Semi-weekly herald., 1913-10-20

Walter Crandall. He left for home
this morning. Mrs. Crandall will re-
main at Flora Vista for a time to
minister to the bereaved family.
Mrs. W. J. Wilson and J. Lafayette
Sheek arrived from Canon City last
night on their way to Mancos with
the remains of their mother, the late
Mrs. Sarah Sheek. The family has
many friends in Durango, especially
among the pioneer people.
The famous blooded calf purchased
by d. II. Thornton, the progressive
dairyman of the Florida, = short time
ago, arrived from the east last night
via the Globe Express. Mr.. Thorn
tons dairy herd is one of the finest
in the west.
l.. A. O'Donnell was in from Oxford
today. When Oxford acquires sta
tion agent and stock yards, Mr.. o.
Donnell is certain it will be one Of
the important points for stock ship
ments in the southwest, it being the
natural shipping place for those
whose stock ranges in the Mesa
mountain country.
Anna Nelson, the 7-ysar-old daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Nelson, died
at the family home on Third avenue
last evening about 9 o'clock. Typhoid
fever was the immediate cause OF
death. The little one was i'll about
three weeks. The family were old
time residents in the city. A few
years since they moved to Cuba and
returned to the old home in Durango
only a short time age.
Mrs. o. F. Boyle, who was taken
to Mercy hospital yesterday after
noon threatened with pneumonia
passed a comfortable night and today
her condition shows considerable i'm
provement. Mr.. Boyle is on his way
to Kansas City with a shipment Of
cattle. DR.. Robbins keeps in COM
L1unication with him, and should Mrs
Boyls's condition become less favor
able he will return TO Durango at
once.
There is enough backbone in the
personnel Of the Spanish Trsil-Grand
Canon Highway association TO guar
antee that during their lives thsy
will get a sufficient start TO insure
the final completion Of hational
highway, which means from the At
lantic seaboard points, via Pueblo
Alamosa, Durango, the Cliff Dwell
ing section to Los Angeles. There
may be more or less scheming, job
bing and treachery on the part Of dis
loyal citizens. but it will finally b
the most direct route possible to OBJ
tain.-Alamosa Empire.
We understand that new company
to be known as The Cinnamon Peak
Mining company, has been organized
by E. A. Ritter Of Colorado Springs
and is starting operations on CHINA.
mon pass above Animas Forks. Parii
people are interested in the company
financially, and they expect to dc
considerable work in the section
Silverton Miner.
According to the Silvsrton Miner
on account Of the snow and weather
conditions it has been deemed sdvis.
able to put off the finishing Of ths
Red Mountain portion Of the stat
highway until next season. The con
tractors have agreed to return thu
first thing in the spring and complies
the road according to specification
by July Is, 1914. Work on the Du
range road will continue for thirtl
days yet.
The Pagosa Springs Sun reports
that the Pagosa Springs Lumbsi
company (Galbreath Brothers) is get
ting ready for its big campaign O.
cutting lumber on the Jicarull'
Apache reservation. o. s. Galbreath
Jr., is making tour Of the Pacifi
coast to learn the economies that fin
favor with the lumber manufactur
ers there. 1t is estimated that
will require twenty years to cut thi
tract Of timber leased by Galbrsstl
Brothers from the government IN
years ago. The tract 10 located 4
New Mexico about twelve milss fror
the Denver and Ris GrsAds stass