Semi-weekly herald., 1909-12-13

mas valley. Il the time Of death he
was at Mercy hospital Dropsy is re-
ported as the cause of death. The
Herald is not informed as 10 his fam
lily but we understand he leaves
son.
Mrs. +. S. Balster is home again
from Pueblo where she visited her
daughter, Mrs. Russell Reynolds. for
some weeks The new granddaughter
is flourishing, growing loveiier every
day. The baby has been named
Frances Randolph.
Mrs. E. w. Newland and son return
ed from Pennington last night where
they have been visiting since the mid
die of September on account OF Mrs
Newland's health. She found The eli
mate very beneficial and enjoyed the
trip very much This morning Mrs
Newland departed for her home al
Bayfield, via Ignacio.
VIII McEwen of the city fire depart
ment has had quite a siege of sciatic
rheumatism the part most afflicted
being the hip. 1t is painful disease
and VIII had hard time of it for
few days, but he is able to be around
a little again He says he expects TO
go to work next week His friends
will be pleased to know he is so much
better
We have Jim Bowman's photo pin.
ned on the wall. When we think OF
doing something foolish we just look
at Jim and think of his experience
with foot race takers. And we want
| TO say that Jim is not the only one
taken in. Durango taxpayers are re-
| ceiving brace game from the Demo
| crat. Just about as easy money as
Powers secured. The Durango alder
men are easier than our friend jim
because they know the facts.
In the Gold Ribbon saloon last even
ing man by the name of Matt Ger
man used billiard cue ON the head
of one Joe butcher, giving him two
ugly bruises and knocking him ont
as completely as though he had been
in a melee with Pugilist Johnson
Dut cher remained unconscious some
time. but finally came too and is re
ported getting along all right today.
German was arrested and placed in
Jail awaiting the outcome of butcher
Cause is not given but undoubtedly
too much booze.
| The Herald is in receipt of n marked
copy of the Durango Weekly Demo
crat containing call for bids for coun-
~ supplies. Mr.. Conroy is sending
copies TO different dealers IN the town
and those on the outside in the habit
of bidding on supplies for the county
marking the portion of the advertise.
Iment supposed to be applicable to the
one to whom the Daprs-is-sen The
Herald assures Mr.. Conroy that Tne~
Herald will be on hand with a bid
that will save the county hundreds OF
dollars the coming year and with the
roads and other things needing ntten-
ton and requiring money the commits
sioners will be able to divert the
money saved TO good purpose
Andy Erler desires The Herald to
extend his heartfelt thanks to many
kind friends during the past few days
rhe sudden taking away of his brother
George was indeed sad blow and
as Andy put 1t: lust about all
could stand" AS heretofore noted
il was only ten days or so ago that
Andy laid his brother John to rest. and
when George, the favorite of the fam
lily was taken so suddenly, no won
1.r the blow was hard one 10 bear
George, too, was very solicitous for his
brother And5's welfare. George has
considerable property in Germany and
only few days ago said he was go
ing to iIvest in q piece of land and
have h"oy and mis- good wife settle
oil and develop it, George having no
family and had his brothers welfare
more in mind than his own. BY the
taking away Of tie two brothers Andy
Is the only one of the family in this
county, there being brother IN Ger
many AS stated in the commence.
nent of this item Mr.. Erler desires to
thank all who assisted and lent cheer
during the trying days. but we do not
believe the ones who came TO The res
cue want any thanks. They did what
they could willingly from the bottom
OF their hearts.