Semi-weekly herald., 1913-09-25

E1M bEN 70, 1914
T.. S. Williams who has been in and
out of this section for years selling
traction engines and threshing ma
chimes, departed for the east this
morning.
George Spencer went out to his
Florida mesa ranch this afternoon.
He passed the principal part of the
summer months at his camp at Elec-
ira.
That Durango people appreciate
bargains is attested by the numbers
flocking to the North Side Grocery to
attend and make purchases at the
sale of bankrupt stock.
The heavy frost of last night kill
ed all the flowers in the numerous
city and home beds but it gives us
an assurity that the big fair will be
success. Clear, cold weather.
Twenty-six double-decked car loads
of sheep are being loaded at Silver
ton today, passing through here to-
night in two train loads bound for
the eastern markets.
Frank Sindelar, typo from Chi
cago, and his family, who have been
visiting his wife's relatives at Blanco,
N. NJ, were guests of the Palace last
evening, departing for their home
this morning.
All of the city and county offices
closed at noon today and will do SO
the balance of the week on account
of the fair. All stores too, will
close at noon but will open again at
6 p. m. for the same reason.
W. o. "Bill" Jemison, of Sanford e.
Jemison, is back from an extensive
cigar salesman trip. He accompan-
led his daughter and her husband, w.
N. Porter, newlyweds, here from
Pueblo.
Mrs. A. L. Wait, whose husband is
superintendent of the Western Colo
RADIO Power station ut Tacoma, came
down from there this morning and is
the guest Of Mr.. and Mrs. Matt Har-
rington and their daughter, Miss
Gertrude, during the fair.
Mrs. Hannah Thompson of Fort
Garland who has been visiting rela-
tives at Aztec, departed for her
home this morning. She is an aged
lady, nearly 80 years old, but spry.
quick and bright. Her husband was
a captain of infantry at Fort Garland
when it was an army post.
After sudden illness necessitat-
ing severe operation at Mercy hos
pittal Miss Florence Salabar, our
popular and very efficient superin-
tendent of the county schools, is re-
ported as being rapidly recovering
from her late indisposition and the
resultant operation.
The big gray wolf that has been
doing so much damage to stockmen
in the Allison Tiffany district, SO
much mention Of which has been CIV
en- in the papers, has been killed. Mr..
West states that there was a pair
Of them, big timber wolves, that kill
ed two-year-old calves and colts thru
wanton viciousness, not through hum
ger.
H. Taylor, superintendent Of the b.
&. b. department Of this division Of
the Grande, departed for Alamosa
this morning. Mr.. Taylor states that
the erection of the Rio Grande ice
house, to be erected near the Graden
flour mill, will commence immediate
ly. The building will be 40x64 feet
and 20 feet high and its capacity 1000
tons. ~
Sheep buyers, for feeders, over
from Monte Vista and other San
Luis valley points, who have been
here trying to buy from local shep-
herds, departed for home this morn
ing. Nothing doing in the San Juan
as our sheep men have the best Of
ranges, rolly-polly lambs and the
other fellow cannot afford to pay the
prices.
Mr.. w. N. Porter, local agent Of
the King Commission company Of
Pueblo, and his bride, nee Ethel Jem.
ison, the highly talented, pen and
ink artist, daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs.
w. o. Jemison of this CITY. arrived