Semi-weekly herald., 1913-02-24
PURELY Personal
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B. A. Atkins, the irrigation pro-
moter from Colorado Springs, went
down to Aztec this morning in the
interests of project he is promoting.
Col. w. A. Draper was a returning
passenger from Silyerton this morn
ing where he has been interviewing
men who dress according to the latest
dictates of Messrs. Mode.
C. w. Bloodgood, the mining oper-
ator, went up to Silverton last night
to look after his properties. He has
been guest at Trimble Springs for
several days.
Mrs. NJ. c. Bickwith, Montana
lady who has been here the guest of
her sister. Mrs. Rafferty,, departed for
Denver this morning to spend the
remainder of the winter.
Mrs. Ruby Wanamaker of Kline left
for Arizona this morning where she
will spend the winter months. Her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Milt Richard
son, accompanied her as far as Du-
range.
Fred Teppen has returned to work
in the local Rio Grande. shops. Last
April while at work helping the ma
ehinists, he had the misfortune of
wrenching his spine, since he has
been under the Doctors care. and un-
able to work.-Alamosa Empire.
M. l.. Towne is down from the
Little Mona mine. Prosperity and
rheumatism occasions his visit. He
will will give personal supervision to
some shipments and the remainder of
his time trying to divorce himself
from the rheumatic pains which are
his.
w. H. Tritz, who has been over in
conference with the Automatic Spill
way company, departed for Cortez
this morning. He carried with him a
model of the spillway with which to
demonstrate the practicability of the
invention to those he seeks to inter-
est.
The directors of the Idaho mine,
seven in number, departed for their
respective homes this morning. Su-
perintendent Melbourne came in with
them to confer with the Messrs. Nc
David, who are to have the active
management of the properties. w. A.
Stewart, the former general manager,
is to devote his attention to other
duties.
The basket ball game between the
Durango All-Star team and the Man
cos All-Star team resulted in score
of 28 to II in favor of the locals.
The first game the team played at
Mancos the Mancos boys won. The
test game will be played in the near
future on neutral grounds, probably
at Silverton.
Superintendent McGraw of the
fourth division of the d. & r. G,
spent the night in town on railroad
business. Every storm which has
started out with promise of being q
heavy one has been signal for Su-
perintendent McGraw to head toward
Cumbres, in order to be on the scene
to personally direct operations if a
blockade occurred. AS yet the snow
fall has not been sufficiently heavy
to delay the trains more than a cou-
pie of hours, but it is bit too early
to boast that troubles are not in
store.
Constable Jack Couch went out to
Hesperus this morning on civil bust
ness, in other words to impress upon
some persons who do not meet their
financial obligations the error of their
ways. On recent trip with like
object in view Mr.. Couch attached a
flock of sheep and took the animals
in charge. knowledge born of in
experience convinced him that he could
herd them without assistance. I'M
mediately he found they were not as
well behaved as they appeared under
the direction of the former herder
and before many hours elapsed their
refusal to obey orders amounted to a
calamity Of huge proportions. Order
was not restored until Mr.. Couch
enlisted the services of a Mexican
friend.