Semi-weekly herald., 1913-01-20
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last night-
Joe Coppinger went out to his Pine
river interests via the eastern this
morning.
Merchant Billy" Miller of Mancos
spent the night in town transacting
business.
Lawrence Clapp, manager of the
Silver Lake properties, came down
from Silverton this morning, Denver
bound.
]. S. Thompson came in from Cha
ma last night from Engineer Basket
who was taken to Mercy hospital, very
ill with pneumonia.
Charles Thompson, the Silverton
dairyman, passed through Durango
this morning on his way to the Flo
rida mesa ranch.
The Royal Coal and Coke company
has been awarded the contract to fur
nish La Plata county with coal the
coming year.
Manager Morris of the Mountain
States Telephone company went down
the Red Apple line on company busi-
ness this morning.
w. C. Ferguson, manager of the
Calumet Coal company interests, de
parted for Denver today after inspect
ing the La Plata county holdings
Manager Kelley of the May Day
accompanied by his wife are guests
at the Strater. Banking business oc-
casions Mr.. Kelley's presence in the
city.
Mrs ]. H. Morrison of Dolores, who
has been visiting her daughter, Mrs.
j. E. Schneider in North Durango for
several days, was homeward bound
traveller this morning.
Merchant Ernest Beach is a bust
ness visitor from La Plata. Mrs,
Beach is enjoying to the utmost the
attractions that California has to Of
fer this winter.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Trumbel were
passengers to the Sunnyside ranch
this morning. Mr.. Trumble came
down from the mine at Ophir last
night and Mrs Trumble came up as
far as Durango to meet him.
+. C. Goudy, manager of the Con-
gress mine in the Silverton district,
passed through to Denver this morn
ing. Mr. Goudy reports that force
of five men will carry on develop
ment work at the mine during the
winter.
Rev Father Licotti went out to
Arboles this morning in response to a
sick call Before his return he will
visit the different Catholic missions
in Archuleta county. Speaking in
Protestant terms the reverend father
is acting as circuit rider, only the
d. & r. G. in his steed.
Last night Hood and Ames ambu-
lance met the Southern train to con-
vey to Mercy hospital j. s. Flesher,
a member of the d. & r. G. bridge
construction crew, who had the mis-
fortune to break his leg early in the
day. The injured man was accom-
panied to Durango by his mother and
w. s. McKibbon a member of the
crew.
Mrs. Gilbert Hammond and little
daughter Marjorie and sister, Miss
Ethel Boyce, were the members of a
party who were bound for Norwood
this morning. Miss Ethel was re-
turning home and Mrs Hammond and
the very pretty little daughter are to
visit coupe of months with the la
dies parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Boyce.
j. S. Brown of Denver, whose death
was noted in our telegraph report
yesterday, was the founder of the
First National bank of this city He
was also the founder of the J. S.
Brown Wholesale Grocery company,
the firm that supplies large part
of the groceries of this section. A
few years since his sons became the
active head of the business.
Mrs. Ellen Carbis came down from
the Animas valley this morning en-
route to Grass Valley, Cal, to spend
the winter with her brother, ply
sician who formerly practiced in Sill
verton. Mrs. Carbis has been afflict-
ed with nervous trouble since last May
and she hopes to receive benefit from
the semi-tropical climate of Califor-
MIA. Her physical condition is such
that il is hot exactly safe for her to
make the trip alone, so her sister is
to meet her in Telluride and accom-
pany her to the end of her journey,
while her son will see her on board
the main line at Grand Junction. Mrs.
Carbis is an estimable lady and her
hosts of friends in the San Juan anx-
iously await Favorable news of her
condition.
w. A. Stewart, general manager Of
the Idaho properties, and his guest,
Mr.. Curry of Denver, who is also in
terested in mining, departed for their
homes in Denver this morning Mr..
Stewart desired to address the coun-
ty commissioners yesterday, the chair
man of the board publicly expressed
willingness to give ear to his trouble
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