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Semi-weekly herald., 1909-07-08

Fruitarian diet Is to be vigorously
advocated this summer by the Order
OF the Golden Age of England, which
has opened an international headquar-
ters in London. The following are
given as advantages OF a fruitarian
diet: Mans physical structure DEM
onstrates that he is a fruit-eating crea-
ture; flesh food is very frequently
diseased, and so causes many dis
tressing maladies; fruitarian food Is
superior in nutritive value to the flesh
OF animals. If man adopted fruitari
an diet, said DR.. Robert Bell at the
headquarters. there was no reason why
he should not attain the age ct 12S
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-07-08

ers by ID. Smircish, a saloon man of
Rugby. cost him sl3S. He was charg-
cd with selling whisky without Ii.
oeuse and it could only be proven that
he sold these two drinks last May
round figures, the Chicago, Burlington
& Quincy 100000, the Rio Grande
s6do,000. When the Santa Fe wss
reached the raising spirit halted. i;
vas assessed about s275,000 less than
last year The Rocl, Island. because
its earning capacity is SO small. got
off easy The total of all increases is
S4,277 SOB.
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-07-08
NOTICE OF PUBLICATION.

Department Of the interior,
United States Land Office at Durango
Colo. July z, 1909.
Notice is hereby given that Newell
r. Conley of Durango, Colo, who on
July ~. 1907, made homestead appli'
cation No. SG43 new serial No. 015l8),
for the e. u Of s.w. Y, and s.W. Y
Sc. u of section 5, and NV. Y NE
Il section s, township 36 north. range
Z west, N NJ p. NJ, has filed notice
OF intention to make final five year
proof, 90 establish claim to the land
above described, before the register
and receiver of the United States land
office at Durango. Colo, on the 18th
day OF August, 1909.
Claimant names as Witnesses: ia
cob Fl. Abse OF bayfield,, Colo; Jacob
Hunter OF Bayfield,, Colo; Louis Wald.
ner of Durango, Colo. and Matt Miller
of Durango. Colo.
q. H. CHARLTON. Register.
First publication July 3, 1909.
Last pubiiostios Axssst ~ Isoe,
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-07-08
Some Fruit Statistics

The Commercial club of Aztec, N.
NJ, has compiled some of the actual
results from San Juan county or
chards, farms and truck gardens.
There is no nature taking about these
statements, They have been carefully
verified and may be substantiated by
reference to any of the owners men
toned. 1t looks as though few acres
of land at Aztec, New Mexico, put out
in orchards would prove a veritable
gold mine to their owners.
A. Sever and sons, near Aztec, have
seven acres OF apple orchard Two
acres are planted to summer varieties
and are not included in this summary.
From the remaining five acres of win
ter varieties this orchard produced
1924 boxes of apples, sold at s15O per
box or s4,9s6, an average of better
than $500 per acre OF the 2,924 boxes
sold, 2,246 were from Ben Davis trees
A single Ben Davis tree in this or
chard produced 40 boxes of apples.
Mrs. Lucy Hoyle OF Aztec sold from
$50 trees 1000 boxes of apples at $1.55
per box, or s3,10O.
From an orchard which he bought
in 1907, o. w. DeRemer, north of Az
tee, sold 1000 boxes of apples at 81
per box.
From single Ben Davis tree in
bie orchard south nf y
picked 80 boxes of apples which sold
a, Sl.65 per. box. This orchard pro
duced $4,000 worth of apples in 1907.
f. T. Hickman, near Aztec, sold L.
900 boxes of apples from acres Of
orchard, at S1.50 per box, an average
of $500 an acre.
]. l. Davis, near Aztec. from acres
OF orchard sold LOO boxes of apples
at S1.75 per box, or sl,925. an average
of better than $500 per acre
George Brett, north of Aztec, from
! y acres sold 1000 boxes of apples
az s1.50 per box. or S1,500.
On a 100-foot lot in Aztec, which he
bought for 5000, H. d. Abrams has a
few Gention trees. From these trees
, in 1907 he sold S175 worth of apples.
From IA young Alberta peach trees,
George A. Tinker, north of Aztec, in
! 1907 sold 1912 worth of fruit an aver
age of better than s22 a tree
George FansheF, south of Aztec, in
1907 sold 500 bushels OF potatoes from
| one acre of ground. In pounds this
acre produced $4,000, which osld at
Sl.25 per hundred. or S450 for the
crop.
C. B. Hume, north of Aztec, from
an acre of ground, produced 21,700
pounds of potatoes which sold at the
same price, or $271.25 for the acre.
Numerous examples may be cited
Of corn in San Juan county's 1907 crop
which produced from 80 to 50 bushels
to the acre, and of oats which brought
from 60 to rs bushels.
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-07-08
GOVERNMENT EXPERIMENTS
WITH ALFlLARlA SEED

