Rocky Ford enterprise., 1903-04-03
A Day In a Beautiful Mountain Town.

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A Day In Beautiful Mountain Town.
Monday the editor Of the Enterprise
spent in Salida. there meeting other mem
bers OF the committees representing the
State and Arkansas Valley Press assoeia-
tons The business Of the meeting was
TO provide place for the midsummer
session OF the two associations and ar
range program. That work was done
during the morning session. Glenwood
Springs selected as the place for the
lolnt meeting and June 9th and 9Th as
tho date. a full and fine program was
arranged. giving some new men chance
To behsard IN tho editorial interchange Of
opinion.
Beautiful for situation" Is Saiida. II
Is located in an almos; level valley sur
rounded by charming hills and glorious
sno~-eosofed mountains. Tho view
commanded from any poin, in tho city
can hardly be exceeded in tho state. And
tho city combines business with beauty.
I, Is solidly bull, and has every appear
anee Of substantial prosperity. Building
operations arc quite active. Tho recent
building Of large smelior has added
much to tho business o! tho place. which
heretofore was largely supported by a
rich mining dis;rie; and tho presence Of
tho D. & r. q shops. Considerable farm
ing Of tho high altitude variety Is carried
on around tho city and large herds Of cat
,lo thrive on tho rich mountain grasses.
In tho afternoon Editor Smith Of tho
Record. drove our party out to tho now
sfnel,er whore We saw unsigh;ly rock un-
dor tho magic power o! intense heat
transformed into silvofy bars Of bullion.
which were rich In gold. silver and other
valuable metals. Whom this orc Is in a
molten state. flowing rs readily as water
!; Is an interesting sight. Ono Of tho
party when gazing on a fow tons o! boil
ing mineral remarked that for roasting
facilities country newspaper can't hold
candle to Rocky Mountain smeltcr.
Among tho show places Of tho city Is
tho now Els's hall. We don't blame tho
Elks for being proud OF such hall and
its accessories. Elegance charactorizos
its furniture and appointments. and We
doub, II any society in tho state has more
attractive quarters.
Editor Smith takos pleasure in showing
the merits Of his Simplex typeset.ing ma
chine. A rude description Of the Simple,
would be steel barrel with few bolt,
and levers. connected with a typewritel
keyboard. and every time key |.
touched tho right letter slides into 1t,
proper place. After tho type has beor
used in tho paper tho ingenious machin,
picks out each lotter and puts it into tn,
proper slide ready for use again. Al
that tho machine lacks is brains. ane
that Mr.. Smith supplies when he set.
down TO tho keyboard and turns out mat.
nection with tho wheels Of his brain
which is great saying Of lead pencils.
Many persons desiring to be correct il
pronunciation. have queried whether Il
say Sa-li-da or Sa-le-da. When at head.
quarters we investigated. with this 70.
suit: The pronunciation depends on you
social altitude and bank account. Plair
common gentlemen, the average man ane
woman. and all whose name on a checI
is good for no more than three figures
say Sa-li-da. Tony folks and those whc
are on the road to great wealth fine
pleasure in saying Sa-le-da.
Clouds and rain instead Of sunshine on.
shrouded Salida during the morning hours
Mr.. Smith much regretted that view o.
the beautiful mountains was denied hi.
guests and assured US that such a da,
was very rare in Salida. We have re-
membrance of hearing similar remarI
in the Rocky Ford country one day wher
high wind was purifying the air by kill.
ing all the microbes with furious. slant.
ing shower Of sharp sand. But no country
has 565 of the perfect days of June dur.
ing the year. Down in the Rocky Fore
country we come as near to it as any
other locality.