Semi-weekly herald., 1913-09-29


Mrs. Charley Scheer and her fam
lily of Silverton, who have been visit
ing here over the fair, depart for
their home this evening.
Mrs. Frank Gallotti accompanied
Mrs. Hutchinson out to the latter's
ranch home this morning upon visit
to her.
The San Juan creamery churned
over 800 pounds of butter this after
noon. The total of the creamery's
output for the week exceeds 1000
pounds, their record so far.
Miss Annie Castonguay, one of the
popular hello" girls of Pennington,
who has been visiting in the city, de-
parted for her home this morning.
Mrs. Jennie Bland and Mrs. Mutt
of Cedar Hill, who have been here
attending the fair, departed for their
homes this morning.
John Frankhauser has given up
his lease on the Aztec butcher shop
and returned to Durango. Fred
Townsend is again in charge.-Aztec
Index.
Leo Mccormick, superintendent of
the Calumet Fuel company mine at
Perins, and his wife who have been
here in attendance at the fair, depart
ed for home this morning.
Mrs. j. H. Lynton of Dolores and
Mrs. Albert Miller of Rico who have
been here visiting the Sam Campbells
and attending the fair, departed for
their homes this morning.
Mrs. L. E. Nichols, who was in the
San Juan before there was Durango.
is in the city attending the fair. The
lady leaves for Yoakum, Texas, next
Saturday where she will make her
future home.
Mrs. John Meuser departs Monday
for Rico where she will visit her
relative, Mrs. AL. Miller. Her sister,
Miss Jimmie" may, accompany her.
Mrs. Meuser may also visit at Glen
wood Springs before her return.
W. Goff Black is showing a sample
of some winter strawberries which he
raised on his ranch this year. They
are turning pink but will not ripen
for several weeks yet. They prom
ise to prove good crop.-Aztec Dem
ocrat.
Quite number of those here yes
terday, coming up in a special train,
remained in the city, not departing
last evening on their special which
left at 10 p. m. Others of them
went home this morning. A number
to Pennington and Aztec.
R. B. Whitaker of North Durango
returned last evening from attend
ance at the national convention of
the G. A. R., that was held this year
at Chattanooga, Tenn. T. C. Graden
and r. E. Sloan, who were also in
attendance, accompanied him home as
far as Denver, where they stayed
over one day, arriving here this even
ing.
Mrs. W. T. Shelton of Shiprock who
has been here in attendance at the
fair, departed for her home this
morning. Her husband, Navajo In
dian agent there, is detained in the
city, he having been subpoenaed to
appear before United States Commits
sioner Neil Camp, this morning to
give testimony regarding the selling
of whiskey to some of his charges.
Captain Stephen Abbot, former
superintendent of the Southern Ute
agency here, has resigned his posi-
ton and is making arrangements to
leave at an early date. The invent
ory work is going on and according
to employees, it is monstrous job.
The new agents name is Runke, and
he is expected to arrive at any time
from California.-Ignacio Chieftain.
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Ritter who
have been here in attendance at our
fair, departed for their ranch home
near Ignaeio this morning. They ex-
pressed out couple of Chinese
pheasants, a can each of black bass
and one of catfish, the fish arriving
from Meridosia, Rockford county, III.
to be placed in the lake at their
place.
As general thing, the old-fash-