The daily sentinel., 1905-11-02
AN ENTHUSIASTIC MEETING
LAST NIGHT AT COURT HOUSE

The meeting held at the court
/ house last night under the auspices
of the Chamber of Commerce for the
purpose of allowing those who de
sired TO do so, hear Messrs. Burns,
Brandenburg and Speers, officials of
/ the Colorado state Commercial as
sociation, who were in the city for
a short stay, was not largely attend
4 ed but proved an enthusiastic and i'm
portant gathering.
Owing to the short announcement
of the meeting and 10 the fact that
the gentlemen were late in reach
| ing the city on account of the wreck
| on the Colorado Midland, large
attendance could not be expected.
There were about twenty promi-
nent business men, officials of the
! Chamber of Commerce. and resident
members of the commercial associa-
tion present.
Secretary Aupperle, of the Cham
Der OF Commerce introduced the
speakers of the evening.
John r. Burns. of Denver, was the
first speaker. and he was given close
attention during the time he spoke
Of the value of well advertising To-
| cality and the results that had al
| ways followed such advertising. He
/ declared that the real purpose of
such organizations as the CONNER
/ cial association and the Chamber of
I Commerce was to bring men and
/ ideas together. He declared that
I Grand Junction could well afford to
/ spend from $500 and $1,000 an
I nually- fov advertising and Legitimate
I boosting Every business man and
l citizen could afford to help pay for
| such advertising for in building your
town and state you are building your
own bank account.
The State Commercial association
does not conflict with the local or
ganization but works with it. The
strongest man in a community are
not the knockers. 1t is the good
citizen who gets out and does things.
the man who lifts things"
Mr.. Burns further stated that a
large exhibit of fruit for permanent
exhibits and display purposes is want
ed BY the association. He told what
such displays and plenty OF attract
i've information about the valley s
resources would accomplish He told
of the wonderful results that have fol-
lowed the work of tho commercial
organizations and showed to what eX-
tent the Colorado State Commercial
association mad helped the state.
Mr.. Burns address was conelus-
i've, pointed and hrimful of good
sound information and argument.
MIR. Speers of Denver, followed Mr..
Burns and spoke along the same lines.
His talk was highly interesting as
well as entertaining and his remarks
fell upon appreciUtive ears.
w G. Brandenhurg, who had
charge of the travelling exhibit
which created much interest in Iowa
and other states. was the last speaker.
He told of his visit to Iowa and to
the state and county fairs in Iowa.
Nebraska and other eastern states.
It. was most gratifying to see the
great amount of interest manifested
by the easterners in Colorado. The
big exhibit of Colorado fruit and
farm products was examined by many
thousand people and turned the atten-
tion of many homeseekers TO Colo
RADIO. The Grand Valley fruit ex-
hibit made n most favorable impress
sion everywhere.
The addresses of these three promi-
nent Colorado boosters were certain
ly enjoyed by the gentlemen pres
ent and each fellow left the room feel
ing that the meeting had been bene-
fetal in many ways TO him.
Short addresses We're wade by local
men and the meeting was a lengthy
one II is to be regretted that the
attendance was not larger