Semi-weekly herald., 1913-10-02

anticipated.
A. +. Stump of Pennington spent
the night in town on his return from
Pagosa Springs where he spent some
time taking baths in the thermal
springs to rid himself Of trouble of
long standing.
Mrs. Darrows and five children of
the Lower Laplata, left for La Boca
this morning where she will have
charge of the public school this win
ter.
H. 7. Henry was in from Hesperus
today supplying the local market with
beef and pork. He delivered one g.
year-old heifer that dressed $50
pounds and two S-months-old pigs
that dressed 172 pounds each.
Jack Redman, brother of our city
commissioner, is business solicitor
in Durango, in the interests of the
firm he represents. For years he
assisted in curing the ills Of our peo-
pie by selling drugs at Parsons.
Mrs. Ellen Terry Strong, the lady
eastern people are wont to designate
as the mining queen of the San Juan,
passed through Durango last even
ing en- route to Silverton from Den
yer.
Durango people are extending the
glad hand Of welcome to Prof. Louis
Werker today. The professor return
ed last evening from the Fatherland
and other points of interest in Eur
ope-a biennial habit he has.
Mrs. p. b. McAtee departed for
Denver this morning. Mr.. McAtee,
who has been in the San Luis valley
| on railroad traffic business for sew
eral days, will meet her in Alamosa
and make the trip with her.
Miss Florence Salabar, our popu-
lar county superintendent Of schools,
is recovering rapidly from her recent
operation for appendicitis. 1t seems
that her stay at the hospital will be
| only of short duration.
Peter Hamblin and Sam Parks,
owners of one Of the richest pros
poets in the Cave basin camp, were
in the city yesterday outfitting for
winter operations at the camp, and
attending to mining business of i'm
portance.
Elmer Gilbert, who has been at
Ochsner hospital receiving treatment
for complication of troubles, has
recovered sufficiently to depart for
his home in Thompson's park. While
still a bit weak in the knees, he is
far on the road to good health.
Rev. Mr.. DAILY Of Mancos has &C.
cepted call from the Presbyterian
church in this city to fiji the vacancy
in the pulpit for year. The church
people are making preparations to
get the ,manse ready for the now oc-
cupants.
Mrs. Millie Parish went out to the
Florida this morning to look after
her ranch interests. For the past
nine months Mrs. Parish has made
her headquarters in the northwest.
| After a two months sojourn here she
will return to the coast again.
Mrs. Giles Van Degrift, Jr., re-
turned to the Tiffany ranch this
morning after a weeks stay in town
visiting relatives and attending the
fair. Mrs. Van Degrift, Sr., looked
after the ranch home during her 30
journ here.
J. d. Clark, the real estate agent
was off for Colorado Springs thi,
morning after a few days stay ir
the San Juan basin familiarizing Z
party of land seekers with the biz
farm bargains to be found here. H,
made one sale, the John Dixon ranch
at Pennington.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Rodecker an.
children went out to their Fort Levi
home this morning. Mr.. Rodecker ha
just been released from Mercy hos
pital where he underwent an opera
tion for apuendicitic. Mrs. Rodscks
and the little folk stayed In town dur
ing his period Of cohinssnsnt.
A. E. Taylor, new express mes
senger in this section, arrived froE
Telluride last night ON the Southsr
run, in place Of Mr.. Ingledus who h
forsaken express work TO take Z 70
, as braking on the road bstwssn Tel
lurids and Ridgway.