Semi-weekly herald., 1914-03-30

c. Tahume, the insurance man, left
for Denver this morning after ad-
justing the insurance on the buildings
that burned at the rear of the Century
block Friday evening.
George Mahan and f. H. Harris
represented the Cherry Creek section
among the supply purchasers in town
today.
Principal G. F. Snyder was in from
Fort Lewis last night, perfecting ar
rangements for commencement exer-
cises.
The appearance of the Goodman
block on Eighth street is being ma
terially improved by the application
of new coat of paint.
The street department is doing
some excellent work in street clean
ing. If private individuals do as well,
Durango will show material improve
ment.
While in Denver DR.. and Mrs. E. A.
Schlabach endured four days of snow
storms. They came home more ap-
preciative than ever of the brand of
weather delivered down here.
Gallup parties who spent the night
in town state that the prospects for
the new railroad to the south seem
bright. They are certain that wheth-
er the road will be built this year will
be determined within the next sixty
days.
Lytle Galbreath, the promising
grandson of Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Cunha, departed for Salt Lake this
morning where he will spend some
time with Clyde Bollinger On his
way he will visit his aunt, Mrs. Earl
Faris, in Mancos, and his friend of
high school days, Clifford Laube, of
Rico.
Mrs. Steve Rogers of Silverton
spent the night in town with her hus-
bands family. She was on her re-
turn from Denver where she was cal
led by the illness and death of her
father, C. Newton, a former well
known and highly respected resident
of the San Juan basin.
In recent letter to her sister Mrs.
A. F. Miller, Mrs. W. T. Darlington
writes that Mr.. Darlington continues
to improve and is able to sit up more
than an hour at time. II his con-
dition warrants they will leave San
Diego for Durango early in April.
Mr.. Darlington's physician will make
the trip with them.
Mrs. NJ. Melissa Moore, who was
injured in an auto accident last week,
is improving rapidly. However her
condition is such that she will prob
ably be confined to the hospital
month or more. Her sister, Mrs. d.
Preston Bell, who was with her for
several days after the accident occur
red, has returned to her home in Sill
verton.
The change in the express mes
senger service on the Southern is
proving very satisfactory to the en-
ployes. Heretofore the messengers
running out of Durango made the trip
to Montrose. Now messenger has
been assigned the Montrose- -Tellur-
ide run, the messengers from this
point turning back from Telluride and
are able to be home every other
night.
DR. c. A. Lory, president of the
Colorado Agricultural college and one
of the states best known men, was a
guest at the Savoy last night on his
way to Fort Lewis to attend the COM
mencement. Tomorrow evening at
1880 reception will be given to him
and the members of the graduating
class. DR.. Lory will address those in
attendance and Mrs. DR.. Calkins will
sing. The commencement exercises
will be held on Saturday afternoon at
2 o'clock. DR.. Lory will deliver the
address. The music will be in charge
of Mrs. Calkins, Mrs. George West
and Mrs. Fitzgerald. Sunday at 1