Semi-weekly herald., 1910-05-05

Ihe ElkS Will initiate some Twelve
new members into their mysteries next
"Wednesday evening.
District court IL taking rest this |
week Nexi Monday court will con
venc In Silverton.
Mrs A. A. Rust and children depart |
ed this morning for their ranch in the |
Montezuma valley near Dolores, TO
srend the summer.
DIR. l. p George. the well known
ranchman and booster for this section,
was in the city over night on busi-
ness.
Deputy County Surveyor Roy Good
man went 10 fenacio this morning to
do some ditch work.
Leo Real. son of Mr.. and Mrs. John
Real of this city, went out on the east
ern this morning 10 Alamosa, where
he has accepted a position.
Charles Il. Spath, the Pennington
merchant, came in on he Red Apple
train last night and is spending the
day IN town as q guest of the Strater.
Frank Werneke of Florence was
among the arrivals on last nights cast
ern. This morning Mr.. Werneke left
for Aztec and Pennington, where he Is
looking around for location He is
hardware merchant.
Mrs J. ]. Tharp a member of the |
Salvation Army corps here. and her
two daughters, Myrtle and Olive. left
for PlaceryilIe. Colo, where she will
make her home for the next six !:
months.
DR.. W. w. McEwen has just pur-
chased the DeRemer orchard at Cedar
Hill. The tract contained thirty-fye l
acres and has a good house and other I
improvements. Consideration 1926 per b
acre. S
Or. Burnett was a returning passen c
ger to SiIverton this morning DR. t
Burnett came down a few days ago to
perform an operation on Mrs A. c..
Hacke. who Is now IN Mercy hospital r
and is getting along nicely. I
A d. Jones of Sayre, Okla, who has s
been looking around in the Monte
yuma valley. seeking land for invest I
ments. returned over the Southern r
yesterday. and departed this morning v
for his Oklahoma home.
April did her best TO live up to her |
reputation for fckleness and caprice {
She was of a cloudy temper for five
days, manifested sunny disposition
for nine, and was undecided the other I
sixteen days. variable as the winds {
of heaven and inconstant as the ever.
changing surface of the sea. II
In
Durango was not the only place d
where there was a hot school election L
as our friends Of Elco and the lower s
Florida were quite active. There were II
three candidates for secretary Mrs v
n. p. Craig was elected by vote Of IL
10 TO Is for George Patterson and II | g
for W. r. Mason. Id
b. A. Sharp and H. X. Crandell we're C
arrivals from Flora Vista last night / n
on their way TO Salt Lake. where they /
are returning after visit with home \
folks of about year. The young men h
went out over the Southern this morn I
ing.
Mrs. ]. W, Aston was a guest of :
the Palace lasI night on her way from
Aztec where she has been visiting her =
daughter, Mrs. Burlington, for several :,
weeks. This morning Mrs. Aston went =,
out on the eastern. bound for her home
in Carson, Ia. l.,
Mrs. Burkett Harmon and mother,
Mrs. Cooper, are home again from IA
visit in Los Angeles. San Diego, and
other California points. The ladies'
have been absent over a year. and en-
joyed the trip very much. Both say.
however. that they are glad to be
home again.
Grant Hughes. the well known ball F,
player. went to Dolores this morning
to spend a few days with his parents.
Mr.. Hughes is slowly recovering from
a long and severe spell of inflamma-
tory rheumatism. Three months is a
long time to he i'll and Mr. Hughes was
first taken sick three months ago to.
day.
Shorty" Bridgman, the cracker man
who has not been In this section for
the past three years, came in Sunday
night on account OF the illness of the
regular representative. Mr.. Bridgman
went to Aztec this morning Messrs