In connection with the bureau of
plant industry of the department of
agriculture, the forest service has been
carrying on a series of experiments
relative to the reseeding of over-graz-
ed areas upon the national forests in
the west.
Among other important forage plants
selected for experimental work is the
common alfilaria tErodium cicutari
um) OF the southwestern desert coun-
try. This splendid forage plant grows
all over the deserts of southern Cali
fornia, Arizona and New Mexico and
furnishes one of the best plants~ for
fattening live stock, especially sheep,
known to The stockmen. 1t grows in
the early spring when green feed is.
most desirable and in a few weeks
will cover the desert with a rich green
blanket until IL looks almost like an
alfalfa field. The plant generally
reaches a maximum height of from
eight to ten inches inside of six weeks
and in six weeks more has all died
down and blown away leaving the
ground as bare as floor. The seeds
of this plant have been carried from
California, in the wool of migrating
sheep, into the adjoining states, but
while it will grow at high attitudes. 1t
does not reach any great height above
an elevation of 5000 feet.
The first obstacle the government
experts ran against was the impossi-
rsili,y OF e5lalnlng seed tnrie open
markets mat wonId terminate. The
seed commands a high price and is
hard TO obtain but of samples pur-
chased from various seed houses the
terminating power was never higher
than 13 per cent and the average of
several samples was about per cent
In order to determine, il possible
where the fault lay in the non-germi
mating power of the seeds purchased
the forest service sent one of its
plant experts, Arthur W. Sampson
in to the field in southern California
abundant, with orders to gather seed
of this plant and make careful study
of the conditions governing its growth.
This has been done and 1t is very
evident that If the seed can be gath.
cred at the proper time and under
proper conditions, 1t will have a high
terminating power Samples of the
seed gathered by Mr.. Sampson show.
ed termination of over 81 per cent
which is certainly high enough to be
satisfactory to any purchaser Mr..
Sampson has been able to outline
method of gathering this seed by
wh1ch one man can gather very
large amount with very little trouble.
Enough of the seed can be easily Sc
cured with a high germinative power
with which to make experimental
paintings on several of the national
forests where this plant would make
an admirable addition to the local for
age supply. Alfilaria, under normal
conditions. seems TO be best in soil
composed mostly of 'decomposed gran.
lite, but 1t is believed 1t will flourish
In most light sandy soils where there
Is sufficient moisture in the early
spring to start the growth, @
Now that the forest service has
shown how to gather the seeds there
io no doubt but that the local seed
men will avail themselves of the ex.
pertinent and that in future the gratih
OF seed sold by seed men will be of a
much better germinative strength.
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-07-08

Fred Warren, business manager OF
the Appeal to Reason, Socialist pa
per published at Girard, Kans., was
sentenced to six months In jail and
fine of $1,000 by Federal Judge Pol.
lock Warren was convicted for al
legged violation Of the postal regula-
ticns in sending through the mails a
printed offer of reward Of $1,000 to
any one who would kidnap Ex-Governor
William s. Taylor of Kentucky and re
turn him 10 that state.
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-07-08
|

Seismographs recently indicated the
occurrence of serious earthquake five
days before word was received that 1t
had happened In Borneo. One OF the
advantages OF the seismograph appears
to be that it may make possible the
starting OF subscriptions a week before
anybody knows just where or by whom
relief is to be needed.
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-07-08

BY the killing of the entire family,
the Missouri Pacific railway escaped
liability for damages for the death OF
Philip Ragel and wife and their minor
sons. Suit was brought for $4,000
by the administrator of estate. Ac.
ccrding to the Missouri supreme court,
this leaves the company free from
dlmages because the entire family
were wiped out. no person who had
tho right to maintain suit to final juds.
ment against the company surviving
The open season for snake stories is
here,
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-07-08

The Herald stands squarely on the
issue that II makes no difference who
is guilty of graft and wrong doing in
connection with public affairs, they
shoull be punished, but the effort of
the News-Times and Denver Post to
charge the Republican land board with
fraud is bearing fruit of a different
character than anticipated. "Those
higher up are coming in for an air
ing sure enough.
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-07-08

The constitution of Illinois is so
careful to provide for minority repre-.
sentation that events in The late les.
islature OF that state have started Il
movement In favor of amending 1t In
n way to give the majority chance
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-07-08

