Show grand junction rejoices in its new broad guage count and countess NEW der special the twenty first annual meeting of the national board ef trade began today to day in the st charles hotel the convention chichis chis largely attended is compared comp ered of delegates front the various boards of trade and chambers of commerce of the principal cities of the country the meeting from its intrinsic importance has aroused a lively interest among the people orthis city the members of this organization are not politicians but business men who from their high standing in the community and their extensive acquaintance with the leading statesmen of the country have no little weight in shaping legislation at the national capital the president frederick palsy ef philadelphia in his address said that the subjects to be dealt wath by the convention would comprise uniform commercial legislation in the united states trusts the credit system violations of the interstate commeria Com merca act transportation american Amer iran merchant marine governmental postal telegraph questions of coming and bandine ban kine trade reciprocity and commercial relations with neighboring cono tries and reduction of poa tage after the presentation f the annual reports of the secretary and treasurer the convention adjourned until tomorrow to morrow extensive aronne ments have been made by the local board ef trade for tle entertainment of the visitors the brodi finace opened colo dac 8 special grand junction is celebrating to day in an elaborate manner the formal opening of the new broad guage line As excursions were run from all parts ol 01 the state the number of visitors attending the opening ceremonies is very large the coming metropolis of the western elope extended a generous hospitality to every stranger the growth of western colorado has been phenomenal and it is destined to be still further strengthened by the corn and opening of tha new boatin line down the grand it i a section of the state which contains the natural resources of an empire and that they have at last secured broad guage railway connections with this city and the east and with salt lake and the west is a matter that grand junction feels justified in appropriately ine |