Durango semi-weekly herald., 1901-07-25
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property continues, and new build.
daily Some of them are of most
substantial character and none of
them may be called shacks. The lit
tie city is spreading its wings out
over Bakers Park, and the progress
i've people are building and moving
into better homes. The capacity of
hotel. boarding and lodging houses
has been sorely tested. One fellow
from Cripple Creek has to climb up
stairs from the alley way and pay
$l2 month for small dingy room.
He doent kick about the price. but he
protests against eing made to stop
on the stairway every morning to say
that he likes it better than anything
they have at Cripple.
Fred A. Ingersoll. of Idaho. sug-
gests a quarantine against Durango
as temporary easement. He is
waiting for Commodore Wilton to
come to the Needles.
Silverton peope are loyal to their
town. No one is kindly regarded
who does not believe the little city
the best on earth, and Cripple Creek
people are kept busy trying to remain
in silence regarding "the greatest gold
camp on earth"
There are twenty-six saloons In Sill
Verton, paving $500 each per annum
aud the city eniovs excellent financial
standing. While the city has been
quiet since the pioneer meeting no
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is money here for mines and pros
poets, money for improved and unim-
proved property, and there is money
to burn.
Many new mining development en-
terprises are progressing. some of
them with prospects for early returns.
New mills and tramways are being
projected and the busy hunt for prop
critics by BUYERS and promoters con
tinues. w. w. Parshall is as busy
as any of these and Charley Newman
cant stay away from here over two
or three davs at time.
George Goodman has lust finished
his plate glass and painting contract
on the Benson block In contrast.
some of the surrounding buildings are
made to look bashfully dingy.
Two of the largest livery stables
and several of the ordinary capacity
find it difficult at times to meet the
demand for horses and outfits.
Ed Hillman saws he would like 1t
here better If Silverton did not ele-
vate her nose and look at all Durango
people like they We're farmers. Ed is
wearing n plaid Jumper, like .Ioe Wal
lace REQUIRES potatoe digeers to wear
when on duty. and hat that he trad
ed with a German sausage maker for.
He is going to strike Bob Mozart
new for job in the Iowa mill and
quit printing.
The railroad to Gladstone has done
much to advance mining in San Juan
county. 1t has insured the continued
peration of the Kendric-Gelder smell
ter. in that the producers of low grade
shipping ores are enabled haul and
charges to market their product
Many new enterprises are starting up
in the Cement Creek country.
George Logan came up Saturday.
He said he had just finished his labors
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that he needed rest and recreation.
Dan McCaffery invited him to go over
on the Rio Grande fishing, and george
went home.
The building of the miners union
hall at Silverton. 50x1O0 feet, two sto.
ries, granite foundation and brick
walls. modern architecture. is the most
progressive stroke which has been
made by labor since its first organiza-
tion in the west. AS solid and per-
manent as the walls in those founda-
tons are the mining and commercial
fabrics of San Juan county. Other
and new economics are to come for
the treatment of the unclaimed, as
yet. low grade ores.
Durango should enjoy Silverton's
prosperity. for it is all water on Du-
rango's wheel. Open up more Goa
and get ready for greater smelling.
has purchased the Touring mill at Az
tee and will move it here and locate
ii at the old mill site. This will
make another important industry for
us.-Farmington Times.
Durango is having trouble raising
funds for weekly open air concerts.
The fund for this DurDose in Tellu-