Rocky Ford enterprise., 1894-08-09


into food for the human family.
The men, women and children of
the Arkansas valley will grow even
more healthy and robust than now,
living on the cream of the alfalfa,
while the skinned milk thereof
will be given to the domestic an
imals. Think of the immense
population of cattle, people @d
hogs that will be sustained srDund
Rocky Ford when this new scheme
gets into successful operation.
We hope you will derive much
profit from what your have seen of
Arkansas valley irrigation and
that you may be able to duplicate
our fruitful farms on your beauti-
full plains.
The Columbine is our State
flower. One of our poets, a talent
ed country girl, Miss Edith Paxton
Ebbert, has sung the praises OF
the state
where proudly waves the Columbine."
The first stanza of her poem
reads:
what hand shall sweep the trembling
strings
That hold symphony divine,
The need that lavish nature brings
Where sits enthroned the Columbine."
And we can but hope that another
stanza Of this poem may be appro-
pirate to the sentiment which our
Kansas visitors shall entertain to-
ward our state. It reads thus:
THE pioneers, with hearts unmoved,
Who came t unlock the treasured mine,
Beholding, paused. and pausing. loved.
Where sweetly blooms the columbine."
The banquet closed with rousing
cheers for Rocky Ford, and the
ladies and gentlemen who had SC
royalty entertained the happy 81
The exercises in the hall were in.
terspersed with music by the
Watermelon Band, which followed
the guests to the train and gave
them farewell serenade when il
their special car.
WHAT THEY THINK OF US.
J. w, HALL think Rocky
Ford a grand farming country and
in a great fruit valley.
J. w, Klauer.-I am highly
pleased with the Rocky Ford
country.
W. A. Umbarger, Probate
Enthusiastically grand-beyond
my expectations.
J. r. Eicher.-I thank the ladies
and gentlemen of Rocky Ford fol
their kindness.
Asa Franklin.-I have had i'm
pressions made on my mind that
will be lasting. Your country is
beyond my expectation.
Col Bradley and Major Thomp-
son.-The grandest country west Of
the Mississippi river for fruits OF
all kinds, hay, vegetables etc.
R, G. Smith. am well pleased
with the sights l have seen to-day.
A finer fruit and farming country
I have never seen.
j. A. Hooney.-I believe Rocky
Ford a success as a farming
country and express myself as sur
prised at the fine farms surround
ing it.
G.. r. Shook am highly
pleased with the vicinity of Rocky
Ford and we feel especially honored
by the courteous and kind treat
ment we received.
z. J. Bryant am greatly
pleased with what 1 have seen of
your country. The enterprise of
your people is second only to their
hospitality.
II. E. Greiger.-I have had a
complete surprise. Your people
are very enterprising and have
shown wonderful faith and cour-
age.
G.. s. Baker.-I am we'll pleased
with your beautiful valley, and
your products through irrigation
are the best I have seen. It is far
beyond my expectations.
W. J. Koon.-I am surprised to
see your country SO we'll cultivated
to fruit, and I think it is destined
to make one of the finest countries
in the U. s.
W. H. Proctor, Clerk of Dist.
COURT am very we'll pleased
with your country. It is to my
mind wonderful what you have
accomplished in SO short a time.
W. F. Dubre.-I am well
pleased with your country and sur
prised to find it in SO prosperous
a condition. 1t is wonderful to be-
hold.
r. w. Finley.-Rocky Ford is
the garden of Colorado and in the
near future will be one of the
greatest fruit producing sections
of the state.
B. McCloskey.-To appreciate