A woman has divorced her husband
on account of his devotion to golf
VIII some pessimist step up and lay
the blame on the present administers
tion for setting bad example?
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-07-08

Fifty young women have sworn not
to marry men who will not work for
the suffrage. If old Dame Nature has
sense of humor she probably got a
right good chuckle out oil that, for, as
certain canny Scotsman once re-
marked. "The bestlaid schemes o. mice
and men," etc. Why not of maidens
alsO2
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-07-08

1t seems 20 be impossible for a mar
ried lady to win the woman's golf
championship. but there is no tndica-
tion as yet that this fact is likely to
result in serious movement against
matrimony
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-07-08

With thousand more farmers till
Ing the soil OF La Plata county. Du-
range will get to the front in great
shape. Even the thirty-day organ will
not be able TO keep our city back.
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-07-08

II Mr.. Hartman had lived in the
open while at San Antonio last win.
ter he might not now be twinged with
rheumatism. A vacation in floored
tent with telegraph connections does
MT look good and evidently 1t isn't
good for sick man.
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-07-08

The people ''higher up" connected
with the alleged land frauds OF the
state land board. appear to center
around the Rocky Mountain News Of
fice. How the mighty have fallen.
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-07-08

George Is business man, taxpayer
and when he bids on a piece of work
and is the lowest bidder expects TO
get 1t, and when some other RESPONSE
BILE bidder is lower he does not expect
it, especially when the work is for
the city or county. Messrs. Cy. era,
den. Dudley, Nelson. Turner. Smith
and Cummins will have to stand the
odium of law suit compelling them
to obey the law.
road man. at present connected with
the Silvertop Northern, came down
last evening and departed this morn
ing for Ojo Caliente, N. NJ. to try the
famous not springs for rheumatism
Mr. Hudson said the change even to
Durango helped him, since he had a
good nights rest last night, the first
for some time. We trust he will re-
turn entirely cured. e. II. Hudson. his
brother, returned Monday with his
family from Los Angeles, Cal. where
they went few months ago, intend
ing to locate permanently. Mr.. Hud-
son says the California climate does
not suit him-too hot altogether.
They returned to Silverton by way
of Ouray.
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-07-08

Begins to look as though the land
board will have to call a halt on the
chase for "those higher up" Keating,
Mullins, Harrington. Bonfils. ct al. are
now In the sweat box.
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-07-08

There are certainly some very di-
lapidated sidewalks in Durango, not to
mention the Butler ruins on lower
Third avenue. But what can one ex-
pect with Smith at the head of the
committee in charge of streets. alleys
and sidewalks?
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-07-08

Durango has "stand pat" Demo.
cratic combine in the city council that
is for paying political debts with the
taxpayers money. The combination
is one the voters placed in control. 1t
will require time and money to make
the combine realize that 1t is not
above or immune SO far as the law Is
concerned
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-07-08

Apparently tie only way to keep
Evelyn Thaw's lame out of the pa
pers is TO induce Ter to go back to
the chorus and then pay a press agent
to get her notices.
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-07-08

There will be many homeseekers in
our midst the coming week who will
not be able to secure Carey act lands
and they will be in line for what the
real estate men of Durango and other
towns OF this southwest section have
to offer
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-07-08

School officials in certain Colorado
town recently advertised for homely
school ma'ams. They have received
no replies; but this. we may conf
IDENTIFY say. is the only kind of adyer-
Using that doesn't pay.
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-07-08

Owing to the fact that he had no
children or grandchildren to interfere,
New York bachelor who was wealthy
md 80 years old was recently married
to his pretty young housekeeper.
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-07-08

A New York woman wants di.
vorcs because her husband kissed a
lady to whom he had been formerly en-.
gagged. One by one mans privileges
are being ruthlessly torn away.
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-07-08

As means Of evading the prohibi
tory law liquor is being sold in Kan.
sas In tablet form. Hereafter no par
ticular uneasiness need be felt over
the announcement that bullet lodged
In a Kansas mans neck.
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-07-08

"Honcs; John nd the late general
assembly bould come to Durango and
take lessons before the extra session
IS convened.
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-07-08

Why has 1t never occurred to the
photographers to remark that the de.
posed Abdul Hamid must be an excel
lent husbahdman to keep all those
wives on single farm?
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-07-08

II is pity the jurors who acduit
burglars cannot be given a monopoly
OF their enterprising proteges' activ-
ity
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-07-08

