Semi-weekly herald. [volume] (Durango, Colo.) 1907-1917, 1910-07-04

friends In Durango VINO are sorry 10
see him leave this section. although
they wish him the best of success.
J. l.. Triinble, who has been in Du
range for couple of days, departed
for his home in Dolores this morning
f. d. Marshal and mother we're
guests of the Palace over night on
their way from their home in Dolores
30 visit their former home in Iowa.
They went east this morning.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clay Turner and fam
lily were among the arrivals on last
nights train from Iioga. a mining camp
near Wslsenburg They departed this
morning for Cortez. where they will
make their home ON ranch.
John Kellenberger came in from
Montzeuma county last evening. He
says the rain of Monday and Tues
day extended all over the Montezuma
valley and the county. proving very
welcome. 1t means much for the farm
ers.
Judge H X. Caldwell came in from
Pagosa Springs last night. Like every.
body else. the judge is Interested in
the controversy over the wet and dry
question, and is one of the number
here to listen to the hearings which
came up this afternoon.
Miss Bessie Brown, one of the teach
ers at the Navajo mission just below
Pennington, was an arrival on the Red
Apple train this morning, and passed
via the eastern to her home
in Harlan, Iowa. Miss Brown expects
to be absent three months, which will
doubtless prove none too long as this
is her first vacation in two years.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Pearson Jr. are
over the arrival of boy
which put in an appearance yester-
day The mother is with the grand
parents in town And speaking about
this, Jack, Of John, ST., thinks the
now born is the only cherub that ever
came down the pike. Always the way
with the first grandchild.
Miss Mabel Johnson, who has been
taking 4 probationary course prelimi-
nary to being accepted as student
for trained nurse, at the Colorado
Fuel & Iron company's big hospital in
Pueblo, has just been accepted for
the nurses course, in much less than
the usual time. This is pleasing news
of La Plata county girl. Miss John.
sons parents live on Lightner creek.
E. A. burst and five men he i'm
ported from Pennsylvania, who are
experts in well drilling, went to Ig-
nacio this morning, to commence OPP
erations, the big machine arriving yes.
terday This will enable every ranch
man prefering living water for house
hold purposes to enjoy the privilege
The machine will be put up today, and
work commenced as soon as possible
Mrs. William Pieper and daughter
Miss Margaret, arrived this morning
from Riverside. Miss Pieper is on her
way to Bayfield, to spend the Fourth
with Miss Laura Oswald and take IN
remain for a couple of weeks. The
young lady will visit Durango friends
until Sunday when she leaves fol
Bayfield,. Mrs. Pieper returns home
this evening.
Mr.. and Mrs Frank Goodman re
turned last evening from Auburn, Ind.
where they accompanied the remains
of Mr.. Goodman's father whose sud
den death was recorded in these col
umns at the time. They report 6
large turnout at the funeral which was
held at the home of Mr.. Goodman's
sister. Mr.. Goodman says 1t is very
hot and dry in the east. the droutf
being far greater than in this section
previous TO the late rain. And beinl
without irrigation it is more notice
able. Otherwise conditions are yer,
good in the east. Mr.. Goodman stop
ped a few days at Fort Wayne. hi.
old home, visiting relatives ant
friends.
Word comes from Pennington of tn,
death of William Paxton, one of tn,
old residents of San Juan county. The
circumstances seem particularly sad
MIR. Paxton had been suffering from
typhoid fever for some weeks ant
most of the household were worn on
with the strain of constant nursing
Mr.. Paxton went to sleep last nigh
and the rest of the family thinking hin
to be all right also retired, some one
being in the next room, within call
MIR. Paxton either became delirious Of
walked in his sleep. for about Ii
O'Clock his wife went in to look at hin
and found the bed vacant. The famil,
was aroused and after seorchipu fo,