The daily sentinel., 1906-07-31
MOUNTAIN WATER THE CRY;
A GREAT MASS MEETING
Gathering OF Citizens and Tax Payers and Noun
tain Wafer Proposition Makes Friends Result OF the
Discussion CovnciIs Sensible Stand Upheld by Able
Speakers. Contentious Of Opposition Weak The
Addresses Reviewed al Length. Victory
For the Mountain Water presaSed.

One of the warmest, one of the
most exciting and one of the most in
teresting gatherings of citizens ever
ig at the Auditorium last night held
for the purpose of discussing the
mountain water proposition and call
ed at the request of the leaders of the
opposition to the mountain water
proposition with the hope of making
il a "Knockers' Meeting and turning
votes against the issuance of $780,
600 in mountain water bonds to be
voted for tomorrow mt n special cleo
ton.
The plans of the opposition went
sadly awry, the meeting WIS "a vic
tory for those who wish to further the
city's best interests. 1t developed the
fact that the large majority of the
taxpayers and representative citizens
of Grand Junction are with the cotin-
ell.
George Currie. the leader of the
opposition, attempted to consume the
entire evening but the crowd would
not stand for it. There was an ear
nest desire on the part of the people
to hear both sides Of the question.
The contentious of the opposition
were certainly badly shattered and
the Sentinel believes that had the test
vote been taken at the close OF the
arguments 1t would have been found
that two-thirds of the crowd were
with the council and not in accord
with City Attorney Coles pharsical
cries of grating" or with George
Currie's plaintive declaration that
there is great insufficiency of water in
Hannah creek to supply Grand juno
oh 70 dafinlfRlV
eide to go to that source for the city's
water
The position of the council. the ac-
tions of the water committee. the
steps taken in having the survey
made, were all clearly and convinc-
ingly outlined.
At the close of the meeting one of
the most prominent business men OF
the city and who. has been classed
among those opposing the city coun-
ell in this mountain water proposition
was heard to say. that this meeting
certainly indicates one thing-that
the mountain water pople are going
to win out the crowd was almost one
way at the Auditorium last night"
The meeting was called to order at
S:l5 o'clock by Attorney Henry r..
Rhone, representing the Chamber of
Commerce Before him were assem-
bled several hundred citizens and a
half hour later the crowd had more
than doubled in size. 1t was certain
ly a throng of representative citi-
zens. business men, professional men.
ministers, men from all the walks
of the business and laboring world, as
represented in the city were there
There were moments OF excitement
that could hardly have been more in
tense. at times the crowd was simply
wild with enthusiasm. Mayor Pro TEN
Il O'Boyle, who is also chairman of the
special water committee, in ringing
denunciation of the city attorney
Coles. who is doing all in his power
to defeat the council in its efforts To
give the city a mountain water sys,
lem. and in ridding the yelled yet
dirty charges made by this official, lit
orally carried the crowd from its rect
1t was a telling arraignment and II
| undoubtedly went home.
One thing clearly developed las
night, in the opinion of many. tn'
city attorney is evidently preparinl
to get out an injunction against tn
council to restrain 1t from selling I'M
bonds. There was cunning imphca
tion of such action in his speech. II
| proposes to give the city all tn
| trouble he can in its work OF gettin
a mountain water system should IN
bonds carry tomorrow.
| After the meeting had been calle
to order Secretary Aupperie' OF IN