Semi-weekly herald., 1912-10-17

Mr.. and Mrs. w. W. Grimes OF
Silverton passed through to Denver
this morning where they will enjoy
the carnival and part with their coin
| TO the promoters of the gayety.
Mrs. M. II. Brentlinger Of Denver
and Miss Ruth Wattles of Boulder
who were called to Mancos last week
| by the death of Miss Wattle's father,
have returned to their respective
homes via the Southern.
| Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Apcerson
were returning passenger. to their
hc-'e on Lower florida this morning
after. spending :hree days in town
She piping occupied he riaJor portion
of their time.
| Mrs. Emma jackson, nee Mrs. Par
ker, left for Cortez this morning to
join her husband. She has been on
| Upper Florida visiting her daughter,
| Mrs. Cordell, since early in Septem-
| ber.
Harry Frank of the Silverton
| Northern passed through to Alamosa
this morning where he will rid the
forests of bear and such other wild
animals that are found among the tall
| pines of that vicinity.
Mr.. Jefferies, the Birdham drug rep
resentative, left for the Aztec Farm
| ington section today. He has entirely
recovered from the illness with whicl!
he was stricken in Durango few
| weeks ago.
The Hatcher Bros. still have force
of men at work loading sheep. They
| expect to complete the labors of load
ing the thirty-six cars late this aft
ernoon. The train is divided into
three sections and Conductors Hurley
Fry and knight will be in charge.
Even inanimate objects will after a
time resent unkindly remarks to the
extent of living up to their reputa-
,ion. Since the mind of womau ru'l-
meth now to the contrary the b. &
r. 8. coaches have been referred to
IS warm numbers" but never a
voice of protest have they raise,
William Gibson of the Gibson Lum.
ber company left for Denver this
morning on trip, the object of which
| was wholly business. He announced
in unmistakable terms that he would
nor enrich the carnival fund to the
extent of one penny. How's that for
| loyalty to the southwest.
La Plata county will not be rep
resented at the good roads conven-
ton as a person who was willing to
pay the price of the honor could not
| be found by the commissioners. The
above mentioned price is to pay their
own expenses to Denver, as county
| funds are not available.
Mrs. Elliot McGalliard, nee May
| Lennon, of Mancos spent the night
III Durango with her father and sis
ter. This morning she was bound for
| Denver to attend the carnival. The
| Mn(ru nd hot
cos to chaperon their father during
the absence of the head of the house
George Cronk, who journeyed west
a few years ago to develop the Midas
touch, came up from Riverside last
night bound for other haunts where
he has heard that the desired GOLD
getting power is more easily acquired
than in this high altitude. He left or
the eastern this morning bound foi
the places that have the reputation
for gold eagle production.
1 j.. w. Wilson, who has bten di.
recting mining operations on l,.s prop
critics on the Dolores river fIr sew.
eral months, was guest at the Sa.
voy last night. He was on his way
TO Denver to spend the winter months
The deep snow in the vicinity Of the
mines accounts for his early hiberna.
ton in the city quarters.
News comes from Jackson, Tenn
of the death of Mrs. Duke, nee Zillah
Bruce, who was resident of Dyer
Tenn. For two years Miss Bruce was
matron of the girls department, in
the Presbyterian school at Jewe.t, N
Nj. The lady spent part Of her va
cation in Durango and has many
friends in this city who will be pain.
ed to hear Of her death. She is sur
vived by her husband, father and uwo
brothers.
Some Telluride people who were
passing through to Denver this morn
ing spoke enthusiastically of an en-.
tertainment given in that city last
Saturday at which Mrs. Roy Gervaise
nee Jennie Martinez, and Mrs. Ad.
kinson presided as hostesses. It seems
the popularity our charming Durango
girl enjoyed as q young lady has