The chronicle=news., 1913-04-09
BRANSoN IS MADE
PRESIDENT C. OF c.
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inE the results OF his recent trip to
Pueblo NJ which meeting the matter
of roads and highway construction
land Improvement was discussed by
representatives from fittccn counties
He declared that Chas. X. Mcl.ain.
fhc highway commissioner from the
third district had manifested n deep
Interest In the road projects Of Trim
| tdnd and Las Aniinas county and
| that assurance was given OF state
aid provided TINT the county COM
missioncrs will do their part One
road that particularly Interested tn"
| commissioner was tho south road to
Trinchcrn and Clayton. Judge Hun.
ter thought that material benefit
would result from this conference.
In proceeding To the election Of n
board OF directors. Chairman John r.
sherman named u committee of w.
NJ. Jamicson. GcorH" Masou and Il.
=. Gregory to prepare list OF eigh-
teen men to be voted oil. the nine re-
receiving the highest vote to he de-
'rlarcd elected. These names were
written ON u blackboard and tho nine
men whose names appear In the list
uf directors received the largest
number OF votes.
While awniiin. the report OF this
| nomination committee e. II. Nichols
was called upon and addressed the
meeting relative TO his recent trip to
Panama. reviewing the work on the
canal His talk Interested the mom-
licrr who propoundcd u number OF
questions concerning tn. great work
that Uncle Sam IL doing on the 18TH
| .nu..
The election OF u board of dircc-
tors was followed by short talks
from members present in which the
true booster spirit was exhibited and
he movement FOR n bigger and bet
ter Trinidad given impetus. Those
who responded wcr. 4. l.. Branson.
T.. =. Conger. \. e. He'll. John u. E.s-
r.y. i. 4. Hall. ELI I.ftrycs. W NJ.
Jameson. i. i. i. Abcrcrombie, ]. &.
iludclsou. T.. =. Wood. W. C. PIE
sted. J. S. Grisham. !. T.. Kane. A. X.
Brown. W. NJ. Williams. r.. p. Grow.
A. X. Wright. John IL Drury, +. c.
faraurharson. J. &. Caldwell, X. S.
Gregory and 7. l.. Jamison.
| The new board OF directors met
and perfected the organization for
the year. e. II. Nichols declined to
accept the office OF president and A.
IT,. kranson was the unanimous
choice. Mr.. Branson has served as
president in time past and has been
one OF the most energetic workers
OF iha organization.
The directors considered the mat
ter OF selecting secretary to sue
Icecd Mr.. Mcmahon. The sentiment
appeared to be that an experienced
commercial secretary be secured. but
1t was decided TO defer the appOint-
mcnt until such time as the cham
ber is assured of funds that will JUS
ltify the expense of securing II cap
able man. Action on the Hughes
county bill and senate bill No. 3A5
known as the Immigration bill will
he awaited President Branson an
nounccd that he would take under
adviscmcn. his appointment OF
standing committees and report at
tho next meeting.
Tho secretary stated that Trini-
dad should be represented ut the
convention of the National Old
Trails Road association TO be held
in Kansas City next month. II was
the sense of the meeting that two
men be named. one to accompany
John T.. Sherman who had volun-
teercd to attend. Mr.. Branson said
he would name the other member OF
:thc committee at the next meeting.
The directors considered 1t urgent
that the guarantee on the street paw
ing should be enforced as the paving
was in bad repair In places. It was
suggested that the Chamber of Com
merce take this matter up with tht