Semi-weekly herald., 1911-04-03

Oltereu assistance
! The Moffat tunnel scheme was dis
cussed and referred to the resolution
committee to be appointed later.
\ letter was read from President
Chas. Lory of the State Agricultural
college setting forth the situation re.
garding Fort Lewis and the college.
Mr.. Pyle moved that the legislature
be asked to pass the bill giving the
state fair association s25.OO0 for the
biennial period. Carried.
Mr.. Pyle also moved that the leeis-
lature be requested to give every pos
sible aid to the state agricultural col
lege for carrying on the work outlin-
ed by the bill now before the legis.
lature, also that Senate Bill No. $40.
granting $4,000 for the dry farming
congress be fayorably considered.
Carried.
On motion OF Mr.. Eldredge, the
president appointed w N Searcy and
w. r. Bozeman committee on resolu.
tioHs. iHe iepoit VI lie committee lS
as follows:
Be 1t resolved by the San Juan con
gress In convention assembled. that
we dc earnestly urge upon the senators
and representatives from the San Juan
congress counties of Colorado in the
18th general assembly. TO use every
proper means within their power to
procure the prompt enactment of the
| following measures which we CON
slider essential to the weffare and de.
velopment of the San Juan and Colo
RADIO in general:
First: The bill for the construction
of the Circle Highway
Second; An amendment TO the
Moffat tunnel bin authorizing the
construction by the state OF railway
tunnel between the Rio Grande val
ley and the San Juan valley
Third: The bill approprIating
s25 600 for the holding of state fairs
al Pueblo
Fourth; The passage OF The hill APP
propriating moneys for the use of the
State Agricultural college. believing
the state should be liberal in this con
nection as the work may require.
Fifth: The passage of the bill ap-
propriating $4,000 for the dry farm.
ing congress to be held at Colorado
Springs.
And be 1t resolved that copy of
these resolutions be forwarded by the
secretary to each OF the senators and
representatives representing the San
Juan congress.
A letter was read from the secretary
of the dry farming congress asking
that the congress appoint member of
the board OF control. On motion the
chair appointed H. V. Pyle of Dolores.
On motion of Mr.; Pyle the secre-
tary was instructed to write with ad-
dressed envelope stamped for reply,
asking If members of committees can
not or will not act and attend, that
his board of trade appoint another
member in his place, and that such
instructions be written to the differ
ent boards. Carried.
On motion the president and secre-
tary OF the congress were authorized
to extend an invitation to the Western
Slope Development congress to visit
Durango at some future meeting OF
the congress.
The railroad committee spent sew
eral hours as a committee and in con-
nection with members of the congress
discussing the best way of securing
consideration. 1t was the concensus
of opinion that with the assistance Of
Albuquerque and this southwest that
the Albuquerque line can be built II
neither the ID. & X. G. or the Southern
Pacific intend doing anything. In
connection with the present conditi-
tions the railroad committee presented
resolutions which were adopted and
copies ordered forwarded to the prop.
er officials. =.
Before adjourning all members ex-
pressed themselves as well satisfied
with the work accomplished, voting
the congress a success in every way.
and urging one and all to continue the
good work. The secretary presented
all visitors with tickets and an in
vitation to attend the board OF trade
smoker in the evening where some 125
of the Durango citizens met TO enter
tain them. The evening was spent In
listening to short speeches by Mr..
Clay, as toastmaster and Messrs. Boz
man OF Cortez. Weyman OF Silverton.
Geo. Allen of Harrington and Frank
Bldredge, who reviewed his visit to
the Western Slope congress at Delta.
GEO. N. RAYMOND,
Secretary: