The daily sentinel., 1910-04-06
TRUNKS AND VALISES REPAIRED
SEWING MACHINES REPAIRED.
HORSE CLIPPERS SHARPENED.

A letter from the Magenheimer |
Brothers, builders OF the great Or
chard Mesa project, enclosing $25.00 |
and carrying greetings to the Cham |
ber of Commerce, was read and ap-
plauded.
At this point Mr.. Edwin A. Sher-
man delighted the guests with a
magnificent vocal solo. Prof. Tavern
Brown accompanying him at the
piano.
Then very happily Toastmaster
Miller introduced Hon. John +.
ShafrOth. Colorado's popular and able
governor. As the governor arose ev-
cry man in the banquet hall quickly
arose to his feet and handkerchicfs
were waved and the cheering and ap-
plause lasted for several minutes. Ii
was n spontaneous, magnificent tri-
butte to the chief executive of the
state.
Gov. Shafroth, who is no stranger
\ in Grand Junction and who has been
| intimately acquainted with this sec
tion for many years, delivered a most
\ forceful. interesting. influential ad-
dress, occupying about an hours
| time. He commanded the closest
attention of his hearers and he was
applauded time and time again. 1t
was such 4 talk as would be expected
from Gov. Shafroth. Those who
heard it knew that 1t came from a
man who meant what he said and
who has always had the utmost con-
fidence in this valley.
Following some humorous refer
ences to the office of governor, the
distinguished speaker referred to the
advantages of the western slope dis
4 trict of Colorado. He declared that
| this is the best advertised section in
the United States. He paid 4 tribute
! to Secretary Mahony and told of his
| personal observations of Mahony's
work at the great Chicago and Oma-
! ha expositions last year. He declar-
ed that you are worthy of all the
advertising you have had. You on
the western slope have resources that
will add more to the wealth OF Colo
RADIO than will the resources of any
other section"
The governor dwelt upon Colorado
as whole and declared that it is
destined to be one of the nations
greatest states. His remarks on the
marvellous extent, advantages ana
possibilities of irrigation, were eX-
tremely interesting and instructive.
He dwelt in a most effective manner
upon the vast abundance of the wa
ter supply of western Colorado, CIV
ing facts and figures that were really
startling.
Referring to the development and
the superiority of the fruit industry
of this section, he declared that no
section could have a richer resource.
He declared that the "markcts for
Grand valley and Colorado fruit is
absolutely unrestricted. Ii is world
wide. You cannot have an over sup
ply" He told of the remarkable ad-
vantages of the ineXhaustible soil of
this section. He referred to the great
growth of irrigation systems and pro-
jects throughout Colorado. Speaking
of the High Line canal, he declared
that II the overnment did not build il
it was certain to be built by private
capital for II was too great a project
to remain undeveloped through the
years He declared that never was
there such wave of development as
is now sweeping the state. He. gave
figures from the state engineer. He
showed that the irrigation projects
outlined for this valley alone for last
year, amounted to 81 100000.
! You are truly favored section
! OF the world. Your possibilities
cannot be estimated" declared the
governor.
! The governor referred to the work
some of the newly organized state
bureaus will do toward assisting in
upbuilding every section of the state
He referred particularly to the bu-
| ,F f,,,,
a moment of the prosperous condl-
tions Of the states governmental af-
fairs.
d The governors remarks concerning
the wonderful water power possibili-
ties of western Colorado formed one
of the strongest portions of his ad-
dress. He gave many interesting fig
ures in this connection.
Then Gov. Shafroth i'm the bold
conscientious manner that character
izes him. denounced the freight rate
discrimination, the octopus that
would stifle the growth of this sec
tiOD. He pointed out the injustice of
/ this discrimination, the Importance
of united and determined effort of
the people to do away with this i'm
position. to demand and get square
deal from the railroads. He referred
to the fact that from Missouri river
points freight can be shipped cheaper
to Salt Lake City and San Francisco
than to Grand Junction, thus making
Grand Junction pay exhorbitant rates |
for the shorter haul.
He declared that the tirnc will come |
when the 'jOkers" in the interstate
commerce act, passed by congress,
would be thrown out and the sections |
throughout the country Disseminated |
against be given Justice in the matter
of railway rates. He denounced this |
juggling of provisions of the inter-
state commerce net. The governor
drew a most graphic picture of dis
criminatioD from the manner in