Semi-weekly herald., 1914-05-14

to Caracas this morning to spend
the week with Mr.. and Mrs. James
0'Rourke.
The Animas is rapidly climbing to-
ward the high water mark. 1t has
nearly doubled in size in the past
ten days.
VIM. Craig, retired merchant, is
up from Cedar Hill. The Cave Ba-
sin district is of interest to him just
now.
Mrs. Will McCaw and sons went
out to the Florida mesa this morn
ing to spend the summer on their
ranch.
Mrs. Marion Campbell and two chill
dren have returned to their home in
bayfield, after pleasant visit with
Mrs. Taylor Maddox. The ladies were
childhood friends back in Missouri.
Judge Searcy, Court Stenographer
Peters and Attorney w. A, Reese re-
turned last night from Rico, where
district court was in session yester-
day.
w. w. McEwen, Jr., went down to
Cedar Hill this morning after his fa-
theirs car that was landed in an ir-
rigation ditch Sunday when it struck
a defective culvert.
Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Graham ar
rived from Telluride on last night S
delayed Southern. They were on their
way to Paogsa Springs on an out
ing trip of two weeks duration.
T. II. Carter, OF Dolores, was among
the returning pilgrims last night. For
eight months past, he has been roam
ing over the east. His old home in
Pennsylvania was his headquarters.
j. NJ. Chartrand, of Pagosa Springs,
returned last night from Silverton,
where he went in the interests of the
Pagosa Springs Lumber company
This morning he was off for home.
Brice Paterson arrived from Pa
gosa Springs last night with -four
racers which he will enter in the meet
to be held at the fair grounds Thurs
day, Friday and Saturday of this
week.
w. E. Melleguin was an overnigh,
visitor from the Thompson's Park
section on school and personal bust
ness. At the regular school election
held in the county Monday he was
elected president of District Z.
Miss Marguerite Slattery and Miss
Maude Hartley returned last night
for California, where they passed the
winter months. They were en- route
to Silverton, where they will make
their headquarters during the sum
mer.
B. f. Nosler, very progressiv,
citizen who has recently cast his LOT
in La Plata county, was down from
his Animas valley ranch last night, q
guest at the Strater. The special OBJ
ject of his visit was to attend a meet
ing Of the Motor club.
Father George holland, Of New
York, will open a mission at st. Co.
lumba's church May 81, to continue
for one week. Rev. Father Nolanc
is the celebrated missionary who de.
livered the lental lectures at the Den.
yer cathedral this winter.
Mayor ScOuton and Commissioner
Redman have been engaged since yes.
terday morning inspecting the side.
walks in our town. If it is possible
for defective piece of walk to bs
repaired they ordered it done. 9th
erwise the owner is ordered to take
it up at once.
William Vosburg, one of La Plata
county's prosperous farmers, was IL
town today ON his way from Texas
Creek to Red Mesa, where the family
now resides. Last fall he sold his
Texas Creek ranch to Peter Frahm
and the trip out there this week was
for the purpose of moving his stock
TO the Red Mesa ranch.
Attorney p. G. Ellis departed this
morning on an extended vacation trip
His first stop Of any length will be
in Denver, where he will tarry fol
three weeks, basking in the sunshine