The daily sentinel., 1909-05-25
of canal IAN unfriendiy act" Public
aroused and angry

the directors thanking the local pa
pers for their stand and their sup
port in this matter. and asking them
to carry out their present policies in
the matter.
A RESOLUTION WAS THEN
| PASSED TO THE EFFECT THAT
THE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
AND THE PEOPLE OF THIS CITY
WILL REGARD AS AN
ANY PERSON, PERSONS OR COM
PANY WITH THE PLAN TO HAVE
THE GOVERNMENT BUILD THE
! CANAL.
Messrs Bickel, Bunting and Ma
honey were then instructed to pre-
pare kilograms for all members OF the
| Colorado delegation in the house and
senate. urging them to insist on the
government construction of the ca
nal. These messag ges will go out to-
| night.
Mr.. Bunting was then instructed
by a resolution to call up Governor
merce and urge him to take action in
behalf of the High Line.
Mr.. Mahoney was instructed by
resolution to call up former Senator
Patterson, read to him the Currie
resolution, thank him for his efforts
in the canals behalf and ask him to
continue to use his influence for the
government construction of the big
ditch
Secretary Mahoney will also ask
Senator Patterson to enlist. il possi-
BILE. the influence of the Denver. COM
mercial organizations, as the matter
is of state Importance. Secretary
Mahoney will talk to Mr.. Patterson
some time this afternoon
THIS AFTERNOON, AT ABOUT 3
O'CLOCK. MR.. BUNTING CALLED
UP GOVERNOR SHAFROTH OVER
THE TELEPHONE. He read to the
governor the message he had re-
ceived from Congressman Taylor, and
then informed him that the Chamber
of Commerce was anxious that he
take action in the matter if he cared
to do so. and, il he couldn't go to
Washington, to send an appeal or
statement to Secretary Ballinger.
The governor said in part:
II AM PERFECTLY WILLING TO
ACT IN THIS MATTER. KNOW 1T
is GREAT ENTERPRISE AND
WANT TO HELP 1T ALONG ALL
CAN.
Il am not thoroughly familiar with
the situation as il stands today, but
know what the project means to
that section AND WILL CERTAIN
LY BE MIGHTY GLAD TO DO ALL
IN MY POWER TO URGE THE
GOVERNMENT TO RESUME WORK
ON THE HIGH LINE CANAL, and
to do my part toward showing Mr..
Ballinger that YOU PEOPLE WANT
THE GOVERNMENT TO BUILD THE
CANAL. You can count on my most
hearty and loyal support.
''As soon as a statement reaches
me from you. | will at once send a
letter to Mr.. Ballinger urging action
along the line your people desire"
Mr.. Bunting and Mr.. Mahoney got
a statement of the situation out to
the governor tonight,
The governors statements are GER
tainly most satisfactory and show
in the interest of the big project.
This afternoon there was a special
meeting of the board of the Grand
Valley Water Users association and
the following resolution was offered
my MIR. Campbell and was adopted by
a unanimous vote:
Resolved, That we consider the Of
fer of private capital to construct the
High Line canal, as made through
George Smith, as an unfriendly act
and against the best interests of all
the people of the valley;
Resolved, That we favor the con-
struction of the canal, first, last and
all the time, by the government and
are unalterabIy opposed to the con-
struction by any private enterprise.
We express hope that the govern
n,ent will be able to construct this
project without undue delay, but
favor government construction in
preference to that by private capital
even though such construction might
not be completed as rapidly as that
promised by private capital.
Then the following message was
ordered sent to Secretary Baliinger.