Semi-weekly herald., 1914-10-01

racing. But we went to see the farm
exhibit. not the sport program.
| Cortez moves along in about the
same fashion--some improvements,
but not the growth the country war
rants. 1t will take railroad to give
Cortez proper dimensions because a
railroad means the soil will be more
thoroughly cultivated--ten acres into
grain where one is now the rule, and
when this is brought about the valley
will come into its own. In the mean
time farmers and townspeopie are
moving along in much the same way
as in other localities. Stockmen are
doing exceptionally we'll, especially
sheep owners. In this connection it
should be remembered that Monte
yuma county is one of the best stock
sections in the state and many farm
er has become rich through this
agency.
We put in more time riding about
the valley than we did in the town of
Cortez. After few hours at the fair
we accepted the hospitality of Mr..
and Mrs. w. l. Myler for the night.
They reside seven miles north of Cor
tez on the Dolores road. We had Of
ten heard the Myler home was one of
the finest in the land and now we are
convinced. The buildings are practi-
cally hidden from the road owing to
the orchard, but once on the inside
you want to stay there-a twelve
room house with all the modern con-
veniences with lawn and grove to
match. The Myler home is one
where you are made to feel comfort
able from the moment of landing un-
til you depart and if it were not for
MYERS politics he would be pretty
decent sort of a chap, but if we were
to vcte against him for the general
welfare of the state. But why bring
in the distressing subject? The My
Ter neighborhood is one Of the best
apple and peach sections OF the coun-
ty and trees are pretty well loaded.
Most of the apple growers have sold
their crop at 40 to so cents box
delivered to packers in the orchard
that is the grower picks the apples
and the buyer furnishes the boxes,
packers and looks after the shipment.
From this point we inotored back
through fine farming section to Cor
tez and then ten miles west. The
Jesse Haller ranch is located at the
opening of the famous McElmo canon
and consists of several hundred acres.
McElmo canon is not canon in the
proper sense Of the term. 1t should
be called McElmo valley as it varies
in width from a mile to two or three
miles in places and is cultivated al
most its entire distance OF twenty odd
miles. We were headed for the Gal
loway ranch, and there we landed
although we met Mr.. and Mrs. Gal
loway EN- route to Cortez. They told
us to go ahead and roam at will and
cat and take all the fruit desired.
When turned loose in a big orchard
of apples, peaches, pears and grapes
one wishes for larger dimensions, es-
pecially when opening juicy water
melon on hot day. We have some
Of the latter as well as peaches and
grapes at home and for week or so
they will be reminders of what the
McElmo canon produces. Back to Cor
tez, where we arrived in time to wit
ness the school parade and from the
size guess the people are taking Ted
dy's advice Not only was Cortez but
all neighboring country schools rep
resented.
The little time at our disposal was
put in calling on old friends of whom
we encountered many, among them
our former congressman, Judge Hogg,
with whom the Fates are dealing
kindly as he looks younger and hand
somer than ever. Says he cannot
help it, living out in the open as he
does. Bob Smith was too busy wait
! ing on customers to give us much
time, but he had plenty of good words
for the general progress of the town
and county-always booster. In this
connection we will state Bob has not
missed but one meeting or the San
Juan congress since its organization
and then he was in Denver.
II is after when we departed for
home, and after when we landed at
Pinehurst our country home, having
put in n short time at Mancos and
also at Hesperus. of which places we
will have something later. Now just
a word about miracles, because we
know of one-the escape of the Still
well party from death. We left Du-
range and travelled together, first one
ahead and then the other. After eat
ing lunch at Mancos both machines
headed for Cortez, Mr.. Stilwell in the
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