Semi-weekly herald., 1912-11-18
MINUTES OF riONEER's
ANNUAL MEETING,

called to order in the board of trade
rooms by the president of the associa-
ton, A. +. Camp, at 10 o'clock a. M,
Sept 25. The time until noon was
devoted to the paying Of dues and the
admission of new members. AT 12
m. the meeting was, by motion, duly
made, seconded and carried, adjourned
to 10 o'clock Thursday, Sept. 26, that
the members of the association might
have an opportunity to attend the La
Plata county fair.
The meeting was called to order by
the president pursuant to adjourn
ment at 10 o'clock n. m. Thursday,
Sept. 26.
The minutes of the last meeting
the association, held in Del Norte,
Sept. Is and l6, 1910, were read by
the secretary treasurer and on motion,
duly made, seconded and carried, ap
proved.
The financial report of the secre-
treasurer for the period cover
ing the time from the meeting held
in Del Norte, Sept is and l6, 1910, to
the present time was read and re-
ferred to an auditing committee, con
sisting Of A. r. Samson, Mrs. Lottie
Ambold and Mrs. Margaret Chisholm,
said financial report is appended to
these minutes.
During the deliberations of audit
ing committee the secretary y-treas-
urer read letters of regret from ex-
Gov. Alva Adams, Judge Chas. d.
Hayt, ex-senator John j. Harris, Col.
C. M. Sampson, Mrs. Flora E. Haffy,
Joseph Merideth, Dora Dunn anc
others.
In the absence of the necrologist the
secretarytrcasurer read the names Of
the members of the San Juan Pioneer
association who have died since the
last meeting of the association:
George Leland Hollingworth, Aug,
6, 1910.
Hiland Bartholomew, Feb. 2, 1911.
William f. Mayfeld, Feb, Z, 1911.
John r. Curry, April 2S, 1911.
Robert Roberts, May 6, 1911.
Solon W. Pingrey, July 81, 1911.
Micheal Moran, Oct. 81, 1911.
Adair Wilson, Jan. 12, 1912.
Henry j. Hechtman, Jan. Z, 1912.
NJ. b. Gerry, Feb. lS, 1912.
Katherine Luttrell, May ~, 1912.
The auditing committee reported
that the books and accounts of the
secretary treasurer had been carefully
examined and found correct. The
said books showing credit in the
First National bank of Durango to
amount of S63.S5 and certificate of
deposit from the said bank to amount
of 100000.
On motion, duly made, seconded and
carried, the report of the auditing
committee was adopted and the report
of the secretary-treasurer was ap-
proved and adopted and the committee
discharged.
Dan Z. Newcomb, chairman of the
committee appointed at the Del Norte
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monument, presented a written re-
port, giving an interesting account of
the successful placing and dedication
of said monument
On motion, duly made, seconded ant
carried, the report was approved
adopted and placed on file.
The chairman of the committee
stated that there still remained work
Tor the committee to do in relation to
matters pertaining to the mission of
Zebulon Pike in the San Luis valley,
and requested that the committee be
continued, and he be authorized to
add the following named members of
the San Juan Pioneers association to
said committee, Alva Adams, C. D..
Hayt and Mrs. Jno. l.. Mcneil.
On motion, duly made, seconded and
carried, the chairman of said commit
tee was authorized to add the said
members to said committee and said
committee was continued.
On motion, duly made, seconded and
carried the president appointed the
following committee to select and
recommend candidates to fill the Off
ses of the association for the ensuing
year: Dan E. Newcomb, Mrs. John L.
Mcneil and A. l.. Samson.
On motion, duly made, seconded and
carried, the secretary-treasure was
instructed to send telegram of
greeting and sympathy to Col. C. NJ.
Sampson and wife expressing the
hope of the association for Mrs.
Simpsons speedy recovery.
On motion, duly made, seconded and
carried, the secretary-treasurer was
instructed to mail letterss of condo
lence to the members OF the associa-
ton, who had suffered loss by death
in their families since the last meet
ing of the association.
On motion, duly made, seconded and
carried, the following bills were allow
ed and ordered paid; The Herald
Printing Co., $4,000; expense of com
mittee account Pixies monument,
e25.O0.
On motion. duly made, seconded and |