Semi-weekly herald., 1913-10-02

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about forty peach trees that bid fair
to have good quality Of fruit this
season If the heavy frost stays away
few days longer. Their farm is
in sheltered nook where a fruit
failure is yet a stranger.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dave Ireland and
children returned to Mancos this
morning after weeks visit in Du-
range. Although Mr.. Ireland has
severed his connection with the light
company, the family expects to make
Mancos their home, at least for the
winter.
E. M. Biggs and Attorney A. Rex
Mollette returned from Dolores last
night where they motored Sunday to
look after business connected with
the large lumber plant, the former is
planning to erect there. This morn
ing MIR. Bikgs departed for Denver to
give details of the proposed plant
further attention.
Anton Dupray, a prospector in the
La Plata district, came down last
evening and is tarrying over today
having some ore assayed. He is de-
veloping some properties in the vicin-
ity of the Bonnie Girl, and has recent
ly uncovered some ore that appears
to carry some good values.
Mrs. C. Root and son John went
out to their Vallecito ranch this morn
ing where they will make immediate
preparations to move, their ranch in
terests having been leased to Mrs. II.
l.. Dixon for period Of three years.
Their plans for the winter are not
definite but they will probably re-
main in this city.
The aeroplane is boxed and at the
express room at the passenger depot
awaiting shipment to Grand Island,
Neb. In addition to his winged ap-
pendages, Aviator McMillen will de-
velope horns while in Durango, spec
ial permission having been obtained
for him to be inflated into the mys-
terious of the Elks lodge Wednesday
evening.
Lafs Sheek and his aged mother de-
parted for San Diego this morning
where they expect to remain perman-
emily. They returned to this section
from California last spring with the
intentions of making their home
among relatives and old friends for
a long time, but with the approach
of winter the call of the coast and
the semi-tropical climate became too
strong to resist. En- route they will
stop in Canon City for short visit.
Wilfred Wilson and bride, she who
was Miss Mae Spargo, were guests
at the Strater last night on their re-
turn from their honeymoon trip to
points Of interest In Colorado. The
principal part of their time was pass
ed in Denver and Colorado Springs
with short stops at Telluride, Mont
rose, Grand Junction, Glenwood
Springs and Pueblo. They contin-
ued their travels to their home ir
Mancos this morning where they will
occupy the commodious bungalow Mr.
Wilson recently purchased and furn-
ished.
Yesterday was the date set by the
probate court for the adjustment OF
the estate of Miss Elizabeth Powell
IOnly one bill, that Of the undertaken
was presented. The estate consists
of $1,000 worth of stock in the Den.
yer Building and Loan association
and $105 in cash, in addition to few
personal effects. A 20 years endow.
ment policy in the New York Life
Insurance company WAS carried fol-
a nephew, Robert Powell Evans. The
only known heir to the property is
Mrs. Helen Evans of Durant, Okla
Arthur Ayres Of the Durango Trust
company, is administrator of th'
estate.
| r. 3. Barrett and little daughter ol
Cortez left for Chicago. the famil,
home, this morning with the remain
of the wife and mother, who was kill
ed in an automobile accident near Do
lores Saturday night. Mr.. and Mrs
Barrett motored up from Cortez b
Dolores in the evening TO partici
pate in festivities incident to tn
marriage Of = couple Of their init
mate friends. They met with delay
and reached their destination too lat
to have part in the serenade. The
started to return home but just out
side the town limits missed the roa