Semi-weekly herald., 1912-12-16

the lncas mining and ranch interests.
Rev. Father Pecorella returned from
Silverton this morning where he went
on parochial business short time
since.
! T. D. Burns jr. left on his way
homeward this morning. En- route he
will inspect the various interests that
belong to the House of Burns.
Attorney S. w. Carpenter left for
his home in Mancos this morning,
after giving matters, in which he has
legal interest, attention for cou-
pie of days.
H. 7. Walsh, who is connected with
the Sunnyside mine at Eureka, ar
rived on the Silverton this morning
for a few days stay in the city. He
is stopping at the Palace.
Miss De Lano departed for Denver
via the Southern this morning. Dur
ing her brief stay in the city she
was the house guest of her intimate
friend, Mrs. f. A. Schlabach.
Adam Wagner, the insurance man
who in his bachelor days, made Du-
range his headquarters, arrived in
the city last night and is stopping
at the Savoy while interviewing pros
pects."
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Balcom returned
from Denver last night where they
enjoyed vacation trip of ten days
duration. Master George remained
at home to direct affairs and provide
entertainment for his aunt, Mrs. Lee
ka. and his nurse Jean.
Miss Durbin will demonstrate bread
baking by the use of electricity at
the Durango Gas and Electrical COM
pany office tomorrow. All visitors
will be given the opportunity to sam
pie the eats" Judging by the pro-
auctions last week they are sure to
be fine.
Merchant John Soens, who has been
en- the sick list this week is at his
place Of business again today. An
attack of grip that gave promise of
attaining pneumonia proportions made
such heavy demands upon his time
that he was forced to allow the store
and attendant pleasure to fall to the
lot of his son Frank.
Mrs. Schiller, travelling sale ,ady
who is establishing agencies for the
indian Manitou Springs water, pass
ed through from Silverton on her way
to Santa Fe this morning. The cold
storage plant will handle the mineral
water in this city 1t is claimed by
good authorities the water exceeds in
medicinal value the famous Manitou
springs product.
W. Y. Black of La Junta was d
patron of the Palace last night en-
cute to his home. He had been down
TO Cedar Hill for couple of days
| idcking over ranch property with a
'iew of adding it to his possessions.
While the deal has not been con
| 5umated as yet, it doubtless will be
in short time as Mr.. Black was high
| l. pleased with the proposition.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Morrison of Wal
selburg are looking over the section
with view of investing in real estate.
| They have looked over land in the
| Montezuma valley and down Farm
ington way. Today they are out on
| the eastern determining what that
portion of the country has to offer.
| Tonight they will return to town and
partake of the hospitality dispensed at
the Savoy.
The teachers of the southwest have
become weary of the Denver bunch
annexing unto themselves all the hon
Ors of the state teachers association
and are taking steps to form a south
ern teachers association which will
meet alternately in Pueblo and Colo
RADIO Springs to give both cities the
business benefit of the gathering
| While Mrs. Pulford of this city was
the only woman who has ever been
elected director, southwest educators
| lti lhe phit 'OihDioiii tHnA le'-
ognition in the state association is a
matter of geography rather than mer.
it, as the Denver element completely
dominates the organization.
Deputy Sheriff Jack Couch was
called to bayfield, yesterday after
noon to serve summons on Johr
Lewis in divorce case and incident
ally restore to the custody of Mrs
Lewis her 15-month-old child. The
latter action was taken by order Of
the court. A couple of weeks age
the father went to Pennington anc
took the child without the mothers
consent. As soon as it's whereabouts
were discovered she got an order from
the court to have the little one placed
in her custody. The officer, the lad,
and her child returned from Bayfield,
late yesterday evening and today Mrs
Lewis left for Pennington in compan,
with her mother.
The ladies were pleasantly enter
tanned by the Moose last night.
short program was rendered. Harr!
Stultz acted as master of ceremonies