Semi-weekly herald., 1916-09-25

Missionary" Bu1dance and j. II.
Burgress, general superintendent of
the Thomas Edison company of New
Jersey are here in the interests of
the company.
Last Month the Iowa-Tiger mine
was one of our large shippers. Both
the mine and the mill have been keep
ing three shifts busy turning out rich
concentrates.
So much interest is manifested in
the work of the price cutter at John
Morlock's the town seems to be NOV
ing up a couple of blocks. The sale
is one of the real sensational events
of the season.
1t is learned from reliable sources
that one Monte Vista potato grower
will net $4,000 this season. Another
will net $4,000 and so on down the
line. They are loading at Sl.65 per
hundred pounds or $1,000 per ton,
says the Alamosa Empire.
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Miller depart
ed for their home in Pomona, Mis-
souri, this morning, after visit
with their son A. X. Miller and fam
lily. They made the trip here by auto
but are returning by train. While
here they made their son a present
of their machine.
The San Juan Pioneers will meet
ut Del Norte October 4th to commem-
crate their dead and add cheer to
the lives of those who still dwell on
this side of the Great Divide. Du-
range will probably send quite a del
egation this year. 1t is understood
the pioneers will be invited to par
take of Durango's hospitality in 1917
Mrs. Anna Wigglesworth returned
to Waterfall ranch last night, after
visiting here with Mrs. Grace Keegan
of Colorado Springs. The ladies have
been friends since the early sos,
Mrs Wigglesworth's husband was To-
cation engineer for the d. & r. G.
and Mrs. Keegan's husband was
building this portion of the railroad
under contract.
Mesa Verde has had / ,2G0 visitors
this year, and the prospects are fav-
orablc for many more to make the
trip before the season closes, Nov.
1st, according to Supt. Ricllner, who
spent the night in town. DR.. Fewkes
excavation work has added material
ly to the interests OF the park. The
ruins uncovered are quite a different
type from others thus far restored.
DR.. Fewkes completes his work for
the season tomorrow.
Superintendent Hamor of the local
hatchery is anxious that every reser-
voir in this section large enough to
support fish, be stocked with cat
fish, rock bass OF black bass. 10
this end he is having a number Of
fish raised in different large reser-
voirs of the section, in addition to
the work that comes under his super
vision. When not occupied with reg
ular hatchery duties, the next few
days, he will be found netting bass
and catfish from the Ritter and Short
reservoirs to be distributed among
The farmers who have made appli-
cants for them.
Tomorrow Supt. Hamor of the state
fish hatchery sends out 10000 small
fry to be planted in the Dolores river
near Rico. This shipment completes
the allotment for the Dolores and its
tributaries this year. Last season
100000 eastern brook were placed in
these streams and this season 300,-
900 rainbows and natives have been
planted there, bringing the total up
to 100000. Fishing in the Dolores
has been fine for several years and
indications are it is going TO con-
tinue to be veritable paradise for
the sportmen.
j. A. Jeancon of Colorado Springs
a prominent member Of the National
Archaeological society, and DR.. j. l..
Mcdonald, well known resident of
Little Lunnon" departed this morn
ing for Santa Clara New Mexico,
where they will make a trip to an
isolated ruin of the Tewa tribe,
known as the WHO Ouinge. Accord
ing to the Indians tribal history the
ruin is where the Pueblo Indians first