Semi-weekly herald., 1913-11-10

WneTe uef ldtHeT lS Critlcdily Ill. "A
sister Joined her in Silverton.
Charles Herr came in from San
Diego last night to look after per-
sonal and state highway business. AS
soon as his mission is finished he will
return to the coast for the major por-
tion of the winter months.
Since the "drys" won such sweep
ing victory in the election in Grand
Junction this week, prominent wet
leaders are quoted as saying they will
not again bring the liquor question to
an issue in that city.
County Clerk Mrs. Orme and her
assistant, Miss Weightman have all
county warrants for the month ready
for delivery. The bills allowed by the
commissioners during this session TO-
tailed over $4,000.
General Supt. w. D. Lee of the Rio
Grande Southern, and E. NJ. McDon-
aid, one of his assistants, were in
town last night on a tour of inspect
ion. They made the trip over the
road in the formers railroad auto.
Route Agent Phil Peters of the
Globe Express company, arrived over
the Southern last night and left over
the Eastern this morning, making an
official call of a conventional nature
on the local office while in the city.
Mr.. and Mrs. d. Cason, Sr., made
the 30 mile drive from their Kline
mesa ranch yesterday, arriving in
Durango last evening. Their inter-
esting array of grand children here
is occasion for them to make the trip
often.
OF the late Gaines Otis the Ala
mosa Empire says: Gaines was a
bright young man of splendid mein
and sturdy purposes and was one of
the rising civil engineers who would
have achieved place in the lead.
w. E. Riddel, the clothing salesman,
was an arrival from Colorado Springs
last night. Physically speaking, he
was down and out when he reached
Durango last night but is feeling
somewhat better today.
The Eastern arrived four hours and
thirty minutes late last night. The
early part of the delay occurred on
the first division, and the remainder
of the trouble was experienced in
crossing the range. In both instances
poor coal was the source Of grief.
Charles Baker has returned from
the Silverton mining camp to spend
the winter with his family. Mr.. Bak-
er has been at Arrastra since early
in April running the compressor at
the Silver Lake and has never lost
shift during the time.
Mrs. Jack Rodgers arrived from
Silverton this morning to spend few
days in town. She is suffering with
rheumatism and hope to derive bene-
fit from the change in altitude. Mrs.
Rodgers is well known to Durango
people, having resided here for a
number of months few years since
The Silverton Miner says that in
placing an order with the San Juan
creamery for 5000 pounds of butter
j.. M. Clifford, the groceryman, is
insured reliable and steady supply
of first class butter at all times. That
is the kind the San Juan creamery
| manufactures.
Undersheriff Thompson went ou
to the Florida this afternoon to ar
rest a man who. is wanted in New
Mexico for cattle stealing. A tele
gram regarding the man was received
from the New Mexico officers today
and the sheriff's office located hin
without moments delay.
John Robert Carr, brakeman o.
the third division of the D. & R. G
was killed in Salida early in the weel
when he was brushed under movin
freight train as he tried to noun
one Of the cars and failed to note
car Of ore that was standing on a
adjoining track. His body was hoI
rible crushed and mangled. He W.
hastened to the Salida hospital bt
lived only two hours after the q
'cident occurred.