The daily sentinel., 1912-01-06
The New Federal Building.
Iowledge of our facts.

knowledge OF our facts.
The New Federal Building.
The chamber of commerce has lent
its aid and assistance in the matter of
procuring, or making an effort to
procure AN additional appropriation
of 100000, which would guarantee
Grand Junction one of the finest
federal buildings in the state, out
side of Denver 1t has rendered
whatever assistance IL could in has
tening the arrival of the High Line
canal, which represents the keynote
to the present situation. and which
gives promise of becoming a reality
in the very near future. The efforts
( of Mir Aupperle, Mr.. Delaplain and
the members and officers of the Wa
ter Users association in this matter
have been indeed, commendable and
productive of results
Daily Correspondence.
The average daily correspondence
of the organization will represent
about ten communications. Half of
these are inquiries for low-priced
land and the balance are in reference
to openings for professional men,
factories and business changes. From
| the tone of the letters received 1t is
manifestly apparent that the city and
the influence of the immense volume
/ tributary country is beginning to feel
of advertising received.
Newspaper Advertising.
In connection with matters per
tanning to apvertising the resources
and possibilities of Grand Junction.
| would regard myself lamentable
victim of ingratitude were to for
get the force of the local press
| the Daily Sentinel and the Daily
! News, and the Denver dailies.
Through the efforts of these publi-
| cations and their Representatives.
Grand Junction is receiving an
amount of advertising that could
hardly be computed on a basis of
dollars and cents The local dailies
are especially Jealous in promoting
| the general welfare of the section in
which they are published. Every day
they represent much by active mis-
! sionaries for the gospel of a greater
| Grand Junction. Through their per
sistent efforts to temper conditions
| to the shorn lambs, TO create a spirit
OF optimism to prompt action in the
| timorous and moribund, to congratu-
| late the winner and cheer the loser
and to keep the public pulse beating
| to the music of progress, they achive
marvellous results for which the pub
lie is not inclined to give them prop
er credit. No commercial organiza-
| tion, no individual or no collection
| of individuals co Id remain so per
| sistent all through storm and shine
| alike. The press today represents
one of the most determined, invinci-
BILE and invulnerable forces in the
cause of greater Improvement.
| The Chamber of Commerce is un-
| der obligations to the press for the
service rendered in giving publicity
to the various efforts made in the
direction of bettering conditions and
seeking the Improvement of Grand
junction and the territory tributary
| The Work Ahead.
For the present it can be said that
work has just begun. We must make
an effort to procure a greater acre
age of sugar beets so that the local
factory can show even a better pay
roll for next year. We must take up
the question of good roads and see to
it that tourist travel is attracted to
this section of the state The organ
izaion of the Grand junction Motor
club and the Fifty Thousand club
Will represent important factors in
the progress of the present year. The
city of Grand Junction, by vote OF
her people, has enlisted istelf in the
cause of greater publicity and ta-
ken a step forward that no other
city in the country has taken. The
mayor and city missioners have
shown a vigorous spirit of co-opera-
tion and all these contributing fac
tors must mean something for the
future.
Conventions Planned.
Grand Junction has succeeded in
landing the next session of the State
Board of Horticulture and the State
HORTICULTURAL society. The State
Poultry association has promised to
4 name us as the next meeting place
Efforts are now under way to secure
one of the conventions of the politi-
cal psrtisss OF the state; the State