Durango semi-weekly herald. (Durango, Colo.) 1899-1907, 1906-08-30

yer 4 Rio Grande, had remarked that
some day little valleys like this
would be worth more to Colorado
than her mines" And It has come
to pass.
The following teachers have regis
tered at the teachers institute the
last two days: Miss Hazel Taylor,
Miss Georgia D. Briggs. Miss Resale
Schryver, Miss Lulu v. Ellet, Miss
Bertha Biggs, Miss Virginia Ellet,
Prof. e. H. Sherman, Miss Nettie
Fades and Miss Anna Weber.
Last night after the Farmers insti-
tute was over Hon. r. H. Grubb in
vited few friends to the Strater no
tel, where In his room he surprised
and entertained them for an hour or
more with hypnotic demonstrations
Mr.. Grub has been a student of hyp-
notism when he was much younger
than he is now, though ne has not
kept IN practice. Those who were In
vited were very much surprised at
the wonderful things they saw. One
of the party was used for subject.
Mr.. Grub Just uses the science on
occasions like this to entertain his
friends
A telegram was received yesterday
by Joe Taylor from Miss Minnie
Stansbury saying that Fred STAINS
bury, her brother, mad been killed in
Los Angeles and that she and her
mother were on their way to Duran
so with the body. The cause OF
death was not stated, but 1t surmised
that ne was killed either by an cleo
trio shock or fall, as he was employ
ed as an electric lineman. He was
ut one time member of the Durango
fire department. A committee was
appointed by the Woodmen of the
World to meet the remains at the
depot. deceased having belonged to
that order. They are expected to ar
rive this evening or tomorrow.
Prof. Arthur Lakes, who has been
here making an examination Of the
Hazel M. mine, departed this morn
ing for Denver. The Hazel M. is the
mine short distance west of Trim
BILE Springs. owned by NJ. T. Chestnut
and others. Parties familiar with
The property believe the professors
report will be highly favorable.
While here he met many old friends
whom he was glad to see and who
we're glad to see him. Prof. Lakes
once made an exhaustive report of
the geological formation of the La
Plata mountains, which was never
published, for the reason that the
money to publish 1t was not forth
coming. There are those who think
1. is not too late yet.
A bunch of Allison men are in to-
day proving up on their claims in the
Allison country. They are Philo C.
Buck, Warren Blinn, Ford Steward
and Detlef Joenck. They are all
from Rocky Ford. Mr.. Buck is an
active farmer, Mr.. Blinn business
man. Mr.. Steward a retired farmer,
and Mr. Joenck is the agriculturist
for the American Beet Sugar com.
pany at Rocky Ford. They located
their land under the desert act and
get water through the Vallejo ditch.
They have men on their claims rails,
ing crops. mostly grain. Mr.. Buck, in
conversation with reporter, said he
would probably move from Rocky
Ford one of these days and make his
home on his Allison ranch; that he
was satisfied he could raise one-third
bigger crops here than he can at
Rocky Ford; the markets are better
and the prices the farmer gets are
higher and he can make more money
here than he can at Rocky Ford. He
has had the soil analysed and says
the Allison soil is more lasting than
that at Rocky Ford, much of which
is already on the decline on account
OF steady farming. He declares this
country looks better every time he
comes.
CALVES FOR SALE.
Inuuire of M Common Smelter CITY