Semi-weekly herald., 1913-06-16

sequently he Is very much concerned
over the value, or lack of value, Of
the property.
Mrs. Sid Organ and daughters
Bertha, Isabel and Ella, arrived from
Rico last night on their way to Santa
Fe and Albuquerque for two months
vacation. During their between trains
wait they were the house guests Of
Mrs. E. P. Davenport.
Phil Peters, auditor for the Globe
express and F. W. White, d. & X. G..
freight auditor, are in this portion of
the territory on routine business. Over
in Alamosa the auditors encountered
condition which we are proud to
state is quite out of the regular
routine.
Miss Mary McCartey, second grade
teacher in the high school building
left for Greeley this morning to enter
the state teachers college for the sum-
mer term. Since the close of school
in Durango Miss McCartey has been
up to Cascade visiting her sister who
is teaching there.
L. l.. Dodder of Omaha and Err
nest Beach of the La Platas, respec-
lively president and general mana
ger Of the Copper Hill properties,
were in town last night, patrons of
the Strater. Mr.. Dodder departed for
his Nebraska headquarters this morn
ing.
Miss Blanche Trask, an eminent
scientist who represents the Univer-
sity of California, arrived from Den
yer last night en- route to Mesa Verde
park to collect archaeological speci-
ments for the university. If she
found pionts on the way rich in the
wares for which she was searching
she was gracious enough not to say
so.
Mrs. Ella Snodgrass and sister Miss
Sue Davis of New Florence Pennsyl-
vana were homeward bound travel
ers this morning. They came in from
Mancos last night where they were
summoned two weeks ago by the criti-
cal illness of their sister, MRS. Coch-
ran. The brief period has wrought
such wonderful changes for the better
in the sick lady's condition, they felt
quite safe in leaving her.
G. b. Pratt, well known mining
man who makes Pennington his head
quarters, was a patron of the Savoy
last night, on his return from the
Platora district where he has been on
a tour of inspection. Mr.. Pratt finds
conditions good in the camp, but not
one whit better than Silverton and the
La Platas have to offer. In sub
stance his impression seems to be that
the mining operators in this section
better stay with their properties.
j. T. Singewald, who has been as,
signed by the federal bureau of mines
to make an expert examination of
the Silverton district this summer has
series of duties to perform. The
Silverton Miner outlines them as fol-
lows: To canvass the mining and
ore treatment situation, to report as
accurately as possible the amount of
ore available and the nature and value
Of the same, together with the pres
ent mine owners and the possibilities
for the successful and economical han
ding Of the mill and dump material
near the miles.
With tears in his voice and tremor
in his eyes, Valley Haas returned
from the telephone at Tacoma, where
he was called, upon his returning from
Lake Electra to Silverton Sunday
night, and said to the many Silverton
friends there awaiting the train
"Ben Russell has gone and done it."
1t was sometime before Valley was
able to compose himself sufficiently
to enlighten the crowd as to what
dreadful thing Ben had "gone and
done" But at last Valley was able
to say, "Got married." and then
swooned. It as first thought he would
refuse to be comforted, but by tact
full work upon the part Of his friends
he became normal before the train
arrived for Silverton. Valleys sister
assured him that If Ben could, there
was still hope for him. At this writ
ing Valley is himself again.-Silver-