Semi-weekly herald., 1913-05-22


morning, where he represents the To-
cal W. o. w. lodge at the district
convention.
C. b. Waller, the former Ignacio
man, who now calls Houston, Tex.
home, is business visitor in these
parts.
Miss Mae Stanifer, well known
teacher, arrived in Durango last night
on her way to Cedar Hill to visit her
sister.
William Causler of Mancos was a |
patron of the Palace last night on
his return from visit to his old home
in Charlotte, N. C.
Mrs. A. H. Basket, who is located
on a ranch at Posta was in last night
to meet, her husband, the d. 4 r. G. |
engineer.
William Ross left for his head
quarters in Salida this morning. Mrs.
Ross, nee Mollie Logan, will join him
in couple Of weeks.
DR.. Lefurgey of Dolores was an
overnight guest at the Strater. He
departed for home this morning, max
ing the trip by doing the sprinting
act until he caught the Southern train.
Mrs. Moore and daughter, Mrs. Po-
korsky, and the latter's babe left for
the May Day spur this morning to
spend the summer at the mine where
Mr.. Pokorsky is employed.
Miss Mabel Skinner, daughter of
o. c. Skinner, departed for her home
in Montrose this morning, after a
months visit with her sister, Mrs. P,
C. Mochisky.
Mrs. William Schumacher and son
Walter departed for the east this
morning to spend the summer. They
will divide their time between Chi
cago and points in Minnesota. The
doctor was left to be chaperoned by
the gay bachelor set.
Mrs. J. A. Coppinger and daughter,
Miss Gladys, and Mrs. Reid Coppinger
and daughter Josephine Virginia left
for the Coppinger ranch at Pine Ridge
this morning where they will dis
pense hospitality during the summer
months. Their North Durango home
will be open only on occasions of their
infrequent visits to town.
DR.. w. w. McEwen visited his Ce-
dar Hill ranch yesterday. He found
the fruit prospects very good. The
peach crop will be fair-small COM
pared with last year--but the cherry,
peach and pear trees are well filed.
The apple crop is just fair, those va
rieties which showed good yield last
Stdool dit liS1t tiilS year,
while some of those which were poor
producers last year are heavily loaded
this season.
The pupils of st. Columba's school
had very enjoyable picnic at June
ton creek all day on Monday. They
were accompanied by the teaching sis
ters and Father Callahan, and in
dulged in all kinds of games and races
to their hearts content till late in the
afternoon when they returned very
tired but delighted with their days
experience on land and water.
The younger brother of Rev Father
Callahan has sent him an urgent in
vitation to be present at his marriage
which takes place in Galway, Ireland,
next month The bride-elect, who has
recently graduated from Zion Hill La
dies college, is niece of the Hon.
John Roche, M. p, popularity known
as 'The Man from Galway" con-
stituency he has ably represented in
the British parliament as a home ruler
for more than a quarter Of a century.
Father Callahan regrets his inability
to get away just now, but hopes to
celebrate the opening of the Irish
parliament in Dublin next year.
There is an unconfirmed rumor that
J. ID. Adams and Thomas Mason are
to embark in the mercantile business,
and win take over a Durango store
which is doing thriving business.
Fred Nelson, who has been with C.
II. Snyder the past two years, has ac-
cepted a position with A. l.. Nathan,
starting in to work yesterday morn
ing. Additional clerks Indicate in
creasing business.
The articles of incorporation for the
new creamery were filed today. 1t
was announced by the promoters that
these were to have been filed two
weeks ago, but some delay occurred