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Semi-weekly herald., 1914-03-09
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l.. j. Greer was in from Red Mesa
today outfitting with supplies.
Miss Isabel Organ is over from
Rico for medical aid.
Sloan, left for Pagosa Springs this
morning.
Arthur Branen left this morning
for Clarksdale, Ariz., for an extended
visit with his father.
DR.. W. w. McEwen mas Joined the
ranks Of the joy riders via the Ford
route.
T. c. Graden departed for Denver
this morning on short business
trip.
Mrs. L. j. Gardener of Pennington
registered at the Savoy last night
for few days stay.
L. r. Clapp, the well known min
ing man, was an arrival from Silver
ton last evening.
l.. j. Pace of Pennington spent the
night in the city en- route. to Santa Fe
to attend G. A. R. meeting.
Abraham Markham and Miss Mabel
Faure were married by Rev. C. b
Campbell, on March 4.
The condition of T. A. Orr, the La
Plata mining man, is slightly i'm
proved today.
NJ. B. Parsons and r. B. Dunham
came over from Dolores last night
after their new autos that arrived in
Durango the previous evening.
Mrs. E. M. Count who arrived from
Los Angeles early in the week on hei
way to Red Mesa TO treat her daugh.
ter to a surprise, found the tables
turned when she reached her desti.
nation. The daughter had gone
south to visit her grandmother ant
had not planned to return for man,
weeks.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-03-09
OLIVE ORME.
County Clerk.
TEACHERS MEET IN MoNrRosE.

MONTRoSE, Colo, March 5.-Mrs.
Hattie Moore Mitchell, Of Drake uni
versity, Des Moines. Ia, was the
principal speaker on the program for
the meeting Of the Western Colorado
Teachers association which began
here today Educators from all sec
tions Of the state are here to attend
and it is expected topics Of great in
terest to teachers will be taken up.
The meeting will continue through
Saturday.
The program was prepared by Miss
Sara Easterly, Of Gunnison. secretary.
and Prof. D. E. widsmann. Of MAAt-
rose. president Of ths orssnisatisa.
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George Ditchfield of Dolores, trans
acted business in town today.
General Agent P. B. McAtee left
for Grand Junction this morning on
railroad business.
Ladies of the Christian church will
hold candy sale at the Fulton Mar
ket, Saturday afternoon. M5-2t
The Harry Schrader insanity hear
ing, set for this morning, was contin-
ued until next Wednesday.
c. o. Withrow, general manager of
the Idaho, returned to the mine this
morning.
j. E. Larson, claim agent for the
Denver q Rio Grande, is in the city
on department business.
A. A. Birdick is visiting the scene
of his college days, Boulder. He ex-
poets to return to Durango early in
April.
J. w. Glaister who has been en-
gagged in mining in the Hesperus sec
ton this winter, was on his way to
his home on the La Plata today.
/ Delbert Dickerson who underwent
! an operation at Mercy hospital few
weeks ago, has recovered sufficiently
to be released.
Charles Whitten, butcher from
Silverton, went over to Mancos this
morning to accept position with
Bert Brown in the meat market.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-03-09

Phil Peters, the Globe Express aud
itor, came down from Telluride last
night and left for points east this
morning.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-03-09

George Doak, manager of the Glib
son Lumber company at Pennington,
is in town conferring with local heads
of the firm.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-03-09

J. H. Ledwith, conductor on the
Missouri Pacific, returned from Man
cos last night, where he purchased
a ranch. AS soon as he can arrange
to do so he will move his family
down to the new home and bid fare
well to the railroad life forever
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-03-09

Tom LOTUS, head of the firm of
contractors known as Lotus, Skid
more and Hall, is up from Farming
ton ON company business
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-03-09
PUBLIC SALE.

Having leased my ranch | will sell
my farm implements, tools, horses
and colts, Tuesday, March 10, 1914
Florida river, miles northeast of
Durango.
Free lunch.
CLAYTON C. PERKINS,
Owner.
f. W. WILKERSON,
Auctioneer
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-03-09

