Semi-weekly herald., 1910-03-31


A. F. Arlington are spending the day
(, AT Raymondale ranch. Mr.. Arlington
returned Saturday evening from the
Montezuma valley and departs in the
morning for Texas. In another issue
The Herald will give Mr.. Arrington's
impressions regarding the country in
comparison to other sections through
which he travels.
Mrs. w. NJ Woods aud son John ar
rived Friday evening ON a visit to the
formers mother and brothers in this
city. DR. Woods, who is resident ply
sician for the Victor Fuel company,
and is located in Bowen near Trinidad,
was unable to accompany his wife.
whom many Durango people still think
of as Miss Jessie Meuser. Her friends
will he pleased to see Mrs. Woods
again although they consider ten days
much too short TO he a satisfactory
visit.
Mrs. George Melville was a return
ing passenger OH last nights eastern
from Bayfield,, where she spent few
days on her way from Il vacation trip
to Pueblo, Denver. Chicago and Toledo,
extending over two months. Mrs Mel.
vile enjoyed her visit very much and
returns much improved in health Mr..
Melville is in New Mexico, and will
join her hero about the end of the
week. Mrs. Melville may decide to
stay in town for the next month, visit
ing her Durango friends.
A fine but steady snow started up
This afternoon and bids fair to con.
tinue, although melting almost as fast
as 1t falls. This weather is doubt.
less more seasonable though not so
pleasant as we have enjoyed the past
few weeks. Not only is the weather
dangerous to the fruit, but as the
snow Is melting SO fast in the hills
those interested in irrigation problems
'Npi'h q Supi baSt vi water lditt III me
season if the warm weather long con-
tinued. So be a good citizen and
welcome The snow for the good of your
countryi
Ii. c. Moore, more familiarly known
as Harley the genial operator at the
Durango depot, shortly before train
time this morning received Il tele-
gram from his mother. stating that his
father is seriously i'll at his home in
Newcastle, Ind. AS Mr.. Moore is 6S
years of age. and has been ailing for
some weeks, the outcome is doubtful
and his son was very anxious this
morning. Harley's friends here-and
that means everybody sympathize
with his trouble and trust that he may
find his father much improved upon
his arrival. He went out on the east.
ern this morning bound for Newcastle
His wife is spending the winter in
California.
w. C.. Johnson OF Bruce, Wis, was
n guest of the Palace last night. Mr..
johnson returned last night from
Pennington, where he purchased tif
teen acres OF developed fruit land, for.
merly "a part of the d. b. Ross ranch,
and sold to the present owner by Mrs.
Carlisle and Fred Telkamp Mr.. John
son expressed himself as much pleas
ed with his new property and said
ne expects TO move his family to Farm
ington as soon as he can wind up his
affairs in Bruce About ten years ago
he came through from Gallup with his
wife overland, travelling by easy stages
to Pennington, Durango. Pagosa
Springs, Alamosa, Denver. thence to
Iowa points, and on to Nebraska and
Minnesota. The trip took six months,
and Mr.. Johnson said that both he
and his wife were longing for some.
thing of the kind again. He went out
on the eastern this morning.
State Labor Commissioner Edwin v.
Brake was in the city yesterday from
Denver Mr.. Brake had charge Of
the case of Nettie Johnson VS.. the
Benders of Hustled, near Colorado
Springs. The case has been wen air.
ed In the papers, and the settlement
has just been affected. The young
lady was an orphan taken by the
Benders from a Denver asylum at the
age of II, but not adopted She is now
"a and worked for the Beuders with
out pay or education for fifteen years,
and finally ran away The state took
charge of the affair but did not go
back farther than six years in their
demands. A compromise was then
made, Commissioner Brake accepting
$3.50 for Miss Johnson. Fifty dollars