The Monte Vista journal., 1897-12-25
Railroad Meeting.

lueTe scctIls 10 De general COM
plaint throughout the valley that
freight rates are too high, and that
some concerted action shonld be
had looking toward relief. There
have been several school house
meetings north of the river and
Monday notice was issued for
meeting to be held at Monte Vista
on "Wednesday. This meeting was
well attended and determination
was manifested to do something.
An organization to be known as
the San Luis Farmers and Busl-
ness Mems Association was formed
and the following directors were
elected: John Macarthur, X. B.
Wallace, j. A. Kelley, j. NJ. War
den, j. W. McAlister. ID. F.. New
comb, John on, whose duty it
shall be to thoroughly organize and
ascertain the amount of surplus
product to bc shipped out and gen.
orally to have charge Of the bust
ness of the association.
a committee consisting of Frank
Cloudy, X. Il. Wallace. A. +. Mid.
daugh, j. NJ. Warden, ID. +. New
comb, Chas Brickcnstcin, NJ. Il.
Colt, John Wallace and four
others, were selected to confer with
the ID. & X. G. and other railroads.
Tho following resolutions were
adopted:
Whcr, ~ the Nan Luis Valley is one OF tho
largest and richest agricultural paris Of Colo
rsdo. capable Of sustaining = population In
In comfort and prosperity Of many tines Its
present numbrr- provided an Quite, can he
ob'ain'Si st fair transportation. and.
Whereas. on account of It's dependence upon
one railroad. and that = narrow xaugc, for
transportation. everything having to he trsn..
ferresi af connecting pointa. TO or from broad
gauge cars. and especially on account os the
eHorhii'nf freight rates charged by this rail.
road upon nearly everything shipped into or
out "f the valley In some case. c-,ua,ling on~.
half the price OF the product obisiued In the
market where soid. Thr prnxr~s in settle
in"n' and improvement of the Valley has becn
tedious and slow. requiring year. Ia accom-.
pii.h results In populasio. and improvement
which should have b~~n s~com piishsSi In half
ar On" fonrth the time. and wandering Il In.
is'.sihic for thos~ now here tn prosper ~ thor
har" = right TO prosper.
And Whereas. tho crops rais~si In the Valley
this year arr much larger than usual the sur.
plus wheat aiou~ h~ins as l~aAs . half million
bushels MORE than can bc u.rd hy the mills
now In tho valley. and vh~rwas this surplus
crop snuss reach tho markets Of the world II n
br markct~,i NJ all.
Therefore,. b~ II r~soivsd by tho farmers and
business men of the Han Lui. valley assembled
that u " tho s~ns~ of this meeting that tho
conditions - to transportation which have rs.
is'~d for year. and n0v ssiss arr iuso,crsbIe
and that srcatiy rwduc~d freight ratrs must t,e
obtAins'si In order TO novu tho surplus Of this
years crop.
Resolved. That To that end acommii,re os
representative ci,ts~na h~ appointed TO confer
with the Dcnv~r 4 Mo 0rAndc Railroad aud
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