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lieve that the pea industry will soon
he the chief product of the farm in
the valley and stock raising will be
the chief industry.
Cortez Journal: Ii was necessary
for the school board of district No. l
to refuse admittance to pupils from
other districts, since there Is not seat
ing capacity in the Cortez school, the
enrolment being larger than during
any previous spring term Though
the school is crowded lively interest
is being taken and the children are
making good progress.
Mancos Times; A. O. Buskirk, who
has been in the mercantile business
in Durango for a number of years, has
sold his store and Is now visiting diff
ferent parts of the San Juan. probably
seeking new location. He visited a
few days In Mancos this week and
said this place looked good to him
Come again, Mr.. Buskirk. we have use
tor the like of you.
Mancos Times: r. E. Scott passed
through Mancos on Monday last
hound for lgnacio with a load of goods
the remnants of the office outfit that
indian Agent Smith had at the Nava-
10 Springs agency. Joe does not visit
this end of the reservation now. Il
having been put under the supervision
If Mr.. Peterson, whose headquarters
are at Fort Lewis
Telluride Journal: Charley MoCon-
nell, the Durango banker, is quietly
--icking up a little surplus, evidently
with The purpose of attending the
worlds fair. Although he calls Du-
fsngO home, he still has extensive in
terests in the Uncompahgre valley.
among them big bunch of cattle.
Last week he sold % yearlings at II
per-s474, II Charley should happen
to strike one of his old-time gaits of
20 years ago. that little bunch would
hardly cut him starter But then
hat sort of thing is all off with Char.
ey
Aztec Index: Dave Lewis tells us
that there was well sunk on the La
Plata to the depth of 102 feet and
that there is 80 feet of water in the
same at the present time That it will
be everlasting is shown by the fact
that they pumped steadily with pow
er pump for four consecutive hours
md only lowered the water six inches.
With a few OF these wells our La Pla-
Ia neighbors will soon overcome the
drouth at certain seasons OF the year
Pennington Hustler: Prof. A, ID.
Wyatt and a friend from Hereford,
Texas, spent part OF last week in
this county. and they left for home aft
er having made some valuable real
esate investments on the La Plata.
They also decided TO take hold of a
reservoir proposition on the La Pla-
Ia that will involve an investment OF
some SIS, 900 or 500 900, and which, ii,
carried out successfully, will bring
some 10000 acres OF as good land as
ever lay ont of doors into cultivation.
Let the good work go on. Every dol
lar properly invested in San Juan
county will bring big returns.
Mancos Times: On Saturday last
at Cortez. John Kirby sold his herd OF
cattle. about 200 head, for $4,000, to
James Trimble. This is considered
about the best herd of cattle in the
county, they being Durham, having
been well cared tor and bred up to a
high standard. The small price paid
shows thar the cattle market is some
what demoralized. This condition OF
things cannot last very long. however.
and is no doubt caused by lack OF
local demand the past year We ad-
wise farmers to not be hasty In dispos-
ing of their stock. The price will soon
get back where it belongs and you
will regret 1t If you sell on poor
market. Meanwhile. plant spuds for
a side line
Telluride Journal: AS another spec
linen of the rumors that go out from
Telluride, the Montrose Press had an
Item in type this week stating that
Sheriff Corbett upon his arrival in
Telluride last Tuesday was taken In
charge by the military, held in the
bullpen over night and escorted out
of town the next day under guard.
But the journal came to hand with
the true facts when the Press made
the correction, which is more than
many Colorado papers would have
aiken the trouble to do. Sheriff Cor
bett came in Wednesday night. was
courteously received and royalty en-
tertained by General Bell and Captain
Wells. and quietly returned 10 his
home the following day without an in
, timation of anything disagreeable or
/. unpleasant.
Aztec Index: Mr. Ballou Of Texas
4 last week purchased the Jack Real
! ranch on the La Plata, the considera.
, ton being in the neighborhood of si,'
f., 600 This is reported to be the initial
| step toward move that will greatly
| benefit San Juan county. The rumor
reached us that Prof Wyatt and Mr.
| Ballou, who have been looking over
| San Juan county for the past 10 days