Semi-weekly herald., 1909-12-23


About a foot of new snow, Of the
light and fluffy kind.
Silverton and Telluride report iess|
than four inches of new snow.
The voting for apple queen will take
place at Parsons's drug store.
Cut the apple queen ballots out Of
The Herald and make It point to-
vote Friday afternoon.
Remember Dewitt Miller will lee
ture in Durango Thursday evening.
No mistake this time.
W. M. Gibson, Of the Gibson Lum-
ber company. departed for Denver this
morning to spend Christmas with hts
family. There's general exodus for
home these days.
w. A. Carson, the saw mill man,
merchant prince. ranchman. ETC.. fs
staying at the Savoy for n few days.
Mr.. Carson came in from his mine
near Dolores Sunday night.
| Miss Ruth Wheaton passed through
from Silyerton to Denver this morn
Ing. Miss Wheaton has been visiting
her uncle. Dr. w. W. Wilkinson. in
Silverton for couple of months.
JJ. II. Farmer, master mechanic of
the fourth division of the D. & r. g.,
is in the city for a day or two, on
railroad business. Mr.. Farmer came
In from Alamosa last night.
Platt Craig, who went east with
| Charley Griffith some weeks ago with
shipment of cattle, is home again,
having stopped of to visit friends and
relatives at different points.
Mr.. and Mrs. R. A. McAlpine came
down from lockwood on the morn
ing train. and are in the city for a day
or two, doing their Christmas shop
ping. They are registered at--the
Strater
Mrs. Thos Weiborn. wife of the sup.
erintendent OF the Valley View Min.
ing company's group of claims In the
La Platas, who has been in town for
a day or two, returned to the mine this
morning.
W. T. Allen came up from Aztec
last night. and is the guest of the Pal,
ace for a few days. Mr.. Allen will
leave here Friday or Saturday for
Cripple Creek to spend the holidays
with his family.
Mrs. tt j. Louis and daughter OF
Grand Rapids. Mich. were in the city
last night on their way to Pennington
to spend the holidays with the form
er's daughter. Mrs. Young. They left
on today's Red Apple.
Dewitt Miller, the distinguished lee
turer, was a guest of the Savoy last
might. This morning he left for Cor.
Itez where he will lecture this evening,
returning to speak at the Presbyterian
church tomorrow night.
Fred w. Strater left this morning
for Denver to spend Christmas with
the family. Couldn't remain away
from Frederick, Jr, and the real boss
of the shop. 1t is not likely he will
return before spring.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Williams came
In from Ophir last night and went tC
Aztec today, to spend the holidays
with Mrs. Williams parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. G. w. Stone, who are running
the popular American House. at thai
place.
Mist Olive Marr was passenger
to Denver this morning to visit heI
aunt during the holidays. The young
lady came In few days ago from hel
home in Telluride and has been since
Visiting Durango friends.
w. B. Todd, who has been very ii
with a complication of diseases, in
cluding Bright's disease. and hear
trouble, is little better, but the case
is said to be still doubtful. We trus
that Mr.. Todd will soon be on the
road to recovery.
Mrs. Pearl Hurd came up from
Harrington last night, where she hal
been visiting her parents. Mr.. and Mrs
IA. Bledsoe, for the past two months
and departed for her home at Moscs
this morning. which is located neal
Alamosa.
The train from Silverton was pret
ty sight this morning. Snow on the
pilot and tops of the cars, and a lonl