Semi-weekly herald., 1913-10-16

I
J office, left for Denver yesterda,
morning to spend her annual vaca
ton.
E. A. Ritter, the mining and irri
CATION engineer, left for Colorad,
Springs this morning after giving
! attention to the various enterprise
. in which he is interested.
Mrs. Rosepha Pulford returne,
from Greeley last night where she at
tended the semi-annual meeting o.
the board of trustees of the stat,
, teachers college.
Will McComb was among the re
turning fishermen from Electra thi:
morning. We have material evidence
that he met with success in his hook
and line ventures.
Mrs. lone Bostwick, mother of Mrs
B. B. Russell, left for Pagoss
Springs this morning where she will
visit for a short time, before travel
ing to California to spend the winter
c. III. McHenry of Pennington is
again reported critically ill. He ap.
peared to be on the road to recovery
when little over exertion PLACED
him on the downward track.
| Route Agent Phil Peters of the
Globe Express is here checking out
Acting Agent Cobb, and placing or
duty Dayton Warner, who has beer
enjoying a three weeks rest from
express troubles.
Supt. Shelton, George Robertson
and two Navajo Indians of Shiprock
and A. ]. Fritz of Pennington spent
the night in town on their return from
Santa Fe where they were called to
testify before the grand jury.
In the Archuleta county court last
week Alice Southern was granted a
divorce from George Southern and
awarded the custody of the only child
George Frederick Southern. The
couple were married in this city
about six years ago.
| Don McEwen and bride, nee May
HUMPHREYS, arrived from Dolores last
night. The former was en- route to
| Albuquerque on business. Mrs. Nc
Even will remain in Durango dur
ing his absence, the guest of Mr.. Nc
Ewen's sister, Mrs. Will Wiggles-
worth.
Wire Chief Weaver, and crew OF
linemen of the Mountain States Tele.
| phone company, came down from the
Silverton section this morning where
they spent several days going over
the different lines and getting them
ready for winter.
Court convened in Cortez this
morning. Judge Searcy, District At
torney Lane, Court Stenographer
Peters and Attorney Pulliam were
bound for that point yesterday. The
docket is short one. The real siege
Of court business is said to be sched-
uled for Rico where court sets Mon
day, October 20.
Jake Swenk who plead guilty to
the charge of forgery in the district
court Saturday evening, was sentenc.
ed by Judge Searcy to an intermin
ate term in the reform school in
Buena Vista. Sheriff Fassbinder ex.
poets to start to the institution with
him Wednesday.
Four thousand, four hundred and
twenty-three dollars and six cents
was expended upon the state high
way in La Plata county during the
month of September. Two hundred
and sixty nine dollars and five cents
represents the sum expended upon
the Silverton portion of the state
highway in which La Plata county is
sharing half the expense.
Amedio Gadler, shot by Arnold
Cayocca in the Roma saloon, in Tel
luride, August II, died at the hospit.
al in that city, Thursday evening
from what was said to be the direct
result of the wound caused by Cay
occa. Cayocca is in Jail under 81,
900 on charge of assault with intent
to kill.
Attorney A. Rex Mollette and wifi,
left early Saturday morning in theil
Chalmer $50" for Monticello, Utal
on a five days trip-"courting. The.
went via Cortez where they 'courted
| Saturday afternoon SATURDAY. nigh