Semi-weekly herald., 1910-05-02
Barney Hauehey, editor of the Farm
ers' Voice, is home again from a
brief business trip to Denver

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Mrs. w. S. McCaw and son left fos
Pennington this morning. The little
boy is a sufferer from asthma and
has become SO much worse lately,
that 1t is necessary to take him to a
lower altitude. Mrs. McCaw expects
TO remain some time in case the
change OF climate proves helpful We
tiust that the little lad will obtain i'm
mediate relief when he reaches the
sunny San Juan.
Miss Sylvia Bell, sister of Clyde o.
Bell, one OF the juniors of the Durango
high school, was an arrival on the
eastern last night from Salina, Kans,,
where she has been attending bust
ness college Mrs. j. f. Bell came
up from Aztec last night TO meet her
daughter. and is staying over in town
today on business Miss Bell depart
ed for Aztec today on the Red Apple
train
A. r. Mollette is wearing n hand
some ring these days which is a new
acquisition noticeable feature is
the number 32 and other insignia
which indicates that the wearer mas
successfully passed the ed degree of
Masonry and is now a member oi the
Scottish Rite, We understand that II
take four days and three nights 20 be
initiated into the mysteries of the or.
der.
Mrs. ID. c. Coulson, who has been
suffering from an attack of neuritis
which has prevented the use OF her
right arm for the past Ave weeks, is
slowly getting better She is not yet,
however. able to use the affected mem
ber. The difficulty seemed 10 be
caused by blow received from a
fall. II has been painful and in.
convenient experience, but we trust
that Mrs. Coulson will soon be as
well as ever.
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Superintendent John S. Spear drove
in from Fort Lewis this morning with
F ii. Abbott. assistant commissioner
OF Indian affairs, who has been at Fort
Lewis for the past two days on official
business. Commissioner Abbot went
out on the eastern this morning to
Santa Fe, from whence he goes to San
Francisco TO make contracts for the
yearly supplies. Before leaving this
morning MIR. Abbott commented on
the excellent condition of the Fort
Lewis school.
General Manager II. w. Clarke and
Chief Engineer Gwynn returned from
a trip to Silverton last evening This
morning they departed over the South.
ern for Denver. Superintendents Dean
and Barnes are still at Aztec, looking
after the repairing of bridge which
is dangerous on account of the river
having washed away part of the abut-
ments. j. G.. Thompson with his bridge
gang and the pile driver. left Durango
at 6 o'clock this morning,
Ex-Alderman John Casey arrived on
last nights eastern, from Denver
where he is now residing While Mr.
Casey disposed of most of his inter
ests in Durango before leaving last
fall. he still has considerable prop
as he believes in the future of the
town. 1t is to look after these inter.
ests as we'll as to meet his old friends
in this city that Alderman Casey is
here. He expects to remain about two
weeks, and will probably make trip
10 Silverton before returning to Den
YER. We are pleased to see him
again.
A party of gentlemen who have been
in Durango and vicinity for some days,
looking around in search of invest
ments, departed via the Southern this
morning intending to visit Montrose
and Grand Junction on their way to
their respective homes. They were:
w. r. Smith of Monte Vista, George C.
Whistler of Fort Morgan, and John
Miller of Lincoln, Neb. They returned
last night from trip through San
Juan county, and spoke highly of this
entire section, saying they expect TO
return. They also said they had visit
ell the Prewitt pastures and were well
pleased with the results of their trip.
Next time Ray Goodman buys an
alarm clock he won't buy it, Not if
he is to take lady TO the show. He
won't let Messrs. Osenbaugh and Gun
dy deliver it TO him, either. unless
he first makes a preliminary examina
lion. Twas ten O'Clock, and The alarm
clock which had been peacefully tick.
ing away in Rays pocket, suddenly
woke up TO the fact that some thing
more was expected Of it. and as a good
alarm clock should, began TO get down
TO business. All was quiet In Red
Men hall and every ones attention
was riveted on the stage when Tr-r-r.