Semi-weekly herald., 1914-10-08

enemy being heavily reinforced. The
result is undecided. We hsye beer
compelled to give ground to certain
points. Along the remainder of the
battle line the situation is unchang-
| The fair this year promise to have
the usual crop of secret marriages to
its credit.
While the weather man was deliv
ering us the best brand Of his wares
this morning, the Animas valley was
visited by a heavy rain storm.
Mrs. VIM. Wettenhall, of Ignacio,
who underwent a severe operation in
a local hospital some two weeks ago,
departed for her home this morning
accompanied by her husband.
| The Ralstons, j. II. and r. p. Of
Cedar Hill, N NJ, came up from there
yesterday and the former shipped a
carload to Silverton in his charge, and
the latter took one out to Denver.
Ii is estimated that Durango is
hostess to fully 800 visitors today.
| The crowd that thronged tie streets
last night was the largest our city
| has ever accommodated.
The case of the Fulton Market VS..
John Morgan, of Silverton, occupied
the attention of the county court, it
having been appealed from the JUS
tice court.
Yesterday n license to wed was
granted Dennis Louis Lieubray and
Miss Rosalie Krhanek, both of ALI
son, Colo. The groom has a com
modious country home fitted up for
his bride.
To give personal mention to all oe
the nice people from the surrounding
country and those from distance, is
beyond our space and capability of
saying in print those many nice things
that is their due.
Yesterday afternoon few of the
Indian families set up their tents in
their old stamping grounds, the space
northwest of the grandstand, and
their presence made the place look
much more like old times.
Master Harry Patrick was slightly
injured last night, when he was run
over by the Durango Planning Mil de-
livery wagon. The accident occurrei
in the vicinity of Main and Tenth
streets. The team knocked him down
and one wheel ran over his body.
Rev. w. H. Blake, local substitute
rector of the Episcopal church of
this city, went to Ignacio this MORN
ing, where he will tonight hold SER
vices, and tomorrow evening prob
ably at the Ute Indian school there.
The bunch of boys flocking down
Main street this morning in the wake
of Captain Hardy are the members
of the % club The lads all own %
caliber rifles and the captain present.
ed each of them with supply of
cartridges.
Under the management of Mr..
Beall, the Herald acknowledges the
courtesy of his, the "Post band" in
that of an appropriate selection of
thei excellent music with which
they twice favored us this morning.
A good, clean, classy band.
Rev. Father Callahan received a
message from Colorado Springs this
forenoon advising him that his friend,
Rev. Father O'Flanigan, who came
over from Ireland on healthseeking
mission, passed away this morning.
Rev. Father Callahan expects to leave
for Colorado Springs in the morning
to attend the funeral of the deceased.
Roy Goodman and family and his
mother, Mrs. Frank Goodman, valu-
| able and esteemed citizens of this
city, departed this morning for Den
ver their first stopping place. They
then will go on to the east and final
ly to one of the southern states,
where they may locate. 1t is possi-
BILE they may return in the spring.
DR.. Capps and Chief Clerk Robert
son of the Southern Ute Indian
agency, are in attendance at the fair.
They are on business as well as pleas
ure, and spending the major portion
of their time familiarizing visitors
with the Indian agricultural and hor-
ticultural exhibition on display. Dur
ing the illness of Superintendent West
these responsibilities fall to the lot
of his assistants and they are meet
ing them well.
Today is pay day at the county
clerks office. If you have warrant
due from the county call in the morn
ing before 12 o'clock as the office
is closed in the nfternoon.