Durango semi-weekly herald., 1903-02-12
TEXAS WINTER RESORT.
Especial correspondence.)

great winter resort for northern peo-
pie. the climate rivaling that of any
point along the coast and beating that
OF southern California. The one
thing lacking at this time Is suitable
accommodations for any considerable
number OF tourists. With the versa.
tile Colonel Calvin, we arrived here
Wednesday night. three days ago.
Mr.. s. E. Herr met us at the train
and accompanied us to his hotel, the
Seaside. located on the banks OF the
bay. Mr.. and Mrs. Herr had preced-
ed us about ten days. being accom-
panied from Denver by Mr.. and Mrs
c. j. O'Keefe. Mr. O'Keefe had been
confined at st Joseph's hospital for
eleven weeks and the doctors said he
should not leave. but he determined
to start. although hardly able to stand
oven with assistance. Ten days have
| accomplished wonders for him here,
however. and he is enabled to take
long walks twice a day. enjoys a good
| appetite. and In the course OF the next
four to six weeks will undoubtedly be
as well as ever. II being his intention
to remain here until sometime in
| March Mr.. and Mrs. Herr will prob
| ably remain two weeks longer. max
Ing their sojourn about four weeks.
They spent some time in California
one winter. and at other points. and
they say this is certainly the ideal
spot for climate. The six of us make
quite family group and table in
the dining room has been set aside
| for the Durango colony. The Seaside
| liz a sort of family and tourist hotel.
| II comprises the main building and
| several adjoining cottages. To the
| left OF the dining room Is the bay.
thirty feet away. and fishing piers
| lead out Into the waters for dis
| lance of 200 yards. Bath houses also
| extend over the water and the depth
| is so gradual that one can go out the
distance OF two blocks before cover
| ing the head, affording large swim
ming area without the necessity OF
safety ropes. The table is very good
and served on the family plan where
| there is n company OCCUPYING one table.
| Fish in every style three times n day,
| also oysters fresh from the reefs
every day. and for a few days meats
go begging so far as northerners are
concerned. The fishing season covers
the year round with the exception of
a couple of months in winter. al
though many one to fve-pound trout
and red fish are caught every day by
tourists who want to while away their
time. From ten-foot platform. 200
yards from shore. the proprietor of
the hotel catches enough fish with
hook and line every morning In sum-
mor to supply his guests.
Corpus Christi is about 200 miles
| southwest from Galveston and in the
| same latitude as Tampa. Florida. but
escapes the cold winds that seem to
play havoc with so many parts OF
| Florida every now and then. All
kinds OF vegetation nourishes during
the winter months. Garden shrubbery
is green with thousands upon thous-
ands of huge roses beautifying hand
| some lawns. Tables are supplied with
all kinds OF fresh vegetables from
| neighboring gardens-new beets. cab
bages. onions. lettuce, beans, toma-
toes, etc. Fresh tomatoes have grac-
ed our table every meal This Is
great cabbage section. and within
short distance OF the town are said
to be three thousand acres in cabbage
alone-two thousand carloads. Cab
bage planted In October are ready for
the market and during the next month
train loads will be shipped north and
| east. along with other vegetables.
We took n drive into the country five
or six miles this morning to gain
better idea of the farming section and
the condition of crops, and who should
we run across about Ave miles out.
but Herman Guth. with |. kruschke
1--WE OF six years prior to 1890. Mr..
Guth has FIVE or six acres of land un-
der cultivation. all in cabbage. which
will be marketed the coming month.
He says the crop will bring him $3.50
an aero. He also has a patch OF
beets and onions. and as soon as the
cabbage are marketed will plow and
plant the same ground to beans and
peas which are ready for market
about six weeks after planting. With
one man Mr. Guth does the work on
the place. His land ajoins the bay.
which affords him all the fish and oys-
ters desired Mr. Guth has been To-
Gated here little over a year. com
ing from Key West. where he was In
business for long time, his health
demanding outdoor work. Land is
worth from 800 to 5000 an acre
where favorably located. but is to 25
acres is all that is required to make
good living and farmers are doing
well who have convenient markets for
their garden truck.
Corpus Christi is said to contain
population of about 5000. and this
may be about right. There are few
fairly good buildings, but nothing
compared to Durango and the same
enterprise displayed in Colorado
towns is lacking The residents are
typical southern people-taking life
easy. No one is in u hurry. In fact,
the same energy displayed here as in