Semi-weekly herald., 1913-12-25

cent arrivals from Oklahoma. The
new comers are substantial people
that any community would be prout
to claim as permanent residents l,
is understood that Mr.. Baker contem-
plates giving his whole time to his
agricultural interests.
Victor Pierson and Bride, she who
was Miss Issacson, left for Pueblo
yesterday afternoon to spend theil
honeymoon. They were married lat,
Saturday afternoon by Rev. R. S
Fairchild, pastor of the First M. e
church. A sumptuous wedding dinner
was served at the Savoy hotel. Rela
tives and immediate friends joined tn,
happy young couple at the feast.
At the Mayflower mine this weel
occurred strike of high grade ore
running over three ounces of gold t,
the ton. 1t is a gray copper higl
Igrade ore, and added to the ore al
ready in sight there. adds greatly t,
the future value of this property. G
H. Malchus is the owner of the prop
erty and is to be congratulated upol
the showing the mine is making
Silverton Miner.
| Tuesday morning, December 16, a
4:3O o'clock, Rev. Ralph C. Byers, o
the Congregational church, united il
marriage Christian R. Rosenstock an,
Miss Stella Sharpe, both of Eureka
Colo. The ceremony was performe,
at the residence of the brides sister
Mrs. E. A. Hillman, and was witness
ed by only the immediate relatives O
the contracting parties.-Silvertoi
standard.
| The Saffell family, which left som,
time ago to winter in California, re
turned the latter part of last week
California looked good but the Sai
Juan was better. The boom seems t,
be falling out of the southern Cali
fornia country. Too much fake boost
ing going on-tAey haven't the good
to back up their arguments, as the,
have no permanent water supply. TIL,
San Juan is plenty good enough fo
we all. How is it with you all?-
Pennington Enterprise.
District Attorney George Lane lef
for Pagosa Springs this morning
where he was called on legal business
connected with the shooting affra,
which occurred there Saturday ant
which resulted in Henry Wade receiv
ing serious injuries. Mccoy, who die
the shooting, surrendered to the of
ficers at once. 1t appears, according
to an eye witness, the shooting wa.
done in self defense. 1t is understood
that Wade has relatives in La Plats
county.
| John Wetherill and Justice Tomp
kins, an uncle of Mrs. Ida Hallar cam,
in Sunday from the Indian trading
post at Kayenta, in northern Arizona
On the trip the old gentleman (Mr
lTompkins) by some accident got mix
ed up in a runaway of his team neal
the Navajo agency, getting his lef
arm broken and otherwise bruise,
about the face and body. They wer,
in for general supplies and Christmas
goods. 1t is significant fact tina
Christmas is remembered and observ
ed in this, the least known of an,
portion of the United States today
says the Mancos Times Tribune.
| The first of the week Tom Ricknel
received word from Edward T. Tay
lor, through County Chairman w.
Myler, that he had received the ap
pointment as superintendent of the
Mesa Verde National park to succeed
the present incumbent, S. A. Shoe
maker. Mr.. Rickner has been hard or
the trail of this office for some tim.
and it has been thought right along
that he would land it as he hac
strong political backing. 1t is moth.
ing more than right and justice that
this position should be filled by q
local man and Mr.. Rickner should be
able to fill the place to the satisfac.
ton of all. We congratulate him or
his uccess.-Mancos Times Tribune
1t is generally understood that not
only Mr.. Rickner but bakers dozen
politicians have been seeking the ap-
pointment, since the dawn of the Dem
ocratic administration. The object
ion offered against Mr.. Shoemaker
was the brand of his politics.
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