Semi-weekly herald., 1909-07-12

People who expect to secure choice
lands, or rather water for a song.
have not stopped to consider that out.
side OF tnis southwest section water
is worth 800 and up per acre
William Bacon, who Is in town for
a few days from La Plata City. says
that person in Durango can hardly
realize there Is so much snow In the
\ mountains. There is about eighty feet
right close to MIR. Bacon's house there.
Some of these hot afternoons some Of
that snow wouldn't come amiss.
4 Major III. NJ. Randolph came In frcm
I Mancos last night, leaving this myrn.
ing for Denver to attend his brothers
funeral which takes place tomorrow la
Denver. The death occurred Thurs
day. The late William s. Randolph
WAS cashier Tor the Colorado Midland
Iailroad until 1901. when he went to
Pasadena, Ca!., making his home there
miil recently
d
Miss Helen Pollock was returning
passenger to her home In Allison to-
day. The young lady has been In town
most OF the week having dental work
done and having a little pleasure on
the side. Miss Pollock is very enthu.
siastic about Allisons fruit crop this
year. There viii be big Yield OF
small fruits and the peach trees on the
Pollock ranch win bear well this
year Apples thrive In the Allison
district,
II was unfortunate that the Lady
and the Liar company played to so
small n house las, night. 1t was
good show and merIted better support.
The scenery was very pretty and the
settings effective, while the specialties
were far above the average being
bright and clean. The last scene was
particularly pretty. being dance and
chorus in which the whole company
took part The troupe went to Sill
'Ti'ph thio
Mayor George Goodman returned
last evening from n trip to Tgnacio.
The town is every day adding to It's
facilities for taking care of travellers.
Beds for some 300 people are now
ready. A large dining room seating
200 people has just been completed
( Last evening big bunch OF office
help, stenographers and bookkeepers
arrived from Denver for the Colo
rado Land a. Water company The
I company viii also make use OF a great
many tents FOR sleeping purposes
They are keeping busy a, Ighacio just
now.
The special committee appointed nv
the Elks to attend DR. Duffs funeral
which took place In Pennington Thurs
day afternoon, returned last night
There were four OF them. Alessrs Tom
Davis. Harry Schrader. Ross McCirr
and William Wickine The delega-
tion says that II was one OF the larg
est funerals they had ever seen Peo-
pie attended from all over the San
Juan district The floral decorations
were superb. DR.. Duff was widely
known and was everybody's friend.
Hence his going will he "A distinct loss
to the community
Mr. and Mrs. j. r. Attlebury and
Mrs. Abrams OF Aztec made fresh
start for Seattle this morning While
MIR. Attlebury was getting the tickets
fixed yesterday morning Mr.. Abrams
. put Mrs. Abrams and Mrs. Aitlebury
. and all the paraphernalia on the east
, eru thinking II was the Southern. and
the train pulled out with them on
board. leaving Mr.. Attlebury here. The
crew put the ladies' off about u mile
down the track as soon az they found
4 out Mr.. Attlebury was not on the
> train. and they walked back to town.
!, starting on the Southern this morning.
. Mr.. Abrams Will make the trip 10 Be.
|, attic later. He went down to Astec
4, this morning.