Semi-weekly herald., 1914-05-25

X. Maxwell Black, of Kirkland, N.
M, and David O'McKay and child, of
| Ogden, were bound for Mancos this
morning to attend a conference of the
| Mormons. Mrs. r. B. Burnham, of
Kirkland, was also delegate to the
session.
Miss Nell Earhart, seventh grade
teacher in the Park school, left for
| Aztec this morning, where she will
visit with friends for couple of
weeks. Later she goes to Greeley to
attend the summer session at the
state teachers college.
| Mr.. and Mrs. ]. H. Graham return
ed on this mornings delayed Eastern
from a two weeks outing in Pagosa
Springs for the benefit of the latter's
health. Mrs. Graham went on to Sill
verton to visit friends, while Mr..
Graham left for Telluride, where he
is employed as an electrician.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Johnson, for
years prominent Durango residents,
came up form San Juan county last
night, where they cast their lots sew
eral years ago. They first located in
Pennington, but since the fire burned
| Mr.. Johnson's place of business, they
have made Aztec home.
The Eastern, due here at $3.50 last
night, arrived this morning at 2:55.
The delay was caused by derail-
ment on the first division. On ac-
count of its late arrival il was neces-
sary to hold this mornings train un-
til 10:40, in order that the crew might
have the rest required by law.
Commencement week at the high
school will ber,n May 81. Rev. A.
J. Daily of the Presbyterian church
will deliver the baccalaureate sermon
to the senior class in the evening.
The commencement exercises will be
held at Redmen hall, June 4. The
class numbers AZ, the largest in the
history of the institution.
Nels Hansen narrowly escaped seri-
GUS injuries at the Graden packing
plant this morning when roller to
which quarter of beef was attached,
jumped the track on the overhead
trolley and came crashing down on
his head The hook which held the
beef cut deep cash in the side of
his face and only missed his eye by a
slight distance. The injury proved
painful but not serious. After having
it dressed by DR.. Ochsner, Mr.. Han
sen returned to his duties as though
nothing had happened.
The Durango Planning Mill & Lum-
ber company has purchased the stock
of the Gibson Lumber company in the
Durango, Aztec and Pennington
yards, the transfer to become effec-
tive July 1st. The deal also includes
the lease of yards, machinery, equip
ments held by the last named COM
pnay. But this it would appear when
conditions justify, the Gibson Lumber
company will resume business here.
W. M. Gibson and family will move
to Grand Junction some time during
the summer in accordance with the
plans perfected several months ago.
Another illustration of how an in
nocent man can be hooked is present
ed in the case of William Coppinger,
who some four months ago bought the
Stearns cattle shortly after Stearns
had been arrested for the murder of
Nelson B. DeLuche. Coppinger paid
$1,000 in cash for the cattle, giving
his check for that amount. Mr.. Cop
pinger did not know until one day last
week when the sheriff went down to
his place and attached the cattle that
Stearns, which lien dated from the
for the costs in the recent trial Of
Stearns, which lean dated from the
time Stearns was taken into custody
by the sheriff.-Cortez Herald.
Colorado is all right when we sit
down quietly and think 1t over Here
we are again lolling in the lap of
spring and it will be the best agricul-
tural year we have ever had. The
country is a smiling paradise. so far
the farmer is concerned. The places
which in old days were hamlets are
now thriving towns. Along the mssa
lands are serried ranks Of fruit trees. !
The far stretching prairie IL dotted
with patches Of alfalfa its glorious