Semi-weekly herald., 1910-01-31
f. Hiatt, the Allison ranchman, is at

E. Hiatt, the Allison ranchman, is at
the Palace.
H. T. Henderson of the Henderson
Construction company went to Den.
yer this morning.
r. J. Shipman was an arrival from
Del Norte last night and went out on
the Southern this morning.
o. H. Garfield OF the Gladstone rail
road, passed through Durango this
morning on his way to Denver.
Mr.. L. S. Noble, the Silverton min
ing man, was n thorough passenger
from Silverton to Denver this morn
ing.
w. A. Ptolemy, who is spending the
day In Durango after visiting the Tin
ker home at Cedar Hill. expects to
visit Silvertcn before returning 10
Mancos.
Mr. Hopkins. a representative OF
the Woodland Construction company
Chicago, departed for the east this
morning after spending a few days In
Durango in the interests OF his com
pany.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hanford Miller are Wis.
itors from Kline today Mr.. Miller
Is member of the Miller Bros. Mer.
camille company and his wife to Du
range people will always be Mabel
Greer.
| d. r. Mckinney OF The Mckinney
Clothing company returned from the
east last night where he purchased
a fine stock of goods for the spring
and summer trade.
The new d. G. r. G. management
are sending out their trainmen pre-
pared to meet bad weather. In q
bulletin recently posted. Superintend
ent Barnes instructs conductors to
sec snow shovels are carried to supply
every member of the crew should the
occasion demand
0. r. Hood, son of the late s. J
Hood of the lower Florida, leaves to
morrow morning for Chicago, where hi
Will enter the ID, l.. Moody Bible schoo
for a two years training In Sunday
school work. That great success ma,
crown the efforts of this worthy young
man is the wish of his host of friends
A letter from his daughter in Chi
cago conveys the information tha
Colonel Price is slightly better bu
she fears the Improvement is only TEN
porary. During his conscious moment.
his suffering is intense. The colone
was always mentally so alert that hi
friends never considered his advanced
age.
Mr.. and Mrs. e. NJ Martain wer,
arrivals from the east last night Thi!
morning they went over to the Monte
yuma valley to look over the section
with view to Investing there TIL,
development of that country durint
the past season has been the mos
rapid and substantial in its history
The influx of homeseekers and HON,
builders has been remarkable.
1t is gratifying to know Durango
schools are following old-fashionet
methods to the extent of teaching chill
dren to spell. Mrs. Grace Bishop, thirc
grade teacher in the Whittier schoo
North Durango, is especially proud o
the record her pupils have made IL
this branch. In an examination re
Gently given by Prof Smiley the Who'll,
room made an average of 1888 pc
cent.
A. e. Reece, one OF Florida mesa,
prosperous ranchmen, have Just re
| tuiHeu from d NlSll 10 MS OlO nOmt
in Missouri. He also attended tn,
stock show in Denver. Mr.. Reece ha
always been optimistic about the fu
ture of La Plata county and now h,
is even more enthusiastic Mrs. Reec,
and the children are located in Du
range this winter, the children attend
ing the public school,
County Superintendent Mrs. Pulfort
is making extensive preparations TO
the teachers institute to be held II
Durango next summer. The conducto
DIR. Phillips Of the Denver universlt,
is one of the best known educators O
the state. An especially fine featur,
of the program will be the series o
lectures by experts from the agricul
tural college faculty. 1t is possibl,
that Miss Mary B. Rausch, professo
of domestic science, will be present
III. G. Allan returned to Aztec thi
morning where he is engaged in tn,