Tom LOTUS, head of the firm OF
contractors known as Lotus, Skid
more and Hall, is up from Farming
ton ON company business
Phil Peters, the Globe Express aud
itor, came down from Telluride last
night and left for points east this
morning
George Doak, manager of the Glib
son Lumber company at Pennington,
is in town conferring with local heads
of the firm.
Mrs. Giles Vandegrift, Jr., returned
to her home at Tiffany this morning
after ten days visit with Durango
relatives.
Miss Kate Orr came in from Den
yer last night in response to mes
sage telling her of the critic ILLNESS
of her brother, T. A. Orr.
Mrs. c. f. Newton, the enthusiasts
tic agriculturalist, went down to
Cedar Hill this morning to supervise
the garden making.
Mrs. Daisy Morris and children
arrived from Rocky Ford last night
en- route to Lewis, Colo, where they
will locate on ranch property.
The water department are moving
their emergency supplies to their
new storage house on Second avenue,
the building they recently leased of
G. Fl. Clark.
Mrs. Dorrey Orr and children, who
spent the winter months in Iowa, re-
turned last night on their way to
their ranch home in the Lewis sec
ton.
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Mancos where he has been recuper-
ating from his recent illness. We are
told that in Mancos are to be found
charms to heal any affliction.
Rev. Father Felician, of the Fran
ciscian Father home in Pennington,
,uoc hound fn,. I ,,p,ha,ton and A,
boles this morning to conduct Lenten
services.
r. NJ Morris, district manager of
the Mountain States Telephone COM
pany, is home from Silverton, where
department business required his at
tention for several days.
w. II. Craig was up from Cedar
Hill last night on business connected
with his claims in the Cave Basin
district. On his return home he was
accompanied by Sam Dowell.
Two car loads of yearlings, the
property of Senator George West,
came up from the Aztec section last
might and were transferred for Pa
gosa Springs.
The Christian Endeavor Society of
the Presbyterian church, has pur-
chased a new piano for the Sunday
school. The instrument is an excel
lent one
Mr.. and Mrs. R. E. Pool of Romeo,
were passengers to Dolores this
morning. The former is a promin-
ent stock grower, and business con-
nected with his herds occasions his
trip there.
George Thompson has resigned as
undersheriff of La Plata county and
stock interests. Sheriff Fassbinder
has appointed Charles Meuser to sue
ceed him.
Every person in attendance at Red
Men hall last night had jolly good
time. Charlie Miles held the lucky
number that drew the infant-a fine
little white pig-that has been an
orphan for several weeks.
c. II. Algert, the Fruitland whole
sale and retail merchant, was an ar
rival on the Red Apple train last
night en- route to Carthage, Mo-, on a
business trip Of couple Of weeks
duration.
F. C. Ames, the undertaken, was
over from Mancos last night on Ma
sonic lodge business. While here he
was taken for a prospector, an error
which we suppose should be desig-
mated as misunderstood motive.
Lieutenant Hawksworth leaves for
Walsenburg tomorrow to the scene of
his camp duties. 1t is expected that
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-03-09

Mrs. Guy left is down from the
lockwood rangers station visiting
Mrs. w. A. Reese and daughter, Mrs.
Mamie Casey.
b. E. Loweus left for Telluride this
morning after giving La Plata coun-
ty ranch interests his attention for a
couple of days.
Mr.. and Mrs. l.. p. Phillips, a couple
who were married in Silverton yes
terday, are spending their honey
moon at the Hotel Savoy.
Thomas Mullen of Ignacio is tar
rying over in town today renewing
the acquaintance of his old time
cronies.
j. II. jackson, the flume manu-
facturer from Cedar Hill, transacted
business in town last night and re-
turned home this morning.
Isaac Drumm came down from Sill
verton st night on a trip around
the circle. He will make stops at
Mancos and Telluride.
Ore shipments were received at the
smelter last night from the Silver
Lake, Smuggler, Tom Boy and Gold
Tunnel mines.
Mrs. Will Crooke returned this
morning to her home at the Idaho
after few days visit with Durango
relatives.
Roy Au departed for Center, Colo
this morning on business mission
that will require his attention for
several weeks.
+. c. Willy, an insurance adjuster,
has gone to Pennington to assist in
adjusting the insurance on the recent
fire losses.
Joseph Whitney, who was employed
at Hesperus during the winter, left
this morning for his home on the
Lower Laplata.
G. Luzon and family were incom-
ing passengers from Mancos last
night who left for Pagosa Junction
this morning
s. l.. Dowell, one of the Cave
basin mining magnates, came over
from Bayfield, last evening, on bust
ness and pleasure bent.
James Cecil Maloy, aged %, and
Miss Katie Pauline Frahm, aged 10,
both residents of bayfield, were
granted license to wed by County
Clerk Mrs. orme today.
The county commissioners spent
the time between trains at Needleton
today determining the advisibality of
constructing bridge across the Ami
mas at that point.
Tuesday, March 10 is the date of
the public sale at the Clayton c. Per
kins ranch at which the owner Will
dispose of his stock and farm imple-
ments.
George R. Becker and his business
associate, Charles Oppenheimer,
came in from TERRA Amarillo last
night on their way to Trimble Springs
for brief outing.
Mrs. G. II. Clark left for Denver
this morning to meet her husband on
his return from California. Her lit
tie daughters will remain with Du-
range friends during her brief trip.
Mrs. Howard Sullivan and sister
in-law, Miss Kathryn Sullivan, were
up from the Sunset Lumber company
today to attend the funeral of the
late Mrs. r. E. Sloan.
There will be special meeting at
Salvation Army hall tonight, conduct
ed by the young people of the corps.
Bertha Goff will sing solo. Ruth
Ala Ril.lo locnat,
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-03-09

