Semi-weekly herald., 1908-04-16

mer. Both horses are looking spicK
and span and like they were just ont
Of the band box Denver horseman
who was recently here said It was
too bad that these horses ever got
way down here, for they were not ap-
preciated half as much as they would
be in a place like Denver. But for
all that there are many here who full
iy appreciate their worth. II would
not do for Denver to have a monopoly
on the good horses of the country.
It's too bad the dog poisoner can
not be apprehended. He. or they,
break out every few weeks with the
result that valuable dogs become vic
tins. Two or three deaths occurred
yesterday and several more this morn
ing among the number being one
owned by Dr. Ochsner which he re-
ceived a short time ago from Wiscon-
sin, another owned by Roy Frazier. .
genuine pet and valued friend of
his mother, Mrs. Frazier, who always
felt safe with the faithful animal
around Then Mr. Seybold is lament
Ing the death OF his dog, which ran
across the poisoned meat this morn
ing. Suppose the gentlemen who
have lost dogs club together and put
on special watch and land the in
dividual who is engaged in the de-
spicable work
And still the fame of Montezuma
county grows. 1t will be advertised
on the eastern train that went out
this morning by one of the finest cab
bage heads and some of the biggest
potatoes seen In Durango in a long
time F. e. Conway and wife of Pu-
eblo have Just made a visit Of in
spection to the Montezuma valley and
they carried these agricultural speci-
mems with them this morning on
their way back home. Mr.. and Mrs.
Conway were seen at the Southern
hotel this morning and they both de-
clared themselves delighted with the
southwest corner of the state and
hoped they would be able to arrange
their affairs SO they can get back to
the Montezuma valley. Mr.. Conway
expects to bring number of friends
with him. and 1t is probable that
they viii all go into the fruit and
farming business.
j. B. Patterson, proprietor OF the
Arlington hotel at Pagosa Springs, re.
turned last evening from Silverton,
where he has been for a short time
on business, and continued on to Pa
gosa this morning. Mr.. Patterson had
his big brown bear dog with him. He
has no long pedigree for this dog and
frankly admits that he is about three
fourths cur and the other fourth
bloodhound. But he would like to
meet the man who has better bear
dog-a dog that follows trail better
or that can make bear climb q tree
quicker than his dog. Unlike many
bear dogs, this one is kind and strang-
ers can pat him on the back and he
will wag his tail in appreciation. Mr..
Patterson is strong defender OF the
cur dog in general. He lived in the
mountains of western North Carolina
when he was boy. and he says they
had the best dogs In that country that
he ever saw, and they were lust
dogs" too.
Next Thursday there Is scheduled
TO leave Aztec and Cedar Hill 100000
pounds of wool, about one-third of
this being shipped by the Goulding
brothers. Thomas Goulding, who
went down to Flora Vista this morn
Ing, says there are no wool buyers OF
any consequence in the field this sea
son and 1t Is necessary for wool grow
ers to send their product to Boston.
The wool buyers have two clubs to
hold over the heads OF the producers
now and they are the late panic and
the approaching election. Selling
wool and trusting to the mercy of
some buyer 1000 miles away is not
always satisfactory. Unless the buy.
er is known to be honest. the seller
does not know whether he is going
to get square deal or not. There
are no buyers in the field now because
they consider 1t too risky to buy at
this time on account of the unsettled
conditions. The wool shrinks from
~ TO IS per cent from the time 1t is
shipped until 1t is secured and ready
to be made into cloth.
In presenting the agreement of de-
positors for ratification of the court
Yesterday. the additional proposition
was made that In lieu of the proposed
receivers that trust company be
appointed to wind up the affairs OF the
bank. the company giving bond that
the estate would be honestly and eco
nomically handled, the company
agreeing to make no charge for its
services until every dollar owed by
the bank was fully liquidated. the said