Durango semi-weekly herald., 1904-04-07

this place with the view of locating
here Aztec Is sadly in need Of a good
hotel and we hope Mrs. White will find
inducements sufficient to remain.
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Silverian Miner: by reference to
The Congressional Record. the Miner
learns that the private pension bill
introduced by Congressman Hogg. in
behalf OF David Walker. for total
blindness has already passed the
house of representatives This is good
news. as II probably means that MIR.
Walker will receive the greatly need
ed pension at this session of congress.
Aztee Index; Our farmers on the
La Plata are going to experiment this
year as 10 the feasibility OF pumping
wafer for irrigation We we're talk
ing to N A. Conger over the phone
Wednesday and he says that by dig
ging wells they can get any amour
Of water from to 30 feet They %
going 10 pump by steam. As IL
only have 10 raise the water IA,
lance of some 20 feet or more, il
seems that they are promulgating a
good irrgating scheme and We wish
them every success.
Aztec Index Robert Warren of the
Ia Plata met with an accident that
very nearly proved fatal last Monday
evening at about 6 O'Clock He, with
hts younger brother. were looking af-
er some sheep. having with them a
.22-calibre rife or reyolver-we were
not able 10 ascertain which. BY an
'naccOuntable accident the weapon
WIS discharged, the ball entering Rob
eri'5 side just below the heart. DR.. c.
ID. Smith was summoned and at this
writing the young man is resting nice
~ No dangerous results are antici-
pated from the effects OF the wound
Aztec Index: After visit Of ten
days Judge Hartman becomes infatuat-
ed with our country. The Judge has
had poor health for the past few years,
md, although this is the time of the
year chat we have our worst weather
he felt so much better while here that
II Is his intention to return with his
family in the fall. BY way of sub
stan,ntiHg his statement the Judge
last Saturday bought the Koontz farm
west Of Aztec and the Pete Knicker-
booker property in Aztec The con
slderatiun for the TWO properties was
$4,000. Mr. Hartman is genial man
Of sterling qualities and San Juan
county can point 10 him with pride
As future resident He left last
Sunday morning for his home in Her.
mtage. Mo. being accompanied as
Tar as Durango by Judge Pendleton.
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Alamosa Independent Journal;
Saturday evening an enthusiastic
meeting OF the old-timers and others
was held lt the Oliver for the purpose
Of considering the matter Of inviting
The old-limers to celebrate this year in
Alamosa. President b. e. Newcomb
lf the San Juan Pioneers association
was present and took an active part
Mr. l. W Schiller was chosen chair
man and Il a. Newton secretary. On
motion OF John Spriestersbach the
pioneers were invited TO celebrate in
Alumosa. An executive committee of
1--WE consisting OF /. w. Schiller. f. w.
Swanson. f A. Newton. John Spries-
.crsbach and Henry Mullins was ap-
llintel This committee decided that
cptauber Sch would be the probable
late Tor the celebration which Is to
consist Of games, contests and exhibi-
lions that will bring to mind the early
scenes and events Of southwestern
Colorado A vote OF thanks was given
Mr. D. e Newcomb for his presence
and Interest IN the meeting.
silycrton Standard: Tom Annear
writes from Seattle. Wash. that his
northwestern trip is all that he had
contemplated. lie found Farmer
George Lacy comfortably located on
beautiful ranch a few miles from
small town called Kennewlck. He
says Portland. city Of about 100000
people Is built principally Of pine and
its people are slow and easy going
Tacoma Is the best city in the north
west, ANA II was there that f. l.. Rob
erts was found as busy as ever in
the accnmulative powers. having $780,
OO0 In real estate and being an active
member OF the board of trade. Tom
Will probably swing the circle. coming
home some time this month, by way
Of California and Arizona
Congressman iiOgg Is opposed to
the Hansbrou7a uill to repeal the tim
ber and Ian .ws an permit the sale
OF timber caiy o ic auction. He
asserts that ther7 a. been no viola
ton Of the Law c. ,rado so far as
he had been lie iu discover and
holds that lhs cry fraud existed
largely in ti imagil ion of agents
Of the proposed bin. Should be bill
become law 1t would place the peo-
pie Of Colorado absolutely at the mer-