Semi-weekly herald., 1908-08-17

George Lane says he knows there
have been other babies but never any
quite so nice as this one. Aunt Edna
and grandma" say ditto" only more
so.
]. w. Stinson, who has a large hog
ranch. containing several thousand of
the family destined for pork, near La
Plata, N. NJ, is spending the day in
Durango.
E. Bishop of Aztec has recently dis.
posed of the Bishop hotel for a valu-
able tract Of land near Denver. He
came up from Aztec last night and left
for the capital this morning.
Mrs. B. w. Ritter to whom we are
indebted for the brief sketch of THE
Chaperone," by C. N. and A. N. VIII
hanson, given in another place, says
1t is one OF the best books she has
read for some time.
S. S. Exon and brother made fly.
ing trip to town returning the morn
ing to their home at Mancos. The
family are old timers in the Mancos
country having owned land there for
many years.
Mrs. j. C. Copeland left on today's
Southern for Telluride where she will
join Mr. Copeland Mrs. Georgia Kim.
ball will attend to the office of the
La Plata Investment company during
Mrs. Copeland's absence.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. A. Colbert were ar
rivals last evening from Pennington,
Mr.. Colbert went to Ophir today for
the benefit of his health and Mrs.
Colbert returned on this mornings
Red Apple to Pennington.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. II. Wheatland came
in last evening from Bliss, Neb. They
went out on today's Southern to Glen
coe where Mr.. Wheatland has a broth. |
er, p. w. Wheatland. They expect |
to make their home at Glencoe.
Mrs. r. c. Prewitt is entertaining a |
couple of young lady friends from
Pennington this Week.-Mrs. Jean
Waldraven and Miss Allen johnson. |
The young misses are enjoying them. |
selves because Mrs. Prewitt is making |
their sojourn SO pleasant.
o.
Mrs. s. A. Masters, who has been |
visiting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. s. |
II. Masters of this city. for month |
departed today with her two children |
and sister, Della Masters, for her home |
AT Rocky Ford. Miss Della will enter |
the Rocky Fork schools this year
Sheriff Clarke left this morning for |
Golden, with the boy William Dun |
bar. age 10. convicted yesterday OF
delinquency in the juvenile court. He
was sentenced to the reform school
until the age of 81, unless sentence be
commuted for good behavior or for
any other good and sufficient reason.
The board OF directors OF the city
library are attempting, while building
up good general collection of books.
to specialize on western literature.
This includes not only western fiction,
but data pertaining to our own sec
tion of the country and district, and
information in regard to the habits
and customs of the Indians.
Word has been received from the
library bureau that the furniture for
the city library is not finished yet.
1t is handmade furniture and Of course
takes longer. But the results will be
ample reward for the long wait. When
have reason to be proud Of her library
Next Sunday evening at 1880 Duran
go loses another charming girl when |
Miss Mona Russell, the daughter of
Judge and Mrs. j. l.. Russell Of this |
city. becomes the bride Of DR.. r. C. |
Seibert Of st. Louis. The ceremony |
will be performed at the Russell resi- |
dence. corner West Second avenue and |
Seventeenth street.
Mrs. William Pieper, Mrs. J. M.
Bowen and Miss Opal Bowen we're ar
rivals last evening from Riverside, |
n. M. Mrs. Bowen and Miss Opal |
returned TO their home in Texico. N. |
NJ, today, after pleasant visit OF
a few weeks with Mrs. Pieper. The
latter accompanied them as far as
Durango and will remain until tomor-
row.
Art Lennon, who has been mining
In the La Platas above Hesperus. Is
down for a week or SO. He says II
has rained In the hills every day for
the past three weeks. From where he