Semi-weekly herald., 1915-11-15
Durango Exchange
Beneficial All Around
AN INSTITUTION SPECIALLY
FOR FARMERS' WELFARE

The Durango Exchange was start
ed ms an experiment and from present
Indications it is going to justify con-
tpued support. In former years Du-
range hal n bpsrd of trade just the
same as Mancos, Cortez, Pagosa, Az
tee, Pennington or other towns OF
the region, and this board Of trade
was naturally looking out for the par
ticular interest of Durango, just as
the other commercial bodies bent their
energies to their respective towns.
An idea of the objects of the Du-
range Exchange may be obtained
from its articles of incorporation and
its bylaws. Sec. 2 of the articles
of Incorporation reads:
"The particular business and object
for which said corporation is form
ed is to promote the general welfare
of the San Juan basin and to encour-
age the development Of its resources
and to aid in its upbuilding, and in
connection with the furtherance of
said general purpose to have and
maintain in the city of Durango, Colo
RADIO suitable club rooms for its mem-
bers, with Accommodations and con-
yeniences and with means of recrea-
tion and amusement, with facilities
for privcte and public meetings
srathar;rre and copfaropcas in apd
by means of which social intercourse
among our members and the citizens
of the basin may be promoted. And
also to have and maintain or to as
sist in the establishment and main
tenance of woman's rest room in
said city Of Durango and the coun-
ty of La Plata, state of Colorado, and
to do such other things as may be
proper for the fultnerance of the
main object of this association"
1t may e thus made more plain to
iarners and other Get oi Durango
people, that the Exchange is not To-
can institution for Durango alone. To
more clearly set forth this fact the
first section of the Exchange by
laws is reproduced. 1t says:
"The Durango Exchange is organic
ed to promote the welfare of the San
Juan basin. 1t shall work for the per
manent upbuilding of the entire San
Juan country, and shall be, primar-
lily by working constructive and up
building club rather than mere ad-
vertising organization. In connection
with its public service work the or
ganization, including club rooms, ex-
hibit rooms and necessary offices.
The Durango Exchange shall not di-
rectly or indirectly take part or be-
come invovled in factional, political,
religious, industrial or other similar
controversies; and it shall not in any
manner, undertake to serve the per-
sonal interests of any particular per
son or class of persons, except where
such service is clearly for the bene-
fit Of the whole community"
1t may be further noted that of the
seven directors of the Exchange, none
are retail merchants of this city, nor
is there a committee devoted to the
special interests of retail merchants
or any other special interest, as
the term is generally used. The Ex-
change invites and deserves the
hearty backing of every citizen Of
this region, and the larger its mem
bership the more influential will it
be and the better work it can ac-
complish.
Its membership list is growing
steadily and with the low dues charg-
ed, several hundred new ones should
be enrolled. Do not wait for someone
to solicit your membership, whether
you be farmer, property owner, wage
worker or what, but come in yourself
and join the wideawake bunch that
is endeavoring to place the San Juan
basin in the front ranks of progress.