One of the worst electric storms
seen at Colorado Springs in years oc.
CURED at o'clock Sunday afternoon
and the power plant of the Colorado
Springs & mterurban Railway com.
pany was put out of commission by a
bolt of lightning.
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-07-08

The board of trade should first &C.
cure the O. X. Of David F., the only
true patriot In the country.
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-07-08

eastern, bound for their home at Al
bion. Mich. Mrs. Osborne VIII remain
some time longer.
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-07-08

Aztec, N NJ, is hustiins for home
seekers. The Commercial club of our
southern ncighbor is a live one.
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-07-08

Mrs. James Frink and sons arrived
from Mancos on last nights train
One of the boys has never fully re.
covered from the effects of scarlet
fever so they will spend the summer
at Pagosa Springs for the benefit of
the change They left for Pagosa this
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-07-08

The tight wads. from the morning
Democrats viewpoint, are those who
do not patronize that sheet.
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-07-08

Homeseekers need not fear the Dem
ocratic majority of the Durango city
council. They viii be compelled to
obey the ls@.
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-07-08

The Aztec ball team and their
friends returned home ON the Re Ap-
pie line this morning, after spen.ins
the Fourth in Durango. Come again.
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-07-08

E. T. Foster was guest of the
Palace last night, arriving on the
eastern from Denver. This morning
Mr.. Foster departed for Aztec.
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-07-08
COLORADO NEWS.

B. F, Busselle was killed at grad
ing camp near Garland the other day
Colorado camps and a member of the
Elks.
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-07-08


eastern, bound for their home at Al |
bion, Mich. Mrs. Osborne will remain
some time longer.
(From Wednesdays Daily
Mrs. Lillian Chubb, nee Markley,
was a passenger 10 Pennington this
morning.
Mr. and Mrs. John Kellenberger re-
turned this morning from trip to
Silverton.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. F. Sease were pas
sengers to Pagosa Springs this morn
ing, Tor few days outing.
Judge W. H. Terry of the Sunnysfde
at Eureka passed through from Sill
verton this morning to Denver.
Attorney W. A. Reece was passen-
ger to Pagosa Springs this morning on
business pertaining to an estate.
D.
Animas valley strawberries VIII
about close the season this week. DO
not delay at once If you want berries
for preserving.
Charles Betz, well known resident
OF Pagosa Springs, returned yesterday
from the Laplata and departed Tor
home this morning.
Tim Mcclure of Animas City was
passenger to Seattle this morning to
look around the country. He expects
10 be away till fall.
Mr.. and Mrs. Tom Goulding return
ed to their home at Flora Vista this
/ morning, after visit to the sheep
camp at lockwood and day or two
III town.
George W. Avery. the mining man,
returned to Comstock this morning
after couple OF days in Durango
Ray Chambers of Pagosa Springs
was guest OF the Palace last night
Mr.. Chambers left for Pennington this
morning.
John Curry, the pioneer newspaper
man of the San Juan, passed through
| from Silverton to Monte Vista this
morning.
Miss May Vandegrift returned last
evening from trip to the ranch at
Allison. Spent the Fourth at home
with the folks.
w. A. Creagir of the Blanco Mer-
camille company was in Durango over
night to buy goods. He went out on
the Red Apple this morning.
Fred Balcom. the Handy Kid, re.
turned from a trip to Silverton this
morning, and continued his journey
on this mornings Southern.
Mrs Aspaas. mother of Hans AS
paas, left for her home near Fort
Lewis this morning. Mrs. Aspaas was
in the city day or two on land bnsi-
ness.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. Mitchell and Mr..
and Mrs. ]. Majors were among last
nights arrivals from Cortez, They
are the guests of Mrs. Adams for a
few days.
A. l.. Carver returned last evening
from a trip to Aztec where he has
been looking into some land proposi-
tions. He went out TO his home at
Laguna, N. M. today.
Miss Mona Carr, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Tim Carr of Pagosa juno
ton, departed for home this morning
after spending month with her sis
; ter, Mrs. Pete Mcclellan.
Mrs l.. A Everett returned TO her
home near Ignacio this morning. after
a pleasant visit with Durango friends.
She took Goldie Ovens and Louis Farr
out with her for few days
w. e. Lenfesty and Rhoder Hide
brand, two members of the Aztec ball
team which played here on the Fourth
stayed over in town yesterday, re
turning home this morning.
Miss Elsie Irwin, w. E. irwin, were
guests of the Palace last night, on the
way from Seattle where they attend
ed the exposition. Their father, who
went out with them, will return later.
They continued to their home in Farm
ington this morning.
Rudy Flaugh, the Archuleta county
ranchman, with interests near Pagosa
Springs, also at Allison, but at pres
ent permanently located at San Diego
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-07-08

