Semi-weekly herald., 1913-11-24

nificent animal. 1t seems that the
| growing of poor standard of sheep
in this section is at an end, if other
growers are interested enough in
their own welfare to set the pace es-
tablished by Mr.. Goulding and
Messrs. Coppinger and Bagby.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Spencer lef,
via the d. and r. G. for Farmingtor
this morning, on the first stages OF
| their trip to Arizona and California
| Fred Tompkins and their two sons
Perry and Alfred Spencer, departed
for the same point via the Spencer
auto. If weather conditions permi,
they will leave at once for their trip
across country. Other members OF
the party are to be Glenn Anderson
and family and Harry and Will Bry-
an of Ignacio. The Darlingtons are
in Pennington with their machine and
the Spencers expected the Ignacio
| cars to make the trip today if the
roads were not too muddy.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. c. Bero, and the
latter's mother and niece, Mrs. Hip
penmyer and Miss Hill, returned from
the east last night on their way to
their home in Pennington. The maj
or part of their seven weeks stay has
been spent in New York, however the
first stop Of length was made in
Washington, d. c., where they were
delegates to the Women's Missionary
society of the First M. E. church.
About five hundred women and four
men were in attendance. Mr.. Bero
states he felt quite lost until the del
egates and missionaries were receiv-
ed by President and Mrs. Wilson and
their cordial greetings made him feel
it was worth while being among the
sex so greatly in the minority. In
New York Mr.. Bero took course in
embalming while the ladies' did the
sight seeing and visited with friends
of other days. All returned greatly
benefited by the change.
Messrs. Armstrong and Alexander
acquired antlers at the Elks installa-
tion ceremonies last night After the
performance was over the partici-
pants, that is initiated and specta-
tors, had smoker and banquet. But
this was not enough diversion for one
evening. They waited until the ST
Columba's fair festivities were over
in Redmen hall and the merry makers
had taken their departure, and had u
hop, only Elks and their ladies be-
ing present. The gaiety commenced
at-well later than the conventional
hour and continued until the wee
small hours. A number of visiting
Elks were present at the event or
more properly speaking, series of
events. The Elks are such royal en-
tertainers they never leave any thing
to be desired in any affair in which
they have part.
We may not be enjoying boom days
in the San Juan basin but our finan-
cial lot is not to be compared with
conditions in southern California G..
A. Schmitt, former Globe Express
agent in Durango, resigned his posi-
lion here one year ago and left for
Ling Beach where he accepted a
mere paying place with the Pacific
Lumber company, in the plant at Will
livingston. At that time three hundred
men were employed there. Financial
depression made it necessary to re-
duce the number from time to time
and December 1st, all operatings will
cease until conditions improve. The
Schmitts state this is only an illus
stration of what is common every
where there, and they apparently
regret they did not remain with this
portion of the country, where those
who are willing to work are not
without opportunities.