Semi-weekly herald., 1914-07-06
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chemical analysis, samples of severa
different waters taken from tn,
springs, the Animas river, the cit,
public well, ETC., among them a sam
pie from the present intake at the
San Juan river. The analysis show:
water taken from the present source
of supply to be the most wholesome
This, it is believed, will settle fol
some time at least, the heretofore
vexing problem of finding the best
possible water for Pennington.
The Pennington garage, owned by
Messrs. Pierce and Mullen, has been
purchased by ]. S. Evans, who took
charge yesterday. Mr.. Pierce and
family are leaving for Ignacio, Colo.
this morning, where Mr.. Pierce will
again engage in the auto and garage
business.
Frank Pierce, well and favorably
known throughout the county, is a
candidate for the Pennington post
mastership whenever a change does
occur.
Rev. D. E. Bundy is convalescent
after several weeks in the hospital.
Hatcher Bros. of Pagosa Springs,
are paying marked attention to live
| stock matters in this section, fire.
quently visiting Pennington. Appar-
emily they are enthusiasts and con-
| noisseurs of autos as well as cattle
| and sheep.
Conditions as to progress of the
San Juan Basin Oil company's new
well seems unchanged, still waiting
for the new cable.
July 4th is designated as the Big
Day in Pennington. Everybody will
recess, and fittingly celebrate. Farm
ington knows just when and how to
pass from labor to refreshments. Ev-
cry minute is to be given over to
some exciting or mirth provoking
feature, and big crowd will be there.
Program-Beginning at ! o'clock p.
m. at the fair grounds, pony race,
| Navajo half mile foot race, 100 yard
race for men, chicken pull, rs yard
foot race for boys under 16 years,
horse race free for all, quarter mile
! foot race, girls under 16 years, 90
yards DC is positively the age limit
in this contest); relay race, Navajo,
two and one-half miles; potato race,
boys under 16; sack race, boys under
| 10; relay race, white men, two and
one-half miles; potato race on horse
back. Possibly Professor Mute Bow
man may be induced to intersperse the
program with an occasional vocal solo
on the phonograph. Frank Allen, al
though slightly out of training, will
possibly accommodate the audience to
| his favorite and heretofore unparal-
elled feat of covering at two bounds
l25 feet spanning the Laplata river
at flood tide in Ford runabout. This
is said TO be the worlds record. They
say Mark Heflin is jealous and is
practicing to show Allen what Buick
l can do. One of the pleasant and en-
joyable features will be the Farm
ington brass band, not excelled in any
town of Farmington's class on earth.
Nose Duckenheimer tried to get in
| on the program few of his famous
Irish melodies, but the management
9seems to prefer letting the royal sons
Of Erin be entertained rather than
entertaining" and all have bully
good time, as the chairman of the
| fun making committee is himself
boastingly a "Hibernicism." Farm
ington VS.. Fruitland, will play ball.
Bet as you like. In the evening
| Navajo Indian dances, fireworks, etc.
The Durango train is to be held until
| 10 p. m. One fare for the round
| trip, and thank you Mr.. Herald for
contributing this s25 of FREE space.
Hon. VIM. Locke, a pioneer fruit
grower of this vicinity, reports the
heaviest Jonathan apple crop for
many years. Also cheerful informa-
ton of the scarcity of worms in fruit
| this season SO far.
The Pennington Fruit Growers as
socation has a New York fruit buy
er here who will remain and buy un-
til the season closes.
"Ha, ha, ha-a-woo hal" yelled Jack
Martin at the ex-cowpunchers' reun-
ion. "Pm 'er shoutin' when them
autos is loomin' on the program. Ell
can't catch and rope er two-year.
old climbing down off of Shiprock ir
mine when she comes, Frank Pierce
or Chambers, or Frank Allen or some
body as likes quietude. is moern vel
come to it."
| Horace, the promising young sor
Of DR.. w. W. Smith, has been taking
a course at Grand Junction, Colo.
business college, and earned media
by rescuing couple Of gentlemen
from perilous situation in the Crane