Semi-weekly herald., 1912-07-18
ON THEIR WAY TO
THE NEW REPUBLIC.

DR.. and Mrs. Shoemaker, who have
been visiting the latter's sister, Mrs.
W. S. Crozier, for the past month,
left yesterday morning for Helena,
Mont, where they will spend few
weeks with the Doctors brother, and
latter a time with relatives in Cali
fornia. On September they sail for
Ming Po, China, where they have
charge of a Presbyterian mission.
Their work in China, which extends
over period of Is years, has been
filled with many interesting exper-
fences, and quite as many privations
but of the latter they do not speak.
They sail from San Francisco on
one of the large ocean steamers and
do not make any changes until they
reach Shang Hal. nearly a month
later. At this point they are trans
ferred to one of the small boats that
plies between the seaport towns on
the rivers. Mrs. Shoemaker kindly
explained that in that country the
seaport cities are designated as be-
ing on the rivers, even if the remark
is suggestive Of the Emerald Isle.
Annual vacations are unknown to
foreign missionaries, instead their rest
times are eight years removed, hence
if all is well the American people
will not have an opportunity of meet
ing DR.. and Mrs. Shoemaker until
1920. Durango residents certainly
consider it great privilege to have
had the pleasure of becoming ac-
quainted with this splendid couple and
hear their interesting versions of con-
ditions in that far away republic,
With them in their ardous labors the
best wish of our people go.
S. w. Raymond, for so many years
connected with The Herald with his
brother, George N, departs in the
morning on an extended eastern trip,
probably lasting six months or more.
POLITICS AND POLITICIANS.
DR.. John NJ. Gle, dean of the med
ical school of Dartmouth l'sge, is
being doomed for the Republican
nomination for governor of New
Hampshire.
Representatives Weeks, Mccall and
Gardner are expected to become can
didates for the seat of United States
Senator Crane of Massachusetts.
Gov. w. r. Stubbs of Kansas, in
announcing his candidacy for United
States senator, declares himself in
favor of presidential preference pri-
maries and the election of federal
district judges by direct vote of the
people.
Judge John c. Karel of Milwaukee
who has announced his candidacy for
the Democratic nomination for gov
ernor of Wisconsin at the September
primary election, was once famous
football player at the university of
Wisconsin.
Judge B. Dillon, the Republican
nominee for governor OK Ohio, is 43
years old and native of lronton O.
After his admission to the bar he
began the practice of law in Column
bus and is now serving his third term
on the bench.
After spending few days in Denver.
Mr.. Raymond with short sojourns
in Iowa and other middle west points,
will continue to the old Canadian
stamping ground, where he will put
in the summer month, taking in the
big centers of the east before return
ing. Mr.. Raymond has not been east
for good many years and the trip
will prove interesting as well as bene-
fetal after residing so long at this al
titude. Mr.. Raymond retains his Du-
range and Animas valley interests and
this means that. he will be with us
again after he becomes tired Of the
east, which he is sure to do like all
other westerners. Here is hoping he
will have a pleasant and enjoyable
vacation.