Semi-weekly herald., 1913-08-14

Major Randolph Of the Colorado Ma
tional Guard, who has been here from
his headquarters at Denver, the past
several days, installing a militia COM
pany here, departed for Denver this
morning.
Mrs. Jim McEwen of Cedar Hill
and the children, who have been visit
ing DR.. McEwen and others Of the
family, here, left for their ranch home
this morning. Jim went down over
land yesterday.
Mrs. Wallace, q missionary among
the Navajoes, who came up from Lar
go, N. NJ, to attend the funeral Of
her sister, Mrs. James H. Otis, de-
parted this morning to resume her
work.
Mrs. ]. A. Coppinger and daughter,
Miss Gladys, Of North Durango went
up to the summer camp at Pine Ridge
this morning whore Mr.. Coppinger
has his summer headquarters for his
large sheep interests.
c. G. Brewer of Aztec, administra-
tor of the estate Of George Kutz of
Lumberton, N. M, came up last even
ing and held a consultation with par
ties to whom he gave an option to
that portion of the estate known as
the "Kutz canal" He departed for
his home this morning.
Leo Real is the proudest young
father in the city today. Yesterday
the stork presented him with baby
boy. 1t is their first. The mother,
formerly Miss Mae Burke, and her
babe are doing nicely, while the parent
has seemingly relaxed from the nerv-
GUS exhileration usually attendant.
The funeral of the late Susan T.
Wilson occurred at p. m. this after
noon, from her sons residence. 1130
Fourth avenue. Rev. Mr.. Ferguson
officiated and delivered most COM
forting sermon. The obsequies were
strictly private, otherwise many
friends of the deceased and the FAM
lily would have been present in re-
spect to the deceased.
The annual meeting of the stock
holders of the Florida Mesa Canal
company and those Of the Florida Ca
nal Enlargement company, was held
this afternoon at the office Of the Lo-
cal Security company for the cleo
ton of directors and other affairs
Attorney Victor Hungerford of Colo
rado Springs and also director in
both companies was present and rep
resented the outside interests of both
companies.
The Ladies of the Maccabees
through their record keeper, Mrs. l.
E. Gallaher, today rendered to Mayor
II. R. Scouton and daughter Addie
draft for $1,000, this being made
by the lodge in payment Of the death
policy held by the late Mrs. Scoutor
who was an honored member Of the
lodge. This is a particularly prompt
payment of a death policy, within .
month, and the order is to be con-
graduated for its action for the elimi-
nation of "red tape" so prevalent in
many orders.
District Attorney Geo. w. Lane late
yesterday afternoon filed with the dis
trict clerk an information against
Jerry Griggs and Mike Newton charg-
ing them with the manslaughter Of
L. E. Hall. The information was
sworn to by P. C. Moshisky. foreman
at the local Rio Grande round house.
District Judge Searcy in chambers,
admitted the defendants to bail In the
sum Of 81 900, which was soon given,
having the approval Of the sheriff
This brings the case before jury
at the next regular term Of court
which c0nvenes Nov. II.
President Benjamin F. Bush Of the
Denver and Rio Grande and Of the
Missouri Pacific and other high off.
cials of both companies, will srrivs
over the Rio Grande Southern be-
tween 10 and IL o'clock tonight in q
special train and upon change Of on.
gines will probably go right on
through to Alamosa and thence up the
branch line leading to Creede. 1t il
conjectured, while not in any man.
ner defienitely stated, that the Rie
Grande is seriously contemplating 9
road to the Platora mining district ant
on through to Pagosa Springs and
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