Gilpin observer., 1905-06-29
cOLORAD0'S BOOMERS
IN COMMERCIAL ASSOCIATION
Strong Organization Of Colorado eusI-
ness Men In the Field for
Effective Work.


Colorado Springs, Colo, June a.
fourth annual convention of the State
Realty Association, now reorganized
as the Colorado State Commercial As
sociation. closed in this city Thursday
after a three days session with the
election Of officers and directors for
the ensuing year.
Zeph c. Felt Of Denver was chosen
president and Durango chosen as the
next convention place.
Several important resolutions were
adopted. among them being one
launching a movement for western
immigration congress for the purpose
of inducing colonization in the West
and another being the initial step to-
ward the conservation of the priceless
waters of Colorado, which are in dan
ger Of being appropriated by other
states.
The mornings program was devoted
to state development and the agricul-
tural section. H. A. Storrs, electrical
expert in the United States reclamation
service at Washington, talked on
IoWGE 1IOh WdlClop 6AN-
ing some highly interesting statistics.
He estimated that the Colorado rivers
running east and south furnished an
average fall of / 500 feet for power gen.
GRAFTON, with an approximate 100000
horsepower derivable therefrom.
Western rivers. furnishing 3,0GO-foot
fall, would generate, crudely speaking.
nearly 100000 horsepower. Steam
plants to furnish this power would con-
sumo 25,0O0,000 tons of coal per an
mum, more than three times Colorado's
coal output. The average cost would
be $1,000 per kilowatt, or $8 per horse
power, the selling price being esti-
mated at $34 per kflowatt. or $25 per
horsepower.
M. A. Carleton, United States cereal
ist, gave some valuable points on
Crops for Dry Farming" He declared
that Colorado this year would have
produced approximately 100,000.000
bushels of wheat, which had all avail
able land been used would be much
more than the entire mineral produc.
tion for that period.
w. H. Olin, professor Of agronomy in
the State Agricultural College at Fort
Collins, depicted in glowing terms
1.-The Wheat of the Future" Professor
Olin gave the results of careful study
in the choice of plant growing, plant
adaptation, seed selection and variety
selection. He pointed out that 4,000,-
900 acres were under irrigation in this
state, and that ten times that amount
could be successfully harvested. He
mentioned the various oats, corn, bar
ley and wheat products which have
been imported from other states and
other countries, and planted with re-
markable success in Colorado.
Congressman Franklin E. Brooks
aroused intense enthusiasm by his de-
scription of the work done by the De-
partment of Agriculture. Although the
army and navy budget approximates
$34O, 100000 annually, he said the De-
partment Of Agriculture secures but
which it is accomplishing won
ders. This department, known
twenty years ago as the cow
department has been the subject of
attempted bribes by English, French
and Cuban authorities, who desired
knowledge in conducting experiments
in that branch.
The importance Of the agricultural
industry was shown by the speaker q
statistics. For the past twenty years
the balance of trade in our favor an
nually has approximated $275.00O 900,
and the balance would have been $75.
600. 900 against Us but for the agricul.
tural products. The United States
raises each year in corn. oats, barley,
wheat, potatoes and the like in the
neighborhood Of $4,000. 100000.
Prolonged cheering greeted MI
Brooks statement that at the next ses
sion OF Congress he would Introduce
a resolution in with the agricultural
bill for an appropriation to study and
develop the rubber plant industry in
Colorado.
Committee on directors reported the
following, which were confirmed: +:
Jesse +. Mcdonald. governor, Denver:
Henry Lee B. Wills, real estate, Colo
rado Springs; B. F. Freeman. presi
dent Colorado State Bank, Durango:
A. e. Bent, state auditor, Denver: F,
]. Chamberlain, real estate, Denver;
j. s. Flower, real estate, Denver: R.
w. Chisholm, real estate, Colorado
Springs; d. C. Packard, insurance
Denver: W. E. Kinse.la. real estate
Greeley: Armour c. Anderson, real
estate, Denver; Samuel H. Clammer
mayor, Fort Collins; Gordon Jones
vice president United States National
Bank. Denver; A. ]. Woodruc. real
estate. Pueblo.
The following advisory board was
chosen: c. b. Bennett, chairman, real
estate. Colorado Springs; ]. l.. Dona'
hue, vice president Colorado Trust
Company. Denver; H. ]. Arnold, real
estate, Denver; Ira Monnell. farmer
Montrose; F. j. Henderson, real estate,
Sterling; Dick Oxford. real estate
Mancos; Sam G. Adams. real estate,
Steamboat Springs; V. c. Davenport.
real estate. Salida; l.. r. Fenlason,
real estate, Rocky Ford; e. II. Day.
insurance. Trinidad; w. A. Braiden,
real estate. La lara; J. v. McCandless.
real estate. Florence; A. S. Lamber-
| ton real estate Cripple Creek. W. C,