The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1916-08-19
A Good Showing

following report, whicn makes nne
showing for the first year Of the
Clubs existence was presented by
the secretary:
To the Governing Board and Mem
bers of the Rio Blanco Commercial
Club:
GENTLEMEN-Ib beg to submit the
following report for the, period, Dec
ember 9th, 1915, to and including
June 9th, 1915, end Of the fiscal year.
The first semi-annual meeting Of
the club as prescribed by the consti-
tuition, was due to be held at o. clock
p. M, Dec. 9th, 1915. Although no.
tices were mailed to all members all
vising as to time and date, there was
not quorum present and no meet
ing was held.
At a meeting Of the governing
board Jan. 9Th, 1915, the semi-annual
report for the period, June 9th to
and including Dec. 9th, 1915 was
submitted, approved and made .
part of the minutes for that meeting.
SOCIAL FEATURES
For the fiscal year the records show
PA visitors have registered and been
entertained at the club. On August
10th, 1915, May 7th, and June 10th,
1916, sociability tours were made to
Meeker from Vernal, Utah, Glenwood
Springs and Steamboat Springs, the
visitors on these trips being enter
tanned by the club in the way Of auto
trips around the town and surround
ing country and with refreshments
and short talks at the club rooms.
BY virtue OF resolutions adopted by
the governing board, each Friday
afternoon Is known IS ladies day, and
each Friday evening between the
hours of 80 and 1000 p. m. as boys
evening, at which times the privi-
leges of the club are extended to the
wives and lady friends and minor
sons of members Of the club, for q
period of time not definitely decided
upon. but pending the result Of the
experiment. Briefly stated, the re-
suits have been highly satisfactory,
the ladies and sons having shown
their appreciation by taking full ad-
vantage of the privileges granted.
APPLICATION
March 18th. 1915, the president and
secretary were authorized by the gov
erning hoard to issue call for q
meeting OF the stock growers of Rio
Blanco county to be held at the club
rooms, Monday, March 10th, the OBJ
ject of the meeting being an endeavor
to induce all stock growers to become
members of the club and organize
body to be known as the Live Stock
division of the Rio Blanco CONNER
cial club. The object Of such division
being to have an organization repre-
senting IS per cent Of the stock grow
ers OH the White river range and
from which organization an advisory
board of three should be selected who
would be recognized by the U. 8.
Forestry service as authorized repre-
sentatives of the stock interests in an
endeavor to promote the welfare of
all stock growers. The meeting was
held as called but owing to dissent
ing ideas regarding the necessity of
joining the club, no organization was
completed. The president and secre-
tary were, however, authorized to
make application, on behalf of the
club for membership In the Colorado
Stock Growers association with the
understanding that dues to the asso-
citation be paid on basis of members
who have stock interests. Members
without stock interests being entire
ly exempt from dues and member
ship fees.
GOOD ROADS
January 18th, 1915, special meet
ing of the club was called to discuss
plans relative to securing appropria-
tions from the state department Of
the u. 8. Forestry service for the
building of roads between Meeker
and Trappers lake, such plans to be
submitted to Assistant Chief For
rester Morrill, who was to visit Meek
er during the week of January oath.
Owing to official reasons Mr.. Nor
rill was unable to make the visit.
Sometime later President Montgom-
cry and other members Of the club,
while in Denver, interviewed Chief
Forester Riley regarding the appro-
priation and were informed that all
available funds for 1915 had been ap-
propriated to complete other pro-
jects then in course of construction.
MEMBERSHIP
December 9th, 1915, the member
ship was: 30 town, SO county, 8 nom