Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-03-08
NOTES ON THE ROAD TO MEXICO

he of interest, although delayed in
transit;
Albuquerque n. NJ. Feb 10.
1t Is well to get away from home
occasionlly ana SEQ what our neigh.
hors are doing. one obtains ideas
and learns much OF valne in n hnsi.
ness way and the manner towns and
communities band together for mutual
benefit Leaving Denver Tuesday
noon over the Colorado Southern, we
arrived at Trinidad at 7:ao In the
evening finding accommodations at
the Columbian hotel where IL was our
GOOD fortune to meet quite "a number
Of the business men of the city and
some of the newspaper boys. wao
made 1t very pleasant for some hours
1t the club and about town. Trinidad
IS n larger city than we expected to
ind, and the place is growing The
location Is not as desirable as one
might wish. or the streets as wide
'''' i'N'is bu' Allt ulHluf+na HttlllH II
closely built mp and there are quito
number Of fine buildings. The
rooms Of the Trinidad club are large
and well furnished and appear to be
well patronized The Hon Senator
Rarela was on tno train from Denver
and endeavored TO have us remain a
day, in which case he promised to
show us everything of interest and
he surrounding country. but desiring
to get out Of the cold and snow
snow covering the ground 10 the
depth of a couple OF inches, we has.
tened southward Before closing ref,
erence TO Trinidad It might not be
out Of place to state that few la
mented the fact they could not show
MS an open town feeling that we
should he treated to true western life.
But the lid Is on In Trinidad. hay.
ing been in operation n full week
Some believed this state would last
only few weeks. or months at best.
while others were glad OF it, stating
that business houses had already
gained in cash trade and that Trini-
dad was far enough advanced TO cast
OFF frontier methods. Thepa are a
good many Of the sporting fraternity
stlll hanging on. trusting that the
closing order will soon become a dead
letter.
The country between Trinidad aud
Albuquerque Is not of tho kind that
attracts The Santa Fe keeps close
in among the foothills-in fact climbs
pretty high before reaching this city.
It took three big locomotives 10 got
the train VIC were ON over Ration hill.
two pulling and one pushing and then
time was lost. This hill ia the hug
bear OF the Santa Fe system and has
cost much money 10 operate. not to
mention costly wrecks. To obvlatc
this in measure. what Is known as
the Berlin cutoff is being constructed.
This Will connect the extensive Texas
lines with the main western line
about thirty miles west Of this city
II Is claimed by some that this means
the loss of much business for Albu
quorque and will result 10 building
mp other towns. But this opinion Is
not generally shared. In fact, It doe'
one good to talk 10 an Albuquerque
lite. He is an enthusiast for his owI
town ad his motto Is boost" ant
push" The Berlin cuto1f will mo-
interefer with Colorado or Kansa'
business Again. Las Vegas is ON the
Ration route and will be the Mecci
Of thousands of tourists, especially %
fraternal orders. owing to the estab
llshment of the fratcrnnl home at Tho
hot springs. Improvements now unde
headway costing over sI.O0O.OO0.
Arriving at Albuquerque we foun,
most of the town at the depot with
the band to meet the newly appointed
governor. Mr.. HaRerman. who was OF
the train and who was 10 be tn
gugest of the city for the next 81
hours, or. more correctly speaking
the Albuquerque Commercial clul
The famous AIyarado hotel ercctc
by the Santa Fe company and operai
ed by Fred Harvey. is admirably lc
Gated and does the business so IA
as the travelling public Is concerned
After a nights rest we were prepare
for busy day which followed. Tn
forenoon was spent visiting the val
ious points OF interest md renewin
acquaintance with former Durang,
ties, Mr. and Mrs. w J. Patterso
! and Mr.. and Mrs. J. L schutt an
family. Mr.. Patterson is engaged
the livery business in company wit
~ former Nebraska acquaintance an