Semi-weekly herald., 1915-02-01

morning newspaper in pushing Du-
rango and the San Juan basin to the
front We feel proud of our success
in efforts to foster and keep going
the late board of trade the past twen-
ty wears imbued with but one thought
the advancement of the community
from which we derive support, the or
ganization having accomplished much
for this city. Now that every appar-
ent handicap has been withdrawn let
us trust that nothing will ever again
occur to bring about a division, and
the public can rest assured this will
be the case so far as this paper and
its friends are concerned When we
cannot ride in the best wagon we are
going TO take up with the trail wag-
on and it will not be any use trying
to get us to fight our beloved city
because when we cannot say some
thing good, and there is always an
opportunity for this, we are going to
step aside for some one who will.
The Herald's interests are Durango's
interests. We believe this is the po-
sition of our morning contemporary
ut present and will be in the future.
We will not ask for favoritism. No
one connected with this sheet aspires
a place or position, simply the privi-
lege of being lay worker. No past
prejudice will in the least interfere
with advancing men who will carry
on the work successfully and this
should be the policy of every member,
and if perchance there should be di-
vision of opinion on certain matters
let it be friendly and entirely local
without publicity. The kind of pub
licity we want is that which will ad-
vance the interests of every resident
Of the San Juan basin.
The above remarks are from a
business. and commercial standpoint.
This is not all the Durango Exchange
is for. 1t must predominant as so
cial organization and there should be
no rocks thrown in the way of com
plete surrender to the social welfare
II the community and the basin. The
,xchanpe should be the home, at
least the visiting place, of every pro
gressive citizen. The social environ
ments should be of such an extent
that they will be known not only
throughout the borders of the south
west district but throughout the state.
Let every member make this his aim
to see that strangers visiting our
city for night, week or month, are
made welcome. Let's get such people
ialking about us and as the news is
sov-n broadcast a great blessing will
follow in more ways than one.
Ard, last but not least, let every
member make it a point to secure a
closer bond between our city and the
farmers, stockgrowers, mining' and
other interests that go towards pro
viding our prosperity. 1t is true that
the farmer feels that about all the
average Durangoite cares for is his
com. Let the organization soon con
vince to the contrary. Get the farm
ers To visiting the club and it will
not be long before you will have them
as non-resident members. Let the Ex-
change show the proper interest in
the welfare of the farmer-providing
him With market, bringing about
cooperation in every direction.
COOPERATION. This should be
the work Of the Exchange-co-opera
ton IN pushing Durango and the San
Juan basin to the front, cooperation
in mining; cooperation in farming;
cooperation IN stockgrowing; coop
Grafton in all that we do and say
and ticket to Siberia for the indi-
viduai with hammer in his vest
pocket.
Get tie spirit.