Semi-weekly herald., 1913-06-16

ii. c. Bollinger, the La Plata and
May Day merchant, transacted busi-
ness intown yesterday afternoon and
this morning and departed for home
overland this afternoon.
l.. j. Mountz, the Montezuma real
estate man, came over from Mancos
last night to meet a company of pros
pective settlers who arrived from
Lexington, Neb. The entire party
went Montezuma way this morning.
Miss Edna Conner, a well known
educator who has been assistant su-
perintendent of the Pennington
schools the past year, arrived In Du-
range last evening to visit with
friends.
Flag day is being generally OBJ
served in Durango by the display of
"Old Glory" from private and pub
lie buildings. Tonight the G. A. r.
and Womans Relief corps will en-
tertain the public with a suitable pro-
gram in honor of the occasion.
A bazaar under the auspices of the
Catholic church will be the entertain
ment provided for the Hesperus folk
this evening. A three piece orchestra,
Messrs. Bates, Berry and Wynn of
Durango, will furnish the music.
While coupling cars in the local
yards this morning Brakeman Bruce
Wilson had the end of one of his
fingers taken off. He hastened to the
company physician and had the in
jured member treated and was back
to the station in time to go out on
his regular run.
+ Francis Pastorius arrived from Cof-
orado Springs last evening to look
after local irrigation projects in which
he is interested. The promise for two
of the important projects to mate
rialiez in the near future are ia
vorable. Mr.. Pastorius will remain
in the city a week.
j. A. Stavely and Richard Baker
came over from Cortez last evening
after Mr.. Stavely's Ford auto, which
was shipped to Durango with last
weeks installment but on account Of
the shortage Of chauffeurs was not
driven to its destination with the other
cars.
Mrs. Charles Hafflin, who has been
at Trimble for fortnight on a health
seeking mission, came down this morn
ing on her way to her home on the
Florida mesa. She met with such
splendid success that she advises all
others who are afflicted with rheu-
matism to go and do likewise.
j. l.. Sheek, who has eeen up from
Pennington few days arranging
for an extension of the lease on his
La Plata properties, the Southern Boy
group, left for his summer home ir
Pennington. During the winter
months Mr.. Sheek usually migrates tc
the point in southern California which
has the best brand of weather tc
offer.
Teachers institute is in session al
Fort Lewis today and will close mex
Thursday. The lectures and genera
instruction are exceedingly valuable
and interesting. The domestic scienc,
work conducted by Miss Ruth Tor
mahlin Of Silverton is proving one O
the most popular courses. This weel
the register shows tota! of sixty
three, with the prospects of large
number next week
The extravaganza america" witt
125 home talent in the cast was pro
duced at Red Men last evening, un
der the auspices of the Civic club
for the benefit of the public play
ground. 1t in every way fulfilled ex
pectation. The little tots were es
pecially clever in their respectiv
parts. Nine. Hartzell, who directe
the affair, has had extended expert
ence in the work, and her ability
attested by the results.
| Aztec's matrimonial mill grind
merrily onward at the expense O
the Colorado industry. The lates
Centennial state folk to patronize tn
license clerk and the minister in ou
neighboring town are G. E. Crave
Denver 4 Rio Grande agent at 81
verton, and the lady Of his choic
They passed through Durango th
morning on their way to the hymene,
altar and are scheduled 20 return tn
evening. The railroad bunch are NAL
ing preparations for 4 suitable rece,