Semi-weekly herald., 1914-06-25


J. ". Hopper, travelling engineer
for the fourth division Of the d. {
liz. G., came over from Alamosa to
| look after the department work that
always occasions his visits here.
James Kimsey, the railroad man
famed alike for his length and good
cheer, was over from Alsmosa last
I. night ON business connected with his
ranch interests located in this coun-
w.
Miss Sarah Strohm, who has been
. resident of the Animas valley for
the past six years, departed this
morning for York, Pa, to visit her
mother. Mrs. Strohm is in poor
health and the length of her daugh-
ter's stay depends upon her condi-
tion.
Rev. Orville Hood, pastor Of the
Presbyterian church on Florida mesa,
wasa visitor in the city today who
had to make his way over the streets
on crutches. A few days ago he had
the misfortune to fall from the roof
Of the house and as result sustain
ed a very painful injury, sprained
ankle.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Patterson and
his cousin, Mrs. Lewis Haas, passed
through to Pagosa Springs today to
attend the funeral of Mrs. Patter
sons father, Mr.. Armstrong, who
passed away in La Veta the first OF
the week. They were to meet the
members of the family who are Ell
route to the Springs with the body
at Pagosa Junction this afternoon.
| Prof. w. H. Olin, commissioner OF
agriculture for the Denver & Rio
Grande, returned from San Juan coun-
ty last night and left for points east
this morning. One of the message
Prof Olin is delivering to farmer
everywhere is diversity your crops.
He holds from financial standpoin;
it is hazardous risk to depend upoi
one crop, and in order to preven
soil depletion, farmer must plan t
diversity his crops to insure sol
renewal. While in this section tn
commissioner paid special attention t
berry culture and the possibilities o.
the dairy.
L. J. Cover, president of the Farm
ington Fruit Growers association, re
turned from Denver last night an
went up to Silverton on compan3
business this morning. He report
that the fruit harvest commenced
his county in early May and will b
q continuous performance until lat
fall. The order of crops are straw
berries, gooseberries, early cherries
late cherries, currants, apricots, earlY
peaches, early apples, grapes, plum
pears, late peaches and late apples
The fruit produced down there thi
year is the best quality and there
an abundance Of it.
Charles Herr, who returned fror
San Diego Saturday night, is one o
the most conservative as well as OH
of the most successful business me
of the southwest, not at all given T.
speaking in superlatives, but his ex
tended observations in other point
has made him SO enthusiastic owe
conditions here that he is able te
sound just the notes of optimisI
that makes US all satisfied with ou
lot. He declares the San Juan basi
is one of the favored spots of tn
world, in fact all resources consider
ed it could aptly be designated as
kingdom in itself. From the stand
points of agriculture, fruit raising
dairying, stock raising and mining il
has the best possibilities of any sec
ton in the west and people OUTSIDE
are fast awakening to the fact. Their
is . ready market and good pric'
for all produce and crop failures are
unknown. Mineral resources are prac
tically unexplored. Our country has
substantial residents, and our public
schools would be credit to any vi
cinity. The banks have the largest
deposits per capita of any section OF
the west. If any financial depression
exists here, Mr.. Herr is certain it is
purely Psychological"
Connersville Evening News.
Ignatius Zeller, one of the early
merchants of Connersville, and one
of its best respected residents, died