The daily sentinel. [volume] (Grand Junction, Colo.) 1893-current, 1906-01-06
STARTING THE NEW YEAR.


= Last night the board of di- =
= rectors of the Chamber of Com -
= merce met for organization. !.
= The officers selected are well !.
+ known business and profession !.
= al men. In conducting the af- \
= fairs of the Chamber of Com !.
= merce. these gentlemen should !.
+ have the individual support of !.
= every citizen in Grand juno !.
= ton =.
= The work of the Chamber of :.
= Commerce the past year was ;,
+ most efficient and the !
+ outline of work which con- :.
= fronts the new board. promises :
= that there will be much to do =
!. the present year. There are 4
= those in the city who believe \
= that the Chamber of Commerce i
= does not accomplish much good :,
= for the city, they say this sim :;
= ply because they do not know. +
= Anyone conversant with the 4
Il work accomplished by the :,
I. Chamber of Commerce in the =
= last three years. knows that it :,
+ has been an effective means of :,
+ not only advertising the city. :,
= but of attracting the attention i
= of capital, 10 be invested in in =.
= dustrial enterprises. i.
Il During this year the board 4.
+ of directors will put forth its =
!. best efforts in an attempt to y
+ secure the construction of the =
= high line canal. through gov =
!. eminent aid. All good things =
= come to those who wait, but =
= this proverb has been amended =
= by saying AL good things i.
Il come to those who wait and \
= work" !.
= The people of this county y
= have waited long time and X
+ have worked hard upon the 4
= proposition, but they are not =
= discouraged and are more will =
= ing than ever to work. but they =
= do not desire to wait much y
= longer. No enterprise would 4
\. so greatly affect this entire val X
= ley as the construction of this =
= canal and no stone should be \
+ left unturned that will assist \
= us in securing the consent of !.
= the government to build it. \
+ The building of this canal i.
+ is not the only thing to which 4.
= the Chamber of Commerce may i.
= direct its attention. There will i.
+ be new propositions confront 4.
Il ing it from time to time and !.
= the public is to be congratulate 4.
+ ed that it has such a commerce i.
+ ial body. to which such matters i.
= may be referred. 4.
= We have always had faith in 4.
= the work of the body and as j.
+ sociation with the gentlemen \
= who have composed its direc- !.
= torate for several years, only 4
Il enhances our respect for the !.
= organization as an efficient \
= aid to public emprise The i.
= scope of its work is constantly 4
= enlarging and will continue to I.
\ enlarge. as the city grows in i.
+ population and wealth. The !.
= small fee that it costs those i.
+ who compose its membership 4.
+ should be most willingly paid 4
= and its roster of membership 4
= should comprehend every mer- i
+ chant and property owner in 4
- the city. !
= There never has been a +
= greater opportunity for work i.
= than is now presented and we \
+ have full faith that the Cham ;.
+ Der of Commerce will do it's j.
= fun share toward advancing the 4.
+ material interests of the city y.
i. and county. i.
4 + + + + + + = !. + = + i.