Semi-weekly herald., 1908-10-19
Durango.

and 1t is difficulty to know Just where
| can be October 1st. but ] will try
and shape matters 30 as to be In
Durango at that time. That would be
pleasure-politics is a hardship, but
duty.
In memory Of "auld lang syne."
ALVA ADAMS.
| G. M. Sampson, one of the genial
spirits of Antonita, who had engaged
rooms for himself and wife, express
ed sincere regret as being unavoid-
ably detained, having been subpoenaed
as court witness October Q.
Mrs. Flora e. Haffey of Del Norte
expressed the regret OF herself and
husband who could not attend owing
to court being in session at the time.
w. II. Cochran, historian, had also
made arrangements to attend, but was
unavoidably detained and expressed
his regrets.
Georg Scibird. formerly of the Del
Norte Prospector, but now In Oregon.
and mingle with the old pioneers.
Long discussion followed the pres.
entation of resolution by Ezra Ell
lott. in conformity with the notice
given at the Antonita meeting. amend.
Ing the bylaws. providing that the
meetings of the association be held
on the first day Of August of each year,
Sunday excepted. providing such day
does not interfere with the local in.
terests of the town where such meet.
4 Ing is held. Mr.. Elliott argued for the
resolution while Il. NJ. Taylor and 9TH
ers were against the proposition, hold
Ing that the matter should be left en-
tirely in the hands OF the people where
the meeting was to be held. The pro
posed amendment was then made to
read as follows:
That the annual meetings of the
association shall be held the first day
OF August, Sunday excepted. each and
every year, provided the citizens OF
the town entertaining may select, ii
desired. some other date that they de
eide may be more convenient"
The amendment was unanimously
adopted. The first day of August
Sundays excepted. was made a legal
holiday by the legislature and is des-
ignated Colorado day" and the NOV
ers OF the amendment argued it would
be fitting to hold the pioneer meet
/ ings on these yearly holidays.
Action was then taken on the amend
. ment proposed at Antonita as follows
THAT the annual meetings. of the
r association be held alternately in Du
range and Alamosa, unless by a ma
Jority votoe of the members present
, at the previous meeting some other
town In the San Juan is selected. "
Mr.. Newcomb moved that the
amendment be adopted and the vote
was unanimous after It was explained
that invitations would always be &C
cepted from towns In the San Juan
to entertain the pioneers, and that Du.
range and Alamosa were named in
order that at least a local meeting
could be held and the records of the
association kept intact In case no other
place entertained.
On motion Of Mr.. Newcomb the sec.
retary-treasurer was instructed to or.
der 100 more "Buros." the emblem OF
the society. SO that members could
secure the badge when desired.
On motion Of Ezra Elliott the secre,
tary-treasurer was instructed to have
1000 copies of the constitution and
bylaws. brought down to date, with
a full roster Of the present member.
ship. printed. and that copy be mail.
ed each member of the association.
Unanimously carried.
The meeting then adjourned until 10
o'clock Thursday morning, all visiting
pioneers being furnished with compli.
mentary tickets to the Colorado New
Mexico fair.
Second Day
Upon convening Thursday morning,
the committee on letters submitted
the following which were accepted by
a rising vote:
Durango. Colo. Sept. 80, 1908.
| Memorial Of sympathy and condol.
ence extended Mrs. Elizabeth Harwood
by the San Juan Pioneers association.
In this hour of sorrow and afflic.
tion due to the early and untimely
death Of your beloved daughter, Mary
Harwood Leonard, the members of the
pioneers association. here assembled,
take this means of expressing their
heartfelt sympathy to you and yours.
May every comfort and blessing be
yours in this bereavement, which the
Heavenly Father and time alone can
soften.
MRS. v. NJ. ELLIOTT,
ELDER CARBIs.
DACRE DUNN,
~. T. c. GRADEN,