The daily sentinel., 1906-02-19
WESTERN SLOPE SOCIETY
is PERMANENTLY ORGA NIZED

II was nearly six O'Clock Satur-
day afternoon when the horticultural
meeting adjourned at the Park opera
house after a most successful. profit
able and interesting session of two
days.
The lower floor OF the Park opera
house was filed to overlooking all
during the afternoon and every speak
er of the afternoon was given the
closest attention and the various sub
tects We're well handled
Ihe program as announced for the
afternoon was changed TO some eN-
tent owing to the absence of two or
three of the gentlemen who were to
speak
Eugene II. Grubbs. the potatoe
king, came in Saturday from Carbon
dale and his address Saturday after
noon on Potato Growing" was one
of the strongest features of the meet
ing. Mr., Grubhs' remarks were
highly entertaining as well as ex-
tremely valuable to every ranchman
and fruit grower present. Mr. Grubbs
had number of fine specimens of
potatoes from his big ranch. with him
and these We're placed on exhibition
during the afternoon. Mr. Grubbs
is II huent speaker, and being widely
known in this section and very popu-
lar his appearance and participation
in the program Saturday afternoon
created much enthusiasm.
John #. Moore gave an interesting
talk on the subject of Commercial
Fruits Many concise facts and con
vincing statements were made by Mr.
Moore and his talk was thoroughly
enjoyed.
Prot Paddock of the State Agri-
cultural college, made an extended
talk which was well received by the
growers.
Several subjects not on the regu-
lar program We're discuss d in an inn
promptu manner, the discussions be
ing participated in by large num-
ber of the growers.
The afternoon session was COM
pletely filled with good things and
was declared by many to he the best
session OF the meeting,
The organization OF the Western
Slope Horticultural Society was per
fected and set of officers chosen for
the FIRST year
The Western Slope horticultural
society Will work in connection with
the various fruit associations Of this
section of the state and every fruit
grower in the territory over which
the experiment station and the so
ciety viii have Jurisdiction is priv
ileged to become a member. Each
Ah'ANR'A 80 i'luAAth ~ pay u MEM
bership fee of S1.OO aud annual dues
of Sl.0o one half of this amount GO
ing to the local society ana the other
half to the parent society.
The officers of the society shall con
sist of president, n secretary-treas-
nrer and then each section is 20 be
represented by n vice president
The following officers were recon-
mended by the committee on organ
izntion aud were elected by n unani- D
nous vote.
President Robert A. Orr
Secy-Treas. Clinton oliver.
Palisade- Feed Baisch
Fruita-E. j. Dalton.
Paonia q. H. Merchant
HotchlNiss r. Miller.
Surface Creek j. h. Caldwell
Ritle-Dr richnor.
DeBeque John G Michaels.
Montrose John c. Bell.
After the membership lists werc
opened quite a number of the grow
ers entered their names and when
the meeting adjourned a total mem
bership If about sixty had been re
corded. There is no doubt that the
mcmbershop will grow al "A rnnid
rate and Do is prohnhle that the list
will run into the hundreds before
many months.
The experiment station which VIII
he located at Grand junction. y-iu .
be established just as soon as nos
sihle and competent men viii be nIae
ed u charge, Two men will ba 10,
charge, as previously announced anI
the station will be under the si,ne,l
vision OF the general state department
at Fort Collins
The gentlemen who We're hero
from outside points to attend fbe
meeting LETT either SATURDAY, might or
SUNDAY Tor their homes. Prof. pad.
euy,,, ooSh, Frot Heddin and other Ft
yesterday. '' pi'ee