Durango semi-weekly herald., 1902-01-09
only small quantities of shipping ores
having been mined and shipped


The fruit growers OF the Durango
country must work up little on the
art OF fruit packing for shipment and
market. to compete with the Grand
Junction country. This is not eulo-
CYSTIC but a valuable naked fact and
it should suggest active study and
effort.
The new stone pavement In front
of Kern's saloon is most creditable
| Improvement and calls for more flag
ging in that block Stone is the
! cheapest and by far the best. Per-
| manent owners of property should
compare the figures between stone
and the annual replacing of inferior
| board walks.
| Money expended on roads that
bring trade to Durango and enable
| purchasers TO get to market with
| their products helps the whole coun-
| ty. Roads to farming communities
and mines alike should be the policy
of the whole people. Every interest
and industry should be recognized
alike.
The electric light is not that gen
eral utility commodity that the old
gas light and coal oil lamp were for
| the smoker. One of the veterans of
this ONCE thinks device might be
| attached to each electric globe which
would enable one to light pipe with
out going down town.
Grand Junction potato raisers are
accused of using stovepipe to fill
potato sacks, putting the pipe in the
center and filling it with runts and
pouring big potatoes around the pipe
before pulling it out. Ii this is true
the Grand junction board of trade
has been derelct in its duty. Du-
range and other potato buyers should
not be imposed upon.
When Durango gets her cold stor-
age plant in operation there will sure
ly be some practical relief from the
gratis enjoyed by packing companies
The eastern packing companies have
had picnic in this section for sew
eral years. The southwest ought
to have packing house or cold stor
age plant every fifty to seventy-five
miles, wherever there is sufficient
stockgrowing interests to warrant it
This country will be amply able tC
protect itself when it learns all the
curves in pitching.
The basket social given last even
ing by Smelter City Hive No. 81 l.
o. T. NJ. proved most decided suc
cess. The musical programme was
all that could have been desired. II
included some of the ablest local tai
ent. The baskets were rapidly sold
and large purse quickly filed, which
will greatly enlarge the financial ac
count of the order. Altogether, the
social was most brilliant affair and
it will be long remembered by those
present
1t is probable that the country will
raise more poultry this year. 1t is
stated that three more hens will be
set in Durango and it is expected
that lockwood and Hesperus will
come in with at least one apiece
Gradually, year by year little at q
time, we will be shutting out Kansas
and Nebraska poultry products. The
increase in pigeon flocks, if the boys
will permit, will cut some figure. II
the hens could only realize it, the
future well being of the country de
l i,l i
loyalty.
The week of prayer is being OBJ
served by the Methodist people In
union meetings. A very large con
gregation was present last night al
the NJ. e. church, South Side, Rev
Bonner leading the meeting. An
other meeting will be held at the same
place tonight, Mr.. o. P. Frary being
the leader. Wednesday and Thurs
day evenings the meetings will be
held in the NJ. E. church. North Side
Rev. F. A. Hawke leading on Wed
nesday night The subject for to
night is "Our Nation" For Wed
nesday night Our Churches" and
for Thursday night Missions" An.
nouncement will be made later re-
garding Friday night. A cordial in
vitation is given to all.
A coal miner says that whenever
one mine in the Durango fields has
put on more men there has been d
an increase of the total number
of men on other producers, as u rule
and that for several years only when
development was added has there been
an increase of the total numbr.
There can be no doubt that there
will be a considerable increase dur
ing the year to come, both in the
number of men and the tonnage of
production.
To the end that 1t may render the
greatest service possible to the in
| dutsrial interests of the southwest
during the coming year, The Herald