Semi-weekly herald., 1914-05-04

Comnencing tomorrow Sam Mon
berg will Irresponsible for Globe Ex-
press troubles in this neck of the
woods, Rou4e Agent Peters came in
from the east last night to check out
Dayton Warner, who has been agent
for the past sixteen months, and
check in Mr.. Monberg. After few
days rest, Mr.. Warner will entsr up
/ on his career as an insurance agent.
Assessor s. A. Chuhb '"blew" in
from Oxford about noon today. Since
Monday hs;has been covering the ter
ritory between La Boea and that point
on official duties. With this portion
Of the assessment work completed the
assessors force have only bayfield,
Ignacio and Upper Florida to cover
to complete their field work for the
season.
Miss Mercedes Phslan, primary
teacher at the Park school, will di-
vide her three days vacation between
Florida mesa and Tiffany. Tonight
she motors out to the mesa to visit
with Mrs. George Robertson until
Saturday morning, when she boards
the train for Tiffany to pass cou-
pie of days with Miss Ruth Linebar.
Eser.
| When word reached Durango last
evening that three officers had met
d ath in yesterdays battle near Wal
senburg, it was reported that Lieu
tenant Hawksworth was one of the
number. This morning the lieuten-
ant telephoned his wife that the ru-
NOR was very much exaggerated.
However, he was a participant in the
fight that cost three of his fellow Of
ficers their lives.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alex Hart, of Aztec,
expected to leave for the Denver vi
cinity this morning to spend the sum-
.mer on large ranch few miles out
from the city, but they missed their
train. Tomorrow morning they ex-
pect to make another attempt to make
the trip. During their between trains
wait they are the guests of the
Mesdames Pendleton.
Billy" Gill returned from the Cave
Basin district last night, where he has
been for nearly three weeks, looking
as though he had monopoly on all
the tan loose in the section. He ad-
vises people to stay away from there
until the snow is gone. At present it
lis practically impossible to make any
progress with the development work
Men like Sam Parks, Harry Lawson
and Pete Hamblin, who have been ia
miliar with the camp for several sea
sons, are not planning to go up there
before the goth of May. An example
that it will probably profit prospec-
tive miners to follow.
Mrs. Jean Kelley left for Mancos
this morning, where she was called
by the death of her father, w. b
Wilson, who passed away yesterday
The deceased had lived beyond the al
lotted three score and ten years. Fol
9. third, of century he had been num-
,bered among the substantial pioneer
residents of Montezuma county. His
wife passed away about six years age
land his daughter, Mrs. James Frink
fa year ago. In addition to Mrs. Kel.
ley, he is survived by Mrs. Hannah
Durward and four sons; Wilfred Viii
son, Robert Wilson, Irwin Wilson and
Huston Wilson.
"The wearing of garments that
cover everything and conceal moth
ing, skirts that hinder locomotion and
the Partisan styles that degrade the
sense Of decensy, taste and comfort
pf the American women" will be the
subject Of an attack at the biennial
convention Of the General Federation
tof Women's clubs to be held in Chi.
cago, June 9-19. Presidents of the
different women's clubs in Durango
din common with all heads Of clubs
the United States over have been ask
ed to lend their support to a resolu-
tion on the subject that will be In,
troduced in the convention by Mrs
Mary l. Wood, of Portsmouth, N. H.
who is the chairman Of the fedora
ton bureau, Of information.
The Lake City Times says: The
Gave Basin district, although q brant
new country to the mining world |,
already possessed of, two shipping
mines, while some seventy-five claim,
recorded in the county clerks offies
here since hast October attest the faith
al great many prospectors, miners ant
capitalists have pinned to the coun
try, The values. are practically al
gold and shipments and tests 0jve nj