Semi-weekly herald., 1913-08-21

Frank Thompson, who is laboring
hard on his fathers ranch, dairyman
Charley Thompson of Silverton, is in
town today transacting business.
Supt. W. D. Lee, of the Rio Grande
Southern and his son 4. H. Lee
were in the city last evening and
departed this morning for Mr.. Lees
headquarters at Ridgway.
Ole Lee of Hermosa this afternoon
marketed some fine peaches from his
place to local merchants. 1t seems
astonishing to most Of us that peaches
will grow to such fine perfection at
such an altitude.
That the business world wants
trained office assistants MORE to-
day than ever before and there is a
! position open for every one of my
students who is really competent.
Mr.. Edwin Sutton, who has been
here upon months visit to his son
Burr Sutton, of the Graden grocery
department, and his family, departed
for his home this morning.
| Mrs. B. T. Greene of Glenco whose
husband is storekeeper, visited in the
city last evening and this morning
went on to Alamosa to visit her sis
ter there.
J. r. Rees, manager of the Ten
Brock mining properties, located in
the La Platas is in the city today,
comforting with John Roland miner
al expert.
W. C. Ferguson, general manager
of the Calumet Fuel company is in
the city today, comforting with Leo
Mccormick of the company mine at
Perins.
Willis Moore, cousin of Mrs.
Otis Stansbury of this city who has
been visiting her and other relatives
here the past week, departed for his
home at Cairo, Illinois, this morn
ling.
Il Mrs. ]. C. Glade and Miss Alice
Dacres, of Cairo, Illinois, cousins Of
Mrs. Mary Fulcher, of Hesperus, to
whom they have been on visit for
the past six weeks departed for Their
home this morning.
Miss Lizzie Real, who has been ir
Denver the past three months, return
ed last evening. She was accompa
MED by her friend, Mrs. Frank Howe
who was former resident here, wht
will visit Miss Lizzie here for time
John Smith and family Of the low
: er La Plata are city visitors today
, Some of their relatives of Cairo, III
who have been visiting them, left
for their homes this morning, Mrs
. Glade and Miss Dacres.
: Mrs. Vivian Killian Thomas, who
has been visiting her parents, Mr.. anG
Mrs. George Killian of North Durango
, the past three weeks, on her annua
: vacation from her duties in the coun'
y ty offices at Denver, departed fol
there this morning.
}, Miss Fawny Meyers came in from
Bayfield, today to go to Perins to
teach the school there, while the reg
ular teacher, Herbert Laslett, who is
off on a vacation. Mr.. Laslett will
be principal of the school at Ignacic
when it opens there Sept. 2.
The triannual examination of the
school teachers of La Plata county
opens tomorrow morning at the court
house, under supervision of Miss
Florence Salabar, county superintend-
eTL OF SCnOOiS. Inc eNdIHlldIlOuS Will
continue for three days and some thir-
J; ty teachers will be examined.
Il Mr.. and Mrs. Hans Aspaas of Ig-
nacio and their guests, Mr.. and Mrs
B. T. McClave of McClave, Bent coun-
i ty, Colorado. returned by auto last
evening from visit to the Navajo
Indian agency at Shiprock. The Nc
Claves departed over the Southern
this morning for their home. MIR. and
Mrs. Aspaas are spending the day in
town.
That if you are not satisfied with
your present position or earnings, that
you have the privilege of preparing
yourself for something better, right
here in your home town. Employers
do not ALWAYS underpay their en-
ployes. Perhaps if you will look at
the matter in an unbiased way, you