The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1910-10-08
Commercial Association Meets.

NUtlltIST SIdi hSSU(idtIOu McStS.
Last night about thirty-five of our
citizens turned out in response to the
notices published and given by posters
to a meeting of the Idaho Springs Com
mercial association. There should have
been more. This association is not
close or exclusive body. 1t wants all
our people, operators, miners, business
men and others to unite in concerted
action. Itwa disappointment so far
as attendance was concerned to see so
few of these present, The officers and
trustees are working for the geaeral
good and the general public should not
only show an appreciation in words but
also by their presence at these meetings
They are open to all classes at any
and all meetings and the association is
no repector of individuals, classes or
extended to all alike. The meeting was
full of interest and enthusiasm Pres
ident Comstock started the ball rolling
by some very appropriate remarks rel
ative to the necessity Of organization
and setting forth in brief the aims and
purposes of our association.
Mayor George X. Kimball presented
the question of the folder and had pres
ent fine panoramic view of the city
from the ball park to the Big Five tun-
that he had photographed and mounted.
1t will be III ed for advertising purposes
along with the literature that the com
mittee on publicity is getting up.
W. l.. Bush presented an interesting
report on what had been done and what
is in contemplation for the boulevarde
over Floyd hill, and on motion the com
mittee on Good Roads was invited to at
tend the Real Estate meeting in Den
yer on the 10Th inst. to present this
matter with the view of securing their
co-operationS
w. P. Daniels, president of the Big
Five Tunnel, Ore Reduction and Trans
portation company, was present having
come up from Denver on purpose to
show his interest in our work. If he
thought the matter of so much impor-
tance to take time to come from Den
yer here to attend the meeting, AS he
heretofore did, surely our local people
should give time to walk a block or two
to show their interest. His talkAxas of
a very practical and impressive nature
and brought out many interesting and
emphatic points.
C, S. Birkins made some practical
suggestions along the line of advertis-
ing and especially by appropriate sign
boards placed along the line of railroad
between Floyd Hill and this city.
Among those who made very excel
lent suggestions and appropriate talks
were V. l. Noxon, ] J. Sherwin, j. S.
Willis, H. B Baker, John G. Roberts
and others.
The question of train service between
here and Denver was taken up and re-
fsrred to the committee on Transporta-
ton with the suggestion that it confer
with Georgetown and other towns IN
this county. There was no expression
or reference to a train schedule by the
association, but there is general feel
ing that the old time of winter sehed-
ule for Denver trains was reasonably
satisfactory, but there is general
feeling that if the train that leaves
Danver at 3:20 p. m. would leave about
four o'clock, 1t would be an improve
ment as it would give people forty
minutes additional in the afternoon to
transact business during their one day
trip there.
The meeting was success IN point
of interest and tits hoped that at SUBJ
sequent gatherings of this kind there
will be an increased attendance. 1t is
of just as much interest to the mucker,
the drill man, the leaser and the ore
hauler as it is to any other class and
the association wants to see all these
elements at their meeting.
A. C. King, the blind poet laureate
of the Rocky mountains, was present
and added to the pleasure of the occa-
sion by favoring the audience with a
couple of flute solos. He lost his eye
sight through an explosion of caps
while working in mine in the San
Juan country.