Semi-weekly herald., 1913-05-12

grade had to dismiss school on ac-
count of the epidemic.
Andy Blair, aged 10, died in local
infirmary last night. Deceased was
a Canadian by birth and as far as
known has no relatives in the United
States. Funeral arrangements are de-
layed awaiting advice from Canada
Mrs. Will Galbreath and children
left for their home in Pagosa Springs
this morning after few weeks visit
with Mrs. Galbreath's parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Frank Cunha.
Colonel B. B. Garvin is now found
in his old haunts in Silverton, after
passing the winter months in Den
yer. He has almost completely re-
covered from the effects of the Sc
rious operation he underwent early in
the season.
C. E. Niles, a public accountant,
who is member. of well known
New ! ork firm, arrived from the east
last night on business with the West
ern Colorado Power company.
George Davis, better known as
"Frenchy" went up to the La Platas
where that mine that is going to make
Mr.. Davis and all his friends wealthy,
is located.
Sam Ethridge, John Root and Lou
don Mullin left for the Aztec Flora
Vista section this morning to skir-
mish the section for porkers that will
take kindly to the Vallecito for a
summe, resort.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Balcom and Mas
ter George and Mrs. Joe Woods mo-
tored over to Mancos yesterday where
the ladies visited Mrs. George Woods
while Mr.. Balcom interviewed the
trade.
7. w. Hall, the contractor, is spend
ing the day in Pennington on bust
ness copnected with the company in
terests. He returns tonight and will
motor out to bayfield, after the shades
of night have fallen.
Mrc w E,rbn,L.al. ac
N. NJ, departed for Boston this morn
ing on an extended visit with rela-
tives. She will stop at various points
of interest en- route and her travels
will take her to her fathers old home
down in Maine"
The furniture has been removed
fror. the Meuser home and the house
closed. This morning Mrs. Gretta
OFT departed for her headquarters in
southern California, via Trinidad,
where she will be joined by her mother
and together they will make the trip
to the coast.
Miss Gertrude Pauline Backinger, a
wee bit of humanity who has just six
and one-half pounds of advoirdupois
to her credit registered at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Backinger yes
terday afternoon. The new conner
brought a deluge of joy to all family
connections from Papa Paul to Little
Helen Buchanan-on whom the honor
Of being auntie weighs very heavily.
Mrs. G. F. Hinton and sons leave
for Grand Junction as soon as school
closes where they expect to remain
permanently. Mrs. Hinton's aged
mother needs her care and she feels
that her duties is with her rather
than to remain in Durango and con-
tinue her school work.
Quite a number of new cabins are
being erected at Electra lakes this
spring by Silverton people. Among
them will be ones by Miss Bernie
hoeIileI, JdCh SOle, w. N. mas
w. T. Black, B. J. Beckwith and Sam
Wittow. Others are being contem.
| plated.-Silverto Miner.
County Commissioner Henry For.
| sythe of San Juan county passed
through Durango last night on his
return from Denver where he has
been in company with the other conf
missioners of his county comforting
with Governor Ammons regarding the
bill that passed both the house ano
senate, which gives Ouray county 8
large tract Of land that belongs t.
San Juan.
Durango young people and especial
ly the members Of the class of 191;
will be interested to know that one OF
their school mates is to wed. To-day