Semi-weekly herald., 1914-01-19

| from the May lay on mining ana
banking business.
j. A. Clay, general manager of the
Western Colorado Power company, is
expected home tonight from trip to
Salt Lake
| Miss Sarah Reath, formerly one of
La Plata county's most popular and
efficient teachers, is now located in
Fairplay, Colo, where she is follow
ing her chosen profession.
| Will Hart, the clothier, is located in
his commodious new quarters, next to
the postoffice. A force of workmen
are assisting him in getting his stock
in order.
The Reading club ladies give their
annual ball at Red Men hall tonight.
AS he has done in days gone by, the
weather man provided snowy set
ting for the event.
| A good sized and enthusiastic aud
fence of temperance workers assemb-
led at the M. E. church yesterday af-
ternoon and observed prohibition
amendment day with appropriate ex-
ercises.
Ogle Monteith of Florida mesa de-
livered dairy products in town today.
He reports Mrs. Monteith in poor
health. Nearly a year has elapsed
since she has been able to make trip
to Durango.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Kimsey ar
rived from Alamosa last night on
their way to Hay Gulch to visit rel
atives. The storm this morning
changes their plans and they decided
not to venture out of town.
Bills allowed by the county COM
missioners this month totaled &c.
592.91. OF this amount S2,212,15
was for county roads and state high
way work and supplies. The state
highway bills aggregated $S92.15
Rev. E. G. Stout will preach at the
Florida Baptist church Sunday after
noon at 3 o'clock. The engagement
of Rev. ]. P. Gaines at Cottonwood
school house is called off on account
of this meeting.
Grady Lindsay left for Amarillo
Texas this morning where he has a
position. Mrs. Lindsay is over in
Montezuma county visiting Mr.. Lind
says mother. She expects to join
her husband in the new home some
time in February.
During the year 1913 the births in
Durango exceeded the deaths by six
teen. The births totaled 81, 80 boys
and Al girls. The death list numb
cred 81, 81 males and 80 females
Pneumonia caused the greatest num-
ber of deaths, it's toll being IL.
The weather maker deserves a
vote of thanks from Durango people
this winter. He delivers just the
right amount of snow at exactly the
right time. When sleighing gets
poor on Main avenue a new install
ment of the beautiful" arrives ir
time to make runners on vehicles
still a necessity.
Mrs. Charles Ross, wife of the limo.
type artist at The Herald, left fol
st. John, Kans., this morning to at.
tend the funeral of her sister who
passed away Tuesday night. Before
returning TO Durango Mrs. Ross viii
spend some time in Indiana with hei
mother.
The Civic club is interested in i'm
proving the sanitary conditions OF
the dairies that furnish o1.ango':
milk supply. About two years oil
more ago the cub attempted to d'
some work along this line but tn,
city council was not willing to assis
them in their efforts. Now .ley hav'
the support of the commi ssioners il
the movement and doubtless will sue
ceed.
! Sheriff Fassbinder is home from
Pueblo where he journeyed Tuesda!
morning with Charley Riffey who wa
: adjudged insane in the county cour
the previous day. Before leaving Du
range Riffey became violent and o.
the way his condition grew rapid
5 more serious until the sheriff foun
it necessary to put Rife
into straight jacket. Then
when the officer was off guar