Semi-weekly herald., 1909-02-18


Mr.. and Mrs. A. r. Lewis came In
from a trip to Denver on last nights
delayed eastern.
Sam Sloan and ]. j. Musser return
ed on the delayed eastern this morn
ing from a purchasing trip to Chicago
and New York city. Came straight
through.
Mrs. A. A. Beard was arrested In
Denver last week charged with EN-
funds from the Children's Or.
phan home. She was released under
$500 bonds. Friends and relatives
have offered to make good the short
age.
Mrs. A. NJ. Edwards came up from
Pennington last night to meet her
husband. who arrived on the delayed
eastern at 80 this morning. Mr.. Ed
wards is returning from trip to San
Ia Fe and Denver. Mr.. and Mrs. Ed
wards are staying over at the Strater
today.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Baker, who re-
Gently purchased fine ranch near Do
lores and have been in town several
days waiting for trains, left this morn
ing for their old home In Del NoIte.
They were anxious TO wind up their
affairs as soon as possible and return
to Dolores before time to commence
spring work.
Messrs. A. r. Mollette and G. E
morning, expecting to return last even
ing. Instead they had the extreme
pleasure of sitting astride q barbed
wire fence-to keep awake-waiting
for the train which came along after
o'clock this morning. They are not
anxious for another seance.
Mrs. II. Fl. Chase, wife of the fore
man OF the Silverton Standard, depart
ed for Denver this morning, to visit
friends for month or two Mrs.
the effects of change to a lower
altitude. Mr.. and Mrs. Chase came
down from Silverton just before the
last blockade. MIR. Chase will return
as soon as travelling is good.
Mrs. II. NJ Andrews and family
were outgoing passengers on this
mornings eastern to Canon City 10
spend a couple of months with the
formers mother, while Mr.. Andrews
is away in the San Luis valley.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. w. Hopson of Man.
cos departed for Edith today. on
visit to Mrs. Hopson's parents. Mr.
and Mrs. D. W. Boggs. Mr.. and Mrs
Hopson have been in the city since
Sunday waiting for the road TO open
up.
Mrs. Mary Tam returned to her
home at Dolores this morning, after
being snowbound for a week at Ala.
mosa. Mrs. Tam spent five weeks
with her mother in Greenvllie. Tenn,
and reached Durango on the delayed
eastern this morning.
w. A. Stewart was an arrival on
this mornings eastern from Pueblo,
after being a week on the road. He
says the snow ON the range has drifted
as high as eighteen feet. It's well
worth trip across the divide to see
the SNOW
W. Goff Black of Aztec, and Edwin
ID. Ridley of Denver. an electrical en-
gineer, associated with Mr.. Black In
the Eden ditch project. stayed at the
Palace last night, on their way from
Aztec to Denver. They went out on
this mornings train.
Hon. n. C. Miller was among the
arrivals on the delayed eastern this
morning. Mr.. Miller started from Den
yer in time to reach Durango and de
liver the Lincoln day address, but was
snow bound in Alamosa and did not
arrive TIL this morning. Mr.. Miller
is on his way to Grand junction where
he expects to locate. He will remain
in Durango several days.
David Ramsay came in on the east.
ern this morning from trip to Seat.
tie, where he visited his daughters,
Mrs. G. NJ. Burlington (Anna) and
Mrs. A. d. Coulter (MargareD. Mr.
Ramsay says, he had fne time, but
he thinks we do not realize when we
are we'll off, Durango people have a
great deal to be thankful for hut the