The daily sentinel., 1909-06-12

best kept lawn and the neatest prop
erty, so far as concrete walks, curb
ings, etc, are concerned
! The Municipal Affairs Committee
will also take steps to encourage the
cultivation of flowers and shrubbery
| The board decided TO take the
matter of asking the railway com
pany to place gates at the Fifth and
Seventh street crossings and thus les
sen the danger of people passing, up
at once.
IL was announced that two of the
county commissioners had accepted
the invitation to visit Monument
canon and arrangements were com
pleted last night for a trip to be made
by at least members of the board
of directors, the two com missioners
and one or two other gentlemen to
Monument canon tomorrow. There
they will be met by John Otto. the
trail builder. and he will act as guide.
The party will leave the city early to-
morrow morning
A letter from Congressman Martin
concerning the making of the Cham
ber of Commerce governmental de-
positary library was read. This let
ter was published few days ago by
The Sentinel
Progress in the plans to get the
next meeting of the State Bankers
| association was reported by Secre-
tary Mahoney.
Secretary Mahoney made a report
of progress and encouragement In
the Good Roads matter.
A letter from Senator Patterson
in reply to the resolutions passed
here thanking him for his work in
the interest of the high line canal
was read.
Secretary Mahoney reported that
he had sent letter of thanks to the
/ Colorado senators and congressman
for their efforts concerning the high
line canal.
a permanent entertainment COM
mittee was appointed by President
Cherrington. The committee will
consist of Directors Buthorn. Walker.
Delaplain and Secretary Mahoney
II was decided to extend IA cordial
welcome to the Midland Family"
when they visit the city in a few
days.
The board practically decided to
arrange for an informal reception
for one evening next week in honor
of e. A Keys, the special represen-
tative of Secretary of Interior, Bal
| linger.
The matter of having arrangements
perfected for the display or sale of
| fine, not poor, Grand valley fruit at
the railway station, was discussed
but no action taken.
Secretary Mahoney' then made
statement concerning a movement
that he has under contemplation that
at once aroused keen interest and met
with the unanimous approval of the
board of directors. Mr.. Mahoney sug-
yests that the Chamber of Commerce
of this city start a movement to get
Congress to place at least $25, ,000,-
900 in the reclamation fund to be
used for the completion of various
projects under way or approved
throughout the west. He explained
that nearly every project is now
hampered and delayed owing to a
TACK of funds in the reclamation
treasury and he thinks that If
movement is started here and com
mercial organization all over the west
interested, it will be pretty certain
to bear fruit He has plan to in
terest all the congressman and sena-
tors This appropriation would real
~ be only a loan made by the gov
ernment as the money spent out in
the reclamation projects come back
in the payments for the land. Mr..
Mahoney outlined the plan fully and
II is certainly a most attractive and
feasible one and the board of direc-
tors instructed him to proceed to
start the campaign at once. Every
western state is interested and COM
mercial bodies throughout the west
will doubtless take up the matter
without hesitation. A number of
other matters were informally dis
cussed.