Semi-weekly herald., 1913-09-25

Burma McGue left this morning
for tour of the northwest. He ex-
poets to go as far as Seattle and
on his return cover points Of interest
further south on the Pacific coast.
Mrs. C. ArchlIeta and her three
daughters and Mrs. Olivas, are visit
ors X the city to attend the fair,
arriving last evening from their
I, homes at Park View, N. NJ.
Our old friend Navajo Pete is with
us, offering his usual consolation.
Weather conditions are never so bad
but what he has known worse during
his rs or more years residence here.
Weather conditions permitting
there will be special train arrive
from Pennington Friday morning
bearing a large number of visitors
to the fair. The train will leave
there at 6 a. m.
Route Agent Fraser arrives tonight
w iShSNC ASNPiSso ftEsHt NatuCi VI
his duties for a couple of weeks. c..
II. Cobb is to be the agent during
the time Mr.. Warner is taking his
vacation.
Mrs. Lucy Jiacomelli, her daughter
Miss Lizzie Jiacomelli, and Miss
Grace Louisa, came down from Sill
verton this morning to spend the
week with Mrs. Jiacomelli's daughter,
Mrs. Pete Phillips.
In the county court this afternoon,
Mrs. John DuPraw was granted di-
vorce from her husband, John Du-
Praw. She was given the custodian
ship of the children and $12 month
alimony for ten years.
Late last evening County Clerk
Mrs. Orme issued marriage license
to Martin p. Wilson Of Durango and
Miss Inez Mackie of Littleton, Colo,
In an interview in Alamosa, State
Mine Inspector Henahan is quoted
as saying the La Plata district is one
of the most productive mining dis
tricts in America today.
Reginald Bacon and Richard Dal-
ton, former leasers Of the Ouray Her.
aid, departed Thursday for Logan,
Utah, where the former expects to
enter the Utah Agricultural college.
-Ouray Plaindealer.
John Galbreath, attorney for the
Pagosa Springs Lumber company,
and Mr.. and Mrs. Luke Rock and
their daughter, arrived from Pagosa
Springs this morning by auto. They
left the Springs yesterday and made
the trip in from Bayfield, today.
Among the Alamosa folk who came
over yesterday to attend the fair and
take part in the ball games were the
Messrs, Milt Herrick, Carl Anheier,
Clyde Anheier, r. w. Ryan, A Lange,
E Hubbard, Bert Dow, c. Eaton and
E. Toner.
Mrs. A. Bagby, wife of Deputy As
SCISSOR Bagby is very sick woman,
and her condition is causing her
friends much concern. For the past
three years the lady has been an in
valid, and for the greater part of the
time confined to her bed.
Miss Mary Sue McClanahan, who
has been making her home in Farm
ington with her sister, Mrs. Walker,
for the past year, spent the week end
with Mrs. w. I. Darlington. She was
en- route to her old home in Hart
zell, Ala.
The big gray wolf that has done
so much damage this year to the
West & Holt herd is still at large de-
spite much effort to remove him.
His record for the season is eleven
calves and three colts. There is only
the one wolf in the section SO far as
can be etermined.-Pagosa Springs
New Era.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas G. Noel ar
rived from Ouray last night to at
tend the festivities in progress. Mr..
Noel is foreman of the generating
station Of the Western Colorado Pow
er company. Mrs. Noel is well known
to Durango people as DIR. Alice Wal
ker. Previous to her marriage she
resided here nearly two years.
The Mesdames ]. H. McHolland
and Arthur Morris of this city ard
L. J. Catchpole Of Pagosa Springs
returned from Grand Junction last
night where they attended the grand
chapter of the Order of Eastern Star.
They are exceedingly enthusiastic
over the entertainments, the Grand
Junction people gave in honor of the
visitors.
Clifford Laube, business manager
of the Rico Item, arrived last night
to visit with his many friends in the
city and also enjoy the various at
fractions the event in progress has
to offer. Since he completed his
high school course mere Clifford has
been appointed district clerk Of Do
lores county by Judge W. N.
Searcy.
W. s. Pickerell and John W. Win
gate, Durango Masons who we're
honored by the grand chapter of the