Semi-weekly herald., 1914-04-23

send, Washington, this morning in re-
sponse TO "A message received yester
day morning conveying the news oi
the critical illness of c. l.. Jewel
his sisters husband. The sick mar
was formerly a prominent Durango
resident. For a number of years he
was associated in the furniture bust
ness with John Morlock.
Herbert Colvin and Miss Violet
uberschar, who were married by Rev.
Mr.. Farley at the home of the brides
grand parents in North Durango Sat
urday night, left yesterday morning
for klamath Falls, Ore, where they
will make their home A large COM
pany of friends was at the train to
shower them with good wishes, rice
and old shoes.
Supt. Shelton, of the Shiprock In
dian school; Sheriff James Pearson,
of San Juan county: Assistant Dis,
trict Attorney John O'Rourke, and
Marshal Mccartney returned from Pu-
eblo last night, where they we're call
ed to testify in the federal court in
the trials of those charged with sell
ing whiskey to the Indians.
So many persons were interested in
the case of the people VS.. Charles
Walters, charged with the inhumane
treatment of animals that when the
case came up for trial this morning
it was necessary to conduct it in the
district court room. Justice Maddox
is presiding, +. G. Mcconnell, state
humane officer, is representing the or
ganization in the case.
The Durango Motor club has ad-
vised the Aztec Motor club that the
organization will be pleased to accept
its hospitality next Sunday. Fully
fifty machines are expected to make
the trip. The Aztec club is not a
large organization but what it lacks
in numbers it makes up in enthus-
iasm. The members are all good road
enthusiasts and our motor folk are
| expected to be inspired and give in
spiration in the cause of highway i'm
provements.
q r. Horr raturpaJ frnr, C.i;fo.
mia last night, where he passed the
greater part of the winter. On his
| way home he attended meeting of
the state highway commission, of
which he is member OF the ap-
preparations made for state highway
work, the counties along the Spanish
Trail get very generous amount.
About S25,00O out of the $63,300 Sc
cured will be expended on the Elwood
Pass between the San Luis valley and
Durango. The appropriation by coun-
ties in districts and 4 follow: Dis.
trict No. 3-Pueblo county, $4,000;
Custer, $1,000; Huerfano, $4,000; Las
Animas, $4,000; Crowley, $1,000;
Otero, $4,000; Kiowa, $1,000; Bent
$4,000; Prowers, $4,000; Baca, 1000
District No. 4-Delta, 81 800; Monte
yuma, $4,000; Gunnison, $4,000; Ou.
ray, $4,000; San Miguel, $4,000; Do
lores. $1,000; San Juan, $2,50O; Hins-
dale, $1,000; Saguache, s2,5OO; Rio
Grande, $1,000; Costilla, $4,000; Con-
ejos, 81 900; Alamosa. 81 900; Archu.
leta, $1,000; Montrose, 81 900; La Pla-
ia, $4,000, and Mineral, $4,000.
In the cases against residents Of
this section charged with selling
whiskey to the Indians and in Indian
territory which were tried in the fed.
eral court in Pueblo last week five
out Of seven were either found guilty
or plead guilty. Mrs. Martinez, moth
er of Fabian, was found guilty in one
count out Of two indictments. Sen
tence was suspended pending good be-
havior. Dominick Bonaventure avs
fined 500 and sentenced to the Pueb-
10 county jail for go days. 1t is un.
derstod that he will be given new
trial. He is in the Jail, waiting to raise
money enough for his bond. Manuel
Maestes, formely with the Santa Fe
saloon, was found guilty of selling
liquor in Indian territory and fined
500 and sentenced to the Pueblo
county jail for so days. Mrs. Rose
Phillips plead guilty to the charge
of selling whiskey to the Indians. The
imposition of her sentence was sus.
pended nending good behavior. No.
carlo Gallegos, Of Ignacio, who was
charged with selling whiskey to the
Indians, was found not guilty. Koshak
plead guilty to the charge preferred
against him, but the imposition of his
sentence was also suspended.
All cases against Fabian Martinez
we're dismissed as the Judge held that
the specific dated the alleged offenses
occurred must show in the indictments.