Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-11-30

ants to account Tor deposftorH money
lost in the failed Ahmoss bank.
%-
People with money In Denver greed
lily pick up an opportunity to build a
house that Will earn per cent per
annum. In Durango 1t is different
where Is per cent per annum is de-
manded, 100 of the best newspapers
on earth and all the boosters in Chris
tendon could not do much to build
city. Durango is in the midst, the
center, of the most resourceful 100
miles square on earth.
The work Of rebuilding the burned
Famous store building has been neces-
sarily retarded by the storms OF the
past few days. First, gangs of men
were wheeling snow out In barrows
and the storm continuing this was
became 80 cold that workman dress
ed for an excursion to the North pole
could not live In the building. Con.
tractor Bell probably hopes for better
conditions next summer.
People who pay from $40 up for
shacks In Durango that coal will not
keep warm in winter do so because OF
the city's Importance as an educa-
tionai center. Beginning in Septem'
her those who reside where there are
no schools. with those who have worn
out the usefulness OF. the rural schoo
flock to Durango to temporarily create
demand for any kind Of abode that
would do to hitch a mule in. There Is
room in Durango for 400 new build
inEs or apartments at $40 each which
will pay 10 per cent net per annum
on the investment There is room in
Durango for 100 more buildings at SIS
which will pay the same annual earn
ing. and fifty buildings worth 500 each
per month could be rented in day.
A miner who has worked in both
the la Plata and Silverton districts
explained last night why miners pre-
fer to work at Silverton instead OF La
Plata, where living conditions are bet
ter for being where people are little
closer to the world. He said: You
can work anywhere in the Silverton
country and come down the hill any
| day and get your money because the
jobs are on producing mines, where
men come and go daily. In the La
Platat district there are few produc
| ers and most of the jobs are with
companies where you must wait till
| they make up in the East or West, OF
somewhere, the amount of the months
pay roll It will be better in La Plata
| bye and bye, when there are more
producers, and Durango should hopt
| for tails contamination. The miners
| wage will always be the most import
ant factor in Durango's trade"
| Andy Chitwood is down from the
ranch. saying he could not enjoy II
if i, were not for digging through
snow 10 see if the calf had been tt
the COW.
| A. b. Lowe and II. J. Powers, con
nected with the Railway Maintenance
Of Way organization. were on the east
ern train this morning, having return
ed from Silyertoa.
Matt Harrington was expected t
arrive in Durango last night. but tn,
train failing to get through, could no
come. Mr.. Dwyer said today that nj
arrangements could be made for tn,
'uneral Of Jerry Harrington until hi
brother arrived. II the train get
through this evening Matt will com,
| With Il.
A four months building campaign
reconstructing and enlarging tn,
salesrooms OF the Graden Mercantil,
company, has kept a nice, steady fov
OF coin drifting toward the open cof
iers Of many mechanics.
The delayed trains are causing In
convenience to local dealers. W. s
Weishtmsn has sweet potatoes, eel
cry. etc, not to mention $50 worth o
cut flowers tied up. And he Is not Ii
a happy frame of mind over 1t.
A tour among the merchants ant
markets this afternoon developed tina
preparations for the holiday tomorrow
are quite general. II is indicated tina
most Of the people have money ant
Thanksgiving day should be universal
ly happy In Durango.
Neil Campbell is down from tn,
May Day mine, where he is runnin,
te big cross-cut. Like other peopl,
employed by company. he know
nothing about the mine. He cam,
down to pay his taxes and had tn.
money.
p. B. McAtee SAYS II the people will
read the papers they will discover
that his railroad is not the only one
having trouble and not the only one
failing to carry freight In or out tha,
there are others. Mr.. McAtee had
just got the 1.7l7th kick about a DO,
his road had shipped that mad neve,
gotten through.
Building OF the two-milp spur of ons