Durango semi-weekly herald., 1902-10-20

wearing THIS lace ihuith h''" nay ~
fear that IL II the work OF half-paid
child labor, for child labor VIII not
be permitted until certain age ana
then only to the strength OF the chiid.
The same week the writer was IN
Zion City delegation OF lace exports
from the leading Wholesale houses OF
Chicago visited the works ana IN
spected the lace with the result that 1t
was pronounced of the very finest.
One large house endeayored to con
tract for the entire output but this mo
nopoly was refused as 1t Is the inten-
tion TO give all an equal show without
the employment OF trust methods.
TO this end three men have already
been secured TO visit the larger cit
les and supply the trade, the first
salesman starting out last week
Frank Arlington, . brother OF Rev. A.
~ Arlington. well known In Durango.
The young man for years Travelled
for a ST. Louis house under big sal
airy. but became tired Of the ways OF
the world. Up to the present time It
has been all pay ont with the lace bus
lncss but now II will be different.
Among the other manufactures Is
candy establishment where all the
candies used In the city are made and
II Ia the Intention 10 place solesmen
on the road for Zion candies which
can be relied upon to be Of the purest
character. Just as fast as the city
grows and conditions warrant, II is
the intention to engage in other lines
In
employment Of the brain and hands In
commercial pursuits the same as in
religions work. or course there are
local manufactures. a brick plant
supplying brick for local use as well
az surrounding country. lumber yards
where on. can buy, the same price
prevailing TO all except stockholders
who are given 10 per cent reduction.
These brick and lumber yards are
laid out on u sufficient scale to accom-
modato the trade Of n large city, and
u builder can rest assured Of securing
the same price II he writes or sends
for material as though he visits In
person No fayoritism or cutting Of
prices for one man aud piling II up
ON another Uniformity Of prices
which are placed so AK to return n
reasonable profit and all shareholders
are sure of returns Rs no fancy sal
aries are paid few individuals and
starvation wages those In minor po-
sitlons, the general principle being
followed of paying men according to
their worth and ability to earn money.
ono bank viii do the business of the
city and those who desire can become
stockholders. Dcpositors are paid In
terest on their accounts and by con
hning the business to one institution
the expense Is necessarily cut down
to the minimum. Everything else is
run on the same plan. There is a
large steam bakery planned for con
ycnient additions with capacity for
supplying the entire city with bread,
cake. pies, otc steam laundry, livery
stabes and many other institutions In
full operation. employing hundreds of
men and women but all under the co
operative basis Thus there Is no
rulnous competition. no favorltlsm for
the rich as against the poor. uniform
lity of prices being absolute. As an
Instance of how this works We might
cite hack charges 10 and from trains
the depot being about half mile from
the hotels or hospices as they are
lcnilcd there Instead Of several hack
men grabbing and urging one
there are the Zion convcyances and
one can bc conveyed to the hospice FOL
10 cents. n vniiso will cost the same
To-. huNinH
useless employees. teams and vehicles
the work can be done cheaply aud
lsun at PROFIT Thus no surplus en-
crgy IN wasted or time lost TO b,
charged up to profit and loss.
The streets are as yet nnlmproved
except In n few eases. as II takes time
to lay out aud Improve miles OF thor
loughfares. but this viii be remediet
In the near future Sidewalks are
also lacking to large extent, as the
lefty is 30 scattered IL has been i'm
possible to lay walks for the accom-
mediation Of all. hence In year OF
two there IL bound to be wonderful
improvement In the appearance OF the
city
The hotels. or hospiccs. as they ar,
called. are conducted ON the same 60
operative plan. with proprietary righ'
vested in pr powie The main struc
nurc is a three story building occupy
lux half block, which accommodate,
between 500 aud and 500 people. nc
uording to the urgency OF the pcca
sion Those who desire can run pri
yato boarding houses. rent rooms, etc
but the latter is about the limit o
individual enort. except that those de
string can build as Iaany residence'
for rent as they choose and AS there
/. is good demand for houses this vii
Dee profitable investment, AS taxes
will be low, Zion Land a Building
association. which controls all the
land OF the city looks after the con
suiction Of all public buildings ant
business blocks The city is incor
poratcd and has a full compliment
of onlcials- mayor. alderman. ans
other officers. but there IL no politi
cal schoming aud corruption. no fa
salaries and opportunities tor knock
INK down While there Is a peace OH
Ger no occasion has ariisou for ono
there is also an organization known ai
the Zion guards whose services arr