Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-02-04

The great Montezuma, when ne ~,
ter question is settled right, win b.
the chief attraction for a few year,
at least, Its soil Ii matchless and
It's climate as good as any other.
Jesse Taylor. who has Invested con-
siderable money In the Durango -
ton. accompanied by his wife, deport-
ed this morning for California vAurs
they expect to remain a month before
returning.
The Investor is still giving much At
teation to the New Mexico country
on the south. Values have been triu-
ming during the past few months On
raw lands there and some sales are
being made.
b. Kern went out this morning to
the Grommett country to see how Al
bert is getting along In the ranchins
and stock business. He says Albert
reported recently that ne had 500 jack
rabbits on the Mesa mountain range.
o.
Mr. nnd Mrs. Frank 8. Mcguire
who resided for some time ia the AMI
mas valley. departed this morning for
California, having decided to live at
A
from the valley were there to bid
them goodbye.
The proposed electric line to Bay
field is but a forerunner of numbsw
Of electric lines that will be operating
out OF Durango within few yearu.
Some OF them will run into tho La
Plata mountains. The base of power
is already established.
Both the Needles and La Plata dis
tricts have been delayed In the ordi-
nary progress of mining development
and production through the acquire
ment by companies Of large areas of
mineral land which they have kept
Idle after procuring patent from the
government
Johnnie Arlington and Miss wini-
Ired Jarvis OF the Pennington country
were married In the parlors Of the
Palace hotel Wednesday evening, and
nobody would have known It II John
ale English had not given 1t away
his morning. The groom Is the
son OF Thos. ]. Arlington Of
and the bride belongs TO
the Jarvis family who have resided
for years In Aztec.
The winter has been quite severe
for stray and neglected stock, but
many OF the humane people have tried
10 provide for them. and all who md
they can proceed under the humans
laws will be taken care Of. Frank
Hartman has tried to give all this
business to Chris Wright during ~
past three years. but during his -
,ence In Nevada, will try to aaalst
he people who should have relief win
At least tell them how to proceed; o.
they may go to the county Judge wAO
Will enable them to proceed regularly.
Adyices recently received from the
Durango colony in California at SanEa
are that all are enjoying eooa
health. Carl Coulson and family, Nfs.
w. s. Weightman and daughter, Kath-
crime. and Mrs. j. Haggart and eh1I-
dren and other Durango folks ere
there at present.
While there has been good deal
Of activity in the transfer Of ranchss
and tracts and acres during the paak
few months around Durango, Il y
found that the greater number q
purchasers are Durango people. VITO
either desire to get out or to prodpco
which will get money y
the markets. There are many othsss
who will buy.
A Colorado exchange printss the 1oa-
lowing "dont's" for the public To pom
der over: Don't ask the editor To
publish a list OF wedding gifts. Don't
add to the terrors OF death by tackinG
stanzas OF doggerel to death noucA
Don't lug an old clipping Into a nova
paper Office and tell the editor yeu
have brought him something to ~
up with" Take him a cabbage. He
can I'LL up with that
Arthur b. Commons. chief clerk =
the FIT. Lewis Indian school, spsns
a few hours In the city today. NJ.
Commons was recently appointed 81
perintendent OF the Indian school ~
Little Eagle. South Dakota, and viii
leave for that place In about -
days or two weeks. Mr.. Commons -
been with the Indian service the p1aaf
seven years and At IT. Lewis eightssa