Semi-weekly herald., 1913-02-17

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COLORADO
United Press
DENVER, Feb. 15.--The house, by
a vote Of 81 to II passed the bill to-
Jay abolishing hanging, and provides
that the people vote on the PROPOSE
ton m the 1914 election.
On second reading the senate pass
ed bill creating Alamosa county
from the northern part of Conejos and
Cosiilla county.
Out of town shoppers are numerous
on our streets today.
Paul Gum and Weaver Mason, en-
ployes at the May Day, are partaking
of the hospitality of Mine Host Nc
Neeley at the Palace while doing the
town.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Pease left for
their home in Mancos this morning.
Mr.. Pease has been down in Ell Paso
on combined business and pleasure
trip. He returned last night. His
wife, II bit uncertain as to the time
of his return, came over early in the
week to meet him.
Miss Hazel Bendure came down
from lockwood this morning to spend
the Saturday vacation with the home
folk, Training the lockwood youths
in the three RS occupies her aten-
tion during the school week From
the favorable reports that come of
her work she is certainly giving it the
best possible attention.
Charlie Van Brimmer was able to
be down town this afternoon and re-
ceive the congratulations of his friends
of his early return to good health. A
few weeks since he underwent an op-
GRAFTON for appendicitis at Ochsner's
hospital. Excellent medical attention
and good nursing soon placed him
far on the way to recovery.
"Our boys have been yracticing hard
for the past two weeks to beat the
champions of the southwest, and IL
proper support Ia given by the basket
ball fans of the southwest, will have
an easy time in capturing the game"
says the Silverton Standard OF the
basket ball contests between the Du-
range and Silverton boys tonight.
l.. +. Smack of Arboles returned
from Denver Thursday. Mrs Smack,
who underwent an operation for can
GER of the stomach ut one of the Dem
yer hospitals is greatly improved and
has very good chances for recovery.
For many days it seemed that she
could not withstand the ravage OF the
disease.
Engineer Basket of the D. 4 r.
G., who has been at Mercy hospital
critically i'll with typhoid-pneumonia,
was able to leave the Institution this
afternoon and expects to travel to
his home in Chama tomorrow. Con-
sidering how critically i'll he really
was, his recovery certainly attests to
the splendid medical attention and
nursing that has been his portion.
T. J. Crowds of the Lucky Moon
departed for the east this morning
on business connected with his mining
properties. The length of his trip and
the length of his stay are alike un-
certain. He hopes that he will not
not have to go further than Denver
but he may find it necessary to jour
ney to Cincinnati. During his ab-
sence Mrs. Crowds will remain in
town.
Alice Corthwaite and Mrs. B. A.
MacCorkle arrived last night from
Kiaowa, Colo, on their way to the
Dolores section where the latter will
file on land. The ladies we're former
residents of Alva, Okla, but for sew
eral weeks have been sojourning in
Kiowa A short tire rpo Miss ~n-t-
waite passed through to Dolores aitd
filed on land. She was so enthusiastic
about the country she prevailed upon
her friend to go and do likewise.
C. W. Bloodgood Of Boulder, who
has been in Silyerton since Sunday
looking after his mining interests,
known as the Colorado group, came
down to Trimble this morning to re-
main few days. A few years since
Mr.. Bloodgood met with most pain
full accident which would have made
most men invalids for life, but with
his indomitable courage he has over
come the worst features Of the trou-
BILE and entered with new zest in
his business life. Surely such men