The state herald. (Holyoke, Logan County, Colo.) 1887-1921, 1893-06-30
WESTERN Slope CONGRESS.

WESTERN SLOPE CONGRESS.
Regular semi-Annual Meeting Opened 1t
Montross ON the s1st
The Western Slope Congress met at Mont
rose on the 2lst. Mayor Mcclure welcomed
the delegates to that city and President E. F.
Browne Of Aspen responded. He then pro
ceeded TO deliver the regular address.
He congratulated tho Congress on the sue
cess which had attended the organization and
spoke Of the benefits which had come to the
Western slope through the labors Of Its off,
GERS. A reduction Of railroad rates had been
secured which saved to the people Of the slope
$500, 900 yearly. He denounced the mineral
display Of Colorado at Chicago as farce,
and said II was far excelled by the agricul-
turM display. The cultivation OF sugar beets
was urged. Referring to tho silver question,
he urged the Congress to demand tho remon.
citation Of silver.
After the appointment Of the usual commit
tees on credentials and resolutions tho Con-
gress adjourned until Th ursday morning.
At that time letters and kilograms of regret
were read from Hon. II. H. Eddy, Mr.. James
II. Plat Of Denver and Ex-Governor Alva
Adams. The committee on credentials re-
ported showing delegates entitled to seats from
Delta, Dolores, Garfield, Gunnison, Ouray La
Plata, Pitkin, Hlnsdale, Mesa, Montrose, San
Juan and San Miguel.
A paper by Thomas F. Walsh on pyritic
smelling was read, and then the secretary
read his report.
The report 10 severe arralgnment OF tho
board Of Worlds Fair commissioners, and OF
Chief Ward in particular, for the obstacles
thrown In his why In making a collection Of
ore from the Western Slope. 1t showed that
many specimens collected by him had been
rejected because they were too large, and
that II was with tho greatest difficulty that
he induced Mr.. Ward 10 accept the little that
be lid accept. 1t charges Ward with inefii-
ciency md with unwillingncss 70 let the
miners Of tho Western Slope make proper
exhibit Of their mineral resources.
The report caused n general discussion,
which showed the feeling OF the congress to
be one Of great dissatisfaction with the
Worlds Fair board on account OF the sharae.
ter Of the mineral exhibit. Resolutions were
adopted which strongly denounced Mr. Ward
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penditures OF the Colorado board.
A paper written by Mr.. Harry Lee OF
0uray, on mines and mining, was read by 7.
d. Catlin. Mr.. II. w. Hallctt OF Garfield
county, then read paper on immigration TO
the Western Slope. Mr.. Richard McCloud
of Durango, read paper on smelling on the
Western Slope.
President f. T. Jefrcry OF the Denver &
Rio Grande railroad, was invited to address
the congress. His remarks were general In
their character, expressing his views as to
the course the people OF the Western Slope
should take to develop their part Of the state.
He said he thought they should not build
their hopes on silver alone. lie was b.
metallist, but he thought that the people Of
Western Colorado should rely more upon the
development Of their Iron and coal resources
than they do. The prosperous nations are
the nations that depend upon and utilize coal
and iron. They are the manufacturing nn.
lions.
lie praiscd the quality and favor OF the
fruit grown In the Western counties and said
that he wanted the fruitgrowers Of the West
ern Slope to send carload Of fruit TO Den
yer, and complained that n full carload Of
Western Colorado fruit had never been sent
to Denver. He offered to haul carload free
at fast passenger time In order that Denver
people might lind out how good the Western
Slope fruit Is.
In the evening Judge Bell addressed the
congress on the subject OF silver. A straw
berry banquet was also INDUCED In.
Friday morning paper by A. C.. Fisk on
beet sugar was read, though Mr.. Fisk himself
was absent II consisted Of q review OF the
beet sugar Industry and suggestions ms TO Its
Introduction In this part Of the Union.
The committee on resolutions then reported
. long resolution rcciting the factA pertaining
to the silver question and calling upon Con-
grcss to provide for 1.-THE free and unlimited
coinage Of silver. The resolution, after somc
little discussion, was adopted.
The railroad committee made its report, &C.
citing what bad been accomplished In the cs-
fort 10 secure reductions Ia freight rates nf-
feeling the Western slope. II showed that
very important reductions had been made,
amounting 10 from 80 TO co per cent. Of the
rate. It was estimated that this would result
In u saving of 600, 600 to the Western dope
All, however, had rot been accomplished
which the committee hoped to accomplish.
Adopted.
A resolution opposing the Ba,tlement mesa
reservation was adopted
Mr.. James Mcclure, the treasurer, made his
report, showing the receipt. and expenditures
OF the Congress, which was approved and
adopted. A resolution was then offered and
adopted. calling upon the different countea
OF The Western slope to pay hclr share Of the
expense OF publishing 5000 copies OF
pamphlet on the resources OF the Western
slope.
II was decided to meet Ia G!enwooi Springs,
November 18th TO 18th next.
Mr.. W. f. Grove OF llin'dals county was
elected president; Charles Newman Of Du.
range, Vice president; James Mcclure OF
Mon,rosc, treasurer, and A. D. johnson OF
Grand junction, secretary.
The thanks Of the Congress were voted TO
the people OF Montroso for their hospllabic
entertainment aud to tho officer Of the Con-
grcss, after which the congress adlopr,d.
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