Durango semi-weekly herald., 1902-02-27
HOME FROM THE EAST.
George Goodman and wife Return A.
ter Three Months Trip.

Mr.. and Mrs. George Goodman were
returning passengers yesterday after
an absence OF nearly three months.
having left Durango on the sth OF De
cembcr They first went TO Denver,
stopping few days. then to Kansas
CITY. St Louis and Chicago, spending
the holidays at the old home with sel-
atives at Fort Wayne, Ind, then going
TO New York where Ave weeks were
spent. then stopping again In Chicago
and "a week In Denver.
A reporter OF The Herald was enter
tanned with short resume OF the
trip by Mr.. Goodman, which was evil
IDENTIFY enjoyable as well as profitable.
| II was Mr. and Mrs. Goodmans first
visit to New York and the city fur
nished many attractions. az 1t does
even those who go there often. There
IN only one city In America the same
there s only one Paris In Europe, and
| this IL New York. Chicago and st.
| bu, New York Is the center OF attrac-
tion and mecca for Americans.
per manufactures were posted large
seemed to prevail said Mr.. Goodman.
Did not hear anything about hard
times All appear satisfied and at
work. From Philadelphia to New
York there IL nothing but manufactur-
iDg--cvery town. whether large or
small. and all are busy One peculiar
thing was noticeable--in all wall pa
per manufactures were posted large
Republican campaign posters. and
whether employing 100 or 1000 and
nary Democratic one. The east Is
certainly Republican and looks like
continuing so ! visited four wall pa
per manufactures and studied the lat
est In style and finish and WAS able "a
make selections far In advance oi
anything ever carried In stock before
The same is true OF everything else
lcarried--paints, pictures, picture
frames. artists materials. etc. In this
picture and artists line the selection,
are very fine. my trip east beint
largely to make personal inspection
and note the latest and goods vii
commence arriving early In March.
Il WAS In the Park hotel. where 81
many pcrished last Friday night. JUS
La few days before leaving New York
II seems hardly possible that the fir'
could have started from the armor.
blaze. being diagonaliy across tn
street II igniting from the armor,
Ifire, IL shows the insecurity of sup
posed iire proof buildings, The los
of life and injured people Is account
ed from the fact that the guests rest
ed in fancied security. not believing
1.-THE building would burn, While IL
New York n Are occurred In an apart
mcnt house across the street from
where we were stopping. The FIR
was in the Fourth story and unde
good headway. but the people of tn
lower floors did not appear worried
In fact some never left the premise
or made any efforts to pack up. Fire
men run up ladders and men wit
hose played streams OF water on tn
blaze through the windows A sens
OF security seemed to prevail nj
this WAS probably the case at tn
Park hotel
Returning TO Denver all one hear
is Boulder oil. No other section !
hardly mentioned. ! visited Boulde
and found the greatest excitement eN
isted In Denver and at the oil ex
change There are few good com
panies with bright outlook but ther
are more wildcat concerns and ever
the Boulder people warn people t.
beware as the are not desirous o
the town getting setback by pro
moters whose only ambition is to lin
their own pockets. There are TIVE
shipping wells but the country Il
lined with oil derricks, So far M
gushprs OF any sort