Cañon City record., 1906-09-20
REPORT OF THE STATE
SECRETARY Y. NJ. c. A.

S. F. Pressey and Guy U. Hardy at
tended meeting of the state commit
tee of the Y. NJ. C. A. at Denver Friday
night Dinner was served to the COM
mittee at the Albany, dozen members
being present.
A portion of Secretary G. s. Bill
heimer's report will indicate the work
being attempted and the success that
is being achieved. A portion of his re-
port follows:
| A status of work at some of the new
towns which we are endeavoring to
help may be stated as follows:
At Boulder the plans for the building
have been adopted and bids have been
asked for. The Directors also are now
considering the matter of calling for
a secretary.
At Fort Collins Mr.. o. C. Cotton has
been called as secretary to begin his
work on September 1, and site has
been selected.
| At Loveland a conference was held
with interested business men and two
subscriptions of $1,000 each were made
toward a building. 1t is my expecta-
ton to visit this field again shortly
and it is quite likely that building
campaign will be undertaken during
the fall.
| A visit was made to Creede to see
about the establishment of miners
work, but the conditions seemed alto
gether unfavorable.
An investigation was made of the
conditions existing at Lujane on the
Umcompahgre reclamation project. A
statement of its condition, together
with a request to try to secure an ap-
preparation from the government for
the establishment of a temporary work.
There seems to be a revival of senti-
ment in connection with the establish
lment of a railroad association at Ala
mosa, but in view of the fact that the
company is not willing to make an ap-
preparation at this time | have given
but little encouragement to the new
movement.
|
committee an interview was held with
the officials of the Rio Grande regard
ling the establishment of an Associa-
tion at Pueblo, and a promise was
made by the officials to take the mat
ter up and give us an answer. A
conference was also held with the
railroad mems committee at Pueblo.
Further developments in reference to
this may be expected during the next
quarter.
The company has given favorable
consideration to the plans for build
ling at Bernham, and it is probable that
work on this building will be begun
before the first of the year.
The Canon City association is plan
lining for building campaign at some
time during the fall and it is hoped to
secure $25 900 to add to the legacy Of
la like amount received from the late
F. A. Reynolds.
The work at Telluride will probably
be under way before the first of Oc-
tober. Full consent has been received
from the mining companies for the
establishment of the work under the
conditions suggested by us, namely:
The furnishing of an adequate building
by the companies at each OF the two
mines, together with $400 for the
equipment of each building, and $500
per year for the running expense from
each company. 1t will be necessary
for us to raise about $1,000 more in
Telluride for the equipment of the
plants Mr.. Snyder, the general secre-
tary, has been on the field since the
goth of July and has received marked
encouragement from every one to
whom he has broached the project,
During the quarter l have travelled
1868 miles; made one address; attend
ed four directors meetings and three
other conferences; 621 personal letters
and 24OO circular letters were sent out
during the quarter.