The Delta independent., 1922-11-17
BUSINESS MEN, LIONS AND
ROTARiANS IN JOINT MEET

A joint meeting of tine Chamber of
Commerce, Lions and Rotary clubs
was held at the Community Dining
room Wednesday evening, cafeteria
supper being served by Mr.. Frieske of
the Star Bakery.
After the guests were seated Presi-
dent Hollands gave each one sealed
envelope with the instructions not to
open until the signal was given. Sup
per was disposed Of and then the
party repaired to the main room
where the envelopes were opened and
thirty-one found to contain numbers
the others being blank. The numbers
entitled the holders to participate in
turkey shoot which was conducted
by DR.. w. H. Fluallen, ]. w. Davis
being clerk
On the first round all Of the thirty
one were eliminated excepting DR..
Erich, Morgan Sweitzer, W. E. School
'ield, T. w. Osborn, Paul Wilson, w.
E. Obert, E. s. Corbin, B. C. Jessup,
J. E. Chalmers and C. E. Parker, who
were tied. In the final were Sweitzer,
Obert, Jessup and Parker, Parker win
ming the turkey.
DR.. Sewers, director Of the research
department of the state university,
told of some of his experiences in
Ohio prior to coming to Colorado. He
especially commended those who had
organized the Taxpayers league. He
expressed the belief that we are en-
tering a new era of business and
that for some time we shall experience
Using prices, basing his opinion on
the conditions which followed the Civil
war.
Our greatest difficulty. he said, is
n failing to plan. For instance, the
water works and sewer system of al
most any town or city.
He told of the reorganization of the
government in the state Of Ohio,
wherein officials have been reduced to
nine, directly under the control of
the government He stated that Gov
ernor Sweet is in favor of such a plat
form, and stated that the most i'm
portant of all reforms in Delta county
is the full cooperation Of all the citi
zens.
+. G. NJ. Drummond. general superin-
tendent OF the Holly Sugar corpora
tion, was guest. He spoke Of the
shortage OF water which was promised
when the sugar factory was guaran-
I'd. and stated that the sugar factory
people were greatly handicapped by
reason of this shortage.
Mayor Penley was asked to explain
what progress had been made on
graveling our streets, and stated that
the work Of engineering was being
nushed as rapidly as possible, but
that it would take some little time yet
before the work could be started.
A. ]. Obert. H. J. Baird and ]. W.
look into the matter of city water
waste and cooperate with the city in
doing away with 1t.
Secretary Farrar read his report
which was accepted and placed on
file.
N. w. Draper, Mel Springer. A E.
Miller. l. C. Hall. H. w. Robinson, DR..
A. F. Erich and R C. Egnew were
named as the board of directors OF
the Chamber Of Commerce, and they
will choose their officers for the year.
President Hollands said there had
been some criticism in regard to the
inactivity of the Chamber Of Com
merce. He said that while but four
public meetings had been held.
the board of directors had met many
and many time to take up matters
~ iyuporfanco nnrin0 fho voar he
recited that the camp grounds were
started. improvements for the water
works accomplished, and that there
were some six or eight meetings in
regard to the Gunnison tunnel water
matter, as well as the controversy
over the waters of the Colorado river.
They have also assisted in financing
ho fn h<a amid