Semi-weekly herald., 1909-07-26

Barrett lad could swim to his rescue
and take him unconscious to shore
Yesterday he rescued Johnny Moore,
aged 10. who was learning to swim,
and after struggle towed him to
shore.
Il amt no hero, S'pose | was goin'
to stand an let 'em drown?" was his
only comment.
Chinese specialist for his trouble
neuritis. They will be absent about
two months, and we sincerely hope
that their expectations Will be real
ized.-Cortez Journal.
We understand that the r. Il. Woods
place below town has been sold. The
consideration is said to have been $l2..
900, over $400 an acre. Mr. Woods re-
serving the crop for this year This
is valuable place, and 1t is estimated
that Mr.. Woods will received over S..
900 for his crop,--Aztec Index
The rain storms OF the present week
have been more severe In other San
Juan points than In Sllverton The
Silverton. Gladstone and Northerly
railroad was badly washed out Wed.
nesday and was unable to get the
trains running before last evening
Silverton Miner.
The contract has been closed for the
erection of a canning factory. The
building is to be large and commodious
and the capacity is 5000 cans per day.
wire received from the Chicago
company stated. Builder leaves for
Arriola at once" The factory is to be
ready for operation about October 20.
-Cortez Herald.
At a meeting Of the old-timers held
al the Montezuma Valley National
Bank building on Saturday evening
last. Richard Kermode and James Ga.
with were elected a committee on pre-.
liminary arrangements for the gen.
eral reunion OF pioneers for this coun.
ty to be held during the early part
OF September. 1t is planned to make
this one OF the grandest celebrations
ever held in the county-Cortez Her
aid.
John Whitehead brought in some
grain from the La Plata Saturday
that certainly is winner The wheat
heads are about Az inches long and
1t stands about Az feet high. Some
oats that he brought in is over five
feet high. His alfalfa averaged over
2k tons to the acre. Some people
say that the La Plata is dry country,
II that is what they can grow I'm
dry country would that we had more
OF it.-Aztec Index.
Charles II. Schultz, who reeides a
few miles north OF town, slipped off
10 Baltimore, Md. short time ago,
and last week returned with a
charming bride. She was Miss Lora
Lamis of Baltimore. and the couple
were married In that city at the home
of the brides mother on July 8, the
birthday of the Blade We therefore
extend double congratulations and
hope the happy couple will celebrate
many wedding anniversaries on the
same day that the Blade will celebrate
its birthday anniversaries.-Bay
Blade.
Some of the finest fruit sold in Sil
verton comes from the Animas valley
Ire strawberries are eagerly sought
being ripe and luscious and delivered
within a few hours after being pick
ed. The same Is true OF the cherries
the market now offering several dIf
ferent varieties, but those from tn,
Anfmas valley are the largest, ripes
and best and just AS the Strawberries
and cherries are beginning TO be ou
of season. the raspberry and blackber
~ crop appears and then comes ar
pies. pears, plums and other fruits
IL is great valley and being so nea
az hand siiverton people welcome tn
home grown" fruits.--silverton Mir
er.
Otto Mears. the veteran pathnnde
OF the Golden Ban Juan. and VIII,
perhaps. = the best Judge Of futus
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