Semi-weekly herald., 1912-08-05

Fteu dOptl, inc ollNettOn Jumper
coal and feed dealer, arrived in tn
city from his home town this morn
ing.
A. j. Armstrong, the Cortez livery
man, went down to lgnacio this morn
ing where he IS planning to trade fo
the Hotel Wayt.
Mrs. t. +. Barrett, who has beei
at the Southern couple OF days, lie
parted for her home IN Farmingtor
this morning.
Mrs. E. P. Davenport and daugh
ters, Rosa and Myrtle, are home from
a trip to Ridgway, Ouray, Tellurid,
and Denver.
| Mrs. S. G. Wall is contemplating q
trip to Southern California. She viii
leave Durango about the middle oi
August.
Mr.. and Mrs. X. A. Gagg came dowr
from the Triangle ranch this morning
where they have been getting theil
quarters in order for a months stay
Sam Wittow passed through Du-
range this morning on his way to
Pueblo where he will attend the con.
gressional convention.
Father Bossetti, one of the partici.
pants in the celebration at Ignacio
left for his home in Denver this
morning win the Southern.
Our Aztec. Pennington ncighbors
must be rushing the millinery season
If tire big boxes of hats being ship
ped down there is a criterion.
Mrs. John II. Young and little
daughter Harriet left for their hcmt
in Pennington this morning atrel =
couple of days stay at the Strater.
! Mrs. K. J. McNutt and Mrs. Sarah
I McNutt Of Silverton, who have beer
down to Pennington for several weeks
are homeward bound guests at the
Savoy.
Miss Vida Weborg, one of the Hes.
perus teachers, is guest of the Pal.
ace, Dental troubles that could not
wait occasions her presence in the
city.
Mrs. Joe Prewitt is over from Bay.
field. She has just announced her can
didacy for county superintendent OF
schools on the Democratic ticket.
Jim" Merry was bound for the
| Columbus mine this morning where
he is employed. He has had re-
spite from arduous duties since Mon
day.
| Mrs. Carl NJ. Peverley and chill.
dren were arrivals from Chicago les,
night ON their way TO Flora Vista tc
| spend a few weeks with the J. T.
| BeYerleys, the children's grandparents
Mr.. and Mrs. John l.. Mcneil arc
scheduled to return from Denver to.
morrow night after an extended alb
sence. They have leased the Gagp
residence for the winter.
| Mrs. Merry and Mr.. Merry, respec
| ( .
| Merry, leave for their home in Pitts
burg, Pa, tomorrow after fort.
| nights visit with the S. S. Merrys.
Mrs, +. j. Barfor and her daugh-
ter, Miss Ella j. Barfor, tourists from
Clinton, Mo-, were among the guests
AZ the Strater last night. They were
hound for Mesa Verde National PARK
=. Sanger, who halls from Mime
sofa, went over to Montezuma valley
this morning to spend some time with
relatives. If he finds tract of lane
to his liking in quality and price he
is prepared to purchase it.
| Charles Fleck is back from weeks
mining expedition spent on Lightnei
creek, the vicinity in which he ha.
claims located that bid fair to bC
more than prospects.
Rev. Mr.. Gill, pastor of the First
Congregational church of Hayden
Colo, will speak at the Waterfall
school house Sunday morning and the
rrimble Springs school house in the
afternoon. He is fine orator.
| Ex-senator ]. j. Harris was re-
turning passenger TO Dolores this
morning. The political fireworks have
warmed up to such pitch they make
the Fourth Of July brand look like
mere shadows.
Mrs. j. Cubbison came in last even.
ing from Fairmont, Neb., her desti
nation being Aztec, N. NJ, to visit
hei sister, Mrs. Miller. She spent hei
time between trains with her nephew
and wife, Mr.. and Mrs. Jesse Miller
Mrs. Martha Davis, an interesting
lady who is basking in the sunshine
| of the late seventies, is in from Flo
1 rida mesa. The lady is known al
grandma" to every one who has evei
resided in the neighborhood of tht
mesa.
J. J. Rose, civil war veteran
who has been dangerously i'll ut his
home in North Durango since early
in the month, remains about the same
Although he is past eighty his won
derful constitution seems to be with
standing the disease remarkably well
l.. j. Mossman is in from Cherry
creek on school business. The resi-
dents of the district desire to have {
term of school there the coming sea
son but building will have to bt
erected for the purpose. Three diff
ferent sites have been proposed. Tn,
final decision will be left with County
Superintendent Mrs. Pulford.
The Mesdames Ochsner sr., Ochs
ner jr., Houk, and the Misses Ochs
ner, Shirmer and little Marie Ochsnel
came down from Electra this morn
ing where they have been having 4
fine outing. The party seem to have
acquired about all the sunburn and Tar
the vicinity afforded. Mrs. Houk prov
ed herself the expert fisherwoman oi
the company. Yesterday she hat
twenty-three speckled beauties to hei
credit.
Last nights Southern did not leave
Telluride until two yesterday after
noon, the wait being caused by {
washout the previous evening eigh
miles south Of Ridgwav. The heay,
rainfall was responsible for three
bents of bridge being washed away
the Durango bound train being hel,
until the other train reached Tellu
ride. Durango station employees ar
keeping midnight hours since tn
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