Semi-weekly herald., 1914-04-23

cessful errand to purchase blooded
stock at low prices.
| F. c. Ames started to motor from
Mancos to Durango this afternoon,
but found the roads so muddy, on ac-
count of the early morning rain that
he was forced to turn back. He
reached Mancos too late to board the
Durango bound train, hence the heavy
cloud of blue smoke noted over in
that direction.
The crusade to make Durango folk
observe irrigation hours is on in full
force. Today an arrest was made
for violation of the ordinance. The
offender happened to be a "citizeness'
but she paid her fine with the best
of grace, admitting that she was in
the wrong.
L. w. Gales, who recently pur-
chased an interest in the Staplin Mer-
camille company, returned from Farm
lington last night en- route to Albu-
querque to make immediate prepara-
tions to move to the first named town.
where he enters upon his duties as
manager of the firm the first of the
month.
Quite company of people we're al
the train this morning to bid fare
well 10 Mrs. Fred Tompkins, nee Mar.
garet Frary. ard children, who de.
parted for Miami, Ariz.. to join Mr.
Tompkins. The latter has been there
since last fall, in the employ of ont
of the largest copper mining com
panics in the world
! 1t is moving day at the Hair. jew
elry store. The large stock Of good.
is being transferred to the commod
ious building that Mr. Hahn has JUS
fit ed up. AS soon as the firm il
established in its new quarters, &
force of carpenters, painters, paper
hangers, etc, will transform tn,
rooms above into living apartments
to be occupied by the Hahn family.
AS we 20 to press the attorneys
arguments in the tria, of Charles
Walters, charged with cruelty to ami
mails, is being heard in the iustic,
court. 1t is expected the case viii
go to the jury about 1870 Shoul,
the defendant be found guilty, tn,
maximum penalty is year in Jail o.
a fine of $3.50.
At late hour last evening Justice
Taylor Maddox performed the cere
mony that united the desiinies Of A
f. Richardson and Miss Lizzie Whit
son. The groom is employed at th'
d. & r. G. round house and has man,
friends among the railroad boys. Th,
bride is well liked by a wide circle O
acquaintance. She is sister Of Mrs
Guy Turner.
Members of the Durango band wer'
yesterday moved to offer their ser
vices to add joy to the occasion whei
the motorists drive to Aztec Sunday
and the committee now wants clul
members who will have room for on,
or two of the band boys in theii
cars, to advise d. Il. Mckinney a
once. About 10 or ~ bandmen will
be taken.
| A large delegation of Odd Fellows
is scheduled to go to Farmington Fri
day to attend the annual meeting Of
the San Juan Odd Fellows associa
ton, which will celebrate the ninety
fifth anniversary Of the founding Of
the order. The Harrington folk have
made elaborate preparations for the
event. The railroad will make one
fare rate for the round trip. It ID cx.
pected there will be large attend.
ance from Mancos, Dolores. CGrtez
and Aztec as well as from Durango.
Two marriages were solemnized al
the st. Columba's church this morn
ing, Rev. Father Callahan officiating
The first was the marriage Of Miss
Marie Reynolds to Mr.. Arthur Hack
ett, which was celebrated at $3.50. The
contracting parties are well known in
this city. The bride is the attrac-
tive daughter of Mrs. E. p. Daven-
port and the groom the son of Mrs.
Edwards. They are very excellent
young people who have hosts Of
friends and well wishers. Durango 10