Semi-weekly herald., 1914-02-09


Phil Peters, route agent for the
Globe Express, is officially inspect
ing the local office today.
j. II. Griggs was bound for Pueblo
this morning, where he expects to
find employment until early summer.
B. W. Ritter left for his Ignacio
ranch this morning, to test for a day
the simply life that comes so highly
recommended.
G. T. Cline, cashier of the First
National bank at Mancos, returned
from Denver last night and was off
for home this morning.
Mrs. Charles Burgess was pas
senger to Denver this morning to give
personal attention to business inter
ests she has in the city.
Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene Andrews have
a new daughter, who registered at
their home yesterday afternoon. The
little ones mother was formerly Miss
Belva Roebuck.
H. N. Linebarger of Allison, A. H.
Long of Rosa, J. w. Seogin and G. F.
Pargin of Tiffany, were in the city
last night on Ignacico- Rosa telephone
business.
H. t. Henderson left for Tucson,
Ariz., this morning on an important
business mission. His trip will of
necessity be hurried one as he plans
to be home by the fifteenth.
Mrs. Harry Pearson, Sr., Mrs. An
tone Wilmer and Miss Eloise Robin
son are in from bayfield,. They ex-
pected to make the round trip in one
day but the roads are in such a ter
,'ibe condition they decided to remain
over night.
The report of State Inheritance Tax
Appraiser Hubbard shows the value
of the estate of the late George
Spinning to be $4,000, subject to de-
duction of $3.50. The estate of Mrs.
Sylvia Spinning is valued at $997.50,
subject to deduction of S622.50.
Our Silverton neighbors would like
to exchange ore for butter At pres
ent they have surplus of the form
er and shortage of the latter. Near
ly two weeks has elapsed since mail,
express or freight has reached the
town from outside points.
Mrs. Ellery Slick underwent an op
Grafton at Mercy hospital this morn
ing. A few weeks ago she was oper-
ated on and at the time it was recog-
nized second operation was neces-
sary but it was deemed advisable to
wait, until she had recovered from
the shock of the first.
Mrs. George Isgar left via the
Eastern, for Portland, Ore, this morn
ing to attend session of the ex-
ecutive board of the Women of Wood
craft of the Pacific jurisdiction of
which she is a member. She expects
to return to Durango the last of the
month.
F. C. Dowell, purchasing agent for
the Hatcher Mercantile company, is
over from Pagosa Springs to look
after company business, and also visit
his brother, Sam Dowell, the mining
man who assisted so materially in
placing the Cave basin district on the
map.
NJ. J. Hurley left for Denver this
to enjoy the gaiety Of the
state capital under the chaperonage
Of "Shanty" Sheean. He expects to
be gentleman of leisure for week.
During his absence Joe Bright will
dodge danger on the Pennington
branch, in the capacity of engineer.
Mrs. Sophia Foster, patriotic in
structor of the Woman's Relief Corps,
accompanied by Mrs. Eliza G. La
Count and Mrs. Iva Hussey, visited
the Park school yesterday afternoon,
and presented each room with a flag.
From the room of Miss Fickel, the
principal to the primary grade of 32
little tots in charge of Miss Myrtle
Hill, the scholars were well drilled in
riotic u,nrlr a-L aOoal1aJ agHa,ta