Semi-weekly herald., 1909-07-15
BOARD OF TRADE
AND R. R. MATTERS
Letter fromJ. W. Reagan to Secretary McCloud
Confirms What Heretofore Ap-
peared in the Herald

fell. covering sidewalks to such an
extont that walking was difficult. The
rails on railroad for half a mile
were covered and rendered go slippery
that the speed Of the trains was ma
ierially leasenod
Paitonsburg, Mo, WIS marooned one
day. being under ten feet of wafer
ana people had to be rescued from
roofs and second story windows. Kan.
s5s City sending dfiy rowboats to as
eist In tho work A, another town
five people were swept into stream
by the giving away OF bridge. three
being drowned The floods are the
worst ever known in that section,
The claim Of The Illinois railroads
that the 2cent rate, white stimulating
travel TO a marked degree, had re-
dueed the revenues OF the roads from
passenger traffic almost to the ruina.
tion point s. borne out by compre-
hensive Investigation by the Santa Fe
road The Santa re worked upon the
operation Of similar law in Kansas
where q careful record was kept for
tne Hrst year Tho Santa Fe carried
Gbl,00o more passengers than IL did
tie year previously under the 3.eent
law Meanwhile the revenues from
passenger traffic Tor the same period
decreased 2291.0oO Railway men say
ihis does not begin to tell the real
loss.
franklin Guiierman general mana
ger Or the American Smelling & Re-
fnine company. i. G. Ealins, aasistant
Manager and Dan MaoI.ean OF tho
local smelrer. went up TO shverton
this morning on business Messrs.
Guiterman and EaRiuA arrived from
Denver last night.
Tho Herald has no fear Of this coun-
ty not being settled and every acre OF
available land being placed under cui-
tiyation within few years. and the
Carey act nnds viii be cultivated
whether tuken by tho the homeseekers
IN our midst al this time or not. The
only thing The Herald Is Interested in
Is that visitors so away with an idea
o. what the land will produce when
placed under cultivation aud watered.
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Miss MoCloud. sister of Attorney
Richard McCloud of this city, and
nephew. Raymond Higgins. returned
last evening from a trip TO the ruins
at Mesa yorde They not only visited
the cliff palace and spruce tree house.
but also climbed by means OF rope
90 the balcony II was a splendid out.
Ing and Miss MeCloud Is enthusiastic
over the ruins.
Mrs A. e Knapp. president OF the
Woman's club, has recently received
letter from the president OF the
state federation Mrs. H. l.. Hollister.
saying that she expects 10 be In Du-
rango Saturday evening and would
Ike 10 meet the club women OF the
town. A reception IN honor OF the
distinguished visitor. has been arrang
ed fof Saturday evening to be held at
the home OF Mrs. 4. C. Jakway
The suggesion Of The Herald last
evening that steps be taken to show
homeseekers the Anlmas valley and
other portions OF The country, was ia
yorahly acted on by the board of trade
last evening and a committee appoint.
ca TO sec what could be done in tho
premises This forenoon George West,
o. f. Boyle and others started out to
Secure the train but II took u long time
to get IN touch with Superintendent
/ AlcAtca and then the matter was TAX.
en- up with Denver by phone, bur
without satliaelory result, or at least
IN time to run the special. 1t being tho
plan 10 take dozen or so cars TO
lgnaeio City and convey the crowd
~ the AHimas valley. visiting the
Kerr. Buchanan mud other fruit or.
chards. II IS now proposed that as
many buslnoss men as can attend tn.
opening tomorrow and arrange to
show the visitors around the country.
not as inieros'ed land agents. but
merely to lei the fact be known that
everything that has been said about
I the country iE true when land is i'm
proved and placed under water Also
1 TO take up matters that may not be un
: derstood and assis, In putting STOP
to stories that are false and injurioss
TO every one