Semi-weekly herald., 1912-01-18
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LOCAL NEWS.

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From Tuesdays Daily.
Mrs. A. B. Cole returned from the
east last night and continued her
journey to the Dolores ranch this
morning.
Ernest Hoffman, of Silverton is in
the vicinity for the purpose of Civ
ing his Oxford ranch his personal at
tention for few days.
George Sponsel, the Dix agricul-
turalist, who refused 100000 option
on his farm couple Of years ago,
is transaction business in the city to-
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. D. Miller and child
of Mancos left for Denver this morn
ing. 1t was only by pulling off a
great sprinting stunt they were not
left in Durango.
Telephone Manager r. W. Morris is
off on an inspecting tour. The pros
pective Allison, Tiffany and La Boca
line is occupying the major part of
his time and attention of late.
Mrs. H. R. Elder and daughter of
Cortez, who were over night guests
of the Southern left for Denver today
where they will spend fortnight en-
joying metropolitan attractions.
Auditor S. Hanley of the Denver &
Rio Grande is busy checking the To-
cal tariff sheet at the freight depot
today. He is temporarily domiciled
at his old quarters, the Hotel Savoy.
F. D. Crandall of Aztec is in town
on purchasing expedition. The La
Plata county members of this fam
lily are worthy to be classed in the
David Harem class of horse traders.
The local school buildings are being
equipped with fire escapes. While fire
drills are given frequent place in the
school programs, the added precau-
tion is one that will meet with the ap-
proval of the patrons.
Mr.. and Mrs. Simeon Jones of New
York are again registered at the
Strater after brief business trip to
Silverton. Mr.. Jones is prominently
connected with the American Smelt-
ing & Refining company.
Big loads of hay from the Conway
ranch on Upper Florida are being de-
livered daily at the Graden Mercantile
company. The elements did their woI st
last surnmer but this ne ranchs yield
wss OF materially decreased.
f McDaniels and son Frank made
an overland trip from Riverside yes
terday. The latter boarded the east
ern for Denver this a. m. Mr.. Nc
Daniels sr., after seeing his son safe
ly on his journey, departed for home.
H. A. Carmon, who halls from the
town of strenuous efforts, Roosevelt,
Utah, is looking after his land inter-
ests in the Aztec-Farmingto section.
} Hotel Southern receives his patronage
when he is on this end of the line.
A. A. Keith, cashier of the Farmers
and Merchants bank of Bayfield,, was
between eastern trains business Wis
itor last night. He is the man who
never fails to have a god word for
his home town and he has town
worth mentioning.
The Thermometer at the depot this
morning at 8 o'clock registered so
above zero. Just two weeks ago the
place was basking in temperature of
below. The rose bushes around
town are responding to the change in
a way that bespeak of frost bitten
buds little later.
Route Agent ]. S. Fraser of the
Globe Express is engaged today in
reversing the honors at the express
office. Agent bakers will be de-
NOTED to the position of cashier, and
acting Cashier Schmitt promoted to
the agents job, the place of light
duties and few responsibilities.
500 Per Plate
| was paid Mt n hannuet to Hanr, CIo,r