Semi-weekly herald., 1910-05-05
tains very much. So do we. We'd
be homesick without them. all right!

tains very much. So do we. Wed
be homesick without them. all right!
| w. n. Perry departed for q. trip ia
his ranch near Aztec this morning
Mr. Perry is busy just now with trees
and spring work and all The problems
that come up to vex or delight the
farmer at this time of year.
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On Wednesday evening at 3 o'clock
Rev. w. s. Crozier will be installed
as the regular pastor of the First
Presbyterian church of this place
Several visiting ministers Of the pres
bytery will be present. The choir will
have a special number and Mrs. Bessie
McDevitt will sing solo. All the
churches of the city have been In
vited TO attend.
Mr.. and Mrs. lin Carroll departed
for their home near La Plata City this
morning. They were in town yes
terday 10 attend the funeral OF Pat
Carroll OF Hesperus. who died sudden
ly al the Goulding ranch at Pine
Ridge Friday. The funeral took place
yesterday afternoon at 80 from the
Goodman undertaking rooms and was
largely attended by friends from La
Plata and Hesperus.
County Superintendent Mrs. Pulford
was an outgoing passenger on the
eastern this morning on visit TO the
schools at Allison, Tiffany and lower
Spring creek. The Allison and Spring
creek schools close this week, but Tif.
fany will continue for two or three
weeks longer. Four diplomas for pu-
pills successful in the recent eighth
grade examination, went out with Mrs
Pulford.
Marion Connor was an outgoing pas
senger this morning 10 Telluride
where he has position at the Tom
Boy mine. He took his little niece
Ethel Koltz, with him this morning TO
Telluride for a visit with her grand
mother. Marion came in from Red.
rock, n. NJ, about week ago and
has been visiting his sister, Mrs. Koltz
since his arrival. Redrock is near
Silver City, N. NJ, the new mining
camp which attracted so much atten.
toin about year ago.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. G. Busch were ar
rivals on last nights Red Apple train
from Shiprock, where Mr.. Busch was
chief engineer, in charge of some con
struction work on the Hogback ditch,
which the government is putting in
for the Navajos. Mr.. Busch recently
resigned his position, and was on his
way 10 Denver, leaving on the train
this morning. Until the newly appoint
ed engineer arrives, 10 succeed Mr..
Busch, S. +. Buinham will be in
charge.
'TI'Css bupti vi lut NsOIs
tez schools, was in the city TO spend
Saturday with his mother and sister.
Mr.. Levey expected to return Sunday
morning, but WAS attacked with pto-
maine poisoning and stayed over Sun
day TO recuperate. He went out this
morning as well rs ever. Mr.. Levey
says that times are good in the Monte.
yuma valley. The cheap land and good
waller, and plenty of the latter, is at
tracing a large and desirable class OF
settlers. All of these have been in
duced to come by judicious advertis
ing and having come TO see have de-
cided to invest. and in most cases per.
located in the valley. Mr.
Levey departed by train AS far as
Mancos. from which point he will ride
horseback to Cortez. The schools close
there May 27th.
The county commissioners are in
session today. This morning !. w
came before the board in re.
gard to making the Beaver creek road
passable for hauling Taken under
by the board.
Frank Eldredge appeared before the
board and made statement OF the
cost of building the flume for the
county poor farm. Mr.. Eldredge also
read letter as the agent for the Calu.
met Fuel company. in which they ex.
pressed their willingness to donate
certain timber on Florida mesa for the
repairing of the county's bridges. BY
mistake last fall, the county used some
of the timber from the Calumet Fuel
company's land. and this letter was
In answer to one written by the county
clerk explaining the matter.
j. Townsend asked the board to go
over the ground where the county road
goes through the Townsend ranch
The board agreed to look into the
situation the first time they make a
trip up the valley road.
Mr.. Moore reported that the Cascade
bridge is completed ready for inspec.
ton.