The daily sentinel., 1907-01-16
NEW BOARD is ELECTED

We believe that following the
financial reports It may be well to
give a very brief report OF some Of
/ the work done by the board of direc-
tors during the past year.
The board was organized electing
H. S Carnahan president. G. J. Car
penter. first vice president. Frank A
/ Lyons. second vice president, V. c
/ TaIbert treasurer. and D. W. Aupper-
/ IIc. secretary
Many matters of Importance have
come before this body. all of which
have had careful consideration. some
have been worked out to satisfactory
conclusions. while others have been
/ less satisfactory.
One Of the first matters taken up
WAS the Government High Line canal
project. special committee was
appointed to look after this matter.
This committee worked faithfully and
ucessUntly some times feeling en-
coaraged, many times discouraged.
,ftrr hay he carried the question up
direct to the president, this commit
tee has brought its work down to the
end Of the year with nothing more
substantial than pledge from men
connected with the work that they
hope to get started on the Grand Val
ley project some time in 1908.
The proposed railroad to the south
west claimed a good deal of atten-
tion during the early summer. The
members are familiar with the out
come. but the total expense of this
matter reached only s106.9O. and We
believe that the advertising received,
the notice given Grand Junction is
worth something. and II would not be
surprising If this start made will lag
the foundation for the building OF
road from this point into that rich
territory ready for development, and
which when developed will help to
make Grand Junction a city. We be-
lleve this work was bread cast upon
the water and will return.
a large amount of advertising has
been done. both directly and Indirect
ly. Nearly $500 has been expended
in this work directly, while a large
amount OF advertising has been Sc
cured in eastern newspapers by furn-
lshlng copy. cuts etc at practically no
cost to this association. Entertain
ng the Missouri Pacific Immigration
Bureau was another medium OF ad-
yertlsing which will without doubt
result in much good for this valley.
Much work has been done In an
effort to secure reasonable reductions
in railroad freight and passenger
rates. A ten per cent reduction in
freight rates was granted by the rail-
roads in the early part of the year.
This reduction the railroads claim
was made entirely voluntarily. while
1t is the belief OF others that it real
ly is the result of rate agitation.
There should be still greater reduc-
tions granted. This question will af-
ford opportunity for board to be elect
ed to do good service for the interests
of Grand Junction. Some plans have
been laid for work along this line
but lack of time prevented the plans
from being carried out.
A fund with which to place griev-
ances before the Interstate commerce
commission is partly provided.
During the year FIVE membership
or public meetings have been heiG
This included the annual banquet
These meetings have in most cases
proven to afford both pleasure and
profitable intermingllng of the mem
ters,
some propositions have come to
the board looking to the establish
ing Of industries here. A proposition
was made by reliable party 20 put
in canning factory on condition that
contracts could be made for planting
/ $50 acres OF tomatoes, but It seemed
impossible to get these contracts In
the short time in which It must be
done. Another party proposed 10
put in a cider and vinegar factory II
certain concessions could be secured
An attempt was made to meet the re-
! h@Aa 'AAANAAot NAAA bAAl partial success.
but the factory didn't come. PromIs-
es were secured to establish 4 whole
sale grocery house II we could get
Salt Lake City rates, but we havn't
the rates.
The Colohado exhibit car which
visited fve OF the state fairs in
the central west. has also contributed
very much toward giving the eastern
people a wholesome idea Of the con-
ditions in the Grand Valley. The
Mesa county section Of this exhibit
was arranged for by this Chamber of
Commerce at total cost Of $3.50. or
this amount Frulta. Pallsade and the
Plateau valley contributed $50 each.
while the other 500 was provided
for by voluntary contributions here
The only cost to this association was
sli.45 expense incurred In collect
ing and forwarding the stun exhibit
ed. There is some positive evidence
I OF good results from this work even