Durango semi-weekly herald., 1901-08-12

ranches reveal pretty much tn,
same conditions. and remind one fore
IDLY of the little girl with the little
curl.
Small crops are very good. while
others are horrid, as to quantity. OF
Missouri Pippins and Wine Saps there
Will be about one-half crop; Gaines
Goiden. Roman Beauty, Johnathan and
Genitan one-fourth crop Ben Davis
only about one-sixth crop. Peaches
fun crop. Pears very full crop
Plums fair crop Grapes very full
crop In the apple orchards worms
will give very little trouble. and TIE
quality of the fruit will be above par.
| The ranchmen individually will
have no packing to do, nearly all hav-
ing sold to the Hyde Exploration Co.
| All other crops are doing well. and
good prices are being received for ev-
erything. In fact, as one successful
ranchman. George Allen. puts it;
We have no kick coming"
The building boom in Pennington
goes merrily on, and yet there is not
vacant house in the town. Even
the discarded shanties have been reno.
waited. made habitable and are oc.
enpied Some families are tenting.
while others are compelled to rent
unused buildings from the neighbor-
ing ranchmen.
NJ. NJ. Engleman has about com
pieted his large two-story brick build.
ing. Besides the large store room
thefe are numerous Offices and a hall
Tor public gatherings, all of which
have been rented in advance.
NJ. c. Picken. o. C. McEwen, d. X.
Is. Sellers and number of others
VIII begin soon the erection of hand
some brick residences. NJ, NJ Engle-
man as soon as the brick can be Sc
cured will erect four or Ave houses
for renting. No better investment
could be made just now than the build
ing of comfortable dwelling houses.
hands and everything points TO an
era of prosperity unknown before In
this section.
Our enterprising townsman. C. II.
McHenry, starts this week for Du-
range to receive two loads of iron
piping for use in his water system.
The warm nights and warmer days
have been a great thing for the corn
crop, which is the best ever known
in San Juan county,
Watermelons and cantaloupes are
beginning to ripen. The first of the
season were brought In last week.
The small boy is correspondingly
happy,
Those who have suffered In the past
from grasshoppers have found rem
edy that viii make money both ways,
and that is turkeys. On one ranch
where they have over two hundred
turkeys they will save every particle
Of their crop and this fall will also
realize handsomely on the turks.
All spots. cracks. crevices and COW
tracks are still being diligently pros
pected for oil. Numerous companies
ire being formed and every mothers
son of us hopes and expects to he
multi-millionaire by the end of the
year. with oil ITO burn"
The Pennington band. under the eff
cient leadership of l.. l.. Thomas. is
progressing nicely, and the weekly
concerts given in the park are attend
ed by large and appreciative audi
ences.
During the hot weather union ser
vices will be held sabbath evenings
in the park, conducted by Reys. q. l.,
Taylor and j. C. Lord These worthy
regenerated that there Is hotter
time coming, and the time to prepare
for escape Is now.
Sunday. August H.. is Rally Day
At the Methodist church Songs
with short talks from all members
will be the order of the services.
The second crop of alfalfa has just
been harvested. The general yield
has been quite good Grasshopp IRIS
have done some damage. but not so
much as was at first feared.
An Ice factory would prove a psy
ing investment In Pennington. Ice
Is being hauled here all the way from
Durango and our people freeze 10 it
at two cents per pound.
ROOSEvElTS PERSONAL GAINS
IN THE WEST.
Kansas City has organized the first
1904 Roosevelt Club and 1t seems
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