Rocky Ford enterprise., 1898-04-07
The Arkunsas valley Press ASSN.

The Arkansas Valley Press Assn.
The newspaper men of the valley and
contiguous territory met at Pueblo on
Monday and effected u permanent organ
ization OF The Arkansas Valley Press
Association. The meetings were held in
one of tho Grand hotels club rooms. AT
the morning session constitution was
adopted which provides that membership
shall not be strictly limited to the conn
ties along the river, but include those
south OF the divide and east of the
mountains. The objects OF the associa-
ton are to elevate the standard OF jour
nalism, to cultivate n moro fraternal
spirit among the members of the profess
sion, to influence desirable immigration
and in every possible and proper way
advance the material interests OF the ter
ritory represented.
The afternoon was spent by the visit
ing editors in the enjoyment of the hos
pitalities OF the Pueblo and Rover clubs
and in MS general an inspection OF the
city as the high wind would permit.
At the evening session the officers were
elected including vice president from
each county and program provided for
the next meeting.
Judge Patrick on behalf OF the Busi-
ness Mems association made strong
presentation OF facts relative to our Off.
cials, showing that we have too many
and are paying them salaries far beyond
what they could earn in my other capa-
city. The abolition Of the fec system
! was urged.
At nine o'clock the. visitors, together
with representatives from the Business
Mems association, county and city Off
cials and local newspaper men sat down
to an elegant banquet in the Grand ho-
tel dining room.
p. Byrnes OF the Pueblo Indicator
ncted as toast master and after the menu
had been served introduced Judge Kerr
as the first speaker. The Judge is known
from the continental divide to the Attain
tic for his gold-lined, silver-coated elo-
quence, and the speech on this occasion
did not detract from his fame. In part,
he said: "You will leave Pueblo in about
the same condition that Sheridan left the
battle of Winchester, covered with glory
and dust. No one can say that real es-
tate in Pueblo was not active. 1 recos-
ulZt tue pOWeT vi tlc press uioo
know that newspaper men as u class are
modest. Nevertheless they make states
men and make or unmake politicians mt
pleasure. They know the inwardness of
everything and show u great amount OF
charity by keeping much of it to them
selves. Though not an old-timer in the
Arkansas valley have seen it grow from
what used to be known as the great
American desert to its present fertile con-
dition. You are here MS residents OF this
sun-kissed valley. n section which for
richness challenges comparison with the
valleys OF tho Nile or the Euphrates.
Narvels can be accomplished by united
efforts and We want You to Join in with
us in our next Pageant OF States and
nations"
d. W. Barkley was called on to res
pond. We make tho the following ex-
tracts from his five minutes talk:
The scope OF territory represented by
this gathering is one OF the choicest Sec
tions OF the great west. 1t is just now
beginning to discover its great resources
and vnst capacities and is on the eve Of
marked growth and development.
1.-THE pioneers. with hearts unmoved.
Who westward came. twas Grcelcy's law.
Beholding. paused. and pausing loved
The vale where winds the Arkansaw."
And the rush for valley lands contin-
ues with increasing volume. In the pro-
grcss of the valley the press Inns helped
in the past and will continue to assist in |
the future. That we shall publish all
the good things characteristic OF our re-
spective localities is to be expected and
il any drawbacks should be discovered /
they will probably be noticed in lean
nonpnriel in an obscure corner OF our
valuable papers. Pueblo has n down.
hill pull for the rich raw material for its
smelters md steel works and is within
easy reach OF the staple and luxurious
agricultural products OF the richest yal-
ley in the state. The combination is n
strong one and promises much for Pue-
bios future prosperity. Pueblo ought to
he proud to have it known that she is rs
closely identified with the Arkansas val
ley rs butter and syrup are with buck
wheat cakes. The products Of the valley
are known and priced from Salt Lake to
tho Atlantic ocean. Bostonians will, this
next summer, place Rocky Ford canta-
loupes Just below baked beans OH their
bills OF fare. The Wall street capitalist