Semi-weekly herald. [volume] (Durango, Colo.) 1907-1917, 1910-02-21
PENNINGTON DOES
THINGS Up BROWN
Durango and Aztec Assist Pennington in PIac=
ing Railroad Situation Properly.--Citi-
zens Respond Literally
The First Speaker.

The First Speaker.
Mr. A. NJ. Edwards was the first
speaker. MT Edwards said that with
all the wonderful resources-fruit, coal
water power, etc, they are of little
use without the right kind of people
He thought he was now facing the
right kind OF people, those who meant
business. Mr.. Edwards told how Den
yer had been left 100 miles to one
side by the first road crossing the
plains. but the people of Denver got
Together and oyercame all obstacles,
IL was the people of Denver who built
that city, not the railroads. They had
Overcome every obstacle and ROW can
not be sidetracked The towns along
the Animas valley had TO get together
and work together If proper rail con
INJECTIONS are secured. II will be time
after the prize has been obtained to
settle the question az to where the
large city OF this southwest is to be
| located as there Is room and adyan-
tages for each place.
| An Old Timer Speaks.
| William Locke, in answering the
summons of the chairman, said he had
never made public speech. but being
| imbued with the spirit of the occasion
| could not refuse TO say something.
Mir. Locke said he had been in the
advance guard all his life, crossing
the plains in 1866 driving an OK team,
keeping far ahead of the railroads
| most of the time. Leaving Denver
Mr.. Locke located in the Arkansas
valley Canon City, where he resided
eighteen years. Then came the rail
| road and he picked up and made an
other move, coming to San Juan cous-
IL in 1879. He looked over the coun-
| try and decided 1t was the place for
him. lie had with him some fruit
trees, planted them and they soon be
gan TO bear and he had kept adding to
and improving the variety ever since,
but all the profit went in hauling hlty
and sixty miles by wagon. For years
and years with others he waited for
| rail connections, finally the ID. G. r. G.
building to Pennington which helped
considerable, but additional railroads
are needed and now with an pppor-
tunity to secure the Southern Pacific
every one should turn a helping hand
and secure the road as quick as posi-
BILE.
| Martin Of Aztec.
Mr.. Martin opened by referring to
the banners displayed by the Aztec
delegation and then related the story
OF the boy who became tired of saying
his evening prayer, so had it written
out, tackled to the head of the bed and
on retiring said: Lord, thems my
sentiments" The banners expressed
not only his sentiments but the people
of Aztec. Aztec visited Pennington to
| help. II Pennington is benefited Az
tee will be benefited accordingly. In
terests are identical. Mr. Martin ask
ed the people to picture in their mind
Il map of Texas, Arizona and south.
1855 fP
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