Semi-weekly herald., 1913-04-28

k1Ovve ~ AOIe OOs
for several months. 1t is getting the
time in the year when the La Platas
come in for the major share of his
interest.
4. h. Shaw, Hugh .Currie, AL kroe-
ger ana George Smack last mgnt
Lreau the rock trail which leads To
i1es OF Eikdom-a trail from whence
dlt travellers return with full grown
AM trs.
Mr.. Luckett, the Sllverton mining
man, returned from the Paclflc coast
last nIgnt wnere he enjoyed vaca-
Lion trip oil few weeks duration.
ne is certain that the modern garden
q Eden is located somewhere IN the
v'oinity OF southern California. A
lev months residence there might
convince HIM that he had made mis-
take in the geography.
Linus Strom departed for his head
quarters at Helper, Utah, this morn
ing, being too much interested in Baby
Strom and her mamma to remain
away very long. AS he is a debu-
tante in the ranks of fatherhood he
is learning some useful lessons about
carrying baby buggies by train. As a
result of his lack of knowledge he is
taking the little lady's new carriage
as hand baggage.
Durango friends learn with deep
regret of the critical illness of Mrs.
James Frink of Mancos. The lady is
suffering with spinal meningitis and
inflammatory rheumatism. No hope
is held out for her recovery. Mrs.
Frink is devoted wife and mother
and true friend. Her beautiful home
is blessed with five lovely children.
Why one so much needed should be
stricken is indeed strange.
Mr.. and Mrs. William 1redale de-
parted for Medford, Ore, this morn
ing where they expect to remain for a
couple of years or more, as inclina-
ton and business conditions dictate.
They are making the trip via Omaha
where Mr.. Iredale's son is located.
During their absence Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank Will are to occupy their Sec
ond avenue residence.
Mis- Lulu Roberts, one of the prom
inent Lady Maccabees of the state,
arrived from Leadville last night to
pay the local lodge an official visit.
Elaborate preparations were made for
rer coming couple of weeks ago but
she failed to materialize, so this time
the lodge ladies are doing their usual
things in the usual way and the visit
or is taking pot luck as it were.
In the case of Miss Elsie Bradford
VS.. the City of Durango the jury
brought in a verdict in favor of the
plaintiff, the damages being fixed at
$500, the amount asked was $11 900.
Attorneys on both sides filed a mo-
ton Tor new trial. The case of
Freedlund VS.. Freedlund is occupy
ing the attention of the court today.
About ten days ago while pruning
fruit trees the stepladder on which
Geo. N. Raymond was standing gave
way, throwing him violently to the
ground, fracturing one of the right
ribs. Mr.. Raymond kept working but
the first of this week had to go to
bed and give the injury chance to
heal. He expects to be around in a
few days but it will be few weeks
before he will be able to be real
farmer again.
Mrs. d. F. Woodland, nee Mary My
ers, is very i'll at Kissane Maternity
hospital and the end is momentarily
expected. Mrs. Woodard has not en-
joyed good health for number of
years. A couple of weeks ago she
gave birth to little babe. Imme-
diately a trouble of long standing
commenced to cause her terrible pain
At the end of week it was necessary
to perform an operation to alleviate
her suffering. For day or two she
seemed better than she began fail
ing and it became apparent that all
medical skill or loving hands could
do was in vain. She is destined to &c
and leave behind the little one whose
COMING she looked forward to through
The months with so much pleasure
The broken-hearted husband and
mother are at her bedside doing all