The Delta independent., 1922-06-16
GRAND MESA RESORT co.
HOLDS ANNUAL MEETING

HOLDS ANNUAL MEETING
The Annual Meeting Of stockhold-
pany was held at the Court House
last Thursday. June 8th. Detailed
reports were presented by the secre-
tary and treasurer covering the act-
vities of the Board Of Directors and
officers for the past year, showing the
company to be in excellent condition
and growing into an important insti-
tuition.
1t was reported that the company's
big hotel, the Alexander Lake Hotel
had been finished and fully equipped
with everything needed to care for
fisherman, recreationists and tourists.
The hotel was built with a large and
high lobby, having q hne foor for
dancing. The dining room, kitchen,
living rooms and big porches have
been arranged for the comfort of the
guests. The very best springs, mat
tresses and bedding, all new. have
been provided, and as a new conven-
ience, all the older housekeeping cab
ins have been provided with two
beds with springs and mattresses
This will be appreciated by those who
wish to do their own housekeeping,
but now will not need to take up
springs and mattresses.
1t was reported that the hotel and
cabins would be open for guests on
June 18th and that reservations could
be had over either phone at the Alex
ander Lake Hotel, Grand Mesa. For
the benefit Of those at the meeting
who are not familiar with the history
OF the company, 1t was explained dur
| ing the twenty-five years since the or
ganization Of the company no thought
had ever been given by the company
to making any profits for the stock
holders. but that all revenues from
spawn sold. the state cabin rents and
other earnings had each year been put
back into the Resort, either in
building cabins, building roads, clear
ing timber, making the yearly re-
pairs. installing boats and other ne
cessities. When in 1920 the urgent
need for buildings large enough to
take care of the increased number of
people became so pressing. the COM
pany borrowed OF its stockholders
the money to build the fine big hotel
building and the long row of hotel
sleeping rooms. These were construct
ed of immense logs upon rock foun-
dations and in such a massive SUBJ
stantial manner that they should last
for fifty years. The hotel and cabins
have been leased for the season to
Mr.. C. R Hollems who SO success
fully handled them last year. He
will have first class store at the no
tel where provisions of all kinds may
be had. as well as confectionery, fish
ing tackle. etc. Last summer there
was a dance in the big lobby every
night. Report was made that the au-
tomobile road from Delta to the lakes
was in very fine condition except
only the last half mile. and this gets
better with each day.
Considerable time at the meeting
was spent in discussion Of ways and
means for systematic road improve
meut. and as to work which might be
done by the Forest Service State
Highway Commission and by the
County, and much encouragement was
felt in the fact that all these bodies
realize the growing Importance OF the
Grand Mesa Lakes as the finest re-
creation ground in the State Of Colo
RADIO and one which is proclaimed by
Eastern tourists as the biggest and
finest place in the whole country.
This fact will bring good substantial
permanent roads. with which Delta
County will have the finest show place
in Colorado.
After these reports. election of a
board of directors was proceeded with
and the following elected, John f..
Hillman. Milton R Welch, Frank j.
Stewart, II. H Wolbert and J. C. Gale
The company very much regrets the
loss OF Mr.. +. J. Matthews former
president OF the board who has NOV
ed to California.