Semi-weekly herald., 1908-12-24
RICHEY'S

j. H. Ploger, the well known hard
ware man, making Durango his head.
quarters, went to Denver this morn.
ing on his way to California to spend
the winter. Mr.. Ploger expects tore.
turn about March 1.
Miss Irene Koehler was an arrival
from Denver, where she has been at.
tending Loretta Heights academy, on
the eastern this morning. She went
on to her home in Silverton on this
mornings accommodation.
Attorney and Mrs. Richard McCloud
were passengers to Denver this morn
ing to spend few days with their
daughter. Miss Nellie. who will Join
them there Miss McCloud now has
fine government position at Glen
wood Springs.
Miss L. Wulff. and Mrs. w. c. Po-
chon, wife of the lumber man, also
arrived from Silverton last night. Miss
Wulff was on her way to Chicago to
spend Christmas with her relatives,
and Mrs. Pochon was bound for Pue-
bio, her old home.
Fred Goble, the lumber merchant,
was among the arrivals from Silver
ton last night. He went out on this
mornings eastern to join Mrs. Goble
at Hastings, Neb.. where she is visit
inc hn h01idav
Returning, they may go on to New
York City, coming back by way OF
Galveston.
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Refusing to pay his Just note at the
| Smelter City State bank and the re-
| ceiver being unable to hook onto any
| tangible property to collect 1t, Dave,
| evidently having hypothecated his
property, and another receiver holding
up S2S,000 is some of the things Du-
rangoites have to put up with. Du-
rangoites are easy.
C. f. Moore and wife, formerly Of
ST. Joe, Mo-, and now Of Denver, ar
rived last evening from Telluride.
They left on today's eastern for Pa
i gosa Springs, where they will spend
the holidays. Mr.. Moore is partner
of the Sparks Moore Mercantile COM
| pany at the Springs, and will combine
business and pleasure during his stay.
County Superintendent Mrs. Pulford
| went out on today's Southern to Dix
mn In tn nff hn nln In
exercises of the school to be held to-
morrow. Miss Bessie Newton. the
| teacher, returns to Durango with Mrs.
Pulford, and will go ON to Cedar Hill
to visit her parents. After the holi-
days Miss Newton expects to enter
the state normal school at Greeley.
Yesterday afternoon. Tom Taro. a
mule driver, was injured by runaway
cars at the Perin's Peak mine, and
brought to Mercy hospital at Durango
His right leg was so badly crushed
that 1t was found necessary to ampu.
tate 1t above the ankle. His left arm
and the pelvic bone were also frac-
tured. The patient is resting fairly
comfortable today. Drs. Lackey and
Lingelfelter attended to his injuries.
Funeral service Of Albert H. Grant
was held this morning at $3.50 at the
Goodman undertaking parlors. Rev.
David Morell was in charge of the
services. A number of the dead mans
friends and members of the Elks, were
in attendance. The body was ship
ped over the Southern this morning, a
big delegation accompanying It to the
train to pay last tribute to their old
friends memory. A. e. Rose, who had
been in the employ of Mr.. Grant for
seven years and half. started with q
the body, for Salt Lake City. at his
old employers request. to lay him
in the cemetery there beside his moth.
er. "Aleck" will meet Mr.. Grants
four sisters at Grand Junction, and
will probably go on with them to
Salt Lake, but expects to be governed