The La Jara chronicle., 1910-06-17
BOARD OF TRADE MEETING.


well attended and 4 dozen new names
were added to the roll. Various
complaints were registered regarding
public highways, and the meeting
was informed that the county road
grader was hard at work knocking
off the bumps and filling up the holes
and much would be accomplished
this season in the way of betterment
Charles d. Weist was appointed
chairman of a committee to arrange
If possible, for some kind of a 4th
of July celebration. The new settlers
on the Harvey ranch are arranging
for a picniJ in the grove on the
Grosshart ranch and it was thought
that it might be a good plan for the
citizens of the twon to join with
them. Others thought that the cele-
bration should be held in town. Mr.,
Weist informs us that he has can
believes that it is now too late to
make a success of a celebration as
many people have already made up
their minds how and where they will
ce'ebrate and at this late date are
10th TO make any changes.
The proposed drainage district was
the principal subject of discussion
and a special meeting was called
for tonight and a special invitation
issued urging all parties interested
to be present Following is the sec
retary's report of the meeting:
The meeting of the La lara Board
of Trade held at Woodman Hall. June
10th, was called to order by the chair.
The various matters for discussion
were taken up and acted upon by
the organization.
The chair appointed the following
delegates to act as directors with the
Central organization of the valley.
c. II. Wilder, l.. A. Norland, ID. Ber-
nard, Thos. Ormond, and ]. p. Nc
Kelvey.
The following are the committees
of the La lara Board of Trade:
Ways and means-W. A. Braiden.
l.. H. Angevine. Thos. Ormond, Geo.
w. NJ. Nuttins. and Mike F. Geyer.
Finance-B. l.. VanVechten. Geo.
Fitzpatrick. B. w. King. J. w. Schec-
ter and Thos. L. King.
Transportation-J. p. Mckelvey.
]. A. McDaniels. E. ]. Murphy. Ben.
Richardson, C. H. Magnes.
n
Newcomb, Chas. d. Weist. Thos Or
mond and Geo. Irwin.
Improvement-Sam Wilson, E.
C. Kelly, VIM. Flintham. D. Bernard.
and c. H. Wilder.
EEtertainment-D. E. Newcomb,
Chas. d. Weist, r. J. Kavalec. Otto
Fulfs. and JH. Shemwell
Roads and bridges-C. H. Wilder.
Geo. N. Seeley. r. B. Golden. J. c.
Pursley and l.. A. Norland.
Irrigation and drainage-C. l..
Smith. Frank Phillips, John Bass.
w. p Fisher, II. J. Riecke and B.
l.. VanVechten.
The entertainment committee has
invited VINO are interested IN Ine
drainage canal to be present at the
meeting Friday evening June II. to
hear an address on this subject by
Hon. Fred Stanley. of Alamosa.
The entertainment committee has
also under consideration, the celebra-
tion of real 4th of July in La lara
this year This will be announced
later
The Board of Trade has acquired
forty-eight new members in the last
two weeks, and it will only be
matter of a short time until the men,
b. rship will be over one hundred.
This promises to be a successful
year in our town and vicinity. as the
crops are looking fine. and a large
eastern travel is expected to the San
Luis valley, and of course, everyone
will visit our community.
Come out to the meeting Friday
evening and join the boosting pro-
cession.
NJ. F. GEYER,
Secretary