Semi-weekly herald., 1912-11-11

the May Day where he Will prospect
for a generous sized pay streak. While
| the rush season was on at Mancoa
he assisted Agent Ogle with his de-
luge of duties.
Mrs. B. F. Garrett came up from
! Pennington last night where she Wis
tied her son, Prof. Garrett, and fam
lily. She was bound for her home In
Tulsa, OKLA, where she will remain
for few months before continuing
to California for an extended visit.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Mack, for
merly proprietor of the Southern ho-
tel, are in the city attending to busi-
ness matters relative to their prop
erty here. For the past three years
the Macks have had charge Of the
Keystone hotel in Denver, the service
they give is proving highly salts
factory to the travelling public.
"One of the best features Of the
entertainment given under the aus
pices of the Episcopal church ladies'
last night was the reading by Miss
Mary Bryant of the Cumnock School
of Oratory. Her selections, her in
terpretations, as well as her winsome
manner won for her enthusiastic ap-
plause at her every appearance
Rochel Herald.
W. N. Kight, one Of the Farming
ton representatives at the San Juan
Congress meeting, was former La
Plata county resident. He lived In
the Animas valley where he had val
liable land and cattle interests. Dur
ing the late years of his residence In
Pennington he enjoyed great degree
of prosperity.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. j. Closson Of Farm
ington went over to the Montezuma
valley this morning with a view of
locating there. Mr.. Closson is a fruit
expert who has been stationed in
Pennington during the summer
months. Now that the season when
his services are at a premium are over
he is seeking a new location.
A. +. Gibson and wife of Salt Lake
arrived in the city last night to visit
Mrs. Gibson's parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
w. s. McNeeley of the Palace hotel.
They are returning home from an ex-
tended. trip through the east. Mrs.
Gibson, formerly Mrs. Anna Barth.
made her home in Durango for many
years. She was especially prominent
in lodge circles.
County Superintendent Mrs. Rose
pha Pulford visited the lockwood
school in charge of Miss Hazel Ben
dure this week and found that the
young lady was doing very satisfac-
tory work. Miss Bendure graduated
from the Durango high school last
spring and this is her first expert
ence in teaching so this favorable re-
port of her success is most crafty
ing to her friends.
Charles Coons came up from Cedar
Hill last night and departed this morn
ing for Salem, Mo-, his old home. He
came to the section health seeker,
but not until his trouble had reached
such an advanced stage that the eli
mate could not be of benefit. After
finding that his health seeking efforts
were in vain, he decided to return
home. Two nieces, the Misses Bertha
and Aadie Coon, who reside at Cedar
Hill, accompanied him as far as Du-
range to see him safely on his Jour-
ney.
'Tag day" will make its first bow
to Durango people next Saturday,
Nov. 16, under the auspices Of the
Salvation army. Through this medium
the army will make its appeal for
assistance toward raising their
amount for building the memo
rial for the late General Booth in the
form Of university for training
young people for live social service.
Three Of these universities will be
built, one in England, one in the east
ern part of the United States and ore
in the western portion of the country.
Tag day will be the method used to
raise the funds.
Word comes from California Of the
death of Samuel Millhouse following
injuries sustained in a railroad ac-
cident. Mr.. Millhouse was a resident
of Durango for nearly three years.
Only few months ago he went to
California hoping to better his con-
dition by the change. his family fol-
lowed him in September. While
resident of this city Mr.. Millhouse
was first an employe of the Globe
express and later a brakeman on the
Denver & Rio Grande. He was an
especially devoted family man. When
off duty he was always found in COM
pany with those Of his own household
and his constant endeavor was to do
something to further their happiness
His untimely death will certainly be
a hard blow to the devoted wife and
those three little boys who always
voted papa the best companion and
play fellow on earth. Mr.. Millhouse
was member Of the local order Of
Moose and if we mistake not the X.