Rocky Ford enterprise., 1897-12-23
The Arkansas Valley ut the Trans
Mississippi Exposition.

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Mississippi Exposition.
In the Denver Republican of recen
date under the heading "Will have
Show Anyhow, Mayor Allison of Grant
Junction is reported MS saying:
II our plan [the plan for State ex-
hibitl does not work. Colorado will
have some kind OF n display, anyway.
1t will not be state exhibit, as few
er than half the counties will be rep
resented. Ever since the Omaha ex-
position matter has been before the
public, the residents OF the western
slope and those residing in tho
Arkansas valley have been doing
considerable talking. The western
slope comprises Il counties, and sew
Ell counties constitute the Arkansas
valley. Quitea rivalry has sprung
up between the farmers and ranch
ers in those two districts, aud they
are determined to have an exhibit il
they have to pay for it ont OF their
own pockets. The western slope
people have always advocated the
iden OF having separate display, i'll
dependent OF the state exhibit. The
Arkansas valley people would not
let the western slope people get
ahead OF them TINT way, and il there
is no state display, the valley people
will have an exhibit OF their own.
Both those districts are exceptional
ly rich MS agricultural and horticul-
tural sections and have enough re-
sources to make mn elegant display.
Mayor Allison is all right as fal us Ii,
goes, and he displays commendable
spirit OF grit and enterprise in the init
nation that his part OF the earth will b,
in line Mt Omnhn. And tho Arkansa.
Wiley counties will have no objection t.
entering into friendly rivalry with the
western slope in the exhibition OF thei
respective natural resources and com
mercial development. And in our view
the mayor OF Grand Junction does not &,
far enough III his advocacy OF tho spe
cial sections md local advantages o
parts OF the state. 1t is important tina,
ms state, with such interests, education
al. social md political MS this moderl
commonwealth OF Colorado represents
should have state representation and I
state exhibition ut Omaha. But t.
rightly emphasize what this political sub
division OF the U. s. known rs the stat
OF Colorado rightly includes, tller,
should be some specific geographical
sub divisions OF tho state in its exhibits
which would bring to notice its stron,
features. 1t is known to the world es
pecially rs mining region and nothing
but IN emphasis OF its agricultural nn,
horticultural resources will right tina
false impression OF its limitations. Th
state ought to hnve it's mining exhibit b.
all means, md the mining countie
should see to it TINT they are special,
represented. It is their right and thei
interest TINT they should be. But it i
even more important TINT tho agricul
tnral counties SHOULD hnve representa-
tive exhibit, and MS pointed out in til
communication. published last week. til
Arkansas valley should especially sec &
it TINT tho productive powers OF it's sol
and climnte be properly set forth. LIE
the Grand valley do its level best and le
us strive to go it ono or two better
which we believe We can. It has beei
suggested TINT ono OF the best possibl
why's to exhibit tho wiley us whole
rnthcr than giving nny county precedence
wonld be to build on quite large scale
with soil from the valley, perhaps. n re
lief mnp. showing the country from til
Royal Gorge OF the Arkansas to tn
eastern state line. with reference dat
marked upon the map. But details ar
not in order yet. The first thing is 4
get the expressed interest Of tho peopl
ut lnrge.
A very elegant line of Silver