Durango semi-weekly herald., 1904-09-12
PIONEERS MEETING AT
AlAMOSA, GREAT SUCCESS
Special Correspondence.

special correspondence.
Alamosa Colo, Sept s. 1904
The tenth annual meeting OF the
San Juan Pioneer association will go
down in history as one OF the most
successful the ASSOCIATION has in
dulged in. Alamosans have certain
ly fulfilled their part The only re
gretable feature is the small attend
ance from the Durango-Silverton San
Juan section, less than half "A dozen
being here But the San Luis valley
is making up for the deficiency and
when the meeting closes in the neigh
borhood of 100 new members will be
added to the list. Old timers from
Rio Grande Mineral and Saguache
counties are here in large numbers
And while this is true there is an
other feature that is disappointing
Most of us expected to meet more OF
the old timers who have moved out of
the district but still call the San Juan
their first and only love. Ex-senator
Thomas NJ. Bowen passed through
here yesterday intending to be pres
ent today but is laid up at a Del Norte
hotel; Judge Hayt at the last moment
found it impossible to attend, likewise
the Hon. Adair Wilson and many 9TH
ers, score or more of letters indi-
eating that business at the last mo-
ment detained them. But for all this
here is no lack of enthusiasm. And
IT is surprising the number here who
are really old timers. In the grand
march this evening there will be a
dozen or more who came to the San
Luis valley in the early sixties and
the leader will be Charles b. Newton
who came to the San Luis valley in
ls49. He was made an honorary
member of the association this morn
ing. Although well along in years Mr..
Newton is quite active. Hon. Alva
Adams is here and is down for the
principle talk of the evening and the
various toasts promise to be of much
interest to the pioneers who blazed
the trails.
This morning the association held
a business meeting attended by over
100 members. Another meeting was
held this afternoon when Del Norte
was selected as the next place Of
meeting, Mr.. Shaw being elected
President. The remaining officers
will be given in another letter.
Costello county was admitted to
membership according to a resolution
introduced at the meeting held in Du-
range last year. A special committee
composed of Mrs. Haffey. -Alva Ad-
U-l,, ny
pointed a committee to secure a badge
for the association at once. This com
mittee reported that one OF two de
sign would be selected-a burro or
a gold pan, neither to cost more than
$3.50 1t is expected to have the bad
ges ready for those desiring before
the end of the year. BY rising vote
the members extended sympathy to
Cyrus F. Newcomb, OF Durango, who
had made preparations to attend the
meeting with his family but who Is
now helpless from paralysis.
The doors of the city have been un-
locked and the key thrown away, or
placed where 1t cannot be found un-
til after tomorrow night. and Pioneers
are truly tut SueslS Ol lHe Guy. I0ls
afternoon Del Norte and Alamosa
played very interesting game of ball
the score standing to in favor OF
the home team. In this connection the
San Luis valley has about as bad a
case of base ball fever as San Juan
county There is a strong rivalry be-
tween Alamosa, Del Norte, Antonita
and Creede teams, with Alamosa in
the lead Tomorrow the day will be
devoted TO sporting features, consist
ing of horse racing. broncho busting
relay races, etc, and big crowds from
the surrounding country are looked
for.
In selecting the next place of meet
Ing. Mr.. Ptolemy. of Mancos, made a
strong plea for Mancos. and in this
claim was backed up on the ground
that Montezuma county had not en-.
tertained the Pioneers and that the
places Of meeting should rotate be
tween the western part of the dis.
| trict and the San Luis valley. ma.
jority Of the committee to whom the
matter was referred thought different.
| ly. claiming that the valley had not