Semi-weekly herald., 1916-08-31
LATE LOCAL NEWS ITEMS

rival from Whittier, California last
night, who tarried over in town to-
day for visit with her old time
friends, Mrs. Sophia Kroeger and
daughters. She is on her way to her
old home in Mancos to visit her son.
Messers Hogan, Anbold and Vim
ION Of the Graden Mercantile corr
pany have returned from a weeks
outing on the Florida and Upper
Pine rivers here they had good sue
cess fishing and poor luck grouse
uniting.
A very interesting program has
been arranged for the Indian Fair
to be held at the Dulce agency on
Thursday, Friday and Saturday, Aug.
81, and Sept. list. and 2nd. Both east
md west bound passenger trains viii
nake five minute stops at the agency
ach day the fair is in progress.
Chief Forester Graves Arrives
Later in Week.
Chief Forester Henry Graves, who
vas to have reached Durango in com
any with Smith Riley, district for
'ster of Colorado, tonight, will be un.
able to get here until later in the
week, according to H. II. French,
upervisor of the Durango National
forest. Mr.. Graves and Mr.. Riley
Hill like to meet Durango people, and
o find out what we want in regard
the Durango -Silverton highway.
Iotice will he given of their arrival,
c. II. Sullivan and family of Coun-
il Grove, Kansas. were tourist visit
RS registered at the McNeely house
asst night. The circle trip was in
iuded in their tour of the west. The
,arty arrived on last nights Southern
md departed on this mornings East
arn.
Miss Eda Anderson, eighth grade
eacher in the high school building,
as returned from Steamboat Springs
9here she passed several weeks of
er vacation, the guest of Mrs. White.
day or two ago she went to the
'ine river valley to spend n few days
With Mrs. Charles Schultz.
nd a meeting at the Exchange win
arranged The Importance of the
isit of these gentlemen must not
under-estimated by our citizens.
The commissioners of La Plata
.ounty will convene as a board of
qualization at the office of the coun-
clerk Tuesday September S, and
ontinue not less than two or more
han ten days, for the adjustment
md equalization of the assessments
among the taxpayers of the county
or the year 1916.
When Louis Montoya of lgnacio
vas arranged in Justice court this
norning, ON the charge Of selling two
'orsea which We're the property of
lis brother-in-laws, Louis Abb, he
Head guilty. He was bound over to
district court where his case will
irobably come up for hearing at an
arly date.
Miss Mac Chittenden. deputy dis
lict clerk, left for farmington Lhi.
morning in response to message
hat her mothers condition is crit
al. Mrs. Chittenden was stricken
nth typhoid fever about week ago.
rmree days ago her condition became
erious and last night, critical.
Recently on the Silver Bell pock
ct of fine tungsten ore was opened
N ono Of the higher levels of the
company drift that is being run both
2ays to connect with the shaft from
he mill, says the Telluride Examin-
-er.
William Valiant left for the Nee
lleton section this morning to con-
inue development work on his min
ng claims,
Mrs. McNabb and her interesting
roung son Teddy arrived from Tel
uride last evening to join Mr.. Nc
Nabb, who recently accepted posi-
ion at McKinney's.
Mr.. and Mrs. Homer Biggs and lit
lie daughter returned to Ignacio this
morning, after u brief visit with the
alters grandparents.
Mrs. Bert Bendure and daughters,
Gladys and Zelma, We're members of
picnic party, who spent yesterday
IN the East Mancos.