Semi-weekly herald., 1908-05-28

tney wanted and where to ind II, .
as only the goods of the highest grade
were taken. This store was burglar
lied about four years ago. and the
same class of goods we're stolen by a
harmless-appearing old man. who was
caught selling razors and afterwards
confessed to the crime. He is now
serving term In the pen.
The farmers meeting for the pur-
pose OF organizing co operative mill
ing company was called TO order at IL
O'Clock this morning at Weightman's
store. w. 7. Darlington called the
meeting to order and John w. Waters
was elected temporary chairman and
Frank Wride temporary secretary. Mr..
Waters In few remarks well chosen
and to the point stated the objects OF
the meeting and expressed thanks for
the honor OF having been chosen the
first temporary secretary OF an Or
ganization which he believed was to-
play an important part in the upbuild-
ing of La Plata county. Fifteen years
from today those who are stin In the
ring could look back with pride ut the
humble beginning made at this little
meeting. He said there was not enough
wheat raised in the five counties of
this section to last our own people six
ty days.
he said that I'VE ought to get rid
of the notion that the cooperative
mill was being promoted for the pur-
pose OF antagonizing anybody-that 1t
was not; that the object is only to
give the farmer fair value for his
wheat" and he believed that 1t would
help those who are opposing the propo-
siton as much as anybody. He called
attention to the conditions prevailing
when the cooperative mill at Fort
| Collins was started and said he be
| lieyed the conditions in Durango at
this time were much more encouraging
than they were at Fort Collins then.
Then Robert McNlcholas read re-
ports OF the progress made since the
last meeting, telling what had been
!
operation, etc.
Mr. McNicholas stated that com
plete new mill with 100 barrel ca
pacity could be built for s15500, and
less under certain conditions.
O. p Frary was present and called
| upon to give his views. He told of
his experience and the increasing bus
mess of the Durango Mill &c Elevator
company. being about three times
what 1t was three years ago; he told
of the wheat conditions and in answer
to questions said he believed Co
operative mill would be a paying prop
osi,ion il properly run; he said while
he was not interested financially, he
believed 1t would be best to buy the
plant of the Durango Mill & Eleva-
TOR company, provided it could be Sc
would cut out possible competition and
TO equip 1t with new and necessary ma
chinery to make IL a 100 barrel mill
would require $4,000.
about assurances from local merchants
as well as of surrounding towns TO
I handle the product of the Durango
cooperative mill exclusively SO far as
outside mills were concerned. After
more or less discussion the meeting
adjourned until 1880.
Afternoon Session.
Upon meeting at 1880 1t was decided
to elect five directors and the county
was divided into five districts and
two TO three men voted on from each
district with the following being elect
ed: j. j. McMormack. Animas val
ley; ]. A Sewers. Florida mesa; Rob
ert McNicholas. western part of the
county; c. T. Tovrea, Oxford section
and w. T. Darlington, the Allison sec
ton.
The bylaws as submitted were
adopted.
On motion of j. w. Waters the di.
rectors were instructed to incorporate
the capital being increased from S25,-
| WV W FbV,uuu III OluCt " PioNluS IhS
necessary working capital.
The question came up as TO the
amount OF stock any one person could
take. MIR. Darlington said with Mr..
McNicholas they had taken 1t on them
selves to turn down any one desiring
| $500 in stock in order to give the
farmers of the county an opportunity
of subscribing, but should not sufh-
cient be subscribed then those want
ing $500 or more would be called upon,
| IL being understood that no one could
vote on more than fifty shares or
| $500 worth of stock.
A BIG CLASS WILL
GRADUATE AT BAYFIELD,
bayfield, viii have sixteen graduates
| this year-the largest in the history
of the town. The exercises will be
haIh ha of Inn ha a