Semi-weekly herald., 1913-10-02
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A large force Of men under state
and county officials are pushing work
on the road between the valley and
Pagosa, but it is not expected Ia
have the road in shape for auto travel
before next spring. Between Pagosa
and Durango, distance of 60 miles,
the road is in fine condition, also
leading in four directions from Du-
rango, although it will be next July
before the circle highway will be COM
pleted to Silyerton and on to Grand
Junction by way of Ouray.
From Durango Two routes will be
open to tourists, one down the Ami
mas river to Pennington and south to
Gallup, thence direct to the Grand
Canon of the Colorado and Los An
geles; or one can go west to Monte
yuma county and from Mancos visit
the ruins of the Mesa Verde national
park where the ancient cliff dwelfers
Of two thousand years ago lived,
thence to Cortez and Shiprock, con-
Meeting at the latter point with the
Gallup road. Later it is planned to
continue the road directly west from
Cortez to Bluff City in Utah, across
the Colorado and then down the rim
Of the Grand Canon, a distance of 30
miles or more, affording the finest
view of the canon and also being the
shortest route to Los Angeles. AS
soon as connection is made between
the San Luis valley and Pagosa and
Durango, Colorado, will have by far
the shortest automobile route to Cal
ifornia, the distance between Duran
go and Los Angeles being between
600 and 700 miles. Quite number
of Durango autos have made the
trip through to Los Angeles.
This route also means that the peo-
pie of southern California will have
a short and direct route to Colorado
and we can expect big tourist travel
from that state during the hot sum
mer months.
Speaking of business conditions,
Mr. Raymond says they are very
good. Crops have been excellent the
past summer, the La Plata mines are
turning out the usual amount of gold
and silver while the smelling plant is
running a larger force than last
year.
The labor troubles that are disturb
ing the coal fields in the districts
east of the mountains are not affect
ing the Durango field where the min
ers are satisfied and working full
time.
Mr.. Raymond says the agricultural
sections are settling with a progress
i've set of farmers. Prices are good
baled alfalfa netting the farmer $12
ton, wheat and oats $1.50 per hun
dred and so on down the line.
Last evening Mr.. Raymond spen,
some time with Mr.. Dods of the Auto
mobile Blue Book Publishing com.
pany, who is making the trip to the
Grand Canon by the southern route
returning by way of Gallup, the
Mesa Verde national park, Durango
Pagosa Springs, Alamosa and Pueb.
10, the itinerary of Mr.. Dods and his
party being as follows:
Sept. .26.-Pueblo to Taos via Trim.
idad and Ration.
Sept. 27.-Taos to Las Vegas via
Springer.
Sept. 2s.-Side trip around Las
Vegas.
Sept. 29.-Las Vegas to Taos via
Santa Fe
Sept. 30.-At Taos for San Geron
imo Fiesta.
Oct. Taos to Santa Fe.
Oct. Santa Fe to Albuquerque
Oct. Albuquerque to Magda
lena.
Oct. Arrive to Enchanted Mesa
Oct. 5.-Magdalena to Springer.
vile.
Oct. 6.--Side trip to Ft. Apache
Oct 7.-Springerville to Holbrook
visiting petrified forest.
Oct S.-Holbrook to Flagstaff.
Oct. 9.--Trips around Flagstaff
and drive to Grand Canon.
Oct. 10.-At Grand Canon.
Oct. 11-13.-Grand Canon to Gal
lup, via Keams Canon and Canada.
Oct. 14.-Gallup to Zuni.
Oct 15.-Gallup to Pennington.
Oct l6.-Farmington to Durang,
and Cortez.
Oct. 17.-Return to Durango.
Oct. lS.-Durango to Pagos;
Springs.
Oct. 19.-Pagosa Springs to Ala
mosa.
Oct. 20.-Alamosa to Pueblo.
BIXBY ACQUITTED BY JURY.