Semi-weekly herald., 1912-11-11
SAN JUAN CONGRESS SESSION.

| Inc oaH juan congress heid very
important meeting at the Durango
beard of trade rooms yesterday, con-
GLIDING the days work with smo-
ker at Red Men hall. When Presi-
dent Clay called the meeting to Or
der there were present from Cortex
r. r. Smith, vice president Of that
county; Harry Pyle Of Dolores; Chas.
Rhode, Rico, Mr.. Rhode being chair
man of the board of commissioners of
Dolores county; Goff Black, Geo +.
sruington and R. NJ. Jackson of Az
tee; Geo. Allen, J. w. Kight and II.
l.. Andrews of Pennington. For the
evening session S. w. Carpenter and
DR.. A. j. Nossaman of Pagosa Springs
| participated. Besides j. A. Clay,
president, and 7. C. Graden and j. d..
Adams, delegates of the congress,
quite number of Durango people
connected with the work, were pres
ent. Silverton was the only section
no, represented, but the following tele-
gram read at the evening meeting
shows that the people of that place
are with the movement heart and soul
"Silverton. Colo, Nov, Z, 1912.
Geo. N. Raymond,
Secretary San Juan Congress,
Durango, Colo.
Our president, secretary and dele
gates are prevented from attending
by important business matters which
could not be postponed and as there
is no train this afternoon.
Our first payment is raised and
will be remitted.
I'VE send congratulations on the
good work done by the congress. Der
club will stay with you.
"SILVERTON COMMERCIAL CLUE,
wv. N. Searcy, President.
After the reading of the previous
minutes by Secretary Geo. N. Ray
r'ond, President Clay stated the object
Of the meeting, that of listening to
the report of Mr.. Reagan ard dis
cussing the same. The secretary sub
mitted his financial report, covering
receipts and expenditures, and COM
mittee consisting of Geo +, Hrui,g.
ton, Harry Pyle and J. l.. Mcneil was
appointed by the chair to audit the
books, The committee met Ut noon
and later reported in substance rs tol-
lows: Cost of gathering da.a ana
general expense to Nov. Z, including
salary of Mr.. Reagan, S3,0li. also
that of the secretary to include The
year. Sufficient money had been
turned in to pay the bills and leave
balance Of $l.57, but the Durango
committee reported that the La Plata
county balance would soon oe col
lected and turned in and the balance
flom MOntezuma and Dolores will, be
in in day or two, while Silverton
will pay some on account and San
Juan county, New Mexico, will soon
have her pledges cared for, which will
give the congress practically S3,2O0
| to work on which will be needed. The
committee voted to extend its thank
TO the officers of the congress for
THEN work in the cause and the care
full manner in which the books ard
accounts had been looked after, every
thing balancing to cent.
In accepting the report the Off
| cirls of the congress urged that every
community pay in the balances as
quickly as possible.
The morning hours was then con-
| spmed in the reading Of the report by
Mr.. Reagan and at 1890 an adjourn
ment was taken until 3 o'clock. At
the afternoon meeting after discuss
ing the report the following resolu-
tion was reported and recommended
by the president:
Resolved, that it will serve the best
interests of the San Juan basin that
the reports submitted by Mr.. i. w.
| Reagan on the resources and railroad
situation of the San Juan basin be
not given out for publication at this
time, and not until such time as ire
executive committee deems it advisa-
I
bic to publish the report, provided,
however, that copy thereof be given
each commercial body that are men,
bers of this congress at such time as
the executive committee may decide u
Vice President r. R. Smith of Cor
tez moved the adoption of the resolu-
tion and that each member of the CON
gress sign this resolution. Seconded
by I. C. Graden. Carried unanimous
ly.
Every officer of the congress, in
cuding all outside delegates and Du.
range people signed the stipulations
I A committee was appointed con-
sisting of Smith, Kight and Adams, to
which Mr.. Clay was added, to confer
with Mr.. Reagan regarding the pres
entation of the report to the Los An
geles people and future policy. This
committee later reported that the
matter had been turned over to Mr.
Reagan with full authority to go
ahead and that no action would be
taken by the congress until Mr.. Rea-
,Igafl reports.