Semi-weekly herald., 1913-12-04

try inspecting the educational insti
tutions under her supervision.
The Grand Junction News state.
that W. A. Reese. the well knowr
Durango attorney, will be master Of
ceremonies at the Elks home dedica
tion in that city December s1st. Mr.
Reese is district deputy exalted ruler
of the order.
In the case of Wilkerson VS.. TRULY
which occupied the attention of tn
district court Saturday, judgmen
for s114 was rendered for the plain
tiff, thus sustaining the decision
the county court from which the ap
peal was made.
Miss Agnes Nausland, a graduate
of the Durango high school, has gone
to Greeley to take a course in the
state teachers college. For num-
Der of months passed the young lady
has served as an operator at the local
telephone office.
Charlie Griffith went over to Man
cos today on cattle business. The
Griffith brothers have moved their
large herds of horses and cattle from
the summer range on Bear creek to
the winter pasture and feeding pens
on the Florida mesa.
The case of Mrs. Mary Cook VS..
Mike Cuigini, both residents of the
Florida mesa, is occupying the at
tention of Justice Maddox's court this
afternoon. According to the charges
made, hogs belonging to the defend
ant, destroyed property for the plain
tiff and she is suing to recover dam
ages.
N. A. Dimes and M. C. Hinderlider
of Denver and C. Mcmahon of Colo
rado Springs who have been inspect
ing the Hammond canal project, with
view of taking the bonds, came up
Saturday evening and departed for
their respective homes yesterday
morning.
A man by the name of Quiglcy died
at Ochsner hospital Saturday after
noon. He was brought 10 Durango
from the Rico district suffering with
pneumonia. The remains are at the
Hood and Ames Undertaking parlors.
AS yet no advice has been received
from relatives as to the funeral ar
rangements.
Miss Gertrude Raymond returned
to her home at Pinehurst ranch this
morning after a few days stay in
town. Saturday at 2:30 Miss Ray
mond entertained her Sunday school
class, seventeen young girls, at a
pleasantly arranged afternoon party
Miss Myrtle Hill kindly opened hei
home for the affair.
X. L. G. Swinney, superintendent Of
schools of San Juan county, New
Mexico, and l.. G. Baughman, prin.
cipal of the Pennington schools, re.
turned from Albuquerque Saturday
night where they attended meet
ing of the state board of education
They continued their journey to theil
homes this morning.
Mrs. E. M. Smith arrived from
Wonder, Neb., last night to assist il
caring for her son Frank Pepper who
is at Ochsner hospital very i'll with
pneumonia. The young man, who i.
u miner, was stricken with the dread
ed disease in Rico about ten days ago
His condition became so critical h.
was hastened to this lower altitude
for treatment.
Ross McGirr Of Durango and mort.
gagee Of the V. c. McGirr interests
in ArchuleA county. was over thi.
week attending the trustees sale Of
the same. The property was bid ir
by the mortgage at. $4,000 beside,
the costs of sale-a small price con.
sidering the magnitude of the proper,
ty.-Pagosa Springs Sun.
Prof. E. E. Smiley, superintendent
Of the Durango schools, returned
from Pueblo last night where he at
tended the annual meeting of tn,
State Teachers association. He wa,
the only educator from this county
who found it possible to be present
Montezuma county was represented
by Mrs. Mary Taylor, superintendent
of schools.