, 1907-03-16
Meeting Of Commercial Club.

"S0etu2 " SStHIuCtStdt SIups
There was a very interesting and
enthusiastic meeting Of the Laramie
Commercial club at the city hall last
night, with about twenty-five or thirty
members present, with Vice President
Simpson in the chair and Secretary
Gonden at the desk. 1t was a meeting
fraught with importance to the city
and one that will result in much good
to Laramie. A second meeting will
be held on the night of Tuesday.
March 26, when some work undertake
en- last night will be reported.
To Establish Creamery.
The meeting toward the end took a
serious turn and will result, it is con-
fdently believed, in establishing a
creamery here, to be followed as the
business expands by a cheese factory.
It was the opinion of all the gentle
men who took part in the discussion
that such q move is not only desirable
but practicable. There is q tremen-
dous consumption here Of butter and
cheese, q large amount Of money leav-
ing the city annually for these two
articles Of diet According to Colonel
Bell, there are few places where bet
ter cream can be produced than here,
and by some figures abducted, a large
amount Of cream is being shipped away
now to be converted into butter at 9th.
er places. The matter was referred
to the chairman Of the committee on
manufactures, Mr.. Simpson, who
agreed to get right at the proposition,
getting some data that can be used at
the adjourned meeting Of the club.
Senator Hyde interested.
Twice during the evening Senator
W. A. Hyde of Auburn. Uinta county.
was referred to. and Mrs. Simpson will
address him on the proposition. At the
last dollar dinner here, when several
members of the state legislature were
present az the guests Of the club, Sen
ator Hyde was asked to speak and
did 80. enlarging upon the creameries
now in operation In the valley of the
Alton, near his home. The business
has grown from q small start until now
It extends to the whole Of western
wyoming and Utah. its product selling
for a higher figure at Salt Lake and
Ogden than the eastern creamery but
ter and cheese.
willing to Help Here.
Senator Hyde in an interview In The
Republican following the dinner spoke
of the possibility of extending his
trade to the Laramie plain. He asked
II it could be done. and when 1t was
suggested to him that 1t would be bet
ter for the people here to have a
creamery of u own, he fell at once
into that way Of thinking and onered
the benefit of his experience In such
matters whenever called upon therefor.
In line with this interview, Mr.. Simp-
son will address him.
Chairman Getting Figures.
Mr. Bell was for starting a stock
subscription list at once, and placing
the members of the club in position to
show their faith by their works, u
later discussion counselled the secur-
Ing of data and then action of a den-
mite nature. Mr.. Simpson Will fortity
himself with figures as to the cos or
q plant, the probable cost OF the pro-
duct and the market afterward. MT.
Gonden referred to the large amount
expended by his hotel alone per month
In the matter of butter and milk, ana
other gentlemen told of the large sums
handled by the dealers in the products
of a creamery.
New Club Members
Secretary Gonden and Chairman
winslow of the membership commit
tee produced q list Of fifteen addition
al members secured since the last
meeting Of the club. together with the
name Of Paul Pascoe, which should
have been included in the list last pub
lishsd, hut which was inadvertently
omitted. The new list is as follows:
r. G. Hosler of Rock River.
Isaac van Horn Of Boston.
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