Semi-weekly herald., 1910-01-17

toi view nc ~ uol ~ pt cousluertt
as 8 reformed newspaper man, how
ever. jus! taking a much-needed rest
that the worthy are sometimes per
mftted to enjoy in this world.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank West and lit
tie daughter returned to their ranch
near Tiffany this morning.
| Henry Adams. VINO is interested In
the Prewitt pastures. was an arrival
from the east last night.
| John Goslin came in from Piedra
last night to greet the first Southern
Pacific train. II is to be hoped that
he may accomplish his mission soon
| Mrs. Ress Phillips of Mancos de
parted for Geneva. Neb. this morning
in response TO a telegram announ cling
the serious illness of a number of her
family.
| Mrs. Matt Allen of Silverton was a
through passenger to Denver this
morning. Quite a change from the
snow blockaded streets of Silverton to
the dusty thoroughfares of the capital
city.
Sheriff Clarke is enjoying a visit
from his brother. Chris Clarke. Mr.
| Clarke. whose home is in Minnesota
was an arrival on last nights eastern
| He expects TO remain about month
Mr.. and Mrs. J. |. Davis of Aztec
al rived from Denver last night and
left for home this morning. Last week
| Mr.. and Mrs. Davis manifested their
| appreciation of the incompatible seen.
cry between here and Chama by max
ing a daily trip over the road.
The Christian church will dedicate
| their new building Sunday Jan. 80
| when Leonard G, Thompson OF Den
yer will be present and deliver an
address. Mrs. r. w. Calkins. the well
known singer OF Cortez, will also as
| sist in the dedication service. The
| service was planned for last Sunday
but on account of the blockade during
the week it was postponed.
A. l.. French special agent of the
| ID. e. r. e., who spent the past week
| looking after the companys affairs
here with view to improving exist
ing conditions, was an east bound pas
senger this morning If all improve
ments that are needed on this end OF
! the line are enumerated Mr. French
VIII be charged excess baggage on the
| report he is taking to headquarters
Mrs. Anna Ballard came down from
Silverton on her way to her home In
| Cripple Creek. Mrs. Ballard was call
ed to Silverton by the death of her
| brother. Arthur Rice. who was killed
| in a snowslide near the Columbus mine
on Treasure mountain about two
weeks ago. The funeral of Mr.. Rice
| was held in Silverton yesterday. Mr.
William Rice. a brother. accompanied
Mrs. Ballard as far as Durango. He
left on the Southern for his home In
Ridgway.
Herbert Robinson. national super
visor of Indian irrigation. left for AL.
buquerque, his headquarters, this
| morning. The government Is building
a reservoir and canal at Shiprock
which when completed will irrigate s.
0o0 acres of land. Mr.. Robinson spent
| the past two days inspecting the work
AS In all other lines of development
Mr.. Robinson finds the extremely cold
weather has made it impossible for
the work to be pushed with any de
gree of rapidity.
r. X. Smith of Cortez returned from
Denver last night where he looked
after Montezuma county's exhibit and
interest at the apple show. Mr.. Smith
says Montezuma county display at.
tracted as much or more attention
than any other exhibition in the state
Mr.. Jakway and Mr.. Strater, who had
La Plata county's interest in charge
| combined their efforts with Mr.. Smith
| and Mr.. Bozman of Montezuma to ad-
vertise this section. AS result a
| large party of land buyers in com
pany with Mr.. Strater will visit the
two counties in the near future.
Yesterday when the freight with a
double header was passing over bridge
No. 444. near Bocea, the water tank on
the engine next the train suddenly
tipped over and plunged down the
20-foot embankment. The couplings
which attached the tank to the engine
and 10 the train were both broken.
The fireman had just stepped from the
tank to the engine. Had he been on
the tank when the accident occurred
he would probably have lost his life
Apparently there was no reason for
the accident. That both couplings
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