Gunnison news-champion. [volume] (Gunnison, Colo.) 1905-1932, 1917-04-06
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The 0unaisoa ChAmber a Co.
msrcs vas o,esnised March ~. 1sek i
viii TIE following officers: PSssi1sat.
z. n .collins: vtcs president. H. n.
Webster. secretary. J. C. Parsnna;
treasurer. =. z. Mueller.
In following the history of this or
ganixati0n from the above date to the
p. esent time, We find the Ounnison
Chamber. Of Commerce has lacked the
large membership which II Is entitled
to. Hence. the organization has had
. very limited amount OF money to
work with. II takes money to do BIG
things. While the Organization has
shown its interest by the support its
members in all matters pertaining TO
the welfare and betterment OF the
town And county OF Gunnison. yet It
has lacked split Of COOPERATION
from its infancy up to the present
time. I would say that practically
every business man in GUNNISON
has been q member at one time or
another Of the Cunnison Chamber OF
Commerce since It started. yet today
We have out Of q membership OF 3S,
, men that are actively engaged in
business in the town Of GUNNISON.
MEN! What is the matter Some Of
you may say: "Oh. they don't spend
the money In the proper channels" To
you we would say: "Join and have a
voice In the matter" Others will
say: Il quit the Chamber Of Com
merce because don't think they
should have made this donation or
tAat donation, the cause was wrong"
To you we wish to say: "If we never
made any mistakes. there'd be no use
for pencils with rubber ends" And
then the class that say: I'VE do not do
anything. What have you accom-.
plished?"
Tho Chamber OF Commerce was
back Of the scenic road on Normal
hill. which has been used great deal
since Il was built: the bali games
which brought together the very best
players on the western slope, In 1915
and 1916: the band concerts which
you enjoyed last year for six weeks
It was committee appointed by the
Chamber Of Commerce to look into
drainage system for the town Of Gun
nison: that brought about the plan
for the present SEWERAGE SYSE
TEN. The organization has worked
hand in hand with the NORMAL. in
helping TO- get the necessary appro-
priations. II has advertised the RAIN
BOW ROUTE. and scenery and at
fractions in the Gunnison county book
let and other widely circulated pub.
libations. Last year 21s pieces Of mail
we're sent out. These are few OF the
doings that we have been interested in
WHO CAN SAY THE GUNNISON
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE. HAS
NOT DONE ITS FULL SHARE? The
reason we can't do more is: we need
your help.
| We should have an organization of
800 members. Every business man
should. by all means be member,
putting his shoulder to the wheel and
we will make a GREATER TOWN
AND COUNTY.
| At our last meeting the matter Of
q IA mill levy was talked of, this mon
ey to be used by the Chamber Of Com
merce, and what fine thing this
would be. then the burden would not
fall on the faithful few. for the bene.
! fits which we all enjoy. Other towns
! are doing It. WHY NOT GUNNI.
SON?
A town without q Chamber Of Com
me,ce, is like an. automobile without
| q carberator. While 1t was very i'm,
portant that We have Chamber Of
Commerce in 1905. II Is absolutely
necessary today. The state Of Colo
rado has 120 commercial; bodies. all
working together for the good Of town
and state.
Every rancher should be = member
Of the Gunnison Chamber Of Com
merce. then 1t would be possible to
/ have rooms for the use Of those that
feel the need Of place to wash and
brush up after long ride. with auto
or driving team. It would also pro
vide rest room for the family while
dad was finishing up his business In
TOWN. That's only small part We
should have closer cooperation be-
tween the ranchman and the business