Semi-weekly herald., 1912-07-15

is to make an investigation for tn,
committe in order to induce the as
sistance of capital and then to proceed
with the organization and construc
ton of the new road. Mr.. Clay i.
very earnest and logical in all his eff
forts toward securing the desired end
He means business.
A. H. Naftzer
introduced.
Mr.. Natter said that 80 years age
he came down from Silverton. Al
that time the country had made a ia
vorable impression upon his mind
which he had never forgotten, but
that another impression had been
made in the last four days, which he
never would forget. The wonderful
evolution that has been going on dur
ing these years was almost beyond
his comprehension.
Mr.. Naftzer said he did not want to
flatter us but that it was very graft
flying to find the energy and push in
this new country. He paid high tri-
butte to our irrigation facilities and
to our soil. He sail he did not know
which way to go during the short time
that they had remaining, but that
which ever way they went it was the
same in effect and he exclaimed:
"any way is good enough for me-"
He explained that the committee did
not represent merely formal body
but an active body Of 1000 men and
that the chamber of commerce of Los
Angeles was perhaps the most power
full body of men in all the world to
day in any line of industrial accom-
plishments.
He was amazed at the way the peo-
pie handled the side hills here. In
their country the soil would wash
away unless it was leveled. He said
that he has been interested in irri-
cation matters for years and could
easily realize our many superior ad-
vantages. He paid our people many
compliments for their enthusiasms and
push. He was enthusiastically receiv-
ed and cheered.
At the close of the address there
was music by the orchestra and ev-
erybody was in most pleasant mood.
An announcement was made that
there would be little Indulgence in
the pleasing of the inner an. Mr..
Hanno was the central figure in this
part of the program. And the way
everybody enjoyed this closing part
of one of the most interesting pro-
grams ever given in Durango will be
explained, TO all seeking information,
by Mr.. Hanno, himself. Many of the
ladies of Durango had made their ap-
pearance at this time and took part
in the social part of the evenings
business.
The three gentlemen, whom Duran
go people will never forget, bade
the many, with whom they had made
acquaintance in the few days, fare
we'll.
A number of our citizens decided to
close the program with trip over the
Ft. Lewis mesa country and then on
down TO Aztec and Pennington. From
which point they will proceed by au-
tomobile to Gallup, where they will
take the Santa Fe for Los Angeles.
Somehow we feel inclined to believe
that the Los Angeles people could not
have selected three men more careful
ly and competent than these men.
Certainly they are among the leaders
in the worlds progress today. No
wonder Los Angeles has astonished
the world.
Three autos In charge of j. w. Jar
Wis, Jesse Hooker and Mr. Butler, left
the Strater hotel about 1870 with the
Los Angeles delegation, Messrs. Stew
art, Naftzer, Weir and Reagan and
the committee, Messrs. Clay, Eldredge,
West, White, Freeman and Eldredge,
The Fort Lewis mesa and La Plata
districts will be traversed en- route
to Pennington, where the night will
be spent; tomorrow the party taking
in different points throughout San
Juan county, then Saturday TO Ship.
rock and across to Gallup Sunday.