Semi-weekly herald., 1910-01-03

and while here made host OF friends
who very much regret their depart
ure.
The weather man staked his reputa.
tion on fair weather today.
H. Num-. the well known Aztec
ranchman is spending few days in
town.
airs. Ralph Cobb. wife of the North
Durango grocer, is recovering from a
serious illness.
Miss Lola Taylor of Mancos returned
home this morning She was the
guest of Miss McNlcholas while in
the city.
Go to the Palace hotel for turkey
lunch and o'clock dinner New Years
day.
Mrs. James Johnson and son Ches.
ter of Dolores. left for home this morn.
ing. They were the guests of the
S'rater while in town
Mrs, ]. S. Walsh of Santa Fa re-
turned home this morning. Mrs.
Walsh's mother. Mrs. Saenger, recent
ly died in Silyerton.
Fred Dusenberg and Lampert Egolf,
miners from Lightner creek district.
are at the Savoy. They expect to
spend the winter in Bluff City.
Mrs. A. Bradshaw returned to Igna.
clio this morning. She has been spend.
ing the holidays with her parents,
Judge and Mrs. Warner.
II. V. Ausburn and G. 7. Cline were
arrivals from Mancos last night. They
departed for Denver this morning. Mr..
Cline is very much improved in
health.
Mr.. and Mrs. e. n. Beach of La
Plata city were passengers to Pagosa
Springs this morning to attend the
wedding of Mr., Beach's cousin, Miss
Kittie Hayden.
Mrs. Ed Thomas and her brother,
Peter Adamson of Walsenburg. came
up from Pennington last night, where
they have been bisiting friends. They
left for home this morning.
Fred James, the genial D. & r. G.
agent, has rendered his resignation,
to take effect the first. Durango peo-
pie will sorely miss Mr.. James in this
capacity, but we are pleased to note
that he will remain In the city.
In bidding farewell to the old year.
let those of us to whom It has been
illumed by the favoring smile of
kind heaven, rejoice and be thankful
and let those to whom IL has been
sad and weary take heart and trust
that the future has brighter things in
store.
Mrs. e. Riffey and son Elmer of
Dix, left for Newark, Ohio, this morn
ing. Mrs Riffey has not enjoyed the
best of health OF late and she hopes to
be benefited by the change. She has
rented her Thompson's Park ranch
and may decide to locate in the wild
and woolly east.
Mr.. and Mrs. B. Culp and children
and Mrs. Rosa Fultz and little son
were arrivals from Memphis, Texas.
last night. They left for Dolores this
morning where they will make their
future home. Mr.. and Mrs. Culp lived
in this section about four years ago.
Thinking to better their condition they
went to Texas. They realized their
mistake and decided to return to this
the best country on earth.
Mr.. s. Jaynes of Seattle, Wash. is
looking over this section with view
of investing in real estate here. Mr..
Jaynes went to Seattle nearly a quar-.
ter Of a century ago. He has shared
literally of the prosperity of that
city. However. he thinks that this
portion of Colorado is a much better
field for investment at the present
time. We shall be glad to welcome
this progressive gentleman as a per
manent resident.
w. G. Mcclure came up from Aztec
last evening and is putting in the
day attending to business matters and
securing data for use in Denver
during the apple exposition. Ee leaves
Sunday morning. Mr.. Mcclure is pres-
ident of the Citizens Ditch company
and member of the firm of Mcclure
& Jackson, live real estate hustlers,
and an all-around good citizen.
Quite number of girls and boys