Semi-weekly herald. [volume] (Durango, Colo.) 1907-1917, 1910-08-18
NEWS ITEMS FROM
SURROUNDING SECTIONS

NEWS ITEMS FROM
SURROUNDING SECTIONS
Vint Rodgers was not only treasure,
of the city of Telluride but assesso,
of San Miguel county. both of which
positions he had to resign.
Del Norte Prospector notes commit
tees on pioneer reunion quite busy
Our sister city on the Rio Grande ia
going TO give the pioneers fine time
Il. T. Walker occupies couple OF
columns in the Pagosa Springs New
Era TO general roast in which the
new clerk of the district court is re.
ferred to as the imp of hades.p
Andrew ]. Decker was arrested in
Grand Junction Friday charged with
Bookkeeping. This makes the ninth
arrest for Bookkeeping since the adop.
ton of the charter.
Dexter Squipp of Gunnison has come
out as candidate for United States
senator to succeed Senator Guggen,
hSihs hS Moous are lull o. men
aching to get in the race.
Engineer George Ray came into Ala.
mosa Wednesday morning and was
called out again for return trip Wed.
nesday evening. George runs between
Chama and Durango most of the time.
He says that fishing has been good
this season in that section and that
many have enjoyed the sport.-Ala-
mosa dependent-Journal.
Horticultural Inspector C. II. Tay.
Tor suggests that prize of So be
offered for the best sample of all
grains, grasses and fruits that will
be presented for exhibition at the coun.
ty fair, and that these become the
property of the fair association and
be used for exhibition at the various
fairs and exhibitions of the state. 1t
seems timely suggestion and good
one. By coUntrys fruit you know
it,-Mancos Times-Tribune.
Wednesday morning j. NJ. Archuleta
Sr. died at his home in Coneios of the
infirmities of old age. He was well
known throughout southern Colorado
as the head of the once powerful Ar.
chuleta family, for whom this county
was named. He was so years of age.
He was in Pagosa a month ago to at
tend the funeral of his son Pres, VINO
died on July 10, exactly thirty day
prior to the de. H. of his father Mr..
Archuiet was kindly dispoliticned
man and had hundreds of friends
throughout this section. Don and Mar
cellino went to Conejos yesterday to
attend the funeral.--Pagosa Springs
New Era
AT the commissioners meeting last
Saturday the Proposal Of the state
Highway commission to contribute
$500 toward improving the wac n road
between Pagosa Springs and the Ar.
chuleta-La Plata line providing the
county would contribute 81 900 to the
work was taken up and considered
The state Is anxious to establish
road suitable for automobile travel
and running from the southwestern
corner OF the state across the Conejos
range into the San Luis valley. The
state is asking that the counties
through which the proposed highway is
tc run contribute two-thirds of the ex.
pense of putting established county
roads in shape and the state agrees
tic contribute one-third of the cost
The highway commission recently
made a trip over the proposed line
and estimated the cost OF putting the
county road from the La Plata county
line to Pagosa Springs ii shape at ST.
500, of which cost tie state will con.
tribute $500. 1t IL proposed to do
this work yet this year and put the
range road in shape next year. The
commissioners acc opted the PROPOSE
ton contingent upon the state doing
its share without delay and making 1t
possible TO proceed at once with the
work. Pagosa Springs New Era.