Semi-weekly herald., 1914-02-12

wi W Cio AioHi ONCA tiiC ~
ted States are in the section assembl-
ing to attend the annual Wool Grow
ers' association meeting in Aztec
Thursday.
| Mr.. and Mrs. j. w. Greer went out
to their home at Red mesa this morn
ing after a delightful visit with their
son-in-law and daughter, Rev. and
Mrs. Hanford Miller
Mrs. j. T. Giles and children left
this morning for their home in the
Montezuma valley. They spent some
time in town with members of Mrs.
Giles immediate family, the Kroeg-
ers.
George Davis was off for the La
Platas this morning, where he will
delve into the mineral resources of
the mountains and expects to open up
good sized body of valuable ore.
Mrs. Nelson De Luche, whose hus-
band met such a tragic death in the
Montezuma valley few weeks since,
came over last night to spend few
days with her sister, Mrs. George De
Luche, who resides in Animas City.
Bob" Butler, the daring chauffeur,
has located in Deming, N. NJ, and
writes enthusiastically of his new
home. Mrs Butler, who has made
Durango her headquarters while her
husband sought new location, leaves
Monday to join him.
General Agent and Mrs. P. B. Nc
Aztec went down the Red Apple line
this morning, where Mr.. McAttee will
look after d. and r. G. business. On
their last trip to Pennington less
than week ago, they were happily
surprised to find evidences of spring
on all sides.
G. F. Snyder, principal of the Fort
Lewis Agricultural school, was re-
leased from Mercy hospital yesterday
and departed for home this morning.
While still little weak from the eff
fects of the operation, his general
condition is better than it has been
for many weeks.
Edgar Biggs was today appointed
administrators of the estate of his
father, the late John j. Biggs. The
estate consists of some ranch prop
erty, five head of horses, certain
sum of money in the bank and bills
receivable amounting to $780,
According to the Denver papers,
James A. Shinn has been declared
not entitled to hold the office of fish
and game commissioner any longer.
Judge George Allen, Of the district
court, by whom the decision was
made, holds that Walter B. Fraser,
appointed by Governor Ammons, is
entitled to the job.
At the regular meeting of the Mot
or club last evening the following
members were admitted to member
ship: l. ID. O'Donnell, E. A. Houser,
of Durango; W. A. Bay and L. E.
jenkins, of Bayfield,, and Joe Freed,
Jr., Trimble Springs. In order to in
crease the membership, it was agreed
to admit any application for men,
bership between now and the first of
April without the customary dues for
the period.
Superintendent Swinney of San
Juan county, New Mexico, tells US
that the state board of education of
New Mexico of which he is a mem
ber, is determined TO make the edu-
cational features especially strong in|
the state exhibit at the San Diego
exposition in 1915 The display of
school work will be unusually large
and of kind that will attest to the
wonderful progress the state is max
ing. One of the unique features will
be moving pictures Of the school chill
dren at work and at play.
The first through train from Tel
luride since the rotary plunged thru
bridge S9A arrived in Durango last
night. When the accident occurred
it was feared that two weeks or more
would elapse before the railroad ser
vice would be restored, but General
Superintendent Lee camped at the
scene of the trouble and directed
operations and as result work was
completed in much less time than it'll
appeared it possibly could be. The
rotary was moved from the river Sun
day afternoon. AS soon as this was
out of the way the bridge was repair
ed in short order.
HORRIBLE BLOTCHES OF