CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1909-05-06

pose and that Los Angeles county,
California. had followed suit with
81 100000. He expressed the belief
that it would pay Fremont county to
vote bonds In the sum of 100000 for
a permanent road system. In Mr.. Nc
Lain's judgment good public high
ways are slowly. but surely coming to
the people of the United States.
Other speakers were Bide Dudley.
the funny man OF the Denver Post.
and John T. Greenwalt. general ad-
vertising man for the Colorado Tele-
phone company. also of Denver. Both
were very happy in their remarks
and aroused the disabilities OF the as
sembled company. They got off some
excellent things having a local flavor
which we would like to reproduce II
the opportunity afforded. The pleas
ure OF the evening was Increased by
the rendition OF a number OF songs
by a quartette consisting of Messrs.
Van Patten, Dawson. Penna and Han
ma. Their singing was superb and won
for them much complimentary COM
mendation.
The officers-elect of the association
are: President. w. w. Williamson.
Colorado Springs; first vice president.
]. E. Campbell. Pueblo: second vice
president, John A. Hall. Boulder;
secretary. T. J. Skages. Colorado
Springs; treasurer, j. NJ. Bartlett.
Canon City. The board OF directors Is
composed of Paul Wilson. Hotchkiss:
F. G.. Fernald. Boulder; c. l..
Seeley. La Junta; T. P. Georghegan.
Glenwood Springs: G.. w. Spangler.
Montrose; L. r. Conoway. Denver;
Frederick b. Berbower. Cripple
Creek: C. II. Cherrington. Grand
Junction; A. e. Wald. Antonito; How
ard J. Russell. Fort Collins; l.. C.
Fyffe. Colorado Springs; B. +. Wood
ruff. Greeley; J. w. Bent. Lamar and
w. d. Keen. Pueblo.
The committee on resolutions. ap-
pointed at the afternoon session and
cons sisting of w. d. Keen Of Pueblo. G.
W. Spangler OF Montrose and Mrs.
Osie Kramer OF Colorado Springs.
presented the following report at the
conclusion OF the banquet at the Hotel
Denton:
I'VE. your committe on resolutions,
recommend that this Organization do
repeat and heartily endorse the reso-
lutions hitherto passed covering:
Good roads. protection to our forests.
exemption OF school lands from taxes.
the securing OF good typographical
maps OF the unsurveyed portion OF our
state. the creation OF a state board OF
equalization. the passage of a law
making seller liable for taxes, only
after they have become lien on
property. and that this organization
does resolve and hereby appoint each
member a committee OF one to bring
in one new member before the next
meeting.
That this organization does hereby
voice its appreciation and extend its
thanks to the retiring officers and es-
peclally to T. J. Skaggs, secretary. for
the unselfish and efficient work done
for the organization. and we do es-
pecially commend the legislative COM
mittee for its efficient work on the es-
tablishment of n state board of immi-
grafton, and that we do extend our
hearty thanks to the good people of
Canon City for their cordial enter
tainment.'
Among the out-of-town delegates
and visitors to the convention were
G. b. Merrick, Colorado Springs. A.
E. Penley. Delta. John C. Bell, Mont
rose. w. d. Kenn. Pueblo. e. Bray
ton. Pueblo. George f. King. Pueblo.
Joseph r. Wilson, Pueblo. J. +. Cam