Semi-weekly herald., 1914-02-05

Mrs. Fred Nelson and Miss Sylvia
Scott are to have part in the musi-
cal program at Red Men hall Feb
ruary Is. Their number promises tc
be one of the most enjoyable features
of the entertainment.
Dennis Duncan of Montezuma coun-
ty is business visitor in town. He
came over on Saturday evenings de-
layed Southern, in company with his
brother Lou who was on his way to
Greeley.
Today was adjustment day for the
estate of the late Gilbert j. Briggs.
An inventory shows the estate to be
valued at S1100, subjected to a trust
deed for $3.50, and Judgment for
$144.
The San Miguel Examiner consid-
ers the storm of last week the most
destructive that has visited that Sec
tion for twelve years. In Telluride the
snowfall lasted for eighty hours, the
new snow deposit being fully forty
inches.
District Attorney Lane is still in
Cortez. The preliminary hearing of
Woods and Sterns, the young men un-
der arrest charged with the murder
of Nelson De Luche, was postponed
until this week, on account of some
of the parties desiring to be present
being marooned in Telluride.
E. NJ Taylor and wife returned
from Denver this week fine and fit
as a fiddle from their recent hospital
experiences. Notwithstanding the re-
moval Of a part of his anatomy the
Mrs states that Docs gall still re-
mains intact. However, we are all
glad they are both well and home
again.-Pagosa Springs Sun.
Mrs. Henry l.. Morgan and little
son departed for their home in Do
lores this morning. Friday evening
they returned from trip to Denver
and Kansas City and of course had Ia
wait for the railroad to be open
ed. They formerly resided here, and
it gave them a splendid chance to
renew the acquaintance of then
friends.
A few weeks ago the Laplata stage
drove into the Laplata river when il
was up considerably and the stage
livery nearly washed away. In the
mixup two sacks of mail were WASHED
out of the wagon bed. One of these
sacks was found last week in tht
river bed. The pouch, which contain
ed first class mail, was brought dowr
to Postmaster Ball who sent it to it.
office of destination
Mr.. and Mrs. George Isgar ar,
home from Pagosa Springs, wher'
they spent few days bathing ava.
. rheumatic troubles in the therma
springs. The first of next week, Mrs
Isgar leaves for Portland, Ore, t.
attend called meeting of the execut
i've board of Women of the Woodcraf
of the Pacific Jurisdiction, of whicl
she is a member.
Il Kilian Weinig arrived from Silver
ton Saturday evening, eight hours to-
late to attend his fathers funeral
Mr.. Weining received the news Of hi
3 fathers death Friday afternoon, a
soon as the telephone service betwee
Durango and Silverton was restored
l Early Saturday morning, he left o.
snow shoes for Durango. At Needle
ton he made connections with tn
work train that reached here abou
sI5 in the evening.
L. E. jenkins, the druggist, ha
Z ''lpurchased the corner lot opposite tn
bank, corner Mill and Pearl streets
y from DIR. Lacy. Mr.. Jenkins wi
II erect a stone building thereon in tn
eIspring, which he will occupy with hi
drug business. A good building o
that corner will add wonderfully t
the appearance of Mill street. Pric
! paid for ground is $1O00.-Bayfiel
Blade.
Miss Mabel Covert, daughter G
Mrs. Cordelia b. Covert, departed vi
the Eastern this morning for Los Ar
:, geles to spend the remainder of tn
winter with relatives. On her wa
she will pass week in Denver wit
members of the family. The trip
in part health seeking one. Fo
many months Miss Covert nursed he
invalid aunt, Mrs. Albert Bagby an
:, the strain proved more than she wa
= physically able to meet.
Il Dan Right left this morning on h