Gunnison news-champion., 1911-02-24
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A very Import.Ei public gathering
IN which cItizeas II ttaBni-sn eoan
~ are vitality interested Will eoa-
vene IR lhsiia Medne-das and Thurs
day, March % and % Csoversars
Ut Surrounding states, eminent psbl,e
men ei Coiorsao. and representatives
of every sectisn oi the Western
slope wtll be present and discuss
the mosf hive snd smportsnt SUBJECTS
which affect Us Chlei among these
50 TAR az u touches GannIson eoun-
~ Is the new State Normal Schsal
here. JUS; freight rates. the Ram
bow Route, brosdesugIng Marshall
pass. water power Development.
forest reserves. mines and mining
News-Champiln herewith pun
fishes the Official call, aud wishes b.
bring strongly to the atteHti1n of our
eItlzeas. the representation IT allows
us. Under its provisions, the stock
growers are entitled D. ten delegates.
Their new booster organization will
see thai here lie where they can get
IN the biggest aud strongest boost
for the county. BY sending ten strong
men. The county commissioners
can appoint ten delegates The town
council can appoint three, aud the
chamber of commerce several Also
the three wumen's clubs Of bunnison
can each appoint three 10 four dele
gates, and here is an equalled oppur-
tunity for them 30 assist ia real
constructive work for Gum son.
Besides this, Senator rwinlng, Rep
resentative Pears IN aud Editors S,lls
and Lake will be delegates by virtue
Of their position.
DELTA. Colo, Feb. 1, 1911.
To the Governors of Colorado, Ari-
zona, Wyoming, New Mexico and Utah;
10 the Senators and Members of Con-
Uress from ths above named States to
Mayers of Cities, County Commissioners
sRd I'll Commercial Bodies to Western
49, Stock Growers Associations; to
estsgn 6lspe Coed Roads Associa-
Uons; - western Slope Agricultural
Western Slope Mining Associations; to
Forestry Associations; to Women's
Clubs; and all other organizations in
terested in the development of the
Western Slope Territory:
You are hereby invited TO participate
personally, or by properly accredited
delegates in the Second Annual Con
vention of The Western Slope Develop
ment Congress-, which will convene in
Delta, Colorado, at O'Clock Wednes-
day afternoon, March 22nd, 1911, and
will continue for two days.
The object of this Congress is:
First: To discuss the freight rate
situation as affecting Western Slope
territory and crystalize sentiment in the
various Western Slope districts ON some
definite plan of action for our relief.
Second: To encourage legislation
looking to larger State and County APP
preparations for the Improvement of
our public highways and to secure con-
Wet labor on our roads.
Third: To discuss and plan for the
more rapid development of the Western
Slope territory by encouraging the
early construction of North and South
railroad from a point on the Union
Pacific in Wyoming to point on the
Southern Pacific in either New Mexico
or Arizona.
Fourth: To consider and take such
steps as may be deemed advisable in
relation to broadgauging the Marshall
Pass Route of the ID. q X. G. Railroad
Fifth: To discussion education as
affecting our rural districts and the de
velopment of the State Normal School
situated in Gunnison County.
Sixth: To discuss the question of the
proper development and protection of
our water power resources: and the
attempted diverion of water from one
side of the Continental Divide of the
other.
Seventh: To discuss the Forest Re
serve question, the conseryati of our
range resources, and other matters
affecting the interests of the Western
Slope Stock Growers.
Eighth: To discuss and plan for the
greater development of our mineral
resources.
Ninth: To consider Government
Reclamation Projects and plans looking
to their early completion.
This Congress is called by The West
ern Slope Development Congress and
will be held in Delta, Colorado. March
ZZnO ana -oru, 1911.
Representation:
The Governors of Colorado, Utah,
Wyoming, Arizona, and New Mexico,
are entitled to seats in the Congress.
United States Senators and Members
of Congress from Colorado, Wyoming,
Utah, Arizona and New Mexico are en-
titled to seats in the Congress.
Members of the State Legislatures
are entitled To seats in the Congress.
Editors of Western Slope newspapers
are entitled to seats in the Congress.
Mayors of Cities west of the Con
tinental Divide may appoint two dele
gates at large and one for every 1000
of population or major fraction thereof.
County Commissioners may appoint
ten delegates.
Chambers of Commerce and other
commercial organizations may appoint
two delegates at large and one for every
twenty-five members or major fraction
thereof.