Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1896-12-19

ton from the increase in planting from
year to year since 1891. In that year
$4,000 trees were planted; in 1892, $4,000:
in 1893, 10000; in 1894, $4,000; in 1885,
$4,000, and for 1896, from conservative
In 1898, 100000 pounds of apples, 100000
pounds of peaches, 10000 pounds of
pears and 4l2,6OO pounds of grapes were
produced. Now note the increase: In
1895 the yield was: Apples, 100000
pounds. peaches $4,000 pounds, pears
10000 pounds. grapes $4,000 pounds.
In many instances single acre of land
has brought it's owner $500, and in one
instance an acre produced $500 in
peaches
Little has been done thus far in devel-
oping the mineral resources of San Juan
county. Gold is found in paying guam
titles in many of the river bars. washed
down from the gold fields of Colorado,
the source of the three most important
rivers Two mines are being worked
near Pennington. North of this town
stands high mesa in extent some fif-
teen hundred acres. Within the past
year an eastern company has prospected
here with gratifying results. Bedrock
is found at depth of forty five feet, and
it carries large quantities of gold. The
gravel over the whole mesa shows from
ten to fifty colors to the pan, and it has
been decided to work this ground by the
hydraulic process, bringing water from
the Animas bya ditch which taps the
river near Aztec. This ditch traverses
a fine agricultural country. and it will
serve the double purpose of agriculture
and mining. 1t is estimated that water
enough can be sold for irrigation pur-
poses to pay the cost of constructing
the ditch, which has already been com
pleted for third of the distance. The
whole country is underlaid with coal,
and valuable veins have been opened
near Aztec, La Plata, Pennington. Olio
Fruitland and Jewett The veins run
from ten to twenty feet of fine coal.
San Juan county has number of
growing and prosperous towns, among
which are Aztec, the county seat. stu
ated on the Animas river, Junction City
and Pennington, at the junction Of the
Animas and San Juan rivers, Olio, Fruit
land and Jewett, on the San Juan, be.
low it's junction with the La Plata. all
of which promise, with the improved
transportation facilities that will be
theirs in the near future, to be found
among the leading towns of the territory.
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The Durango Transfer and Livery Stable.
This is one of the oldest livery and
feed establishments in Durango, and for
a number of years has been conducted
as the leading stable in the Smelter City.
On October LIST, a change of manage
ment became necessary and Mr.. &. &.
Benson, we'll known as a mine owner
and operator in southern Colorado,
assumed ownership to satisfy heavy
claim upon the property. This estab-
lishment, SO long conducted at high
standard of excellence, will not be
allowed to retrograde under the new
manager. On the contrary, several i'm
provements have already been inaugu-
rated, and others will follow in course of
time, in order that the stable may be
kept in it's place as the leader in the
livery line in Durango. The Durango
Transfer and Livery Stable is situated
block from the main business artery.
being located in handsome and com
modious brick structure that shelters
some of the finest stock in all Colorado.
Visitors to Durango, who are obliged to
visit the San Juan valley of New Mexi
co, or the various mining towns that dot
the southern part of the state of Colo
RADIO not reached by rail or stage, should
call upon Mr.. Benson for a rig, for there
is hardly anything in the livery line that
he can not supply on short notice and at
reasonable rates.