Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1903-08-01
D. K. Sellers Enthusiastic Over
Outlook.
FRUIT ASSOCIATION ORGANIZED
COAL LANDS TO Be OPENED UP

ID. --. Sellers an enthauiastc resi-
dent of Farningtc i, IN tue great fertile
San Juan valley. is in the city. He
arrived overland with his family. The
trip took ten days, owing TO the fact
that recent rains have caused the
grass to grow to such an extent that
the roads are entirely obliterated. In
finding his way Mr.. Sellers was guided
by landmarks and when out In the
prairie, on the Navajo Indian reserva'
ton, he could but drive to n mountain,
sometimes several miles away, and
take his direction from there. Then,
too, the water wac so salty Is to leave
a white rim around their mouths
after drinking. However, Mr.. Sellers
says they enjoyed the trip immensely,
but nevertheless was glad to reach Al
buquerque. lie says that while he
don't like to say so they were lost
several times. The grass Is from six
to fifteen inches high. and the entire
reservation LOOKS like a great green
sea. Live stock is at and the far
mers and ranchers are happy.
When asked ABOUT the part San
Juan county would take In the coming
territorial fair, MIR. Sellers said that
district court meets in San Juan coun.
~ the second week in October, and In
oraer 10 attend the fair In this city
the people OF that section are prepar-
ing n petition to ne presented to Judge
John II. Merle. judge OF that district,
asking him To postpone converting
counrt until a week later. A mineral
exhibit will be sent and blankets and
Nil In dc will n a.
oentlythere was organized the San
Juan County. n NJ. Fruit association,
the members of which are all the big
fruit growers of the county. This as
sociation Is going to make an exhibit
They are coming after the first prize.
and II their present pans are carried
out they are going to return the win.
ners By the association making the
exhipit 1t enables them to secure a
much larger and better lot OF fruit
Heretofore each person would send a
little and therefore the exhibit looked
ecraggy This year, they also have
the advantage OF having a large and
perfectly sound crop. There has been
no frosis to kin any OF the fruit and
there il no sign OF an insect or .
worm to injure It. The crop Is m.
mense What is worrying the growers
Ia fin..ng market. All the fruit 10
taken to Durango and from there
shipped to the Colorado markets.
What the san Juan valley wants Is
railroad. to enable them 20 send
their fruit down this way. Should the
Albuquerque Eastern extend to Dur
ango there would he an influx o. immi
grafton to the San Juan valley, which
would make Il the garden spot OF the
world The fru.1 would become known
all over the west lor its magnificent
size. flavor and perfect soundness. The
grain crop is just as great as the fru
crop. and this will help the Indians on
tue reservations. who last winter were
starving on account of the fall
ure OF crops the previous season.
Mr.. Sellers is also enthusiastic about
the coal fields west of Durango and
like his namesake, Col. Sellers, thinks
there IL millions In IT," Recently X
q. Pravo, representing smelter cor
porations at Clifton, Bisbee, Douglai
and Morcenci, was at Pennington ant
inspected these fields. While he re
fused to say much about the fields
he intimated to Mr.. Sellers that the
coal was Just what was wanted. III
had samples sent to the smelteri
above mentioned, and II the Goa
proves satisfactory the fields will b.
opened up at once. which will possibl,
give me San Juan people the much de-
these 4.rizona shelters are shippini
sired railroad. At the present tint
their coal In from the east at cos
OF 1880 per ton. They claim the!
can lay the San Juan coal down a
tneir plants Tor $3.50 toa. This. the!
say. would save tnem several thou
sands OF dollars every month, as the.
use an immense amount of coal
Surely the San Juan Is great. And Il
prove this the hustling citizens o
Pennington are going to have a fai
Of their own in September. They ar
going to make grand exhibits Of thei
fruit and grain resources and liv
stoc&. Besides they are to have hors
racing. base ball and everything els
In Lnat line to make things interestin
for visitors.
Mr.. Sellers and family, after RI
naming here today, will leave for tn
Jemez valley, where they are :
spend a month.