Semi-weekly herald., 1909-12-06

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sizes everybody up-only he doesn't
tell all he knows. We shall all miss
the apple-cheeked little fellow with
his jolly ways.
Harry Jackson is laid up with a
rheumatic attack. And this kind of
weather isn't helping 1t a bit,
| w H. Tritz left for Cortez this
morning 10 resume his duties with a
mercantile firm there. Mr. Tritz re
turned day before yesterday from Den.
yer wh,rs he put in some time study.
ing advertising. He expects to spe-
cializc in this business. later
Mrs. Guy Harrison. Mrs. C. j. Clos
son and Mrs. w. w. Hayes were
guests of Mrs. VIII wIggIesworth for
a few days. The ladies were doing
their Christmas shopping. AS stated
in another place they departed for
their home in Cortez this morning.
| Three little girls-the eldest II
years old, started for Wichita Falls
! Tex, this morning, to stay until after
the holidays with their aunt. Mrs
Lena Fooshce. They are the daugh
ters of Charles Carter. of Aztec. their
names being respectively. Cordula
| Nina and Alfredo. Quite brave tc
make such long trip alone. Their
father came up with them yesterday
and returned this morning.
| DIR. Victor C. Anderson. president OF
the State School OF Mines. and Cap
tain James T. Smith. mining editor
of the Denver News. were in the
city last night on their way through
the San Juan. The gentlemen came
down from Silverton last night and
went out OF, the Southern this morn.
ing. Or. Anderson is looking for pre-
cious minerals, including radum Cap
tain Smith is making his regular triI
through this section. Since radium
is worth $2,500,OO0 per ounce, 1t is
worth prospecting for.
| GeorRe S Parker field secretary fol-
the Sunday sthool of the state, was
in Durango lest evening and preached
last night at the First NJ. T. church
Rev. Parker is n good speaker and II
Is always a Pleasure to hear him
This morning lie went to Cortez. He
VIII be in Durango Saturday evening
and VIII probably stay over Sunday
Mr. Parker snid we have no mud ai
all. comparatively speaking. Just re
Gently he drove some two hundred
miie' through Routt county. The
weather was exceedingly disagreeable
and as for the mud-it was beyond
description He thinks the Durango
climate, taking the average. as fine
as we lnay have anywhere.
| Mrs. Margaret Skeen and son, My
ers, the popular brakeman on the Sill
yerton passenger run. were outgoing
passengers on the eastern this morn
ing. Mrs. Skeen will stay over in
| Colorado Springs for few days to
visit her niece, Mrs. Ernest Conway
while her son goes on TO Denver
| Both will then go on to Chicago, and
after Il brief stay in the big city
! will continue TO Philadelphia to spend
| Christmas with Mrs. Skeen's brother
j. NJ. Peters, well known real es
tate man there. Mrs. Skeen will spend
| the winter In the south with her sis
| ter. Mrs. Clara Macdonald. at Beau
| ford, s. C.. Mr.. Skeen will return
about the first of the year and will
probably be transferred to n run out
of Antonlto. James Kinsey is taking
| his place on the Sllverton passenger
| at present. While Mrs. Skeen has
broken up housekeeping we trust she
viii return to Durango in the spring
Mr.. and Mrs. W. J. Weatherford and
| son. Wyley j., came in on last nights
| eastern. Mr.. Weatherford bought ITO
| acres OF fine land near Mancos last
October, and .he family were on their
way to their new home this morning
| Their housenold goods are en- route
| Mr.. Weatherford says he was very
much struck with conditions on his
| trip here some weeks ago. and further
| investigation strengthened his views
rs t. the prosperity and future prog
ress ~ this section. For many years
lie was banker. and has also put In
several years n the real estate busi
ness. He sal he had traseled from
Fan to ocean many times aud had
ctudied conditions carefully in many
states. Nothing he had so far found
compared In his opinion with the Mon
tezuma valley and Durango for the
person who is locking for safe invest
rtnts. Mr.. Weatherford formerly liv
ed in Weatheriord Okla, the town
being named for him. We are glad to
welcome Mr. Weatherford and his fam
lily and We trust that his liking for
thia part Of The west will increase with