The Delta independent., 1924-06-20
DELTA ENTERTAINS RAILROAD
SERVICE CLUB SATURDAY

Line club arrived Saturday at 4:30 p.
m on a special train from Grand juno
ton and were met at the depot and
taken by auto to Cedaredge, where
they were entertained for a short time
by the members OF the Delta Chamber
of Commerce and the Cedar adge
Chamber of Commerce. This was the
first time in the history of Cedaredge
that they had ever had the pleasure
of entertaining any of the officials of
the Denver & Rio Grande, or any of
the employees, it is claimed
| Returning to Delta about 700 p. m
lunch on the Court House lawn was
served by the Woman's club. Aft"r
short speaking program the visitors
enjoyed dance at the armory.
Arthur Fairbanks presided over the
come address on behalf of the Cham
Der of Commerce and our citizens
warmly greeting the visitors. Said the
employees who were our guests were
making history if they only knew it.
Commended the employees for start
ing such an organization. He spoke
encouragingly and to the point and
This remarks were full of pep. Said we
should get behind employees and the
railroad alike both business men and
our farmers, for prosperity to the
railroad employees meant prosperity
to everybody.
= Mr.. Luke recalled the time when he
was superintendent of the Third di-
vision that he had been a property
owner in Delta county for some %
years; and that when he retired he ex-
| pected to return here to live.
AS Mr. Luke is the operating head
under the receiver he said he was re
sponsible for the rehabilitating of the
road and was trying to make the
/ service 100 per cent; also endeavoring
to make conditions better for the men
and for the people along the line. He
told of the so new locomotives and the
hundreds of new cars which have been
purchased; the hundreds OF miles of
new heavy steel rails which have been
reiaid on the system particularly on
the lines in Western Colorado; how
they proposed to even better the serv-
) ice this coming year in handling the
crop which develops in this part of the
state. That he was-indeed glad to Wis
: ii Delta and that he was convinced
that We had the best county in the
state, and Western Colorado was the
best part of the state
s. NJ. Karns, special representative
D ~ Dagasv-a,- II
remarks, was to the point He said
Delta had shown to him a spirit of
willingness to cooperate and assist in
every way. He said our county was
populated by wonderful people who de-
manded real service. That the man
agement Of the road and the Service
club hoped to merit the consideration
which had been shown them by Cedar
edge and Delta in their hospitality.
and spirit He talked of the improve
ments and emphasized the point which
the Scenic club had taken and the CO.
operation accorded thus far.
Motive power is in good shape and
that there was no reason why the crop
this year should not be moved in re-
80 "a NAtth'H tlNtiA lAlsts~S pA nm
cry which the road owns would be but
a mass OF junk without the tullest Co
operation and the human hand to di-
rect He asked for a continuance OF
the peoples support; that II was nee
essary to charge a rate which would
enable them to pay the men a good
wage. He said the Service club had
|fsgNwRniuaf tho
manifestations for the road and the
, people which 1t served Principles
were service and safety for a reason
able charge he concluded.
r. X. Bradford was the next to re-
spond to the wish of the POSTMASTER.
, He praised the hospitality Of Delta
and Cedaredge and said It pleased him
very much to get out on a occasion
such as this that he was proud OF our
citizens who had invited them over
here. lie said it would put more en-
, thusiasm into the employees, as well
, as the officials in trying to please
? this locality Mr. Bradford said he
: had warm spot in his heart for Del
ia That the records OF the office
! proved Delta county was the best couu-
ty in Colorado for them. He also talk
ed on the service and promised to
have a real kick" this year when It
comes TO moving our crops
d F. c. Hogue responded and said he
would not talk about the railroad bust.
/ ness but did want to say a word OF
commentator, especially to Cedar
g.. edge. and In behalf OF those respOns.
/ ible for the lunch.
In the party We're; l. H. Luke, gem
+ erl manager OF operations; r. X.
Bradford, operating assistant to re-
ceiver: s NJ Harms. special repre-