Semi-weekly herald., 1912-12-30

Kiowa. Kas., this morning to spen,
the winter with relatives.
Melnick and Gordonswartz, the cat
| tie buyers and feeders whose pen!
are located in the vicinity of For
Collins, arrived from Denver las,
| night to consummate deals they hav.
pending here. When they returned
to their headquarters about a month
| ago, they announced that il was the
last trip of the season. But since s
number who have cattle to sell have
been communicating with them anc
the purchases in progress necessitatec
their return.
The children who attend the Her.
mosa school enjoyed merry after.
noon at Pinehurst ranch Tuesday
when Mrs. George Raymond and Mis-.
Gertrude entertained them at 9
Christmas tree and Christmas party
The time honored games of YuIetidt
had part in the affair. The tree
which was the crowning feature of the
event was prettily decorated with the
things that reflect the brightness OF
the season. There was present 70,
each guest in addition to a box of
candy, nuts and popcorn balls.
Did you ever note as many b'mnle
ladened shoppers ON the streets OF Du.
range as were in evidence Tuesday !
The liberal purchasers seemed 20 fee
itey were not spending money beyond
their means hence the haggard and
hateful shoppers that have been ar
unpleasant part of the throng of some
other years were on this occasion con.
spicuous by their absence.
Mrs. p. T. Mccartney is home from
n two months visit in Denver, Nc,.
York and Waterbury, her old home
in Connecticut. More than twenty
years have elapsed since her last trir
east, so she found it remarkably in
terestirr to note the changes the time
had brought forth in the condition
Of the country but the stay at the
Connecticut home was mingled with
sadness on account of the passing
OF tne many, who once had a part
in her 'ife there.
The fire department was called to
the Goodman paint and paper store
this morning to extinguish blaze
which broke out in the basement, a
portion of the building that is utilized
for warehouse and work room. The
boys responded promptly and succeed
cd in getting it under control in a
very few minutes. The fire seems to
have started from the stove which
became overheated and ignited the
shelving back. AS yet Mr.. Goodman
has not determined the extent of the
damage but it is not heavy and is
covered by in surance.
As to the crescent, the story of the
origin of the crescent shaped Vienna
roll is worth recalling. 1t arose in
the sixteenth century when the Turks
were besieging Vienna; and, failing to
carry it by assault, began to drive
mines under the walls. At that Pc
riod the city's bakehouses were in the
walls under the Notifications, and
when the mines were almost through
the sound of the work was heard in
the underground bakehouses and the
alarm given. 1t was to celebrate this
event that the bakers adopted the
Turkish emblem as the shape in which
to make their bread.
Santa Claus brought a very gener-
Gus gift to the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Alva Short of CASTELAR, Christmas
eve, in the form of baby daughter
Grandma Wilson hastened down to
the home this morning to make the
acquaintance of the young lady and
in order to make favorable i'm
preston carried with her a large num-
ber of pretty things that are certain
to appeal to one Of feminine persua-
sion. Uncle Jacob" Wilson is equal
ly anxious to win favor with the new
conner and will embrace the first OPP
portunity that is his to go down and
pay court to her.