Durango semi-weekly herald., 1904-05-19
CUT OUT THE wRANeLlNe.

CUT OUT THE WRANGLlNG.
All things may come to him who
waits, provided he waits long enough
Bnt II man has to walt a hundred
years or So that is entirely too long
And as It is with man. 50 il is with
town. This brings us to the fact
that Durango has already waited too
ong
Durango is endowed with diver,
sity OF natural resources and embel
iished with the beauties Of scenery
md the comforts Of climate as not one
town in ten thousand of the same size
enjoys. To back II mp in an industrial
way. our little city has gold and silver
mining. coal mining, smelling. agricul.
ure. fruit raising. sheep. cattle and
1orses, vast lumber business. and a
number of lesser industries. The city
nas schools OF the highest standard
md the rural schools are not eXcelled
lnYwhcre.
Durango enjoys to some extent the
'eputation among nearby mountain
owns OF a desirable residence town in
he winter II is also known as a
ovely city of elegant picturesque and
comfortable homes, and has "a pleuti4
,ul supply of pure mountain water
With all these blessings il might be
sXpecte thar town woulG ne happy
And So town ought but such is not
he case. Durango is at too much oi
, st.ndstlll Look at the towns all
round aud see what ,hcy are doing
There is Albuquerque Not many
ears ago II was 4 mere saudhl.. pop.
dated by a lol OF mdolent MeAicaus.
low it is a modern, pushing. thgvins
'lty that belongs 10 diIesent ciuss
rom the one our city is in We have
never yet met anyone who could tel
that there was at Albuquerque to
make town, except the concerted ac.
ion Of the people
Then there is Grand Junction. which
all right in a way, but when it
ONES to compare It's resources with
hose of Durango 1t must be admitted
hat they have made more, far more.
i their opportunities than we over
Iere have, Grand Junction has jus,
wo advantages over Durango which
re not OF the peoples own making
me is that the town is on a main
me oi railroad; another is that it is
railway division point
Eut Durango has such great adyan
ages over Grand Junction that the di-
ision point and the main
ne sink nto inslgnlficance For in.
tance. for one thing, that town has
Iut one single me,eliterous mine
while We have the whole OF the La
'lat3s. II is not necessary 10 20 on
md make other enumerauons. for ey-
ny resident ol Durango knows well
what the natural resources here are,
md this article is written for Duran
% people exclusively.
The thing that would result in the
nosi good 10 our city and the sur
rounding section just now would be
or everybody to get together and in
iulge in a grand iollilication, have one
Grand family reunion. as it were let
everyone come with a firm resolution
bury his petty differences with his
leighbor; call The wranglings and
anglinss of the past all on and start
n anew and while you are starting
tart right and stay right
Ii you know OF someone who Is
linking of casting his lot with us and
ntends doing something for the up
building OF the town. do not discourage
lin by talking OF high taxes. but make
Up your mind to see if you can't do
,omeihing toward having the taxes
owered. If you know Of someone Try.
.ng to do something don't Try to block
lis scheme Save your efforts for a
more worthy cause. Help your neigh
Dor, ii you can, and maybe he will
lelp you then, and son viii both feel
letter.
In short, try to do something, In
stead OF trying TO do nothing
We have to 80 no further from home
han Maucos to see what a few peo-
pie can-accomplish If they pull togeth
r.. They have Il board OF trade there
md are doing some very effective ad-
cruising fur their section. and they
are getting results. Show them how
hey can do something that VIII result
II their common good and they snap
L up in a hurry.
Beautiful Salt Lake City would new
,r have been built had it not been for
nearty cooperation and an unswer-
ng unity OF purpose.
II is true that Durango is going
ihead, but hcr growth is not commeh
sura.e with her opportunities, and sac
5hould be city OF l5,UU0 instcdd %.
nalf that number