Semi-weekly herald., 1912-07-25

Jesse Hallar, proprietor Of the Man
cos hotel, came over last night to meet
party of men coming in from Den
yer. He is stopping at the Palace.
Miss Eda Anderson came down from
perins today on her way to Bayfield,
to spend a few weeks with her sis
ter-in-law. Mrs. A. ]. Anderson.
Miss ECna Bergwen passed through
Durango this morning en- route u
Denver.
f. C. Gilbert, manager of the local
smeiter, went up to Silverton today to
look after the company's interests.
Willis Martin, a Pennington mer-
chant who sells staple and fancy gro
ceries, Navajo blankets and curios is
guest of the Strater.
The delegates to the Democratic
county assembly were elected last
night. The ticket chosen is as far as
has been reported the same as named
at the caucuses.
Miss Louis Brady, daughter of
Street Commissioner and Mrs. II. J.
Brady, was passenger to Aztec this
morning where she wils spend fort
night with her auntse Mrs. Rathjen
and Mrs. Blancett.
G. M. Wakefield, one of the pros
porous ranchers of the Aztec country,
returned from his old home in Ohio
last night, where, he has been on a
visit of two ms,nths' duration. He
continued to has home this morning.
County Superintendent Mrs. Rose
pha Pulford visited the Listener school
on Upper Florida yesterday. The
teacher, Mrs. lone Bostwick, is very
favorahly known as an educator, both
in La Plata and Archuleta counties.
The Red Apple train reached Du-
range more than four hours late last
night on account of being held at
Pennington until 5, waiting for a
bridge, which had been slightly dam
aged by the rain of the previous day,
to he repaired.
Mrs. Carrie Steel, president of
Rebekah assembly of the state of Col
orado, is scheduled to arrive in Du-
range the first of the week to meet
with the local branch of the order
The Rebekah sisters are making ex-
tensive preparation for her reception.
Mr. and Mrs. A. Rex Mollette went
up to Electra this morning on a camp
ing trip. Mr.. Mollettes legal duties
viii frequently require his presence at
the office but Mrs. Mollette and Wal
lace will probably keep camp for sew
eral weeks,
By authority of the. secretary of
agricultural one letter press and one
letter press stand is advertised to be
sold by the official in charge of the
local weather bureau. The momentous
business will be transacted on Sat
urciay, July 2T.
Mrs. S. H Dickerson, who is spend
ing the surnmer in the middle west,
writes from Missouri that her visit
with old time friends and relatives
many of whom she has not seen for
twenty-five years, is proving one of
the happiest periods of her life. The
first of the month she will leave for
Oklahoma
Mr.. and Mrs. James Doyle and
James jr. went over to Mancos, the
headquarters from which Mr.. Doyle
direct his mining interests, this morn
ing. James jr., the very important
part of the house of Burns, will as
sist materially in the various opera
tions.
Mrs. Sarah Probst, mother of our
former townsman, Jay Probst, passed
away in Denver last Wednesday after
months of terrible suffering with that
most dreaded affliction. cancer. On
account of her failing health her son
and family moved to Denver last De-
cember end their presence was n great
comfort to her in her last days.