Semi-weekly herald., 1909-12-13

within The county to awaken as best
they can the larger interest in the
affairs of the kingdom.
The convention was indeed fine
success Brothers Carman aud Moon
are always welcome to Durango.
tFrom Fridays DailyJ
Dr. B. .Ochsner went to Aztec
this morning where he was summoned
to operate on case.
Mrs. E. NJ Hampton was an arrival
on last nights delayed train from
Edith, n. NJ, and is staying over at
the Strater today.
Mrs. Mary c. Geisler left for her
home in Mancos this morning. Mrs
Geisler has been in town for several
days doing ner Christmas shopping.
]. d. Maupin. who has been visit
ing his daughter, M J. r. ii. Sloan,
for about a week, returned TO his
home in Tres Piedras, N. NJ, this
morning.
Charles W. johnson was passen-
ger on the Southern today, to his
home in the Disappointment country.
Mr.. Johnson was in town several days
on business.
Il. H. Oliver and brother, o. o
Oliver, were In the city last night
from Oxford, where the latter is visit
ing our well known La Plata citizen
The brothers had not met until recent
ly for a period Of sixteen years.
Contractor T. Il. Peterson Is able to
be out again, after a siege of appendi-
ciis and an operation Mr.. Peterson
was walking around town today, and
says. outside of being weak. he is get.
ting along fine. We are glad to see
him around again.
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Mrs. NJ. s. Buck and brother. Harry
Salmon. were arrivals on last night 5
Pennington train, on their way from
| Bloomfield, where Mrs. Buck has been
| visiting her relatives. She is spending
the day in Durango and left for home
| today.
| Roadmaster John Grady left on his
| special this morning for Rico to see
what the Japs are doing. Mr. Grady
has twenty of the island citizens lay
ing tracks In the new round house at
| Rico, and he says that they are buster
than bees in the summer tine.
Miss Lois Fifield, daughter of Rev
NJ. f. Fifield, pastor of the Baptist
church OF Aztec, is visiting friends In
Durango. Rev. Fifield delivered al
interesting address on THE Possibili
ties OF Manhood, as exemplified in the
life of the late Governor Johnson o
Minnesota" in Durango a short tim'
ago.
Mrs. Margaret Brantner of Hender
son, a suburb of Denver, was an ar
rival on the eastern last night Thi'
morning Mrs Brantner went to Tellu
ride to visit her daughter, Mrs. Au
gust Broman, until after the holidays
She then expects to go on to Lo
Angeles. Cal, TO spend the winter.
Miss Sharley Pike says she will no
return to Colorado Springs, where sh'
is a student of Colorado college, unit
after the holidays. The young lad.
came home when her father was S,
i'll. and as 1t is now so near the en-,
new semester opens in January. Judg,
Pike is getting along fine, gaining
little every day.
Phil Garren, former Durangoit,
and prosperous cattleman of the Dc
lores country, left for Albuquerque
and other New Mexico points thi
morning on purchasing trip. Mr.
Garren says the cattle business ha
been flourishing in the Montezuma val
ley this year, some five thousand heat
: being shipped east this fall. Figurin,
at s3S per head, which is a fair aver
age, there has been considerable
money brought into this part of tn,
state this year.
w. A. Hunter of the Hunter Mercan
tile company of Pennington was
guest of the Savoy last evening, oil
the return journey from Woodward
okla. where he spent Thanksgivin.
with his parents. Mr. Hunter say.
he had splendid time and enjoyed
his vacation first rate. His parent.
are hale and hearty and business con
ditions are good In Woodward, ant
generally prosperous throughout tn,
country he Travelled through. Mr.. Hun
ter departed for home this mornin,