Semi-weekly herald., 1913-12-18


Mrs. C. r. Cobb and Master Lewis
are scheduled to arrive from Denver
this evening. They will be domiciled
at the Strater during the winter
months.
George Gilmore Of the Lucky Moon
was bound for Denver this morning
on mining business. T. ]. Crowds
was down from the La Platas to see
him off safely.
T. e. Peterson, the contractor, re-
turned from Matterhorn last night
where he has been for several months
building flume for the Western
Colorado Power company.
County Clerk Mrs. Orme issued a
marriage license today to Mr.. Harry
L. Dixon and Miss Ruth R. lockwood.
If Dame Rumor is to be relied upon,
the wedding will occur within twenty.
four hours.
Mrs. Charles Newman left for Bay
field this morning to spend couple
of weeks with her daughters, Mrs.
John Herr and Mrs. Lloyd Sheets and
those interesting grandchildren, the
junior Sheets.
Henry Bourne of Denver, was a re-
turning traveller from Montezuma
county last night. He tarried in town
long enough to file on piece of land
that is located over in the Dolores
vicinity.
Mrs. Koogle, the efficient teacher
of domestic science in the Durango
schools, leaves for Denver next week
to spend Christmas with her two
small sons who attend boarding school
there.
Those who are contemplating mat
rimony in our town these days seem
to be studying some way to electrify
the community with the announce
ment Thus far this week Messrs
Frary and Pickerell seem to be voted
the palms for their success.
Mrs. Gertrude Dupree and children
arrived from Telluride last night en-
route to Espanola to spend the Yule
tide season with her mother. The lit
tie tots were certain that Santa Claus
would be much more heavily ladened
with gifts for them, if he found them
at ''grandma's" home.
r. B. Barrett, the engineer, was a
guest at the Strater last night en-
route to his old home in Michigan
where he will locate. 1t will be re-
membered that after the tragic death
of his wife in an auto accident, his
small child was taken to the old
eastern home to live. 1t is to be
near the little one that he is making
the change.
For the first time since daily news
papers became feature, London will
not have paper published on Chris.
mas day. Even the London Time.
has grown to feel the day belongs tt
its employees and will observe it b,
not issuing paper. If the large cit
les of the world set this excellent ex
ample, the smaller places certainl,
can afford to emulate them.
4 Emil Bergau of Cedar Hill is
Durango visitor today. He is one o
Cedar Hills well-to-do fruit grower
and farmers and believes in givinl
the public the benefit of his school
ing and profession as practica
: contractor, builder and architect
Read his card in the Herald. He vii
be pleased to give information in hi
line that will be helpful to those con
templating building.
: At business session of the Ftp
worth league last evening, the follow
ing officers were elected for the en-
suing year: President, U. G. Roach
first vice president, Miss Berry
Skeels; second vice president, Mis-
Wyatt; third vice president, Miss AL
ice Dobbins; fourth vice president
Miss Hazel Leavenworth; secretary
Miss Sylvia Green; treasurer, Verno
ISkeels.
Will Limprecht, Denver and Ri
Grande brakeman. is spending fe,
days at his parents home in Nortl
Durango recuperating from injurie
of the hip, which he sustained fev
days ago while on duty in the Cham,
yards. While his condition is not a
all critical, he will probably be com
PEELED to walk with the aid of crutch
es for some time.
Engineer II. X. Peake arrived in tn,
city last night TO take n run out al