Semi-weekly herald., 1917-04-02

protected as well as our, southern bor-l
der. that the people of the country
are sorely in need of coal, that here
in the San Juan we have plenty of it
that we need southern outlet that
our coal and farm products may
reach the markets of the western
coast. Full comment is Impossible on
the able and popular address OF Nj
Ritter who was at his best and who
time and again brought forth the
appl,use OF the audience when he
suggested that the American people
have come to the conclusion that they
must consider themselves part of
the warld and that there is no such
thing as tagging behind with the idea
OF being successful. This. he said,
applied to the San Juan particularly.
County Agriculturist f. d. Smith
in a forceful and interesting address
urged that every acre of tillable land
he cultivated that there be no short
age in the way of farm products dur
| ing this year of expectancy. He urg-
ed that the farmers and the city peo-
lple get acquainted with each other
and that when they did many of the
| inarinary evils would disappear. He
urged that the good old hand-shake
| should be the potent factor in uniting
! the interests Of the various classes.
| He said that no one class could well
get along without the other classes.
| Ii takes all to make communities and
make markets for the farmers pro-
duets. He explained what the govern
ment was doing in the way of estab-
fishing farm bureaus.
Principal G. f. Snyder of the Fort
Lewis school ably presented the in
terests of the school. explaining what
had been done for it and how it had
made progress as the state legislat-
lures had been more liberal in provid-
ing funds Indications now are, he
said, that the coming year will be the
banner year for the school ard that
at this time more girls were enrolling
than ever before. Buildings out there
placed under cultivation. In fact he
was very optimistic and he pleased
the audiece with his enthusiasm.
The navy boys who are now receiv-
ing applications from those who want
to join that branch of the national
service were called upon to explain
by means of steroptican views some
Of the ships, the drills and other de-
tails of the navy. Mr. Culp has been
in the navy for eight years and has
been in the Philippine service and
knows the war game. All listened
with the closest attention.
Secretary Wilson of the Exchange
was called upon to state what the
organization was undertaking. In his
remarks it was gathered that the Ex-
change considered the market survey
work very important. He explained
that the Pacific coast is very much
interested in the proposed San Juan
railway, that the directors have been
very busy men devoting their time in
the interests of all the San Juan peo-
pie. MIR. Wilson in order to convey to
those present the amount of work
that had been undertaken and ac-
compished as far as possible gave in
detail the work gone over at one
particular meeting, which includedl
letters concerning the state immigra
lures to be shown in Durango April
2nd and 3rd, the matter of the open
ing Of the Fort Lewis school. which
begins April 9th. the Shiprock-Gal
lup road. the Durango Federal build
ing, financing southern railway, nat
ural resources of this region, letters
from Shafroth and Thomas concern
ing federal building and various 9th
er letters from Senator West. the
Great Western Sugar Co., Colorado
Springs Chamber Of Commerce, James
w. Gray of lgnacio concerning his
cheese factory, j. H. Jenkins of the
state immigration bureau. On that
particular evening they further con
sidered communications from half
dozen other sources all relating to
matters of interest to our San Juan
people. Mr.. Wilson's remarks gave
the audience more specific idea of
the regular work of the directors who
are devoting much time to their work.
The last part of the program was
an excellent lunch prepared by Mr..
Anheier and served to the large
crowd in the Exchange basement. The
meeting was a success and will be
followed later on by another of a
similar nature.