Semi-weekly herald., 1912-10-07

Mrs. Henry Gray arrived from Sill
verton this morning to visit with Mrs.
Justin Gibbs.
Mrs. Henry Schluter left for Farm
ington today after a ten days visit
in the city with local friends.
Mel Springer was in from bayfield,
last night to participate in the po-
litical pow-wow at the court house.
Messrs. Graden, Robert Sloan, West,
Tyler and Gagg were the members Of
motor party that returned from
Cortez in the Sloan auto last night.
Mrs. Ida Wales, who has been
spending the summer at the Meyers
ranch, has moved to town for the
winter.
Messrs. Hahn, White, Dodge and
Fleck, who have been celebrating at
Shiprock this week, are scheduled to
return home tonight.
E. F. Coady of Francis, Okla, spent
the night at the Savoy. He left for
points over the Southern this morn
ing.
Miss Alice Carol of Telluride was
guest of the Savoy last night,
bound for the Aztec Pennington sec
ton.
Mrs. Florence O'Driscoll is again
settled in her North Durango home
aftef spending year in Ouray where
she was engaged in business.
Miss Catherine Weightman return
ed to Bayfield, this morning where
she is engaged as bookkeeper for the
Sheets Mercantile company.
Mrs. E. M. Lockhart arrived from
Greeley last night to spend the win
ter with her son who has charge of
the manual training department in
the Durango schools. They will oc-
cupy Mrs. Branen's residence on
Fourth avenue.
Gaines Otis of Durango spent Sat
urday as the guest of his aunt, Mrs.
c. M. Ball, and family, on his way
to California to attend Leland Stan
ford iversity.-Alamosa Independ-
ent Journal.
Minerals from the Needles and the
La Platas are to be placed on exhi-
bition at the county clerks office, by
mining operators of the districts. The
case in which the display will be plac-
ed is now in the office.
1t is interesting to note that W. C.
Chapman won the prize for the larg-
est apple grown in La Plata county,
Wolf River which came from one
of the trees in his yard The apple
measured just fifteen inches in cir
cumference
Mrs. w. Peerman left for Allison
this morning after series Of unsuc-
cessful attempts to make the trip.
Business of importance occasioned the
delay. Each morning she has made
her way to the depot only to find
that the affair necessitated her pres
ence one day more.
1t now appears that the Republic
ans and Progressives are endeavoring
20 effect fusion on United States
senator's and also on congressman. In
the northern part of the state the
frogrcssives are opposed to fusion on
the state ticket and are not favoring
fusion on the county tickets. With
fusion here and there certainly con.
fusion is sure to follow.
it was thought Mr.. Birds injuries
were confined to severe bruises but
now symptoms have developed which
would indicate that he suffered in
ternal injuries as well. Mr.. Rodgers
of North Durango was also one Of
the passengers who is suffering from
the effects of the accident.
Mccoy, the proprietor of the Ell Moro
restaurant, who in fight applied a
shovel over the head of Mexican
with such force that it was feared
the injured man would not recover,
was arraigned in Judge Ballreich's
court late yesterday afternoon. The
first count was dismissed but on the
second he was fined $40 and cost. As
the cost represents the return trip
from TERRA AmaHlla in company
with an officer he will doubtless pos
sess bank account considerably de-
pleted when the sum is paid.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Wheeler Of
Animas City left for Orangeville, O.,
this morning for an extended visit
with Mr.. Wheeler's relatives. En-
route they will spend some time in
Denver, Kansas City and Chicago.
While in the eastern cities Mrs.
Wheeler will familiarize herself with
the up-to-date styles most approved
by the fastidious dressers ard her Gus
toners will profit thereby. During
Mr.. Wheeler's absence Joe Mckinney
will act as foreman Of the Durango
Railway and Realty company
E. R. Talbot, who owns extensive
interests in the Kline district, is in
the city today to convince the rep
resentatives of Uncle Sam that he is
entitled to another 100 acres by virtue
of having complied with the require
ments set forth by the aforesaid pa
terna' government. Mr.. Talbot's son
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