Semi-weekly herald., 1907-11-11
NEWS ITEMS FROM KLINE.

The writer noticed an arti lie that
time in March where il referred to
the Montezuma valleys rich soil its
sunshine and climate. 1t would do
some Durangoite's hearts good TO step
I out OF their back door and take "a
look over their own little fertile mesa
known as the Fort Lewis mesa, which
lies fifteen miles west of Durango with
3EO01 acres of tillable soil. with some
thing like fifteen thousand acres in
cultivation, raising alfalfa. hay, oats.
wheat and potatoes. AS far as rich
soil is concerned we have 1t here: So
bushels of wheat to the acre and as
high as 80 bushels of oats. We raise
all kinds of small fruits and our three
year old apple trees are bearing nice.
ly. | say 3-year-old trees because this
mesa has only been settled about three
or four years and at present we have
a population of sixteen hundred and
a nice townsite laid out by the name
of Kline and out of 6S lots we only
have four lots for sale. We have
good school in Kline with 81 pupils
and Mrs. Scribber as teacher With
. little time and push we will soon
reach point where we will be known
to the outside world A few DAYS ago
we had occasion to sneak about the
Fort Lewis mesa in Durango to one
pr Durappn's husinacs ,,,a,, and 1, an
peared as conundrum to him to
think there was such n place as
spoke Of. why" says he. 81 have
lived here twenty-eight years and
never heard of the place. Where is
it?" They will know where we are
some day. for it is only a matter OF
time and labor till we will have
sugar factory here. No other section
of our state possesses so many valu-
able features. necessary TO the sue
cessrul operation OF factory. as We
possess so many valuable features |
necessary to the successful operation |
of a factory, as we have an abundant |
supply of water for both the lands and |
the factory. We also have the In
dian laborer right here at hand and
they have proved the best laborers in
the beet fields of Colorado We have
great supply of coal close at hand.
The Durango board of trade should
distribute beet seeds to the farmer
in our district or send them to the
Clearinghouse merchants at Kline for
distribution. who, no doubt will han
die them carefully
The Kline farmers are done haying.
the last load being stacked on oct 80
speaks well for the mesa. Two thrash.
ers running since Sept. /. and the
third coming
Bert Stratton and Roshlioberger are
pulling trees and breaking sage brush
and plowing with their twenty-five
horse power traction engine which is
proving great success here. They
have cleared and plowed about 500
acres this fall
Geo. Slade has recovered from his
serious Illness in Pennington and re
'turnei home.
Geo. b. Clearinghouse of Kline has
The first heavy frost fell on the
mesa Nov. l. Everything has sgc-
cumbed to old Jack Frost
Digging potatoes is the program at
present time.
Born-To Mr.. and Mrs. Ben Slade
"A nine pound girl. Nov J. Mother
and baby doing nicely.
Everybody will enjoy themselves at
the dance at Kline tonight.
We understand the steam thresher
is coming from Mancos to help the
NEST boys finish thrashing. That
several nice tracts of land to dis.
pose of at sl2 to SIG an acre with
water rights.
We received a communication from
Mr.. w. w. Scott land inspector in
which he promises TO send some one
out to inspect the different places
throughout the country in the near fu-
ture.
DR.. Thurman passed through Kline
a day or so ago en- route to California
by wagon. Destination Los Angeles.
Mr.. Preston hauls lumber fifteen
miles to build a briIge for the pub
lie. Others will not haul it fifteen
feet to put in bridge in front of
their own doors.
Harris Taylor is building and max
ing improvement in and around the
school house for the comfort and con
venience OF the pupils.
KLINE CORRESPONDENT.