Durango semi-weekly herald., 1902-11-17
Eastern train on time.

Eastern train on time.
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The Herald will probably be able to
convey some mining information to-
morrow.
Very quiet about town today. The
hip-pocket hends have taken lay-on
and the police officials have little to
cause them to exercise.
The Herald is pleased to state that
the children of John j. Harris at Do
Iores. who were critically Ill last week.
are improving and are believed to be
out of danger Many Durangoites have
Deen awaiting news regarding their
condition for some time.
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About week ago Miss Ruby
Young. second daughter of Stephen
Young Of this city was married to
Clarence Kalabaugh at Aztec. The
young people left for Pueblo on
Wednesday enroute to California.
where they Will make their future
home.
]. A. Dillon was convicted at Cor
tcz "Wednesday Of horse stealing No
sentence had been passed up to last
night. The Belcher trial is now on
for arson In civil matters a large
amount of business was disposed OF
the first three days by the court and
the docket will be pretty well cleared
when court adiournsR.
The Herald acknowledges a pleas
ant call from Louis A. Knackstead and
son who arrived in the city from Denver
last evening Mir. Knackstead is look
ing as though city life agreed with
him and 1t is evident the world is
kind to him In a business way. The
son small boy when the family left
Durango. Is as tall as his father, II
not quite so heavy Mr. Knackstead
viii spend a day or two In this city
renewing acquaintance OF old-ume
friends and looking after some busl-
ness matters. probably leaving for
Denver Sunday morning.
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Mr. B n Freeman returned last
evening from Corez where he spent n
day or two Mr Freeman is a warm
advocate Of the merits OF Montezuma
county aud he has cause to be as We
know OF no section with as promising
future. Mr., Freeman predicts that
within Ave years the Montezuma val
ley viii be the most iiourishing sec
ton of the state, Farmers are getting
Ia good financial condition. crops be
lug good the past year with big prices
for all kinds OF farm products. Alfal-
ia Is selling for about So ton In the
stack with timothy bringing from Sl2
to sl5 per ton.
At Cortez Wednesday Judge Rus
sell rendered an important decision
In the matter OF the Montezuma Wa
ter q Land company. In 1895 the
board of county commissioners iiSed a
rate OF $50 per cubic foot of water,
aud in 1898 refused to change the rat
ing Notwithstanding the protest of the
company Suit was then brought and
has been prosecuted on the United
States statute which provides that
rates must be sufficient TO permit OPP
Grating expenses and for keeping the
system In repair as well as interest
on the money Invested. The rate fix
ed by the county commissioners was
not sufficient to pay operating expens-
es and taxes, let alone keeping the
property up TO standard. The county
filed demurrer to the pleadings and
Judge Russell overruled same aud de
clared the $50 rating null and void.
and also enjoined the commissioners
from enforcing Its water rating. This
ruling was appealed from to the su-
prcme court. The business has been
handled by Judge J. +. Spickard for
the plaintin and is quite a victory for
the company. The representatives OF
the company are willing, they say, to
concede every point possible for the
building up OF the Montezuma valley
but the rate fixed by the commission
ers would finally result in confiscation
of their property.