The daily sentinel., 1906-12-15
Gathered Around the FeStal Board Last
Evening at Margery Hall.
PEER OF ALL THE BANQUETS
Ever Held in the City Was That of the Chamber of Com
merce---Great Addresses by Hon. John w.
Springer and DR.. Observation-Disclosures
and Good Cheer Reign

manner that was at once delightful,
entertaining and appropriate.
The toastmaster declared that the
banquet was really an epoch making
period in the history of Grand June
tion. Such a body OF representative
men and such a banquet was bound
to make up an ejoch making period.
He declared that he was prouder than
ever before of the fact that he was
member of the Chamber of Commerce
and the hope that this body would
ever flourish was expressed. Then
was introduced President J. S Carna-
han. who was TO speak upon the work
of the Chamber of Commerce. He
created much amusement in open
ing by stating that he would be brief
as we have with us two gentlemen
from very REMOTE parts of the state
who are to address us.
Mr.. Carnahan divided his address
into two parts, first discussing what
the organization had done and second,
What II can and should do. He de-
clared that the early organization of
| the chamber had opened a new era
! In Grand functions history. He told
of the manner in which 1t had persis-
tently and effectively advertised the
valley and city. In detailing the many
( fruits of its labor, he stated that the
1 organization of the county fair as
sociation was directly a result of the
Chamber of Commerce work, the
| bringing of the registration for the
| Uintah opening here was another,
the securing of the magnificent new
depot was another victory. He stat
| ed that the chamber had started the
I fight for the high line canal, was after
rederal building, and inaugurated Il
| fight for better freight and passenger
rates which action he believed to ''be
sane and sensible and the people of
| Grand Junction will stand back of
/ the board of directors in its fight
along this line" He spoke of the
work accomplished during the past
/ year and grew very enthusiastic over
the future, His statement that the
Chamber of Commerce had built
railroad during the last year brought
forth much laughter.
| President Carnahan's remarks
We're very interesting indeed. II was
an earnest address. enlivened with
good humor, and the most enthusas-
tically received.
Toastmaster DeLong announced
| Werner H. Reed. who was to deliver
an address was not able to be pres
ent. He paid high tribute to Mr..
Reeds friendship for the valley. He
then declared that at the last moment
| he had substituted a local man for
Mr. Reed, a man heretofore, local
as he belonged to Grand Junction but
now not local as he belongs to the
entire state, and will help lift the
judiciary of Colorado to higher
plane" He then introduced Judge
| Charles F. Caswell the newly elected
! justice of the state supreme court.
The distinguished jurist was given
an ovation when he arose. He declar-
ed that he had been taken solely un-
awares but that any man who had
| lived in Grand Junction two months
could easily and sincerely talk upon
the interests of the city and the val
| ley.
Judge Caswell good naturedly gave
| the Hon. John w. Springer some
sharp thrusts declaring that Grand
Junction can boast of as fine horse
flesh as some Of the other sections in
/ the state that think they have mon
opoly on live stick.
The Judge spoke in an optimistic
vein. briefly and In an original way
detailing some Of the wonderful pos
sibilitles of this city and valley. Illus
lIdilub lut nuptl lbl lAA " NAAo f"AAN'
over any other fruit growing country
in the world. We raise almost every
fruit. The Mediterranean grape and
the Canadian apple flourish here, ami
the original flavor OF every fruit is at
tanned and retained and has practic-
ally no competition in prices. He
stated that not a country north OF
Denver could raise crops of the high
est class owing to many drawbacks
Mesa county only raises crops OF the
highest and best class and country
that raises crops of the highest and
{ best class has men, women and child
: rem Of the highest and best class.
Judge Caswell as pioneer of
p Grand Junction told of the steady
g permanent growth of village of zoe
, to city of 5000. that he had wit
- messed. He predicted wonderful
e things for the future. and made SOM
e suggestions that were worthy anC
70 valuable.
Senator DeLong then introduced
Mayor Bunting. humorously refer
$ ring to the trials and tribulations o
a combined editor-mayor.
He presented him as a mayor o.
whom we are all proud Mr.. Bunt
3 ing was assigned the subject. "Th'
Future of Grand Junction" He SPOKE
for about twenty minutes and claim
ed the closest attention of his aud
fence as he reasonably and consery
IS ately painted a magnificent future 70
the city when # realizes many of 1t
hopes Mr. Bunting spoke more par
= tfcularly of the efforts to get noun
s. tain water He told in a few word
= OF the work of the city council on tn
= mountain water proposition and hoV
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