Semi-weekly herald., 1912-07-08
CAPITALISTS
ARE COMING
SAN JUAN CONGRESS- BRINGING
Los ANGELES CAPITALISTS FOR
AN INSPECTION TRIP.

J. A. Clay, president of the Sal
Juan congress and vice president o
the Durango board of trade, who ha
had the matter of the visit of the Lo
Angeles gentlemen in charge, has hat
very little to say for publication re
garding the movement, because as Mr.
Clay says there is going to be no hur
rah or undue excitement over the Wis
it, which is the result of correspond
ence, coupled with the visit of Mr.
Clay to California last winter, alone
with Charles f. Herr and others.
AS Herald readers are aware, j. w
Reagan has great faith in this south.
west section and, after long study OF
the situation, is thoroughly convinced
that no district offers as great induce.
ments for railroad activity. The gen
tlemen arriving this evening, in ad-
dition to Mr.. Reagan, are members
of the Los Angeles chamber of com
merce and are duly appointed repre-
sentatives of that body. They come
to look over the resources and study
the benefits Los Angeles will derive
from direct connection. To this end
MIR. Clay and the Durango board of
trade are lending every effort to see
that they are given every opportunity
of ascertaining real facts from per
sonal observation and personal infor-
nation. 1t only devolves upon the
general public to see that the gentle
men are cordially received, but aside
from this there will be no pleasure
trips or social doings except a social
ride up the Animas valley Sunday
morning. The party will leave here at
10 O'Clock in autos from the tSrater
hotel and all owners of autos are in
vited to join the party. After visit
ing some of the ranches and showing
the visitors what the soil is capable
OF producing, the party will return
to Trimble Springs for o'clock dinner
which will be especially served for the
party. Returning to Durango the af-
t. noon will be spent in a quiet man.
ner.
Monday morning, the visitors, ac-
companied by a uuH-n ra----.--
ties, will tour the eastern portion of
the county, taking in the fertile mes
as of the Florida, Pine river, the Ig-
Dn,F;aII l;.t,.irtg TnapIat,
and Wednesday will be spent to the
west of us, including all points of in
terest in Montezuma county-Mancos,
Cortez, Dolores and the valley in gen
eral. Thursday and Friday will be
spent to the east of us, probably tax
ing Pagosa Springs. Saturday and
Sunday at Silverton, then on Monday,
the country to the south of US, going
down the La Plata, taking in the Fort
Lewis mesa, stopping that night at
Pennington. Then up the Animas to
Aztec and Cedar Hill and probably
back to Shiprock and thence on to
Gallup.
This is simply an outline, but sub
ject to change. So far as known there
will be no public meeting in Durango
The Elks, however, have thrown open
their club rooms to the entertain.
ment comittee and visiting gentlemen
not only from California but from
nearby towns, who will have par'
in the program.
In addition to Mr.. Reagan the Los
Angeles party includes MIR. A. F
Natzger, one of the leaders of the
Merchants & Manufacturers associa
ton; Mr.. Chas. Weir, one of the lar
gest lumber operators on the Pacifi
coast, and who had the contract TO
the ties and bridge timber for the A
& C. road when under contemplation
and Mr.. George Stewart, ex-presiden
of the chamber of commerce and &C
tive in the upbuilding of that enter
prising city.
President Clay and Secretary Ray
mond of the San Juan congress, hav
been busy for past two weeks writ
ing letters to the organization affi
lated with the congress and have re
plies that every section will com
forward and cooperate in heart
manner.
For the reason that the visit
one of inspection there will be no bar
quoting or hurrahing in any wa,
Those in charge are no more interes
ed than the humblest citizen WI
owns a home and wants Durango al
this southwest section to go ahea
This is one occasion when every OF
can work together.