Semi-weekly herald., 1913-11-27

like number were also admitted.
Mrs. S. E. Drury of Pittsbuig, Kan.
who has been visiting in Mancos,
spent the night in town on her way
home. Mrs. A. w. Spencer accom-
panied her this far on her journey
and will remain in the city until to-
morrow, familiarizing herself with
the bargains local merchants have to
offer.
The case of Silvia Picconi, charged
with stealing $400 from Mr.. Puetz at
Hesperus, is being retired in the dis
trict court today. The jurors sworn
to try the issue are P. A. Nelson,
George Frary. N. E. Reggles, c. A.
Ball, W. L. Anderson, J. F. Stone
berger, VIM. Hopkins, D. R. McKin-
ney, F. C. Tompkins, Albert Brown,
r. B. Baldwin, w. A. Troxel.
Saturday afternoon, the domestic
science pupils of the Durango schools
served perfectly appointed luncheon
to a company that numbered over for
ty. A small charge was made, the
proceeds to be used to purchase much
needed equipment for their domestic
science department which is being so
ably managed by Mrs. Kloogle this
year.
Late Saturday afternoon Judge
Searcy sentenced Ed. Bartlett, who
plead guilty of cattle stealing, to the
reformatory. The length of the term
was not specified. NJ. C. Thiehoff,
his self-confessed partner in the
crime, was sentenced to the peniten-
tiary for not less than one year or
not to exceed two years. Ysidore
Martinez, who was found guilty of
forgery, was sentenced to the reform
atory for an indeterminate period
The Charles Singletons left for
EhHtIN tHio lot q iSW ddyo
visit with friends, before leaving for
Arizona where they expect to locate
permanently Mrs. Singleton has dis
posed of her interests in the CONNER
cial hotel to Mrs. Cadance Root, form
erly of the Vallecito. Mr.. Singleton
has sold his interest in the Bayfield,
and Ignacio livery and garage to
Johnny Root.
Mrs. C. C. Mumma of Pennington
returned from Monte Vista last night
where she was called by the death of
her sister, who passed away very sud-
denly last Sunday. The funeral was
held Tuesday In order to reach her
destination in time to attend the SER
vices, Mrs. Mumma had to cover the
distance between Pennington and
Durango by auto and also make the
trip between Alamosa and Monte
Vista in the same way.
Miss Hattie Ballangee, manager OF
the Western Union telegraph office,
returned from Waterloo, Iowa, last
night where she was called several
weeks ago. With the exceptions of
the day the heavy storm swept over
the Great Lakes, she found the wealth
er unusually warm for this time in
the year. In fact it was almost sui
try. When she reached Denver Sat-
urday morning the bracing Colorado
air proved most welcome change.
James Fay, who at one time con-
troled the political destinies Of Farm
ington, was found guilty in the fed
eral courts of removing whiskey from
the distillery without paying revenue.
His trial was held in Santa Fe the
last of the week. His punishment
may be either fine or Imprisonment,
or both. 1t is understood in any in
stance he will not return to the Farm
ington section, where he has starred
for several months past as the de- |
throned political boss.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. f. Collette and
Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Kerr and little son
passed through Durango this morn
ing en- route to Denver. Mr.. Collette
is general secretary cf the Associated
Charities of Denver and Mrs. Collette
is general secretary of the Prison
Rescue Work in Colorado. They were
called here by the illness and death
of their grandson, Earl Kerr. They
are taking the bereaved parents home
with them in hopes the changes may
somewhat alleviate their burden of |
sorrow.
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