Semi-weekly herald., 1912-08-01
E. A. and George Dittman are down

Siey tiiis HoTIinB Wnere ne Will assist
in representing La Plata county's folk
who are Republicans.
A. ]. McIntire and s. F Tn. asher,
sheep buyers from Kansas City, are
in the city transacting business with
local growers. The gentlemen are
stopping at the Savoy.
Mrs. John Pearson isr down from
the Pearson's summe, camp on the
Hermosa. After two-day stay in
the city she will return to the camp,
accompanied by Mrs. George tiffany.
Mrs. Austin Kilcoyne and her sister,
Miss Mary o'Hare, who arrived from
Ireland Saturday, went over to Do
lores this morning. they were the
guests of Mrs. James Conway in
North Durango.
Pendleton Hunter, district clerk of
Dolores county and city clerk of Rico,
returned home this morning after a
couple of days aciomn at the Palace
Pleasure and politics was the object
of his visit.
Will Wigglesworth went over to
Dolores this morning to visit with his
wiies family. He insists that Indian
Oasis, Ariz., is his geography IN spite
oi the welcome home he has received
in this valley.
The San Juan, Archuleta and La
Plata county delegations to the DEM
ocrahc senatorial convention motored
over to Mancos this morning. They
headed Mancosward at the early hour
of Z.
Mrs. Carrie Steel, president Of the
Ntate Rebekah assembly, arrived last
night from Pagosa Springs where she
has been in the interests of The order.
The local lodge had d splendid gath
ering last evening in her honor.
Charles Pearson was in over night
from Bocea to meet DR.. Lory and
discuss matters of interest, relative
to the state agricultural college and
the Fort Lewis school. Mr.. Pearson
is member of the state board OF
agriculture.
[. u. Sullivan. representative of the
Denver Music conn any, was a return
ing passenger from Chama last night,
where he has been locking after com
pany interests for a couple of weeks
He is to be found at his old quarters,
the Palace.
Justice William Ballreieh left for
Denver this morning where he will
do political duty. Later he goes to
Pueblo to visit his brother and at
tend the annual melting of the Knights
of Pythias grand lodge for the do
main of Colorado.
Miss Eva Cooper returned from
Denver last night where she spent
two weeks, her annual vacation. The
time was filed with pleasures too nu-
merous to mention, not the least of
these being the opportunity to renew
the acquaintance of hosts Of old time
friends.
1t is reported the local Democrats
are going into competition with Ora
denis and hold rug sale. They of
fer at bargain price their door mat,
Barney Haughey. After the steam
rolling process of last evening he
ought not to fail to qualify for the
part for which he is catalogued.
The road grader which looks like a
portable house, threshing machine and
steam 2lop combined, was piloted up
Animas valley today where it will be
utilized to put the roads in a more
satisfactory condition The motor club
and the county commissioners are
snaring the expense Of the work.
Decorators from the George Good
man paint and paper establishment
are busy today bcautifying the inte-
rior of the Southern restaurant. In
addition to presenting an artistic ap-
pearance the rooms will be thorough
ly sanitary, as the walls may be wash
ed without injury t. the coverings.
Rev. Mr.. Gill, pastor of the First
church in Hayden,
went out to Florida mesa this morn
ing where he will deliver an address
on Temperance. Tomorrow he will
go to Bayfield, in the interests of this
work to which he is giving the major
portion of his time.
Mrs. E. NJ. Brice, a talented wom-
an who has of recent years given her
time and attention to agriculture, left
for her ranch at La Posta this morn
ing. For a number Of years Mrs.
Brice was engaged in school work
and in this she was very successful.
However, since she has devoted her
time to agriculture she has been
equally successful.
The j. l.. Persons are going to
build a commodious and every way
modern residence on the site of the
old home they have occupied since
Durango was in its infancy. The
house was erected thirty years ago,
and at that time was one of the most
substantial structures in the city.
Since quite new pace in architec-
ture has been set the family have
decided to have the building torn
down and q new one erected in its