Semi-weekly herald., 1912-12-26

For an hour Saturday night there
was a sufficient snowfall to give hope
that we would have the proper setting
for Christmas but since the sky has
been too clear to give us further
grounds for our hopes.
Dick Stewart was a guest at the
Strater Saturday evening on his way
to Denver to spend Christmas with
the little Stewards, his nieces and
nephew. Ample provisions have been
made for the comfort of the canine
members of the household during his
absence.
Mrs. Earl Fornwy and Mrs. Fred
Dougherty were outgoing passengers
on Wednesdays freight, bound for
Arizona to join their husbands and
make their future home, says the
Silverton Standard. The ladies are
granddaughters of Mr.. and Mrs. D.
Preston Bell.
Sheep Inspector DR.. Shumaker went
out to Arboles this morning on de-
partment work, which necessitates his
making fifty mile ride on horseback
He took his blankets along to make
certain he would have sufficient pro-
lection in the event that night over
| took him far from the comforts of a
sheep camp.
After having made several efforts
TO do so, Mr.. and Mrs. P. B. McAtee
departed for Denver this morning to
remain until after Christmas. The
principal part of Mr.. McAtee's time
will be spent looking after railroad
business, while the pleasure portion of
the trip will be given due cons tdera-
ticn " the other members Of the
fam ".
The visit of Mr.. and Mrs. B. Heath
er to this city was somewhat abbre-
waited by telephone message from
the Laplata which stated their house
caught fire yesterday and the kitchen
portion was burned to the ground.
Only by the greatest efforts of the
men employed at the ranch was the
other portion saved. Mr.. and Mrs.
Heather went down to the scene of
the fire this morning to determine the
extent of their loss.
S. S. Sloan arrived from Denver
last night where he went to meet
Mrs. Sloan on her return from Idaho
and to be with her during the opera
ton. He reports her condition ex-
ceedingly satisfactory and the pros
poets for the complete restoration of
her health at an early date most ia
vorable. His sisters, Mrs. Frank
Broad and Mrs. Mclean will remain
with her until she is able to come
home.
Lon Arlington, well known packer
of the Silverton district passed
through Durango this morning on his
way to Denver to spend Christmas
with his family. His father, T. j.
Arlington of Pennington, joined him
here, and will spend the Yuletide sea-
son with the branches of the AIRING.
ton family tree that are in the Colo
iAen 9bdte tdlildl. HIS dltef-nOlluay
plans are a bit uncertain but he will
probably journey to California to pass
a portion of the winter with his wife
and son John. His other possible ar
rangement is to 90 to the scenes of
His boyhood home in the southland.
The great Olympic games at Stock
holm are to be shown at the Electric
this evening. The entertainment prom
ises to excel any in the moving pic
ture line ever given in the city. Not
one feature that made the meet the
most spectacular since the days of
ancient Greece is found wanting In
deed, it promises to be quite as pleas
ing as trip to Stockholm would have
been without the unpleasant weather
and the probably seasickness and the
cost. The price of admission is only
20 cents. Remember the dates, to-
night and tomorrow night. Do your
Christmas shopping and then come in
and view the pictures.