Semi-weekly herald., 1913-08-07

million feet of lumber required for
the constructing work is being sup
piled by the Gibson Lumber company
from one of their small plants near
| Mancos.
Mrs. Harry Leonard, nee LULU
Thompson, left for her home in Salt
Lake City this morning after three
weeks visit with her parents, Under
sheriff and Mrs. George Thompson. A
rlonth hence, her grandmother, Mrs
Schwenk is to pay her an extended
visit. At present the lady is with her
daughter, Mrs. Thompson, in North
Durango.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. f. Schneider left
on the Southern this morning, where
Mr.. Schneider will make Rico, Teliu-
ride and Ouray in the interests of the
mining section of the Colorado In
in New York in November. They
arrived here from Alamosa the mid
die of last week and Mr.. Schneider
covered surrounding towns on like
mission, Mrs. Schneider making her
headquarters at the Savoy meanwhile.
The Misses Josie Beatty and Lila
Folsom and Messrs. William Folsom
and George French departed for Colo
RADIO Springs via the Southern this
morning where they will attend the
Free M. E. church conference. Miss
Beatty returns to Durango in time
tp enter upon her school duties. The
other members of the party expect to
go to Seattle, Wash, to attend school
for the winter.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. E. Bennett and
title daughter departed for their
home in Ogden this morning after
nearly two weeks visit with Mayor
Scouton and daughter, Miss Addie.
Mrs. Bennett and the late Mrs. Scou-
ton were sisters. 1t was impossible
for Mrs. Bennett to be in attendance
at her sisters funeral, but at the
earliest time possible she hastened to
durango to give the family the COM
fort of her presence.
Payment of judgment of $4,000 in
a suit brought by Peter Rossi of this
city against the Calumet Fuel COM
pany has been stopped by the state
supreme court granting a writ of su-
persedeas. Rossi brought suit follow
ing an accident which resulted in the
loss of leg while he was employed
a. the company mine couple of years
ago. He was awarded $4,000 dam
ages.
More than three hundred people en-
joyed the sacred concert given by the
Williams Jubilee singers at Red Men
hall last night. Every one of the
number is excellent and their con-
cert work is splendid. This morning
the company left for Antonito where
they are booked for an engagement
tonight. Should they ever come Du-
ranso's way again they are assured
of liberal patronage. Our people are
not quick to forget those who present
something really worth while.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. L. Springer and
DR.. and Mrs. f. d. Burns and Mas
ter Donald enjoyed a most delightful
motor tour through to Aztec yester-
day. They made the trip via the Red
mesa country and followed the lower
Animas road on their return. They
found the highways in good condition,
free from dust and the country
through which they passed a feast to
the eye. Not one unpleasant feature
marred the trip Of ninety-five miles
They left Durango in the early morn
ing four hours of the day being passed
in Aztec where they had dinner and
a rest.
Perkins brothers, with the assist
ance of their bondsmen, have finished
their construction contract on the Me
sa Verde highway and the same has
been accepted by Park Superintend.
ent Shoemaker. With the compile
ton Of this work the highway is now