Semi-weekly herald., 1915-11-01
great San Juan region.

iy erect monuments announcing their
meaning or inscribing their history.
Among these will be the first camping
ground in the valley of General Zebu-
lon Nj. Pike, somewhere near the La
Jara river. The committee selected
for this work is composed of Dan E.
Newcomb, chairman, of La lara, Mrs.
Jno. l.. Mcneil of Durango and Frank
McQ Hartman, Alamosa This COM
mittee will cooperate with the State
Geographic society,
The San Luis valley and Southern
Colorado will have keen interest in
the establishment of the Pike monu-
ment, which will mark his first camp
ing place and primitive fort in 1903.
All possible research will be made for
incidents connected with General
Pixies first expedition on the west side
of Colorado's first range.
As chairman of the two days ses-
sion, Mrs, Jno. l.. Mcneil guided the
deliberations with rare tactful abil-
to all attending the meeting.
John Spriesterbach was appointed
committee Of one to confer with
Representative Born, game warden of
the district, to ascertain what action,
If any, had been taken toward screen
ing the intake of bitches, for the pro-
lection of fish. Mr.. Spriestersbach
conferred with Mr.. Born and reported
that he would investigate the situation
and requested that the citizens would
support any action which he might
find it necessary to take.
Upon motion of Mrs. Z. T. Elliott,
ast the association express its judg-
ment in the matter and for this pur-
pose that committee be appointed,
the chair appointed John Spriesters-
bach, Dan. F. Newcomb and Geo. S.
Darley.
Necrologist Flora f. Haffy reported
the death of the members of the as
sociation during the current year as
follows:
Mrs. Augusta Bauer Roessler, died
Oct 1914.
Geo. w. Jones, accidentally killed,
Nov. G, 1914.
Henry Krumpantizky, died Nov. 9,
1914.
Geo. W. Franklin, died Nov. ID,
1914.
d. c. Travis, died Aug. 7, 1915.
Ellery w. Hunt, died Sept. 20, 1915.
Mrs. Cynthia d. Caldwell, died
June, 1914.
On motion the secretary treasurer
was instructed to write to the several
county vice presidents urging renewed
zeal in the upbuilding Of the organi-
zation and increase of its member
ship.
Concerning the membership it was
determined to rescind the action taken
at Antonito in 1907 and at Del Norte
in 1908, and that in lieu thereof any
member in good standing ten consecu-
tive years, may acquire life member
ship by paying an additional ten dol
lars.
The pioneers in attendance were:
Jack Gerteisen, NJ. A. McCuniff,
Geo. S. barley, Mrs. Jno. l.. Mcneil,
Mr.. and Mrs. d. f. Newcomb, Jno. w.
Wingate, r X Brown, Mr. and Mrs.
Ezra I. Elliott, Mrs. Rebecca Shaw,
Sam +. May, Mr.. and Mrs. Gus Weiss,
Laura Mason, Mrs. Annie c. Smith,
Thos. McCunniff, Mr.. and Mrs. w. G.
Eles, Mr.. and Mrs. c. NJ. Ball, Flora
+. Haffy, Mr.. and Mrs. Dacre Dunn,
Amelia X. Gerteisen, Roy Campbell,
Perry Craig, John spriesterbach, Mr..
and Mrs. Adam j. Weiss, Mrs. Elsie
Konkle, Mrs Agnes Jordan, Frank
Hartman, Mrs. A. +. Middaugh, Mr..
and Mrs. Theo Benjovsky.
Following are the officers elected
for the ensuing year:
President-Ezra L. Elliott, Del
Norte.
Vice presidential ]. Weiss, Del
Norte.
Vice Presidents.
Rio Grande-Rebecca Shaw, Del
Norte.
La Plata-Mrs. John L. Mcneil,
Durango.
Conejos-Dan. Il. Newcomb, La
lara
Archuleta-E. II. Taylor, Pagosa.
San Juan-R. II. Hoffman, Silver
ton.
Dolores-A v. Gorla, Rico.
San Miguel-Milton Evans, Ames.
Ouray-Geo N. Scott, Ouray.
Hinsdale-H. A. Avery, Lake City.
Montezuma-J. ]. Harris, Dolores.
Mineral. /. Howard, Creedc.
Saguache-H. B. Means, Saguache
Costilla-Frank Gallup, San Luis.