The Greeley tribune., 1911-10-19

4u0 dunuai mcctiA6 VI SAo 1Ioc
ley Commercial club held Monday
night in Camield hotel brought the
election of the above officers, de-
termination to go after factories
for Greeley, a strong sentiment to-
ward carrying out the long dreamed
Of civic beauty plans and other for
ward movements toward a Greater
Greeley.
More than hundred members
we're there to hear the annual re-
ports of officers, to elect officers for
the coming year and to take part in
the forward movement that the
progressives of the city have been
hoping for these many months. The
meeting was of unusual interest in
that it crystalized the Greater Gree
Icy spirit. The remarks made we're
along practical lines. They breath
Cd the spirit of cooperation and
progress without attempting to gloss
over conditions that may make the
work of the Commercial club an
uphill pull for the months ahead.
Reports Submitted
In the absence from the city of
former president l. Rothschild P. W.
Allen, former vice president, presid-
I'd. He read communication from
Mr.. Rothschild thanking the direc-
tors and members of the club for
their support rendered during his
incumbency. Detailed reports were
submitted by Secretary j. F. Nc
Crery and George D. Statler. former
treasurer. These showed the affairs
Of the club to be in good condition.
Mr.. Statler made few remarks
In submitting his report, inciden-
tally touching on the factory propo-
sition and pay rolls. He thought
that those who had pay rolls to meet
In Greeley now were not very happy
and might wish that we had no
pay rolls at all here. He thought
that If anything was manufactured
in Greeley it should be from the
products of the soil in this vicinity.
He thought that fuel would be a
DFohibitive feature of the manufact-
uring industry and that the natural
advantages were against the loca-
fion Of factories here.
Petriken Nominated
The reports were followed by a
call for nominations. o. o. Rus
sell nominated Mr.. Petrikin and hit
the bulls eye in popular favor. Over
the protest of Mr.. Petriken the nom
nations were closed and he was
elected with a rousing AYE. A
committee of three was appointed
to name eight directors and seven
we're nominated at large in the
meeting.
While the committee was at work
Dr.. Snyder was called upon and
suggested that in line with the
Commercial clubs work in building
up Greeley the fine schools here and
the proposed civic beauty plans not
be overlooked. He said that as
chairman of the civic committee he
MAD preliminary surveys made look
ing toward lighting scheme, park
ing and civic center from the
union depot site to the State Teach
ers' college.
Merchants Will Help
G. j. Crockett followed DR.. Sny-
der and endorsed what had been
said. He told of plans of the mer-
chants to put in side light of hand
some design at their own expense if
the city would supply the current
as starter to beautifying the down
town district. The merchants were
ready, he said, to do their part at
any time. He also advocated
strongly making a bid for factories
and gave instances of where less
favored towns than Greeley had
builded large commerce through
manufacturing.
After the result Of the election of
directors had been announced the
new president took charge of the
meeting and in an address that
aroused high pitch of enthusiasm
declared by "sitting steady in the
boat and not rocking" Greeley
would weather present conditions
and come through 18th flying
colors.
New President Hopeful
He said that those who had seen
only the fat years here were tue
most discouraged while those who
had taken the lean with the fat
knew that an occasional bad year
would come as a warning not to
overdo during the good times. He
said that the wider variety Of