Semi-weekly herald., 1912-08-22

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Giles Vandegrift came down from
Electra this morning where he ID
doing contract work.
DR. and Mrs. Davis and Miss Flor
ence and Master Howard are home
from Arvada, where they visited the
doctors aged mother.
Mr.. and Mrs. Denning returned to
their home at Oxford this forenoon
after couple Of days stay at the
Savoy.
A. Rex MolleSte went over to Pa
gosa Springs this morning where
he will join the other benedicts of the
legal profession on a courting expe-
dition.
A dance will be given August 22,
1912, in the Mexican dance hall. Ev-
erybody welcome. Admission soc.
per couple. Juan and Martinez
Chavez.
o. p. Frary, one of the best known
citizens of La Plata county, is home
from trip around the world. He
left Durango in December and has
been travelling almost continuously
since.
Twenty-three new row Donts will
be shipped to the Electra club tomor-
row. The boats were built in the
east. In addition to these the club
now owns four moto- boats and seven
row boats and priva.e individuals
have four motor boats on the lake.
Mrs. B. w. Ritter returned from
Hermosa park last night where she
visited with Mrs. John Pearson for n
week. This morning in company with
Mr.. Ritter she journeyed out to the
Ignacio ranch.
Miss Marie Real is back from
Denver where she went as a member
of the degree team which competed
for the loving cup at the great coun-
ell of the Pocahontas. The young
lady is on duty at the Graden Mer-
camille establishment today.
Henry Strater, one of the Strater
brothers, who had such prominent
part in the upbuilding of the bust
ness life of Durango, is visitor in
the city, who is being given the glad
hand of welcome by all old time resi-
dents. Mr. .Strater is now a resident
of Cleveland.
Durango friends learn with regret
that DR.. Lowry of the agricultural
college has been far from well since
his last trip down here. Just pre-
vious 70 coming here he contracted
severe cold which settled in his
throat. For number of days he
was confined to his bed and now he
is far from his normal condition
Mr.. and Mrs. w. f. Bender and
children who came in from Farm
ington Sunday evening where they
have been spending few days, spent
yesterday in town for the purpose of
consulting our local eye specialist,
regarding the condition Of their little
girls eyes. Last evening they return
ed to their home in Silverton.
Mrs. Frank Broad of Chama, Mrs.
C. H. Mclean of Laramie, Wyo., and
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Galbreath of
Del Norte went over to Pagosa this
morning where they will enjoy brief
outing before continuing to their re-
spective homes. Mrs. Mclean has
been spending the summer here with
her parents, Mr. and Mrs. r. F.. Sloan.
Mrs. Broad was called here a few
weeks since by the illness Of her SIS
ter-in-law, Mrs. S. s. Sloan, and Mr..
and Mrs. Charles Galbreath and
Gladys, have been visiting the for
mer's parents, Judge and Mrs. o. s.
Galbreath.
Principal Snyder returned from
Denver last night where he met with
the executive comittee of the state
agricultural board. He is especially
enthusiastic regarding the future of
the school now that sufficient funds
aie aavilable for both cosrses. Two
lew teachers have rcea employed
One who will fill Mr.. Mayors place
in the forge and bench department