Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-03-02
3 N Freeman and c. E. Herr.

Upon recommendation OF the CoH
mittee on Advertising the time limit
for receiving essays on the resources
OF The country was extended from
March to March Is. 1905. 1t was re-
ported that three essays had been re-
ceived up to date. Dan Maei-ain'
Judge Pike and Lloyd Sheets were ap-
pointed as the committee for award
| ing prizes.
President Camp read two letters
which he had received from Mrs. LII
| Ian Hartman johnson, in which she
said she thought that as Durango had
taken on new life she believed new
opera house would be the thing. and
said she was in touch with people who
made business building opera
houses-people who did the work
from the breaking of ground to the
| opening of the theater with first
class company. The matter was dis
cussed by those present, but no &C
tlon was taken.
The Finance Committee reported
that something over $4,000 had been
subscribed, but nothing had yet been
collected, as there had been no need
so far OF collecting.
The Committee on Permanent Quar-
ters reported they had been looking
around and had a number OF places
under consideration suitable for an
Office for the assistant secretary. The
meetings of the directors would also
be held in this office. but the meet
lngs OF the members would probably
be held in the city hall as heretofore,
for the reason that the office would
not be large enough to accommodate
all the members.
The Advertising Committee reported
that they had been talking with or in
correspondence with mapmakers with
a view of having a map of this sec
ton made, something after the style
of the one issued by the Ell Paso
board of trade, which sets forth all
the various resources OF the country
l
w. R. Armstrong accepted the posi-
ton of assistant secretary at $l25 pei
month, and assumes mis- duties on the
18th OF March. He is to devote his
whole time to the work.
; BY a resolution representative OF
each OF the Durango newspapers was
invited to attend the meetings hereaft
er.
1t was announced that number o.
people were expecting the committee
on membership to call en- them ant
ask them to join, and that many sucf
were ready to join as soon as the!
were asked.
The Sugar Beet Committee repor tee
, that they had written to Grand June
tion and Rocky Ford for some OF tbs
best seed for sugar beets, but had no
yet received reply.
The subject of the removal of tn,
= Globe Express Office from the depot t.
some central point in the business
center of town was discussed and /
was said that many other cities ha,
= express offices in central quarters a
- nice as the banks. The committe,
having this matter in charge will us,
every effort to get the company t.
establish an uptown office.
The information was given cut b.
MIR. Burwell that there was sohem,
on foot for the building Of an electri,
= railway from Durango to Oro Fino. a
cost of $l50000, by which the traas
portation of ore from there to L iran
go at cost of 81 per ton is expecte,
to be made possible. Mr.. Blrwel
did not give the names of the project
q ors or any of the details.
,. 1t was also announced that word hai
n been received that bill appropriat
O ing $500 for the completion of tn,
i. Oro Fino road had passed one brancl
tof the legislature
:. The subject of removing tne railwa.
/, shops from Rdgway and Alamosa t,
+ this place was discussed, and the mem
q bers were unanimous in the belle
r. that Durango was naturally the bes
adapted and most central location 70
, the shops, especially since the Ri,
Grande is building south. The commit
tee having that matter in charge will
-. push IT,