Semi-weekly herald., 1913-02-17

E. S. Mahoney is in from Kline to-
day on ranch business.
: William Feigel, Denver contractor,
is in the city on personal business.
f. d. Clark came up from Farm
ington last night bound for points
east.
Joe Terry of the Sunnyside mine,
Eureka, passed through to Denver this
morning on mining business.
H. Caldwell, the Pueblo hide buyer,
came down from Silverton this morn
ing and is spending the day in town
looking for his wares.
Mrs. H. Fl. Stubbs returned co her
home in Mancos this morning after
spending a couple of days in town
having her eyes treated.
Mr.. and Mrs. Merlin Cook and lit
tie Nettie Marie have located in AL
buquerque. Mr.. Cook was the for
mer manager of the Richey store.
Miss Dorothy Wilkins, one of La
Plata eounty's popular school ma'ams,
is down from the valley today on a
shopping expedition.
Msr. II. c. Bollinger returned from
the Waterfall ranch yesterday after
noon and left for her home in the
La Platas this morning.
Charles Mullin of the Florida mesa
who underwent an operation for ap-
pendicitis at Ochsner's last week is
improving. For time he was very
low.
The Alamosa Leader reports that
the Rio Grande shop force Was busy
the past week hitting up snow p'ows
to several of the narrow gauge en-
gines.
J. ii. Jackson who has been over in
the Cortez country in the interests of
his new invention, returned last night
ard was homeward bound this NOM
ing.
Mrs. Charles Walters and children
OF Silverton passed through 10 Du-
range this morning on their way to
Bayfield, to visit their relatives, .ae
Morrisons.
J. p. Donovan, chief engineer for
the Florida Mesa Land and Develop
ment company, returned from Denver
last night where he has been on COM
pany business.
G C. Mulkey and C. A. Meyers, who
hail from Sangelo, Tex. returned from
San Juan county last night, on their
way home. During their stay in ;'wn
they were guests at the Palace.
Rev. Mr.. Markland, former pastor
of the local Baptist church, is now
located in Paxton, Ill. On account
of failing health it was necessary foi
him to give up his pastoral duties.
Mrs. George McCorkle and chill
Gren are home from Tyler, Tex, where
they spent three months with rela-
lives. AS winter resort Mrs. Nc
Corkle is certain that Colorado is far
ahead of the gulf state.
A marriage license was issued to-
day today to John Kubler and Miss
Mary Priest, Indians, who reside near
lgnacio. They have been students at
the government school, hence their en-
trance to matrimony by the white
mans methods.
Dick Simpson was off for the res
ervation this morning after couplt
of days stay in the midst of the white
brethren. Three days away from
the ideal surroundings of post ira
der's life is the limit for either Mr.
Simpson or "Doc" Wallace.
Edith Edwards, miss not yet in
her teens, left this morning for Old
Mexico to join her mother. The little
lady is making the trip aione-np;
an inconsiderable feat as she has to
change cars five times on her way
and make two over night stops.
Farmers around the Tiffany anC
Allison section are taking advantage
of this fine weather by putting il
crops on land that was plowed last
fall. One ranchman has drilled il
eighty acres of spring wheat, the frost
being out of the ground for depth
of five inches, making it possible foI
him to do so without inconvenience
Rev. Mr.. Barlow, who recently re-
signed as pastor of the Baptist church
of this city, left this morning to en-
ter upon new field of duties. Rev
Mr.. Barlow is an able, earnest ami de.
vout young man who made many
friends during his stay in the rity
Success is certain to attend his ef.
toits wherever he may be located.
The ladies of the city through the
different organizations are showing
great interest in the commission gov
ernment election. They are anxiou,
to see that the commissioners elected
are men of constructive ability ant
force who possess grit enough to
conduct the affairs of office withou
fear or favor of any political party
If the election is as non-partisan al
the charter provides they will be con
tent.
Peter Daum is very i'll with pncu
monia. Al his advanced ace, Il. th'