Semi-weekly herald., 1913-10-27

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Miss Dolores Nc Cormick has jus
completed months school at the new
school house, on the Florida, which
is located on the Edgemont ranch.
Miss Minnie Wyatt, the Kiln,
school ma'am, is spending the day il
town with her family. Miss Wyatt'l
school is held in the new Mormon
church at Kline.
DR.. A. l.. Davis and family moto,
ed down to Aztec yesterday where
the doctor was called on professional
business. They return tomorrow
evening.
| Word comes from Red Mesa that
the residence of F. H. Roberts was
completely destroyed by fire Wednes-
day morning. The contents of the
house was also total loss.
Hon. T. d. Burns, who has been
confined to the hospital for a couple
of weeks, has recovered sufficiently
to make trip down town, although
he is still domiciled at the insti-
tuition.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sam S.ratton was in
from district No. 81 on school busi-
ness today. The board will close
school the first week in November
while the building is being repaired
and new seats installed.
City Commissioner Wilson who has
been studying municipal business in
Denver the .aast vask, lsft4fosp Gf6nd
Junction to-day where he will attend
the annual session Of the l. o. o. F.
grand lodge of Colorado.
Rev. J. A. DAILY, pastor of the Pres
byterian church, returned from points
eaSt ioSt HBht WHcIe Hc VihiIcu MS
son who is student at the Boulder
university and attended the Presby-
terian synod at Colorado Springs.
X. ii. Bostwick, who returned re-
Gently from California, came over
from Mancos last night where Mrs.
Bostwick is visiting relatives. His
destination today was Pagosa
Springs, his old home he left a few
months ago, to find better location.
Louis Wyman, Of Silverton, state
superintendent of highway construct
ion, passes through Durango tomor-
row morning on his way east to con-
fer with Highway Commissioner Ear
hart. In Alamosa he will attend the
good roads convention.
Albert Mum who was charged with
murder Of Calhoun McDermott, has
been acquitted. The trial which has
occupied the time Of the district
court in Rico this week, ended last
night at $3.50 when the jury brought
in a verdict of not guilty, after de-
liberating for three hours. Russell &
Reese of this city defended Mum.
George Allen of Pennington re-
turned last night from few weeks
travels through Texas, Arizona and
New Mexico. At Albuquerque, his in
dividual fruit exhibit at the state fair
captured the big county premium for
New Mexico in addition To smaller
prizes of considerable value. After the
close of the fair he journeyed to
Phoenix and made the howeward
trip via Ell Paso.
A license to wed was issued today
to James ireland of this city and Miss
Rosa Lee Kline of Wabash, Ind. 1t is
supposed the path to the hymeneal
altar will be followed very soon, as
the groom has a cosy home furnished
for his bride, at 1877 Ninth street. Mr..
Ireland is a hail-fellow- well-met sort
of a man, who is popular with wide
circle of friends, all of whom extend
the best wishes to him and the wo-
man he has won for his companion,
for life filled with wealth Of hap
piness.
Although A Hans stay in the east
was somewhat abbreviated by his
safe troubles" he remained long
enough in Chicago TO complete his
business mission--making purchases
for the fall and winter trade. He
found conditions sufficiently prosper
Gus TO warrant him to make very lib
eral purchases, his stock for the holi-
days will be unusually extensive.
However he was obliged to eliminate
some Of the social features, but be
did find tfv~3a - 0.~-l-.. l.