Semi-weekly herald., 1913-12-25

A car load of fat hogs from G. ii.
Rudy of Dolores came in on the
Southern last night. The shipment
was consigned to the Graden packing
plant.
B. M. Atkins of Aztec returned
from Colorado Springs last night
where he spent some time on busi-
ness connected with an irrigation
project.
Mrs. Thomas Smith who underwent
an operation for tumors few days
ago is rapidly recovering and will
probably be able to leave the hospital
within couple of weeks.
The force of the Durango postoffice
expect to get all packages delivered
tomorrow, unless much larger num-
ber arrives tonight than is antici-
pated.
Joe Green, one of the splendid sons
of Mr.. and Mrs. j. w. Green, is very
i'll with pneumonia. Just three weeks
ago death claimed the youngest son
of the Green household with the
dreaded disease.
Mrs. Wallace Wilson and sister,
Miss Bess Dickerson, left for Pagosa
Springs this morning to spend the hol-
idays with their parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Dickerson.
John G. Hampton came up from
Pennington last night on his way to
the Lower Florida section, to hang
up his stocking at the home fire
place.
An inventory of the G. b. Connolly
estate was filed in the county court
today. The estate includes a ranch
valued at $1,000 subjected to a mort
gage of $4,000 and personal property
worth approximately $2,734.
Listening to motions for new trials
was the order of business in district
court. The motion for a new trial in
the case of the Frank Eldredge In
vestment company VS.. l.. M. and B
E. Armstrong, was overruled.
| L. M. Garrett of Pennington re-
turned from Ell Paso last night where
,he travelled few weeks ago with u
shipment of apples. The last car OF
fruit that reached him covered tht
distance from Pennington to FL Past
at the rate of two miles an hour.
/, A very successful term of schoo
was completed at Hesperus Friday
Prof. Edwin Bluck, principal, an'
Miss Marie Kolz, primary teacher
who rendered such efficient service
have been asked to take charge of tn
school next year.
Mrs. A. Sherbino of Ouray spen
the night at the Savoy on her way t
Farmington to celebrate Christina
with her daughter, Mrs. G. N. Greer
and those charming little grand
daughters, Mildred and Georgi
, Maxine.
!. Mrs. Robert C. Woods of Farming
ton who has been visiting her rela
tives in Boulder and Fort Collin
. spent the night in town en- rout
, homeward.
Donald Smith, son of Mr.. and Mr.
X. r. Smith of Cortez, returned froi
Bonneville, Mo-, last night ON hi
, way home to spend the holidays. Dor
aid is a student at the military scho,
located in Boonesville.
County Superintendent Miss Sals
bar left for Bayfield, this morning {
spend the Yule-tide season with he
parents. She was accompanied
Miss Eda Anderson who will be he
house guest until Monday.
Il Not one, but several Durang
merchants report the heaviest Christ
mas trade for years. This sort o
evidence of prosperity would indicat
there was nothing seriously wron
with Durango, in financial way.
4 Mr.. and Mrs. F. Z. Trumble an
little grandson Lawrence Miller o
Ophir. were bound for Sunnyside thi
morning to spend Christmas seasol
with Mr.. and Mrs. Miller. the latte
is the only daughter in the Trumbl'
family.
T. A. Pierce, cashier of the Citi
xens bank at Aztec, returned from