Semi-weekly herald., 1913-10-06

he showed his disbelief in omens by
turning these hogs into his pea field.
There they stayed until he weighed
them out at Dolores on September
9th, at which time they averaged
200 lbs, or gain of AZ lbs. in so
days feeding. AS he had 10 acres
of peas the patch cleared him about
$23.00 per acre, as ne sold the hogs
for $3.50 at Dolores. This kind Of
work keeps man from thinking
three dollars is a big price to pay
to water an acre of land.-Montezu-
ma Journal.
l.. d. Eaton returned home Friday
from Hermosilla, Sonora, Mexico,
where he spent several weeks on
mining business. Mr.. Eaton left here
last Christmas for Denver where he
was reading clerk in the Legislature
during the session, then he, Repre-
sentative +. u. Gates of this county
and Prof. ii. h. Black of Eaton, Colo.
went 10 Mexico to work IA lease. Mr.
Gates will remain in Mexico for
some time yet before returning home.
-Cortez Herald.
j. u. Clark, the hustling land man,
was down IRON Colorado Springs
this week winding up deal. he
has parties ON the string for a large
acreage OF land here with the idea
OF building canning factory.--Aztec
Index.
L. M. Biggs was in Dolores Mon
day looking after his saw mill in
terests. Mr.. Biggs will commence
operations this coming year and will
push all work to completion AS early
as possible. This means much to Do
lores for, as before stated, he will
place his large mill near the city
limits and will operate with pay
roll of about $4,000 monthly. The
installation of the mill and railroad
will cost in the neighborhood OF
100000. The survey just completed
is very satisfactory. This new enter
prise means much to Dolores and
Montezuma county as it brings out
side money to the country which will
be distributed in buying labor and
produce.-Dolores Star.
H. F. Gillespie has purchased the
stock of liquors owned by J. d. Burg
win and will conduct the saloon form
erly owned by Mr.. Burgwin under
lease of the building and fixtures
Dolores Star.
-Born--on Wednesday night te
Mr.. and Mrs. w. Goff Black girl
San Juan Democrat.
Scott Marshall raised some excite
ment here Saturday by appearing al
the home Of his father-in-law, Mr.
Raymond and making the whole fam
lily stand under cover of gun whil'
he loaded his two children into a ril
and pulled out with them. Mr.. ant
Mrs. Marshall had separated some
time ago and the wife had kept twt
of the children. The husband adopt
ed the above extra legal method O.
obtaining the children. Sheriff Dufel
was notified but Marshall got safe
ly over the Colorado line before h
was Observation-Disclosures Times
Hustler.
Walter Runke is the new man il
charge of affairs now at the Agency
He having arrived Sunday with hi
family and sister. The inventor.
work was competed and the new sup
erintendent assumed control Wednes
day. He comes here from California
and we are informed that he is a
old hand in the Indian service.-Ig
nacio Chieftain.
Superintendent c. ]. Estabrook i
rapidly rushing the work on the ne,
Mears and Whitley flume, which vii
convey the tallings from the old Sil
yer Lake mill dump to the new com
pany's mill. About fifty men n
employed upon the job and alread
about mile of flume has been CON
pleted. Excavation work for the ne
mill has been started and Mr.. Esta
brook hopes to have the mill roofs
in before the snow flies in earnss
!, The work Of installing the necessar
/, machinery will then follow with .
J possible speed until completed 81
verton Standard.