Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-03-08
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SAYS siLvERToN
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silverton Standard
The Colorado miner or investor
Who goes ahcld seeking riches at the
foot OF a rainbow-at Klondikc. Gold
field. Bolivia. South Africa or some
other far-on point--nceds treatment
ior strabismuR.
Thirty years Of hard work has only
scratched I.eadyille's surface Fif-
teen years Industry in Cripple Creek
has conveyed only slight Idea OF It's
first contact. Forty years prospect
ing IN the san Juan has developed a
bakers dozen important mines where
a thousand greater ones lie waiting
10 be uncovered.
Tho judgment Of experts ls practi.
cnliy as one that here in the noun
tnins OF the san Juan lies the yastesi
vault of mineral wealth known TO the
worlds history. Goldheld Virginia
CITY. i<londike, are as ncabites in
'Nfih Iihl lNphs tfpNEb ~ Bl'n''i F'''
lion It's true basis Is only beginning
10 he recognized. Other sections near.
er the trend of travel. or so remote
as to hire by their very eluslvene1s,
or perhnpa better advertised by
means OF "wlldcat' literature, have
temporarily ohRcurcd the abiding mer-
II of the san Juan. But another tale
Is about to he told.
just as LeadYille's silvery shower
caused Denver TO spring from pantta.
lettce Into long sl,irtn, likewise Silver.
ton in her adolescence succeeded In
pushing Durango from the prairie
dog stage into a modest commercial
center. The future OF both places Is
greater than the most sanguine dares
now conceive Duranpo's unrivallcd
location MS a supply point, embracing
u vast and developing region where
her sovereignty must remain unchal'
icngcd and Silverton. the metropolis
and queen OF mn area fifty.fold greater
than Cripple Creek OF the Rand and
equpling In square-foot value either
Of themsuch opportunities, the dull
cst must see. will not long remain fal.
low
Capital. rightly employed. will
transform Silverton within the next
half dozen years into city larger
than the present Durango and the lat.
ter into dnwning rival TO Pueblo.
The best way to enlist the life blood.
the awakening. the health and growth
which the tide OF incoming capital
creates is Intelligent organization of
those who hope TO he benefited
Not only organization, but cooper.
alton. Silvcrion and Durango should
stand together on every proposition
that looks to the development of eth,
cr. Some may think Silvorion strong
enough TO stand for herself and rep
resent herself, but interdependence Is
the rule of life. and particularly arc
Silvorion and Durango needful to
oaoh other
Wherefore there should he co.opera
tive organization built on the plan ol
mutual holpfulness. If Durango does
not possess n virilc chamber of com
merce It's citizens may rest assured
their town viii amount 10 no more
than at present until they get one.
The citizens OF Silverton may lift
their voices In loud lamentations for
cheaper freight rates, for another
railroad, for many other needed
things, hut the hollow echo alone
comes back to them, Nothing Is nc.
complishod in life without effort, and
concentration of effort would even
level proud old Kendall. who lifts SO
loftily HIS hoary head that he shields
from us the morning light.
Durango and Silvorton will ge,
new railroads when they get toeethe,
ana SO after them. They will get
cheaper railroad rates and modern
service and equipments when they
move against the enemy's works as
though they meant It. They will Sc
cure capital when they welcome II.
And none of these rcformations will
he brought about II left to worl, out
their own salvation.
Silyerton is said to possess cham
her Of commerce addicted TO the
sleeping habit. 1t should he treated
TO an Infusion Of ginger and handed
series of galyauic saocks. There Is
work for II to do. ANA there should
be no squcamismoss about waking.