The Paonia newspaper., 1910-05-27
County Commissioners
Make an Appropriation

Representatives from the CONNER
cial associations of Paonia, Hotch-
kiss. Cedaredge and Delta fore
day in response to the invitation OF
the county commissioners to give
that body their views and desires
in regard to the expenditure of the
fund which had been set aside for ad-
vertising the resources of the county.
Paul Wilson of Hotchkiss had been
chosen chairman of the delegation
and presented the views of the men,
bers. He gave many good argu-
ments to show that even an appro-
priation of $1,000 could be expended
by the county for publicity and ex-
hibition purposes with large and
immediate returns. He cited the i'm
portance and large Possibilities OF
the State fair and the National Irri-
cation congress, both to be held at
Pueblo in September. He advo-
Gated. in behalf of the business asso-
Citations, that the county he repre-
sented at the big shows at Chicago
and Council Bluffs, Iowa, with prize
winning displays OF fruit and other
products
He thought that we should pu t our
best foot forward at the Apple show
in Denver this coming winter. and
that the county should aid substan.
TALLY In these projects to the end
that all who reaped the benefits
should share In the expense.
Mr.. Wilson pointed. out the increase
largely been brought about as di-
rect result of advertising and being
well represented at the different
shows with prize wi>ning exhibits
of our achievements in agriculture
and fruit raising. These efforts had
brought men TO our county who had
developed large areas OF land and
built good homes. and their wonder
full successes had each year enhanced
the value of lands all over the
county.
County Attorney Plumb stated for
the Information OF the delegation as
well as the commissioners that a
state law prohibited a county from
appropriating money for the placing
of any exhibit in show outside OF
the state. and that further the
amount which could be appropri-
ated for publicity purposes was lim-
I sf.A In. =. H.. Of
mill in the tax levy. 1t developed
that $3.50 was available this year for
that purpose. and after an express
sion from the delegation present the
commission voted to appropriate
$500 of this for AN exhibit at the Ma
tional Irrigation congress-. and IL
was understood that the remaining
$50 would be appropriated when
the time came for gathering the ex-
hibits and providing for the expense
at the show. The exhibit intended
for the Irrigation congress will also
be shown at the State fair. which
Will be held at Pueblo two weeks
prior to the congress.
The representatives of the four
commercial bodies were asked to pre-
sent to these bodies the proposition
that each appoint one of COM
mittee to gather the exhibits, these
four to appoint fifth member to
act as chairman and take active
charge of the work.
+. w. Taylor, secretary of the
Delta association, entertained the
visitors at a splendid luncheon at
the Delta hotel prior to the meeting
at the association rooms. He is a
most likeable gentleman. and has
proven himself an entertaining
writer and publicity expert.
Mr.. Thomas Dufiield was the
spokesman for Paonia, aided and
abetted by the editor OF the News
paper.