Messrs. Hallar, Mineah, Dawson
and Sterl Thomas have horses at the
fair grounds in training for the three
days racing meet, to be held by the
San Juan horsemen under the aus
pices of the Colorado New Mexico
Fair association at the grounds
in Durango May Ia, Is and 16. Cox,
well known track man from Mancos,
arrives the last of the week with
eight head of horses, that will begin
training at once. Jesse Hallar, the
promoter of the event, has succeeded
in getting one fare railroad rates
from all points as far north as Grand
Junction and east to Creede
The first millinery opening of the
season occurred in our town when
the Durango Millinery company trot-
ted out to an admiring feminine pub
lie the latest conceits of the fashion
centers. The shapes this spring are
small including eccentric turbans,
high in the back; short fronted shapes
with high flaring sides, odd tri-corn-
ers and oblong sailors. Milan and
Hemp in combination with fabrics
give smart effect. Trimmings run
most to ribbons and small flowers.
The Durango Millinery has very
stylish line and are sure to please
their patrons.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-03-09

Mrs. Giles Vandegrift, Jr., returned
to her home at Tiffany this morning
after ten days visit with Durango
relatives.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-03-09

a ranch. AS soon as he can arrange
to do so he will move his family
down to the new home and bid fare
well to the railroad life forever.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. T. Sullenberger
departed for Denver this morning. En-
route they will pass few days in
Pagosa Springs. The former is
brother of the late Mrs. X. +. Sloan
and was with her in San Diego when
the end came.
Colonel Sharp and Captain Long
departed for their respective head
quarters this morning after giving
Company d an official inspection at
Red Men hall last night. Consider
ing the time they have been in the
service the members of the company
made very creditable showing.
b. Caramouzis is down from Burnt
Timber gulch, where he is develop
ing new property-the May Rose.
He recently struck some very rich
ore, and has favorable prospects
for mine that will be included
among the shippers of the district in
early spring.
Mrs. VIM. Smallwood, who was
stricken with apoplexy in this city
Wednesday, on the eve of her depar-
ture for Roswell, N NJ, died at Mercy
hospital late yesterday afternoon. Her
daughter, Mrs. Dollie Mcclure, left
Roswell, for Durango last evening
and will probably reach here Sunday
night As yet her husband, who was
to join her in Pueblo has not been
located.
Today was seed planting time again
at the Whittier school. Last week the
pupils, under the able direction of
Miss Gillmor, who is an expert flor
ist and landscape gardener, planted
| |light-colored asters. Today the dark
colored ones were sown. The former
requires Just one week longer to
reach maturity than the latter For
two years passed the asters in the
Whittier yard have been source OF
pleasure to all Durango people and
this year the array promises to be
more beautiful than ever before.
Judge Richard McCloud expected
to leave for Denver this morning to
attend the annual banquet of the
Colorado alumni of the Columbia uni
versity, to be held at the university
club in Denver tomorrow night, but
a deluge of official business made it
| impossible for him to make the trip.
Among the prominent persons to be
present this year is DR.. Lexington
Farrand, president of the uni
versity of Colorado. There are three
local people who are members of the
alumni-Judge McCloud, member of
the law class of 1872; Robert f. Nc
Connell, science department, 1910, and
| John A. Porter, science department
class of 1869. The latter's name is in
cluded in the Denver list in the cir
cular, sent out by the association.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-03-09

Mr.. and Mrs. A. t. Sullenberger
departed for Denver this morning. En-
route they will pass few days in
Pagosa Springs. The former is
brother of the late Mrs. X. E. Sloan
and was with her in San Diego when
the end came.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-03-09

