The Delta independent., 1908-01-10
Business Men S Associ-
alton Meeting.

There was good attendance at the
monthly meeting of the Business Mems
Association Monday night. about one
hundred appearing in the hall.
At the banquet provided by the
Pythian Sisters, there were 81 seated
at the spread, which was praised and
enjoyed by all.
After supper Prof Wanee's orches-
ira favored the association with delight
full music while an informal smoker
was the accompanying number.
The association was then called to
order by President Seaton and the
minutes of the last regular monthly
meeting, also those of the directors
meeting held subsequently. were read
and on vote of the members were ap-
proved as read.
Communications were read from diff
ferent parties regarding Delta as
favorable location for a sugar beet
factory. One, at least, of these COM
municants, promised sufficient of en-
couraging prospect to enthuse all pres
ent and to raise hope of early action.
A communication was also read from
the chemist to whom samples of beets
and limerick were sent for analysis.
These reports showed the beets to run
II per cent sugar and one of the rock
samples to prove of satisfactory grade.
The beet assay was regarded as excep-
tionally high average.
A report was then read on a petition
10 the board Of county commissioners
for bridge across the Gunnison river
near Reau. for the benefit of Surface
Creek farmers and fruit growers. The
report regretted the possible financial
inability of the county at this time to
legally make that and other improve
ments, among which were needed road
improvements and another bridge
wanted down the river.
This led to general discussion of
these needs and appeared to bring out
general feeling in favor of the coun-
ty commissioners submitting, at the
next general election. proposition to
bond the county for sufficient amount
to carry out needed bridge building and
improve the county roads, The matter
was finally disposed of by motion that
| the association 70 on record xs in full
sympathy and accord with the petitions
for needed bridge and road improve
ments; that the board of commission
ers be urged to comply in granting said
petitions at as early time as it could
legally and fairly do so, and that the
matter of submitting bonding propo-
sition to provide further means for
bridge and road improvements, at the
next general election, have their con-
sideration.
This resolution was adopted after
speeches had been made on the SUBJ
jects by Judges King, Welch. Dicker-
son. Mr.. w. p. Dale, Attorneys Plumb,
Burnett and others.
A ''Booeter Day" was then suggested
to be held in Delta at a date to be fixed
in February. W. A. Davis, proposing
the matter. BY unanimous vote the
suggestion was adopted and Mr.. Davis
given full charge of arrangements, with
the following committee of five to
assist him: II. ]. Baird, E. K. Watts,
Fred Mcconnell. N. +. Clack and j. f.
Hillman.
Messrs. Wilmot, Wilson and Ho-
grefe. members of the Board of County
Commissioners, were present and were
attentive listeners to the proceedings.
The entertainment committee was
instructed to prepare the entertain
mcnt night" program for the Agricul-
tural College Short Course next Thurs
day night.