, 1922-04-27

ing at the Ferris HOtel last Friday
night at which time many matters of
vital civic interest were discussed,
some definitely disposed of and 9TH
ers left for final determination al
some future time. The subjects con-
sidered covered a wide range and
participation in the informal discus
l was quite general among the
forty-odd members present.
President F.. w. Rendle called the
meeting to order and Secretary H.
E. Dunlap read the minutes Of the
last session, which were approved
without correction.
Membership Drive Results
Much interest conferred in the out
COME of an intensive drive for new
members, which had been conducted
by a committee Of which I. W. Dins-
more was chairman, as this was con-
coded to have an important bearing
upon the future of the organization
and its contemplated activities.
Mr.. Dinsmore expressed himself as
being disappointed at the number of
new members which his committee
had been able to secure, the total
being "a, which brought up the full
number OF active members to about
100. He stated that his committee
had been turned down" by men of
prominence who would hardly be ex-
pected to remain outside of an or
ganiEation of the aim and scope
of the Board OF Trade, while others,
whose business was much smaller,
Joined readily and paid the requisite
/. initiation fee. The chairman con-
fessed that he was somewhat dis
couraged and puzzled as to how he
and -h1S rom ,nittoo hof hottor prn.
coed in continuing the drive.
1t WAS apparent from the comment
OF several who followed that MI.
Dinsmore's rather gloomy view was
not shared by the board generally, in
fact the committee was compliment
ed on the result of "a new members
and encouraged to continue the good
work, which will be done.
The Tourist Camp
H. Perrett vas called upon for a
report of the condition of the city's
tourist camping place, which was To-
Gated west OF town last yea by the
Board of Trade. He told OF what
had been already done to put the
camp in shape for the coming auto
mobile season and outlined what
still needed to be ACCOMPLISHED. The
house is being painted and the
grounds put in order as far as pos
sible within the means at the dis
posal of those In charge. An out
door fireplace will add to the COM
fort and convenience of tourists who
desire to do their WI cooking.
Mr.. Perrett also referred to the
city dumps and tn ne necessity of
making the prope- Of same, add
ing that the com nit. In charge
had placed a woman caretaker in
command, who would protect the
city's interests II not molested by
the small boys, from whom she was
promised police protection.
The Clean-Up Program
Mayor E: A. Kell was the next
speaker, taking as his subject the
east and west entrances to town
along the Lincoln Highway. MOI
only did the Mayor promise that
Rawlins would put her best foot
forward" when strangers entered
the city on the Main Street of the
Nation" but at the same time he
served notice that those who made
a practice Of dumping garbage and
refuse along the Highway instead of
the regular dumping grounds. would
be duly prosecuted. Later the Mayor
will designate. officially, a cleanup
week In which the entire city will
be asked to participate.
Irrigation Project.
A great deal OF the time Of the
meeting was devoted to an inquiry
into the present status and the prob
able future OF the eASt side irriga-
ton project, which Involves the
taking Of water from the Platte riy-
or for the reclamation OF an area OF
approximately 4 5000 acres between
Encampment and elcott. Attorney
L. e. Armstrong spoke 1t soms
Cheyenne and interview with State
tho feasibility OF the project u vital.
to its success, which report IL ap-l
peared from the remarks OF several
speakers was being unduly delayed.
N w. w. Daley also spoke Of the de-,
law In getting action on this project
and after explaining some of the
kAOtty points connected with M
segregation. moved that reao5Gttaq1
10 DeepArea sxpressing the nepftnkaSse
gAa4s tie BOARD OF Trade on ehAsea1eS>
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