Gunnison news-champion., 1921-05-27
Resolution

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Resolution
WHEREAS: Our Great Creator has
seen ~ 20 take from the Gunri zo1
Stockgr0wers' Association, Mr.. gaIen-
tine Ehret Jr; and
WHEREAS: MF. Ehret Eas a loyal
member o! our Associatiou. as well a.
a good nslEhbDT, q kind husband. and
= loving father,
Therefore, be L resolved BY this
association. assembled In annual mset-
ing, that. S." mourn the loss Of our
departed friend and stoCknan, and
extend TO his bsraved family our
deepest sympathy.
Further. that the secretary send a
copy Of this resolution TO his wife
and family, also . copy b. gwen the
press.
WHEREAS: All cattle loaded on the
narrow gauge over Marshall Pass
have 20 be Transferred at Sallda, to
broad gauge equipment; and,
Whereas: on the average run the
cuwuan is compelled 70 feed in the
slllda yards; and.
WHEREAS: during the shipping sea
son from this locality, September 10
December 81, 1920, shippers were
charged two dollars per bale for hay.
from Sa5.DO 20 5000 per ton; and.
WHEREAS: The Denver & Rio
Grande R.R. ciaIus the yards and feei-
ing business are leased 20 one Nc
Cisrahan,
Therefore, b. 1t resolved By the
member Of the GunuisoR County
St0ckgr0wsrs' Association. iu annual
nesting assembled, that 3, IF the
sense Of this assomblaEg. that. the %.
q r. G. T. r.. as or common carrier
should aoc that the stock shippers are
not held up this coming Eal as 7Ee
were last
We therefore, ask the General
Freight Agent Of tho .. & r. o.. E. Z.
tha; feed be- furnished shipper. at q
REASONABLE, rate. or that stock trains
b. handled Boz such q manner as not 20
force the h.ppsr 90 feed II tE.- point.
WHEREAS. The prDdgr,r of the
County b.. ua account 0E low market
WT.cs fur their products, as compared
th the prices Of everything purchas
ad for n, prosecution OF production.
already uvuThIrlaHgd. and,
WHEREAS: The National ENecu-
tIsc5 arv tryUg 10 curtail waste Of the
national money through unnecessary
labor and equipment; and,
WHEREAS: A taxpayers, we feel
that ia the present crisis our County
should b. run on As economical a basis
as is possible,
Therefore. Be il resolved. by The
GgnuIs0u County StockgrUwcrs Asso-
citation, that we ask our County Com
missi0ncrs to see that the County re
csivcs full value for the money they
pay out for labor; insisting on n full
days work for 4 full days pay.
GuBHisUn County IS paying higher
wage than the adjoining counties and
are certainly entitled TO a full eight
hours On the job.
We further desire to call attention
70 the fact, that on the Baidwin-Crcst
cd Butte road. the grader was over
tho road and leyclcd il, leaving il in
first class condition, as soon a. the
stones We're raked of.
Then, we suppose on account Of
nothing else 10 use the equipment on,
the grader was again put over the
road and scattered the roadway with
rock, nothing else. Then there was
job for men to clear the road bed Of
the boulders again. The eobble stones
are becoming all round ones.
I WHEREAS: We are informed that
the County Commissioner are going 10
buy the old West Town High School
Building for hospital; and,
Whereas, We feel that we should
have some memorial TO the boys who
went from our County TO aid in the
world war;
Therefore. be it resolved, by the
Gunnison County Stockgrowers Asso-
citation that in case the County buys
said building, TO be fitted into a hos
! pital. That we urge the Commissioners
( to dedicate the hospital to our county
war heroes, and that our soldier boys
/ from Gunnison County be given ac-
commodations at any time free of
/ charge.