Semi-weekly herald., 1914-03-12

Ira Smith of bayfield, and Nora J.
Smith of Longmont, were today
granted license to wed by County
Clerk Mrs. Orme. Both claim Adam
and Eve as their first illustrious an
cestors, but otherwise, regardless Of
the names. they are not related.
Assessor E. A. Chubb went out to
Allison this morning to spend day
or two planning spring work at his
ranch. Next week he and his deputy,
AL. Bagby. begin distributing grief
in the county in the form Of tax
schedules.
Ramoan Lucere drank too freely of
the contents of the cup that cheers
and was fined in Justice Wilson's
court this morning. 1t being his
first offense, the fine was made only
So Being shy on cash, he will have
to languish in the city jail, doing
tiiht W tbe Naiuc VI dHiObht
Miss Katie Orr departed for Dem
yer this morning with the remains of
her brother, 7. A. Orr, who died at
Mercy hospital at an early hour Sun
day morning, The deceased located
in the southwest in 10 and had many
friends among the old timers, es-
pecially the mining men.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leonard Zipperian
and children went out to Hay gulch
this morning to visit their relatives,
the Con Sticklers. Early next week
they expect to leave for Montana
with view of making that state
their future home.
DR.. Howe, chief of United States
sheep inspectors of this division; Dr.
Springer; j. W. Nelson, chief of
grazing lands in the forest service in
Colorado, and DR.. Schumacher, Uni
ted States sheep inspector of this dis
trict, went over to Mancos this morn
ing for the purpose of formulating
new plans for sheep inspection in this
section.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. A. Pierce and son
J. A. Pierce and Mrs. Pierce's mother,
Mrs. S. A. Reeves, were guests at the
Strater last night from long trip to
outside points. They visited as far
east as Iowa and as far west as Los
Angeles, Cal, stopping at many
points of interest on the way. This
morning saw them off on the last
stage of their journey to their home
in Aztec.
George f. Gish, a wool buyer, is
interviewing local flock masters. On
account of free wool under the new
tariff law it was expected the wool
market would be poor this year, but
owing to the shortage in the
worlds output, wool is increasing in
price and many think it will continue
to do so. It's case of other coun-
tries calamaties contributing to our
prosperity.
An official of the United States de-
partment of agriculture is quoted as
saying it is quite possible that dollar
a-pound beefsteak may be transfer
red from the comic papers to the
meat markets unless the meat grow
ing industry of this country is de-
centralized from the great corn belts
in the west and developed in other
sections, particularly in the east and
south.
Mrs. A. f. Miller, who has recent
ly disposed of the greater portion of
her interests in Pennington, is in
town making preparations to move to
Durango. Today she has been house
hunting. Mrs. Miller tells us her sis
ter's husband, W. T. Darlington, is
improving, and as soon as his condi-
tion permits they will board the train
for Durango. The auto in which
they made the trip will be shipped
home.
One of the features of the Ells re-
union this summer will be an indus
trial parade depicting in floats and
costumes the resources Of Colorado.
The showing, il is announced by the
executive committee, will be on a
more elaborate scale than ever before
attempted in this country. In this
work the Denver lodge Of Elks, that
extended the invitation of the grand
lodge to meet there will be assisted by
the other twenty-nine lodges Of the
state at Colorado Springs, Pueblo,
Cripple Creek, Victor, Central City.
Boulder, Idaho Springs, Fort Collins,
Greeley, Loveland, Longmont, Fort
Morgan, Aspen, Leadville, ouray, Du-
rango, Grand Junction, Telluride,
Montrose, Delta, Trinidad, Creede,
l.