Semi-weekly herald., 1911-05-15

quarters, the Seeing denver conf
psny" dealing strictly with CONNER
cial organizations advertising their
resources and pleasure and sightsee-
ing attractions. Every phase was dis
cussed and the members were very
we'll impressed with the proposition.
It WAS voted that each vice president
take the matter up upon returning
home and notify the secretary the
early part Of the coming week. 1t
was thought two pages would answer
for the five counties, whereas one
county or club cannot take less than
one page as separate organization.
The plan of advertising in the east
this fall and winter was taken up.
AL the last meeting of the congress
the recommendations of the exhibit
committee asking for $1,000 to take
an exhibit to various land shows was
concurred in by the congress. This
meant an additional expenditure of
1926 for each county sending a man.
Under the plan proposed by Commis
sioner Patek of the board of immi-
grafton and the advisory committee OF .
the State Commercial Executives as
sociation train will tour the east for
ninety days. This would necessarily
change the plans of the congress The
secretary was instructed to take the
matter up with Commissioner P:.tek
in detail and in turn notify the dif-
ferent counties so the chairman AMI
members of the exhibit committee
would know how to proceed. The
. train plan was endorsed by the iIem-
!, bers present, not only as saving
money for the district, but serving
better purpose.
The invitation of the Denver cham
ber of commerce to tender coinpli-
mentary luncheon to q delegation from
the San Juan congress on Friday, Mag
r 10, was accepted. 1t is planned by
the Denver chamber of commerce 20
: advertise the event as San Juan C.li-
e gress day in the Denver papers aud
, get together a large number OF the
: members to listen to few hort and
=. we'll directed talks on this section 1T
d counties represented promised to see
Y that one or. more attend from their
: respective counties and Silverton aiil
0 BE- requested to have two on three
f present. The Denver chamber of
a commerce wants to devote the oc.a-
r sion to listening to what the re. pie
e of this section have 70 say and i:i
n turn be in position to render aid.
e The matter of the state wide Gem
= paign for membership of the various
commercial organizations was discuss
II Ell and all decided to make a deter
3 mined effort to double the member
i ship. Mr. Smith of the Pages, cllb,
z said that each member would be fn.i
y box of cigars who did not secure
new member.
President Clay then gave a review<
OF the good roads situation, stating
that he had long conversation with
Thomas H. Tulley, one of the com
missioners, regarding the plans and
he was particularly enthusiastic over
the prospects for this section, the
c commission, in addition to the legis-
y lative appropriations, alioting goodly
sums for work in Archuleta, La Plata
and San Juan counties. Mr.. Clay
e stated that arrangements were being
e made for force of sixty convicts to
e be placed on the roads between Pa
l. gosa Springs and Silverton, one camp
g to be established between Durango
haf
: Durango and Pagosa Springs. War
+ den lyman will accompany the con-
+ victs and aid in locating the camps.
/, 1t is expected that in conjunction with
I state highway commission appropria-
e tons and legislative appropriations
something like $4,000 will be expend-
+ ed in this southwest section during
h the summer months in addition to the
work performed by the convicts.
Letters of acknowledgement of re-
ceipt Of San Juan congress resolu-
tions were read from Second Vice
President and General Manager Clark
and Division Superintendent Barnes
l in which promises were made to have
the road placed in the best possible
condition for the prompt and efficient
handling of traffic during the sum-
mer and fall months, especially in the
J matter of fruit.
A financial statement was then rem
dered by the secretary ry-treasurer. 1t
showed the association to lack money!
to pay present bills and the vice-pres-
tdents will take the matter nm and
each county contribute its pro rata
towards running the association.
Various other subjects of interest
were discussed. The next meeting
will be June 14th when the matter
Of advertising and displaying the
products of this section will be han
died, and at that time it is expected
to entertain delegation from Den
yer, Pueblo and other points.