Semi-weekly herald., 1914-10-26

were over HSnt SuestS VI non. 4. ~.
Burns at Trimble Springs last night.
DR.. ]. Lizzie Sharp OF Detroit. who
has been i'll the city few days, the
guest Of Mrs. E. A. Houser, departed
this morning for Mancos on her way
around the circle.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Davy, of the
Bulldozer mine in the La Platas, are
now domiciled in the James house, sos
Fifth avenue, and will probably make
Durango their home for the winter
months.
Miss Kramer, sister Of the late Mrs.
De La Mater, who was scheduled to
arrive from Delta, failed to come and
nothing has been heard from her.
However, it is thought she missed
connections at Telluride and will reach
Durango tonight.
Karl Thompson went to Silverton
last night to move portion of the
Thompson dairy cows to the Florida
mesa ranch. 1t is understood that he
is planning to bring down about thir-
ty head and will furnish the cream
produce to the local plant.
Charles Steen, who last night ac-
costed Charley johnson on the street
and before bystanders could prevent
him from doing so twice knocked him
down was arrested by Constable Jack
Couch and arraigncd in the justice
court, where he plead guilty to the
charge of assault and was fined s25.
George Hill, veteran railroad con-
ductor on the d. & r. G., was over
from Alamosa last night hobnobbing
with the boys that are engaged in
the work that occupied his time for
years. OF late Mr.. Hill has been in
poor health, and forced to retire from
active duties.
According to incoming passengers
from points in all directions, Durango
had a greater fall of moisture than
our neighboring towns. This morn
ing the mountains close by were dot
ted with patches Of snow, but yes
terday no snow had fallen at Lizard
Head and early this morning there
was none at Needleton or above.
Farmers who supply the San Juan
creamery with cream receive their pay
weekly. For the seven days ending
October II checks totaling $3s7.s
pere issued. Multiply this by 81 and
you will appreciate what the plant
is doing for this section of the coun-
try. If the farmers can furnish more
cream, the amount will be increased
materially, as the demand for the but
ter still far exceeds the supply.
James Jarvis is home from motor
trip to Chama, having made the trip
via the Pagosa Springs road and
the Continental divide. 1t requires
three and one-half hours to cover the
distance from Chama to Pagosa and
five hours from that point to Duran
go. Muddy roads made travelling slow
on the last stage Of the homeward
journey.
Farmer Mullins of the Fort Lewis
Agricultural school returned last
night from Fort Collins with car
load of registered stock from the in
stitution farm. Includde in the ship
ment was Holstein cows for the dairy,
pure Herefords for the beef stock, Ok
ford and Rambouillet sheep and three
kinds of hogs, Jersey Duroc, Tam
worth and Berkshire. Every animal
of the lot is registered and was Sc
cured from the state agricultural
school farm.
In setting forth Durango's horti-
cultural possibilities heretofore, lem
ons have not been included in the list
but henceforth these must be includ-
ed, because a real lemon tree bear
ing fruit of proportions quite beyond
the usual size has been produced here.
The tree is grown by Mr.. Cunhn, in
the window of the Strater barber shop
and is designated by nurserymen as
The Wonder lemon tree. 1t was
planted four years ago and now has
one large lemon on hat will soon
ripen, another smaller ore hnd clus-
ter of fragrant blossoms. The shape
and size of the fruit and the odor Of
the flower are more like oranges
than the kind of fruit it is said to be.
District court opened this morning
at 10 and was in session for two
hours. During the time the docket
was purged of 36 cases that have
been on it for years. Many of the
number should have been dismissed
years ago, but the records do not
show that this has been done. 9th
ers about which there was a ques-
ton were disposed of according to
rule 16, which requires the district
cler kto notify the attorneys or par
ties interested to show within thirty
days why the case had not been
prosecuted. II this Is not done the
cases are also dismissed. Judgment
was also rendered in the case of B.
A. Candelaria VS.. George A. Dutton,
and a deed of foreclosure of Egan vs..