Semi-weekly herald. [volume] (Durango, Colo.) 1907-1917, 1910-08-01
TIME TO GET BUSY.


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Durango, Colo.
My Dear Sir:
Last week we communicated with
Mr.. Riester, the chairman OF the board
of county commissioners of your coun-
ty, advising him that we were willing
to appropriate $4,000 OF our funds for
expenditure upon the roads of La
Plata county designated as state high
ways, together with $4,000 that the
commissioners must appropriate, des
ignating the expenditure as follows.
Five thousand dollars between Du-
range and the San Juan county line
$1,000 between Durango and the Mon
tezuma county line, and 81 500 be-
tween Durango and the MonteZuma
county line, and 81, 500 between Du-
range and Pagosa Springs, or the coun-
ty line in that direction. So far we
have received no communication from
any one down there as to what they
propose to do in the premises, My
object in writing you is to urge ac-
ton. We would like to have some
advice as to whether or not they are
going to accept the proposition, so
that in the event they do, we can
pass a resolution here appropriating
the money. Said resolution must be
forwarded to your county commission
and they must accept the same by
resolution, forwarding us two certified
copies of such acceptance, when the
money will be Immediately passed to
the county treasurer of your county.
II we can not learn right away about
this matter. and they defer action
upon our general proposition until
their August meeting. then we can not
pass our resolutions so as to send
them down there until our September
meeting. and this means waste of
time. They know now, or should
know, whether or not they are going
to do business, and II they are, they
should advise us, and we can have
a resolution down there for their ac-
ceptance at their August meeting, thus
saving one months time, and you
know that one month at this time of
year between Durango and Silverton
means a whole lot
VIII you kindly give your personal
attention to this matter, and advise
me, either by wire or letter, of the
exact situation?
Yours very truly,
(Signed) G. p. ALLEN,
Chairman.
The above explains the situation in
a nutshell. The Herald has called
attention on several occasions to the
necessity of prompt action on the part
of our officials and people. San Juan
county has come to the front and in
addition to the amount contributed by
the commissioners have guaranteed
the necessary money to complete the
road which means twice what 1t will
cost La Plata county.
Now there is a Misrepresentation
uiHouB SoHe- iHdl tnt pIopOSeu IOdu
| is an automobile road. This is an
error, but supposing II was, an auto
mobile road makes a pretty good
wagon road. But automobiles do not
figure in it, True, owners of auto
mobiles are pushers for good roads
and In this respect the farmers should
give them special credit as It is the
| farmer, the one who has to haul his
products to market, who is the most
benefited.
Again, suppose the road to Silver.
ton is closed during the winter months
there is constant travel by wagon be
tween Durango and lockwood. and
laying aside the through proposition
a good road connecting with the Ha
NOR lakes would be fine thing
Again, 1t is provided for through
highway from the east county line tt
Durango and also from the west coun
ty line, connecting with the highway
from the west line OF Montezuma coun
lty.
This makes an equitable disposition
Of county and state funds. There