Semi-weekly herald., 1914-04-13

William mason was an over nignt
visitor from Lodo, who fessed up to
the county assessor the extent Of his
possessions, that are not of the treas
ures in the good place variety.
Rev. A. J. DAILY, pastor Of the Pres
byterian church, returned last even
ing from Boulder where he passed q
few days with his son, who is a
freshman at the state university.
Mrs. Clarence Winchell and family
Of the Aztec section departed for
Colorado Springs this morning to join
Mr.. Winchell who recently located
there.
The Southern is five hours late to-
night. There was fourteen inches of
new snow on Lizard Head pass at an
early hour this morning and hard
storm has been raging there all day.
This afternoon the county commits
sioners are considering bids for
papering, painting and plastering a
portion of the interior of the court
house.
John Root was an over night bust
ness visitor from Bayfield,. He start
ed for home in his auto late this af-
ternoon, but the roads are so muddy
it is uncertain whether he will reach
his destination today.
Mrs. Charles Mullin, who has been
visiting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Bert Spinning on the Florida mesa,
came in this morning and boarded the
train to Pine Ridge on her way to
her home at Fort Lewis.
Twelve days from date of mailing
death proofs, Geo. A. Selleck was in
receipt of draft for full amount for
delivery to beneficiary for Woodmen
of World insurance carried by the
late F. E. Leeka, who committed sui
eide recently.
Mrs. F. E. Leeka returned to her
Pine river ranch this morning to
make immediate preparations to move
to Bayfield, for the summer. She
has leased her ranch to DR.. G. N.
Green of Pennington, who will take
possession in few days.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. H. Wallace who
motored over from Dolores via Farm
ington few days ago, returned home
this morning on the Southern. The
roads are so muddy they did not dare
attempt to make the return trip in
their machine.
Mrs. s. M. Biggs is out to Fort
Lewis visiting her daughter, Mrs
Frank Rodecker, while Mr.. Rodecker
and Principal Snyder of the Agricul-
tural school are making trip over
Montezuma county in the interests OF
the school.
A program of unusual merit will
be presented at the Vesper services
at the M. E. church tomorrow after.
noon at 4 o'clock. Music will be rend
cred by the Durango orchestra anc
twelve Of the finest vocalists of the
Lefty. All are cordially invited to at
tend.
A colony of southern people hav.
purchased large tract of land dowr
in the Pennington vicinity and viii
locate on it. Last evening four oi
the members of the colony, Messrs
Wilber Blanford, Fred Wetherington
Matt Grenwell and Joseph Stallney
arrived from Kentucky en- route t,
their new home. They were patrons
Of the McNeeley rooming house dur
ing their between trains wait.
Auditor w. A. Stidham of the Den
yer and Rio Grande, and Phil Peters
route agent for the Globe Express
returned from Pennington last nigh
where they checked out Agent j. F
McCully and checked in his substi
tute, M. Robbins. The former II
company with his wife and bab.
daughter was bound for McKeesport
Pa, today, to spend a few week.
with relatives.
In the case of Mary Gross VS.
Frank Gross, District Judge Scare.
rendered decision in favor of tn,
plaintiff, who is to be given the Gus
tody Of their only child. The LITTLE
one is to be left at its present board
ing place, the home of Mrs. Dolli,
Crawford unless application is made
to the court to have it placed else
where. The father is to see the chile
at least twice week If he so desires
He IL ordered to pay SIS a month fol