Semi-weekly herald., 1914-06-25

Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Herr and
Master Howard returned from San
Diego Saturday night, where they
have made their home for nearly
year.
Hosts of friends are extneding the
glad hand of welcome to Leslie Hub
bard. state Inheritance tax appraiser,
who arrived in the city last night.
Department business occasions his
presence here.
Mrs. Louis Paquin and little son
returned this morning to her home in
Mancos, after short visit with her
daughter, Miss Laura, who is employ
ed in the general offices of the West
ern Colorado Power company.
doe" Likes, the well known turf
man, put away race track cares for
a few days and has gone down to
his ranch in the Aztec vicinity.
where he will demonstrate his ability
as an agriculturist for the time.
Mrs. Alex Ptolemy, of Silverton,
who sustained painful injuries in the
wreck on the Silverton branch early
in June, is improving rapidly and will
probably be able to leave the hospi-
tai the latter part of the week.
George Koob, one of the officers
of Company d, left for Golden this
morning, where all the officers of the
Colorado militia have been called for
a conference with General Chase, w.
w. McEwen, Jr., another officer of
the company, left for that point Sat
urday morning.
Rev. Father Kleinbrecht, of Silver
ton, passed through Durango this
morning on his way to Denver, where
he will enter a retreat for a week.
Rev. Father Callahan, who went to
the capital city last Monday on
similar mission, returned to Durango
Saturday evening.
Rev. r. S. Chambers and Rev. Han
ford Miller departed this morning for
Redmesa, where they will conduct
series of evangelistic services. AT
the meeting just closed at Trimble
Springs twenty-four conversions were
reported. AS result, permanent
church organization was perfected
Mr.. and Mrs. James VanDanikei
and son, who moved to Silverton last
fal expecting to mako that place
their home, We're arrivals in Durango
this morning who will probably re
main permanently. Mr.. VanDanikel
has resigned his position with the Full
ton market. His health has been far
from good of late and if the old home
improves it, he will stay.
Rev. and Mrs. Charles Burgoon and
children left this morning for trip
of three months duration. The jun
ior members of the family will visit
with relatives in Ohio while their
parents tour Europe or such portions
of it as their time will permit. Ev-
cry one who shares the acquaintance
of these good people trust they may
enjoy their stay to the utmost.
Mrs. Marry, La Plata county's eld
est resident, was released from Mercy
hospital this morning, where she was
a patient for number of weeks un-
dergoing treatment for a complica-
ton of troubles incident to advanced
age. She boarded the Silvef;,n train
for her home in lockwood with q
lightness of step that belied fer years
by score or more.
Farmers and officers Of Montrose
county have organized to device
means of combating the army worm
which has invaded that section in
large numbers, destroying alfalfa, po-
tato and beet fields. So rapidly does
the best do its work that at ulathe
last Monday, a field of beets 80 rods
long and IA rods wide was destroy
ed in one day. Our farmers have
been especially favored this year.
The crops are as good as at any time
in the country's history, the things
that have wrought disaster in other
sections have not migrated our way
Durango friends are welcoming Ell
wood Limprecht and wife, who arriv-
ed from Bisbee, Ariz., Saturday night
for a two weeks visit with his par
ents. A number of years have elaps-