Semi-weekly herald., 1912-10-10

( Squire Brown, brother Of the late
Ed M. Brown, arrived from Austin
last night.
Joe Prewitt returned from Bayfield,
last night where he spent several
days with his family.
E. A. Ritter, the engineer who halls
from England, left for his headquar-
ters in Little Lunnon" this morning.
Perhaps you have noticed that any
enc who can accomplish the organiza-
ton of his friends, at once secures to
himself the term political boss.
R. M. Morris Of the Mountain
States Telephone company is in Sill
verton on department business.
Ben Russell turned ranchman for a
day and directed his steps and at
tention toward the farm on Spring
creek.
Walter Hunter, who was called to
Denver last week by the illness and
death of his infant son, went up to
the La Platas this morning.
Mrs. L. j. Henry of Dolores left
for Chicago this morning where she
will complete an optical course in
the Northwestern Illinois university.
S. w. Smith of Pagosa Springs
came over last night to spend few
days with Mrs. Smith, who is at
Mercy hospital recovering from a
critical operation for appendicitis.
r. L. Burris, who is looking after
his fathers mining interests in the
La Platas, returned to the hills this
morning after few days recreation
in town. Dr. .4,sS D l
The Rev. Mr.. Vermillion of the NJ
E. church left this morning for Grand
Junction to represent the local church
at the Rio Grande district conference
Epworth league convention and insti-
tute at which Bishop Mcconnell OF
Mrs. J. E. Barrett and daughter OF
Dolores were arrivals over the South
ern last night, bound for Rocky Ford
for an extended visit. They contin-
ued their journey this morning.
Mrs. Hans Aspaas and Mrs. C. +
Werner of Ignacio are in the city
shopping and attending social func-
tions. They are registered at the
Strater.
Henry Sherman of Silverton, who
in the vernacular of the San Juan, is
known as Hank" spent the night ir
the city. This morning he headed
Denverward.
s. f. Ethridge, the stock inspector
went over to Pagosa Springs this
morning where he will give his off
cial attention to eighteen cars of cat
tie which M. O. Brown is to shir
tomorrow.
Rev. and Mrs. M. Ramsay and baby
came up from Bloomfield last night
where they have been stationed thi.
summer. They were on their way tt
Omaha where the Rev Mr.. Ramsa!
will continue his pastoral duties.
Miss Alberta Davis, bookkeeper fo
the Graden Mercantile company, lef
via the southern on her annual vaca
ton. She will stop couple of day
in Grand Junction and later visi
with friends in Buena Vista, Colorad
| Springs and Denver.
Miss Laura Cain, who has bee
visiting her brother at Red Mountain
and Mrs. McCsrtn of this city, lef
this morning for Pagosa Springs
where she will spend a few days wit
her sister, Miss Maggie, before tn
two journey together to California fo
the winter.
Mrs. E. C. Gersback left for Ian
chester, o., this morning where sh
will visit relatives until after Christ
mas. Mr. Gersback, the we'll know
government engineer, accompanie
her as far as this city and this morn
ing, returned to Liberty, N. M, wher
he is stationed.
The Mancos Times-Tribune report
that George Jeep of the Mancos vale
has just thrashed $500 bushels G
grain from approximately eight
acres of land, an average yield G
seventy-two bushels. Speak up, L
Plata county ranchmen and tell us
the harvest was equaled in this VI
cinity.
j. w. Gray, one of the Ignacio til
ers of the soil, is stopping at tn
Southern.
Mrs. Evelyn Rawlins left for Lo
| Angeles, this morning where she
called to appear against her husban
\ who is charged with bigamy.
| A soldiers first duty is to ODE
orders and no doubt that is why tn
government has to advertise for mel
| This obeying orders is not very poi
ular in this country.
| H. Caldwell, hide buyer who hal
from Pueblo, came down from 81
verton this morning and is busy il
terviewing local dealers in his ware
today.
| Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Campbell
were guests at the Southern la'
night who were on their way to Wa
senburg, Colo, to spend the winte
They have been at Bloomfield tn