Semi-weekly herald., 1914-02-02

Chama are here waiting for the
! Southern railway to be opened. Their
/, destination is Telluride.
who transacted business in Farming
! ton this week, WAS among the home
ward bound travellers this morning.
, News comes from the hospital late
this afternoon that little Lillian Nc
Cormick has recovered sufficiently
from her recent illness to be released
from the institution.
The first freight train outside the
cattle train to reach the city since
Tuesday night, came in last night.
Nine cars of merchandise for Du-
range was part of its cargo.
Rev. Mr. Stout and his estimable
wife departed for Pennington this
morning where the latter has accept
ed call to the pastorate of the Bap-
tist church.
Mrs. A. Lemby arrived from Ridg-
way, Iowa, last night on her way to
Ophir to visit relatives. She, of
necessity, will tarry here until the
road is opened.
Mrs. S. w. Raymond received a
| phone message this afternoon from
Mancos stating that her brother
| Adolph was very sick, and to come on
the first train.
All "for rent" signs have disap-
peared from the Century building.
Today X. M. Murray, agent for the
block, rented the last vacant room to
w. E. Graflin, who is preparing to
open a photograph gallery.
| E. S. Kennedy of Ignacio is a bust
ness visitor in the city. Mr.. Ken
nedy has recently disposed of his in
terest in the Commercial hotel of Ig-
nacio to VIM. Wetenhall, the latter
taking immediate possession.
George Christofolis and John
Stategna of Durango came down
Monday. Mr.. Christofolis will take
charge of the Sategna ranch on
Bloomfield mesa this year, says the
Aztec Democrat.
The Ignacio Chieftain reports the
condition of John Cundiff as being
very critical again. 1t seems he is
suffering from spinal trouble, the re-
suit of an injury he received several
years ago.
Mrs. X. l.. Mead and Mrs. A. E
Younf, respectively great grandmoth-
er and aunt, of little Lillian McCor-
mick, who is patient at Mercy hos
pital, came down from Perins last
night to visit the sick child.
Il Prof Earl Douglass OF the Aztec
public schools, was in town las
might perfecting arrangements fo
the track meet the educational insti
tutions of the San Juan basin are go
ing to have in Durango in earl.
spring.
The Southern Ute boarding schoo
at Ignacio has new principal in tn
person of Prof. Davis who arrive'
+ from California few days ago. Tn
professor has had many years of sue
cessful experience in the Indian ser
vice, and will no doubt make good.
II G. S. Wilhoite, county surveyor
San Juan county, New Mexico, was
guest at the Strater last night on hi
/ | way east. His destination is give
both as Wyoming and Iowa. Abou
' | the object of his visit there is n
r question, at least we all have a
equal right to guess.
Word has been received here tina
= the contract has been let for the cor
+ Istruction of the Shiprock bridge. Tn
d Ell Paso Bridge company was tn
f successful bidders and we understan
: that material is now in transit fo
Iconstruction work. - Farmingto
e Times Hustler.
e II. T. Henderson, president of tn
y Henderson Engineering company, ha
d just returned from an extended tri
v east. He spent some time in Ne
York city and visited the variou
commercial centers en- route. He re
!: ports marked improvement in f
4 nancial conditions in the east-an in
psovement which he evidently think
!: is migrating our way.
Z According ia the Aztec Index Mis-