Semi-weekly herald., 1913-12-18

occasions, Durango hath not lost its |
charms for him.
A very unusual opportunity to ac-
quire knowledge of Spanish is of
fered Durango people, in the class
about to be formed by Rev. Salvador
Gene.
Graden's have anticipated Santa
Claus wants by arranging a candy |
and nuts department in the grocery
store. An artistically decorated win
dow calls attention to the wares.
The weather maker tried to deliver
a snow storm TO our town and sec
ton today, but forgot to lower the
temperature enought make it "a real
success. AS result it comes near
being rain.
When the bridal party appeared so
unexpectedly at the depot some one
whispered, Has Moody deserted the
bachelors ranks?" Mat Harrington
replied without hesitancy Nay, nay"
The Graden packing plant will be-
gin operations ON a small scale to-
morrow. All departments of the plant
are not completed so the first work
will be done on limited scale.
Mike Newton, Henry Hines and ID.
j. Walker, old time associates of
Frank Thomas, who were down here
from Silverton to attend his funeral
yesterday, departed for their homes
at Silverton last evening.
General Superintendent Lee, of the
Rio Grande Southern, and Mrs. Lee
left this morning on board their pri-
vate car, for their home in Ridgway
They were here to attend the wedding
of Mr.. w. S. Pickerell and Miss Isa-
bel Harris.
Conductor Smith made his last run
to Durango last night until the be-
ginning Of spring. He will preside
over the destinies Of the Chill branch
where snow bucking is not in the
catalogue of railroad mans
troubles. .
Mrs. DR.. Egeness returned to Man
cos this morning. She has been the
house guest of Mrs. B. J. Ochsner
for several days. Her plans were to
return home Saturday but she tar
ried over to attend the christening
party in honor of little Marie Ochs-
ner.
Mrs. C. A. Coulson is not quite so
well today. She passed restless
night. In addition to the local mem
bers of the family there is in attend
ance at her bedside, her daughters,
Mrs. Cochran and Mrs. Armstrong of
Longmont and her grandson, Frank
Wilson and wife of Salt Lake.
J. G. McGinnis, the courteous and
obliging gentleman, who has been
acting as agent at the passenger
depot for the past month, leaves for
Denver tomorrow morning. Filling
that position is in line with qualify
ing for the Job list, but never once to
our knowledge has his supply of pat
ience been found wanting.
Frank Dunbar, c. w. Johnson, Gil
bert Puett and f. w. Puett of Monte
yuma valley, returned from Denver
last night where they accompanied
shipment Of cattle few weeks ago.
They found the market poor. 1t has
been weak Of late and the heavy
storms in the Denver section tended
to make conditions decidedly worse.
Miss Elizabeth Stilwell, who has
DecH mere HunlDtT OI fnOnLnS VlSlI-
ing her brother, Charles Stilwell,
proprietor of the Strater, expects to
leave for her home in Lawrence, Kan.
Thursday. Her many friends have
tried to persuade her to remain until
after the Yule tide season, but she
feels she must spend that time with
her mother.
Charles S. Tolsma Of Detroit, one
of the new directors of the Valley
View Mining company, left for home
this morning after spending few
days in the La Platas examining the
mines of which the Idaho, pronounced
by a government mining expert as
one of the greatest mines in the world
! is one of the ten contiguous proper
ties.
Bishop Brewster. Of the diocese of
western Colorado, and Archdeacon
Dennis Of Montrose, departed for
their. respective homes this morning.