Semi-weekly herald., 1913-06-05

terests for few days.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Hall left for
Mancos this morning where business
interests will occupy Mr.. Halls at
tention for few days.
Miss Slater, popular Durango
teacher, left for Denver this morn
ing on her way to Alice, Colo, to pass
the summer vacation with her parents.
II. Taylor, superintendent of build
ing and bridges of the fourth divi-
sion, has been granted leave of abb
sence, and ]. T. Walsh is doing duty
in his stead.
Charles E. George, superintendent
of the Alamagorda, N. NJ, schools, left
for Pennington this morning where he
will conduct the teachers institute for
that district.
Mrs. Carson and daughter, Miss
Freda, left for Mancos this morning
where the little girl will give an ex-
hibition of classical and fancy dancing
at the opera house tonight.
Mrs. Ora Hood will forego the pleas
ures of simple life for few days
while partaking of the festivities in
our town. She arrived on the South
ern from Fort Lewis last night.
Miss Edna Galbreath returned to
her home in Pagosa Springs this
morning. She was accompanied by
Miss Dorothy Conner, who is to be
her house guest for a short time.
Mrs. M. j. Smack left for Ar
boles this morning to visit her daugh-
ter-in-law. The lady has entirely re-
covered from the severe illness with
which she was afflicted last winter.
Mrs. Dan Kight went up to Hes
perus today to spend few days with
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. William Ma
son. The sons of the household have
been enjoying life there for several
days.
Mrs. B. X. Wetherill, wife of the de-
ceased pioneer, who discovered the
Mesa Verde cliff dwellings, came ovei
from Mancos last night bourd for
Creede to spend the summer with her
son who resides in that vicinity.
Thomas Annett, native of the En-
erald isles arrived from Pennington
last night, where he has been visiting
an aunt. He is on the first stages of
his Journey to his home in Ireland.
En- route he is to visit in Detroit.
Mrs. Black and daughter, Miss Vera,
arrived from Eaton last night on their
way to Cortez to visit the formers
parents. Mr.. Black, who was at one
time county superintendent of the
Montezuma schools is now superin-
tendent of the Eaton public schools.
Miss Lucille Barnes arrived from
Colorado Springs last night to visit
with her relatives, the Ed Hurleys.
Miss Lucille lived in Durango in her
pinafore days and was known to her
wide circle of acquaintances as Jim
mie."
Conductor Ed Skoog returned from
Ridgway last night where he accom-
ranied his little sons to the home of
the grandmother, Mrs. Hockey, with
whom they will remain until the sound
of the school bells are heard in the
distance.
James Doyle, the well known min
ing man, arrived from Denver last
night on his way to the La Platas
to look after his extensive mining in
terests. As a result of his visit some
important mining projects promise to
materialize.
Assistant Superintendent Pheney of
the d. & R. G., has rented the Per-
kins house, S63 Fourth avenue and is
getting it in readiness to install his
furniture before the return of Mrs.
Iheney and the juniors who are visit
Ing over in Alamosa.
Sam Harding, horse buyer from
Joplin, Mo-, shipped sixty-nine haed
of horses to the Show me" state this
He has been holding the |
shipment here for several days await |
ing the return of Stock Inspector Eth
ridge, to make the necessary exami
nation and sign the release.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Jones and the
tots came over from Dolores last night
on their way to Flagstaff, Ariz. Mr..
Jones has heep amn1ovad at the mill