Semi-weekly herald., 1908-07-02
Interesting Letter
From Allison Section
Allison, Colo. June 20, 1908.

teeth while in town and incidentally
a few pedal extremities in
with the operation.
Farming seems to have taken a
new lease of life in the Allison district
during the past two weeks, and the
results of plenty of water are notice
ably apparent The many green fields
in view indicate much larger acre
age in cultivation than last year.
S. Chanez of Ration, n. NJ, has pur-
chased the mercantile business former
ly conducted here by r. 3. Newcomb
Mr.. Newcomb retires from the me-
camille business to improve his ranch
property near town. Mr.. Chavez took
possession of the store the last of
the week.
William Burtner. the village black
smith," spent Sunday angling for the
finny tribe in Pine river.
Junius Ballard and wife were guests
of Bernard Lonne and family ON Sun
day.
Samuel Briggs transacted business
in Durango last week, returning home
Friday.
Martin ]. Wicklen was called to
Denver last week on important busi-
ness. Mr. Wicklen was formerly In
business in Denver and still owns
much valuable property there. His sue
cess as farmer in the Allison district,
however, has completely won him from
the city's attractions with the result
that he now considers Allison his per
manent home.
B. w. Salmon, postmaster at Tiffany,
was business visitor in Allison Satur-
day afternoon.
Allison is TO have a new schools
house, built this summer. District
No 25 voted the bonds early in June,
and Frank c. Dowell. who recently
purchased the townsite from B. F.
Thomas, has donated a site 200x400
feet on which the new building is to
be located. The new school house will
be located on a high point just back
of the section house and will command
fine view of the surrounding country.
The building formerly used for school
purposes is to be remodeled and used
exclusively as the home of the Pres
byterian church in the future.
Frank C. Dowell is shipping a fine
car of oats this week that were grown
by c. d. Horner. ]. NJ. Mason OF
Spring is also loading car of No
| oats at Allison this week for B. Il.
Thomas. Allison is rapidly becoming
shipping headquarters for a large
grain producing area.
The little 6-month-old child OF Mr..
| and Mrs. ID. ]. Lucero has been quite
i'll for the past week.
Frank Spaeth and Carl Thompson
have purchased new % caliber Win
| chesters during the pasl week, with
view to thinning out the ranks Of
the cotton tails" in the vicinity of the
Mentzler ranch.
The board Of county commission
ers were interested visitors at ALI
son last week. They were accompa-
MED by the road overseer for this dis
trict and as result of their visit It is
to be hoped that all roads will lead to
Allison in the future and that they will
be much improved.
Little Oracle Miller, the 3-year-old
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. William
Miller, was passenger to Alamosa
last week on visit to her grand
mother. She was accompanied on her
youthful journey by M. ]. Wicklen.
who was a passenger to Denver on
the same train.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. w. Scogin attended
church in town Sunday.
w. p. Kennedy of Denver spent n
couple of days In Allison this week
IN the interest of the John Deere Plow
company of Kansas City. The sad.
dlery and implement account at ALI.
son has now become matter of inter
est to all the big factories. Several
thousand dollars worth of haryesters
ana other farm machinery were dis
trlouted from this point last year.
II. b. Clegg and family left the last
OF the week for Cripple SAek =, IRE
tney intend to spend the summer. Mr..
ciegg owns fine ranch near Allison
which he expects to improve next year.
Road Overseer MCGUIRE of Arboles
was in Allison Monday, looking into
'he condition of Archuleta county's
roads In this vicinity. Something in
the nature OF good roads movement
seems to be taking shape In this 10
caiity' With few more roads open
ed up Allison will soon be boasting of
rural free delivery service. The pop
uiation is certainly here, and all that
is needed now is the proper road con
heetions and Uncle Sam will do the
rest.
'sumptivss Made Comfortable.