Semi-weekly herald., 1912-04-08
RECEIVE A CORDIAL WELCOME
BY THE WIDE AWAKE OF
THE CAPITAL CITY

were teHutftu complimentary lunch-
con by the Denver chamber of COM
merce in order to give our people an
opportunity of presenting facts and
figures regarding this southwest sec
ton and what our people demand
along railroad lines have returned.
That the meeting proved a success in
every way is attested by all. The
luncheon took place at the Albany no
tel where headquarters had been Sc
cured by Geo. N. Raymond, secretary
of t5e congress, two days in advance
1t. order that those arriving in the
city early might have an opportunity
Of meeting and talking over the sit
III tion. The people from this dis.
tfict began gathering in Denver early
in the week. By Wednesday Right
there were some fifty there, Thursday
adding twenty-five and Friday morn
ing sufficient to bring the total Up to
over 100. All the Denver papers be-
gan an advertising campaign Tues
day and Wednesday the afternoon pu-
pers of Thursday contained splendid
articles, also photo groups of the Wis
itors, and the morning papers added
to the story and notoriety through
photographs of the delegation. The
headquarters were alive most of
Thursday, and Friday forenoon an av-
erage of 100 were present, visiting
and renewing acquaintance. Perfect
harmony prevailed and it was the
great San Juan district instead of
individual localities. Complimentary
tickets to the luncheon were given
Mr.. Raymond for the visitors. There
were present some $50 members of
the Denver chamber of commerce with
vacant seats at all tables for the San
Juaners who marched in body to
the banquet hall and were scattered
at the different tables with requests
from the presiding officer that the
Denver people. make themselves
known to the strangers. Vice Presi-
dent Yetter of the Denver chamber
of commerce presided as toastmaster.
To his right was J. A. Clay, presi-
dent of the congress, to his left, Mr..
Raymond, next TO him Secretary De
land of the Denver organization.
Other speakers and those prominent
from the southwest were also seated
at the head table facing the main body
of men. Mr. Yetter made very
pleasing presiding officer, but natural
ly had to curtail his remarks in order
to afford time for the visitors to talk.
There were six speakers from the
San Juan who were allotted an hour
between them. w. N. Searcy, the tai
ented and versatile gentleman from
Silverton, was the first one introduced.
Mr.. Searcy outlined the extent of the
district and a few of the possibili
ties, then reviewed the extent of the
mining interests, both precious met
ais and coal, and without exaggera-
ton made splendid showing. DIR. A.
j. Nossaman of Pagosa Springs fol-
!. lowed with short review of the fish
wing, hunting and recreation side, and
it goes without saying that no sec
ton of the state affords such splen-
did camping and outing facilities. DR..
Nossaman also listed the hot springs
and their curative qualities.
Agriculture, lumber and live stock
were assigned w. S. Mowry of Cor
tez and he certainly did the subject
justice. Mr.. Mowry is fluent and
eloquent speaker and carried convic-
tion to the audience. Lands and ir-
rigation had been assigned to Frank
Eldredge of this city who carefully
prepared comprehensive acreage of
the different sections that can be
placed under water, but at the re-
quest of Mr.. Eldredge, Hon. II. M.
Hogg of Cortez took his place and
with his well known ability to en-
tertain Mr.. Hogg soon had the clos
est attention in his review of the in
dustries which go to make up this
wonderful, district.
The horticultural end had been as
signed to a speaker from either AZ
tee or Pennington and the comrut
tee had assurances that the subject
would be handled by representative
from that rich section, but failure to
arrive made a vacancy and Mayor A.
f. Hood of Durango kindly consented
to fill the place and he did so in a
manner to be proud. He lost no time
in compiling the statistics received
from the different counties regard
ing acreage and shipments. Mayor
Hood started in by calling attention
TO the piining interests which he said
constituted a wonderful foundation
for the prosperity of the state and
should be given more attention, fol-
lowing with the horticultural possibili-
ties which would soon amaze the peo
pie Of the east.
President Clay was the closing
speaker and after short resume he
pointed out what the people of tbs
southwest wanted demanded
railroad facilities. He pointed to a
map drawn for the occasion, showing