Late 1937: Easement soliciting began

To speed securing the right-of-way privileges and subscription of stock, the SLV REC board of directors hired “easement solicitors” to go into the field to get permission from landowners to put poles on properties just inside the fence line. Leo Widger of Bowen, E.E. Cochran Jr. of Del Norte, Web Allison of Monte Vista and V. Sherill Clark of La Jara took on this task. For this work, the men were paid $5/day and five cents per mile