The daily sentinel., 1906-06-02
THE HAND OF FELLOWSHIP.

THE HAND OF FELLOWSHIP.
For the first time in the history Of
this county. delegation of the resi-
dents of the Plateau country, repre-
senting the Plateau Chamber of Com.
pierce. have come to this city delegat-
I'd by the people of that splendid sec
ton of Mesa county to make offer OF
the hearty cooperation OF all the PEG
pie of the Plateau to the Grand juno
zion Chamber of Commerce, in any
scheme which will unite the two sec
lions in closer bonds of commercial
unity.
The people of the Plateau have
had an awakening and Instead OF
waiting for some one to come to them
" ith tenders of help, they have bold
Is struck out to do for themselves.
In deciding upon this course they
have selected the pathway of success.
While it is true that capital and new
Enterprises may have knocked at
their doors in the course of a couple
OF years. owing to their material
prosperity and the great natural
wealth of the country. it is more
than true that with the determine
lion to help themselves they Will
have anticipated the new era by many
years.
The mission of the five gentlemen
wha represent the different sections
of the Plateau country and who come
at the instance OF their Chamber Of
Commerce, is one made solely to
bring themselves more closely in
touch with the dominant commercial
body of this city, to jon with it in
promoting Jointly the interests Of
both sections
They have come making no de-
mands, presenting no complaints but
asking the one thing that the inter-
ests of one be that of the other.
As one gentlemen said last night
in addressing the directorate of the
Chamber of Commerce: I'VE ask to
be brought more closely in touch
with Grand Junction. We have rec
ognized and do now that. 1t is to our
material benefit to be more closely
allied to the interests of that city,
which is bound to be the commercial
and financial center of western Colo
RADIO. We are part of the county
of which Grand Junction is the
county seat and instead of holding
aloof from participation in the bene-
fits which Grand Junction is com
polling because of its commanding
position and because 1t is seeking
to make itself the chief city of great
expire in extent, we are DESTROYS of
becoming participants in those bene-
fits"
With such a wholesome and unset
fish desire for a unity of interests It
was only proper that these repre-
should have been received
with the utmost cordially by the
Chamber of Commerce.
These gentlmcn say that their peo-
pie want to enlarge their trade with
this city, they want to market its
products in this market and further
more particularly want to he connect
ed with this city by rail, either cleo
trio or steam, to bring them more
closely in touch with what appeals to
them as their most desirable outlet
for the products of the great farms
of their section.
The directors of the Chamber of
Commerce listened most attentively
to the members of this executive COM
mittee last night 1t was new ex-
perience TO them to find anyone who
wanted to join them in making this
a greater country, who had recogniz-
ed the splendid work that the Cham
Der of Commerce of this city was at
all times doing to forward any move
ment for the upbuilding of Grand
Junction. II was an entirely differ
ent experience to what the chamber
was used to that they took right hold
and promised that so far as the Grand
Junction Chamber of Comemrce was
concerned that, II would do all Il
possibly could to aid and assist the
people of the Plateau to open wider
the dooor of invitation which they
were extending to people to become
Interested in their great section.
The Plateau people primarily are
deeply interested i'm an attempt to
secure the building of an electric road
connecting this city with that section.
That was the main purpose of their
visit TO this city. They are ready
10 meet any scheme of promotion or
amy corporation more than half way,
In any project for the promotion Of
such n line. They will subscribe a
proportionate amount of the stock,
II that is necessary, but n road they
propose to have and IL no one will
build il for they they will do IL them
selves.
Such dominant spirit which is
representative of the whole section
won't down. Something will be the
outcome of the movement and both
parties to any scheme which has
for its object the bringing together by
railway connection these sections, will
receive the -heartiest possible sup
port 1t is an opening wedge to a
new era of commercial and mutual
reciprocity for the extreme sections
of the county. bringing each other
to nearer view of the needs of each
other.
II was a splendid beginning, one
which should and viii be fostered.
meaning as IL does much to the well
fare of both and at the same time to
the mercantile interests of the city.
The nresIdent hns tnllen Union Sin