Semi-weekly herald., 1917-03-01

Long has this section felt the want
of some means to secure more of
the right sort Of publicity thruout
the state. Many people in the San
Juan basin and elsewhere are still un-
der the impression that the Fort Lew
is mesa remains dry wilderness of
sage brush, fit only for the grazinz
Of sheep, or providing hunting
ground for the Indian. This impress
sion obtains only because our re-
sources and the history of their de-
velopment have never been properly
set before the public.
We have reached stage where we
have right to demand more recog-
milton from our county seat press
than merely the occasional printing
of an article concerning us and do
mated by some thrifty citizen, yet
we are not large enough to support
paper of our own, and We want
our development set before the out
side world.
Thru the efforts of some of our
citizens, we have interested the Du-
range Semi Weekly Herald in our
case. The Herald circutes not only
in our section, but has a large circu-
lation thruout the country. 1t comes
twice week, carries full telegraph
ic reports, and is Worthwhile pa
per. Assuring US of its heartiest CO.
operation, the Herald has apportion-
ed part of its space to this sec
tion, and has appointed C. F. Addy of
Marvel, as its agent, for this terri
tory. Mr.. Addy will receive sub
scriptions, solicit advertising of all
kinds, and look after the general in.
terests of the paper in this section.
The Herald can aid us, and earnestly
desires to do so. 1t is to be hoped
that Mr.. Addy, and the paper he rep
resents will meet with the heartiest
cooperation upon the part of our citi-
zens.
Two car loads of stock, furniture
and farm machinery the property of
a brother of Fred Hall of the Mar
vel section, were unloaded in the 10,
cal yards today. Mr.. Hall is to take
up his abode in the Marvel section.
His family arrived from Monte Vista
Saturday and he came in the after
noon following.
The Marvel National Farm Loan
association at its business meeting
last week, received number of new
applications for membership. The
organization is well under way and
bids fair to be one of the greatest
factors in the development of the sec
tion yet launched. Anyone living in
this part of the country and inter
ested in cheap money for farm inn
provements or the purchase of stock,
should communicate with the secre-
tary of the association at Marvel.
Mr.. T.. p Woods, manager of the
Hunter Mercantile company at Farm
ington, was in our town last week on
business pertaining to the new flour
mill. He was accompanied by Mr.
Martin of harrington.
The Marvel Grange held their regu-
lar meeting on Wednesday of last
week, and the "Gont" was officially
"Got for the first time. The menu
bership is steadily increasing and will
soon reach the 100 mark. Delegates
were appointed to attend the Farm
Bureau meeting held in Durango Sat
urday for the purpose of considering
the appointment of county farmers
business agent, to be supported by
the IL Grange organizations, and the
Farm bureau of La Plata county.
The Marvel Milling & Elevator Co.
are getting their business well in
line. and will soon call for bids for
the erection of the building.
When the new county farmers
BUSINESS agent will be installed in of
ric, he will no doubt soon be calling
for bids on flour in car lots for dis
tr1bution among the farmers. This
will give our home mill equal rights
with other mills in supplying flour
as nell as mill feeds to home con-
sumers on cash basis.
Farmers from all sections of this
district are taking advantage of this