Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-05-11
der it unit for drinking. but do not
injure 1t for heating. 1t is possible
for us to secure similar law.

der it unit for drinking, but do not
injure 1t for heating. 1t is possible
for US to secure similar law.
Durango must have beet sugar
factory. Gifted with the richest land
in ColOrado--lO0,0 ,00G acres within
radius of so miles. railroads east.
west, north and south; coal, lime and
water in abundance and Of the best;
the second largest electric power
plant in the world 10000 Navajo In
dians available for cheap hand labor.
not one thing is wanting. 1t means
doubling. trebling. quadrupling land
values. With such a foundation to
build upon, why not have 1t? Pass
this resolution:
Resolved, That Durango snail nave
a factory.
Mean it-every word OF it. There
are few things which a body OF de-
termined men can not accomplish II
| they have half an opportunity. and
| we have whole opportunity.
| Permit your committee to 20 out,
side of its particular sphere to make
a prediction. Within ten years the
| Panama canal will be built-the traf-
ic OF the world Will then turn that
| way. North and south trunk lines
| Will take coal to points on the Gulf
of Mexico and the Gulf OF California
to supply the endless line of passing
steamers. Our hundreds OF miles of
unequaled coal will become veri-
table hive of miners. Valuable as are
our gold and silver mines, coal min
ling will take the lead. Agricultural
lands will need no outside market.
but will nave a market at nome. This
section of Colorado and of New Mex.
leo, long looked upon as out of the
world will become the center OF the
most populous and prosperous part
of all the West. Water flows down
hill; cause produces effect; just az
inevitably as the law Of gravity. con.
ditions which now exist, and forces
now at work are going to produce the
effects predicted. Before great
while you will sit around banquet
board and toast this richest spot in
the Empire of the West.
II is our part to hasten this, and
like men let us get at the task.
Respectfully submitted.
BLAIR BuRWELL
Chairman
The report was received with con-
siderable enthusiasm.
E B. N. Freeman of the irrigation
committee reported he had seen fve
different kinds of irrigation while on
his recent trip to Cortez. First he
saw snow, then rain, followed by a
mixture of rain and snow, then hail,
and lastly irrigation through the
bitches. He had heard of still an
other kind but had not sampled it.
Mr.. Jakway reported (Mr. Sloan
being absent) that the freight com
mittee had been turned down, the
. d. & X. c. officials claiming II Duran
go's request for revision in freight
rates should be granted 1t would be
= necessary TO go over the whole list
: and revise the whole thing. Mr.
Freeman said every water tank had
j as many advantages as Durango. 1t
was the sense of the meeting that the
| light be continued. The committee
was not in favor Of giving up. Mr.
Jakway was in favor OF compiling all
the information here and tnen taking
II to Denver to Mr.. Wild; il that gen
ueman turned the matter down, take
II to Mr.. Jeffery; il he turned 1t down
Il lake II to Mr.. Gould; II he refused
l. relief, then take it to the next legisla
/. ture
: The matter Of celebrating the
), Fourth OF July was discussed, bu,
was laid over till the next meeting