The Holly chieftain., 1911-08-25
Speakers Urge Closer Cooperation
for Benefit of AlI--Moffat Tunnel
Bill Condemned


! good of Denver and they are wanting
the whole state to pay for it. They
are trying to charge us something as
| a result of which we will not benefit
IN the least. 1t is strictly commun-
| ny movement. one that is not for the
. best interests of the state as whole.
not even for half of the state or a
quarter of 1T. If that Is not our bust
ness to object. then we have but lit
lie object for this association"
Mr. Scribner of Pueblo took the same
view and declared that it was exactly
| the place for the commercial assocfa-
| tion to take a decided stand His SEN
uments were in accordance with those,
or the entire association and the vote
was carried unanimously in favor of
the adoption of the resolution. Cop
! les We're ordered forwarded to the rem
resentatives and state senator's from,
the Tour counties represented at the
association.
resolution also was presented by
| the committee requesting the estab-
| lishment OF beet sugar brokerage al
! some convenient point in the valley by
the American Beet Sugar company A.
soon as Is practical. Representatives
/ of the company informed the associa-
tion that they were ready and Willing
to establish the plant, but requested
time in which TO investigate the most
| convenient and economical point for
its construction. The resolution then
| was adopted
FUND Is NEEDED.
After the various reports of the res
olutions committee had been read and
acted upon President Benedict declared
that he had a suggestion or two of his
| own which he would like to place be
| fora the meeting
we already have done a great deal
| in the way of advertising and boosting
for the valley" declared Mr.. Benedict,
but we must keep it up. Instead of
letting go me must keep on going
stronger and stronger. What we need
to carry out this work as it should be
done is 100000 or $4,000 per year. There
Is but one way we can handle our prop
osition on that scale. 1t Is to secure
appropriations from our country COM
missoners. We have four counties
represented in this association. The
money that we spend will return ten
fold to every tax payer in these coun-
ties whether he lives in the city or
country. What We have got to do is
to go before our respective boards and
ask for $4,000 from each one every year
That Will assure the firm financial
footing of the organization and place
US in such position that we can
tackle any proposition that comes
along"
A motion by Mr.. Fenlason provided
that the secretary should look into the
subject and present report at the
next regular meeting with an outline of
plans for the securing and handling of
the fund.
A discussion then followed regarding
the next meeting. Several had under
stood that 1t was to be held in Pueblo.
"I thought at the meeting before
| last that we decided to go to Pueblo
and then to Rocky Ford" said Mr. Fen
| lason of Rocky Ford
ssas II ~ isa, r.e.tsss 4 Hsns ~..
changed to Holly and that decision now
stands"
April 21 was suggested as the meeting
date. but Wilbur Nelson of Pueblo pro-
tested against such time because of
the trade excursion of the Pueblo
Commerce club to the western slope
Mr.. Nelson announced that the excur-
sion would extend from April II to %,
and that Pueblo would rather have the
date set for some other time Mr.
Nelson then took occasion to invite
any Of the valley boosters or represen-
tatlves Of the association to join in the
special train party. 1t was then de-
cided to leave the date to the decision
of the president and secretary of the
association a
&
ing the Las Animas Commercial club
for their courtesies. the commandant of
FIT. Lyon for his kindness in showing
the party through the institution and
all who participated in what undoubt-
edly was the most profitable of all the
meetings held thus far. The session
then adjourned to meet at the call Of
tine president
The resolutions adopted by the meet
Ing were as follows:
Whereas. A bill has been introduced
In the legislature recommending an ap-
preparation for the building OF swhat
is known as the Moffat tunnel
Therefore. Be 1t Resolved. That
we, the Arkansas Valley Commercial
association of Colorado. assembled at
Las Aninas this o2nd day OF March.
1911, do hereby enter n protest against
the passage of this measure. holding
that it is legislation for part of the
state at the expense of all of the
state:
And Be 1t Further Resolved. That
each member of the legislature from
the various districts represented be
furnished a copy of these resolutions.
and that n copy be given to all news
papers in the valley:
And Be 1t Further Resolved. That
| each commercial club member of this
association do write and telegraph
members of the legislature or friends
~
| the Legislature protesting as vigorously
\ as possible against this measure.
Whereas we find our sugar is sold
through Denver brokers, therefore be
it resolved, that this association rec
ommend to the various Arkansas val
ley sugar companies that they SO ar
range matters that Arkansas valley
brokers may be placed in position to
handle their product
Whereas. Prowers county. Colo
rado, has set aside April s. 1911, as
Good Roads day:
and whereas, It is the unanimous
opinion of this association that good
roads are essential to the upbuilding
and prosperity of the Arkansas val
ley:
Therefore he il resolved, that this
association hereby endorse this good
roads day and recommend that all the
counties from Pueblo to the state line
join together in observing this day"
FORMER DENVER WOMAN
DIES IN WASHINGTON
Washington. March 23.--Mrs. T. y.
Spindle, for several years a resident
of Denver, died here Yesterday at the