Semi-weekly herald., 1910-12-19


John Woods. master mechanic c
the Silverton Northern railroad. pas.
ed through town this morning on hi
way to his Monero ranch.
Mrs. Watson will arrive from TelIr
ride In few days to spend Christina
with her daughter, Mrs. Harry Turner
who resides near Bayfield,.
Jay Probst Is to be deputy count,
treasurer during the absence Of Mis-.
Edna Smack. Mr.. Probst is a compe
tent accountant and will creditably fl
the position.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frizzel, who purchased
the Thompson ranch In the Animas
valley last fall, are in town transact.
ing business with local merchants.
Last evening Mike Turley was
brought in from Chama, suffering with
pneumonia. He was taken immediate
ly to Mercy hospital where DR.. Tur
rell will attend him.
William Butler, editor OF that splen.
did boosting sheet, the Pennington
is a business visitor
Mr.. Buffers family is in Denver for
the winter.
Mrs. o. C. McEwen, widow of the
late DR.. o. C. McEwen, arrived from
Pennington last evening to make ar.
for the funeral. The re-
mains which were shipped from Las
Vegas yesterday will reach here to-
morrow night. Mrs McEwen visited
her husband at the Las Vegas sani.
-raium about six weeks ago. While
ne was failing then she had no occa.
zion to fear the end was so near. She
has apartments with her friend, Mrs
Arthur Douglas. Her sister and hus-
'and, Mr.. and Mrs. Dick Hendricks
)f Cedar Hill, are with her. The
of the entire community 90
'ut to the bereaved wife and family
n this hour of trouble.
Steve Elkins, the famous bear hunt |
n. with his pack of fourteen hounds |
;ame in from Routt county last night, |
shere he has been on a hunting ex-
edition. The trip was disastrous |
ne from bruins point of view.
Miss Mabel Skoog ieft ror Denver
his morning The 2lst she goes to
'ueDlo to attend the wedding of her
n other, DR.. Andrew Skoog. to Miss
lnna Gordon of that city. DR.. Skoog
5 well known nerve specialist.
Mrs. j. ]. Sisson and diminutive !,
aughter left for Pagosa Springs this
morning to join the husband and
ather. Mrs. Sisson came here two
aonths ago to visit her sister, Mrs |
.ouis Johnson. The baby arrived dur.
ng her stay.
]. Lohroy Slusher and party of
and buyers, r. A and Joseph Barnett
+ Higginsville, Mo-. Thomas Nelson
{ MAYHEM, Mo-. and L. H. Turley
1 Kansas City, departed for the east
oday after familiarizing themselves
nth the splendid agricultural oppor.
unities La Plata county has to offer
The teachers examination is being
eld in the district court room today.
The following persons are passing |
Trough the trying ordeal: George !,
smith, ]. r. Neil. George Southern
trace Cochran, Ida Wheeler, Isabel
BREWER, Emma McKennon and Miss
'arwell.
ES-SOuHly lTedSuTtI w. a. Tdllel- |
on came in on last nights eastern |
III his way to Silverton for a brief |
,isit with his son "Tud." He remain |
ID over night in Durango in order to
see his host of old-tine friends. The
'amily are living in Albuquerque
where Mr.. Patterson has flourishing
livery business.
The Herald acknowledges a pleas
snt call from the Rev. Mr.. Highly
the new rector of st. Marks church
Those who had the pleasure of listen
ing to Rev Mr.. Higby's addresses
last Sunday state that he is an elo
quent speaker He comes here from
Palisade. Colo, where he has been
located the past year.
County Superintendent Mrs. Pull
ford returned last night from a three
days visit to schools in the eastern
part of the county. She left Durango
Monday morning for Bayfield,. On
her way she visited the school at
the old Lewis mill site. in charge OF
Miss McKennon, the Reiman school
L., ,barua pf Mice Dorntby Mills and