Semi-weekly herald., 1912-12-23
PURELY PERSONAL.
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W. r. Mason was an overnight WIS.,
tor from Lodo.
Post Trader Emmett Writ of Dulce
left for home this morning
j. E. Coulson of Shiprock was bound
for Leadville this morning.
Mrs. w. w. Letson of Mancos is
over for osteopathy treatments.
Mayor Hood is somewhat improved
today, although still confined to his
bed.
Travelling Engineer Hopper of the
fourth division was in town last night
looking after work that comes under
his personal supervision.
Mrs. Fillmore Hand and Mrs. Rich
ard Gaines were down from the Ami
mas valley yesterday afternoon doing
Christmas shopping.
John William of Texas creek is in
the city today settling the estate of
the late John Williams sr. of which
he is administrator.
A. j. Ames, proprietor of a whole
sale meat market at Mancos, was
among the east bound travellers this
morning on business mission.
Mrs. Arthur Kelley, who has been
in the city visiting her sister, Mrs.
George McGregor, departed this morn
ing for her home in Chama.
Miss Hazel Connolly returned to
her home at Falfa this morning after
spending week in town, the house
guest of Miss Vertie Stultz
Harry Putnam is over from Pagosa
Springs spending few days with
Mrs. Putnam who is confined at Mercv
hospital recovering from an opera.
ton.
Mrs. Fred Henry, who came down
from Hesperus to see her aunt, Mrs
Turrell, safely off on her journey to
the northwest, returned home this
morning.
Miss Hazel Leavenworth, one of the
students of the high school, left for
her home at Dunning, near Rico, this
morning to pass the vacation with rel
atives.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Goble of Sill
verton passed through Durango this
morning on their way to Nebraska to
spend month with relatives and
friends.
Mrs. II. l.. Dixon leaves Sunday
morning for Troy, Kas., to spend the
holiday season with her daughter,
Miss Helen. Her son Harry will ac-
company her as far as Denver where
business interests demand his atten-
ton for few days.
Attorney l.. E. Hubbard and A. NJ.
Emigh motored over from Pagosa
Springs yesterday afternoon returning
home today S. H. Smith acted as
their chauffeur. The object of their
visit was to argue case before Judge
Pike in chambers.
Durango people, who have recently
gone to Long Beach for the winter,
write that it is almost impossible to
get comfortable accommodations In
fact the town is so full of tourists
that you are mighty lucky if you sue
ceed in getting rooms or house that
you would not think of occupying at
home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Morrison of Wal
senburg, who have been spending
some time in the San Juan basin look
ing over farms with a view of locat-
ing here, returned from Montezuma
L., ,,,,h ,nl tAIau ont n
the Bayfield, section viewing property
there.
w. A. Gore of Oxford transacted
business in the city today. Mr.. Gore
is proprietor of the Alfalfa King
ranch where he settled eight years
ago The farm has produced such a
fine grade of alfalfa which finds
ready sale that the owner feels it has
proven itself worthy of the name.
Marion Bell of Silverton passed
through Durango this morning on his
way to Pennington where Mrs. Bells
mother is staying for few weeks
recovering from a serious attack of
heart trouble For many days the
lGdy's life was despaired OF, but the
change of altitude has proven great
benefit.
]. H. Troutman of Norfolk, Neb,
who sells threshing machines and sup
plies for machines, went out to
Thompson's park this morning in COM
pany with C. d. Homer of Allison to
supply the wants of the farmers for
next season. The men have been can
vassing the Allison-Tiffany section
and came to town last evening after
completing their work there.
Harold Perkins, eldest son of F.
C. Perkins, returned home last night
after an absence of five years, most Of
the time being spent in the northwest.
He is working in the interests of two
agricultural papers and Immediately
after the holidays continues his jour
ney to Gallup via Pennington and
later travels Ell Paso way. Harry
Topnv who ia furthering the subscrip-