Semi-weekly herald., 1910-12-12

s1oo,ooo raised for the S. P. into
line from Pennington to GaIlup an
then selling the road to some co,
poration.
ID. w. Witherspoon of Farmingto
made most eloquent appeal for NOR
cooperation and union of publicit
forces. w. B. Ebbert of Montezum
: county wanted to see the boosters ge
after the railroads and legislature TO
cur advantage.
Mr. Clay of Durango outlined tn,
Plan OF organization and called a meet
ing of the boosters from outside town,
at Red Men hall this morning.
Work Today
The representatives from Durango
Ia Plata county, Montezuma county
San Juan county, Colorado. and Sar
san Juan county. Colorado, and Sar
morning in the reception room of Red
Men hall at 10 O'Clock. The meeting
was called to order with fifty or more
present, mostly from outside points
| Edgar Buchanan called the meeting
together and the following officers
we're elected;
Chairman-W. ~ Searcy of Silver.
ten.
secretary-Geo. N. Raymond of Du.
rango.
The following commercial bodies
we're represented at the meeting:
Durango-T. C Graden, W. NJ. Glib
son and j. d. Adams
Aztec-M b. Scott, w. Goff Black
and w H. Chrisman.
Farmington-Harry Meyers, r.
Graf and c. H. McHenry.
Fruitland-J. F. Williams. C. A
Lamb and l.. ]. Foltz
Mancos-L. A Soens, Ed Ptolemy
and Thos. Halls.
Cortez-Robert Wilson, E. R. Null
len and r. II. Smith.
Dolores-H. V. Pyle, A. j. Waldron
and II. j. Porter.
shiprock-W T. Shelton and R. S
Baker.
Allison-Blair Burwell.
Bayfield,. l.. Keen.
Tiffany-H. n. Linebarger.
OXford-L. A O'Donnell.
Silverton-W. N. Searcy, ]. NJ. Clif-
ford and August Fast.
Lake View-W. J. Meyler
Arriola-W. B. Ebbert.
On motion the chair was authorized
to appoint committee of five of which
ne was to be ex offlcio chairman. TO
present suitable name for the or
ganization and draft bylaws. After
a short recess and consultation the
chair appointed as follows:
Alontezuma county. W. b Ebbert;
San Juan county, N. NJ, R. G. Graf;
lie Plata county, Blair Burwell; San
Juan county. Colorado. August Fast
Mr.. Searcy constituting the fifth mem
ber
Various suggestions were made as
to name of the organization and out
line of bylaws. 1t was arranged to
have all suggestions submitted In writ
ing The meeting then adjourned un.
til 3 O'Clock to give the committee
time to work which at once got down
to business at the Board of Trade
rooms
Owing to the lateness OF the hour
a report of the work of the special
committee and the organization this
afternoon will have to go over until
tomorrow
Historical Sketch
Judge McCloud read the following
historical sketch of Durango at last
nights smoker:
The site of Durango and all of La
Plata county, Colorado, up to 1S48
was a part of Old Mexico; and up
to 1874 a part of the Ute Indian res
ervation.
In the spring of 1880 Durango was
selected as a townsite by Gen. William
j. Palmer, Dr. w. A. Bell and Hon
John A. Porter, and in the spring of
1881 they had obtained title to the
lands. And the year 1881 was busy
one for Durango, the town was incOr'
porated with 412 votes in favor and
tour against. The mayor and board OF
trustees held their first meeting. The
rostoffice was established. The Bank
OF Durango opened. Three churches
built, the Episcopalian, Catholic and
Methodist. A school house filled with
scholars. Two daily newspapers, The
Southwest and The Record, and the
Weekly Herald. The Daily Herald
was started in 1883. and has published
daily since that time.
The Denver &c Rio Grande railroad
reached Durango. Aug. /. 1881. The
smelter was moved from Silverton in
1880 so as 10 be nearer the coal. At
the close of 1881 Durango was live
town. The United States land office
opened it's doors on Oct. 2, 1882. And
tie Durango Board OF Trade came into
,,-i.ta,oo with tho gtartinu of the town