The daily sentinel., 1908-05-22

There were about 126 representa-
tive citizens present last night at
the smoker held under the auspices
of the Chamber of Commerce at Mar
gerry hall. The smoker was a very
pleasant and a very enthusiastic af-
fair and its influences for the good
of the city and valley will long be
felt.
Mr.. I. n. Bunting was the chair
man of the smoker and opened the
meeting with a brief statement as to
it's purposes. He introduced the var
| ious speakers and musical numbers
on the program in an appropriate
manner.
j. II. Rankin was the first speak
| er. He made a report for the city
and county committee of the Cham
Der of Commerce showing what had
been accomplished during the past
year. The report was well received
and some discussion followed Paved
streets and good roads were the sub
iects of the greater portion of the
discussion.
The ladies, quartet. composed of
Mesdames O'Hare. Welles. Greer
and Miss Brooks, delighted the crowd
with two pretty numbers e. A.
Sherman gave a pleasing bass solo.
anu Leon j. chapman eHIertalneu
with a refreshing reading.
Secretary d. w. Aupperle of the
Chamber OF Commerce then adj
dressed the smoker at considerable
length on the high line canal pro-
iect, the situation as it stands today,
the outlook and the work being ac-
complished. Mr.. Aupperle gave con-
siderable new and hitherto inside"
information concerning the project,
and 1t was made pretty plain that
there is a strong probability that the
actual construction work on the ca
nal will begin Immediately after the
engineering work has been complet-
ed.
Secretary Aupperle announced that
he had been informed by Secretary
James R. Garfield of the interior de-
partment that he would visit Grand
Junction in August and make a per-
sonal and thorough inspection of the
project. This announcement, as well
as all other statements made by Sec
rotary Aupperle were most enthus-
iastically received.
Project Engineer f. F.. Sands was
then introduced, and he had some
thing of interest to say regarding the
High Line canal. and he made it
plain that he is for the construction
of the High Line canal above any
other local project, and if any prop
osition comes up that may conflict
with the High Line project he Is de-
termined to report against this OPP
posing proposition to the authorities
at Washington. He does not look for
any controversy injurious to either
side, to come up between the High
Line and the Orchard Mesa projects.
Goes After Republican.
Ed Nj. Slocomb then offered a set
of resolutions condemning the Dem
Yer Republican in on uncertain terms
for knocking the High Line canal
project in a direct or indirect man
uer. These resolutions. which fol-
low, were adopted by a unanimous
vote:
whereas, The people of the Grand
valley for a period of three years or
more, earnestly and persistently pc
titioned the reclamation service of
the United States to accept the Grand
valley irrigation project: and,
Whereas, The secretary of the
interior, Hon. James r. Garfield. and
the director of the reclamation ser
vice, F. Fl. Newell, at the request of
the petitioners, accepted the Grand
valley project and are at this time
having the survey made by govern
ment engineers preparatory to taxi
ing up the construction work at the
earliest possible date: and,
Whereas, Certain publications
have made unjust and misleading
statements about the reclamation
service; therefore, be it
Resolved, By this meeting of the
general membership of the Grand
junction Chamber of Commerce, held
Thursday evening. May 81, 1908,
that we deprecate these unjust and
misleading statements made by these
publications concerning the officials
of the reclamation service; and, be
1t further
Resolved. By the Chamber of
Grand Junction. that it is the sense
of this general meeting assembled
that it is the right of our own val