Semi-weekly herald., 1912-01-22


Cedar Hill last night, where he spent
some weeks looking after his bust
ness interests, and continued to his
home in Denver this morning.
W. ]. Exon of the firm Of Exon g.
Rush, general merchandise, Of Do
lores, left for home today, after
brief stay in town on business.
Attorney A. Rex Mollette was a
passenger on the Southern this morn
ing bound for Montrose, where he
will spend few days on legal busi-
ness.
j. A. Laws came up from Farm
ington last night and continued to
Denver this morning, where he will
spend several days looking after GER
tain business matters.
Ernest Hoffman returned last ev-
ening from a visit to his ranch at
Oxford, and left for his Silverton
home on this mornings train. He
stayed over night at the Southern.
w. X. Morrison was a guest of the
Palace last night on his way from
Silverton, where he has been employ
ed for some months, to Bayfield, on
visit to his family Mr.. Morrison left
this morning for Bayfield, via Ignacio.
George f. Stather, who halls from
Frisco, returned yesterday from
business trip through San Juan coun-
ty, New Mexico. Mr.. Stather is just
as firm in the conviction that "Schill-
ing's Best" is better than ever-only
more so.
Mrs. F. w. Koshler and daughter,
Miss Bernie, were guests of the Stra-
ter over night, passing through from
their home in Silverton, on vacation
trip of week or ten days in Denver.
The ladies departed on the eastern
this morning.
Mr.. and Mrs. Steve Rodgers and
son came down from Silverton last
meht and, this morning, departed for
Alamosa, where they will spend
week or two with Agent c. D. Crum
and wife, formerly located in Silver
ton. Mr.. and Mrs. Rodgers were the
guests of relatives over night.
]. s. O'Neil came up from his home
near Pennington las. night, and left
this morning for Grand Junction in
response to- telegram announcing
the serious illness of his mother. AS
the latter is over 81 years of age
there is said to be little chance of
recovery.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Walters, nee
Miss Hilda Peterson, left for La Plata
City this morning where they will
make their home in future. Durango
friends were busy yesterday and to-
day in extending congratulations,
which if trifle late, were none the
less hearty.
Mrs. Matt Pheeney and children
came in last night from Alamosa,
whence they returned few days ago
from vacation trip to Florida. The
family expects to make their home
in Durango since Mr.. Pheeney's duties
as trainmaster make this city the
most convenient headquarters. For
the present, they are domiciled at the
Savoy.
John Bassa of Denver was an out
going passenger on the Southern this
morning to Telluride on his way home.
Mr.. Bassa came down from Silverton
last night, where he spent few days
on his way from Ouray. He made the
trip from lronton to Red Mountain
over the famous toll road and said it
Woo idiSt tHi 40 WSii 90
Gus at times, on account of the deep
snow.
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c. A. Potter of the Potter-Linder-
mann company, contractors, of Pago-
sn Springs, was in the city over night
Mr.. Potter spent the day in Durango
on business and left this afternoon
for Hermosa to visit his sister, Mrs.
r. w. Mead, for few days. Pagosa
is quiet now, but there are evidences
Of a prosperous spring and summer,
one of these being the number of con-
tracts that have been let for new
buildings. Mr.. Potter says that his
firm stands ready to put up anything
from smoke house to $4,000 build
ing.
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Mrs. T. H. Whitehead and little
granddaughter, Beatrice Darnell, left
for their home in Eureka this morn