Semi-weekly herald., 1910-09-01
THE NEW
IGNACI0
New Townsite is Being
Graded and Build
ings Under Way

Saturday last The Herald scribe en-.
joyed an automobile ride through the
eastern part of the county, going by
the lower Florida road. taking in the
highly cultivated mesa. crossing the
Florida at the Tyner residence, thence
to Oxford and Ignacio Indian agency
where Il couple of hours were spent
between the agency and the new town
of Ignacio City. The latter place is
the town laid out by the Empire Real
ty company and comprises ground oc.
cupied by the Burns.Hall Mercantile
company store buildings and a tract
depot. The location is an ideal one
and we were surprised 10 find the
main street graded the entire distance
half mile. with every cross street
graded for one to three blocks on each
side of the main street The grading
consists In crowning each street so
that water Will run off easily. The
entire location has been plated into
| io'o ahu oohiCthih6 Iht Oit
have already been sold. prices ranging
from s75 to $3.50 per lot A large
livery and feed stable Is already un
der way while workmen are busy
making adobe bricks for store build
ings and residences. contracts for
dozen or more buildings having been
let. Fabian Martinez has a dozen
men at work on two store adobe
ing house as well as store purposes.
The walls of the building are under
way and will be ready to enclose in
n few weeks. BY the last OF next
month 1t is expected twenty-five or
thirty buildings will be under way. To
a large extent most of the purchas-
ers are people residing at the agency
and surrounding country
Within the past year Hans Aspaas
has added wing to his store building
| at the agency, giving him additional
room for increasing business and we
| understand he contemplates putting
up store building upon lots purchas-
ed in the town. Both the Burns-Hall
people and Mr.. Aspaas report a flour
ishing business, indicating the country
is settling up rapidly. But for the
Carey lands holding fire the popula.
| tion would be almost double.
A number of improvements were
| observed at the agency where Su-
| perintendent and Mrs. f. Il. Werner
are giving their time towards advanc.
| ing the interests of Uncle Sans
| wards. Mr.. Werner and his assist
ants are busy getting ready for the
opening OF the Indian school and as
sisting in harvesting and caring OF
crops.
The ride from the agency to Bay
field was made in thirty minutes. In
traversing the first six miles one won
wers when thousands OF acres OF the
best land in the eastern part of the
county will be placed under irriga
tion. The land was allotted to the
Utes eight or ten years ago and re-
mains as virgin as when white men
first invaded this country When
1 within four miles of Bayfield, what
transformation scene. Land not near
as favorably situated Is dotted with
homes and the vista is one of waving
oat and wheat fields, alfalfa, etc, re-
minding one of what water and cult-
vation of the soil will accomplish in
this county. AS one rides along the
ridge on the west side of the river
the country east of Bayfield, presents
a beautiful appearance. 1t comprises
a portion OF the best and most highly
cultivated In La Plata county and this
is saying a good deal Then the val
ley portion of the Pine is sure good to
lcok upon and no wonder the farmers
wear that contented smile.
The town of Bayfield, moves along
about as in the past. There is no
boom but steady growth. every now
and then a new building being noticed.
THE fact that the surrounding country
is growing more than the town is en-
| NioSL tNcly itoiuthL vi
Bayfield, points with pride to one or
more ranches that are developing into
easy money. The merchants report
a steadily increasing trade with new
customers putting in an appearance
right along which means they are 10
eating on adjacent farms. The peO-
lple OF the town appear to be settled
down and getting along on very peace
able terms, making life enjoyable and
worth while. It's fine thing when
small community buries the hatchet
and the people dwell in unity.
About one hour and thirty minutes
were consumed in making the journey
from Bayfield, to Durango via the main