Semi-weekly herald., 1910-01-27

n less strenuous life. Mr., Schmitt
says he intends to spend his first
leisure moments making the acquaint.
ance of his family The express boys
are a fine bunch of fellows.
The Woman's Working association
OF the Presbyterian church will meet
Friday at 3 O'Clock with Mrs. r. Il.
Sloan. A large attendance is desired
Mrs. Rosepha Pulford, county SUI
perintendent of schools. visited the
school at lower La Plata last week
and found splendid sleighing the en-
tire distance.
Mrs w. G. Otton. who recently un.
derwent an operation for appendicitis
at Mercy hospital. returned home Fri
day. To-day she was able to take din
ner with the family, for the first time
In "A month.
l.. 4. Hartman. j. Y. Studebakcr, S.
A, Clif:. E. NJ. DeMuth, b. r. Ordway.
f. A. Franklin, Louis s. Noble, V. ID.
Carol and j. NJ. Taggart were among
the knights of the grip registered at
the Strater last night.
Following an operation for appendi-
citis Howard Wolf. the 12-year-old son
OF Mrs. Wells, passed away at the fam
lily home In Bayfield, yesterday. He
was a bright boy. the pride of his
mothers heart. To her may Divine
love bring comfort In this hour of af.
Fiction.
On account of technical error the
bonds of NJ ]. Patterson, who was
awarded the contract for building the
Kline and Wallace bridges, were moi
approved by the county commission
ers AT the special session today The
state auditors report was approved
and commissioners adjourned
c. S. Bailey and wife of Aztec were
arrivals on last nights eastern. After
attending the apple exposition and the
stock show they put in a few days IN
the middle west cities. Mr. Bailey
was a former newspaper man but is
now member of the firm of Bailey
g. Howe. one of Aztecs prosperou,
mercantile companies. Mr.. and MGR
Bailey left for home this morning.
W. e. Doud. the Silverton liverymen
was a passenger to Pennington thii
morning. a few months ago Mr.. Dou,
fell down an eighty-foot shaft an,
had both legs broken beside receiving
other injuries. Mr. Doud vii spen,
some time in the Pennington sector
as he hopes his recovery to healti
may be FASTENED by Inc change il
altitude and the invigorating climut,
OF that section.
The new comet, first visible in Du
range Friday night. was discovered II
South Africa, a few days ago. II |.
about the size of large star and II!
tail appears to be about ten feet long
Professor Froset of the Yerkes obscr
vatory at Williams Bay. Wis, says tn,
tall Is probably three or four degree.
long, which means that 1t is four time,
the diameter of the sun. II rises q
minutes later each night and In
short time viii be visible well up II
the sky. 1t is not Halley's comet.
c. IL. Alexander, j. ]. Musser ant
Mr.. and Mrs. Sam Sloan, buyers fo
the Graden Mercantile company. leay,
for New York Sunday morning to pur
chase spring and summer goods. Thi,
store has enjoyed splendid patron
age the past year their business show
ing an increase of 10 per cent ovel
the previous year. The buyers are an
ticipating even a greater increase tn,
coming year and will make their pur
chases accordingly. En- route thu
party will visit Chicago.
d
The d. & II. G. passenger depot il
undergoing repairs. The building +,
to be placed on new foundation
modern plumbing will be Installed
concrete walks and platforms VIII b,
laid and paint will be extensively uset
on both the exterior and the interior
The second story is to be fitted up fol
the offices of the assistant superin
tendent and the local dispatcher. TIL,
present general office will be used ex
clusiyely as ticket office. The room
now occupied by the assistant superin
tendent will be utilized for the express
Office.
Eleven cars of sheep were derailed
this side of Alamosa this morning and
al a result No 11b is eight hnnrs fata