Durango semi-weekly herald. (Durango, Colo.) 1899-1907, 1906-07-16
From Thnrnday,a Daily.

From Thursdays Daily.
Mrs. George was a passenger for
Denver this morning, going TO spend
her vacation.
Miss Jessie Caviness and Mrs. w.
NJ. Menefee Of Mancos came over yes
terday on a shopping trip.
A Girl baby arrived at the house
of Mr. and Mrs. James Dennison this
morning. DIR. Ochsner attending.
s. G. Wall has returned from the
Navajo reservation. where he went to
gather up new supply of blankets.
Mrs. Il. II. Chermsde was an arriv-
al last evening from Denver for Wis
+. with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Todd.
Mrs. Robert Smith and son of Cor.
tez, stopped over night in the city
| and departed this morning for visit
to Canada.
Mrs. J. II. Wurtz departed this
morning for Trinidad. where Mr.
Wurtz has secured position with
coal company. They will make their
home there.
w T. Maddox, the confectionery
merchant. went to Silverton last
night, intending to go on over the
range to Lake City. He has resi-
dence property over there.
| Mrs. Charles Cram, who has been
in poor health for some time, departed
this morning for Denver, where she
will stay while with her daughter.
Mrs. Keil, in the hope of being bene
flied by the change.
The Elks initiated few new mem
bers last night. There was Johnny
English OF the Palace hotel. Frank
and j. b. Ross and two others from
Silverton. They got in in time for
the big event at Denver next week,
The Silverton members went home
this morning.
Assistant Passenger Agent Wad-
leigh says he is arranging special
train and trip for visiting Elks around
the circle. spending one night in Du
range, possibly side trip to Silver
ten, thence over the Southern to Tel
luride. Ouray. Grand Junction and
| Denver.
| Grover Gill, who has been visiting
his cousin, Chris Wright, the past
two weeks. departed this morning for
Denver, where he will spend the next
two months before returning to his
home at Delta. The young man likes
! Durango so well he may conclude to
| come over here and locate.
Word was received this morning
| that Mrs. Edgar l.. Thompson had
died last night at the Delayed mine,
several miles above lockwood last
night. No particulars are known al
this time. The news came to A. +.
Hood, the undertaken. Mrs. Thomp'
son was the wife of the manager o.
| the mine.
| Mr.. and Mrs. w. A. Bay came in
this morning from Bayfield,. starting
mt $3.50 in order TO get here in time
for his friends to go out on the $3.50
train. They were Mrs. Bay, Mr.. Bays
and Mrs. DR.. C. f. Boxx, sister of Mr..
Bay, who lives at Plattsburg They
received message yesterday that
DIR. BoXX had been injured by acct
dent. and that is why they hurried so
TO get nome. They came all the way
to Durango on account of having
| round trip tickets which had 10 be
signed up, and were not sure wheth-
er the signing could be done at Igna-
clio or not.
The Herald acknowledges pleas
ant call from Mr.. A. F. Farley. for
merly chief of police of the city OF
Denver, and now at the head of the
Denver Detective Agency. Mr.. Far
ley is making a trip over the state
having visited Ouray, Telluride ana
other San Juan points. going from
here to Denver to be on hand for the
Elks blowout. Mr.. Farley. although
interested in the success of the Re
publican party, is not taking an active
part at this time, at the same time
trusting that the rank and file viii
get together and nominate strong
and winning ticket
o
j. T. Preston. the well known gen
eral agent of the Chicago. Milwaukee
4 ST. Paul. is spending the day In
Durango, arriving from Silverton this
morning, having visited his mining
| interests in San Juan county in the