Semi-weekly herald., 1908-12-14


ton Miner.
The small boy is praying for snow
for the holiday season.
Merchants are doing land office
/ business this afternoon.
/ An invitation has been extended
Billy" Sunday to visit Durango.
Christmas shopping is on In earnest
And our merchants have the goods.
Attorney p. G. Ellis returned last
evening from a business trip to Den
yer.
c. S. Cameron is staying at the Pal
ace for few days. Mr.. Cameron
came up from Aztec last night
Miss Pearl Ferguson. telephone op-
erator at Silverton. came down this
morning to stay over Sunday.
Junius Ballard and wife were arriv-
ais fran Allison last night Mr.. and
Mrs. Ballard are contemplating NOV
ing to Durango for the winter.
Make 1t point to see that the
poor and unfortunate are properly
cared for. You win be happier In do
ing your duty In this direction.
Tomorrow will be Mr.. Finch's last
Sunday I'm Durango. Make 1t point
to turn out and hear him either In
the morning or evening-or both
Remember the mems meeting at the
Baptist church at O'Clock tomorrow
afternoon, and similar meeting for
women at the Methodist church at the
same hour.
II. GAM OF Kansas City, representing
the Winchester Club Rye whisky, "the
best there is," is looking after his
Durango customers today. He is reg
istered at the Southern.
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Mrs. John Skealding and two sons,
who stayed over couple OF days with
Mrs. Ed German, on the way from
Silverton, where she spent several
months, left for Pueblo today.
Durango merchants are shading
prices sure enough this holiday sea
son. All are well stocked and do
not intend carrying anything over If
low prices will dispose of the goods.
Mrs. Strong, daughter of Judge and
Mrs. Terry, who has been staying
with her mother, during the latter's
recent illness, left for Denver today.
Mrs. Terry is now gaining slowly, but
surely.
]. Marion Price, state deputy of the
American order of Protection, is In
the city and will remain few days
looking after recruits and boosting the
order. Mr.. Price is an old newspaper
man, hence is hustler.
Horace Gregory of the forest serv-
ice, assistant land examiner. who has
aiming land titles in this vicinity, de-
parted this morning for Deadwood, s.
D., TO perform similar duties.
The Salvation Army's appeal for
funds and eatables for the poor should
meet with quick and hearty re-
sponse. If you are not able to give
$40 make II So and on down to quar-
ter. Every dollar will be strictly ac
counted for.
1t is estimated that there are In
England 100000 people who are suf-
fering because they lack the bare ne
cessities of life. If England repre-
sents the highest type of civilization
1t would appear that there Is still
room for improvement In the ciyiliz
ing process.
Mr.. and Mrs. Matt Krumpanitzky
returned TO their home ut Mancos this
morning. They came in Thursday
evening from Aztec where they spent
couple OF weeks with Mrs. Krum-
panitzky's brother, Mr.. Kello, who has
been very i'll, but is now recovering.
Mr.. and Mrs. Krumpanitzky stayed
over In Durango with Mr.. and Mrs.
Sol Raymond.
Royal Arch Masons installed the fol.
lowing officers last evening: William
s. Pickerill, high priest; Willard A.
Libby, king; Isaiah J. Lyons. scribe; /;
John l.. Parsons, treasurer; Glenn A
Scouton, secretary; George w. Moody
C. H.. Emory Il. Smiley. p. g.; Virgil
| b. Stone, X. A. c.. William f. Ball
reich, M. VI; John Perrung, NJ. 2 ";
George W. Franklin, NJ. "; William
Ii. La Count, sentinel.
II the Democratic papers continue u
make out Chairman Ward. Of the Dem
ocratic committee. q perjurer. Ware
says he paid upwards Of 10000 u