Semi-weekly herald., 1912-12-23

Novdfnan and Delaney shipped a
cas!ict for child to Chama this morn
ing.
Postmaster James Laughren of
Griffith is in the city today on land
office business.
Joe Jakino was in from the mesa
today for the purpose of proving up
on his homestead.
Father Licotti went out on the
eastern this morning. He will hold
services at lgnacio and Arboics.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. Wolverton are down
from Hesperus making purchases that
will add to Christmas cheer.
Conductor and Mrs. Harry Fry eft
for Kansas this morning to spend a
few weeks with the formers parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ray looms of Farm
ington departed for the east this
morning to spend Yuletide season
with relatives.
+. w. Jcfferies, who settled in the
Animas valley last March, was in town
today getting ready for the time that
holds first place in the calendar.
w. T.. Davis of Pueblo was a pat
ron of the Palace last night He was
on his way to Pennington to visit
his relatives, the Garrishes.
Judge Houx Is now domi,.el at
l31 Tenth street where he will mold
f"Ttf as Justice Houx after taking
the oath of office in January
Mr.. and Mrs. T. j. Crowds are down
from La Plata after Miss Catherine,
who will accompany them home in
the morning for the holiday season.
w. Z. Broker, engineer on the Sill
vcrton Northern, passed through on
his way to Denver this morning to
srend Christmas with his family.
ii. L. Frank, one of the employees
Ia the office of the Silverton North
ern, came down from Silverton this
morning bound for Denver to pass the
Yuletide season.
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Ritter returned
via the Southern last night from a
fortnights visit in Denver. This
morning they continued their travels
TO the ranch at lgnacio.
Ernest Fankhauser, student at
the Boulder university is among the
students who are coming home to
spend Christmas with the family cir
Gle.
Arthur Harris, formerly with the
Denver & Rio Grande in this city, is
in the employ of the Santa Fe in the
Pueblo offices. From all accounts he
is making good.
j. f. Schneider, inventor of the au-
tomato spillway, returned from Mon
tezuma county last night where busi-
ness interests demanded his attention
for several days.
United States Marshal j, w. Collier
of Santa Fe went down the Red Apple
line this morning to locate some vio-
lato's of the law and give them free
II al sportation to Santa Fe.
Mrs. Fleming, IA lady who is promi-
nent in Denver social circles, came
down from Silverton this morning
where she has been the house guest
of Mr.. and Mrs. Pitcher. She was
homeward bound.
J. G. Trautman, the threshing ma
chine representative, departed for his
home in Norfolk, Neb., this morning.
He has completed his duties here for
the year but promises to return next
season in time to supply the trade
with his wares.
Shorty" Krapf headed reservations
ward this morning where he has ac-
cepted position at the Stizer trading
post. Shorty" has all the qualifica-
tons for the position he is to fill and
we expect to hear only good reports
of his venture.
Tom Edwards of the Graham Hard
ware company went out to Florida
mesa this morning to repair hay
bailer. He took gun along hoping
lhaL enough rabbits wouh obstruct
his pathway so he could claim right
of membership to the circle of Mighty
Nirnrods.
Miss Ida Shoemaker of Upper Flo
rida, who underwent an operation for
tumor at Ochsner's hospital Wednes-
day, is getting along very satisfac-
torily. Mrs. John Nelson, who on
the same day was operated on for
trouble of long standing, is showing
signs of improvement most gratifying
to her friends.
Mrs. Joe Clark is head of the Lo-
cal Security company, temporarily.
]. d. Adams departed Denver way
week ago to see the twins and at
tend to other business of Importance.
This morning Mr.. Clark left for Den
yer and Colorado Springs so the lady
is sole mistress of ceremonies.
About fifty members of the Florida
mesa Baptist church came to Durango
Yesterday to witness the baptism serv-
ices of ten candidates for church ad-
mission. The service lasted from ]
o'clock until 3 and throughout was
marked by the closest attention on
the part of the congregation
Glen Russell of Spring creek re-