Albuquerque morning journal., 1907-09-24
FARMINGTON FAIR
WAS GREAT
SUCCESS
FRUIT GROWERS GETTING
BIG PRICES FOR CROPS
San Juan County Developing
Along All Lines and PopuIa-
ton is Increasing by Leaps
and Bounds.

Especial Correspondence Morning journal. ]
Aztec, n NJ. Sept. 21.-The close of
the Pennington fair on Friday mark
ed the dawning of a new era in the
fruitful valleys of San Juan county.
The exhibit of all kinds of fruit was
distinct credit to this county, even in
the average year when late frosts have
not done their worst, but this year,
when the loss to all fruit sections has
been so great, the getting together of
such an excellent collection is a val
liable advertisement for the county.
The inability Of Governor George Cur
ry to fulfill his appointment was very
disappointing, but the promise that
the governor will visit San Juan in
November is some consolation. The
big day was on Thursday, when over
5000 people from various parts gath
cred.
G A. Tinker is the peach king of
San Juan county this year. Mr. Tin
ker has a five-year-old peach orchard
at Cedar HILL in the upper end of the
county, and he has marketed all his
peaches at $1.75 per box f. o. b. Last
year the same Elbertas brought rs
cents a box
New ditch projects are being ener-
getically pushed here. There is a sur
vey being run by Engineer Jay Turley
and his brother Guy on the west side
of the Animas that will cover more
than 10000 acres. This land was
thrown open to settlement September
of this year, but will not be oper
! for filing until October 3, 1907. More
than 10000 acres have now been set
| tied upon, and there will be many
! contests between rival claimants ]
| Is rumored that the government will
send special agents here to endeavOl
to straighten out these disputes by
the Sd of next month.
| Aztec is steadily growing four new
/ business buildings now being under
construction and another one will be
| started inside the coming week. Sew
eral new residences are also going up
| and there are few houses Of any de-
I scription for rent in the town. Busi.
| ness conditions are bright, the larg'
prices paid for apples, vegetables an6
| grain this year placing considerable
money in the hands of the ~rOwers
| Apple buyers are buying orchards out
right, one man receiving $4,000 Casf
| for his apple crop on the trees, the
| buyers to pick and pack themselves
| From $50 to $1.S5 per box is being
! Idlus ana IL II tSllHldleu lIdl pdl
Juan fruit growers will receive close
to 100000 for their apples alone thi
year. Hundreds Of new orchards have
! been set out in the last two years, ol
since the railroad was built in here
and the added acreage will in ftv
years put san Juan among the larges
and most important apple pear anC
peach producing sections of the entir,
west It's abundant water supply, IT
mild climate and productive lands arr
| rare combination.
District court convenes here at Az
! tee the second Monday in November
! There are no criminal cases Of not'
on the docket, although it Is rumoret
/ that Rio Arriba county will bring
murder case here on change of venue
! The Spaulding Manufacturing com
pany will have several cases of embez
Element against Granville Pendleton
/ Mr. Pendleton having been boun,
over. AS collecting agent for tn,
wagon company it is alleged that Pen
/ dleton failed to remit the compan!
collections, amounting to several hun
dred dollars.