Semi-weekly herald., 1910-01-17

tiyes.
B. B. Russell. one of the legal lights
who is destined TO make Durango ia
nous, went out to Spring creek this
morning to spend the weeks end with
his brother and family at the ranch.
I Y. A. Furman of Bayfield, is making
his semiweekly VISIT to Durango. Mr.
furman is kept busy experimenting
the sawmill work and looking after his
drug store interests In Durango.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. A Kaempf came
down from La Plata city last night
This morning Mrs. Kaempf departed
for Denver to spend the remainder OF
the winter and Mr.. Kaempf returned
home
Matt Harrington and little son went
up to the Idaho mine this morning
to spend few days with Dick Stew
art. Mr. Harrington was loaded for
bear. Had 20 rifle and his sprinting
shoes along.
| w. u. Waldraven returned from
Pennington last night and departed
for Mancos this morning. If the train
Is not too slow about reaching Du-
Iango he will hold services tomorrow
night as usual
Mr.. Oscar Gibson, who has been a
resident of this section since the time
| red neighbors were plentiful and white
Geighbors were few, leaves for Los
Angeles tomorrow morning. to make
his future home. His three children
will accompany him.
| Mr.. and Mrs. ]. e. Cox were ar
rivals from Soda Springs. Ia, last
night This is their first visit TO the
| Centennial state and they are highly
pleased with conditions, even if the
weather is doing its worst. They
will spend fortnight with Farming
| ion relatives.
Mrs. Charles Newman and Mr.. and
Mr. and Mrs. John Herr were Denver
bound passengers this morning. Mr.
| and Mrs. Herr will spend few months
in that city. Mrs. Lloyd Sheets and
children will join them next week and
| after brief visit Mrs. Sheets and Mrs
Newman will journey to California to
spend the winter.
Mr.. w. p Dancer and p. n. Griffin
the Bluff oil men, left for Pueblo this
morning. Early next month Mr.. Den
Ger goes to Gallup to complete ar
rangements for building an automobile
road TO the San Juan oil fields, or
rather to have a road built to Chinilee
Within sixty miles of the field. The
road is now completed to that point
Thirty-eight young people, all stu
dents of the Durango high school
| formed the merry sleighing party that
went mp to Trimble last night Dane
ing was indulged in until midnight
when a delicious lunch was served
| The party returned to Durango abou
$3.50 this morning. Miss Austins and
Miss Laugh acted as chaperons.
In the Apple Show edition of Lii
lian Hartman's Colorado, this tribute
is paid to Prof. |. f. Levy, principal
of the Cortez school: prof Levy is
a graduate of Bucknell college. Penn
sylvania. He is young man with
red blood in his veins and keenly alert
to the needs of modern institution of
feels particularly fortunate in securing
the services of so able a man" Mr.
Levy's family are residents of Durango
and the town claims an interest in
this very capable young educator.
Willis N. Wells writes The Herald
from Verdure, Utah, where he is now
I
located, that the residents of that sec.
ton experience considerable trouble
in getting their mail, some of it failing
to reach them at all 1t is carried on
horseback for some distance and
reaches its destination in an utterly di
lapidated condition. There is a good
wagon road the whole length of the
route. 1t certainly seems unfortunate
that such careless service is permit
ted.
Last night Stella Dempsey, a young
woman well known here, was found
dead in her room over the Fulton mar,
ket by Mrs. Mahoney, who conducts
the rooming house. All evidence points
to suicide. Numerous theories are ad
vanced as to her reason for commit
ting the act. The coroner's inuuest
will be held Monday. The deceased
was about 22 years of age She was
employed as n waitress at local ho-
tel for some time. Her parents re-
side in Utah. A sister will arrive from