Semi-weekly herald., 1914-04-13

lieved there were others in the city
who were capable. AS three of the
directors were absent it was deemed
advisable to await full attendance
before electing a new secretary.
The following communication was
presented but owing to lateness of
the hour was not read, being refer
red to the municipal committee:
Denver, Colo, March 10, 1914.
A. W. Ayres, Acting Secretary Board
Of Trade, Durango, Colo.
Dear Sir:
The Denver chamber of commerce
has again called its cleanup and
paint-up committee together and is
preparing for cleanup and paint
up campaign to be held the week be-
ginning Monday, May 4th.
You are possibly acquainted with
the work which this committee did
in Denver last year. We set aside
each day of cleanup and paint-up
week for some specific purpose, such
as front and back yard day, fire pre-
vention day, vacant lot day, ETC., and
the week was great success, the
plan employed in Denver having been
copied in great many cities thru
out the United States.
One of our committee suggested at
yesterdays meeting that this might
be made statewide movement and
that not only Denver but Colorado be
made spick and span for our summer
tourist season.
If you &c interested and wish to
consider launching a campaign in
your city for May 4th, we shall be
very glad to send you complete de-
tails of our plan as they are worked
out.
Yours very truly,
c. M. KITTREDGE. Jr..
Secretary Clean-Up and Paint-U6
Committee
The matter of the state highway
route over Elwood Pass came up for
the most serious consideration of the
meeting. The route as recommended
| by the engineer was gone over. 1t
was shown that, according to reports,
the road should be changed back to
the original route along the East
Fork, reports from Pagosa Springs
showing It was clear of snow the mid
die of March when two and three
feet of snow covered the North Fork
1t was proposed to get the backing
of all the San Juan congress coun-
ties to take the matter up with the
state highway commission, before the
matter on the 18th, immediate action
being necessary, resulting in Director
Graden moving that committee of
two well known citizens, the county
engineer to be one if he can go to
at once leave for Pagosa Springs and
inspect the routes so the board can
act officially and knowingly in the
premises, the selection to be left with
the good roads committee. The chair
man of the committee, Arthur Ayres,
was requested to call up Mr.. Catch
pole at Pagosa Springs to arrange
for the inspection trip. The secre-
tary was instructed to issue voucher
Tor payment of the necessary expense
the committee to serve free otherwise.
On motion of Director Clay the
secretary was authorized to remit
for 1914 copy of the Automobile
Blue book.
Director ,Ayres, chairman of the
special committee to investigate the
distribution of fish from the La
Plata county hatchery and taking the
matter up with the state game and
fish department, stated the commit
tee, of which Judge W. N. Searcy
had been the moving spirit in pre-
parlng the report, had gone into the
subject fully but owing to the unset
tied squabble in the department, had
not been forwarded. Mr.. Ayres was
requested to present the report at
the next meeting and arrangements
made for taking it up with the de-
partment at the earliest opportune
time. This also brought up the ques-
ton of the government hatchery.
The secretary read letter from
Congressman Taylor's secretary in
answer to an inquiry stating the con-
gressman was away but would have
him answer at an early date. Anoth-
er letter will be forwarded to Mr..
Taylor at once. t
The federal building was also dis
cussed and the committee requested
to take the matter up with the proper
authorities.
Several routine matters were dis
cussed in cluding the Cave basin dis
trict, during the two hour session.
Adjournment was taken at 6 O'Clock
to next Wednesday afternoon at a,
when it is hoped the entire director
snip will be present and new secre-
n Evr al Il