Semi-weekly herald., 1912-08-12

Iowa girl who has been spending thu
summer with her sister, Mrs. Harley
Hubbard, departed for her home il
Beilmound this morning.
Henry Rassbach, land seeker from
Cripple Greek who has been looking
over Montezuma and La Plata coun-
ties for the past ten days, departed
over the eastern for home today. He
has not made any investments here as
yet but he has some propositions un-
der consideration.
w. s. Rucker of the Florida Mesa
Land and Development company re-
turned from Denver last night, where
he has been attending to business
matters. Mr.. Pastorius of the COM
pany, who has also been on a similar
mission, arrived in town Tuesday ev-
| ening.
A. p. Camp, president of the First
National bank, left for the east this
| morning on his annual vacation trip
He will spend the principal part of
the time with his brother and sister
who reside in Minnesota. His sister
Mrs. Hartley, is pleasantly remember
ed by many Durango residents.
Mrs. c. S. Bailey and Mrs. S. S.
Oakford and children leave for Az
tee in the morning where they will
visit with friends until Monday. Be
fore her marriage Mrs. Oakford, nee
Gentry Prewitt, lived in the county
seat of San Juan county for several
years.
j. II. Jefferies, the Birdham Drug
company representative, who has been
Ill for the past three weeks, depart
ed for Denver this morning. While
his condition is improved he is still
far from well so he has decided to
take an extended vacation, hoping to
hasten his recovery.
Mr.. and Mrs. Nelson w. Coe, tour
lists from Chicago, who arrived over
the Southern last night, were guests
at the Savoy. They have included
Denver, Salida, Grand junction, Salt
Lake and Telluride thus far in their
travels. They left on the eastern
this morning and after few hours
stop in Pueblo depart for Kansas City
where they will pass several days.
Giles Van Degrift sr. went down to
his Tiffany ranch this morning. Mrs.
Van Degrift has been directing the
agricultural department of the Van
Degrift belongings for the past month,
and this trip is made by the self
styled head of the house to determine
if her services have proven of suffi-
clint value to warrant him in retaining
her in that capacity.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. j. Within, re came
in last evening from Topeka, Kas., on
their way to their ranch at La Posta
where they will spen da month. They
acquired their real estate holdings
down there couple of years ago
and since have been directing the work
oy mail. They are especially enthusi-
astic about their local possessions.
rhe country would profit materially
if they would decide to locate here.
1t perhaps has not ole.i common
knowledge that the great "ipense that
society is called upon annually to
meet is caused by those who are not
law abiding. The law abiding citizen
needs but little money spent because
Of him. The cause of the spending
great part that is necessary for the
ends of justice is the viola ion of law.
rho &c ;v,i, c,;n -, tla
law abiding citizen paying ;he ex-
law breakers. This has always been
the condition and no doubt always
will be, but it is surprising that the
violators of law are not considered
outcasts of society.
Donald Burns, the bright ht.le B.
year-old son of Mr.. and Mrs. F. D.
Burns, seems only to recover from one
accident when he falls heir to another.
Thursday he fell from the fence and
broke his arm. The injured member
proved so painful the little fellow was
confined to his bed for several days.
Twice in the past three months he
has been in runaway accidents, the
first time he escaped with slight in
juries but the next time his face was
badly cut, his body bruised and it
was nothing short of miracle that
he was not more seriously hurt. Only
a lineal descendant of Job would be
so afflicted.
Sheriff Kramer of San Juan county
and his deputy, K. E. Mcleod, who
passed through Durango early last
week on their way to Idaho and Cali
fornia after Mrs. Rosa Dallavalle and
Victor Pangrazi, who are charged with
the murder of Max Dallavalle, are ex-
pected TO return with the prisoners
in day or two. Both have signified
their willingness to return without
extradition papers. The woman who
was located in Sonora, Cal, will be
in charge of Sheriff Kramer and the
man who was arrested at Wallace,
Idaho, is in charge of Deputy Sheriff
Mcleod. A telegram from Sonora
states that Mrs. Dallavale will not
admit her husband is dead. She tells
conflicting stories about his where
abouts and is especially anxious for a
private interview with PanpraZi.