Semi-weekly herald., 1911-01-09

ManCOS IhlS morning 10 10 some WOTh
on some mining property adjacent to
the Doyle Consolidated mines. Mr..
Campbell made report for the same
company last summer and went on a
similar mission this morning. Rather
cool weather for horseback ride oil
thirty-five miles in the mountains.
Emil Stein. advertising manager OF
the Stein Mercantile company, is
home again from n business trip to
st. Louis and other eastern points. 1t
was rumored that there was a fair
lady in whom he was interested Emil
denies the allegation and insists that
he is still heart whole and fancy free.
Not all Durango bachelors could make
that statement truthfully.
Last evening Anita. the little daugh.
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Fanto, died
at the family home. corner of second
avenue and Seventh street The baby
was is months old, the cause of death
being pneumonia The remains are
at the Goodman undertaking parlors
The funeral will take place tomorrow
afternoon at Q o'clock from Sacred
Heart church.
w. A. Bartlett, a former editor OF
The Herald, and who has been with us
for the past month assisting us in
getting into harness, resigned today
and we will grind out the editorials
alone hereafter. In the old western
dance halls they used to post sign
reading: Don't shoot the musicians,
they're doing the best they can,' and
so. If our editorials seem u little
lame, please don't shoot for we will
be doing the best we can.
Mr.. and Mrs IL. X. Casey of 2007
West Third avenue have a baby girl,
the little lady arriving this afternoon,
She weighs seven pounds, but she's
quite the biggest thing on this old
earth just at present to her adoring
relatives. First child in the family.
Attorney Willis Reese is SO excited
today that he couldn't tell change OF
venue from habeas corpus, but who
wouldn't be stirred up trifle over the
coming of a new granddaughter? We
are stating it mildly when We say
that the baby's papa looks as If he
owns the earth, and all that therein
is with the sun, moon and stars thrown
in for good measure.
Mrs. Ress Philips was an arrlva. last
evening from Mancos and was guest
of the Strater over night. Thursday
Mr.. Philips received a message to the
effect that Mrs. Philips mother. Mrs
Belle Heath, had died that day at
her home in Geneva, Neb. On account
of the shock Mr.. Philips told his wife
that her mother was seriously Ill and
broke the sad news to her next morn
ing. Mrs. Heath had been Ill for
the past two years, but no matter II
we expect it, we are never ready
for death when 1t comes. MIR. Heath
died just about year ago. Besides
Mrs Philips there are three daughters
and two sons left to mourn their moth
er's death. Mrs. Philips is well known
in Pagosa Springs, where she taught
before her marriage, few years ago
She continued her journey on this
mornings eastern.
Mrs. Il. d. Whitlock and son Don
we're outgoing passengers on today's
eastern bound for Manhattan. Kans.
Mrs. Whitlock had been planning on
visit to her parents for some time,
but did not intend to leave quite so
soon. Yesterday she received a mes
sage from her father, ]. w. Paul, that
her mother is seriously i'll. which hur-
ried her departure. Mrs. Paul is suf-
fering from the effects of old age and
the various complications arising from
general breaking up of the system
Six doctors, two Of them specialists
from Kansas City. agreed in consulta-
ton that there was no hope OF re-
covery, so Mrs. Whitlock left at once
Mr.. Whitlock is likewise having trou-
bles-had to visit the dentist, and
wa nnpa of no aniOv that