Semi-weekly herald., 1911-05-08

kansas valley association to confer
with Mr.. Patek and ascertain if the
two organization could not work to-
gether for the advancement of the
state and put stop to waste of time
and literature by the various districts
going alone. This committee met with
Mr.. Patek and report later made TO
the gathering resulting in the ap-
pointing of an advisory committee OF
FIVE to work with Commissioner Patek
ard the board of immigration as to
best and most effective way of ad
vertising the state and do away with
the cry of favoritsm on the part Of
the immigration bureau. The advisory
committee consists of j. s. McCrery
of Greeley, C. w. Benedict of Fowler.
] W. Scoggin of the Grand valley,
Geo. N. Raymond Of Durango. and
Alca Henderson, secretary of the Colo
iado Springs chamber of commerce.
This committee met with MIR. Patek
and went over the best method of at
tracing attention TO Colorado and it
was planned that instead Of Colorado
spending her money. as well AS the
various commercial organizations, at
land shows where everything is high
priced and in large cities where farm
ers are not reached, that train Of
from the different sections carrying
men and literature from all sections
desiring representation, to make 30
day tour Of the eastern states, making
possibly two hundred towns in farm
ing districts where the products of
the soil will be exhibited and Gondi-
tons fully explained. The district rep
resented by the San Juan congress
will be entitled to somethin flike three
men on the train and car for ex-
hibits, together with her full share of
illustrated lectures and literature. The
expense Of the train will be borne by
the state board of immigration
through its state appropriation, this
being deemed the best way of spend
ing the money, the railroads joining in
the movement and paying or contrib
uting towards the expense of the
train. All that will be necessary I'M
der this plan will be for this south
west section TO get together an ex-
hihit that will command attention, and
i.s this section abounds in resources
of every description there should De
no trouble in leading the state.
MIR. Patek will visit Durango and
other places in this district ducir,. The
next sixty days lending all the aid
possible to give the congress counties
proper representation.
The secretary then related how
work Of securing membership and
boosting is carried on in other towns
and why results are accomplished. The
meeting in Denver arranged for a
statewide campaign for membership
and getting together of the people in
the various towns to start on May
l5 and to last three days, the town
securing the largest membership ac-
cording to population to be awarded
prize by the Denver chamber Of
commerce.
Director Adams addressed the meet
ing, stating that the board of trade
was a non-political and non-sectarian
organization, organized for carrying
out the wishes Of the people of Dn-
range, aiding in every way possible in
the development of the town and coun-
ty, lending it's assistance to carry out
the expressed wishes of the people
While he did not feel that the board
of directors should usurp the prov
inces of the duly elected officers. it
was the duty of the board to aid the
city officials and especially lend their
assistant in the passage of ordinances
and legislation that will secure the
people an effective and commendable
charter at the least possible expense
to the taxpayers of the city. Mr.
Adams stated that he had no wish to
give even an expression of what the
charter should be, but the people by
large majority having approved the
commission form of government, look.
ed to the board of trade to aid in
securing the change as speedily as
possible. The question was discuss
ed by all the directors, none desiring
to do more than carry out the will of
the people along the lines approved at
the recent city election. The directors
believed that the ordinance should pro
vide for the members of the charter
commission serving free, something
like one hundred citizens from every
class of business in the city having
signifed their willingness to do SO;
that all work in connection with the
changing of the system should be done
economically and that the board
should look after the welfare of the
taxpayers and advise with the city
aldermen. Alderman Wingate being
present waa called on to give his
views. The discussion resulted in a
motion by Mr.. Adams, seconded by
Mr.. Jakway being unanimously adopt
ed authorizing the president to ap-