Semi-weekly herald., 1911-05-11

George Avery returned to the In
cas- yesterday morning.
Commissioner Barr drove out To his
Red mesa ranch late Saturday even
ing.
The regular monthly meeting of the
Civic club will be held at the Board
of Trade rooms tomorrow afternoon 1t
2:30 sharp.
Mrs. Fred Nelson, nee Ida McEwen,
who is located on the Cedar Hill
ranch, is in town visiting her father,
DIR. w. W. McEwen.
Arthur Forbes, u well known Du-
iango boy, is now wire chief Of the
Montrose district, for the Colorado
Telephone company. Arthur is a
mighty fine boy and his friends are
delighted with his promotion.
w. T. Bozman, the booster who
boosts without ceasing for the south
west, came over from Cortez last
night on his way to Denver where
he will not fail to remind people We
are on the map.
Rex Stevens was an arrival from
Colorado Springs last night. This
morning he departed for Riverside to
spend the summer months with his
Grandfather, Dr. George.
Mrs. James Stuthers and children
were in from Hesperus Saturda. Mrs.
Stuthers was elected secretary of the
Hesperus school board last Monday.
Two educated Indians were at the
depot this morning putting cigarettes
like white men. Surely the govern
ment is not without reward for per-
yerting the tastes of the red skina.
M. Champion OF the Florida has
sold his cattle to John Morgan of
| Silverton. Consideration, $2,750. Mr..
I Champion and his estimable wife are
planning to lead a less strenuous life
/ S. G.. Carr, who was called here
from Chama on account of the serious
illness of his mother, Mrs. o. o. Carr,
departed for home this morning. Mrs
Cars condition is much more favor
able today and if there are no fur
ther complications she will soon be en-
joying her usual good health.
Ignacio Saturday evening to inspect
his new stenographer who is at the
Mercy hospital, staying with her
mother. The young lady will be just
two days old at 4:30 this afternoon.
Both mother and daughter are doing
well and the proud father was able
to go back to the bank ON this morn
ing's eastern.
o.
Prof. Caldwin and E. Sweeney, prom
inent mining men from Denver, went
up to the Bear creek country this
morning where they have bond and
lease on some properties owned by A.
R. Lewis of this city. The properties
are said to be looking very good.
Surely one who has backed his faith
in the mines of southwestern Colorado
by as much money as A. X. Lewis has.
should be recompensed by the Fates
commensurate with his efforts.
Henry j. Arnold, who was resi-
dent of Durango for many years, but
who is now assessor for Denver coun-
ty. has been handing some of the "rish
poor" of the capital city their just
deserts and terrible howl has gone
up as result. II. j., who is hard
hearted, remains firm and insists they
shall be assessed according to their
holdings. This isn't Mr.. Arnold's first
experience in making people dig up"
]. d. McGaughy was in from the
Florida Saturday night.
The Animas registers 6 1-3 feet in
depth at the foot bridge today.
DR.. Albert of Rico paid a flying
visit to Silverton last night, return
ing home this morning.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. A. Stewart and
children left for Pueblo this morning
for short stay.
]. W. Price of Breen called at this
Office and talked over the early days
of Kansas with this editor. As we
bt tn tramped over the same buffalo
grass in early days we found good
deal TO conversationize.
George Robertson. who was called
here by the illness and death Of his
mother returned In Casa blanca, N.