Semi-weekly herald., 1911-05-08
BOARD OF TRADE HELD
VERY BUSY SESSION

The directors of the Durango Boart
of Trade met in regular monthly SEES
sion last evening. In the absence ol
President Buchanan, First Vice Presi-
dent McCloud presided.
After the meeting was called to or.
der the minutes of the last meeting
were read and approved
The secretary READ several commu-
nications, two from ID, & X. G. off
eials in reply to recent resolutions oil
the San Juan congress asking that
steps be taken to equip the road for
the proper and efficient handling OF
traffic and shipment of fruit from this
southwest section this summer and
fall Second Vice President and Gen
eral Manager Clark said the company
would be prepared to give prompt and
satisfactory service in the handling OF
all kinds of traffic, and especially
fruit shipments.
Letters We're read from the Farm
ington Board of Trade, also the Sill
verton Commercial club covering i'm
portant subjects which came in for
considerable discussion and the sec
retary instructed to carry on the nee
essary correspondence.
Letters were also read from J. II
Jenkins, president of the CONNER
cial Executives of the state and gen
eral secretary of the Pueblo Com
nierce club in connection with the
state wide campaign for new member.
ship, also from the Denver chamber of
commerce.
AT this point Messrs. Ash and Bar
rett of the Denver Times staff, who
are touring this section for the pur-
pose of writing up the different towns
and counties, called and were invited
to make statements. Both gentlemen
expressed themselves as highly pleas
ell over the reception they had receiv-
ed and Mr.. Barrett said he had visited
no town that pleased him better or
afforded better opportunities. Sub
jects desired to be treated were taken
up and information furnished.
Frank Eldredge. chairman of the
creamery committee, reported that
correspondence was still being con-
Quoted with Mr.. Stanley regarding the
establishing of a creamery, but as yet
he had no definite report to make.
In case parties in question do not es-
tablish creamery Mr.. Jakway dis
cussed a plan for cooperation with
the Fort Lewis school.
Messrs. Wingate, Biggs and Adams,
members of the committee on federal
building, being present, report was
asked for. Nothing official was given
and the matter went over, Mr.. Adams
stating what had been told him, add
ing that he had made his fight and
While having lost he would use every
effort to obtain large government
appropriation for the building and
that he was going ahead to secure the
appropriation for the location select
ed, known as the Isgar corner.
Secretary Raymond was then called
On to give report of his Denver trip
al a member of the Commercial Exec
utives of the state and the results of
the meeting. The meeting was held
il. the Denver chamber of commerce
rooms with all the larger towns and
ci,;aS ranravantad an,nnu tha,n nan
yer, Colorado Springs, Pueblo, Trini-
dad, the Arkansas Valley association.
Boulder, Greeley with surrounding
rlnb membership of twenty-five clubs,
the Grand valley, Canon City and sew
eral other districts including Durango
and the San Juan congress. Instruc-
tive papers were read, among them
one by the secretary of the Trinidad
chamber of commerce urging u state
organization with paid secretary TO
represent the commercial clubs Of the
state and carry on an aggressive cam
paign. This paper brought out
great deal Of discussion, Commissioner
Patek Of the state board Of immigra-
ton being present. Mr.. Patek thought
such an organization would conflict
with the work of his department which
should be sufficient to cover the state
II was stated by some that the board
of immigration was not doing as much
AS II should and that the state was
not receiving the proper attention. A
motion to secure paid secretary to
perfect state organization with
headquarters In Denver was voted
Town but motion prevailed appoint
ng committee Of three consisting Of
George N. Raymond, ]. 8. McCrery
" Greeley and Mr.. Hines Of the Ar