Durango semi-weekly herald., 1902-12-04

derlnen would get $1,000 out OF the
deal making $4,000, while others
came in for amounts bringing up |
the total to 100000. The taxpayer |
listened attentively for a time when |
he asked where Williams came in, as
he only received 100000. Well the
man hadn't thought of that. But 1t
Florida water now.
The cause OF confusion as to sur
veyors now in the field in the vicini-
~ OF Aztec Is explained by the fact
that they belong to a new organiza-
ton known as the Santa Fe Central,
which is building from Santa Fe TO
a place called Terrence to connect
with the Rock Island. 1t is believed
to be an independent company and
means business in the matter of build.
ing this way One thing sure, Duran
20 is going to have southern rail con
nection in the near future.
A letter was received this morning
from Mrs. Keegan from Colorado
Springs. renewing her subscription to
The Herald. which wound up as fol
lows: Hope the water bonds will
carry. would like to be there to
vote for the new system" Mrs
keegan has had an opportunity of
studying the ne of good water from
m outside standpoint.
Messrs. Killiam and Kelley, getting
up the Durango-Silverton directory.
came down from Silverton last even
| ing where they have been the past
| two weeks in the interests OF the
work. They report very nice bust
ness and will now get their copy in
shape for the printer and the work
will be ready for delivery in about two
weeks, possibly ten days. The Her
aid. the only job office in the south
west able to tackle such large sized
job, will do the work and it will be
| first-class.
The Herald job rooms are certain
ly on the move these days. In addi
tion to the regular run of work which
keeps two men busy, The Herald with
in three weeks from Nov. 26th, will
turn out two special orders, the Du-
rango-Silverton directory and the Du
range Credit Mems book. two jobs
that keeps $4OO in the city instead OF
sending the work to Denver. This
Is simply mentioned TO show the abil-
ty of The Herald plant to turn out
any kind and any amount of work.
Concerning the railroad surveyors
who are now working towards Duran
20 from Aztec. having covered the
distance between Albuquerque aud
Aztec, are evidently out in the inter
SITS OF one OF the big corporations,
he Rock Island or the Santa Fe. A
veil informed party yesterday said
he Santa Fe road was under cover
nd that Durango was a sure connec-
on. Ii is well known that the Santa
'e and Gould systems are bucking
ach other and there are very good
rounds for believing that the Santa
is desiroIs of securing the bust
ess of the rich Pennington
"ciion along with that of Durango
he Herald will be content with eth
'r road entering the city and that
uch will soon be the case very few
an doubt. This is made more appar
mt since the split in the railroad syn.
icate for control of the Colorado
'uel & Iron Co
Early holiday shopping is acknowl
lged to be good thing but hereto
ere has been more OF theory than
"a accomplished fact. Trade reports
! Idicate that there will be an i'm
esse holiday business his year and
he existing conditions of prosperity
Fill make it larger than in any pre-
| iiOus season. In the leading cities
He last week or two before Christ
mas is great crush. Shopping at
hat time is a struggle with a vast
| rowd resulting In great deal of de
lv and discomfort. Stocks OF goods
be necessarily reduced toward ths
VI Of the rush and salespeople are
often worn out. A woman's club In
ttladelphia recently adopted a res
)lution that the holiday shopping Of
| ambers should be done in Novem-
or the first OF December. The ad
artising pages of The Herald an
beautiful displays in the store
~ ows show hat the holiday period
| has opened in Durango. There can
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