Semi-weekly herald., 1910-12-19

"a ranchman. is only excelled by hi
fame as an attorney, went out to Ie
nacio this morning to look after hi
agricultural interests.
Mrs. George Ruffe and little Sol
morning. Mrs. Ruffe came in from
Edith a few days ago to visit hel
daughter. Mrs. George Goodman, Jr.
Mrs. Harry Hilderman and little
daughter left for Dolores on this morn.
ing's Southern, where the family are
thinking of locating. Until recently
MI. Hilderman had been interested in
the Durango Novelty works.
Mrs. Antoine Winners and mother
Mrs. Harry Pearson, are in from Bay.
field today supplying customers with
their splendid butter Is butter max.
ing profitable? Ask these ladies' whose
supply never equals the demand.
The Ladies' Aid of the NJ E. church
North. will meet with Mrs. Philo. 1898
Fourth avenue, Friday afternoon at
o'clock. All the members and friends
invited. Bring a big needle, thimble
and kitchen apron or you Will not en-
joy the refreshments
Mrs. T. A. Kerr is down from Her
Inosa on a shopping expedition today
Since Santa Claus last visit two very
interesting grandbabies have come to
the Kerr family and the Christmas
shopping will be extensive according.
ly.
M. V. Benson, prominent Denver
insurance man, arrived last night to
adjust the N F. Cookies fire insurance
claim. If the insurance company
make the best settlement possible |
with Mr.. Cooke, his loss will still be |
quite heavy.
Morgan Steward, the well known |
Lightner creek cattleman. is home |
from Kansas City where he recently |
sold several car loads of cattle. He
spent two weeks with relatives and |
old time friends in Coffeyville. Kans.
Oh his way back.
Superintendent Barnes of the fourth
division of the ID. & r. G. and Assist
ant Superintendent Yeager went up to
last night on tour of in
spection. They returned this morning
car was attached to the train going
east.
Mrs. "Muldoon" Kelley of Mancos.
who is spending the winter in Califor-
mia, writes that she has not enjoyed
weather of a comfortable temperature
since she left the San Juan. She
dSises her friends who desire to take
a trip to confine it to Colorado where
the sun is on the job more than three
hundred days in the year.
Harry Lawson, one of La Plata
county's prosperous farmers, is in
from his Texas creek ranch today
Mr. Lawson's experience demonstrates
that dry farming can be successfully
carried on in this section even when
the rainfall was as slight as during the
past summer. By carefully conserv.
ing the moisture he had a good yield |
OF oats, wheat and alfalfa.
Miss Edna Smack, who has been |
employed in the county treasurer's Of |
flee the past two years, departed for
Oklahoma City today where she will
visit an aunt until early spring. On
her way she will spend week In
Denver with Mr.. and Mrs. Jay Probst
who have been in the capital city the
past month.
Judge and Mrs. G. A. Pike left for
Colorado Springs this morning to
spend the holidays with their daughter,
Miss Sharley, who is student at
Colorado college. Judging from the
numerous Christmas packages which
were a part of their baggage Santa
Claus will be exceedingly generous to
the junior member of the family this
year. En- route the Judge and Mrs
Pike will spend few days in Pue'
bio.
Mr.. and Mrs w. S. Carpenter OF
Peterson, Texas, heard so much OF the
famous Montezuma valley, they decid
ed to determine if the placed lived up
to its marvellous reputation. Last
night they arrived on the eastern and
this morning continued their journey
to the great fruit section. Montezuma
county is certain TO enroll them as
permanent residents as they stated