Semi-weekly herald., 1914-01-08

| neStioh where HIS niece, MTS. csiSie
Ives Batten, resides. His mission, a
health seeking one, proved exceed
ingly successful.
Miss Helen Deputy of lockwood
passed through Durango this morn
ing on her way to Pagosa Springs,
where she makes her home with her
taunt, Mrs. Gaylord, while attending
school.
T. d. Burns passed through from
TERRA Amarillo last night en- route to
Trimble Springs where he will make
his headquarters while looking after
his various business interests in this
vicinity.
San Juan county's mineral output
for the year 1918 totaled $2,250, 900.
The values were divided as follows.
Gold, 100000; silver, 100000; lead,
s55O,0OO; copper, $25o,oO0; zinc,
$150,000.
| Frederick Mentzel, guardian for
Alice l.. Dupraw, made final settle
ment of the estate of his ward in the
county court today. According TO the
report the young lady receives s652.31
after all bills are paid
We learn with regret that d. F..
Day, of the Democrat, is in serious
condition, suffering much pain. The
sympathy of this office is extended
in the hour of sickness and we trust
Mr.. Day will soon be on the road to
recovery.
Rev. Father Felician of Farming
ton returned from Silverton this
morning where he conducted the New
| Years and Sunday services at St
| Patrick's church, for Rev. Father
Kleinbrecht who is spending the week
in Denver.
Miss Lena Fickel, principal of the
Park school, received message from
| Kansas this morning which conveyed
the sad news of the death of her
father. Many friends throughout the
section sympathize with the lady in
her hour of darkest sorrow.
| Mrs. r. S. Fox and children were
among the arrivals from Dolores last
night They are located in Durango
for the winter in order .he junior
members of the family may have the
advantages offered by our education
al institutions.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. Rosenstock, re-
turned from New Mexico Saturday
evening where they spent their honey
moon with relatives. They were
bound for their home in Eureka. Mrs.
Rosenstock was formerly Miss Stella
Sharp.
Vacation days were over for Ami
mas City children this morning. The
same force of teachers are in charge
but the principal is under a new
| name. Before vacation she was Miss
Lottie Folsom, now she is Mrs. Oscar
Anderson.
Donald Fairchild, nephew of Rev.
R. S. Fairchild, entered upon his
duties as teacher in charge of the
Hermosa school, today. He is filling
the position made vacant by Mr.. Zim-
norman, who resigned in order to ac-
J company east his sister, who is in
very poor health.
Robin Frasier of Cedar Hill made
an overland trip to Durango yester-
| day. His daughter Miss Zina, who is
a senior in the local high school, ac-
companied him, after having pleas
ant days of rest in the company of
| the home folk.
The funeral of the late A. L. Pierce
was held from the Episcopal church
yesterday. The Elks and Woodmen
of the World attended in a body. No
members of the immediate family
were present. Mr.. Pierce passed away
in Moscow. Idaho and the remains
were sent here for interment.
Saturday nights Durango bound
Southern train reached its destin-
alton many hours late, due to delays
caused by the deep snow between
Vance Junction and Lizard head.
Flangers and go-devils piled between
the two points, otherwise the road
would have been blocked.
Some small slides travelled down
the hill side into Animas canon Sat
urday afternoon. Assistant Super
intendent Pheney anticipated their
coming and was on hand with snow
plow and go devils and succeeded in
getting the railroad opened before the
arrival NJ tho nm aeaapuar train