Semi-weekly herald., 1913-05-08

ignaclo ranch this morning 10 give
due attention to chickens that have
reached frying size.
II. E. Bigger of Emporia, Kas., was
an arrival from the east last night |
on his way to the Dolores section to
look over land
L. A. Merrill came in from Los
Angeles last evening en- route to Ok
ford where he has recently acquired
real estate holdings.
]. z. Wrightsman and Charlie Roes-
sler were among the Mancos folk par
taking of the hospitality of Mine Host
Stilwell at the Strater last night.
Alex Johnson and wife of River
side We're arrivals from lockwood and
are remaining over in town today, pa
irons Of the Palace.
Link Lushbaugh, an employe of the
mines in the Silverton district, is
down visiting his sister, Mrs. S. J..
Hood, who resides on Lower Florida.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. Hoag, who have
been visiting friends down in San
Juan county, came up last evening on
their first stages Of their journey to
their home in Kettle Falls, MINI.
A. c. Mohney, one of the prosperous
rarchmen of the Kline section, was in
over night, He delivered hogs to the
local markets and this morning loaded
out with ranch supplies.
Messrs Bovee, Jimmerfeld, Pulver-
miller, Mccartney and Peterson went
out to Florida mesa this morning to do
some flume work on the old Pastorius
ditch.
Judge Searcy and Court Stenog-
rapher Peters are home from Cortez
where the spring term of court has
just closed. Monday court convenes
in Rico.
Mrs. Walter Hunter returned to her
summer home, the Bay City mine, this
morning. Her sisters children, the
Junior Daggetts, accompanied her and
win enjoying life at the mine until
their parents return from the east.
Alex McMichael, resident of Live
Oak, Florida, arrived on the eastern
last night and departed over the
Southern this morning for Dunton
where he will spend some time with
friedns.
Postmaster Parshall is home from
Dolores where he went Monday to de-
termins how hard hit his sons were
by the fire. While their loss was
heavy, they are arranging to move
their stock to a new building and con-
tinue business.
Mrs. Miller and daughter, Mrs. Fur
man, and the latter's little son, re-
turned from the Vallecito yesterday
whore they visited their daughter and
sister, Mrs. Hugh Currie, at the for
est rangers station. This morning
they departed for their home in Farm
ington.
VIII Miller, deputy game war
den for this district, came over from
Dolores last evening on his way to
Electra lakes where he will assist w.
T.. Patrick, state superintendent of
fish hatcheries, in taking spawn. The
men estimate that it will require near
ly three weeks to complete the work.
Word comes from Mancos that Mrs.
James Frink's condition shows
marked change for the better and that
her family feel that her prospects for
recovery are favorable. For many
days, the physicians abandoned all
hope, and the end was momentarily
expected.
Frank Staplin, left for Santa Fe
this morning in the interests of the
company he is organizing to promote
oil well drilling in the Pennington
Meadows. Thus far his efforts have
met with very gratifying success. Mrs.
Staplin has been in Santa Fe for many
months, on his return she will ac-
company him.
COLUMBUS VOTES ON COM
MISSION GOVERNMENT
COLUMBUS, o., May 6.-Colum-
bus voters today are deciding whether
they want a charter commission to