Semi-weekly herald., 1912-05-16


guests of the Strater over night on ,
shopping trip. The young ladies re
turned to their home in Aztec thii
morning.
Mrs. L. A. o'Donnell and guest
Mrs r. H.. Elgar of Cedar Rapids. la.
left this morning for Oxford afte,
spending yesterday in town on briei
outing.
Mrs. John r. Reid and Mrs. C. s
Heron returned this morning to their
home In Rico after a weeks outing
in Durango. The ladies were here or
a shopping and visiting trip.
John Kello, well known resi-.
dent Of Aztec, departed for home this
Forming. Mr.. Kello was returning
after visit with friends for the bene
fit Of his health.
Mrs. Ernest Beach, who was Q
guest of the Savoy yesterday while il
town on shopping trip, went out OF
the Southern this morning bound foi
her home at La Plata City.
j. A. Winn, who has been here for
few days setting up the new foun.
tain at Tiffany's, left this morning foi
Dolores on similar mission. Mr.
Winn lives in Denver, and will re-
turn home via the Southern.
- General Agent P. b. McAtee and
wife left for trip to Aztec and Farm,
ineton today. Getting ready for the
bumper fruit crop and big shipments
TO be made over the Red Apple line
this year.
Jack Joyce was returning pas
senger on the eastern last evening
from vacation trip to Denver. Mr..
Joyce was guest of the Strater over
night and continued to his home in
Silverton via this mornings train.
C. II. Wilhoite, the well known
civil engineer, came up from Aztec
last evening, on his way to Denver,
where he will spend few days on
business. Mr.. Wilhoite went out on
the eastern this morning.
S. II. Burris was a returning pas
senger on last nights eastern from
Pueblo, where he spent few days on
business. This morning Mr.. Burris
left for the lncas mine in the La
Platas, in which he is interested.
Leon Ashback was business
visitor yesterday from Mancos, re-
turning home on this mornings train.
Mr.. Ashback was former resident
of this city, being for some time as
sociated with John R. Ball in the Ball
Foundry and Machine Works.
i. Levy, whose hand was badly
injured several days ago while sepa-
rating two eager contestants in a dog
fight, is still carrying the injured
member around. While it is very
much better, the wounds are painful
and as yet somewhat sore.
Byron Eddy left this morning on
his usual trip, at the same time, bound
for the same place, to see the same
girl. To be more explicit, the usual
Tip is once a week, except when il
is twice or three times; the place is
A2tec-we stop right here.
&C. V. Sears, engineer at the Ship.
rock Indian school, was guest of the
Savoy over night, passing through
from the reservation to Minnesota,
where his wife is visiting relatives.
Mr.. Sears will stay over for a week
or two, before accompanying his wife
home.
Mr.. and Mrs William Dyke were
outgoing passengers on the eastern
this morning to Dyke, in Archuleta
county. The latter was we'll enough
to leave Ochsner hospital yesterday,
ana was feeling SO strong that they
decided to leave for home this morn
ing, instead of staying over day or
two, as they had first planned.
II. E. Peterson, who has the con-
tract for the flume work on the Citi-
zens' ditch, spent Sunday with the
family, returning via the Red Apple
train to Blanco, yesterday morning.
Mr.. and Mrs. Peterson were among
the Durango people who attended the
dedication of the new Baptist church
on the Florida, Sunday.
w. d. Lee, general superintend-
ent of the r. G. S., came in in his
private car, Montezuma, last night on
a brief trip. Mr.. Lee was at the
mud slide at Ames, experimenting
operations, and after the track was
cleared yesterday, came on to Duran
go. He left for Ridgway again this
morning.
F. E. Quirk, the tree man, left
this morning for points in the Monte
yuma valley, where he will spend a
few days delivering small shipments
This will finish up the seasons work,
and in short time Mr.. Quirk leaves
for the Davis nurseries near Salt Lake
to settle up with the home office,
before leaving on his summer vaca-
ton.
Mot peach injured as yet. One
man here has enough fruit in his
orchard to more than supply the town"
is the word we received from Aztec
today in answer to inquiry as to
whether the recent cold snap had in
jured the fruit. The yield in San Juan