The daily sentinel., 1908-11-11
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There we're between rs and 100
members OF the Grand junction
Chamber of Commerce present last
night at the general meeting held at
the LaCourt Hotel. Until nearly 3
o'clock the gentlemen conversed and
enjoyed smoking in the beautiful
lounging room of the hotel and then
the members gathered in the spacious
and attractive game room of the
LaCourt for the business of the even
ing.
The president of the Chamber of
Commerce presided. Secretary ID. w.
Aupperle was called upon for a re-
port on the High Line canal project.
and an explanation of and comment
on the contract between Secretary
Garfield and the Grand Valley Water
Users Association. Mr.. Aupperle
read the contract, commenting on
nearly every paragraph, and his ex-
PLANTATION was very clear and satisfac-
tory. Mr.. Aupperle showed conclus-
lively that between now and Decem-
ber 81, 1903. total of $350,000 will
be available for construction work on
the canal. He gave out the informa-
tion that on December 2. in this city.
the board of engineers will meet to
go over the surveys, specifications,
etc. and the board will then make its
report to Secretary Garfield. 1t is
| believed that the board of engineers
| can complete their work here in
about three days.
Mr. Aupperle found much satisfac-
tion in the sincere friendliness of all
officials of the Reclamation Service
to our project
Following the discussion of the
High Line canal project Mr.. Aupperle
then laid before the membership a
proposition that had not heretofore
been made public.
He stated that while he Aupperle,
was in Washington some weeks ago
in the interest of the High Line canal,
C. j. Blanchard. chief statistician for
the u. s. Reclamation Service. un-
| folded to him gigantic advertising
proposition to be carried on by the
| government at the great Seattle ex-
position to be held next year, and
Mr.. Blanchard. who has long been a
close friend of the Grand valley and
who has watched the growth of this
section with keen interest and de-
light. told Mr.. Aupperle that he
would be glad to allow this section
to avail itself of rare opportunity
and one that could be afforded to
only three or four sections, to reap
rich benefit from this proposition.
Mr.. Blanchard then explained tc
Mr. Aupperle that, as has been done
at several other big expositions in the
past, the reclamation service will
make an extended exhibit at the com
ing exposition. He stated that more
than 900 square feet of space had
been allotted to this exhibit which he
will manage, and that he finds that
the space is more than he can use
so he has devised a scheme whereby
part of the space may be occupied by
a panoramic exhibition. II has beer
figured out that not more than foul
sections could make worthy show
ings in this panoramic space. Mr.
Blanchard informed Mr.. Aupperl,
that each section of the panoram;
would be awarded to any section o
the country that would simply pa!
the cost of the pictures of scenes il
that section, making the cost abou
81 500 for each district that took on,
of the panoramic sections Two o
, the sections We're quickly taken b.
the Salt river project, and one sec
tion was taken by the Boise-Payett t,
, people: and the Grand valley wa
then afforded the opportunity of get
ting the remaining section.
The panoramas will be of hug
t proportions and will consist of i'm
mense and truthful oil paintings o