Semi-weekly herald., 1914-04-20

work was determined on and the CAM
paign to be conducted, this to be de-
terrnined as the work proceeds. It
was figured that the work would not
with the secretary having
other duties,
The election of secretary then came
up. The applications Of w. G. Otton
and l. J. Bradford were the only ones
made in writing, although two or three
other names were mentioned. The
vote stood: Mr.. Bradford 7, Harry
McDevitt /.
Arthur w. Ayres then read the re-
port of the special committee appoint
ed some time ago in regard to the
local fish hatchery which will be given
space after it has been forwarded to
the proper officials.
Mr.. Pickerill moved that the report
be approved and the committee pro-
coed to carry out the recommends
tions, the committee being composed
of w. N. Searcy, Arthur Ayres and
Geo. N. Raymond, Mr.. Ritter sug-
gesting the matter be taken up with
the state and federal authorities as
early as possible. On motion Of Mr.
Ritter, President Wingate was author
lied to select one delegate to act with
him as delegates to the annual meet
ing of the San Juan Congress to bt
held in May.
A vote of thanks was extended ths
fish committee for its extensive re
port.
On motion of B. w. Ritter, second
ed by Clay and Pickerill, a vote o.
thanks was extended Geo. N. Ray
mond for acting as secretary the pas
few weeks and his offer to explain
the work to Mr.. Bradford. Unanim
ously carried.
President Wingate suggested tina
the report of the secretary and audit
ing committee be published which me
with approval of all the directors. AT
ter the discussion of routine matterl
the meeting adjourned to convene OF
call of the president
Secretary's Report for Fifteen MONTH
Ending March 81, 1914. Durango
Board of Trade.
! To the Hon. Directors of the Durang.
Board of Trade,
Durango, Colorado.
Gentlemen:
I take pleasure in submitting a re
view of the work and financial stand
ing of the board of trade for the yea
1918 and the first three months O
1914 While the month of Januar,
was covered in the report of yea
ago, have made this report to dat,
from January /, 1918. Will first pre-
sent the financial status:
RECEIPTS.
From La Plata Coun-
ty, April II, 19l3-sl75.OO
From La Plata Coun-
ty, Dee. II, 1913. 10000
Colorado Telephone
Co. -..-,....-.--.-.,......... $500
Collected from mem
bers on monthly
dues .......................... 60O.00 s1,35O.O,
EXPENDITURES.
San Juan Congress ...-....-.......S 1892!
Appropriated for advertising
and attending good roads
conventions .........-...........-.... 1900
Expense delegate to Ouray
Mining Convention ........-... 6.Ot
Colorado Telephone Co., ser
vice 10 months .................... 75.0(
Use of board of trade rooms
for storage and meetings,
10 months S.............-.-.. 75.0t
Printing, including two sets
of election blanks this year,
election blanks last year,
letter heads, circulars, en-
velopes, ETC., Is months. 24.7s
Cigars San Juan Congress
Meeting, February, 1913. 800
Durango Gas Il Electric Co.,
light 1871
White Studio, views ordered
by j. A. Clay for ]. r. Ball
to take to Holland .......... 6.0(
b. w. Ritter, money advanc-
ed on cablegram to Her.
bert Green in Paris account
of r. r., chargable to Con-
gress ......................-...........-... 7.2t
Insurance ...........-.-................... 55(
Citizens Committee, ]. w.
Turner, chairman, contribu-
tion to expense fund enter
tanning Congressman Tay-
lor -,.......,......,......,...........,... 2O.5C
Expense bayfield, Trip col
lecting R. r. Pledges. 500
Telegraph and long distance
phone bills .-........................ 14.0I
Annual dues Colorado Com
mercial Executives ............ SOC
Membership Spanish Trail
Grand Canon Highway AS
sociation ..............-......-......... 5.0(
Stamps, postal cards and
slammed anvolopas 2G n