Semi-weekly herald., 1914-06-29

Rev. and Mrs. A. E. Lewis are in
the city to remain over Sunday. They
are on their way east.
Mrs. E. d. Green and Mrs. P. A.
Walters and daughters left this morn
ing for their homes in Dulce.
Miss Lila Folsom went out to Bay
field this morning to assist in the
camp meeting the Free Methodist
church is holding there.
R. w. Ptolemy, the Silverton mer-
chant, passed through Durango this
morning bound for Mancos to spend
the week end with his wife.
Remigo Master, found guilty in
police court of conducting disor-
derly place, has appealed the case to
the county court.
District Manager Morris Of the
Mountain States Telephone company
returned from Pennington last night,
where company business occupied his
attention for few days.
]. B. Martinez was over from Pa
gosa Springs last night to have a
local physician treat his broken arm.
The injured member is giving him
considerable inconvenience.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. L. Heath, of Tel
luride, who have been visiting friends
in the Pennington vicinity, returned
to Durango last night and left for
the Bayfield, section this morning.
Big dance at Mike Perino's hall on
Florida mesa, July 4th. Festivities
in progress during the day and even
ing. Delicious refreshments will be
served.
Judge Searcy, District Attorney
Lane and Court Stenographer Peters
left for Cortez this morning, where
they will try some cases that were
left over from the last term of court.
Mrs. Tom Gilbert and little daugh-
ter sailed from New York today on
board the Imperator, for their old
home in Germany. The trip is made
in part for the benefit of the child's
health. MI
Mrs. Ida Benson, aunt of the late
Frank Lewis, has made application
to be appointed Administrative Of his
estate, which is valued at $d,350. Her
petition will be considered by the
court Wednesday.
Horace Smith, son of DR.. Smith OF
Pennington, arrived from Grand
Junction last night on his way to his
home. He spent several months in
the Junction attending business col
lege.
The ditch commissioners in the con-
demnation suit covering property in
Hay gulch met in the district court
room today. A number of interested
residents of the section are in attend
ance.
Bishop Howden, of the Episcopal
diocese of New Mexico, recently ap-
pointed to fill the place made vacant
by the death of Bishop Hendricks, ar
rived from Santa Fe last night on
his way to Pennington to conduct
services.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bob" Butler are
home from Deming and Albuquerque
where they went some time ago seek
ing location. If business conditions
are favorable they will be content to
remain here, in fact be very glad to
do so.
The fire department was called out
last night to extinguish a blaze in
the old Malone Iron Works. A small
hole burned through the floor was
the extent of damage to the build
ing. The origin of the fire is un-
known.
Rev. Wallace Herbert Blake and
Mrs. Blake arrived from Ouray via
Silverton this morning and have To-
Gated in the Burgoon residence for
the summer. Rev. Mr. Blake will act
as rector of ST. Marks church dur
ing the time Rev. Burgoon and wife
are touring Europe.
w. NJ. Gibson, general manager of
the Gibson Lumber company. arriv-
ed from Grand Junction last night to
complete the transactions necessary
for the Durango Planning Mill and
Lumber company to take over the Glib
son interests In tho San Junn haeiu