Semi-weekly herald., 1912-10-07
Mr.. and Mrs. l. ]. Bradford and Mr..

| Mr.. and Mrs. l. j. Bradford and Mr..
Soesby motored over to Cortez yester-
day where Mr.. Bradford is represent
ing The Herald at the fair.
Burkheads bridge outfit, construc-
ton machinery, boarding car, ETC.,
was principal part of the Farming
ton train this morning. Repair work
+, along the line will occupy the time and
attention of the members of the crew
for several weeks.
Mrs. Antoine Wilmer and Mrs. Har-
ry Pearson are in from Bayfield, today
today supplying the market with the
fine butter which they manufacture.
Durango friends will be interested to
know that Mrs. Winners son Joe is
now student in the veterinary school
at the state agricultural college.
j. Clayton Nichols, who is engaged
/ in the saw mill business in the Philip
pines, is in the city, the guest of Cen
eral Superintendent Lee of the Den
yer & Rio Grande Southern. MIR.
Nichols was formerly well known
business man of Grand Junction.
Stewart ID. Smith of Denver, who
was an over night visitor at the Sa-
voy, planned to go over to Mancos
tins morning, but after conference
With some of the local mining opera
tors decided to inspect some prop
critics in the vicinity of Maggie gulch.
Sam Ethridge, the stock inspector
for this district, left for Placerville
this morning where he will inspect
sixty car loads of cattle which will
be shipped from that district early in
the week. The inspector for the
Grand Junction district is ill and Mr..
Ethridge is assisting with his duties.
F. Z. Tipotsch and Felix Tipotsch,
who purchased the Reister ranch at.
Content, few months since, drove
in yesterday to purchase ranch sup
plies and machinery. This morning
they left on their homeward journey.
The size of their load indicated that
our merchants had been given liberal
patronage.
j, Rule, who purchased the John
ME Farrell ranch on Texas creek a
couple of years ago, is in town pur-
chasing supplies today. Mr.. Rules
has been what is known as a dry
ranch and the fine crops he has har-
vested is eloquent evidence of what
can be done without irrigation in
Colorado.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. R. Mason are now
on their way across the big pond"
They sailed from Fishguards Satur-
dey En- route from New York to
Durango they will spend few weeks
in Scranton, Pa, with relatives and
friends. That city was their home
for several years.
Prof. Combo of Denver was a home
ward bound traveller this morning aft
er spending few days here, the
guest of Rev. Father Pecorella. The
professor attended the dedication OF
the Pagosa Junction church ard latter
accompanied his host to Durango
where they attended the festivities in
progress in the city last week.
Mrs. Rosepha Pulford went down to
CASTELAR, this morning to visit the
school at that point which is in charge
of Miss Mamie O'Connell. Miss O'Con-
nell is recognized as one of the most
efficient teachers in La Plata county
and the school patrons of CASTELAR,
perfectly appreciate the good for
tune that was theirs when they secur-
ed her services.
Mrs. Henry, wife of Superintendent
Henry of the Montezuma ditch, pass
ed way in Cortez yesterday The
remains will be shipped to Denver,
where Mrs. Henry resided until COM
ing to this section about a year ago.
Hood and Ames sent the casket out
to Cortez this morning. Mr.. Henry
will leave with the body for Denver
tomorrow afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Tiffany jr.
left for Denver this morning where
Mr.. Tiffany will purchase hot soda
fountain. Mrs. Tiffany will attend to
the pleasure part of the jaunt. En-
ory and Oliver, the sons of the house
hold, remain at home to chaperon
their grandfather. The Seybold board
ing house will provide meal for the
temporary orphans.
Ensign and Mrs. Clements return
ed from Aztec last night and this
morning departed for Denver where
they will attend the war council of
the army-or rather speaking in up
to-date terms the annual congress.
The ensign and his splendid wife are
among the most effective, efficient
and highly respected workers the
army has ever had in the city.
News reached the city last evening
of the death of Mrs. Sarah Stran-
baugh, aged GO, who passed away at
her home south of La Posta yesterday
morning. The deceased was a highly
respected member of a well known
family that have resided in the sec
ton for years. The funeral was held
from the family home this afternoon.