Semi-weekly herald., 1916-01-20

With membership of more than
200 progressive citizens represent
ing all professions and lines of in
dustry in the San Juan basin, and
with substantial foundation fund of
$500, the Durango Exchange was
organized in the old Durango club
rooms one year ago. The Exchange
was a consolidation of the Durango
Board of Trade and the Durango
club and also included many who had
never been connected with either
All were men who realized there
should be some central organization
by which the resources of the country
could be made effective for common
good and that there never had beer
a time work could be started with
better prospects Of good results than
that date.
The willingness to render service
rather than the expectation to be
served characterized the attitude of
the members. The manner in which
the business was conducted as well
as the plans outlined by the various
committees who had labored so hard
TO perfect the organization, made it
plain the policy would be to work for
all the people of the San Juan basin
instead of selfishly for individual and
class interests and just for our own
town
How well this policy has been car
ried out was evidenced bv the spirit
of harmony and enthusiasm manifest
ed at last nights meeting, when re-
pardless of the storm, more than 80
resident and nonresident members
assembled at the commodious quar-
ters maintained by the Exchange to
share in the pleasures of the occasion.
manifest their pride in the splendid
work the organization has accom-
plished and express their willingness
to aid in the activities the coming
twelve months.
The members Of the board of di.
rectors who had CIV n unsparinglv
of their time and efforts to make the
Exchange success were: w. !. Gif-
ford, president. j. r. C. Tyler, vice
president; E. A. Chubb. j. j. link,
r. NJ. Morris and j. w. Jarvis.
Secretary Wilson's report which ap-
pears on the third page of this issue
shows the various activities which
have occupied the attention of the
secretary and directors and the bene
fits which have resulted from these
or are certain to follow The financial
statement which is included, shows
after the first years operations the
organization has a surplus of S20f %.
When the time came for electing a
new board of directors demand was
made upon the old members to serve
aonther year. Pressure of business
made it impossible for Messrs. Gif-
ford, link, Morris and Jarvis to con-
slider reelection.
The nominating committee named:
J. r. c. Tyler, w. A. Libby, E.
H. Burdick, c. l.. Young, f. c. Gill
bert. X. S. Clements, II. McDev-
lit, NJ. Stein, o. +. Frary, f. W..
Lott, w. S. Pickerill and w. +. Dug
gan.
From these the following directors
were chosen:
j. X. c. Tyler, w. S. Pickerill,
f. A. Chubb, +. II. Burdick, f. c..
Gilbert, c. l.. Young and K. S. Glenn
ents.
Before the week is over the direc-
tors will meet and organize the new
board and outline the years work.
1t is gratifying to note that 62 Of
the active members are not residents
of Durango, remarkable showing
for the brief existence of the organi-
cation and attests to the fact that the
Exchange has lived up to the policy
that was intended to govern its acts.
When the campaign for new members
is started, special effort win be made
to increase the nonresident list.
During the evening interesting ad-
dresses were made on timely subjects
by p. B. Gates of Montezuma county,
b. B. Allen of Siverton, George +.
Bruington of Aztec, Ross Martinez
of La Plata, w. A. Palmer of Aztec,
l.. c. Jakway and A. P. Camp of Du-
range, II. ID. Abrams of Aztec, City
Manager A. f. Hood, w. Goff Black
of Aztec and James A. Pulliam of
Durango.