Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-03-07

derson-
In the settlement OF a new country
the first things TO occupy the atten.
tion of the pioneers are concerning
matters OF utility.
The pioneer has a new country to
develop and he has not the time or
means to expend upon embellishments
after he has subdued wilderness and
demonstrated the Illness of the coun-
try for homes for the children of men.
he turns his attention to the making
OF the country ana the homes therein.
attractive and ornamental as well as
useful.
Many mistakes have been made In
many of the American cities In neg
lecting to ornament at the proper
time. Kansas City is notable and
recent example of this. Very lately
she has expended millions of dollars
in condemning property, tearing down
old buildings and for the laying out
of new streets and parks to beantifs
| the city and make 1t harmonize with
its surroundings and the people who
dwell therein.
Denver has progressed TO a point
where she begins to see the mistakes
heretofore made and is about to begin
the expenditure Of an unlimited
| amount OF money to correct those mis-.
takes and make 1t an attractive and
beautiful city.
The appearance OF any city or town
is true index OF the average of its
citizenship. SHOW me mans house
and | will tell you the kind of a cit.
zen he is is an old true saying.
What is Durango doing? Have the
citizens of Durango proper concep.
ton of the city's future greatness?
The mistakes we now make may cost
future generations much time and
money to correct them. Let us begin
in proper time and make Durango a
beautiful city that II may harmonize
with Its Inhabitants, the grandeur of
its mountains and the perfection OF its
climatic. conditions. There is no bet
ter time to begin than right now.
Much can be done this spring by each
and every citizen doing a little and
by all pulling together. in a short
time vast improvements will be made
in the way of adornment and the
beautifying of the streets, parks and
homes.
There are many buildings to be
painted. There are piles OF rubbish,
tin cans and other unsightly objects
that ought to be removed Weeds
should be kept down. The Russian
thistles to be found tumbling through
our streets should be raked up and
burned
Many timely suggestions will be
made in these columns from time to
time along these lines and IL any cit
lien OF Durango or La Plata County
has any good suggestions to make to-
wards the beautifying of the city we
will be glad to publish communications
from them.
BY all means let us get together and
do what we can severally and collec-
lively to make Durango more attrac-
tive and inviting for those who are
seeking homes within its borders.
This Is a good time for the people
of Durango who own homes to begin
the planning of garden flowers. Very
the homes of Durango more beautiful
and attractive.
There Is nothing more suitable or
adopted to our climate than the plant
ing of flowers about the home. There
are great many hardy perennial
plants that will do well In Durango.
Some Of the old fashioned kinds like
our grandmothers used to grow
| hocks, peonies, clematis, honeysuckle,
Virginia creeper, German iris, etc.
Then again we have the dahlia, glad
| ioiuo Win all lhc Soi6coub SoiOi .
brought out by modern hybridizing.
There are many hardy roses that
do well in Durango.
1t is well to have few OF the old
fashioned June roses, but many OF the
new hardy. hybrid, perpetual bloomers
should be planted which AFFORD bios
SONS from June until October.
Some of the latter that will do
well in Durango are the General JAG
queminot, Paul Neyron, American
Beauty, U. s. Grant, Mrs. Theo. Roose-
welt. Admiral Sly, Mrs. Chas. Wood
and many others.
Look up your florist and order a
few of these beautiful things for your
flower garden and plant them this
spring.
What are you going to do about
painting your house this spring? It
Ia now time TO be considering this
matter and in doing so be careful to
select the proper colors SO that they
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