Thousands of dollars of damage was
done to the crops of Eaton and Ault
and Lone Tree Sunday afternoon by
hail which swept the country south.
west of Ault extending south to Eaton
and eastward. The path of the storm
was about one mile wide near Ault
where much grain was lodged and
practically destroyed.
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-07-08
The supreme court took a big fail
out of the anti-option contingent

Tho Herald ,s read by every one
coming to this southwest section.
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-07-08
LOCAL NEWS.
TroD Tuesdays Daily

+. NJ. Pierce, the Farmingtu.. mer-
chant, came up last night TO bug
goods. He is staying over tod-.g.
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-07-08

HeV. Wy. .. CrOZler ana fam1ly le1t
this morning for a camping trip about
seven miles up Junction Creek. They
expect to remain until about August
g. s. Craig and Miss AIollie Craig
daughter of d. ]. Craig, the well
known pioneer, came up from Farm
ington last night and went up to Sill
verton this morning.
John Wesch, assistant cashier OF the
AIontezuma Valley National bank at
Cortez was an arrival last night on
the Southern, and is staying over In
| town today.
Mort Parsons of Colorado Springs
returned yesterday evening from a
trip to Aztec and Pennington where he
has been looking over the country, and
departed for Delta today.
o.
Wonder when depositors will take
a tumble. The expense account Is
certainly hummer. But retaining an
organ is expensive. The Herald will
annlyze the expense account in full
later on.
Beware of fording streams when
high. The current is too strong for
vehicles 10 Withstand and there Is
great danger of being carried down
stream with poor prospects of getting
out alive.
A very severe electrical storm and
a downpour of rain passed over Du.
rango between IL and IL O'Clock last
night. The rain lasted upwards of
half an hour. The storm came as a
surprise as the evening was delightful
and not cloud In the sky at 10.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. b. Madison were
arrivals from Cedar Hill last evening
and departed for Colorado Springs ON
today's eastern. MIR. Madison Is
member of the firm OF Madison
Craig at Cedar Hill and left for the
Springs today to look after his inter
ssts there. They have been In New
Asxico Tor tAs past two months,
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-07-08

II. S. Wattles came down from Trim
BILE last night where he spent the
Fourth and left for Aztec this morning
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-07-08

complete the museum and exhibits.
but when finished it will be the hand
soonest in the west.
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-07-08

Rev. W. s. Crozier and family left
this morning for camping trip about
seven miles up Junction Creek. They
expect to remain until about August l..
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-07-08

Robert Livermore and Richard Can
tie were both seriously injured by the
accidental discharge of revolver in
the hands of Livermore at Telluride
Monday afternoon. Livermore was
fooling with the weapon and attempt,
ed to break" 1t to take the cartridges
out. He struck 1t over one knee 10
make the break and instead of break
ing, the thing went off The bullet
pierced the under part of the flesh of
his right leg between the knee and
the hip and struck the fleshy part Of
the calf of Cantle's leg. Cantle was
standing close by at the time.
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-07-08

A Grand Junction woman has in.
stituted suit against that city for S5,.
900 for injuries received by falling on
defective sidewalk. Durango off.
cials should take warning.
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-07-08

Mr.. and Mrs. G. c. Ballentme, who
have been visiting Mrs. Il. Il. Briggs
OF Junction Creek for some weeks,
we're outgoing passengers on todsy's
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-07-08

The teachers institute of this dis.
trict will be held at Pagosa Springs
this year in the high school building.
The conductor will be Milton c. Pot
ter OF Pueblo and Mrs. Fannie Dray
Cozine, instructor in primary methods
p sosa Springs is very pretty place
with delightful summer climate,
These who have not visited 1t VIII
enj ihe outing, and those who have
will like to go again.
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-07-08
lFrom wednesday,s Daily

Mrs. Lillian Chubb, nee Marley
was passenger 10 Pennington this
morning.
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-07-08

q. S. Craig and Miss Alollie Craig.
daughter of d. ]. Craig, the well
known pioneer, came up from Farm
ington last night and went up to Sill
verton this morning.
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-07-08

Do not think tor a moment that
Mayor Goodman had anything to do
with the action of the six aldermen in
their oath Of office, the law
and the interests Of the taxpaysrss In
connection with the printing steal.
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-07-08

Two glasses OF whisky sold to min