Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-03-16
BOARD OF TRADE.

D eht except President Camp, Nice-Pres'
ident Herr and Director Parsons
, Nice-President Jackson presided.
/ The minutes of the previous meet.
ing We're read and approved after a
slight correction.
A letter was read from President A
+. Camp in which he said he had call.
ed at the office of Vice-President
Schacks 10 talk with that official in
regard TO having the ear snops NOV
ed TO Durango but found Mr. Schlacks
had gone to Utah. lie had also call
, ed upon Mr.. Mayo, head OF the Globe
ENprass company in relation to NOV
Mayo, while holding out no particular
announcement al this time. promised
To give the matter ais attention MIR
Mayo also wrote a letter to the board
OF trade TO this effect He expects
to be in Durango during the present
month
A letter was read from Mrs. Lillian
Hartman Johnson, nciosing blanks to
be filled IN with information for tho
benefit of the theater company which
II is desired to interest Referred to
the assistant secretary
lhe chairman was authorized to
take Mr. Mayo In hand when he
comes TO Durango and impress upon
him the great need Durango has for
an uptown express Office
A letter drafted by Mr. Jakway TO
Hon W. W. McEwen was adopted and
the presiding officer authorized to
sign il. The letter urged our repre-
sentative to support senate bill No
30I, which is designed 10 create the
office OF state immigration commits
sioner for the purpose Of getting a de
sirabie class of settlers To come to
Colorado
A report was read from Jonn w
wingate showing several new names
had been added to the membership
roll. MIR. Wngate also reported tnat
considerable opposition 10 the boarl
had developed from parties in the low
Ell end ot town on account OF the move
ment being made for having an up
town express office established The
following names were added to the
membership roll: Jonn Perrung. j
NJ. Chartrand, J. C. Copeland. Robert
Dwyer, J. h. Rachofsky and w. s.
Weightman.
Finance committee reported the
prospects were good for getting sutii-
cient money for all needs. This com
mittee has also the selection OF office
rooms for the board. Efforts at Sc
lecting quarters had not been sue
cessrul. and the committee asked to
be discharged. and that anotner com
mittee be appointed.
The finance committee was author
ized to purchase the Office furniture
ot the Boston Fuel company the same
having been orered for $40.
The finance committee was
strengthened by appointing as add
tional members Messrs. Freeman,
MacLean and Jakway and the com.
mittee was authorized TO try to Sc
cure quarters in tne Pingrey real ss-
tate office.
The advertising committee reported
that letterheads had been printed and
that work was progressing on the
map. which is being designed to set
forth the resources OF Durango and
tributary section.
II was reported that eight essays
had been received.
/, A resolution was passed and for
warded to DR.. McI;wen asking him TO
, try TO arrange for the G. A. X. to visit
Durango on its excursion to Colorado
, Mr. Burwell of the sugar beet com
mittee reported that a letter had been
received from X. =. Davle, manager
! OF the Grand Junction sugar factory
, in which he said he would send tno
I board OF trade seed sufficient FOR ter
, acres with his compliments. Mr.
, Davie recommended that a number al
4 farmers be induced to measure OF eN
n actly an acre each and SOW for expsr
!. iment A letter had also been receiv
4 ed from lne ROCKY fbIn ldClDls VI
q ferlns seed at 20 cents pound. II
+. was understood that seed was sole
@ to Rocky Ford farmers at 10 cents {
9 pound. and that two kinds OF seet
n were used. The committee will make
d further inquiries and may conclude
q to try some Rocky Ford seed.
r A vote OF thanks was rendered Mr.
@ Davie for the seed he donated.
/. Mr. Burwel stated the committee
il would write Congressman Hogg ask
A Ing him 10 get some beet seed fron
/, the agricultural department. Nj
II Burwell said several applications ha'
/. been received for seed and he though
I there would be no difficulty in gettin
4. ten or twenty acres planted.
rl 1t was the sense OF the meeting ina
a some members of the committee g
d out and inspect the growing beet
v from time to time during the simme
l