Semi-weekly herald., 1909-12-20
one should even think OF sending out
for Christmas goods.

one should even think OF sending out
for Christmas goods.
Stock Inspector Sam Elhridge went
to Mancos this morning to pass upon
ten cars of cattle to be shipped from
that point today. Still they come!
Mrs. Il. w. Hunt and little daughter,
Rea. passed through from silverron
this morning to Denver on her way
to San Francisco, Cal. to spend the
winter.
Sheriff AL Cramer came down from
Silverton last night with r. s. Ran
kin. who was sentenced in district
court Monday to from one to ten
years in the state reformatory.
AT Telluride last Saturday night the
Mancos basket bali team defeated the
Telluride team by score of 22 to IL
The Mancos kids" are world beaters.
Durango is aware of this fact.
Jack Slattery passed through from
Silverton this morning to Denver to
spend Christmas with his children
Her daughter is in school In Denver
and his son will join them there.
Word comes via Hesperus that Bob
Tribble has bonded his mining prop
erty above Parrot City for $4,000
The mine is known to be valuable and
II In the hands of men to develop
II will undoubtedly make name.
Miss Hida Peterson is expected on
Saturdays or Sundays train from
Greeley where she is taking course
at the state normal. The young folks
are beginning to return from school
to spend the holiday season at home.
w II. Bunce, manager of fthe Her.
cules Consolidated Mining company,
Silverton, is in town for a day or two.
Mr. Bunce succeeded Thos II. Kane,
who withdrew from active manage.
ment of the company short time
ago.
j. A. O'Connell, the civil engineer,
who has been working on the Rio
Grande Southern between Telluride
and Grand Junction. opening up the
road. came In from Telluride last
night and departed for his home in
Denver this morning.
Robert p. Buchanan departed for
Walsenburg this morning. thence TO
Gallup, to join George McGregor, who
has contract for an Indian school
place. Mr.. Buchanan will be absent
eight or ten months.
The friends of Mrs. Bert Brown will
be pleased to know that she is re.
covering rapidly from an operation
performed at Ochsner hospital some
time ago. Mrs Brown is regaining
strength SO fast that she Will be able
to return home Saturday. unless some
thing unforeseen occurs.
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Miss Bertha Peterson writes from
Sierra Madre Cal, that she has gain.
ed twelve pounds. Miss Bertha has al.
ways been so slender that most of
us find 1t difficult to think of her
otherwise. The rest must be doing
her good. and we are sure that few
deserve vacation more.
F. ID. Young has leased the rooms
in the rear OF the La Plata county
bank and will open a restaurant where
he will serve regular meals. also short
order at all hours. Mr.. Young is an
experienced chef and knows how to
cater to the wants of the public. He
expects to open Tuesday OF next week.
J. s. Hartman was guest of the Sa-
yoy last night. Mr.. Hartman came
up last night from Aztec where he
visited his brother, Judge Hartman
for a week or two. Mr.. Hartman has
been in Klondyke for the past few
years. and is spending the winter in
the United States visiting his rela-
tives. He will return to Klondyke in
the spring.
Rev. Father OMalley passed through
from Silverton to Cripple Creek this
morning where he will have charge
OF parish. His successor passed
through from Denver to Silverton last
night. A number of Durango friends
OF Father O'Malley were at the depot
this morning to bid him goodbye, and
wish him success in his new location
Last Friday afternoon Rafael ia.
quez. Pagosa's oldest nhabitant, pass
ed away at the home of his daughter,
Mrs. Juanita Harris Jaquez was be
lieved to be and had every appearance
OF being fully 100 years old An old
Conejos county record mentions his