Semi-weekly herald., 1914-06-04

its destination.
MIR. and Mrs. Frank Eldredge and
Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Clark returned from
Mancos on last nights Southern.
They motored over there Sunday but
were obliged to abandon their car
on account of the washouts that oc
CURED late in the afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. j. Griswold and
sons were over night visitors from
Aztec. This morning Mr.. Griswold
left for New York, Mrs. Griswold for
Pagosa Springs, and the junior men,
ber of the family returned home.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Wetherill re-
turned last night from a visit to their
old home in the Mancos section. This
morning they left for Pennington,
where they will make the overland
trip to their trading post in Kayenta,
Ariz
Mrs. Ed Brown and daughter Miss
Edna, who returned from California
Thursday night, report delightful
winter. Miss Edna completed her
sophomore year at Leland Stanford
university and will return in the fall
tn resume her studias
Walter Wood, who was called here
nearly three weeks ago by the criti-
cal illness of his wife, left this morn
ing for his home in Mancos. Mrs.
Woods condition has shown marked
Improvement in the past week, and
she appears to be entirely out of
danger.
Mr.. and Mrs. l.. A. O'Donnell, who
motored in from Oxford Sunday af-
ternoon to attend the X. of C. BAN
quet, returned home this morning via
tie d. & r. G. On account of the
muddy roads they decided it was not
advisable to make the trip in the ma
chine.
Mrs. Thomas Gilbert and daughter
are planning trip to the formers
old home in Germany. If present ar
rangements are perfected they will
leave the patter part of the month.
Twenty-nine years have elapsed since
Mrs. Gilbert visited the scenes of her
childhood days.
Frank Ludwig drove in from the
Pine River valley late yesterday even
ing. He stated the person who phon-
ed to Durango that the Columbus
bridge had been carried away by the
high water was in error, but that
the bridge was in danger and the
residents of the section were using
every precaution to save IT,
Yesterday the lane leading to the
Trimble Springs bridge was covered
in water two feet in depth. Road
Overseer Brady and crew Of men
worked diligently all day to keep the
bridge from going out. The drift
wood caused the greater part Of the
trouble.
Rev. Father Nolan, the celebrated
New York missionary, is conducting
a very successful mission at st. Co
lumba's church. He is one of the most
eloquent speakers ever heard in west
ern Colorado, and hundreds of peo-
pie regardless of church affiliations
are embracing the opportunity to hear
him.
During the night driftwood caught
under the west side of the Wallace
bridge and endangered the approach.
News of the trouble was telephoned
over the valley early this morning and
az o SoSh twenty Htu WIFI tedfnB
were on hand to repair the damage
done and provide sufficient protec-
tion to prevent further trouble.
Cashier Fleming of the local freight
depot, is making arrangements to rid
himself of railroad troubles for q
month. The man who is to shoulder
his responsibilities during his alb.
sence is expected to report for duty
the last of the week. Mr.. Fleming
will spend his vacation where inclina.
tion dictates.
On his return from trip to the
Animas forks the last Of the week,
Supt. Pitcher, of the Silverton North
ern, said he found more snow up there
than he had ever seen before this
time in the year. Judging from this,
If the warm weather continues, we
may expect the water to be consid-
erably higher than it Is now.
Mrs. l.. E. Gallaher and Mrs. Dick
Newell leave for Fort Morgan Satur-
4 l.