Semi-weekly herald., 1914-02-16

DOVW
Freight shipments are now being
made on the Silverton branch as far
fas Elk park.
j. ID. Clark, the real estate man,
was an arrival from Colorado Springs
last night on his way to Pennington,
where he has some deals pending.
A. j. Foster, president of one of
Boston's large banking institutions,
went down to Aztec today to confer
with the members of the Wool Grow
ers' association.
Durango school children had to con-
fine their patriotic demonstrations to-
day to the school room. On account
of vacation that occurs later it was
deemed advisable not to celebrate the
holiday.
DR.. VIM. Shumaker, United States
sheep inspector, left for Ignacio this
morning on his way to the Mesa
mountains to look after some things
that are included in his department
duties.
Ed Foster left for his home in
Rosa, N. NJ, this morning after a
two weeks stay in the city, with his
mother, Mrs. ]. C. Foster. His sis
ter, Mrs Clara Becker and little son,
accompanied him for a short visit.
Complaint was made to Stock In
spector Ethridge this morning that
as the result of being fed rotten hay,
100 horses were starving on ranch
in the Animay valley. Mr.. Ethridge
will investigate the case at once.
w. C. Ferguson, general manager
of the Calumet Coal company, de-
parted for his headquarters in Den
yer this morning. He has been in the
interests general supervision.
The many friends of Mrs. Wesley
Helm are pleased to know she is rap
idly recovering from her recent ill
ness. For two weeks she was con
fined to her bed, but is now able to
sit the greater portion of each day.
Gus Voight, who was numbered for
years among Durango well known
tonsorial artists, arrived in the city
last evening "to do" the local mer
chants in the interest of a candy
company for which he is travelling
salesman.
d. J. Craig of Pennington was
bound from Pagosa Springs this
morning. When afflicted with rheu-
matism, MIR. Craig always hastens to
the thermal springs, that our Indian
friends have designated for centur-
les as the fountain of perpetual
youth.
]. Ralph Tucker of Pennington was
"a guest at the Strater last night on
his way home from visit in Ohio,
the scene of his boyhood days. After
experiencing the hard storm and cold
wave sweeping over the middle west,
he was in position to appreciate our
beautiful weather.
Mrs. w. T. Darlington writes thai
the Spencer Darlington motor party
reached San Diego in excellent con-
dition, but that since they arrived Mr..
Darlington has been i'll. The over
land trip was made principally for the
benefit of his health but it appears
he is not deriving the benefit from it
he hoped to do.
r. B. House, the knight of the grip
who represents the George Teicht
Hardware company, was bound for
Bayfield, this morning. This promis-
| ing to be great year for agricul-
turalists and the dealers in farming
implements figure, they will have to
increase their equipment to keep
apace with the work that will be COM
| ing their way next summer.
In his description Of the coal fields
of Colorado, Prof. Russell George,
state geologist, who was the first
witness to appear before the con-
gressional committee conducting the
Colorado strike investigation, he
said: "The Durango coal fields have
the thickest vein in the United States
eighty feet thick. This coal runs