Semi-weekly herald., 1913-11-17

yesterdays Herald in connection with
Silverton and San Juan county. Local
mining men are Of one opinion-that
the day has passed when one can go
east with assay certificates and sell
a prospect Mining these days re-
quires the cooperation Of local people
the same as agriculture and fruit
growing.
Now just few words about the
way Silverton people pull together.
During the more favored days of that
town and county there was no COM
mercial organization, but some three
or four years ago the business inter
ests realized that something should
be done along these lines in order
that the resources of the county
might be properly placed before pros
pective investors and to this end the
Silverton Commercial club was or.
ganized. A suitable location was OBJ
tanned, permanent secretary and the
necessary committees appointed to
look after the work No trouble was
experienced in obtaining members and
the organization flourished and ac-
complished much good. The Silver.
ton club, which dated back to pio-
neer days, was also continued, but
about a year ago the supporters of
both clubs, social and business, con-
cluded it was useless expense to keep
both going and somewhat divided the
work as many could not afford 10y
dues to both. Each organixatjbnfa ap-
pointed committees who tsaii4d over
the situation and with the result that
th~ first Of the year the stYnxeq eqnsolj-
dated, several Of the progressive cit
izens subscribing sufficient funds to
pay off the Indebtedness of the social
club which owned fine club equip
ment-furniture, billiard and pool
tables, etc. Not dissenting voice
was raised to the consolidation. The
executive committee decided that to
make the new organization success
it should have ground location and
the corner room of the Weyman build.
ing was rented. The front part is
used for display Of minerals which
at once attracts the eye of visitors
and mining men who naturally step
in to examine them and thus get ac-
quainted and generally conversation
is opened up that makes known the
object of the visitors and valuable
information results. In the second
subdivision is the reading and card
room with luxurious furnishings,
making it cosy place for business
men to drop in for an hour or so any
time during the day. Then comes the
billiard room and in the rear small
directors or business room where pri-
vate committees can meet.
There are 1856 members at the pres
ent time in good standing, the regu-
lar dues being 81 per month with a
few paying graduated sum each
month, or as occasion demands. The
members take pride in keeping the
place up to date and dues are paid
promptly without complaint. And
now to the real point: There are no
dissensions, no pulling apart. There
appears to be an unwritten law that
unity must prevail, that by unity only
can the organization keep going ana
accomplish the desired end-that of
affording meeting and pleasure
place for the people Of the town and
advancing the mining interests of the
county as the mining is the most ac-
tive committee, every member fully
realizing that everything depends on
this industry. Knocking is an un-
known quantity. Members do not
permit their likes and dislikes, their
personal feelings, to enter into the
organization. AT least this is the
conclusion one must arrive at If he
talks with various members. We met
upwards of 25 or 80 and all had q
good word for the club and its OBJ
ject. True, the town is not handi,
capped with knocking newspaper
Both the Standard and the Miner co
operate with the officers Of the clut
to make it success. One Of th'
members of the press said: 'Th,
policy at times to accomplish certain
results may not be according to oui
views, but we all realize that ever,
move is intended for the general goo,
of the community and if we are u
keep Silverton to the front and ae
complish anything we must pull to
gether and we have an abiding faitl
in our town and county and ou
people,"
! Silverton may be quiet, but thi