Semi-weekly herald., 1910-03-24

late Donald Mcintyre. Mrs. Arlington
IA in New York city, Mr.. Arlington
being on the road most OF the time for
New York house He has many
friends in Durango who are glad to see
him.
II. F. Stalcup. former Durango
lite. died al Dalhart, Tex, yesterday
according to a telegram from his
brother 10 Frank Severn this after.
noon. AR Stalcup taught TWO or three
terms OF school in the country. one
on the Florida and another in Hay
gilch and before leaving Durango was
in the dairy business for time He
left here last fall and was visiting
his brother when he died
Mrs. u, W. Ritter and Mrs. ID. +
Day went out on the Red Apple this
morning to visit Mrs. Joe Smith. and
to exchange The latest wrinkles on
farming. Both Mesdames Ritter and
Ray are very successful farmeresses
with decided opinions In regard TO Ger
tain branches of the science of agri
culture. We presume Mrs. Smith will
act as umpire in cases where the
ladies have difference of conviction
Il. ID. Whitlock, mail clerk on the
Sllverton run, who has been at work
for couple of days, Is still showing
the marks oi his injuries received In
the wreck. His eye still looks bad,
but he is feelin gfairly well again.
When the accident occurred, Mr.. Whit.
lock was found standing on his head
Ia lamp, and unconscious. We are
glad that he is able to resume his run
again and trust that he will soon be
As well as ever.
Arthurd c. Hall. an expert under
taker and embalmer from Saratoga
Springs, N. Y. arrived Sunday even.
ing to assist the Hood & Ames I'm
dertaking company whose growing
business makes more help necessary
Mr.. Hall will be associated with Mr..
Hood In Durango. while Mr.. Ames will
have charge OF the business at Cortez.
Mr.. Hall says he likes Durango fine
and is sure that he Will like
1t better the longer he stays. We are
delighted to welcome any one who Is
so determined to be pleased with our
town.
Just before midnight in the Bis.
marck saloon Saturday night. ED
Lawrence, known as Coffee became
involved in quarrel with Jim Starr
and Lawrence knocked Starr down. At
this Joe Starr pulled knife and made
a lunge at Lawrence. Lawrence threw
up his arm to save the knife entering
his abdomen and by doing so the blade
Of the knife passed clear through his
arm Just above the wrist, custing some
Of the veins. His pants and under
shirt We're also cut. Joe Starr Is in the
county Jail awaiting results while Jim
Starr. along with Bob Johnson, was
as Il vag and taken before
Judge Houx who put off the hearing
until this morning when Starr appear
ed and said he had job and the
Judge told him 10 take 1t and make
good.
The county commissioners were in
of the election held on March IL for
the organization of the irrigation dis
irict on Florida mesa were opened.
The vote was unanimous for the Or
ganization of the district. George T..
j. j. Patterson and w. AL
va Short were elected directors for
Divisions /, 2 and 3, respectively.
G. c. Houser was appointed road
pyerseer in district No. 2 to succeed
Fred Mahan, recently resigned. The
commissioners agreed to pay 800 to-
Ward puiiding a bridge on Cascade
creek.
p. s. Taylor was re-appointed hor-
ticulture inspector, at n salary of $3.50
the expenses not 10 exceed that sum
A committee of citizens appeared be-
fore the commissioners In regard to
the smelter tax. but no action was
taken.
Today the commissioners are In.
specting roads aud bridges on the up
per Florida and Pine river as far as
bayfield,.
From Wednesdays Daily.
X. L. Emory was a passenger on the
Red Apple train This morning to lonl,