Semi-weekly herald., 1913-10-06


Doyle mine on company business.
Elizabeth and Mary Cullen came
up from Cedar Hill last night on then
way to Colorado Springs.
An ice house 60xS5 feet is being
erected by the railroad company al
short distance from the passenger
depot.
According to Assessor Chubb Du-
range valuation is in round numbers
this year $4,600,00O.
Carl Anheier departed for Alamosa
this morning after a couple Of weeks
visit with the home folks.
Mrs. C. A. Lowe of Dolores return
ed from Texas last night, where she
has been in a hospital for some
time.
City Attorney George Moody de-
parted for Peublo this morning on
legal business. Denver is his prob
able destination.
Principal Snyder was in from Fort
Lewis today to meet Prof. E. B.
House of the State Agricultural col
lege
Ben H. Rice of Cedar Hill depart
ed for Fort Collins this morning
where he will take course in agri-
culture at the Colorado Agricultural
college.
Miss Bernice Caughey of Lebanon
is here for the purpose of booking an
engagement for E. A. Montauk, who
is delivering a series of illustrated
lectures on the cliff dwellings.
County Superintendent Miss Flor
ence Salabar is improving very rap
idly and the prospects for her to leave
the hospital Tuesday are very fav-
orable.
George Spencer has deserted his
Electra Lakes bungalow for the sea
son. Captain Dudley and a few other
hardy people will remain until a
heavy snowfall makes them seek
other quarters.
r. S. Fox and family of Dolores
who arrived in Durango day before
yesterday from 5000 mile auto
trip, were off for home this morning
where Mr.. Fox will resume his dut-
les at the Harris bank.
The Fair association are meeting
their financial obligations. All war
rants are ready, and the officers are
anxious to deliver them as soon as
possible. Call at the fair headquart-
ers in the Board of Trade room, at
your earliest convenience.
Two thousand pounds of butter
were manufactured at the San Juan
creamery this week. Seven hundred
pounds of this amount were churned
today. 1t goes without saying the
young men in charge had an all night
session.
r. w. Ptolemy came over from
Mancos late last evening with car
load of cattle for his Silverton mar
ket. He continued his journey home
via the accommodation that left
about noon today. Mrs. Ptolemy who
made the trip to Mancos with him is
making the return by the regular
passenger.
Gilbert j. Briggs, veteran of the
Civil war, died at his home at the
foot of Eleventh street, at an early
hour this morning. His death was
due to a complication of diseases in
cident to advanced age. The funeral
will be held from the Hood & Ames
undertaking parlors Monday after
noon at 2 o'clock.
DIR. and Mrs. A. M. Wigglesworth
arrived from Fort Defiance via
Pennington last night for a fort
nights visit with relatives. Today
they are the guests of Mrs. Will Wig
ellsworth. They started to make the
trip across country from Fort Def
ance in their auto. All went well
until they reached Shiprock, when
the roads became impossible. They
remained to witness the fair and were
later conveyed by wagon to the Farm
ington station, to board the train for
their destination.
A serious accident was narrowly
averted on the Silverton branch last
night when q rock weighing several