Durango semi-weekly herald., 1902-03-24
What the Year 1902 Promises
for the Great and Grow
ing Southwest.
Opportunity Harvest Is Ripe,
But We Must Reap
With Goats Off.

Some aotlquated wise guy who
came upon the stage Of life. did his
little turn and made his exit long
years before the commencement OF
the hllthcsome. Innocent existence nj
ihc writer began. said
Nothing succeeds like success"
Was the ". & correct In his asser-
tion7
I guess yes
Look at those huge smelter stacks
across the river
Look at that oil derrick over on the
hillside
l.ooh OF the nevef-endlng stream OF
black dimonda that come rattllng
down from our several coal mines. all
nearly within sight OF the clty's
streets
Look al the train after trainload
of merchandise. machinery and sup
piles that come laundering into the
| city day after day and almost mum
bcrless wagon. trains that are wait
ing to haul these commodities out to
the surrounding camps and towns for
usc and consumption. And don't
forget Our own 5000 people who must
also be supplied.
Look ut the heavily laden wagons
thar regularly haul In their hundreds
OF tons OF the products OF the farm
and ranch all of which find ready
market here.
Look AT the daily scenes Of CONNER
cial activity that are enacted upon
the streets OF our city, and note the
monetary transactions that take place
diurnally within our banking houses.
Look at all these. aud whole lot
more 10 which your attention could
readily be directed. and 1t is safe to
say that your unreserved opinion Will
be that Durango Is succeeding and
that snccess Is cncampcd within our
very midst
Talk to our merchants. when they
can find time to converse with you
upon the subject. and they viii tell
yon that the year 1901 was record
breaker. but they win also add that
the trst two months OF 1902 ecllpsed
anything in "A business way. that
they ever experienced They viii
tell you that they have been compelled
by the increasing business to enlarge
their facilities for doing business, buy
much larger stocks and employ add
tional help to eXpcdltiously handle
their cyerincrcasing trade.
TAX with the managers of our local
banks the real pulse OF the CONNER.
cial world, and they win tell you la
tones OF the most genuine satisfaction
that money never was easier nor de
posila SO Hccmulative
All these things are highly crafty
ing to the people of progressive
community like Durango They indi-
cate that our people are really doing
things for money talks. and when Il
talks even IN an ordinary tone of
voice. the mare goes
hut this ~ not all by long shot
True we are already enjoying an era
of prosperity. but We nrc not reveling
In that degree OF prosperity that it Is
believed We might and that It lsthought
We viii ere The record OF the year Is
written-if we push and push unsri-
mously, II the term may be used
New enterprises ave boing project
| cd enterprises that arr needed and
which VIII be eminontly successf /
and rebound TO tho benefit OF IN
range and the great Southwest Een.
orally But they must De encouy-
aged and fostored Some need nnan
| cial aid and some nood assistance u
other ways They all need aud cor.
tMnly deserve the united and hearty
moral support OF our citizens This
they have perfect right TO expert
without even the asking Let Il be
given them Ia no uncertain manner
II Is fact that in Durango there
exists cnrtaln class of citizens who
decry every ncw enterprise that IS
projected II their personal views
regarding the project are not solicited
or VI the promoters OF the enterprise
happen to have incurred their dis
pleasure thoy at once arise and shout
No good. no good II win not sue
| ceedi And thus many good men
who would have come to us In the
past, Invested their means here. be
come citizens aud helped to make
Durango greater have been frlghtcn-
cd away and have gone elsewhere to
locate They reason thus; III nu-
ranges people extend 80 chilly a well
come and such slight encouragement
when We but propose to invest our
money and become part OF them.
what will they do when we are an
chored their our investments maze
and 1t next to Impossible to get away
without loss 90
And they do not come to us, and
the growth Of the city is thereby re.
tarded Not only is the pro
gress OF the town slackoned in this
manner but internal dissensions are
speedily brought about among our