Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-12-20
says there is no likelihood OF an i'm.
proyement soon.

The many friends OF Mrs. Wesley
Helm trust she will rapidly recover
from the operation performed at the
Ochsner hospital yesterday. Mrs.
Helm has been confined to her bed
for some weeks. suffering a great
deal the most of the time. AS soon
as able to travel. Mrs. Helm will go
to lower climate for the winter.
Mr.. and Mrs. B. w. Ritter were the
guests of Vice President and Mrs.
Fairbanks at a dinner party the 9TH
Ell evening. Mr. Ritter and the vice
president were neighbors at Indian
apolis years ago.
Rasmus Hanson passed through
from Silverton this morning bound
for Denver. where his wife preceded
him two weeks ago. Mr.. Hanson ex-
poets to put in most Of the winter in
the East on mining business.
d. +. Day continued right on to
Trimble Springs last evening. Is get
ting ashamed of the Democrat and
does not desire to remain long
enough in the city to be given credit
for the knocking bee. articles.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Trick were
passengers for Denver this morning.
Mrs. Tricks health has been poor of
late and she will continue gradually
to a lower climate for the winter.
Mr. Trick returning in week or ten
days.
Bryan deprecates a condition that
will exchange Patterson for Gug-
Bryan Coloradoans think for them
selves and the voters declared by o
large majority that they prefer Gug-
genhein to Calamity Patterson.
w. J. Blatchford and wife came ov-
er from Cortez last evening enroute
to Denver, where Mr.. Blatchford will
put in the winter with the law max
ers in the lower branch. having been
elected from Montezuma and Dolores
| counties.
Otto Mears having turned the rail
road from Eureka to Animas Forks
over to w. z. Kinney for the winter,
the latter has opened up the line and
trains passed between the points men
| toned yesterday. This is to aid the
development of the Gold Prince prop
erty and the starting of the mill as
soon as electrical power connections
are made. The Animas Forks dis
trict promises to be a lively one dur
| ing the winter months. especially If
the railroad is kept open.
| Miss PORTER Is down from Rock
wood.
Regular quarterly teachers exam
nation in room 10, High school build
ing. tomorrow and next day.
I. Zeller is having fine run on
hand painted china. And why not, at
the prices quoted?
Both Silverton and Telluride report
snow storms. Quite difference be-
tween the above points and Durango.
II. Reigner is up from the lower
ports everything moving along nicely.
The Cascade school has closed for
the winter and Henry Cordes, teach
er. is in the city. He will go to Colo.
rado City for the holidays.
Mrs. Peter Daum came down from
Cascade this morning and will reside
the balance of the winter in the city
so her children can attend school.
There will be meeting of the w.
r. c. tomorrow evening at 1880 D. m.
1t is earnestly desired that every
member be present.
The Rustic club OF Animas City
Sunday school will give n social to-
night. Refreshments served and
good time promised. A general In
vitation extended.
Messrs. Ots. McGirr G. Co. are to
the front with new delivery wagon.
I. is n neat and durable one, and
Durango proiuct, turned out by N.
w. Hammond. the well known bac-
smith and wagon maker
Edward Rasmussen, the telephone
lineman who has Just recovered from
serious siege OF typhoid. left this
morning for his home in Ekhart
Ind, accompanied by his brother,
Viggo, who came out to take him