Durango semi-weekly herald., 1903-11-26

are portions OF Nevada that are well
iimbered, 1t is a scarce article in
the section visited by sir. Newman.
The ores are largely oNidized ores
and galena and lead carbonates. As In
this country nearly ali the ores carr
some gold and copper All smelling ore
must be sem 10 either salt Lake cts
or San Francisco, and Of course such
long hauls are disastrous 10 the work
ing Of the lover grade mines,
AR Newman is greatly impressed
with the importance Of a railroad 70
run frDm Durango. or from Dolores
through southern Utah into central
Nev ada. We alre 4dy haye a railroad
TO Dolores, The mos western point on
he Rio Graude souihem. A measure
meut OF direct line ON he map shows
the distance to be about 500 miles
This route would run through an in
poriant agricultural and s.ockraisine
country la southern Utah. as wen as
virgin mining territory that should
develop INTO great Importance. One
thing Of particular importance is the
vast iron deposits in Iron county
This iron ore is OF an exceedingly de
sirable character. None of this coun
try has been developed TO any great
extent because 1t was impossible with
out railway facilities. Southern and
central Nevada are rich In soda, Dor
AK, salt ana sulphur, as well as in
ores Win such a railroad, Durango
would send her coal. coke. lumber nnt
other products TO Nevada and inter
mediate points and in return the Du
range smelters would get the ore
from all along the line as well as the
minor products mentioned. This
should bring the smelling industry oi
our city up to equal importance with
Pueblo or Denver. while the coal min
ing industry would be increased a
hundredfold. and all other industries
and business likewise benefited.
And then, should such a railway be
built, ii would require but a short
extension to run It on to the coast, and
every one can see the advantages to
this section OF such a line.
Continuing upon this subject, Mr.
Newman said;
I'VE have the best natural smelling
facilities in Durango of any point in
the United States. but we lack the rail
way facilities for the exchange OF ou1
enormous surplus Of superior coal and
coke products in exchange fcr the
ores OF New Mexico and Old Mexico
On the south, and Utah. Arizona. Ne
vada and eastern California ore re
sources to the westward together with
the Immediate development md trat
fic in and with our agricultural tn
horticultural products, to be foreve'
in demand within the arid regions
mentioned.
The completion OF the original pro
gram OF the promoters OF the d. & R
G. to extend TO the Pacific coast and
its business points remains yet To be
carried out. and the development ant
population of the heretofore arid re
I gions OF western Colorado southern
Utah and Nevada can be thoroughly
{ developed and made profitable to ans
investors who viii complete The origin
al projected line of the d K. r. G.
and at the same time developing tri
butary undevelopcd country. and com
pleting the shortest and most desira
BILE transcontinental route
%.
The Ladies' Library association haC
about 5000 volumes in the High schoo
building at the time Of the fire. an,
the books are very badly damaged b!
water The cost of these books wa
about $1,000, This association was or
gani2ed in February, 1890 and th'
charter was obtained a few MONTH
) later The collection Of books ha.
, been steadily going on ever since.
II present intentions do not mis-
r carry. the corner facing Second ave
/ nue. and Eighth street viii be adorue,
/ by three tW8-apartment houses viii
five rooms each. VIII be built o
brick with oil modern Improvement
and VIII cost In the neighborhood o
$4,000. Mg Henry Arnold, as th,
agent for Dr. Bell. has the plans ant
| contractors are nglring on same
, While nothing is certain it is the in
= tenJiun to build il conditions are lav
t orable.
Thed Mothers.