Semi-weekly herald., 1910-05-09
LOCAL NEWA
Qrom Thursday's Daiiy.i

County Superintendent Mrs Puiford
returned last evening from round OF
visits to the schools al Allison, Tiffany
aid lower Spring creek
Alex Read, district attorney for Rio
Arriba and San Juan counties. n NJ.
came in from TERRA Amarillo, last
night. aud this morning departed for
Pennington.
Postmaster James r Fay was in
he city over night to attend the Elk
Initiation and look after some other
matters, principally business Mr.
Fay departed for Pennington this
morning
Mr. and Mrs, w. j Beal returned
last evening from few days in San
Juan county. New Mexico, where they
were looking around This morning
they departed for their home In AL
bert Lea, MINI. They stayed over last
night at the Savoy.
Charles Schonefeld. engineer on the
Pagosa Springs branch, was in the
city last night to have some repair
work done on his engine. This is
Mr.. Schonefeid's first trip since Christ
mas He left for the Springs this
morning.
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Jack O'Donald. an engineer working
on the Hub reservoir on the Prewitt
pastures, died at Aztec last night, after
ten days illness. OF gastritis. His
relatives are said to be IN New York
II seems sad to die so far away from
home, and among strangers.
George Avery of the Incas Mining,
Milling d Leasing company, departed
for Constock this morning after
stay in :, wn of over Lnrec weeks
Mr.. Avery was here in attendance on
district court as well as looking after
some mining baeiness.
Editor Staplin. who was in the city
over night Tuesday. says arrange
ments have been made for the Orchard
mesa district to hold an election md
vote bonds for placing water on the
lands. The district is located between
Aztec aud Harrington.
Attorney A. NJ. Edwards was a re-
turning passenger last evening from a
trip which for professional reasons,
was given out as Denver. We under
the trip was on business pertaining to
some important suits which are spend
ing in the New Mexico courts
Charles II. Coates, special agent for
the western department of the Ger
mania Fire Insurance company. New
York, was in the city last night pass.
ing through from Telluride to Aztec
and Pennington. This is Mr. Coates
first trip for two years His head
quarters are at Colorado Springs.
l'rvan Morrison, son of l.. Morrison,
The cattle man of Dolores, returned
home today. Bryan came in with his
father a few days ago. the latter leav.
ing yesterday morning for a trip to
Denver, where he will look at some
yearlinss he Will purchase If salts
factory.
Mr.. and Mrs. j c. Allen OF Mancos
were in the city last night on their
way for a vacation trip in Denver.
aIr. Allen joined the Elks last night,
which is possibly not the best prepa-
ration for trip. although il is diff
cult 10 see why! Mrs. and Mr. Allen
went out on the eastern this morn
ing
T. d. Burns has friend at court in
the person of Senator Elkins of West
Virginia. Mr.. Elkins noticed In the
papers that Mr.. Burns was about to
start bank in Durango and he imme-
diately visited the treasury depart
" nave Tie DuSIutSS luGIt tApt-
dited as quickly as possible.
John c. Young, who has been job
foreman at the Democrat office the
past two years. has resigned and
leaves in day or two for Alamosa
where he has accepted a position on
the Alamosa Empire with Frank Hart
man Johnny has grown up in Du.
rango and his many friends hate to
have him leave.
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w. w Macmillan. general manager
OF the w. b. Lowe Mining a. Milling
company of Silyerton. left for Den.
yer and points east this morning Mr.
Macmillan and w 3. Lowe, president
of the company, have been in town
for few days. Mrs. Lowe came down
to join her husband here last night
and Will stay over for a day or two
before returning to Silverton.