Semi-weekly herald., 1914-02-19

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w. H. Norton Of the Ford Auto
company was up from Pennington
last night. During his brief stay
down there he has sold five cars to
be delivered at an early date.
The fire department are trying out
a new horse The animal is the prop
erty of w. B. Shaull of the Florida
mesa. If he makes good during his
two weeks probation he will become
the property of the city.
| The remains of the late Mrs. John
Gray were sent to Silverton this
morning where interment took place
this afternoon. Members of the be-
reaved family accompanied the body
to its last resting place.
| Miss Gertrude Harrington, the
popular daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Matt Harrington, arrived home last
night after two months visit in Sill
verton. The blockade, not inclination,
dictated the length of her stay.
Rev. ]. j. Lace, district superintend-
ent for the western slope district of
the First NJ E. church, arrives in the
city this evening and will conduct
quarterly conference at the church at
7:45,
Mrs. Roy Stickney, nee Birdie Kerr,
and her 14-months-old babe, departed
this morning for their home in Hois-
ington, Kans. They arrived here in
October to visit Mrs. Stickney's par
ents, Mr. and Mrs. T. A. Kerr and the
other members of the family.
Superintendent McGraw, who has
been up on the Silverton branch di-
recting operations in raising the
blockade, came down last night and
left for Alamosa this morning. He
has heavy coat Of Animas canon
tan as the result of his stay up there.
F. w. Koehler, Jr., and Carl Long
strom, Silverton boys, who have been
doing Denver while waiting for the
railroad communications to be re-
stored, came in on the Eastern last
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night and boarded the accommodation
this morning for the last stage Of
their journey home.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. f. johnson of Do
lores, returned from Kansas City
last night where Mr.. Johnson journ-
eyed some time ago with cattle
shipment. They had delightful
time, visiting various points of in
terest and participating in the at
fractions city life has to offer.
This mornings Silverton accommo-
dation was sent out in two sections
The first section left at $40 and the
second about an hour later. More
than twenty cars of freight went
north and all the baggage that has
been accumulating here since the lat
ter part of January The passenger
coaches were we'll filled.
At the st. Valentine bazaar last
evening Mrs. Carrie Starr received
the drawn work centerpiece ant
twelve doilies, and Mrs. Marie Sorg
the home-cured ham. Mr.. and Mrs
| Charles Miles were the winners in thu
prize waltz. The latter was reward
ed with a jewel case and the former
with sofa pillow.
i Rev. r. S. Chambers, evangelist OF
Denver conference, arrived in Du
range Monday afternoon and has
been holding services at the Nortf
1 Durango Methodist church each even
ing at 7:30. Subject for this evening
''Zion." Thursday evening, Lights
That Shine" A good, live 80 minutes
song service each evening. All in
vited. In the meeting at Mancos by
Rev. Chambers there were forty-on
additions to the church and upwart
of sixty-five conversions. Come ant
bring others.
Superintendent w. T. Shelton of tn
!. government Indian school at Ship
rock returned last night from tw'
months visit in the east. His tint
was divided between South Carolina
=. where he settled his fathers estate
! and Washington, where he conferred
i with the powers that be regarding
Affairs that directly concern th'
school and its scope of influence. Mr.
shelton was not pleased with the ou.
i como OF the Indian trouble on the res
i lervation last fall and was quite vii
4 Ing to resign from the service. But
every pressure was brought to beai
% re, him to continue his work ane
his various conferences with the heads
Of the Indian department resulted in
MANY concessions being made so that