The daily sentinel., 1912-08-01
ASK COLORADO PRODUCTS
IN FEDERAL BUILDING
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So far, all suggestions that have
reached me indicate that the build
ing is to be a substantial one in all
respects: but, without some express
sion from our citizens as to what
our wishes are concerning the ma
terials of which il shall be builded,
or the appearance of the building
after il is completed, the architect
may reach the conclusion thai any
old material or any old plan will suit
us, and let it go at that.
Il am advised that, if We wish to
give expression concerning these
matters, we must do so at once. /
am told that the public buildings at
Fort Collins and Boulder are built
of Colorado marble, and that this
same material is being used in the
federal building at Denver. lnas-
much as the quarries for both mar
bic and granite are located on the
western slope of Colorado and with
in 100 miles of this city, / do not
see any reason why either OF these
materials may not be used. In case
either should be used, | am told that
the labor for dressing it would be
brought to this city, and that II
would mean considerable pay roll
II,
would be most desirable.
''ln view of these facts, as see
them, l should like to offer the fol-
lowing preamble and resolutions for
your consideration"
The following resolutions were
unanimously passed by the club:
Whereas, our United States con-
gress has made an appropriation.
through the efforts of our senator
Hon. Simon Guggenheim, and con-
gresham, Hon. Edward T. Taylor,
of the sum of 100000 for the con-
struCtion of a public building in the
city of Grand Junction; and,
Whereas, an additional oil. call
ing for an additional appropriation
of 100000 for the purpose of pro-
viding room for a federal court for
western Colorado, has also been in
troduced in both houses OF cong ress,
and which We believe VIII also be
granted for the erection of this
bui'Ging; and,
Whereas, it is the unanimous
voice of this Fifty Thousand Club of
the city of Grand Junction colo
that this building shout he con-
of the building stoLe pro-
duced from the mountains of Colo
rado, and that the benefits accruing
to the labor producing IL should 60
to the laborers of this state ard o:
our own city; therefore, be it
Resolved, that it is tle sense OF !!
the Grand Junction (CcloJ Fifty |
Thousand Club that We do recon- |
mend to the honorable SUI cry ising
architect that he shall specify in his |
Specifications for the construction of |
this proposed public building the usa |
Of Colorado marble or Colorado |
and we hereby desire 20 call |
his attention to the fact that these |
are produced within 100
miles of this city, and that satisfac-
tory freight rates should be in our
favor on these materials, so that
their use would be made possible in
the estimated cost of the building
and be il further Ela.H
Resolved, that we would respect
fully call attention to the fact that
the city of Grand Junction is mid
way between the cities of Denver and
Salt Lake City; that it has wide
awake and progressive class of peo-
ple that we have Just finished the
of a municipal water
works at cost of $500, 900: that we
ing our city parks and looking to the
early construction of our public
buildings, which we intend to make
up to date in architectural appear
ance and modern in all their ap-
pointments. In view of these facts.
We would respectfully pray that the
plans for the new federal building
in this city shall embrace not only
the qualities and equipment for use
fulness, but also some of the beau
ties and substantial effects of med
ern architecture"
ACCURACY IN BOOSTING.
Accurate and careful boosting and
definite data on projects was the
theme of the talk of Frank c. Mer-
ril on what We Can Do to Make
Grand Junction More Prosperous.
The road into the Plateau valley, es-
pecially railroad, to open up that
territory more extensively to local
dealers, and also the Paradox road,
were emphasized by the speaker. Mr..
Merrill emphasized the value of care
full surveys into these sections to get
the data to attract capital. I'VE
must get correct information. get
away from generalities, to attract
business, he said. He also suggest
ed that all factory and trackage sites
should be Investigated.
DAVIS TELLS OF EXPERIENCE.
Frank r. Davis, assistant manager
of the Grand Junction Fruit Grow
erS' Association, in a terse syeecn
told of the experience of the associa-
ton in the iobhing business in west
.ern Colorado and OF the field here
He emphasized the value the new
freight rates have to the jobhing
business. and stated that the terri
tory is here, the population. the
transportation facilities, and the
prosperity and the rates are here.
and tha; il is only a matter of time
until the business houses will come
here
DERRY PRAISES BOOSTERS.
Robert j. Derry of the Bower-Der-
ry Cigar Company made a clever talk
on the general suhia,t ;,Irf,,,r