Durango semi-weekly herald. (Durango, Colo.) 1899-1907, 1903-10-01
---rHwEsr CLIPPINGS.


This week, w. ]. Blatchford refused
l spot cash offer OF 5000 for his 49,
acre ranch and lease on school section
IS, township 81 north. range IA west
| He asked $4,000. and refused to re-
;ede one cent. This proves that land
holdings are valuable in Montezuma
he best county in Observation-Disclosures
fines.
Wash Graves was taken on a cot to
Durango by rail Tuesday and from
there will be taken on to his home at
Cedar Hill, N. M. providing he can
stand the trip. Mr.. Graves has been
A sufferer from sciatica rheumtism for
some time and is in such condition
hat the doctors think he should not
be given the baths but should be TAX
IN to lower altitude John and Al
Graves accompanied him. Pagosa
Springs Times.
The Republicans of Conejos county
have allowed the Democrats to take
he state senator for sixteen years. 1t
is now generally conceded that the Re
2ublicans are entitled To the senator
.or the next sixteen years. and we pre-
sumo no Democrat will have the cheek
10 dispute that observation-disclosures
independent Journal.
John Matties, one of the best known
members OF the Italian colony OF this
Town, has been reported missing and
his friends are somewhat alarmed
Early in the summer he left Silverton
Tor a visit to his old home in Tyrol
at. IL 4, 1t
siderable sum of money-supposed TO
be about $4,000. He wrote TO friends
in Silverton just prior to leaving on
his return trip, that he was bringing
back the major portion of the money.
de arrived in New York nearly two
months ago, since which time nothing
Ias teen heard OF him. Friends and
relatives have requested Sheriff Casad
q ask the CHER of police of New York
o make inquiry as to his whereabouts.
-Silyerton Miner.
Speaking of race suicide: For the
irst eight months of the current year
Telluride has had but thirty-eight
births. The health officer estimating
he population tributary and central
N Telluride at 1920. gives a birth
ate Vi O.9J, less than l per cent. The
same officer, estimating from the same
basis. shows the death rate for the
same period TO have been LA per
,ent, total of fifty-two. Without ex-
planning the excessive death rate, the
,nedieai fraternity account for the de-
icit in the birth rate by alleging pre-
tentative and abortive methods and
he probability is they are correct
Telluride journal.
Although the acreage in the valley
this year was under the average, the
abundant harvest just reaped will eX
cell any year in the history of the val
ey. From all points come reports OF
grain thrashed that goes away be-
yond expectations. Samples OF sheai
oats brought into town measure 7l2
feet while the potato samples beat any
thing in that line ever shown in this
section. In many sections. there has
oeen three cuttings OF alfalfa. Thous'
,nds of acres which have been laying
IDLE tor years can now be found with
1 splendid stand of alfalfa. The era
Of farming in this section has just com
nenced and few more years Will
work wonderful change in the farm
ing conditions around Alamosa.-Ala-
mosa Independent Journal.
Last week the regular daily rumor
was that Ouray mines were tied up by
strike, but they are running and will
run as usual. This week every morn
ing brings a rumor that the Butterfly
1t Ophir Loop is shut down. There's
nothing to it. Butterfly mill and mine
are running as usual and will contin-
ne to run. Only two men have quit
he mill ana this does not materially
iffect the operating force.-Telluride
Journal.