Gunnison news-champion., 1924-06-20
Chamber of Commerce
Has Grand Meeting
lCnntIracf fr-n ELr.: !-aEel

tCoutIrued from FIrs, !-agel
With fruit cocktail. d tasty sslaf
-lravD bern -hortclke, rgifee, n every
thing
President Win -'os .r.rutl-ei Pres
ldrr, Qu.gfes Of th~ CgI.e-e A. the
first -pr4.sr lie told Of the en-
c5uTaglug .rrDL.msH, ard the fine
pint between tpwr-sPegy.e and col
l-g- folk Never has there been 50
.uocs--f ful summer -C.Du. a. the one
Just beginning Among features are
the Special lectures and program
evcry afternoon ~ four o'clock in the
college auditorium These are Of
general public interest and the Gun
rison people. Dr. Qgigley said, are in
vItsd 10 attend At any time and bring
their friends
VIM RatekIn. 4 student Al the col
lege, favored the audience with two
.ine tenor solos. Mis- Polly Welles
played his accOmpar.s .sheuts.
J. J. Miller reported on the joint ef-
forts Of the cattlemen and the COM
mittee from the c. Of c. 10 pull off Z
bigger and better summer celebration
B. II. JoTgcn>en brought up the band
concert proposition and found unanin-
ous support He was appointed with
Leonard Gladstone, II. II. Fogg and F.
G. Damson 10 raise money for ten
concerts and secured most Of the $3.50
right on the spot. Because Of the
Rena laZelle concert at the college
this Saturday night tomorrow night)
il was decided 10 begin the usual band
concert at seven o'clock instead of
seyeu-thirty This will enable people
TO attend both affair.
Prof ". A Manuel suggested that
the Chamber Of Commerce take the
band some Friday night and put on a
special concert al Crested Butte. This
also met with unanimous favor, and
will undoubtedly BE- pulled OF. II. ID
Eitrige spoke on the proposed street
flags beng spOnsorecd by the Ameri-
can Legion,
Details Of the Sapiucro bridge ccle-
bratiou. being put on By the Chamber
Of Commerce, was presented by Judge
F.. ". Nnu-se. who suggested that at
least one member from each firm in
swell the crowd By taking 4 load of
folks. There will be no attempt ito
close the stores. A big crowd is eN-
pec;cd and Judge Noursc predicted n
rouyIng good time.
Benjamin kobey, attorney and min.
ing man Of Aspen, was present and
gave booster talk on mining. He
called attention to the fac, that il was
i basic industry; that on il were based
the prosperity Of the ranchman and
the towns. The farmer complains TO
congress, and tries in that way IN
get higher prices for his products. He
would do better 10 boost the mining
camps which furnish the local market
with ready cash for all he can produce
Mr.. kobey is especially interested
in the Taylor park region whore he
and his associates have control of the
famous Enterprise and Forest Hill
groups. They are waiting auxiously
until the new Taylor park auto road
is done, planning then to ship ore
from the park to Almont BY truck.
Mr.. kobey described a trip from As
pen thru the mineral belt of Marble.
Crystal. Schofield, Gothic. Crested
Butte, Spring creek and Taylor park.
outlining the ores and minerals TO be
opened in that great territory. If prop
cr encouragement were given. Secur-
ing of a geologic survey of Taylor
park was one practical suggestion he
made. 1t would greatly stimulate
mining in the park. Gunnison people
were glad to meet Mr.. kobcy and to
hear his views. We shall see him
more often now, rs soon as the TAYLOR
park mines are in operation.
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