Semi-weekly herald., 1911-01-30
Board of Trade
Elects Officers al
Meeting Last Night

The Durango Board OF Trade held
Interesting meetings last night, the
old directors assembling at 1880 and
closing up the affairs for the year
There were present President Buchan
an. Secretary and Director McCloud and
Directors Adams, Stewart. Davis, Clay
Goodman. with s NJ. Biggs and q. W
Moody present part OF the time, and
several members of the board In at
tendance.
Assistant Secretary Geo. NJ Ray
mond made report covering the fl
nances, His report showed that since
July 10. 1909, the board has received
a total OF s99909 for membership dues
and the contributions from the county
of La Plata. covering period OF prac
tically eighteen months and that the
expenses during the time had been
kept within about S125 of the above
sum, indicating very careful financeer
ing considering the amount of work
accomplished, and the fact that the
handsome folder recently issued cost
upwards of $3.50, the rest OF the money
being expended for rent of room, TAX.
ing care of DR.. Lory and expenses
connected with the Fort Lewis school,
etc. This shows that the board was
pended. All bills for and including
the month of January were allowed
and Will be paid out OF the January
dues and pledges, the principle balance
being due on folder account.
Mr.. Raymond was then called on to
give report of the part taken by
the San Juan congress counties at the
Good Roads conference In Denver, the
Chamber OF Commerce banquet and
the meeting at Colorado Springs, the
proceedings of the various meetings
being fully recovered, full outline
tions are attempting in way Of solidi-
flying advertising for Colorado.
Director Clay confirmed some OF the
matter reported by Mr.. Raymond and
the fortunate position of this section
in having j. II. Slattery OF San Juan
county chairman OF the appropriation
committee and Senator Joyce on the
senate finance committee
President Buchanan asked for re-
port from the public lands committee
which had in charge the matter of
aiding in securing a reversal OF the
ruling of the interior department In
the Glassner case. Mr.. Stewart re-
sponded, giving the status and the
same committee was requested to draw
up suitable resolutions thanking the
Colorado delegation. more especially
Congressman Taylor. for the good
work In our behalf.
Committee on federal building re-
ported status at present time and
plans were suggested for urging upon
our congressional delegation and the
treasury department the importance of
securing the site and having work
started as soon as possible
l.. C. Jakway was called on to re-
port on the Fort Lewis Indian school,
covering facts connected with the
pushing OF the bill through the senate
and house. Dr. Lory coming in for
kindly comment.
Coming down to unfinished business
the president said there was consid.
cradle work under this heading but
he thought It should go over to the
new board. Mr.. Buchanan then re-
viewed the work OF the board the
past year and the splendid outlook for
the coming year. He spoke encourag-
ingly of the railroad situation, express
Ing confidence In the building of the
Southern Pacific before many months.
He complimented the recently issued
folder as the neatest and most at.
tractive that had been issued by any
county in the state. The old orsani.
zation then adjourned.
Secretary McCloud called the new
members to order, the board consist
| iuB VI LII. "A. -. l'dFlb, EuBhT bucuAn-
an, ]. A Clay. Richard Mccloud, Frank
Eldredge. l.. c. Jakway, ]. d. Adams.
w. A. Stewart and Chas. L. Herr. DR..
Davis was elected temporary chairman
and Judge McCloud temporary secre.
tary. At this point Judge McCloud
took the floor and stated that for eigh-
teen years he had served as secretary
OF the Board OF Trade, missing very
few OF the meetings; that year ago
he asked to he relieved Of the work
but after a few weeks he was request,
ed to continue In office as there ap
peared to be no one to take his place
that would give 1t the required at.
tention. He consented to do SO, but
now he felt the board would be able
to secure Geo. N. Raymond and that at
the proper timo he would move his
election.
An ipfnrmal ballot ra.utt..A T., -.