Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-06-18


mites of both the Animas and San
Juap valleys.
Aztec and Pennington are hidden
from view from the car window by
wilderness OF foliage waving in the
breezes. Both of these pretty places
must he sought midst forests of shade
trees. The correspondent came on
through to Pennington and found an
enterprising hustling lot OF members
OF the local board of trade ready to
show their little city, eacn having
some place to go to. The people |
here know they have beautiful little |
city. with a brilliant future, but they
are not resting content on these laur-
els Inquiry among the realty deal
ers and owners leads to the conciu-
sion that prices for lots, acres and
larger tracts are very reasonable
Pennington appears to be growing
west along or toward the San Juan
river The new buildings are all in
this party of the city; among them
residences as handsome and modern
in structure as any in Durango. The
city has a good water system and
electric lighting, and is discussing
| sewage system. On the higher
grounds, above the present reservoir
which supplies water to the people,
| homes have been built which secure
water through the use of windmills
and tanks; some use hydraulic rams
| One new building in the west end OF
| the city, which is to be two-storg
/ brick, 1t is said will cost from $4,000
10 $1,000 1t is being built near a
tract of orchard recently purchased
/ The larger orchards around Farming
ton nave been cut in lots, acres and
| tracts. one of them being much larger
than 10 acres. From the heights on
the west side very good view
through the trees can be had of the
city and it is noteworthy the build
ings generally are of modern con
struction, probably more than one
third of them having been built dur
ing the past two years.
The visitor may be surprised tc
learn that nearly half the better and
larger buildings are Of brick, aboui
as durable and shapely as will be
found In the west Here and there
may he seen one of the old adobe
houses. but there are few scenes tc
mar the beauty of the place.
The building block industry is tax
ing shape, several buildings having
been erected of them. The block is
almost white. 1t appears to have {
hardness which viii stand the pres
sure of two and three-story buildings
A new company is getting ready IL
manufacture similar blocks with al
admixture of Portland cement. The
blocks which have been used so fal
ment found in the hillsides. 1t i:
claimed that the blocks have proven
cheaper than brick. The last bricl
made here were sold at 81
There is much complaint that lum
her cannot be procured for finisnin:
a number OF buildings partly con
structed.
1t is learned that the Navajo Indian
trade is an important feature here
1t is estimated that there is an av
erage of so Indians daily crossing tn,
cable footbridge across the San JuaI
river-carrying in blankets, pelts
etc, and taking out supplies and trink
cts.
Visitors to Pennington need no
fear for MOTEL accommodation. Their,
are two excellent Notes.-The Crane
and Anona-besides good restaurant.
and several first class boarding
houses, surrounded with orchards ant
vineyards and shaded by tall ant
stately trees. Frank b. Allen has il
his Grand hotel and livery combina
tion a situation which will remint
one of the old-time country tavern!
OF the East. The stable is as larg,
as any in Durango, for ii is needed
here. and the hotel, though not 81
large, is one of the most attractive
hostelries in the southwest The
court is an orchard and the front view
Ia one of shade trees and shrubs. witt
n cool veranda.
FRANK HARTMAN.