Semi-weekly herald., 1909-12-16


winter Mrs. Bay has been there for
some time. Let US hope that they
will all return in the spring with the
wife and mothers health fully re-
stored.-Bayfeid Blade.
L. p. Furman, chief engineer Of
the d. & X. G.. was the guest of the
Savoy last night on his way from
Pennington to Denver on business
Mr.. Furman went out on the eastern
today
Fred w. Seybold has resigned his
position as night foreman with the
d. & X. G.. to go into another line
of business. He has not yet made
definite arrangements for his new oc-
cupation, although he has two or three
lliings in view. We wish him success
whatever he may decide upon.
Superintendent and Mrs. T. j. Crow
dis and little daughter, Katherine
came in on the Southern last night
from La Plata city. Mr.. Crowds re.
turned to the Tomahawk this morning,
but Mrs. Crowds and their little girl
will stay at the Strater for the pres
ent. Mrs Crowds is anxious TO start
Katherine In school after the holidays
She may decide to spend the winter in
Denver.
Mrs. c. IT Hopkins and children
were passengers to Pueblo today to
spend the holidays with Mrs. Hopkins
mother, Mrs. NJ. l.. McFate. Mr.. Hop
kins had planned to join his family
Just before Christmas, but will not be
able to leave on account of business.
The telephone business and the news.
paper business are somewhat alike
You have to keep your wires from
being crossed in either or there is
possibility of something doing.
The eastern came in at S:12 last
night and left twenty minutes later
for Silverton A pretty quick trans
fer. Private car, Edna, bearing Gen
eral Superintendent ]. w. Dean, was
attached to the train and went on to
Sllverton last night Mr. Dean has
been putting in several days Oh the
division. studying conditions in order
to make recommendation as to what
is needed to facilitate business, and
enable the road to serve It's patrons
promptly.
Joe Freed. Jr., came down on the
train from Silverton this morning,
where he attended the funera. OF Dick
learce which took place yesterday at
2o'clock The Eagles had charge of
the services, Mr.. Pearce being a mem.
Der of the Silverton Aerie There
were services at the Eagles hall and
also at the Episcopal church. The
attendance was very large. in spite
of the disagreeable weather. 1t storm
ed hard all day and prevented some
persons from being present who
would otherwise have been there
Through misunderstanding as to the
date of the funeral. number of the
tead mans friends from Eureka also
missed the services. Mr.. Freed is
spending the day in Durango on bust.
ness.
The apple exhibit for Denver is as
sured. Arrangements have been made
to secure the necessary apples from
La Plata county fruit growers and If it
became necessary The Herald will pay
the entire bill. But we do not believe
this is necessary to us we know there
are fifteen to twenty-five who will will
ingly share the expense which will
be small as the apples will be sold
in Denver undoubtedly for more than
the original cost. We thus secure
the beneficial advertising without be-
ing out u dollar in the long run. We
have the subscription paper at The
Herald office and drop in and sign
your name and show you are with
the proposition.
The repairing of the bridges of the
county, wholly or partially destroyed
by the flood, is going on steadily. The
four Florida bridges have all been
fixed. The abutments and piers of
the Columbus bridge are being put in
good shape.
A steel bridge will be put in at
Kline with heavy sleepers in order
that thrashing machines will be able
to cross without endangering tho
bridge. A bridge across the Animas
at Needleton will be put in to accom-
modate persons having mining claims
in that vicinity.
A new bridge. with fifty foot span,
and cement ahutments, has just been
completed at Ilermosa The span WAS
taken from the Wallace bridge where
1t was placed about couple OF years
ago, and is practically as good as new
The rest of the Wallace bridge was