Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-01-11

revenue derived from our farm prod
nets, and although IL must have been
considerable. the great bulk Of It came
from home consumers. Thus the
money derived from the sale Of hum
bcr and stock is paid out less profits
for wages and farm products and re
mains to a considerable degree In the
county Another source OF Income
which has not been Included 10 the
figures at the head OF this column is
that derived from the sale OF Arcnu.
leta county horses In eastern mar
kets. NJ. N. Parr we believe wss the
only man engaged In buying and sell
Ing Archuleta county horses during
1905. hut we could not reach him for
figures when preparing these esti.
mates. We believe It Is safe. how.
ever, in estimating the value OF the
horses shipped out OF the county dur.
Ing the year at $4,000.
Archuleta county Is generally under.
lumber than any other county Ia the
state. There are nve mills IN the
county with an aggregate capacity
of about s25.O06 feet per day. This
output is worth op the cars from
s2,500 to s3.500 and II all the mills
could run at the top capacity II would
T. III hn hat ha f1r. So
a year would be. But the early pert
of last year saw the output of the
mills curtailed on account Of the
| weather, and although this bickset
was later partly made up by running
| overtime. other hindrances kept the
| output down. For instance. willie the
New Mexico Lumhe, company's' mill
at Edith was producing 200 carloads
| Of lumber per month. the splendid
plant caught fire and was completely
destroyed, and although small TEN.
porary plant took Its place the dig
| output will only be resumed when the
new mill no wunder construction IS In
big mill of the county. the Pagossa
Lumber company's plant at Pagosa
Junction ceased operations TO be
moved to Pagosa Springs, and this of
course further curtailed the output
during the latter part OF the year.
but this mill will be running again
In short time and turning out hum
her under the best conditiops al the
rate of 10000 feet. PEI day, Under
right circumstances the various mills
of the county will easily. output a mil.
lion dollars annually. The Denver
Times New Years edition gives space
10 the following data furnished by the
New Era:
Archulets Is not a farming county.
although considerable hay. grain and
other farm products are grovo here.
The entire county Is well watered and
In few years. when irrigating cauaJs
carry water 10 the higher lands Ar
chulets county will take her place In
he front rank in agriculture and hor.
ticuiture. the southern portion of the
county being admirably adapted In
climate and soil to the raising of
fruits.
For a quarter of a century Archu.
leta county has been known HI the
premier stock raising county Of south.
ern Colorado. and. although IN late
years the sheep industry Is occupy.
ing some OF the territory formerly
given over to cattle. the change has
not diminished the income from stock
raising. There have been sold out OF
Archuleta county this seasoo $4,000
head of sheep for s205, 900. 700 900
pounds of wool for $4,000 and 5000
mead of cattle for $4,000, a total OF
$4,000 from the stock industry in
one year.
Plans for 1906 include The building
OF forty mile irrigating canal In the
eastern part Of the county. the cree
tlon of 100000 bathing facilities. In
cluding a modern hote, at the bag
spring at Pagosa Springs, and the
erection OF $4,000 bath house. al
ready under way. and Ss0. 600 hote,
In another part OF Pasoss Springs.
Surveys have been made for the broad
Eauging of the Rio Grande railroad
through Archuleta county. and the
building of broad gauge Southern
Pacific connection through Pagosa
Springs.