Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-05-28

The doctor will let people know his
as soon as he becomes set
tied.
Mrs. Maud Pringle came in yester
day evening from st. Louis and will
visit her parents for some time. Mr..
Pringle Ia employed In the Indian de-
partment of the government.
Arthur w. Ayres filed for record
today a deed to the Theby residence
on the North Side which he purchased
a few days ago. The price paid is
81 1000. showing Mr.. Ayres' confidence
in Durango realty. 1t is pretty
house.
Harry McEwen left his home on the
North Side last Monday and has notl
been heard from since. 1t is not
known whether he went to Aztec or
where Anyone knowing anything of
his whereabouts will confer a great
favor by notifying his father. DR.. Nc
Even.
1t Is announced by one of the Ou
ray papers that Barney DuPraw,
street commissioner, rendered mis-
resignation on account OF the need of
his attention to his mining affairs, and
that the council refused to accept it
until they could find somebody that
would do. 1t is coincident that Mr..
DuPraw is brother of Street Com
missioner DuPraw of Durango.
Peter Jaltino who paid a fine and
costs of $175 few days ago for con-
Quoting a saloon on Lightner creek
without county license. is said to
be running in full blast. A drunken
fellow lay by the roadside asleep
few days ago when lady was driv-
ing horse which would not pass un-
til she awoke the sleeper, who com
planned and used some pretty tough
language in his complaint at being
awakened. 1t is said that Peter or
iginally intended to make sort of
dance hall and sporting house of his
road resort, but he has not material
lied in this consummation as yet.
Miss Craig, state superintendent of
public schools is handing to the coun-
ty superintendent over the state her
decision regarding the enrolment of
Indian children In the school CEN
sus. She holds tnat Indian children
of school age within the bounds of a
school district may be included in
the census of that district, but adds
that she does not mean by this that
Indian children attending an Indian
school shall be thus included in the
district unless their parents reside
within its confines.
Miss Craig's decision is based large
ly upon the matter of settlement of
Indians on lands in severalty, and the
holding Is important in that it quail
fies Indian citizenship, If it does not
altogether fix its responsibilities. 1t
will be remembered that the question
Of the jurisdiction of the district
court to try several Indians on a
charge of. murder here few years
ago was raised. The Indians were
held by the United States court aft
erwards and sent to Denver to prison,
but were liberated through sympathy
on account of sickness resulting from
confinement. Miss Craig's decision
will be law until one of the higher
courts sets 1t aside. and
her finding So qualities Indian citizen.
ship that indians settled in severalty,
at least, will be held amenable to
the laws of the white man.
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The outlook for a big yield on the
New Mexico fruit belt is admitted by
all VINO have visited the section to
be excellent, but probably no one else
can better estimate the probable yield
than ]. M. Kinsley, manager for the
San Juan Fruit and Produce Asso
citation which has done business in
Durango for three or four years.
Mr.. Kinsley is thoroughly acquaint
ed with the detail of the past few
years as to comparative production
along the different lines, not alone
in fruit but as well in the various
products of the farm. He says:
Il think this will be the biggest
year of production in the history OF
the fruit belt. l have been down
| there several times to study the sit
| uation. l estimate that the orchards
will produce $4,000 boxes of fruit. and
| base this idea on the production oil
former years. The prospect is now
vastly better than at the beginning
of any former year since l have been
associated with the producers there
What will this production repre-
sent in tonnage" asked the reporter.
"Four-fifths Of the boxes will be
reckoned at so pounds each. The re-
mainder will WHICH from 20 pounds
up
Asked II the crop would not be
greater in boxes or tonnage Mr.. Kins-
ley replied:
Il know there Is a general tenden-
cy to enlarge these things. have
given you figures that 1 believe con-
servative. The crop may prove