Rocky Ford enterprise., 1901-09-13
coffee - handed ,ha, Mr. n.,sur

coffee ~ handed that Mr. n-taur
brought 9 nto use n traction engine for
It's mals1nE. The display Of valley
products was continued.
In ixxs the special tra1s irouefit
more than ever before and the rnunty
turned mt rs well. isrradn. TIM
crowd fiyond expectations
The years 1859 and 1880 we're ssimi-
lar to ~ g preceding ones. bsi sr.t
Watermelon Day was more largely Al
tended 1fnn the year bcfe<s-
lu 1881 ;licr- Was the usual growth of
IN. crowd mud marked increase IN the
display of farm producis. Catiip. Fowler
and Oriwny contributing to this feature.
In iSt. the Arkansas Valley Fair
Association was organized and n!sc
first f,kir caused anothw large In
crease in attendance. The fair vas
n success from the very firsf. both n
nnnciaily and as nm exhibition Of The
produetI OF the valley. Thc tisltors
were highly pleased.
Tho hard times OF lss3. to which
was adyrr. the local distress caused by
the worst hail storm which ever
struck me valley. did moi prevent 'he
usual Euiwth In attendance. Ana tif
fair Wa most excellent Si1accnt 10
tho mclpn piles q speaking proEruni
was conducted. Hon. 4. l. Kellogg
was chairman. who introhsted MasU
SwInk ns'the father OF Rocky Ford ana
of Watermelon Day. as wcD as the bF
onccr in the melon industry OF the
valley, N,idrtsscs were made by Hon
l. II, Cruz 10y. Senator Hafstell. Hon
Fred Lockwood and Senator Johnson.
Mrs. Carrie Lane Chapman closed tue
program 3ith an address In favor 'U
woman Suffrage. -,
The yeur 1894 added another mosl
successful event to the history of me
fair and Watermelon Day: Inc iat,
presented gor the examination vi
thousands of visitors spichdid var
ety OF agricultural and horicuitufaI
products. astwell as stock OF all hihu'
and farm implements.
The Natiu.al Irrigation Eonsfsss'
which was IN session In Denver, az
tended the Sir on Watermelon pa!'
and its members were greauy n
structed and delighted with VIVA. Ln.!
saw of the practical results OF ''''s"
tion. lac soon in
Each succeeding year mas seen w.
crcasing crowds brought py tne @ na.
spccial trains furnished Dy the s,i S
Ec which has dFways been most l'p.
in its provisions for the encouras.m'
Of this occasion. The talr h'ns =,
.ment has shown an cnterprlslns sp
.,nd has each year ihproNs" III
grpunds by the addition OF ne" u" ~
tnrs until now its equlpn'en' .o' ~
comfort and entertainment ", u. &c
lie is most excellent ana '"''' up
.date. ,,vo freouently
,neen shonored by the presc,n.. -, the
roevrnors of the stat'' menu menu o,.ivons
generally. A.. o,o, grounds,
oh ,n,,,tifuI grove Just outside the
In' ~ OOc watermclons piled III an
see 80 io' r;ck with liberal frlnr" o'
ln,, .aIorra, around the edges sur
Iinr can!r the cords and tors or melons
fouhu,"i nionc,lar table SOC feet Ill "
& Is within which stand many SUI s.a
., III. ,,en armed with sharp knI ,,'nI
WA, wnI' '.,amson-cvred beauties are .,,n hant.u
s Chartered with great ueAi ,,,i,i
anu w. into tn, afternoon tne .unss .u
.9.. anu ," reyel in snch liquid s"seti .,.hin
tu"us , M. erioyed nowhere eise WI, WILL" 10
Us en sans domiuions. so l,o.."
4, un' ',,nniy that the first hour Oh 'ne 80,
M .he rnrciv mars the symme,ry n,,.,n.
tarh @ uunreds Of eacursionis,s to,sts
pi.e, baskets and enjoy picnic ps 'e for
lhh'i grove, All requisitiohs 40
u ~. m compiete the luncne,E,n lu,,"n. ~ |
melons, men,,v honored by the guaru'""' VI
,iic,ous green mountain. ,,u-
the hei'o, Days and the hccoi,
Waterffa ',,ing fairs, attracting as they ~