Semi-weekly herald., 1912-11-04


commission business
! Mr.. Coombs, recent arrival, is the
new clerk in Assistant Superintend-
ent Pheney's office. Mr.. Warner, VINO
has served In that capacity for sew
eral weeks, has accepted u position
with the American Smelling and Re-
fining company.
Rev. Father Callahan is home from
! Denver where he participated in the
dedication of the cathedral last Sun
day. The papers of the capitil city
agree that the elaborate ceremonies
incident to the dedication make it the
| greatest ecclesiastical event in the
history of Colorado.
Mrs. j. W. Lackey and mother, Mrs.
d. j. Young, leave for Denver in a
few days for a visit. On their re-
turn DR.. and Mrs. Lackey will be
domiciled at the Strater until the first
of the year when they go abroad on
vacation trip of six months dura-
tion.
Mrs. Rapp and son departed for
their home in Cripple Creek this morn
! ing. Mr.. Rapp has been up to the
+ La Platas inspecting mining proper
ties while Mrs. Rapp made her head
| quarters at the Strater while visiting
with old time friends.
Mrs. r. C. Wilfrod and children
and Mrs. T.. II. Lenkey of Encamp-
ment, N. NJ, We're guests at the Stra-
| ter last night bound for Dolores 20
| spend the winter with their mother
who resides on a ranch in that vi
| cinity.
j. l.. Morrison returned from the
J east last night where he shipped a
, fine lot of cattle few weeks ago,
I and struck the market for the high
est prices. This morning Mr.. Nor
rison departed for his home in Do
lores where he will use part Of his
surplus coin to increase his herds.
| After a brief service of prayer at
I / o'clock tomorrow, in which only the
family will participate, the body will
| be taken to the First Presbyterian
church, and thence to the cemetery.
l.. l.. Aitkens of Colorado Springs
| went down to Aztec this morning on
business connected with the Hammond
, ultcn extension WOfh.
While in Denver at the cathedral
dedication Father Callahan had sew
eral pleasant interviews with Rev.
Father Duffy, his predecessor in Du-
range. Father Duffy has not changed
much, if number of gray hairs can
be excepted. He had some happy rec
objections of Durango and its people
and is a good booster for the south
west.
The grand bazaar at Red Men hall
, opens on Saturday, Nov. l6. Already
the workers are as busy as bees pre-
pairing for this big event of the sea-
, SON On Sunday the committees In
charge of the different departments
, will be announced The decorations,
ETC., will be above the average.
The late Vice President Sherman
was school mate of the late Ed NJ.
Brown of North Durango. Mr.. Brown
graduated from Hamilton college in
( 1876 and Vice President Sherman in
1873 Mr.. Brown has frequently sta
ted that the characteristics that made
Mr.. Sherman aptly designated as
Sunny Jim" were as conspicuous in
the days of his youth as in after
years.
A. G. Sven, the genial travelling
, salesman who is familiarly known as
dad" by his wide circle OF friends
throughout Colorado, is back from
Denver where he spent coupie Of
i weeks with his family while recuper-
ating from the illness with which he
was stricken early in the month. 1t
is pleasing news to his many friends
that he is greatly improved In health
and equal to persuading the dealers
! in his wares that his company has a
monopoly on the best things tnat the
market affords.
Judge Seldcmridge and son and
Judge Banks returned from Silverton
| this morning, where they spent twcn-
ty-four hours on a political prospect
| ing expedition. The senior members
of the party left over the Southern
for Telluride where they hope to find
a rich Democratic lode. Mr.. Seldom
ridge jr. boarded the eastern for the
family home in Colorado Springs.
Representative George Weaver went
out to Allison this morning where he
will add his strength to the Demo-
cratic candidates circulating among
the residents of that vicinity.
The Salvation Army people are
planning to erect splendid memorial
to their late general in the form of
large training Institutes at the large
centers of activity where the young
may be trained for special social and
spiritual services. One of the insti-
tutions will be located in London, one
in Chicago and one in New York. The
one in the west will cost approx
mately $3.50 900. To meet the cost Of
this a national tag will eliminate Lhs
crusade of appeals. Our local organ.
ization is going to do its part toward
establishing this institution and to
that end will make a special appeal
to the Durango people for assistance
TO THE PUBLIC.
1t is being circulated that have
made pledges to appoint certain ones
undaruh ariff in caca of NV election