Semi-weekly herald., 1913-11-06

Frank Zumbach, the superintend-
ent of building and bridges on the
Rio Grande Southern, arrived in the
.ity last night accompanied by his
wife. They will make Durango their
home.
The county commissioners finished
allowing claims for the month short-j
" after noon today and spent the re-
mainder of the time working on the
annual tax levy for district Number
3.
The funeral of the late Mrs. Frank
Smith was held from the Hood and
Ames undertaking parlors this after
noon. Rev. r. S. Fairchilds Of the
First M. E. church had charge Of the
service.
Burritt Allen, at one time connect
ed with the La Plata county bank,
and f. Nosley were arrivals from I'll
Centre Calf, last night to look after
interests the former still holds in the
Durango country.
Miss Helen Ballengee, manager of
the Western Union, left for Water
loo, Iowa, this morning, where her
brother resides. During her absence,
G. w. Williams of Denver will have
charge of the telegraph office.
Mrs c. +. Newton was return
ing passenger to the Cedar Hill
ranch this morning. She has been in
town several days getting her house
ready for occupancy. The family ex-
poets to move here for the winter in
about two weeks.
Il. Gutzweller, who has been em-
ployed at the smelter for a number
Of years past, expects to leave short
ly for the Pacific coast, where, if |
conditions are favorable, he and his
estimable family will remain perm
anently.
F.. S. Speelman, travelling freight |
agent for the Denver and Rio Grande |
Western Pacific, Missouri Pacific and |
st. Louis Iron Mountain and South
ern railways is spending the days in
the city convincing shippers of the
superior service rendered by the lines
he represents.
Mrs. Clara Forney passed through
from Silverton this morning on her
way to Phoenix, Ariz. where her hus-
band makes his headquarters. Her
sister, Mrs. Eva Dougherty, accom-
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the sisters were little tots they made
their home in Durango with their
grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs. d. Pres
ton Bell.
j. A. Himebaugh, proprietor of the
Alamo and Spaulding hotels in Colo
RADIO Springs, partook of the hospi-
tality of Mine Host Fleck at the
Savoy last night. He was on his re
turn from the Telluride camp where
he has mining interests. G. d. Carr
a Chicago capitalist, who is likewise
interested in the Telluride district
was his travelling companion.
George Davis, the son of Mrs.
Georgia Davis, who was taken to
Mercy hospital Monday, suffering
with appendicitis and peritonitis, is
reported greatly improved today. The
attending physician has not yet de-
cided whether an operation will be
necessary. When the boy was first
taken to the hospital his condition
was so critical an operation was i'm
possible.
DR.. C. E. Bredt, wife and baby
were off on a long journey this MORN
ing, their destination being the old
home in Reading, Pa, which they
will reach Saturday night, providing
no delays occur en- route. For two
years past DIR. Bredt has served the
Navajo Indians in the capaciy of
agency physician at Shiprock. He
will be stationed elsewhere but the
new location has not been designated
as yet by the powers that be.
Mrs. Luella ellison, nee Mrs. w. M
Smith of this city, has been granted
a divorce from William A. Gibson, on
the grounds of mental cruelty. Ac-
cording to the Denver Post this is
Mrs. Gilson's tale of woe: He was
much older than | when we were mar
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