Semi-weekly herald., 1909-04-26
INTERESTING NOTES
FROM ALLISON


the whole world seem new again. The
gentle springtime at Allison bids fair
| TO witness many extensive and import |
| ant developments which will attest the
industry of the inhabitants in many
ways before seed time and harvest
have come and gone. The planting oil
many orchards are under way TINS
spring. Numerous shipments of fruit
trees and berry plants are arriving
from eastern nurseries and District
Manager Quirk of the Davis county
Utah. nurseries announces the arrival
of a car load of selected stock from
his firm which Will probably be here
in time for distribution this week.
It is understood that Mentzel & Nc
Lean will start fine variety orchard
on their property as an experimental
measure in determining what Is best
to grow and what not to grow. Their
location is believed to be ideal for or
chard purposes and 1T is expected that
a large acreage of fruit will follow
the experimental planting.
d. w. Pollock, who owns fine
ranch adjoining the Mentzel & Nc
Lean property has large orchard al
ready well under way and will in
crease the size of same by an addi-
tion of several hundred trees this
spring. Mr.. Pollock is retired busi-
ness man from Foosland, Ill, who
finds ranching conducive to health and
pleasure in this locality. The char
acter of his improvements and the
business-like methods employed in the
management of his farm indicate that
he will also find his ranching venture
a remunerative enterprise. Miss Helen
Pollock, the charming young daugh'
been attending school at Rocky Ford
the past winter, is expected home i'll
: the near future, as is also the oldest
son, Wells Pollock. who has been
attending business college at Colorado
Springs since last September.
; II. b. Clegg arrived last week from
; Cripple Creek to look after the plant
ing of thousand fruit trees which
arrived recently. Mr. Clegg. in add
ton to being heavily interested in
! real estate here, has recently organ
+ ized company of Victor and Grip
4 pie Creek people for the purpose ol
I promoting Investments in this local
) ity. Mr.. Clegg, who is president o.
: the company, announces that 1t is
S their intention to start general i'm
i migration movement to the southwest
r ter of operations. The improvement.
3 under way on his own property here
I indicate that Mr.. Clegg will soon have
). something of interest to show prospec
Il venture seems assured.
l. Horner & Mayn are quite bus.
1t breaking up new land for the variou!
N farmers in this section with thei
o number of large contracts ahead fo
e this spring and summer.
d Vice President Schlacks of the Den
s. yer & Rio Grande stopped here in hii
y special Tuesday morning for a brie
1t inspection of local conditions. Mr.
r Schlacks was accompanied by Genera
e Manager Martin and the presumption
d is that they were viewing the loca
e pany is beginning to get ready t.
build at Allison.
The potato special aroused consid
cradle interest in the spud busines.
S and information impaired by the cru
dite gentlemen of the state institution
I promises TO bear fruit. Those who are
1t growing potatoes this year will heet
l. the advice of the experts to the extent
1t of selecting uniform seed of the same
s. varieties and large shipment of the
e states best white seed stock is now
on its way from northern Colorado tc
a Allison. Rules for planting, cultivat
n ing, irrigating and the general care OF
d the crop are also to be observed Mr.
;. Dowell. the local merchant, gives as
d surance OF his ability to market every
, thing raised and the potato business
r has received an impetus which prom
ises to launch the district in the front
y ranks of growers of the famous tu.
n bers.
6 Miss Bessie Kellogg. our popular
n school teacher, is again at her post
e of duty after slight illness which
n necessitated stopping school for one
= week.
S Mrs. NJ. ]. Wicklem left Wednes-
r day for Denver, where she will re.
side in the future.
e Superintendent Chubb of the Pine
y River Canal company is putting the
e big ditch in shape early this spring so
? that no Unnecessary delay may be ex.
: perienced by farmers who will need
water early. Recent improvements
: and enlargements on this canal have
added much to its capacity and eff.
cheney. The plans which are now be
ing carried out place the capacity OF
the canal at fifty feet in excess If