Semi-weekly herald., 1909-01-14
THE ALLISON DISTRICT

again IN the land of promise, and
pleased TO note that much is being
done toward the rapid development of
country's resources. A noticeable fca-
ture OF this development is the aurpris-
ing number of new and substantial
building going up. There are at this
time six new residences in course of
| construction in Allison and vicinity.
Mr.. L. X. Slabaugh, formerly of the
San Luis Valley has purchased the
Buchanan 100, which corners on to
the town and is now laying the foun
| dation for new home. Mrs. Slabaugh
| and the children having already ar
rived MIR. Slabaugh announces his
intention to improve his new ranch
| to orchard, just as fast as the proper
| arrangements can be made.
Mr.. ], B. Gelwick and family are
| also among the new residents from the
Sunny San Luis, who have proven
| their preference for Allison by moving
| over. Mr.. Gelwick has bought prop
erty here and built new home. which
he is already occupying. He is engaged
in the blacksmithing business, but an
nounces his intention to own one of
the finest orchards in the state and
expects to grow 1t right here at ALI
son.
r. A. Chubb, superintendent of the
Pine River Canal company. is the own
er of n fine S0-acre tract one mile
east of town, on which he is begin.
ming improvements this spring. He is
now engaged in adorning this valua-
bic piece of realty with new buildings
which will be ready for occupancy in
the near future. Mr.. Chubb is another
firm believer in the fruit growing pos
sibilities of the locality and will plant
an extensive orchard. He has several
| hundred trees of his own grating on
one of his older ranches which will be
transplanted. Mr. Chubb is a thorough
| ly practical farmer and an irrigation
expert whose faith in our possibilities
| seems to be well founded.
! Emanuel Luchini Is building new
residence which is rapidly nearing
completion. Another step nthe right
| direction and further proof of the fact
that farming at Allison lisp rofitable
| Mr.. Luchini is the possessor of one
of our best farms and is proving hiEl-
self to be the right man in the right
| place. He Is making his farm produce
to pay for its own improvements.
| Miss Carrie Craig, who was former
| ly teacher in the Allison schools,
spent part of the holidays with Mrs.
J. J. Schenk She was accompanied
| by Mrs. Masters. Their home Is on
Florida mesa.
| Mr.. and Mrs. D. w. Pollock enter
tanned a number of their old Rocky
| Ford friends one day last week. A
delightful dinner was served and ev
cry one present had an enjoyable time.
| Allison lisp roud of her Rock Ford colo
ny and can always find them at the
| front in everything which tends to
the social, religious and business wei.
fare of the community.
B, L. Buck was in Durango or bust
ness the last of the week. In conuec-
ton with brother, DIR. w. e. Buck,
of Pueblo, and another brother, who
lives in Topeka, Kansas, Mr.. Buck is
| improving large tract of land In this
vicinity. A sale from their tract WAS
made last week TO Miss Gracia Howe
and Miss Cassie Scofield of Wiscon.
sin. who have been making Allison
their home for the past few months
They purchased 100 acres and an
nounce that this will be their future
| home.
}. E. Tiffany was out from Durango
last week surveying the new school
| house site. The building of the new
school has been somewhat delayed
we are told by the failure of the Ar.
chuleta county commissioners getting
the bonds placed for their share of
the money, building having been pro-
jected by the joint district which
| comprises portion of both La Plaza
and Archuleta counties. This has
now been arranged and II is announc.
ed that work on the building will begin
Immediately
Prof Paul Mitchell is conducting a
class in Spanish. which meets at the
school house each Thursday night.
Those enrolled are Mr. and Mrs. SEQ
gin, Mr., and Mrs, Dowell. Miss Howe
Miss Seofield, and Mr.. Clyde Scogin
and Miss Bessie Kellog.
Mrs, Eliza Hiatt returned last week
from an extended visit to her old home
at Rocy Ford.
Two new families from Longmont
have leased the Torbett place and Will
help increase the agricultural prodc.
tlon of the district. They arrived some
time ago with several carloads OF stock
and equipment. They have leased this
valuable property for term of five
years and We hope to call them per.
manent residents by that time.
John Perino received quite serious |
injury to his right knee while work |
ing at the Akers saw mill at Bayfield, |
last week He was caught between |
two logs and bruised so badly that he |
was compelled to return home for a |
few days and give the injured member
attention
Wilson Glover returned to Ignacio |
Friday evening after having been EN-.
ployed here for the past two weeks !
IL the construction of the Gelwick
residence.
Mrs. ID. n. Sawyer is home from
Durango after a short stay at the
OChsner hospltal whore eba updar !