The Delta independent., 1911-02-17
OFFICIAL CALL
FOR CONGRESS
FREIGHT RATE SITUATION AND
MANY OTHER SUBJECTS
TO BE DISCUSSED.
Important That Those Having Au-
thority to Appoint Delegates
should Select Parties Who
are Interested and
Who VIII Attend.
Delta, Colo, Feb. /, 1911.

10 the GONtfNOIs OF 1OiOTduO,
Arizona, Wyoming, New Mexico and
Utah; to the Senators and Members
of Congress from the above named
States; to Mayors of Cities, County
Com missioners and all Commercial
Bodies; to Western slope Stock
Growers Associations; to Western
Slope Good Roads Associations; to
Western Slope Agricultural and Hor-
icultural Associations; to Western
slope Mining Associations; to For
estry Associations; TO Women S
Clubs; and all other organizations
interested in the development of
the Western Slope Territory;
You are hereby invited to par
ticipate personally, or by properly
accredited delegates I'm the Second
Annual Convention of The Western
Slope Development Congress. which
viii convene in Delta. Colorado. at
= O'Clock Wednesday 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 senti-
ment in the various Western Slope
districts on some definite plan of
action for our relief,
Second To encourage legisla-
tion looking to larger State and
provement OF our public highways
and to secure convict labor on our
roads.
Third; To discuss and plan for
the more rapid development of the
Western Slope territory by en-
couraging the early construction of
North and South railroad from
point on the Union Pacific in Wyom-
ing to point on the Southern Pa
cific in either New Mexico or Ari-
zona.
Fourth: To consider and take
such steps as may be deemed ad-
visable in relation to broad,gaug-
ing the Marshall Pass Route of the
ID. & X. G.. Railroad.
Fifth: To discuss education as
affecting our rural districts and the
development of the State Normal
School situated in Gunnison County.
Sixth: To discuss the question of
tion of our water power resources:
and the attempted diversion of
water from one side of the Cont
mental Divide to the other.
seventh: To discuss the Forest
Reserve question, the conservation
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
Western Slope Development Con
gress and will be held in Delta,
Colorado. March ED and 23d. 1911.
Representation:
The Governors of Colorado. Utah.
wyoming. Arizona. and New Mexico,
are entitled to seats in the Con
gress.
United States Senators and Mem
bers of Congress from Colorado,
wyoming, Utah, Arizona and New
Mexico are entitled to seats in the
Congress.
Members of the state Legislatures
are entitled to seats in the Congress.
Editors of Western slope news
papers are entitled to seats in the
Congress.
Mayors of Cities west OF the Con-
tinental Divide may appoint two
delegates at large and one for every
1000 of population or major frac-
ton thereof,
County Commissioners may ap-
point ten delegates.
Chambers of Commerce and other
commercial organizations may ap-
point two delegates at large and
one for every twenty-five members
or major fraction thereof,
Water Users Associations may APP
point two delegates at large and
one for every 5000 acres of irrig-
able land under their project.
Live Stock Associations may ap-
point two delegates at large and
one for every twenty-five members
or major fraction thereof.
Railroad Companies entering
Western Slope territory may appoint
two delegates for each road.
Agricultural and horticultural
Societies or Associations may ap-
point two delegates.
Women'a Cluba may appoint two