Semi-weekly herald., 1911-04-03
OF THE
SAN JUAN CONGRESS-

ne regular MdrCn meeting Ol tnt
San Juan congress, postponed from
March goth. convened with President
| Clay in the chair and the following
vice-presidents in attendance: C. L
Moore, Archuleta county. r. r. Smith
Montezuma county, Warren Prosser
holding proxy for August Fast, San
Juan county, and the following mem
bers of committees and members OF
commercial clubs in the organization
the meeting being an open one for gen
eral discussion: l.. II. Soens of Man.
cos, Fl. v. Pyle and Mr.. Aiken of Do
lores, w. T. Bozeman of Cortez, w. n.
Searcy of Silverton, Geo. Allen and W.
A. Danburg OF Pennington, Frank
Eldredge, T. c. Graden. j. w Win
gate, w. A. Stewart and Geo. n.
Raymond of Durango. In addition to
the above quite number arrived from
outside counties on the evening train,
among them e. p Wilson of the Aztec
Index, S W. Carpenter of Mancos,
and some half 4 dozen from other
Montezuma county points.
After the reading of the minutes.
communications were read from com
mercial organizations and people hav-
ing matters to present.
The chair then called on j. l.. Bea-
man, president OF the state fair as
sociation ut Pueblo. TO address the
meeting. Mr.. Beaman said he was in
formed of the congress meeting and
had come down to meet with the peo-
pie and talk over the matter of the
southwest counties being represented
at Pueblo this fall. expressing the
opinion that larger premiums would be
given than usual The matter was dis
cussed with many questions asked.
Frank Eldredge then moved that the
matter of exhibiting at Pueblo be left
with the exhibit committee Carried.
Mr. Bozeman, chairman of the ex-
hibit committee, said he thought each
county should select member to rep
resent the county as vice-president OF
the state fair board. Mr.. Bozeman
then went into detail as to best meth
southwest section should do, conclud-
ing by reading lengthy personal
letter from Prof. Olin, late of the
Agricultural college at Fort Collins
and now a resident of Denver. Mr..
Olin expressed the opinion that Monte
yuma county and this section could
carry off the premiums If care was
taken in selecting exhibits. In the
letter Prof Olin mentioned several
matters that might interest the farm
ers of this southwest section. In way
of oats he said farmers should SOW
the Regenerated Swedish Select,
Colorado No. 81. or better known as
New Market. In way Of wheat Prof,
Olin recommended Defiance.
Upon the conclusion of Mr.. Boze-
mans remarks Mr.. Eldredge moved
that the exhibit committee outline a
plan Of action. Carried. Mr.. Pyle
urging the committee to make a speci-
fic report.
Mr.. Soens of Mancos said inc ex-
hibit could be provided at small cost,
and that the county commissioners
should be invited to aid in the work
Mr.. Searcy of Silverton said that not
only should the fruits of the land be
exhibited, but the mineral wealth OF
the different counties In way of speci-
mems. mining information, our coal
and coal deposits, timber and lumber
interests, and large photographs de
peicipting mountain scenery and fish
ing and pleasure resorts showing east
ern people that this section favored
every class OF people.
Vice-president Smith told how he
had succeeded in having potatoes grad
ed and by careful handling he was in re-
ceipt OF letters from Texas and Okla.
homa points offering ten cents per
hundred more for Montezuma county
potatoes than any potatoes grown
any other place In Colorado. He
thought each county should act to-
gether In placing the potato crop be
fore outside buyers. insisting that
producers grade and sack potatoes at
their own risk, thus insuring uniform
ity II their shipments failed to make
good.
Secretary Raymond then read sew
eral letters bearing on the railroad
situation, among them one from the
president to President Lovett OF the
Southern Pacific and Mr., Lovett's re
ply, one from the Los Angeles chamber
of commerce and one from Carl Trane
man, engineer at the Neglected. Mr.
Danburg OF Pennington was then call
ed on to give an account or history
OF the movement to build the proposed
Albuquerque line. Mr.. Danburg gay'
= detailed statement with estimated
cost and the willingness Of the peopl'