Durango semi-weekly herald., 1901-04-08
TIME TO
WAKE UP
A Few Fa is Presented for the
Benefit Of Those in the
Background.

fact nevertheless. that during the
past winter good many more people
would have made their homes with
MS could they have secured suitable
accommodations. There are many
mining operators who like to have
their families near them and at the
same time located where they can
secure good school and church adj
vantages. This privilege was denied
them so far as Durango was concern
ed, because they were unable to OBJ
tain houses Every suitable resi-
dence is occupied. with demands for
more by those who have settled in our
midst to remain permanently. These
outside people who desire to spend the
winter with us are not desirous of
building. Their interest lies in a diff
ferent direction, but they are willing
to rent. and pay good prices, too, If
given an opportunity. That every
residence OF value is occupied speaks
well for our city. as well as for the
surrounding country. And in this
connection no one can deny but that
business in Durango has been better
the past winter than during the same
few left who talk calamity and cry
hard times. There are many more
men employed in our smelter and
coal mines than in any former year,
and plans are being effected whereby
greater number of men will find per-
manent employment. There are more
people looking toards Durango and
the southwest than at any time in the
history OF our city. A day does not
go by that The Herald does not re
ceive letters of inquiry. not to mention
those received by the Board of Trade
and private citizens. Information is
desired about Durango, opportunities
for business ventures, openings for
new enterprises, farming lands, etc.
This is evident that Durango is at
tracing wide attention and that the
future is bright for series of years
OF prosperity.
The Herald believes recent tran
sactions in the railroad world have
had much to do with advertising Du-
range. 1t is well known by every
one who is competent to pass AM
opinion that when capital involving
point to another, that there must nat
| uraily be reason for it, and that rea-
son is based upon the fact that the
favored country attracting this capital
| is rich in resources. Colorado has
received a vast amount of adyertis-
| ing and more pages have been writ
ten OF her wonderful resources dur
| ing the past few months than any
state in the union. No one OF the
great railway syndicates of the east
invest millions without first knowing
all about the future prospects for in
crease OF traffic and development.
Colorado and the west has proved to
be an attractive field, and millions of
dollars have been transferred from
eastern money vaults for investment
| in our various industries.
The past few months have demon
strated to monied men of the east
| that the Philippine war is being
brought to a successful close, and
that the resourceful west would be
profitable field for investment in
most any channel. The far-seeing
| railway magnates were among the
| first to realize this, and acted accord
| nigly. And this brings us down to
| the real point: Our people should
take courage. Those having money
should invest it by improving city
property. One hundred thousand dol
lars invested in residences, costing
from 81 900 to $4,000 each, would prove
| paying Investment. Outsiders with
| idle money are assured of 12 per
cent by simply building houses for
people to live in. We have many in
| Durango who have the money. but
who have held onto it because skep-
tical OF the future. There is no fur
ther reason to be skeptical. We are
| gonig to continue to improve The
agricultural resources are just com
ing to the front, and the end of the
year Will probably note a thousand
additional farmers in La Plata. Monte
yuma and San Juan county, New Mex
leo. The country on all sides is i'm =
proving and Durango must keep pace.
Cur expansive propensities are great
and should be improved
| The Herald feels that the time has
come when all political animosity
should be dropped; that we should
pull together for the advancement of
the community, which means ultimate
personal advancement Let the ca
lamity howler be driven out-the man
| who is always preaching about the
good qualities of some other place and
running his home town down is an
| injury to the community. Durango
| should not tolerate them.
| Let us then be cheerful. Let us
look on the brighter side of life; let
us put our shoulders to the wheel
and the result will be surprising.