Semi-weekly herald., 1910-12-12

. I Charles Z. Herr, W. g. White, Charlie
, E. stilwell. Harry Jackson. ]. w. WI
5 ters. B. w. Ritter. Dan MacLean. W
A. Perry. L. c. Jakway and R. Z
Sloan.
. president, with Directors w w. Par
t shall. Edgar Buchanan. Dr. A. l.. Da
Wis, A. Hahn, C. E. Stilweil, II. T
: Henderson. E. C. Lightner. P. N. Pat
tison, George w Moody. Dave John
, son, w. C. Liesenberg and John r
Bell. as directors.
w. n. Bagby succeeded w. R. Arm
J strong as assistant secretary and serv
ed until nearly the close OF 1908.
1t was in 1909 that the Durango
Board OF Trade got Epes Randolph
and j. Kruttschnitt Interested in the
construction of the Arizona and Colo
rado railroad. and with It's committees
commenced the agitation by public
meetings that caused subscription
of 100000 by the citizens of south
western Colorado and northwestern
| New Mexico for rights of way, termi
nails. etc, and the granting of rights
OF way through the streets and alleys
| of Durango
| And in this good year of 1910 Ed,
gar Buchanan is president, and tn,
railroad work started in 1909 by Pres.
| ident Nathan has been vigorously
| pus he'd. and the railroad building com.
| mittee are now hard at work to give
us the long desired southern outlet to
| the Pacific coast for our coal and sur
plus products.
President Buchanan has with him
j D.Adams. first vice president: Geo
Goodman, second yice-president w
p. Vale, treasurer; Richard McCloud
secretary; j. A. Clay. S. NJ Biggs
George w. Moody. w. A. Stewart, J
d Adams, Richard McCloud. Edgar
buchanan, DR.. A l.. Davis, and George
Goodman. directors.
Jacob G. Wilson has been assistant
sect etary for the past two years up
TO Dec. /. 1910, but his present ardu.
ors duties as city clerk prevented him
from giving the Board of Trade the
time necessary for the collection of
membership dues and the subscrlp-
tions about to be made to make live
campaign. and therefore Geo. n. Ray
mond has consented to act for lin.
tied time as assistant secretary. The
Frank Eldredge as the active worker
has just issued $1,000 edition of the
Durango, La Plata, county, Colorado,
folder at cost OF about 5000, of which
si2752 has been paid by the county
commissioners of La Plata county out
OF the levy for advertising purposes
The standing committee on entertain
ment and reception for 1910, to whom
we are indebted for this smoker are
Harry Jackson. chairman, j A. Clay
Charles E. Herr, w. NJ Gibson, ]. l.
Mcneil. T. C. Graden, W. A. Stewart
Frank Eldredge, d. II. Mckinney, A.
A. l.. Davis, David F. Day, Edgar Blu
chanan. A. l.. Nathan and C. T. Hop
kins.
A Word from Goodman
Mayor Goodman, who is in Chicago,
sent the following telegram to the
Board of Trade:
Chicago. H., Dec. Z, 1910.
Hon. Richard McCloud,
Secretary Board of Trade.
Durango, Colo.
Regret | cannot attend the banquet
tonight Pleased to know the people
Of Durango and vicinity are realizing
the importance and necessity of or
ganizing and hope their efforts and
these series of meetings Will result in
the upbuilding and general prosperity
of the entire San Juan country.
GEORGE GOODMAN,
Mayor of Durango"
Out-of-Town Boosters
Among the visiting delegates at the
smoker were:
Mancos-S W. Carpenter, Ed Ptol-
| emy, Geo Woods, Pete Heibler. VIII
| Miller. JOS Frink, Geo. Mineah, Archie
Hays, A. T. Sampson. Earl Faris, Geo
| Grebbles, Lon Soens. Tom Halls.
| Cortez-R r. Smith. Jack Bozman
Jack Mullen. w T. Myler. w. b. Eb-
bert. U. Cato, J. J. Downey, Robert
| Wilson
Dolores-H. b. Wallace. Frank Full.
cher Ras. Thompson. Arthur Waldron
II. ]. Porter, VIII Brumdley. Adam
Wagner, H. C. Lefurgey. Chas. Bear,
Harry Pyle.
Snverton-W. N. Searcy, J. NJ. Clif.
fcrd, Ben Boyd, August Fast, Mr.. Lew
is.
Aztec-M. B. Scott w. Goff Black
| H. A. Dunshee, NJ. 81 Fifeld, Frank
| Mcclure. VIM. Dufur. J. ID. Horn. w. A
Palmer, C. G. Brown. w. s. Walker