Semi-weekly herald. [volume] (Durango, Colo.) 1907-1917, 1910-02-21
DURANG0'S NEW BIRTH

iial buIaHsoltes hau apparently been
chilled by long waiting; that be found
( Denveritcs and Denver bankers bet.
ter versed and better qualified to talk
and converse on the RESOURCES OF the
mining district than many Durango
people.
Mr.. Stewards remarks were wen re.
ceived. AT this point DR.. McFwen
said he met Alva Adams in Denver
the other day and that Mr.. Adams told
him that when Durango secured The
Southern Pacific railroad ii would not
be long before it would be the second
largest city in the state. The feeling
is general that all Durango needs is
railroad facilities when people will
flock here by the wholesale. At the
present time everything is favorable.
those in charge of the A. sc. being
with us. The chairman then called
on Mr.. j. NJ. Palmer of Pennington.
A Pennington Booster.
81 really cannot do justice to this
meeting" said Mr.. Palmer II is sure.
ly gratifying, and that Aztec and Farm.
| lngton are also In dead earnest is evi.
denced by the large delegation com.
| ing to attend this gathering have
heard nothing from any one except
questions What is the A. & c. going
TO do One-half of the present valu.
ations placed on lands in our county
| is based on the building of the road
and there will be still greater Increase
and while Durango may be the second
city in Colorado we expect Farming.
ton to be the largest city in New Mex
leo tapplause). The RESOURCES are so
great and the possibilities Of water
power SO immense that we cannot helm
but grow. If | were a preacher could
find text in each one of the banners
displayed TO occupy an hour or more.
The large delegation here satisfies me
that Pennington is going. to meet ey.
cry requlrement--is going down the
line like regular boosters"
Aztec in Line.
DR.. McEwen then called on Mr. L.
A. Martin of Aztec.
We are not here representing Az.
tee and Pennington" said Mr.. Martin.
but the entire San Juan eaantfy and
we are ready to enlist in the army for
greater Durango, a greater Aztec, a
greater Pennington and San Juan
county as a whole The people of
Aztec and Pennington may have had
differences in the past and petty quar-.
rels, but when II comes to boosting
San Juan county we all sleep in the
same bed. Durango may have the
honor of being the second city In Colo.
RADIO but we will feed you, and when
the time comes our people will be to
the front with the money"
viii Meet Requirements.
Mr.. a. NJ. Edwards of Pennington
was called on. He said:
We are not going to quarrel over
the destinies of our respective com.
munities but the building of this road
means the largest city in New Mexico
viii be located on the San Juan river
The requirements necessary for our
people to meet are heavier than for
the Durango people, but / want to say
to you, you carry out your assignment
and we Will do our part. II we do not
secure the road at this time II will be
setback from which we will not re.
cover for many years and land values
VIII decrease instead of increase. We
came TO Durango to see how you PEG
pie feel about this matter and take
pointers. We want you to return the
compliment and visit Pennington Fri
day night and see how we are going
to fulfill our part"
Edgar Buchanan's Logic.
Mr. Edgar Buchanan of this city,
the well known authority on fruit cul.
ture, was the last speaker, DIR. Nc.
Even in introducing him saying the
best had been saved for the last MIR.
Buchanan said he was imbued with
the idea that Durango will come for.
ward with the 100000 In no time.
What is this sum OF money compared
to the benefits to be derived? Mr..
Buchanan told a story of school boy
friend who years ago picked out Pue.
bio as the coming city of Colorado,
wisely referring to the natural advan-
tages that surrounded that place. But
her citizens slept while Denver people
with no natural advantages were up
and doing. Denver did not stop at
such easy problems as raising 500 900,
but met every requirement running
into the hundreds OF thousands with
the result that Pueblo with all her nat
ural advantages was passed and Den.
yer given such start that she is
bound to retain supremacy in the
state. The men who build cities must
not ponder TOO long. If they do some
other city is going to take advantage
of the situation. Enterprising Pueblo
ties are now contenting themselves
with the thought that "the tight.wad
knockers cannot last forever" II Du-
range becomes large city it must be
through the efforts OF our own people.
Mr.. Buchanan referred to the move