Semi-weekly herald., 1911-06-26


fnssion of her husbands blood, Is
slowly gaining strength today. Her
condition is still serious but the ply
sieians believe she will recover. Sem
ator Lea, though weak from loss Of
I blood, has practically recovered.
Board Meets and Takes Up Question
of Vital Interest
The directors and members meeting
OF the Durango Board of Trade was
called to order by the president with
nve directors present-Edgar Buchau-
an, L. G. Jakway, Richard McCloud,
Frank Eldredge and DIR. A. l.. Davis.
Also some dozen Of the members.
Letters were read from Senator
Guggenheim and Representative Tsy-
lor regarding the proposed mining sx-
perimental station at Silyerton In
which the representatives in congress
promised to lend every effort.
Director Eldredge gave an account
OF the Pueblo banquet and the kind
reception and the interest displayed
towards this part. Of ire state.
Secretary Raymond gave an outline
oil the coming trin Of the Deryor and
~. bio chamber Of commerce delcra
tons and on nloeion of Frank Ell
dreoge the prs'ila t, secretary and /,
m mber to he npn, hted by the presi
dent. were contributed u committee
70 arrange foe auto and other trips
in connection with the Denver dele
cation.
Director Davis again brought up the
proposition of a lunch counter at the
depot for the benefit of through pas
sengers who were unable to patronize
hotels and the matter was discussed
at some length, the secretary being in
structed to Investigate.
Director Jakway reported progress
being made Mt Fort Lewis which is
very gratifying. lie also stated that
forty forges We're being run at the
college at Fort Collins from coal ship
ped from Piedmont, w. Va, and that
Dean Lawrence was shown some Du-
range coal from the City mine that
appeared to fill the bill and sack is
being shipped for trial.
Member l.. p. Main then reported
action of the city council regarding
the commission form of government.
lie thought it possible that the action
Of Tuesday night might be rescinded
and was for giving the members time
to consider, and then If no action
was taken he favored mandamus pro-
ceedings, stating that such proceed
lngs would be inaugurated. The ad-
visibility of the Board of Trade back
ing up such suit was discussed,
Messrs. Eldredge, Turner, and Davis
taking the ground that the board
should not act officially in the prem
ises, Mr.. Jallway said it was the duty
Of the board to carry out the vii! of
the people and so did Barney Haughey
who said If the board did not act he
would push along the direct legisla-
tion league to handle the matter. 1t
was conceded BY all that the people Of
Durango having voted by decisive
majority for the adoption of the COM
mission form of government, and q
constitutional provision governing the
matter, it was obligatory on the coun-
CT to act and that the members should
do so, but the majority speaking held
that the Board of Trade was nom
political-that it should not engage in
contests of this nature and while IA
voring the adoption of the change Of
government, President Buchanan said
the same committee would be con-
tinued to use their best efforts to
carry out the expressed will Of the vo-
ters, but it was rot the province of the
board to engage in suits to bring
about such result, the latter being a
matter Of individual action Mr.. Jak-
way stated he did not favor the board
pushing mandamus proceedings as
beard and Mr.. Main agreed with this
that such action should be by In
dividuals. Mr.. Jakway and Mr.. Ell
dredge said they believed that il the
members Of the council were backed
up by the people they would not hesi-
tate to go ahead and carry out their
part. 1t was fear that cost of chang
ing to commission form of govern
ment would run into the thousands Of
dollars, especially if it became neces-
sary for several elections to be held
that held back action by the council.
As nine-tenths of the cost Of holding
the election goes to the newspapers
it was suggested that the committee
in charge wait on the publishers and
obtain guarantee that the charges
would not exceed a certain amount,
thus eliminating the possibility Of
great expense, and with this UNDER
standing the meeting adjourned.