Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-03-06

examination for the government serv.
ice at Panama. left this morning for
Tucson. Ariz.. wnere he will make 2
short stop. after which he will go to
Old Mexico and later to Panama.
Outside of town and travelled roads
there are few bare spots except
steep hillsides where the sun gets
a good whack. Even the Animas val
ley is completely covered and 1t will
be wee kor tw before the ground
s bare.
Hello. Central; give me Hahn's.
"This Mr.. Hahn"
Yes
ent | was looking at yesterday. Aft
er looking around find 1t the best
for TIE least money. That's all.
thank you''
The spring race meet is only about
eight weeks away. Get a move on
in way of advertising. Let every
merchant keep the meet before pat
rons. Let outsiders know we are
going to have the finest string Of run
ners ever gathered together in the
Southwest section OF the state. Out
siders are invited to write for infor-
nation.
Some OF the people VINO nave visit
ed this section have evidently been
talking to the Durango papers and
gave them the impression that land
prices are too high here. Our neigh
bors wno always are ready 10 say
kind words for MS, should not be mis-
led by such reports. Land prices
here are not more than one-half what
they are at Delta, country that is
not as good for fruit or climate. No
man has ever ost dollar by invest
Ing III real estate ana II ne uses Juus
ment he is not likely to do so. Real
estate has more than doubled in value
in tne past two years and II will dOu-
BILE again in the next two. Land that
will yield profit Of from S75 to 5000
per acre when in proper cultivation
is not too high at $3.50 per acre for
raw land. and yet no such prices are
asked. The same can be said of town
lots. Our own people who have made
tneir money largely out of increase
| of land values in town and country.
stand ready to take lots on Main
| street today at $40 to 500 per front
foot. All things considered, land
prices are very reasonable nere and
the man who is wise enough to in
| vest will reap a harvest.-Farmingto
Times Hustler.
The reckless way In which young
/ father handled baby at the Strater
hotel this morning made the specta-
tors hold their breath. Charley Still
well. VINO would make an excellent
father. was especially solicitous of the
Youngsters welfare. The young fa,A
er had been left to take the baby to
the depot, and besides the baby 11e
had an overcoat, suit case, band
box and two or three bundles. He
picked them up, baby and all, anG
piled them in his arms like a load oi
wood. AS he swung the baby to its
place it cooed and goo-gooed with de
light at being swung through space
The young father pulled the big dooi
open with one hand as he balanced
his load on his arm, and darted
through. There is very strong
spring on the door and as he went
through the baby stretched out its
hand and as the door swung 10 with
great force the little 1aand just bare
ly missed being caught. The people
in the lobby shuddered and gave 8
sigh of relief as the father went on
down the street with his load, all un
conscious of the narrow escape the
little one had had.
And now somes the Nathan Shoe
& Clothing company with extensive
improvements. Not satisfied wftt
their space of 25x100 feet and real
warehouse. 25xSO, the firm has leased
the entire building, second story, and
Mr. A. l.. Nathan and Architect Silas
| Smith are at work on remodsling oi
the building. In the first place the
stairway will be cut out and mod
ern front of the latest type put in
1t is proposed to put in steel Tit
tie" better known as crossbeam that
will bear the entire weight of the
serond-story front. the ends resting
on the corner foundation which will
be strengthened. This will do away
with iron posts and the front will be
composed entirely of glass, two win.
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