Semi-weekly herald., 1914-02-02
sented at the Panama exposition to be


appoint a commission of five to look
after the gathering. arranging and
handling of the exhibit, the resolu-
tion stating that the commission
should not move until there was at
least $4,000 in cash at the disposal
of the committee, and binding the.
committee to contract no bills with |
out the money in hand. AS stated a
few days ago in these columns, Mr.. |
Scholtz, in behalf of Denver guaran--
teed raising s25,0O0 in cash. 1t is
now up to Mr.. Scholtz and the other
monied centers and interests to Sc
cure the promised $4,000, the co IN
ties not contributing in cash to do so
in way of free exhibits. The commits
sion members will not draw a salary,
but will have their expenses paid in
gathering and arranging the exhibit
and looking after the same in Cali
fornia. The general view at the meet
ing, as represented by men from the
various commercial organizations,
that Colorado as a whole could not
neglect the opportunity-that it will
probably be long time before an
other worlds exposition will be held
| and our people should do something
to build up the interests of the state.
1t was held that the advertising prop
| osition would be of vast benefit. With
| members of the commission at both
San Francisco and San Diego, they
would be in position to direct tour
lists, especially those making the trip
by auto, of the beauties of Colorado.
1t is well known that men making
the trip will have an eye open to in
vestments, and every auto that passes
through Colorado means leaving at
least $100 in the state. Ten thou
sand autos means S1,000,000 and 100,-
900 autos, half of the estimated num-
ber that will make the trip, 100000
900. Divide this up with different
parts of the state, some receiving no
direct money, means benefitting every
section. Give the people of Aztec and
Cortez easy money and Durango is
going to get some of it and this prin-
ciple holds coed even should Denver,
Colorado Springs and other well ad
vertised resorts get most of the tour
ist money.
This is one of the reasons why it
is important for the completion of the
connecting link between Pagosa
Springs and the San Luis valley and
placing the entire road in good shape
for auto travel. The same holds good
between Durango, Shiprock and Gal
lup. The secretary of the board OF
trade has taken the matter up with
Superintendent Shelton regarding the
road across the Navajo reservation
AS shown by the letter published 9
few days ago the road between Corte2
and Shiprock is being placed in good
condition and from private sources
we are informed that the people OF
Aztec and Pennington are going tc
l VII bIG IOdu lIOIil tut
county line to the hogback be in con
dition for travel every day of the
year.
AT small expense La Plata county
can secure an agricultural exhibit
that will attract general attention. II
will be remembered that two years
ago last fall, 1911, the exhibit madt
at the Pueblo state fair by the boarc
p. of trade and Mr.. Louis Smith, wor
first prizes in shelf wheat, oats, ry,
and barley and would have won sec
ond and third prizes had proper en-
z, tries been made. The display at
tracted so much attention that it wa.
4 sought for eastern exhibition pur
poses, especially for the governor!
e train. Officials wanted to take tn,
a exhibit direct from Pueblo but thu
: promise having been made the far
committee to show the display at tn,
local fair it was returned to Durango
: Then came the flood but so anxious
d were the Denver people for the ex
hibit that numerous kilograms wer'
sent and the Denver chamber of com
merce paid the expense of transport
S ing the best of the exhibit from Du
range via Pagosa Springs to railroad
r connection. The exhibit was showr
through the eastern states as Colo
rado products and then returned t.
= Denver, and today the most attract
i've shelf display in the chamber OF
commerce comprises samples from
the 1911 La Plata county display, tn,
writer having inspected the same
while in Denver ten days ago. In Mr.
Smith we have an expert when il
comes to prize winning farm pro.
ducts. We believe the board of trade
and fair committee should arrange al
once for special exhibits from owe,
the county, first for use at the Colo.
rado-New Mexico fair and then fol