Semi-weekly herald., 1913-08-07

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I Mrs. Vivian Killian Thomas arrived
from Denver last evening to spend her
annual vacation with her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. W. G. Killian in North Du-
range.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Staplin of
Pennington are making the Strater
their headquarters while Mr.. Staplin
looks after financial side for the San
Juan Basin Oil company.
Charles Henry and Tom Elliott of
Las Animas travelled to Silverton this
morning to determine what kind of
jobs were awaiting the willing to work
up there.
S. I. Gumsley and Thomas Thomp.
| son of Trinidad came in on last nights
eastern on their way to Dolores, to
| buy horses. Mr.. Thompson is a neph-
cw of George Thompson of Durango.
E'rat L. T,rt,h ,hp Il
in charge CT the Strater barber shop,
motored to Pagosa Springs today on
an extended vacation trip, his first rest
from activity for number of years.
Engineer Ed Turner and family are
now located in the Schultz house in
North Durango, the residence which
the Me1ser family called home for so
many Years.
Mrs. Theodore Parker and little
daughter left for their home in Man
cos this morning after five days
stay in town, the guests of the for
mer's mother, Mrs. Richard Newell.
Mrs. Mable Hall, matron of the nor
NAL school at Las Cruces, left for
the Aztec vicinity this morning to Wis
it her sister. On her return she is
to be the house guest of Mrs. Edgar
Buchanan at the ranch.
The ranching habit is becoming
chronic with Matt Harrington. This
morning with his flour sack larder in
hand he was off for the Florida sec
ton where the scene of his sage brush
grubbing activities are located.
Mrs. George Stephens and little
grandson, Jack Bishop, were arrivals
from Denver Saturday evening to see
the little lads mother, Mrs. Gladys
Stephens, the lady in charge of the
suit department at Graden's.
John Riffey, one of the trusted en-
ployes of the Idaho, was an over night
visitor from the mine. The object of
his coming was to have an liberated
tooth removed from his list of af-
flictions.
Wash Patrick, state superintendent
of fish hatcheries, is expected in Du-
range this evening, to assist in
Strengthening out the tangle regard
I ing "who is who?" in the manage
ment of the local plant.
Miss Margaret Kroeger, one of Du-
rango's efficient teachers, returned
/ from Greeley last night where she
attended the summer session at the
| State Teachers college. On her way
home she stopped to visit with friends.
Mrs. Clara Luce, who has been pay
ing her daughter, Mrs. Abe Ross of
] Cedar Hill an extended visit, came
up Saturday evening and left yes
terday morning for New York city
| where other relatives reside.
. Mrs. Jesse King, nee Mrs. Jarrette
of Aztec, Sundayed in town with her
/ daughter, Mrs. George Teis. Little
Mildred Teis is a magnet that draws
her grandmother Durango way fire.
quently.
Pennington is mourning the death
of Mrs. A. M. Amsden, one of the most
estimable women of that town. Du-
range people who had the pleasure
of knowing the lady fully appreciate
the loss her passing is to the com
munity.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. A. Reese, Mr.. and
Mrs. Will McComb, Mr.. and Mrs.
Thomas Ballard and the Messrs. Gil
bert, Pingrey, Smith, Berri and Cos
ton were among the members of the
ccmnany that spent Sunday at Elec-