Gilpin observer., 1918-01-10
MINERS MEETING


ASSN, held In the district court
room last Friday eveatrg was The ell
ectton Of officers for the ensuing
year.
president sayre relieved the work
accomplished by The. Chapter during
the two years of Ills existence and
said the Organization must continue
as an active factor in the promotion
of the mining interests Of the coun-
ty. He said the benefits that had
been derived from various sources
was we'll worth the time expended by
the organization the past two years,
and that there WIS yet mu<h to be
accomplished by working together.
Secretary-Treasurer Hazard read
financial report and ,he meeting then
proceeded to the election of officers.
A committee consisting of Peter NC
FaGaane, P. R. Alsdorf and w. o.
Jenkins was named to suggest those
for the three offices. They reported
rs follows:
F. S. Caldwell, president; ]. C.
Jensen, vice-presideht; Morris Haz-
ard secretary-treasurer. They we're
elected unanimondsy.
Mr.. Caldwell took the chair and ex-
pressed his appreciation of the hcn-
or and then offered resolution be-
speaking The appreciation The Chap
ter felt Of the valuable services ren-
dered the association by the re.ir-
Ing president. The resolution was
,adorted by q rising vote. 1t fol-
lows:
Whereas, MIR. Robert H. Sayre
has rendered his resignation as pres
ident OF cur Chapter because OF his
having volunteered in our country's
aviation service:
Now therefore, be 1t resolved by
the Gilpin County Chapter OF the
Colorado Metal Mining Association
that we do hereby express to Mr..
Sayre our apreoiation Of the splen-
did work he has done thru our organ
ization in behalf Of the metal min
ing industry Of the state. As execu-
tive head CT our chapter he has plac-
cd Gilptn county among the very
first in peirt OF efficiency and thor
orghnees Of Organization. AS a men,
ber OF the state executive committee
he has brought recognition and honor
to OUR Chapter. His wise counsel
and most efficient activity will be
greatly missed bo h i'm our Chapter
and In the state organization.
1T is with patriotic pride that we
honor MIR. Sayre for having volun-
teered his services to our country in
the field OF greatest danger at this
time Of greatest need. And with
feeling CT admiration and devoted
friendship fer him we do hereby re.
quest that he freely call upon us fer
anything that viii serve his interests
here at home or minister to his com.
fort in camp or field during the war.
BE 1t further resolved that this
resolution be spread at large upon
the minutes OF this meeting and that
the secretary furnish Mr.. Sayre with
a copy.
Done in regular meeting assem-
bled at Central City. Colorado, this
fourth day of January. A. D. 1915"
Selection of delegates to the state
meeting in Denver. january 90, 23
and "a, was left to the president. 1t
was decided to sehd 10 delegates and
10 alternates wi half a vote eath h,
or five for the delegation, regardless
Of The number who may attend.
The price charged In Gilpin county
for coal was DISGUISE aud WITH be
fur her considered at ahe next meet.
ing.
John McNeal, Peter McFarlane and
Harry Gilman we're appointed COM
mittee OF three to look Into the mat
ter Of gathering srumps fer fuel and
to report the feasibility OF the
scheme at the next meeting.
Another meeting of the Chapter
will be held in the district court
room on Friday evening, january 1S.
This meeting should be we'll attended
as the president win announce the
delegates to the state convention and
important committees wLi make re-
ports. It is also expected that the
local coal committee aching under the
federal and state fsel administrators
will have report. =
VIM. Martin, Of Boulder, was in
town Tuesday to attend a meeting
OF the directors OF the First Nation.
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