Semi-weekly herald., 1910-03-28

Mrs. Monroe Fields and sons de-
Mrs. Fields has been visiting her
brother. j. w Jarvis and family for
few days.
Angus Mcqueen. who has been Oh
The survey for the irrigation project
day or two. Mr.. Mcqueen expects to
remain till after Sunday.
Mrs L. NJ Oman arrived last night
from Kansas City on her way TO ac-
cept Il position at the Shiprock Indian
school Mrs. Oman went down on the
Red Apple line this morning.
C. c. Hamlin of Colorado Springs
ard s Murphy of Denver who have
been in Durango aud vicinity for sew
eral days looking into irrigation and
other projects. departed for their re
spective homes this morning. Come
again. gentlemen. We have the goods
w. Fl. Crawford. the Denver con
tractor who has put in several irri-
cation projects in Montezuma county,
came In from Denver last night and
was passenger to Aztec this morning,
bound for the San Juan. Mr.. Crawford
is Interested in some irrigation propo
sitions and went down ON business per
tanning 10 the same.
George II. Hand. tho expert mining
engineer who is examining the Orc
Fino mine. for the La Plata Gold Min
ing company, came down from the
mine yesterday. and left for the east,
this morning. Mr.. Hand will make a
brief stay in Denver, and then go on
to Oklahoma City. and possibly other
eastern points before returning He
expects TO be absent about ten days.
w. c. l.ockhart. who Is in charge
Of the Pastolius interests in this sec
lion went TO Colorado Springs this
morning Mr.. Lockhart is having a
fine residence built for the company
on the mesa near Lodo. The founda-
lion is already completed. The Pas.
torius property is improved and de
veloped right along. Other big land
holders in this section might profiiably
follow the Pastorius plan. Ii would be
better for them and certainly better
for MS. Make the land earn some
thing-that's what it's for.
win Miller, the popular travelling
salesman for the Hall-Stauley Mercan-
tile company of Denver, passed
through from Silverton this morning
to Pasosa Springs Mr. Miller was in
town yesterday leaving for Sllverton
last night. After his arrival at the
latter place he received telegram
from Illinois announcing the death oi
his father Mr.. Miller said he was oh
lieed 10 stay over today in Pagosa
SPRINGS. and ho was afraid that would
make him too late for the funeral The
dispatch did not state the cause OF
death
Mrs. William Alexander wife of the
well known barber of this city, died
at her home on Main avenue at 1l:57
last night of stomach trouble. Mrs
Alexander had suffered from the above
as well as from nervous troubles for
l,,. ln. ,
10 her bed until the past two months
She was "A years of age. While Mrs.
Alexander had been failing for some
time, still her friends hoped for the
pectod, death always comes too soon,
ard TO many friends of the family
the news was shock. She was well
known in Durango and Silverton, and
much loved. All those who knew her
sympathize with the family in their
loss. Funeral services will be held
tomorrow afternoon at o'clock from
the Presbyterian church.
The Young Womans Christian asso-
citation OF the Durango high school
held their regular meeting yesterday
afternoon Miss Ellen Moore was in
charge OF the meeting which was very
Interesting, with an attendance OF
about iiftyfye Mrs. l.. H. Miles sang
beautiful solo The subject for the
afternoon was: What n Girl Should
Be from Mans Point of View-at
Home, at School. Socially. and Relig
iously SupeIintenden f. L. Smiley
spoke ON the subject of the afternoon
from The topics At Home, at School
and Socially Rev C. H. Newton ad-
dressed the meeting on What a Girl
Should be Religiously" The speakers
were listened to with great attention
The neXt meeting will be Two weeks
Fl ON yesterday afternoon.
Everyone at the depot this morning
breathed a sigh of relief when Mr.
and Mrs. A. T. Clement and Mr.. and
Mrs Henry Vassmer finally were
aboard the Southern. en- route for Port