Semi-weekly herald., 1913-09-25

place for those seeking an anti-fat
cure.
The ore shipments from the Sill
verton district are showing marked
increase over last year. Renewed
prosperity in our neighboring town
is likewise manifested by the large
amount of freight shipped to that
point.
Mrs. Barcefor departed for her
home in Missouri this morning. She
and her daughter came to the south
west in early summer. The first day
of September Miss Barcefor became
the bride of Grady Lindsay, hence
the mother returns east alone.
Weather Guesser Bailey was given
to understand by Durango people that
the expression, flair weather is foul"
would not be considered a joke this
week, hence he has given his written
promise that sunshine shall be our
portion.
Sheriff Hamnlin of Monticello,
Utah, left for his headquarters this
with his prisoner, Winburn,
who was arrested here by Sheriff
When the La Plata sher-
iff arrested the man he thought he
was the one wanted in San Miguel
county on the charge of horse steal
ing.
Miss Mable Johnson, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. William johnson of
Lightner creek, arrived from Salida
u few days ago, where she has filled
the position of surgical nurse in the
d. & X. G. hospital, since she COM
pleted her course at Minnequa, She
will take an extended rest from act
i've duties.
Messrs. W. S. Pickerell, Henry Red
man John Wingate and DR.. F. d.
Burns returned from Denver last
evening where they attended the
grand chapter Of the Masons of Colo
RADIO. Mr.. Pickerell was elected
grand master of the order, the high
est office in the state. The honor
bestowed upon our esteemed towns.
man is one of which all our people
are exceedingly proud.
Dan H. Hughes, Montrose attor-
1ey, arrived from there last evening
and will tomorrow morning accomp-
any Sam Whetstine from here there,
lpon the latter's own volition to ap-
oear there against cattle rustlers Of
hat section. The sheriff's office To-
,ated Whetstine at the Tom McCor-
.ick ranch where he had been lately
employed.
Arthur McLaren, who runs gar
ige at Saquache,. Colo, and Charles
arrived in two separate
autos from there last evening. They
made an extensive tour on their way
iere. Saquache to Alamosa, Toas,
Santa Fe, Albuquerque, Gallup, Ship
rock and then to here. After many
'topovers, they were but 10 days on
he trip. Mr.. McLaren is former
Durango boy and brother-in-law of
Joe Mckinney.
Mrs. H. l.. Dixon has leased the
Root ranch on the Vallecito for
serm of years, and the owners will
ievote their time to other interests.
The place controls one of the finest
,attle ranges in the country, and it
IS understood the leaser will engage
N stock raising on large scale.
Harry Smith is to have the business
IN charge.
Henry M. Wolf and Fred Kookin,
travellers who have
been touring Colorado for the past
six weeks, were patrons Of the Strater
last night. They came down from
Telluride and went out over the East
ern. Their suit cases would indi-
cate they had been over many lands
but that their motto had been "See
America Last" or is it familiarity
with other countries makes them
more appreciative Of the merits Of
their own.
w. M. Goeglein is on his way from
Mexico to his home in Du-
range, at present he is stopping in
Fort Worth. He made the journey
from Mexico to New York by water
and stormy old voyage was his por-
lion. In one of the gales his vessel
Mr.. Goeglein writes that
IL seemed certain thew were going