Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-05-06
LOCAL NEWS.
From Thursdays Daily.

From Thursdays Daily.
]. p. Lowell started early this morn
ing for his Pine river home, And he
will rustic for the necessary money tc
make the organization and survey ol
the proposed electric line.
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The Durango club elected the fol
lowing new members last evening
A. r. Springer. A. L. Nathan, G. w
Spencer, Russell NJ. Berry. DR.. A. l.,
Davis and Fred j. Pratt OF Durango,
and D. e. Kight of Hesperus. The
membership is Increasing nicely, there
being several additional applications
on file awaiting the necessary time
for action. The club is a good ad-
verusement for Durango and should
be and every business man should be
a patron.
title bond and lease has been
gwen by Jno. w. Strayer to T. ]. Nc
Cluer, j. d. S. Hopkins and w. C..
Davidson on the Morovoratz north
and the Morovoratz south claims in
the vicinity of the May Day in the La
Platas. The amount of the bond is
$4,000. A similar bond has been
given by VIM. A. Bateman to w. H.
Lamb. Cecil NJ. Lamb and John Reit
On the Nellie, Nellie No. ., Nellie No
and Nellie No. in the sum of Sl0,-
900. These claims are also near the
May Day.
The meeting TO be held at the board
of trade rooms in the interests OF
the new packing house is to be es
tablished here should be attended by
all those interested in the progress
OF this territory. All are welcome.
1t doesn't matter whether you are a
member of the board of trade or not
go and assist those who are taking
the lead In such matters. The only
way to accomplish anything toward
the upbuildng of Durango and tribu.
tary territory is by concerted action
Don't leave 1t to few. but all get
out and boost. If you are not Il
booster go anyhow Maybe you will
be converted.
There are always some people who
scoff and make fun OF any one en-
gagged in pushing enterprises TO the
front, claiming they are doing so for
personal advantage and notoriety,
hence 1t is not surprising that this
is the way few-but we are happy
to say very few-regarded the arti
Gle appearing in last evenings Her
aid. They said 1t was a bluff. These
same people are the ones who decry
the work of the board of trade; they
decry every public movement, being
able to pick out some flaws. The Her
aid is in hopes this class of citizens
will stop aside for the wheels of prog
ress. And we will say TO them that
if they will call The Herald we will
give them $50 bill. 1t would be
a pleasure to give bonus of $50 for
the privilege of taking $1,000 in
sugar beet factory and $3.50 in a
creamery and packing plant. Now, II
you cannot boost, don't knock. And
do try and get down from that lofty
perch and get in the swim.
V. r. Coon, the gentleman who
came to Durango to look into the feas-
ability of an electric line to the Pine
river country, departed for his home
in Louisville, KY. this morning, being
well pleased with his visit. According
to the survey the proposed line starts
from Durango. crossing to the Florida
via the upper road, thence down the
Florida to a junction with the Denver
& Rio Grande at point almost due
east from Durango thence across the
mesa to Bayfield, and up Pine river
six miles or more. Mr.. Coon believes
the first work should be the construc'
tion of the Pine River-Bayfield end,
distance of fifteen miles, which would
give the eastern portion of the county
direct connection with the Denver Il
Rio Grande and also Durango, and
then the rest of the line can be built
as necessity may demand. To this
end those looking after the details will
secure money for a survey and organi-
zation. Mr.. Coon believes he will
have no difficulty in disposing of the
bonds for the building of the road
and expects to be in Durango again
within six weeks or two months--or
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and organization perfected.