Semi-weekly herald., 1912-08-05

Farmington peaches, the finest To
be found in any market, arc selling
, for 80 cents per box.
/. Ds. Downing Of Bayfield, and l,r.
0 Dubois Of lgnacio were overnight
/. guests ,f the Strater.
+ Miss a. Schaerhoff Of Bocea was a
homeward bound traveller this morn
ing after few days stay in the
city.
The banks as we'll as the county of
La Plata are celebrating the thirty
sixth anniversary of Miss Colorado
today.
b. ]. Kcmpter is making the diff
ferent mines in operation in the La
!. Platas on business soliciting expe-
dition.
Fl. V. Hollingsworth returned to his
home in Silverton last night, after
attending to civic duties of political
nature.
Mrs. Walter Wood. nee Ethel
Sheets, is over from Mancos visiting
her parents, Major and Mrs. ID. L.
Sheets.
The Animas seems to put on new
shade every afternoon. It's color de-
pends upon the spot getting the hard
est rainfall.
Miss Nina McCaw left for Denver
this morning for stay Of three or
more months duration. En- route she
will stop at Salida.
II. N. Watkins went out to East
Mancos today to look over some min
ing properties with view Of legally
anneNing them 30 his belongings.
Miss Durbin, head of the domestic
science department in the Durango
schools, is passing the last half Of
her vacation with cousin in Boulder.
h. A. Ritter, the irrigation promot-
err was an arrival from Colorado
Springs last night on his way 20 Az
tee to look after his various interests.
Mrs. Il. b. Applegate of Farming
ton left for Iowa this morning in re-
sponse to message telling her of the
serious illness Of member of her
family.
The eastern departed thirty-five
minutes late this morning on account
of the train crew being required to
take the 1-2 hours rest as provided
by law.
| Mrs. Will Croke and little daugh-
ter Angela went out to Thompsons
park this morning to visit with the
small ladys grandmother, Mrs. 10
hanna Davis.
Mss kittie Clark, who has been
confined at Ochsner hospital for sew
eral days with an injured ankle, has
sufficiently recovered to be removed
10 lGr home.
Mrs. Grant Sanders went up 10
Telluride t.d.y, the principal object
OF her trip Icing to chaperon her nus
band who, IN the capacity of passen-
ger conductr, assists in presiding over
ne destiniei OF the Southern.
A. q. Hamsower, who has been in
the employ of c. $. Bailey since he
opened MS new commission house, re-
TUNED to Aztec th's morning for I,
months stay.
The Ladies' Missionary society of
the Baptist church will be entertained
Friday afternoon by Misses Myrtle
and Zadie Hill at their home, 974
Sixth avenue.
Mrs. Wade and Miss Maupin, sis
ters of Mrs. M. b. Skaggs, who have
been here on visit of a fortnight's
duration, left for their home in st.
Louis this morning.
II. Fisherback was bound for his
nome in Beatrice, Neb., this morning
For several days past he has been
looking over real estate in the Farm
lngton-Azte country.
Master George Rodecker is in from
Fort Lewis visiting his grandparents.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. NJ. Biggs, and his
aunt, Bertha, the latter he has not
seen since early in June.
Conductor James McHolland is back
on his old run, the Siverton. His
sister, Mrs. Sloan, is improving SO
satisfactorily he now feels that he
can with safety make the trips.
Mrs, Charles Handy passed through
from the Animas valley to Pueblo this
morning, where she will spend some
.lthe with her daughter, who is re-
ported to be failing very fast.
J. 9. Harvey of Boulder, Colorado.
and Marion Bridge, lad Of "a, who
was his travelling companion, went
dcwn on the Red Apple line this morn
ing on a land seeking expedition.
Durango friends are anticipating
with much pleasure the return to this
) city OF Mrs. Samuel Herr, after an
absence of nearly three years. A por
ton of the time she has been abroad
Mrs. Tompkins and Mrs. Miller will
entertain the Ladies' Aid society of
the First M. r. church tomorrow aft
: ernoon, at the home of Mrs. Tomp-
lSins, 559 Ninth street. All invited.
George W. Franklin, formerly
, well known Durango resident, was an
arrival from Denver last night where
the different members of the family
are now located. He is at the Sa-
yoy.
, Mrs. Ray Currant and her brother,
, Will McGee of Aztec, were passengers
to their home city on the Red Apple
line this morning. They have been
enjoying an outing at Trimble for sew
eral days.
, Our former townsman, N. C. Miller,
; Is candidate for representative from
the Second congressional district. He
has the full support Of the delegation
7 from Mesa county, his present loca-
ton.
Conrad Reister, ex-county commits
sioner, is still sojourning in the city.
1t is said he is about to shy his broad
/ brimmed Stetson in the ring, declar-
: ing himself willing to serve the vo-
, ters in the same capacity for at least
: another term.
e j. j. Harris, who is Democratic
candidate for state senator from this
, district, subject to the action VI the
people at the assembly and direct pri-
2 mary election on Sept. 10, is over
from Dolores on business relative to
his candidacy.
Mrs. w. ii. Meldrin and son re-