Durango friends-and everybody in
Durango is their friends-are very
much interested in the announcement
of the approaching marriage of Miss
Clara Herr, only daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles Herr, and Mr.. Oliver
Wingate, son of Mr.. and Mrs. John
Wingate. The bride and groom-elect
are both in California this winter
with their respective parents. 1t is
not known whether or not the mar
riage will be solemnized before their
return home.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-03-09

A. NJ. Muller, manager Of the Darl-
ington store, received message
from San Diego last night conveying
the information that Mr.. Darlington
had sufficiently recovered from his
recent operation to leave the hospital
for the hotel Tuesday, March 3, but
he was still very weak. The COM
munication was made through the
Elks lodge.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-03-09

Miss Kate Orr came in from Dem
yer last night in response to a mes
sage telling her of the critic ILLNESS
of her brother, T. A. Orr.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-03-09

S. E. Shoemaker is home from
Mancos where he has been recuper-
ating from his recent illness. We are
told that in Mancos are to be found
charms to heal any affliction.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-03-09

Rev. Father Felician, of the Fran
ciscian Father home in Pennington,
was bound for Lumberton and Ar
boes this morning to conduct Lenten
services.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-03-09

Robert Dean, an employe of the
Tom Boy mine, is down from Tellur-
ide in pleasure trip. In days of
long ago, Mr.. Dean was railroad
man.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-03-09

Mrs. Dorrey Orr and children, who
spent the winter months in Iowa, re-
turned last night ON their way to
their ranch home in the Lewis sec
ton
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-03-09

The county commissioners have in
structed County Surveyor Roy Good
man to prepare plans and specifica-
tions for the Needleton bridge at
once. Bids will be called for at an
early date and the board will meet
March 90, to consider the same.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-03-09

Mrs. Daisy Morris and children
arrived from Rocky Ford last night
en- route to Lewis, Colo, where they
will locate on ranch property.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-03-09

The water department are moving
their emergency supplies to their
new storage house on Second avenue,
the building they recently leased of
G. II. Clark.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-03-09

Mrs. c, E. Newton, the enthusiasts
tic agriculturalist, went down to
Cedar Hill this morning to supervise
the garden making.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-03-09

l.. A. O'Donnell returned to Oxford
this morning. Yesterday he was ap-
pointed administrator, with the will
annexed, of the estate of his mother,
Mrs. Mary o'Donnell, who died in
Indiana, leaving quite an estate in La
Plata county.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-03-09

R. NJ. Morris, district manager of
the Mountain States Telephone com
pany is home from Silverton, where
department business required his at
tention for several days.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-03-09

Thomas Mullen of Ignacio is tar
rying over in town today renewing
the acquaintance of his old time
cronies.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-03-09

j. II. Jackson, the flume manu-
facturer from Cedar Hill, transacted
business in town last night and re-
turned home this morning.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-03-09

Conductor James McHolland re-
turned to his railroad duties on the
Silverton branch this morning after
a six weeks vacation. The greater
portion of the time was spent in
Nampa, Idaho, with his sister, Mrs
Gus Roberts.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-03-09

Mr.. and Mrs. K. E. Pool of Romeo,
were passengers to Dolores this
morning. The former is promin-
ent stock grower, and business con-
nected with his herds occasions his
trip there
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-03-09

w. H. Craig was up from Cedar
Hill last night on business connected
with his claims in the Cave Basin
district. On his return home he was
accompanied. by Sam Dowell.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-03-09

James Kimsey, the d. e. r. G.
brakeman, who might be mistaken for
New Yorker on account of his sky
scraper style of architecture, was
over from Alamosa last night.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-03-09

C. II. Algert, the Fruitland whole
sale and retail merchant, was an ar
rival on the Red Apple train last
night en- route to Carthage, Mo-, on a
business trip of couple of weeks
duration.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-03-09

T. A. Orr, who has been engaged in
mining in the La Platas the past fif-
teen or twenty years, was brought
to Mercy hospital last night very i'll
as the result of stroke of paralysis.
1t appears that he has slight pros
poets of recovery.
General Robinson, United States
superintendent of Indian irrigation,
came in from Ignacio last night on
his way to Shiprock. At the last
named point the excavation work on
the new irrigation system is complet-
ed and the concrete work will begin
at once
w. A. Hunter, of the Hunter Mer-
camille company, Pennington, arrived
from Woodward, Okla, last night,
where he was called by the sudden
death of his mother. Mrs. Hunter ac-
companied him to the old home, and
will remain until the last of March
visiting friends and relatives.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-03-09

