Semi-weekly herald., 1912-10-10
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PURELY PERSONAL.
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Miss Trew, formerly of this city,
is now postmistress at Delta. She
is sister of John M. Trew.
Mrs. S. E. Herr is having some
parking done at the side and rear of
her Boulevard properties.
o. F. Boyle is home from eastern
markets where he sold ninety head
of 4-year-old Herefords for $96 per
head.
Have you observed the improve
ments at the Strater? With that new
coat of paint the structure presents
quite different appearance.
The Misses Mae Burke and Mary
Stansberry have accepted positions
at the Stein Mercantile company for
the time the big sale is in progress.
Miss Ethel Browler left for Pal
astine, Tex, this morning, after WIS.,
iting with relatives near Kline. She
came to Durango the first of the week
and has since been the houseguest of
Miss Ethel Jemison.
w. B. Fry, who has been tempo
rarily in charge of the agency at
Ignacio, came up from Shiprock last
night where he has been comforting
with Superintendent Shelton for sew
eral days.
The city council meet in adjourned
session tonight to consider some re-
tail liquor licenses which were left
for consideration on account of the
petitioners not having a state license
for the time the local license is ask
ed.
John Kellenberger left for Los An
geles this morning where he will visit
with his family. Later he goes to
Frisco to meet brother from Ia
coma whom he has not seen for near
ly thirty years. His visit will keeE
him on the coast about two weeks.
Peter Ward, the old timer who re.
sided for many years in Spring gulcf
in summer, and Durango in winter
is now at Redonda beach, California
For the past year he has been domi
ciled at the National Soldiers home
at Sawtell.
Andrew Gillespie is assisting at the
local express office, familiarizing him
self with the duties incident to the
shop. Thursday Agent Schmitt goe:
to the hospital where he will be op
Grated on for trouble of long standing
which has been causing him serious
Inconvenience of late.
| Mrs. Harris, nee Elfrida Greenfield
and her family, consisting of husband
mother and three children, are nov
residents of Sawtell, Cal. The eld
est child was stricken with infantil,
paralysis some months since and ha!
not recovered from the unfortunat,
| effects.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. G. Reynolds, Mrs
E. II. Steele and DR.. Frank Rodger!
were among the tourist arrivals ovel
the Southern last night. They are
making the Strater their headquar,
ters while viewing the sights of oul
town. Later if weather condition.
permit they will motor over to Pa
gosa Springs and from thence tt
Chama, Fairview and Taos.
George Isgar and Arthur Fass
binder went out to the eastern por.
ton of the county this morning on q
political mission. They are certain tc
meet with a cordial reception be-
cause the voters who are not ac.
quainted with them are anxious tc
know the new county officials anc
their old acquaintance will also give
them a kindly greeting and incidental.
| ly vote on election day.
Frank Meyers has sold his interests
in the Home ranch in the Animas
valley, eighty acres, the north half
of the property, to Mr.. Marshall OF
Chicago, cousin of Mrs. Meyers
The consideration is $4,000. Mr.. Mey-
ers and fanny are going back to
their old home in the east to live
Mr.. Elmer Meyers, the principal Of
the Animas city schools, still retains
his interest in the Home ranch and
promises to remain here.