Gilpin observer., 1911-05-11
ENCOURAGING TALKS
Made at the Meeting Of the
Chamber Of Commerce by
Outside Speakers.

Outside Speakers.
The general meeting Of the Cham
ber Of Commerce. held in the city
hall Friday evening. while NOT at
tended by as many members as
should have been present, was new
ertheless a most representative gath
ertng Of business men and mine op-
orators. rk
Instead Of taking the time for the
selection OF standing committees, ow-
Gng to the several speakers who had
been invited to address the Chamber.
the selection OF these committees
was left with the board Of directors
to Be changed and ratified at the
next general meeting Of the Cham
ber.
George r. Steuart, the principal
speaker of the evening, spoke upon
the possibilities of the county procur-
ing an automobile road from Central
to Golden by putting forth little
effort and taking some step to have
an appropriation made by the next
legislature for that purpose. Mr..
Steuart also spoke about the ad-
Visibility Of united action In getting
additional water into the county. His
remarks in part follows:
Gentlemen:
There Is and has been for years
and years lying right here under your
noses In Giipin county, one Of the
greatest assets for her growth and ag-
grandizement that 1t Is possible for
the mind Of man to conceive. and es.
peoially now in this era of fast and
eminently su: cessful motor vehicles
of all kinds, It is preeminently SO.
God helps those who help them
selves, II the truest saying in tho
world. and here you have formed a
Chamber of Commerce to try to in
ausurate a systematic campaign Of
aivert sement and protection for
your county and section. and you
have called together the most pro-
gressive and wide awake men of your
several communities TO have these
men use their valuable time. energies
and their brains. and to, by concert
ed action, build up and improve the
condition of your county. You are fig
uriny on advertising In. the east, and
west. and in Europe; you are going
to spend an amount Of money. and a
pile Of energy to accomplish this
It Is your ono ambition to get this
county into such a state OF pormin-
ence. that thousands Of people will
como yearly to see you. and will tell
Their f-iends to come when they go
back home. and by no means to miss
the trip. You want them to get into
the habit Of coming like they are now
going to see Niagara Falls. the Gar
den Of the Gods. and thousands of
other places; you have 1t in your
power to accomplish this condition by
dong one thing and then seeing that
1t IL properly advertised after it is
done. and that one thing Is: An Auto
mobile Road from Gilpin county to
Golden.
This may sound like an immense
undertaking. but It Is not q picayune
in comparison to the benefits that
you will derive. You could we'll afford
to build 1t all yourself and ask NO
assistance Of any one. but you will
not have to do that for your neigh.
boring county Of jefferson will un.
doubtedly step in with you on this
project, and the state will assist also
but do not think you should walt
for two years for the state to take
a hand. for you should have the road
built and alive with business by next
spring. It 10 In your power to do 20
All 1t requires 10 concerted action
and oneness Of thought among you
to build up your community and your
business conditions.
"This Improvement can be made a
county affair. for with the road built
from Alice and Tolland. with a good
road now to Rollinsville and way into
Boulder county. It cannot be argued
that It would be a sectional project
but It is broad gauge idea. reach
ing to the benefit and aggrandize
ment Of any and all Of the sections
in your county and the surrounding
counties. SO that narrowness or sclf
ishness cannot be layed at your dool
when you start and build this vital
Improvement.
with this road built. the roads
finished to the other portions or tri
butary sections. and then finally ar
auto ROAD to the top Of James Peak
with view Of the. Glacier by the
way, you will have the most attrac