Semi-weekly herald., 1912-08-26

The street supervisor has a force
of men carrying out the instructions
of the council to repair walks where
only a few boards are out at once.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alex Freelund of
CASTELAR, drove in this morning with
a load of dairy and orchard product
which they disposed of for a very
good price.
Miss Alice Dobbins, daughter Of
Mr.. and Mrs. William Dobbins, of
North Durango, is home from La
Posta where she was the house
guest of Miss Mary Price.
Mrs. Effie Bryce is in from La
Posta today making arrangements
for her children to enter the Duran
go high school at the beginning of
the fall term.
Work has begun on the second sto-
ry of the Sloan residence on the oon-
levard. The basement and first sto-
ry is of stone and the second story
is brick.
The residents of CASTELAR, are try
ing to get a rural free delivery es-
tablished there. To this end they
have requested their postoffice be
discontinued.
Miss Martha Clark has returned to
Durango from Denver where she at
tended the great council of the Po-
cahontas and latter the Frontier day
celebration in Cheyenne.
Mrs. A. H. George failed 10 return
when she was expected. However
the train service and other uncer-
tainties permitting she will arrive in
Durango tomorrow night.
James Allan who has been down
in the Aztec and Pennington sec
ton the past two months working
for the telephone company is in
town on a brief vacation.
Frank Rodecker who has been so
seriously ill with appendicitis for
several days was able to be out on
the street today. His face gives evil
dence of the terrible pain which he
suffered.
ID. ID. Lindsey returned from ~
La Platas last night where he has
been looking over property. He de-
parted for his home in Colorado
Springs this morning. Mr.. Lindsey
originally hailed from Lead, S. ID.
Miss E. Jouik arrived from Pue-
bio last night on her way to Man
cos, where she has accepted a posi-
ton in the schools for the coming
year. The young lady is friend of
Miss O'Donnell, the night operator
at the telephone office.
Leslie Hubbard, the attorney who
was designated by the Democratic
brethren as one of the candidates for
district attorney, came in from Pa
gosa Springs last night bound for
the Montezuma valley, one of the
political hot beds of the judicial dis
trict.
Mrs. P. J. O'Donell left for Pa
gosa Springs this morning where she
will try the baths for the benefit
of her health. For months she has
been so afflicted with rheumatism
! that she has been almost helpless
On account of his extensive stock in
terests demanding immediate atten.
ton Mr.. O.Donnell found it impos-
sible to go with her.
George Raymond, secretary Of the
board of trade and the San Juan
congress, went over to Pagosa this
morning to represent the organiza-
tions at the railroad meeting tonight
and incidentally assist in the statis-
tics getting work. Mr.. Reagan was
to have accompanied him but during
the brief time he was on the sick
list his work accumulated so rapidly
he could not take the time.
Joe Green, son # Mr. and Mrs
j. w. Green, left for Denver this
morning, where on September 9 ne
will enter the Denver university. He
bad not intended to go until just in
time to register but message came
yesterday offering him a position
whereby he could earn his way
through school by his own efforts
provided he would report at once,
consequently his hasty departure.
Joe is fine young man who is Ger.
tain to make very excellent rec.
ord.