Semi-weekly herald., 1913-05-08

Sheriff Fassbinder and Deputy Dis
trict Attorney O'Rourke went out to
Ignacio. and as result of their visit
some interesting developments are
promised. Certainly the better ele-
ment in lgnacio predominates and it
is hoped their efforts to rid the town
of all undesirables will meet with sue
cess. In spite of hindrances of this
sort the village shows the largest
percentage of growth in the past two
years of any town in the southwest.
Mrs. NJ. d. Adams is in from the
Fort Lewis mesa today, where she
is engaged in farming.
Mrs. B. N. Freeman is home from
Denver where she enjoyed fort
nights vacation trip.
| b. F. Hume, arrived from Chicago
last night on his way to Cortez to
visit his SON.
T. ]. Crowds was down from the
mine Saturday night comforting with
Mr. Dray the new manager of the
Lucky Moon mine.
Superintendent Burdick of Mancos
was in the city Saturday night on a
| business mission of personal ma
ture.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. R. Williamson mo-
tored over to Dolores today to de-
termine the extent of loss by the fire
which occurred early this morning.
c. l.. Taylor, an expert jeweler
and matchmaker, arrived from Coshoc-
ton, Ohio, Saturday night, to accept
position with A. Hahn
Mrs. Buyers arrived from Fairplay,
Colo, last evening III response to a
message telling her of the death of
her aged father, Mr.. Ahrens.
Miss Esther Kerr returned to the
Hermosa ranch last night after pass
ing few days in town with her
sister, Mrs. Burnham.
Mrs. J. F. Sheek of Mancos de-
parted for Pennington this morning,
where her aged father, w. NJ. Hunt
ington, is critically i'll. Mr.. Hunt
ington has been resident of the sec
ton for thirty-four years and is well
known to all old timers. His illness
has been about a months duration.
Sam Pugh, mining operator from
Bisbee, Ariz., is in town awaiting the
arrival of mining associates, who are
figuring on deal in this section.
Durango friends learn with regret
Of the painful accident which was
the portion of Mrs. W. G. White yes
torday afternoon. She had the mis-
fortune to fall down stairs and break
her right arm between the wrist and
elbow. The lady was alone in the
house at the time the accident oc-
Cured but managed to make her way
to the telephone and summon assist
ance.
Commissioner Wilson spent the
morning changing near-jailbird into
a good farm hand A plain drunk"-
IN old offender-was given a hearing
before his honor this morning and
found guilty. Instead of sending him
to Jail or making him pay fine, Mr..
Wilson suspended sentence on good
behavior and found employment for
him on a ranch far from the tempta-
tion "the demon rum, and its kindred
associates" have to offer This after
noon in company with his new en-
ployer he went on his way rejoicing.
Mrs. A. l.. Cotton, who has been in
the vicinity several days looking after
ranch interests, returned to her home
in Silverton last evening.
Rev. Mr.. Garrett, presiding elder
of the Free Methodist church, depart
ed over the Southern this morning
on his way to his headquarters.
w. d. Steel has been up from Az
tee couple of days arranging for
the bailng of number of tons of
hay which will be shipped to the San
Juan county markets.
Yesterday two ''plain drunks" tread
the path that leads to the police court.
One was released by the marshal on
promise of future good behavior.
Dir. j. j. Lace, district superintend-
ent of the First NJ. f. church, for
the Western slope district, conducted
services at the local church last ev-
eninp and this morning departed for