Semi-weekly herald., 1912-10-21
H. A. Childs, former assistant CASH

mas just oeen appointed cashier OF
the bank at Cedaredge, Colo.
Mrs. C. S. Smith returned from the
east last night and this molaing. In
company with her husband, left for
her home in the La Platas.
The social circle of the First Bap-
tist church will meet with Mrs. Rob-
ert McNichols jr., Seventh avenue ard
Eighth street, Friday afternoon at
2:3O.
Mrs. Breeden, matron Of the Fort
Lewis Agricultural school, arrived in
Hesperus via the Southern yesterday
and is now at the fort making prepa-
ratjons for the oDsning Of school
Mrs. BILLY" Iredale and U. Grant
Roach are assisting at Richeys during
the absence of the Kisses Morgan
who are in constant. attendance at
their mothers bedside.
DR.. Minnie Lowe, state organizer
for the Women of the Woodcraft, is
in the city assisting the local organi-
zation to increase its membership. At
their meeting Tuesday night ten ap-
plications were received.
Mrs. Louise Morgan is slightly bet
ter today and the attending physician
thinks she has a slight chance for
recovery. This is the first hope that
he has held out to them since she was
stricken. For hours her death was
momentarily expected.
Mrs. Rosepha Pulford has just COM
pleted her report to DR.. Lory on con-
ditions at Fort Lewis. She found
everything in such a satisfactory con-
dition that the report is certainly
highly complimentary to those in
charge.
a party of Democratic candidat es
will journey 10 i-i'iole tonight and
attempt to convert the residents to
their erroneous waJ of thinking. Elec-
ton day viii tell the story that the
people there will prove all things
in political way and hold fast to
that which is good, in other words
they will be found in the ranks of
the G. o. P.
ID. ii. Johnstone, prominent cat
tleman of Douglas, Ariz., returned
from Pagosa Springs last night and
is stopping at the Savoy. Legal bust
ness occasions his presence here. A
few years since he became Interested
with some of our neighboring cattle
raisers and he is now trying 10 seve.'
the business relations in such "a way
thrt the venture will not nave proven
losing proposition to himself.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wasa Iatrick and
children returned to Denver this
morning. Some weeks since they
came down and placed their son in
Ochsner's hospital where he under
went an operation for trouble of long
standing. The little fellow is now
almost completely restored to health
1t is worthy of note that patients
from Denver are brought to Durango
hospitals for treatment.
Jack Redman went out to Ignacio
this morning to see that the drug
stores in that village were supplied
with his wares. Mr.. Redman's wife
and daughter are temporarily located
in Ocean Park, Cal, where they went
month ago for the benefit of Mrs.
Redman's health. The prospects, that
the change will prove beneficial seem
favorable. Since April her health has
zen wretched but the very brief stay
at sea level has given her great
deal of relief.
La Plata county politicians are
neighborly, geographically speaking.
Three political parties have selected
the north end of the nine hundred
block on Main for their headquarters.
The Democrats are occupying the old
La Plata County bank building and
the prediction is that the fate thai
overlook the institution may over
take the party. The Progressives
occupy apartments 10 on the second
floor of the Snyder building, regard
less of the fact the grief the number
is oel tain to bring. The Republicans
have substantial headquarters in the
rooms south of the Snyder grocery
where many people of all political
faiths are calling.
The first of September, Mr.. and
Mrs. U. G. Roach, who had resided
in Durango for six years, heard the
call of the old home and accordingly
sold their belongings here and NOV
ed back to Iowa where the days Of
their early youth were spent. Six
weeks of life there convinced them
of the error they had made and they
hastened to restify it without delay.
Saturday night Mr.. Roach arrived in
Durango the place they will hence
forth call home and Mrs. Roach will
follow in few weeks. Thus does
history repeat itself with regard 70
the southwest. Among other unpleas-
ant things the Reaches encountered
was bad weather. Mr. Roach says it
rained until the atmosphere felt mud
dy.
After continuance residence OF
thirty-three years in La Plata county
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