Semi-weekly herald., 1912-12-12


in Aztec this morning.
Adamson brothers of the Animas
valley are loading three carloads of
horses for Bellville, Kas., today.
T. d. Mcclure of Bloomfield, N
NJ, returned from Pagosa Springs
last night bound for home.
The Wheeler-Quinn assault and bat
terry case is being heard in Judge
Ballreich's court as we go to press
w. p. Vale, vice president of the
First National bank, left for Rico
this morning on brief business trip
Today is pay day at the smelter
The employees are making liberal di-
vision of their coin with the local
business men.
Alderman John w. Wingate return
ed from Silverton this morning where
he spent day looking after his real
estate interests.
The w. N. Searcys did not reach
Durango this morning according to
schedule, but if all is well will come
down Thursday.
The ladies of the Baptist church
are delighted over the success of the
bazaar they held Saturday The af-
fair netted them $l20.
P. c. Loveland, the International
Correspondence school representative,
left for Alamosa this morning on one
Of his student soliciting trips.
Mrs. G. T. Kline, wife of the Man
cos banker, is registered at the Stra-
ter Her sister, Miss Rena Baker,
was an overnight visitor in the city.
Commissioner Tovrea and Barr de-
parted for their respective homes this
morning. County business has occu-
pied their attention since last Mon
day morning.
Harry Dixon, the Brown Bro. rep
resentative, left for Ophir this morn
ing to supply the merchants with the
best that the. grocery line affords.
Mrs. C. F. Ford and daughter, Mrs.
Josie Lewis of Pennington, are max
ing the Southern their headquarters
while doing early Christmas shopping.
Mrs. Fred Henry returned to her
home in Hesperus this morning after
spending few days at Animas City
with her mother, Mrs. Maude Swift.
The Misses zele Harding and Alpha
Wright, who have been employed at
the Strater I some time, left this
morning for Denver to remain per-
manently.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. f. Chase left for
Denver this morning via the South
ern in response to a message telling
them Of the serious illness of the
formers mother.
Miss Josephine McMinn was an ar
rival from Windsor, Colo, last night
bound for Mancos to visit her sister.
She was between trains guest If
the Savoy.
Mr.. and Mrs Andrew Gillispie left
for Pagosa Springs this morning for
an outing. If the weather remains
pleasant they will journey eastward
to spend the holidays with relatives.
Mrs. H. L. Brown of Bayfield, was
patron of the Palace last night on
her way to Mancos to spend the
winter months with her daughter, Mrs
Ira S. Freeman.
Mrs. Ellen Terry Strong of Eu-
reka was guest of the Strater last
night en- route to Denver. Mrs. Ter
int har
making frequent trips between the
two points.
w. Y. Black of La .Junta enjoyed
the hospitality of Mine Host McNce-
ley at the Palace last night. He was
on his way to Cedar Hill to look ovcr
some real estate with a view of an
nexing it to his possessions.
Fillmore Hand is down from the
Animas valley today. Mr.. Hand is
making preparations to leave for the
Silvefton district the last of the week
to do his annual assessment work or
mining claims.
Superintendent Luke Of the fourth
division Of the Denver & Rio Grande
accompanied by Mr. Taylor of the
building and bridges department, went
down the Red Apple line this morn
ing on a tour of inspection.
Mrs. Bell Hutchins returned over
land to home in Cedar Hill this morn
ing. The lady had the misfortune t.
sprain her ankle so seriously it was
necessary to come to town for medi
cal aid.
Ex- Governor Orman and ]. p. Don
ovan of the Florida Land and Devel
opment company are still down in thu
Aztec section figuring on the con
tract work the company proposes u
have underway shortly.
Prof. Brooks, the genial night clerl
at the Strater, was discharged from
Cchsner hospital today, where he wa
confined for many weeks following al
operation for trouble of long stand
| ing. He will enter upon his hote
work Sunday.
Mrs. w. H Schaeffer and baby re
turned to theii home in Aztec thi
| morning After weeks visit wit