The Delta independent., 1907-02-01
BOOSTERS BANQUET.
Notable State Good Fellowship Gath.
erinq In Denver.

ertng In Denver.
Denver.-Governor Buchtel and for.
mer Governor Jesse F. Mcdonald
were guests OF honor at good fel-
lowship" banquet Wednesday night in
the Albany. Three hundred we'll
known men of the city and state were
present
The banquet was given under the
auspices of the Colorado State Com
mercial Association.
At the speakers table were gath
cred men Of opposing political beliefs.
and notables in various professions.
Such was the enthusiasm that there
was no need for liquid refreshment of
the stronger kind 1t was strictly a
temperance affair.
The first address of the evening was
that of Baron w. Marsh of Montrose,
vice president Of the Colorado State
Commercial Association, who intro
duced Tsastmaster Charles S. Thomas,
The former governor was greeted
with the chorus, Hes a Booster Just
Now"
He began his speech by saying that
IL he left any time at all for the other
speakers 1t would be because he was
so dry. Here the toastmaster was in
terrupted by the lusty rendition OF that
good old rong. How Dry l Am" the
during the evening.
In Il humorous speech. former Gov.
ernor Thomas introduced Governor
Henry A. Buchtel.
Governor Buchtel's speech was on
the boost" order. and he declared
that Colorado Is the land of hope and
good humor'' The American boy
he said further, has opportunities be.
fore him that are practically limit
| less. and in Colorado the son Of a
teamster and the son Of a governor
could sit side by side in school"
J. W. Mcconnell of Montrose spoke
on THE Part of Our National Gov
ernment in Colorado" He described
the Uncompahgre project, by which
the waters OF the Gunnison are to be
! diverted from the natural course to ir.
! rigate the lands of the Uncompahgre
valley. More than half the tunnel has
been driven. and II Is believed that the
work will be completed in 1905.
Within Ave years OF the completion
OF the Gunnison tunnel" said Mr.. Nc
Connell, the valley will be worth SIS,
600. 900. and In ten years after the COM
pletion OF the project its value will be
$50. 900 900" The project would slim
ulate the mining and stock raising in
| dustries
Other large reclamation projects are
under consideration. notably those by
which the waters OF the Grand. White
iampa and La Plata rivers are TO be
used to irrigate large areas OF arid
land.
Other speakers were Seth Mann OF
San Francisco. c. A. Prouty OF the In
terstate Commerce Commission. II. d
Loveland OF San Francisco. and DR.
Barton o. Aylcsworth.
Upon the wall AT the rear OF the ban
quct hall hung a large banner bearing
the following inscriptions:
| Il believe in Colorado"
| Colorado Is good enough for me II
Is good enough for 99s.999 other pro
| gressive men and women"
| Colorado has n better climate. pro
duces more precious metals from hei
mincs produces greater acreage mel
yield per agricultural acre. produces
fruit that has better color and quality
and is more profitable"
Has n larger area OF irrigated
lands
Has greater diversity OF products
and natural reservoirs"
| Presents more openings for intelli
gent and profitable investment than
any other American commonwealth,
81 am member Of the Colorado
State Commercial Association.
"P. S.--Population OF Colorado in
1910. 10000