Durango semi-weekly herald., 1903-02-02
ouRANeo's BRILLIANT OUTLOOK

When we look out upon the broad
and diversified field of resources of
which Durango is the center, and try
| for n moment TO realize the possibili-
ties of our immediate future, we al.
most forget the little obstacles and
annoyances that attend the efforts o,
| the men who are engaged in indus
tries which must lend to the growth
and upbuilding of the city. One may
wander away, If you will, from the
situation which is real Zoo us now.
in contemplation of the advancement
which now must be made more rapid
ly than during the past The growth
of the mining is urging effort on all
the other industrial lines. The local
smelling business is to be doubled
at once in its capacity by reason of
the rapidly increasing volume of the
production of the mines. This calls
upon the Durango coal fields for a
much larger output of fuel and the
railroads also find it necessary In
the increasing traffic to consume more
coal Increasing the number of men
employed at the smelter, coal mines
and kindred industries will increase
the local demand for coal.
And all this must require more
building to house the added families
OF mechanics and laborers As soon
as the weather in the spring is favor
able for building Durango will expert.
ence a building boom such as has
never been known in the southwest.
The dealers in lumber and building
materials, and the mechanics in all
branches, are to be blessed with
great era of prosperity. but they will
not be happier than several hundred
families who will find headquarters
in Durango fit to live in.
1t has been the custom of The Her
aid to look forward carefully to the fu-
ture and TO study the conditions which
seemed to promise improvement and
advancement. but al no time has the
future looked so bright for Durango
as at present. The time has come
when the very nature of things CON
spire to force Durango on to greater
achievements. and we cannot avoid it.
We must grow and prosper.
While the city has been compara-
lively quiet during the past few
weeks, attributable chiefly to the
failure OF the country people to come
in as frequently as usual, trade Is
steady and there appears to be plenty
OF money to assure a continuance of
a healthy trade until the new and bet
ter conditions present themselves in
the spring.
There is no cause for complaint at
present in any OF the channels of
trade or industry. The travelling men
assure us that our conditions are very
much better than the average else.
where in the state All our merchants
are preparing for heavy spring and
summer trade. The larger supply
houses have been studying the situa-
tion with reference to the opening of
spring, and those familiar with the
agricultural situation predict that the
farmers are in better shape today
than ever and are all looking to the
future confident of big crops during
the present year which will enable
them to enlarge their operations and
secure greater production. With few
exceptions, the farming class is out of
debt and generally well provided with
machinery and equipment for farming
profitably. This industry. since it has
had the benefit of a steady demand at
good prices. for four years, has grown
and expanded considerably, many new
tracts having been placed under cult.
yation during that time.
So it may be seen that the few ca
lamity howlers are very much out of
touch with the true situation. In
stead of there being anything to dread
or fear. everything inspires hope for
better things.