Semi-weekly herald., 1913-05-15

with Miss Mary Morgan. Only last
Saturday we credited her with being
down there for weeks stay, so this
time we will be on the safe side of
truth by saying that the length of
her visit will be dictated wholly by
INCLINATION.
J. NJ. Denning, the Oxford townsite
man, transacted business in town last
evening A few years ago his sec
tion made claims for high agricul-
turaI honors, now they make further
Claims for horticultural honors. If
in the latter they make good theirs
is surely great section and one in
which all land owners will soon wax
fat In prosperity.
Thomas Hamor, superintendent of
the local fish hatchery, left on the
Silverton branch this morning with
81 900 fish of tender age. Thirty
six thousand of the number will be
placed in the Electra lakes, the re-
nainder are to find home in Mineral
creek where a few years hence they
will tempt the disciples of Isaac Wal
ton.
A large number of ladies were in
attendance at the regular monthly
meeting of the Civic club yesterday
afternoon. In addition to routine busi-
ness the ladies discussed a number
of recommendations for park and
street improvements, and perfected
arrangements for the reception they
are to give in honor of the city COM
missioners. The Elk's club is TO be
the scene of the event and the guests,
| in addition to those who were the in
spiration for the affair, will be the
club ladies' and their husbands.
A. L. Armstrong, division superin-
tendent of the Royal Typewriter COM
pany. is in town demonstrating the
merits of the machine to prospective
buyers, and coaching F. w. Gang
| ham of Grand junction in the art OF
| cultvating a market for machine
where no market existed before. Mr.
Armstrong is manager of territory
which includes Colorado, Idaho, Wy
oming, New Mexico and Utah. He
| tells of the good qualities of the Roya
in such a convincing way that his
listeners are certain that all other ma
chimes are primitive inventions by
way of comparison.
| Tom Goulding, one of the wealth.
! est farmers and sheep growers il
the San Juan basin returned to hi!
Flora Vista farm this morning, The
nlace that he is accustomed to desig
nate as Eden. But few weeks since
he had troubles in Eden, not with ;
serpent but nail which he ran il
his foot and which caused him 81
much pain that it was necessary tt
come t.. Durango for treatment. Th
j injured member is still considerabl.
larger than Nature planned that por
ton Of bis anatomy to be, and he ha
it clothed in a knitted bedroom slip
: per CT huge proportions.
. The fire department was called ou
this morning to extinguish blaze IL
some coal sheds in the vicinity of tn
Mexican Catholic church. Alarm
: from three boxes were turned in a
once, and it sounded as though tn
whole town might be on fire. TIL
fire boys certainly proved johnnie o.
, the spot" and were on the wagol
: and ready to start at the second ta
! of the bell. In few minutes afte
their arrival they had the fire unde
control, but had it not been for thei
3 exceedingly prompt action seriou
5 trouble would have resulted as tn
i high wind was blowing and the build
ings were old and located close to
number which are also dry and oil
and easily ignited. 1t is thought tn
: fire was the work of youngsters.
Principal G. F. Snyder was in fror
4 Fort Lewis last night perfectirg ar
: rapgements for the teacher institut
4 which is to be held at that point fror
June . to 81, inclusively. In sddi
ton to the splendid progran arrange
e for the regula- session, va ':ous even
!, ing attractions will be provided. Stat
!, superintendent of public instruction
Mrs. Mary C. C. Bradford, will ad
2 dress the institute on the evening o
S June 9. One or more addresses wi
4 be given by representatives of tn
/ United States department of agricul
ture. There will also be addresses b
the superintendents and instructors
Principal Snyder will give illustrate
r talks on the Panama Canal, Down tn
= Nile With Our Law Makers in Wash