Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-06-17

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\ this character that aids in building W
community.
These warm days are bringing ou
vegetation in great shape.
| Oliver Wingate went out to the Val
liceto this afternoon with Johnny Root
| John Sponsel is in from Thompson
park. He reports summer weathe
boosting crops.
ped the remains of A. Nelson, who
died week ago, to Gourie, Ia, where
an uncle resides.
A Minnesota man killed himself 6
few days ago for the purpose of haunt
ing the woman he loved. Nobody ex
| poets him to report on the kind OF
satisfaction he succeeds in getting out
OF his haunting scheme.
There is very friendly feeling ex-
listing between Ouray and Montrose
| and when there are doings at ouray
| the Montrose people turn out three
to five hundred strong and then the
compliment is returned when Montrose
has blowout.
Alfonso's baby has been appointed a
| member of one of Spains crack regi.
ments, whose colors have been fasten-
ed to the childs bib. Also a crib
has been reserved in the barracks for
the latest recruit. We learned about
ten years ago, however, that the Span
ish army was a good deal of joke.
Dancing experts say the two-stel
keeps young men from proposing.
while the dreamy waltz makes the
fellow want the girl to be his own
forever. After this when girl saves
all her waltzes for one boy 1t ought
for any further hints.
Denver papers arriving last even
ing state that eleven indictments have
been returned by the United States
grand jury against La Plata and Ar
chuleta county citizens charged with
fraudulent land and coal entries. From
the flourish made it was supposed half
the people in this section would be
indicted.
T. A. Kerr reports about half a
crop of Strawberries this season, the
first pickings taking place the latter
part of next week. The continued cool
nights and wind from the snow-ca
ped peaks retard the ripening process
Mr.. Kerr will also market the best
and biggest crop of cherries since he
has been raising fruit. The apple
crop will be fully half that of past
years and the grade will no doubt be
better. With rare exceptions, the same
conditions prevail throughout the Ami
mas valley.
r. G. Valentine, private secretary
to Indian Commissioner Luepp, spent
the night in Durango, arriving from
the Jicarilla Apache agency at Dulce
last evening. This morning Mr.. Val
entine left for Shiprock where he goes
to inspect the government work and
the nations wards. Commissioner
Luepp believes the officials of the
Indian department should visit the
different agencies as often as possible
and thus become familiar with the
work instead of relying entirely on in
formation contained in reports, hence
sends his office men to various Sec
tions of the country during the sum-
mer months. Then when important
questions come up they can be handled
Understandings Mr.. Valentine is ac-
companied by his wife.
William Butler, editor of the Farm
ington Times-Hustler, is in the city
arriving last evening. Mrs. Butler has
been at Ochsner hospital for nearly
four weeks. and not feeling quite so
well came up to see here. She is
much better today and DIR. Ochsner
thinks she will be able to return
home Saturday or Sunday and will re-
main and accompany her. Mr.. Butler
says there will be at least two
thirds apple crop and good many
pears, the main shortage being in
the peach line. A large acreage of
canteloupes and water melons were
planted and there is going to be a
big yield of this desirable breakfast
and dinner delicacies. Mr.. Butler says
Pennington continues to grow and the
people of the county feel very cheer
ful.
Among the many large sales of min
ing property now pending The Herald
is pleased to note, that one of our
Durango citizens has recently sold TO
London syndicate valuable mining
property in Old Mexico. The consid
GRAFTON of this sale is on, a cash
basis, and represents very large sum,
$4,000 having already been paid. This
plum goes TO b. N. Freeman and his
associates. Mr.. Freeman has been
called away to attend to the final clos.
ing of this deal.