The daily sentinel., 1906-03-16
1t Was d Great Big Meeting
Marked With True Enthusiasm
Bad Weather Effect the Attendance the General
Meeting Of the Chamber Of Commerce Membership and Friends
Live Topics Discussed in Live Manner.
THE MEETING INFLUENCES WILL LONG EXIST !

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Of Grand Innrrlon from answering o.
responding 70 a call 70 gather for
the pHrp0se u discussing matters Of
sffal impurranc= and great mom=nf
20 this seerion Of the state and the
residents thereof
The general meeting uf rhe mem
tsHs Of the Chamber Of Commerce and
invited friends held az odd Fellows
ball was attended 1Y nearly two hun
cr=d representatlve citizens z1d rhe
meeting vas great success ia 20 far
as fhe discussion Of yaTious quss-
lions we're concerned for everF -Op-
lr or fhe regular program ar1 ul4ns
topics nol on the regular prOgrau
but s5ill uf much Importance Were
commented upun in liyeIT. iufar-s--
inc and wholesome manner
The meeting was called 10 order ar
s-l5 O'Clock Dy Mayor J. N- Bunf-
ing who. as a member Of tha ooIamiI-
fee that perfected the arrangements
for the meeting. presided oTer the
meeting during lis prpgrsss-
Mr. BunrlnE in Few words stat
ed the object ~ the gathering and
congratulated the citizens for the
spirit 0f loyalty and iufere=f fh=F dis
played in coming ont in sueh large
numbers on night upon which such
disa greeabie weather prevailed Mr
Bunting then introduced Judge The
ron Stevens and that popular gentle
man was heartily appiauded when
b. took the rioor- The judge spoke
Of the interest nz-had always had Il
Grand Junction. how he had watched
I the city grow from irs Verr start. He
Z then briefly touched upon the matter
Z Of making Grali Junction a disfrib-
ufine point for the western slope.
declaring that such was eufireiy
practical and hs believed would prove
a paying proposition 70 all concerned
Freight rafes. the sugar Industry. the
. fruit industry were dealt with iu a
Tery interesting and entertaining
manner. Judge Stevens believes that
Grand Junction can be made a popn-
lar and successful summer resort for
the citizens Of the moufain cities who
like TO spend a few weeks or month
each YEAR ia one OF the towns or cit.
les Of lover altitude He offered
many valuable suggestions along this
line. In closing the speaker spoke Of
the great Importance Of a Chamber
Of Commerce TO any growing town
and paid o high tribute TO the work
rhe local organization has done
Judge Stevens address Was en-
fhusiasiicaily reviewed.
Hon. j. $ caTuahan. president OF
the Chamber OF Commerce was next
introduced by Mayor Bunting. Mr..
Carnshan extended a cordial welcome
to Judge Stevens and the other visit
ors and then delighted his hearers
with a happy. good nafuFsd address
Of few minutes duration. His many
humorous hits kept the crowd laugh
ing from almost the moment he start
ed
The success OF the 1906 Fair
How TO Make it Soe-was the next
subject Of the evening announced for
discussion. W X. Haines. president
Of The Fair association mad. a point
ed and most Instructive talk as to
the condition or the fair association
az the present time. its needs. its
burdens and It's hopes for the fu-
ture- He reviewed the history Of the
fair In very comprehensive
ner. Mr.. Haiues stated that the hard
est proposition that the association
was now mp against was the fact that
there IS not the amount OF enthus-
iasm and interest taken that should
be shown owing TO the nnfortunate
Affairs Of the last fair. He stated.
however. that the committee solicit
ing stock subscriptions was meeting
with success. The sum OF $4,000
is needed within the next few weeks
in order TO pay the current obliga-
lions Of the association. Mr. Haines
stated that the association Is not
bankrupt by any means, that is the
property is worth far more than the
amount OF the Indebtedness.
Sir. Haines was heartily chsared
and his talk was a good and sensible
boost for the fair association.
Geo. J. ID. williams. w. p. Ella and
william Bomsardner made short en-
thnsiasitc addresses on the fair. its
purposes and its future
Building up Grand Junction.
How Can We DO It" was taken up
and under this subject occurred the
most spirited aud Interesting dis
cussions Of the evening as this lead
into the freight rate question and
there the fun started
John r. Moore. manager OF the
Grand Junction Fruit Growers as
ISOLATION. was the first speaker He
talked on the proposition OF making
Grand Junction wholesale or lob
hing center Mr. Moore does not
think that the proposition is feas-
ible at this time Grand Junction is
not large enough. the establishing OF
one or more wholesale houses here.
he said, would only directly hene-
it the city TO small extent. He
gave many details and his reason
ing was clear and comprehensive. He
believed that the great thing to be
done was the everlasting encourage
ment OF immigration. He then touch
ed the fruit industry and as no man
can talk more authoritively or en-
tertainingly on this subject than Mr..
Moore. his remarks were listened TO
with the deepest Interest.
attorney Henry r Rhone was tn.
next speaker. He opened his address
in u humorous strain. regarding his
trip TO Washington in the Interest of
the homesteaders. Mr.. Rhone de-
elared that the Chamber of Commerce
was live and active organization of
boosters. that while there had been
always both boosters and Knockers
in the city and valley the boosters bad
always been in the majority. Deal
ing with the high line canal In n
general way Mr.. Rhone spoke of The
positive assertions made to him bv
the department of Interior oficlals
be built
Taking up the discussion of The
freight rates. Mr.. Rnone. who has
long been urging and insisting that
better freight rates be made for