Durango semi-weekly herald. (Durango, Colo.) 1899-1907, 1905-07-27
THE DURANGO CLUB.

In every town of any size which II
alive 10 the interests of Itself, there
exists what is known as the Club.
In many towns this club is abused
1t Is made the meeting place OF toe
idler. gambler and the tippler; but
the original object OF these clubs was
not for any of the above. and 1t IL
the fault of the citizens that these
abuses exist.
Durango mas club whose charter
forbids any OF these abuses. Its
membership list is composed OF gen.
tlemen and all 1t lacks to make It one
OF the most successful clubs In the
state is little thought from It's mem
bers. To growing town a club is
Just as necessary as church, or
schools. II properly handled
| You hear the scoffer say. II do not
go to cnurcn because Mr.. So and So
belongs, and | know that Mr. SO and
So is hypocrite." What do you say
to Mr.. Scoffer? You simply say.
You should be ashamed of yourself"
IT mas ON its membership role some
Lypocrite, and the club is all right
| and any abuses of any club can be
righted by the proper attention OF the
citizens belonging
When stranger comes to town
who is looking for investment, what
will give him a better opinion of the
city and its citizens than an immed-
late invitation to make the club his
home while here? The stranger gets
very lonesome around the corridor OF
hotel, but II he can meet with con-
genial spirits where he can talk over
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will go away having warm spot In
his heart for your city, and whether
he ever invests or not. he is a walk
ing advertisement for the town.
The citizens OF town are liable
to forget in their rush In private bus
mess, the public spirit necessary to
aid their town. The Durango Club
has taken on a new lease OF life, Sc
cured nearly half hundred new &C.
tive members. The record Of each
man has been Investigated and 1t is
the patriotic duty of all citizens to
put their shoulders to the wheel. and
give us place OF meeting where the
stranger can become acquainted.
where information can be impaired
and where good Fellowship reigns.
The merchant who thinks his OPP
poneDt rascal, meets said opponent
and finds out that ne is human and
that he is not as bad fellow as Mr..
Merchant had imagined. The result
is that shortly these two men are
working together for the betterment
of the town, and the betterment Of
themselves by SO doing
No matter what grievance mas been
in the past, no matter what the little
misunderstanding was. no matter
whether you like Tom Jones or not
Mr.. Citizen, is II not your duty to
uphold and help build a public insti-
tuition with sucn good principles as
the Durango Club? II there has
been abuses, is 1t not your duty to
help right them; and how can you
| hest do this-by staying away or by
mingling with others and using your
efforts in eradicating such abuses?
Wives and mothers, the club is an
elevating institution when properly
run. II is meeting place OF wis
| dom. Is it not your duty TO teach
in your home the principles which
should be embodied in the rules OF
the club? Does not the club save
the son and father from visiting
places that are OF bad influence
Send your son and your husband to
the club with your advice as to tts
management, and with the mother
brain back of any movement, will
defy evil to predominant.
The Durango Club should stand as
an example for polish. and with the
son and your husband will not &c
very far wrong.
With the great possibilities before
us In the growth Of our city during
the next two years, we are going Il
need a good club. Let every patrio
tic citizen think these matters owe
and try in his own mind to conceive
some new plan for the betterment o
this association OF gentlemen. an,
while doing 80 help give the city o
, Durango a boost that will also he'll
yourself.
II A CLUB MEMBER