Semi-weekly herald., 1910-03-14


in the oil fields in Bluff City. lie
expects TO locate in Durango II he
finds anything to suit him
Mrs. T. NJ Anderson, county super.
intendent of schools for Mineral conn.
ty left for her home at Creole this
morning after pleasant visit with
Mrs. b. b Kaylor on her way, Mrs.
Anderson viii stay over for few
days with friends at Antonito. and
also AT Monte Vista.
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The Bluff oil fields are surely com
ing in their share OF attention. An
expert returning yesterday from an
examination OF the fields said that
he was familiar with all of the known
fields of the United States and un.
doubtedly The Bluff area was destined
to become the finest in the entire
country.
Mrs. William Mason left for her
home at Alamosa this morning. Mrs.
Mason has been visiting her mother
and little daughter for a couple of
weeks. The little girl whose name
is Martha. is visiting her grandmother
and going 10 school here Mr. Mason
is a conductor ON The standard gauge,
running Out Of AlAmosn
Attorney A. NJ Edwards was in the
city over night TO be initiated in the
l3lks. Mr. Edwards returned to Farm
ington this morning lie said This
morning before leaving that the wealth.
er was almost too nice for the time of
year. Persons around Pennington are
hoping thai the weather will remain
cold SO that the buds will not begin to
swell and so be in danger OF frost
iniurmg The fruit crop We should all
be sorry TO see that.
Amy one wei acquainted with A
w Dean. until recently chief clerl,
for Assistant superintendent r. w
Deuel. of The Z. e II. C.. and now
brakins on freight, must have noticed
that Mr. Dean will never walk any
where If he can possibly run. Any
thing short of II dead run. which eases
down very occasionally to lope Is
toe slow, for hint II may truthiully
be said of him that he's Johnny on
the jump"
j. II. Wylie came in on the eastern
last night from Toledo. o. He was q
guest of the Palace over night. leaving
this morning for Pennington where
he will spend some time on account
of his health. Mr. Wylie is an old
friend and chum of A. S. Krapf. the
genial clerk of the Palace hotel Since
You may moi recognize his initials. we
mean Shorty" II was quite a sur
prise to the latter To meet his friend
out here.
Editor w II. j. Bowey of the Silver
ton Miner. passed through from Sill
yerton this morning to Denver to meet
his wife and family. Mrs Bowey has
been visiting her old home in Win
nipeg, Manitoba, Canada, for some
months. Mr.. Bowey said This morning
that the streets of Silvcrion are bare
enough for boys TO play marbles, which
is unusual at this time of year.
c. w Hauser and James Carlin, whC
were here yesterday on business, left
for Pagosa Springs this morning. Mr.
Hauser is the owner of sawmil 10
Gated at Sunetha, about four miles
from the Springs.
Misses Georgia and Florence Ruffc
yesterday received word of the death
Of their grandmother, in Denver. with
whom the girls made their home for d
number OF years. Their sister, Mrs
George Goodman, was with her when
the end came.
Miss Ina Collier and her mother
Mrs. Nellie Collier, and brother G. L..
were arrivals last evening from
Chama, where the young lady has beer
visiting the latter for the past two
weeks. This evening Miss Collier be
comes the bride of Harry Waters ol
Mancos. the well known sheep man
We congratulate the young people IN
advance.
Mr.. and Mrs. Willis A. Reese left
this morning for Golden. H., in re
sponse TO telegram yesterday an
nouncing the death of the aged father
Of Mr. Reese Tuesday morning. Cap
tain John Palmer Reese visited his son
in Durango some years ago and found
pleasure in visiting this Office and talk
ing over early days, and the Grand
Army members received many proiita
BILE visits from the old gentleman
who enlisted In 1869 In Company Il
Eighth Illinois regiment He was
among the number captured at Gu
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