Semi-weekly herald., 1910-05-19

she journeyed last fall The change
in altitude and ocean breezes improved
! her health. but found the several days
trip rather fatiguing. If she had wait
ed about year she could have taken
In California over n direct route. Du-
range friends are pleased to know she
is feeling much better.
Mrs. w. r. Kirkpatrick was an ar
rival from Denver last evening, and
was the guest OF Mrs. c. II. Clark over
night.
! T. T. Lloyd was a Durango visitor
!! from Hesperus over night, returning
on this mornings train.
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! Miss Edna Connor, who recently
closed successful term OF school at
La Boca, has accepted position at
! Cascade, and will teach there this
summer.
N. n. Waller. Denver contractor,
arrived on last nights eastern, con
tinuing this morning TO Cortez, to fig
nre on some contracts. Mr.. Waller
was passenger on the Southern this
morning.
Alva Towner came up from Farm
ington Saturday TO meet his mother,
Mrs. Z. T. Harwood, who arrived on
morning they went out on the Red
Apple to Pennington where Mrs. Har-
wood will visit her son for month or
two.
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. C. Stiffler returned
last evening from q two weeks visit
to their ranch at Cedar Hill. Mr.. Stiff
fler has just set out four acres of or
chard in Jonathan apples. There will
be an abundance of fruit around Cedar
Hill this year. Mr.. and Mrs. Stiffler
departed for their home in Colorado
Springs this morning.
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A. 4. Griffith, who is connected with
the traffic department of the Colorado
Telephone company, passed through
from Silverton this morning to his
home in Denver. MIR. Griffith has
been on an inspection trip in this dis
trict, arriving Saturday night and go
ing to Silyerton yesterday
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Since the first of the month, Con.
duotor NJ. S. Peel, and Brakeman NJ.
F. Connolly of this division of the
ID. a. X. G., have been on duty on the
superintendent special. When car
the officials. Messrs Peel and Connel-
ly go along to look after their end of
the business. They came in last night
and are staying over today.
Miss Bertha Peterson Is home after
an absence OF eight months In Cali
fornia, having left Durango Septem-
ber first of last year. Miss Peterson
reports enjoying every moment of the
time spent on the coast and the change
was beneficial In many ways. Her
many friends are glad to have her
with us again. She was missed in
many ways. especially in church and
Sunday school work.
| The we'll known Meyers rooming
house, which recently changed hands.
has been thoroughly renovated and
will In the future be known as the
Thompson Rooms. The place presents
a very attractive appearance with
clean beds and fine bath room. and
once Il patron means always one. La
dies will find the place all that could
be desired.
Mrs. Forrest White and children re-
turned Saturday evening from Los
Angeles, Cal, where they spent the
| winter on account of the formers
health. Mrs. White returns greatly
benefited by the change. Mr.. White is
a conductor on the Southern. and Is
delighted to have home once more
r. NJ Jackson of the real estate
firm Of Jackson 4 Mcclure of Aztec
was in the city last night to meet q
party of land seekers from Colorado
Springs, who arrived on the eastern
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with the party, whose names are as
follows: c. c. Hansel, II. S. Coffin
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