Semi-weekly herald., 1912-12-30
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(From Thursdays DAILY

SAD.
Pat" O'Donnell went out to Cor
tel this morning to look after his cat
tie, real estate and money interests.
Mrs. W. II. r. Schaffer and baby
OF Aztec are in the city to spend
the holidays with Mrs. Green in North
Durango.
Joe Prewitt of Laplata spent Tues
day night at the Strater en- route to
bayfield, to enjoy the Christmas sea-
son with his family.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. B. Henry and
daughters, who were in town for
Christmas, returned to La Plata icy
this morning.
Bert Brown returned to his Man
cos ranch this morning after cele-
blating Christmas at home with Mrs.
Brown, and the Junior Brownies.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Gibbs are in from
Bayfield, spending the Yuletide season
with the latter's parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
William Valiant
The report that there was going to
be fire sale of coffins in town was
wholly without foundation. The blaze
was far from the undertaking parlors.
Mrs. Williamson and daughter Olive
of Pagosa Springs arrived in the city
last night to visit with the family of
Rev. J. Q. Vermillion.
Jack Jordan, tonsorial artist who
halls from Cheyenne, arrived in Du-
range Tuesday evening to take a
chair" in the Strater barber shop.
Miss Ruby Alexander, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. John Alexander of Ami
mas City, returned Tuesday evening"
from a two months stay with rea-
tives in San Diego and vicinity.
Miss Nettie Buchanan, who is IA
stddent at the Fort Collins Agricul-
tural college. is here passing the va
cation with her sister, Mrs. Paul Bacf;
mger
iiss Marjory Vinton, member of
the senior class at the state teach
ers college, is enjoying the vacation
with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. O. a.
N.nton.
The local employees of the Denver
4 Rio Grande received a telegram
from Vice President Brown extending
seasons greetings and expressing his
appreciation for the efficient service
rendered
Miss Kennea, who has been num-
bered among the efficient nurses at
Mercy hospital since June, left over
the Southern this morning for Los
Angeles where she expects to remain
permanently.
Sheep Inspector Schumacher sur
vived the fifty-mile horseback ride and
this morning was equal to journeying
over to Mancos where some more de-
partment duties of a strenuous ma
ture are awaiting him.
Fred and T. X Morrison arrived
from Walsenburg last night to join
their parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Nor
rison, who have recently purchased
ranch interests in the bayfield, vicin-
ity.
Mrs. Clarence Ritter and children
of Lower Florida went down to Farm
ineton this morning to spend a week
with the latter's grandmother They
came in on the eastern last evening.
remaining over night, the house
guests of Mrs. Chaser
Thomas Hamor, superintendent of
the local fish hatchery, left for points
east this morning, where he will faf-
ther his prospect for a political pro.
motion. He aspires to be state su-
perintendent of hatcheries and is was-
ing a strong campaign to that end.
Arthur Peterson, son CT Mr.. AMI
Mrs. Peter Peterson of North Du-
range, left for Miami, Ariz., this
morning, job hunting. From commu-
Eications he has received from tha.
point, his prospects to land some
thing good are most favorable.
George Skoog was returning pas
serger to Fowler, Colo, this mo ming
d'''i p'ooiiiS a it" udya WIFI leia-
tive, in Durango. George is engaged
in stock business with his uncle at
Fowler. He is prospering and high
ly pleased with his new line of work.
Mrs. NJ. G. Barlow, wife of the pas
tor Of the Baptist church, left for
Kansas City this morning in response
to message telling her of the i'll
ress of her mother. During her ab-
sence Rev. Mr.. Barlow will live on
samples of his own culinary art and
invitations.
The funeral of Mrs. McClendon,
who died from childbirth at her home
at Kline Tuesday, is being held from
the home of the parents of the de-
ceased, on Third avenue, this after
noon. Six children are left mother
less by the death of this woman. The
hand of death indeed seems hard when
one who is so much needed is taken.
Representative George Weaver left
for Denver via the eastern this morn
ing to attend to business matters be-
fore the Legislature convenes. Mr..
Weaver has done some splendid mis-