Semi-weekly herald. [volume] (Durango, Colo.) 1907-1917, 1910-02-21

so much in securing the rights of way
through our city but expression of
good will-no railroad desiring to ex.
tend its line to an unfriendly city.
Durango should not take any chances
OF being ON a spur line. Let US make
l. possible to be on the main line.
1t will then mean officials will come
and make Durango headquarters: it
also means shops and other things
that viii prove beneficial. what does
T. mean TO have a Hartman line?"
asked Mr.. Buchanan, and he answered
it: ut means great prosperity, every
one a booster. Such are the condi-
tons in the northwest tapped by the
Hartman system. Orchard lands arc
selling in some parts of the north.
west as high as $4,000 for ten-acre
tracts. We have just as fine fruit
country as there Is on earth. What
makes Greeley noted-her potatoes.
The Greeleyites have made a special
ty of her potatoes. Give us railroad
fncilities and La Plata county will
build up name for her fruit that will
advance land ten times its present
value. A Hartman line means one
more railroad, more competition. every
acre cultivated. There is great wealth
in agriculture and we want broad
gauge road to the south OF US to take
out our products aud bring back the
gold"
Subscription Pledge Read,
Upon request Secretary Mollete
then read the petition citizens were
asked to sign, as follows:
Subscription List--To Pay for Rights
of Way and Terminals OF the Ari.
IONA 6 Colorado Railroad Company,
at and Through Durango, Colo.
Whereas, The citizens of Durango
did, ON or about the oath day of De.
oember, 1909, undertake and guaran-
I tee to secure terminals and rights OF
way in the city OF Durango, through
the alley between First and Second
avenues. as outlined on the plats sub
mitted By MIR. Reagan, TO the extent
Of 500 600 or so much thereof as may
he necessary for that purpose. to be
paid and turned over when said ter.
minals and rights of way are used and
occupied by said company for rail
road purposes. and It Is operating a
through train service from some point
ON the Santa Fo Pacific railroad into
Durango. Colo, within fifteen months
from said date.
Now. therefore. in consideration OF
the premises, and In consideration Of
the promises Of the several subs cribers
to this and similar lists. and the ben
efits such construction will be to us
and for other gooH-and -valuahle con
sideratlons by each OF us received, we
the undersigned. citizens or property
owners of Durango and La Plata coun.
ty Colorado. do severally promise to
pay the amounts set opposite our re-
spectiye names, to II. Il. Sloan, w. w
McEwen. a. p. Camp. j. L. Parsons
and Peter Mcclellan. trustees. or the
successors or survivors of them. for
the use Of the Arizona a. Colorado
Railroad company. for the purpose of
acquiring rights Of wav and terminals
for said railroad In accordance with
said terms and conditions. TO be paid
and turned over by the respective sub
scribers hereto as soon as said condi.
lions are complied with, on or before
April S. 1911, on demand of said trus-
tees. their successors or survivors.
1t being understood that if the
amount necessary for said purposes
be oyersubscribed, only such proper.
Tomato amount of the several sub
scriptious as may be necessary, shall
be called. but in case any of said sub.
scrlbers shall fail to pay the amount
subscribed by them. or any part mere.
Of such failure shall not release any
other subscriber hereto. or relieve him
from the payment of the amount of
his subscription.
=, being understood that subscrip-
lions may be made separate sheets or
papers or subscription lists, similar to