Durango semi-weekly herald., 1901-11-07


Colorado has undoubtedly benefit
ted the past year by tourists, and no
doubt several thousand have remain
ed while many more win return.
That Durango, La Plata county and
this southwest section received its
full share no one doubts. The tide
of immigration has been more to Col
orado than any other state. and 1t is
quite certain that 1t will continue for
years to come AS irrigation prob
lens become better understood our
Colorado will be wonderful agri-
cultural state. free from drouths, cy-
sclones, excessive rains, etc. Con
cerning the tourist travel and Colo
rado benefits the past year, the Den
yer Republican says:
"Tbe close OF the tourist ticket sea
son on October 81 has brought out
the fact that at least two thousand
persons have taken up permanent
residence In Colorado as result of
the midsummer excursions. Twelve
hundred return tickets from Denver
have not been used, and Colorado
ppiihbh ahb hNpio iOppit oVV otii
outstanding. These figures form in
disputable evidence that many of the
tourists who were attracted to Colo
RADIO owing to the cheap summer
rates liked the state so well that they
concluded to stay.
The railroads have undoubtedly
done Colorado n great service in in
augurating these cheap excursions
to this state and in putting the gener'
al summer rate down SO low as to
be within the reach of all. The ex-
pertinent has proved financially sue
eessful. SO far as the roads them
ability it will become a regular fea-
ture OF Colorado traffic.
The citizens OF Colorado should
make IL a point to cooperate with
the railroads In holding out induce
ments for tourists to stay in this
state, Every means should be taken
to enlighten tourists as 10 the vast
wealth and resources of Colorado and
Of the manifold advantages of the
state for the business man. the farm
or and the artisan. The work of
vast Importance to be sighted"
Nat Wilson has just returned from
southwestern Colorado and he says
that In attempting to ride from Bak-
er park. where Silverton is located.
across into Marshal basin, his party
was Obliged TO stop on account of
snow Mr. Wilson visited number
OF mines in the southwestern part OF
the state and is emphatic in his
praise OF the great operations which
are In progress. The mining situa-
tion is the brightest ever known in
the San Juan and mining will be pros
ecuted with vigor during the winter.
One fact to which Mr.. Wilson called
attention is this: ''The San Juan"
said he. has the deepest mine In
America. This may not appear to
be true at first blush. but the Rev
enue is $500 feet under the apex OF
the mountain and therefore the deep
est working In North America The
concentration problem which bother
ed us greatly ten years ago has been
conquered aud in no port OF the min
ing country Is 1t better understood
than In the San Juan. The only OBJ
lection to the region is that prospects
are held at too high n price. This
will interfere with the development of
that art OF the state."-Denver
News.
For the San Juan to have the deep
est mine in America is saying good
deal, but 1t is undoubtedly true and
In time the San Juan will be the great
est mining section In the world, ow-
ing to developments showing that as
depth is gained the same II not bet