George Thompson has resigned as
undersheriff of La Plata county and
will henceforth devote his time to his
stock interests. Sheriff Fassbinder
has appointed Charles Meuser to sue
ceed him.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-03-09

Every person in attendance at Red
Men hall last night had a jolly good
time. Charlie Miles held the lucky
number that drew the infant-a fine
little white pig-that has been an
orphan for several weeks.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-03-09

The Christian Endeavor Society of
the Presbyterian church, has pur-
chased new piano for the Sunday
school. The instrument is an excel
lent one.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-03-09

b. E. Loweus left for Telluride this
morning after giving La Plata coun-
ty ranch interests his attention for a
couple of days.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-03-09

F. C. Ames, the undertaken, was
over from Mancos last night on Ma
sonic lodge business. While here he
was taken for prospector, an error
which we suppose should be desig-
mated as misunderstood motive.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-03-09

Lieutenant Hawksworth leaves for
Walsenburg tomorrow to the scene of
his camp duties. 1t is expected that
10 men will accompany him for cav
airy duty. As we go to press the list
is not complete.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-03-09

C. o. Withrow, general manager of
the Idaho, returned to the mine this
morning.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-03-09

Two car loads of yearlings, the
property Of Senator George West,
came up from the Aztec section last
night and were transferred for Pa
gosa Springs.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-03-09

Mrs. Guy Tefft is down from the
lockwood rangers station visiting
Mrs. w. A. Reese and daughter, Mrs.
Mamie Casey.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-03-09

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Semi-weekly herald., 1914-03-09

Mr.. and Mrs. L. p. Phillips, couple
who were married in Silverton yes
terday, are spending their honey
moon at the Hotel Savoy.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-03-09

Charles Whitten, butcher from
Silverton, went over to Mancos this
morning to accept position with
Bert Brown in the meat market.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-03-09

]. E. Larson, claim agent for the
Denver & Rio Grande, is in the city
on department business.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-02-02
Bed Spreads

Our 1914 styles Of Domestic and Inn
ported Bod Spreads and Coverings
are now being received daily, and
are excellent style and good values.
The variety 10 10 large that we can
supply the needs Of all desiring ar
tistic results combined with econ
omy. Prices are reduced for this
February Sale.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-02-02
85c Curtains
for 45c

No. 126. This Illus
tration shows a Ruffled
Swiss Curtain. We be-
lieve 1t to be the best
value in a curtain OF
this kind ever featured
in any circular. 1t is
made Of good quality
OF India Linen. finish
ed with i've tucks, ex-.
Actly az shown in pic
ture: made with full
ruff1e of material. Each
curtain measures 36
inches wide by 23s
yards long. Price, per
pair FEBRUARY SALE
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-02-02

post postage paid, on receipt Of price,

No. 905. In this illus
tration we feature a
very fine Loom Lace
Curtain. The accom-
panying illustration rep
resents the best value
we have ever offered
In the low priced WOW
en- lace curtain. The
design was taken from
an expensive Renais-
sance curtain Of our
own Importation. We
recommend it to you If
you want a good serv-
iceable curtain for a lit
tie money. Each cur
tain measures As in.
wide and 8 yds. long. In
Arabian or white. Price,
per pair FEBRUARY
SALE
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-02-02
Pattern 17s11.

No. 1911. Our loom
lace curtains. We doubt
II you have ever seen
a prettier woven lace
curtain than one SINH
lar to the illustration
here for anything like
the price we ask. 1t
is made with dainty
border, and plain cen
ter. the border being a
copy Of an expensive
antique curtain. Even
at this low price this
curtain has our over
locked corded edge
and will laundry per-
fectly. Each one meas
ures az yards long and
36 inches wide; in white
or Arabian. Price per
pair FEBRUARY SALE
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-02-02

No. 3541. Ruffied
Muslin Curtains with a
colored border, 40 in.
wide and 211s yds. long.
The colors in the bor-
der are pink, blue and
yellow. These make
beautiful decorations for
any bedroom. FEBRU-
AIRY SALE PRICE
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-02-02

WE ISSUE A sPE-
ClAL LACE CURTAIN
CATALOGUE MAILED
FREE ON APPLicA-
TIQN
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-02-02

No. 1858. The Curtain illustrated here
has been justly admired by everyone who
has seen it. The border is very dainty
with perfectly plain center Comes in
white or Arabian. 40 in wide and GO m
8 yds. dong. Price per pair ;. pA.UU