Gunnison news-champion., 1906-06-08

extends lie heartfelt sympathy 10
the beresved wife and widow. and
he it further resolved that these
rcsolstions be spread upon the
minutes Of this association and q
copy sent To HE widow
A resolution was also adopted
conserving the committee Of i've
elected to represent the association
before the forest reserve officials.
This committee consists Of i. W
Gray for Ohio crsek, W. T. Sam
mons for the Powderhorn, G. l..
Stone for Taylor river, j V. Mon
roe, for Doyle and A. T.. Hyzer for
the West EIks. The resolution fol
lows:
Resolved, That the Forest Reserve
Committee this day appointed by
the Gunnison County Stock Growers
association is hereby authorized to
represent this association in all
matters referred to in Forest Reserve
Order No. 35, and this association
hereby agrees that the action Of its
said committee shall be binding
upon 1t.
There was considerable discussion
over the forest reserve matter. This
cos~misses Ass so psal power, excsP4
the power of psblic opinion behind
it. 1t can recommend and if the
association stands solidly behind it's
recommendation can undoubtly
accomplish much good.
Those members If the associati
who have any kick coming about
overstocklng the range or under
stocking it, or aborf sheep, or salt,
or timber should carry it first TO the
committee Those who are not
members must perforce 60 1T alone
As committee on Cdttlemen :
Day the president appointed f +.
Lightley, c. T. Stevens, Chas
Mergelman, Ed, Wylie and Harry
Carpenter who were given power to
appoint subcommittee and make
all arrangements. II will be the
biggest celebration ever held in
Gunnison.
Senator Sapp then made an inter
esting talk ON the value Of beauti-
flying the ranch homes. lie men
toned how planting trees and
shrubs along the roads aud irrigat-
ing bitches aud in front of the
houses would return many times the
cash outlay in added value Of the
ranch, to say nothing Of the pride
and pleasure which they produced
lie also mentioned the wisdom Of
fixing roads in front of the ranches
In GnnnisOn county there are close
to 1000 miles of highway which
must be kept up with the lIttle an
preparation of some $1,000 Only
about $50 miles of this is in front
Of ranches All that can be done is
not enough. L. H. Elsterly inquir-
ed why the road poll tax was never
called for anv more. He had worked
his every year until he was - years
old, but did not see anyone else
working the tax any more. He also
called attention to the careless way
IN which many ranchmen irrigate
the roads as well as their own fields
and thought il should be a matter OF
pride with them 10 keep the roads
in good condition. A vote of thanks
was given by the association to those
who did the work on the road from
Gunnison to the cemetery.
The annual r-oort OF the treasurer
showed balance owing the bank by
the association Of S2SS.lO with only
S20lS cash assets. About 500
was collected at the meeting.
Under election of officers. W. 4.
Gillaspy was unanimously re elected
a. president, J Y. Monroe, vice
president; L. H. Easterlv, secre-
tary and Henry F. Lake, treasurer.
The executive board was reelected
same consisting of W l. Bennett,
K. H. Andrews, ]. r Spann.
\. f. Hyzer and Harry Carpenter,
Hon. Dexter t. Sapp is again cho-
sen attorney for the organization