Semi-weekly herald., 1913-01-27

Beulah, Miss, levee broke this morn
ing and water is rushing through =
thousand foot gap. Scores Of families
are fleeing for their lives.
The damage occurred at almost the
same point where the disastrous break
happened last year
A. l.. Nathan leaves for the east to-
morrow on buying expedition. He
will visit New York, Boston, Phila-
delphia and Chicago. Mrs Nathan will
accompany him as far as Kansas City
where she will visit her parents.
Mine Host McNeeley of the Palace
continues to hear favorable reports
regarding the condition Of his grand
son, Chris Barth. A noticeable change
for the better has marked the lads
condition since he went to Salt Lake
City.
M. b. Parsons, o. v. Riordan, L. y.
Snyder and c. II. Snyder were among
the cattlemen from Dolores who were
returning passengers from the stock
show last night. They were over night
patrons of the Savoy and this MORN
ing headed homeward
G. II. Morris, who has charge Of
the section house at Arboles, was
brought to Mercy hospital last night.
i'll with pneumonia. Mrs. Morris, who
accompanied him, returned home this
morning to look after the boarding
house.
The case against w. A NavingSr,
who was to have been tried for In
sanity in the county court was dis
missed this morning by request Of the
county attorney. Yesterday Mr.. Nav
niger was examined by Drs. Robbins
and Haggart and they pronounced him
without mental delusions Of any
sort"
Israel West, the oldest resident on
the Florida walked in from his ranch,
six miles from town, today to pur-
chase supplies for his larder. Mr..
West has passed the S7th milestone
in his career, but when it comes to
doing the sprinting act he has no
equal in any one in the county who
has passed the half century mark.
N oil - p
came in from Denver last night and
are stopping at the Palace. They
belong to that pessimistic class who
see danger ahead for all people in
the form of accidents. Being charit-
able souls they desire to avert the
serious part of the calamity by writ
ing accident policies for all.
Alex Fredlund, who had the misfor-
tune to crush his leg in a hay bailer
while working out at CASTELAR, last
Saturday, is recovering from ths ae-
cident very rapidly. At first it was
feared 1t would be necessary To am
putate the injured limb but this will
not have to be done. DR.. LingenfsIter,
the attending physician, says Mr..
Fredlund will be able to be at his
ranch work again before many days
elapss.
DR.. Lace and DIR. Forsythe Of the
NJ. E. church, the former district su-
perintendent of the western slope, and
the latter of the Denver section, paid
the local church an official visit last
night. The members of the church
gave a banquet in their honor. Brief
addresses on the business life OF the
church was a marked feature Of the
after-dinner talks, which bid fair to
be productive Of much good. The aim
Of the speakers was to remove the
finances from beggary to = stiat busi-
ness basis.
The press report which announced
the collapse and burning OF the Mis-
sissippi Dry Goods building in Nc
Kinney, Tex, and the many deaths
which resulted from the accident is .
matter Of much concern to w. NJ. PEN
nington, the well known photographer.
Mr.. Pennington was a former resi-
dent of Mckinney and occupied stu
dio next to the wrecked building. He
has wide acquaintance in the town
and greatly fears that some Of his
friends are numbered among the VIC
tins Of the accident.
An Italian wanted in Silverton for
forgery has been leading local officials
a merry chase for the past twenty
four hours. The officers thought they
located the man at Red Men hall last
night but were not sufficiently cor
tain to make the arrest. The followed
him from the hall to his rooming
place and satisfied themselves Mat he
was their man." Just ~ he retired
they started to make the arrest. With
out waiting to dress the culprit fled
and as yet he has not bssn located.
His wearing apparel ID grAeing ths
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