Semi-weekly herald. [volume] (Durango, Colo.) 1907-1917, 1910-11-17


ness with local merchants today.
II Valentine and ID. A. Powell, civii
engineers from Columbus, o., who
have been enjoying Pagosa Springs
baths, came over last night. They are
guests OF the Palace.
Last night Mrs. L. II. Burnick re
ceived the sad news OF her fathers
death which occurred in California
Yesterday. Mrs. Burdick left this
morning to attend the funeral.
Mrs. Ida Miles and little son, were
through passengers from Pennington
this morning to their home in Spring
field. Mo They have been in our
neighborine city since in the middle OF
August.
MIS-. O. w, Duncan and little daugh-
ter, OF Cortez left for Texas this
morning 10 spend the winter with rel
atives. Mr.. Duncan who accompanied
them as far as Durango returned to
his home this morning.
Peter Ward, one of the Republican
str, ngholds OF the Columbus pre"'nN'
has moved 10 Durango for the winter.
When Mr. Ward learned that his
neighborhood had gone Democratic he
Immediately shook its dust from his
feet.
Mrs X. Luttral. whose husband laid
ont the Durango townsite. departed
for Old Mexico via California today.
For thirty years, in weather, good or
bad. Mrs. Luttral has been making
frequent trips over the mountain
roads.
The storm makes one feel ABOUT as
uncomfortable as a chicken in duck
pond Hut we haven't y onopoly on
the lad weather. Reports from va
rious eastern points are TO the effect
that snow storms have prevailed
there for some time.
Johnnie Wilmer, the lad that has ev-
cry man. woman and child in Du
range as his well-wisher, is now the
| proprietor of the Star bakery. With
this 100 horsepower individual at its
head. the success of any business Is
assured
John Price. manager of the Incas
mine near La Plata. is home from
Canon City who're he accompanied
his wife and children. Mrs Price
will remain in Canon City until June
so that the children may enjoy that
city's splendid school advantages.
MIR. Steve Miller, who went TO Sai
Antonio. Tex. with Harry Schrade'
about three weeks ago. returned to
Durango last night He reports Mi
| Schrader very much improved II
health.
O.
b. A. Larson. the Globe express
messenger, who held the Southern run
| for several months about two years
| ago has been transferred to the east
ern, his run now being from Den
yer to Silverton. He is still baskina
in the sunshine of single blessedness
MIR. and Mrs. Ed Corbett came NJ
| ON Flora Vista yesterday and to
day started eastward. They will visit
| In Denver and later with Mrs. Cor
belts parents in Wisconsin. Their ii
nal destination for winter quarters
| will be in southern California. Las
year MIR. and Mrs. Corbett were
in the extreme southern part of Ole
| Mexico. while we were enjoying zero
weather in Colorado.
A public funeral service in homo
of the late William Lewis will be hel;
at Red Men Hall Thursday Afternoon
at 2:30 o'clock.
The different choirs OF the city II
charge of Prof. Yorke Will render
appropriate music AS fitting trib
ute to a loved friend the Durango
band will also take part in the ser
vices. The Masons will have charge
at the grave The use OF the nal
was secured through the courtesy o
Father Callahan.
Mrs. e. S. Stookey and son, J. Il
stookey the d. & r. G. agent at Lum
berton. came in last night and depart
ed for Ridgway this morning where
they will visit the formers brother
Thirty-four years have elapsed since
brother and sister have met Mr
Stookey was busy shaking hands
railroad boys. among whom he is very
popular.
The storm seems to have been gen
eral although little more severe IL
Durango than other points IN tn'
southwest except lockwood, wher'
| -, - 49,. o,,o,,t civ inches of snow a.