Semi-weekly herald., 1912-12-12

The county commissioners spent
yesterday viewing the roads between
Durango and Ignaeio,
Mrs. Trotter of Mancos and her
mother, Mrs. kaufman of Los Angeles
spent the night in the city. This morn
ing Mrs. kaufman left for Iowa to
visit with relatives. Mrs. Trotter re-
mains over at the Strater and returns
home tomorrow.
Mrs. Lillian Brown has been APP
pointed administrative of the estate
Of Ed NJ. Brown, with the will an
Eexed. The will designated Squire
brown as administrator of the estate
but his death occurred within seven
weeks of his brothers.
The roller skating season will be
opened at Red Men hall Saturday
night with grand mask carnival
which gives promise of being one of
the most enjoyable festivities of the
year. In addition to the other pleas
ing arrangements band will render
excellent music.
". b. Webster of MoEte Vista is
loading six cars, 900 head of sheep,
in the local yards today. The sheep,
which were purchased of Stewart
Baker of Shiprock, were driven to
Durango by way of Pine Ridge and
are to be taken to the Webster feed
ing pens at Monte Vista.
l.. Al
Land and Irrigation project is at
tracing the attention of the large
contractors in the state. A. Knowles
was among the arrivals from the east
last night who came to look over
the proposed work with view of sub
mitting bids.
District Clerk John B. Haffey, who
passed away in Del Norte yesterday
morning, was an intimate friend of
John w. Wingate of this city. their
friendship extending over a period of
more than thirty years. The mes
sage conveying the news of Mr.. Haf-
fey's death was addressed to Mr.. Win
gate.
Charles Griffith was in from tine
ranch this morning to see his friend
C. c. Shuck off on his journey to
the mecca for all west bound tour
lists, Los Angeles, Mr., Shuck will
spend the winter comparing imyies
sions of Colorado and California tol
the detriment Of the last named state
with other Colorado folk
Mrs. Charles Cameron. who has
been at Ochsner hospital number
Of weeks recovering from AN opera
tion, left the institution yesterday,
enjoying very much better health than
has been her portion for many
months After passing the night at
the Savoy the lady departed for her
home in Flora Vista this morning.
The Reynolds family were well rep
resented at the Southern last night.
Several members of the family from
Aztec camp lp to meet incoming nem-
bers of the family from ,doberly,
Mo. The total number of those pres
ent made very good starder for al
family reunion. This morning the
company of relatives journeyed to-
eether to Aztec.
The d. & R. G. agent at Pagosa
Springs is going to enjoy Il holiday
vacation and the auditors on their
way TO Durango stopped there to-
check him out. As result Cashier
| leming at the freight depot will be
on duty until they complete their la
bors out there, instead of heading
Oklahoma ward Thursday, as was his
plans.
The Mesdames Pulford and d. +.
Day were guests Of Mrs. w. d. Lee
on the private car Montezuma this
morning. As all three ladies are ex.
ceedingly interesting conversational
ists whose flow of language is Of the
Tennyson brook order, it goes without
saying that the silence was not no.
ticeabe and probably will not be until
the journey ends. Mrs. Pulford was
bound for Dix to visit the school,
while Mrs. Day was en- route to Ou-
ray to visit her sons.
Engineer Charles Moore's family
are having more than their share Of
trouble. A few weeks ago Mrs.
Moore was brought in from Chama
critically ill., She was taken to Mercy
hospital where she underwent an op-
Grafton to alleviate her suffering.
While she has recovered sufficiently
to return to her home yet her resto-
ration to good health will Of necessity
be very slow, owing to the painful
nature of trouble that caused her i'll
ress. Last night Mr.. Moore came
in from Chama completely down and
out" His condition will probably ne
cessitate a course Of treatment at
the hospital.
The parlors Of the NJ. f. parson-
age was the scene Of pretty home
wedding Saturday afternoon when the
Rev. Mr.. Vermilion pronounced the
words of the marriage ceremony that
united the destinies Of Miss Mabel
Wallace, daughter of the late Joe Wal
lace of the Animas valley. and Clay
bon Dopt;oug p,tb votno neonle arc