Semi-weekly herald., 1913-02-24

comprising the San Juan congress Of
ganization- The motion was second
ed by several and carried unanimously
and later on it was voted that copy
be sent to w. H. Andrews at Santa
Fe. The secretary announced that the
action Of the congress had been an
ticipated and copies prepared and
would be ready for delivery the last
Of the week, otherwise 1t would tvke
several weeks to get them out, se
that by Saturday or Sunday each cl,.b
should have a copy.
Chairman Smith then called on B.
w. Ritter to give a report Of the
visit to New York in conjunction with
the committee from Los Angeles. Mr..
Ritter responded by giving worry ex-
cellent synopsis; told Of the inter-
views with Southern Pacific people
and the possible results and when he
concluded it was evident that all pres
ent were fayorably impressed with the
result and that the situation Is splen-
did, as Mr.. Fredericks of Cortcx ex.
pressed it, much better than could
have been hoped for. Mr.. Ritter told
what was being done by Los Angeles
and the connecting links in the work.
Mr.. Reagan is still in New York where
he is meeting with much encourage
ment. Now that the Southern Pacific
and Union Pacific dissolution is being
settled each of the roads will have a
large surplus for either dividends or
extensions and improvements and the
other day Mr.. Kruttschnitt said the
Southern Pacific would use consid-
cradle sum for extensions, and Mr..
Ritter reported that Mr.. Kruttschnitt
was quite familiar with the proposed
line with exception that he had no
idea of the agricultural possibilities
Of the basin and was very much pleas
cd with the new prospects. Mr.. Rit-
ter said the basin had been advertised
by the Los Angeles people as the
greatest and most promising section
in the entire country and from an
advertising standpoint all the efforts
so far put forth were doubly paid
OF course it is not politics to go into
the details of Mr.. Ritter's report
which was verbal, but as above stated
il was highly satisfactory to the rep
rcsentatives present from the differ
ent counties. and that the good work
should be continued.
The question of good roads and
state legislation coming up the sec
retary was instructed to wire Sena-
tors West and Joyce and Governor
Ammons that the San Juan congress
favored the retention Of q commission
of three highway commissioners in
stead of one. The congress also en-
Enthusiastically endorsed Louis Wyman
OF Silverton for the commissioner OF
highways in case the proposed new
measure passed the assembly. Meysrs.
Graden, Hood, Logan, Nossaman and
others speaking on the subject.
A. F. Hood brought up new propo-
sition, one asking the Denver 4 Rio
Grande to make through west and
east bound tickets good by way of
Durango and Montrose with stop-cver
privileges which would have q ten
dency to build up this section. This
met with favorable response. 1t was
also suggested by one Of the. Silvorton
delegates that the D. & r. G., now
that it had done away with free trans
portation which had largely been Is
sued TO aid the development Of the
state, could afford to sell mileage
books for 500 for the same purpose
and also grant low round trip rate
from Denver, Colorado Springs and
Pueblo every week, tickets good thirty
to sixty days, the cost Of the round
trip not exceeding SIS. This might be
considered very low rates but as pass
es had been issued free for the pur-
pose Of development why not low rates
tor the same purpose. The matter
was discussed by most Of the delegates
present and after several suggestions
Mr.. Hood moved that the chair ap-
point a committee of six, one from
each county. to draft the proper res
olutions and that each county push
the proposition. The motion met with
unanimous approval and the chair ap-
pointed as such committee: Edgar
Buchanan, Durango; W. N. Searcy,
Silverton; DIR. A. J. Nossaman, Pa
gosa Springs; Judge A. W. Palmer,
Aztec; w. s. Mowry. Cortez; Chas.
Rhode, Rico.
A number of other matters were
discussed, most Of the delegates pres
INT taking part. The secretary was
Instructed TO care for them and to
dispose of certain correspondence.
The meeting was productive of
much good, the general optimism and
determination to keep pushing being
very much in evidence.