Semi-weekly herald., 1913-10-09

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morning after few weeks visit with
Mrs. P. N. Davis and Mrs. VIM.
Schaffer, mother and sister respect
lively, of Mrs. Wells.
Emmet Cato of Seligma, Mo, and
J. H. Cato of Kansas City, passed
the night in Durango on their return
from the Montezuma valley where
they were called by the critical i'll
ness of their brother, Urias Cato.
Richard Nelson received a mes
sage from Denver Saturday that a
lucrative position awaited his coming.
He left for the state capital this
morning, where he will enter upon
his duties at once.
Captain and Mrs. r. J. Marston
were arrivals from Mexico City last
night, who were bound for the Bluff
country where the captain will look
after mining interests for New York
parties.
W. X. Palmer, a civil engineer
from Kansas City, went over to the
Montezuma valley this morning to
confer with the Cortez people regard
ing railroad. He was accompanied
By Emil Stein.
Rev. ]. R. DAILY, the Presbyterian
minister, returned to Mancos this
morning to make preparations to
move to Durango. He has leased his
Nontezuma county ranch to James
Frink and Frank Stevens for a term
of years.
Mrs T. d. Bennett and her very in
teresting 3-months-old son, Harry
Louis, left for their home in Ala
most this morning, after three
weeks visit with the little fellows
grand parents, Engineer and Mrs.
Louis johnson.
iit OIieCu obhtNo aib
camped at Lewis and are officially
marking the Ute reservation line
from here north. When that is COM
pleted they will return and do some
sectionizing at Yellow Jacket.-Mon-
tezuma Journal.
Mrs. Joe Garrett reached Kansas
City today where she was called by
the sudden death of her mother. The
message conveying the sad news
proved terrible shock to Mrs. Gar
rett, as she did not know her mother
was no enjoying her usual good
health.
Miss Elfreda Strom left for San
Diego, Calf, this morning where
she will remain a year, if she finds
the semi-tropical climate agrees with
her. Of late she has not enjoyed the
best of health and she hopes to de-
rive benefit by the change. Miss
Strim has friends in San Diego with
whom she will make her home.
Mrs. H. M. Wilson and daughter,
Miss Alice of Deadwood, S. D., are
in the city awaiting the arrival of
Mr.. Wilson who is bringing stock,
farming implements and household
goods from the old home in South
Dakota to the new location in the
Montezuma valley.
The funeral Of the late Gilbert
Briggs was held from the Hood and
Ames undertaking parlors this after
noon. The members of the G. A. X.
had the service in charge and accom-
panied the remains to its final rest
ing place in Greenmount. Deceased
is survived by one brother, Edward
F. Briggs, a resident of this city.
The funeral of the late Mrs. Mead
ows was held from the Hood & Ames
undertaking parlors yesterday after
noon at 2 o'clock, Rev. Mr.. Smith of
the Episcopal church officiating. The
pail bearers were the Messrs. c. N.
Mitchell, Henry Redman, Frank Lake,
Jr., Wiley Sheets, Norman Richard
son and Mark Cummins. The body
was laid to rest in Greenmount.
Last Friday a sheepherder named
Marcelino Mastaes was found dead
under tree in the vicinity of Wash
ington Flats on Stollsteimer creek.
In the opinion of Coroner Green,
who was summoned to the scene oil
the gruesome find, lightning was the
cause of death and from the condi-
ton of the body must have occurred
several days before. No further oe-
tails could be ascertained.--Pagosa
Springs Sun.
Messrs. Vaughan and Kempter, the
leasers on the Doyle mining proper
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