Rocky Ford enterprise., 1903-09-18
The Pueblo chIei,aIn's housewarmlur


The Pueblo chIcftain's tiousewarming
Tuesday was a notable day in Pueblo
for two reasons: The opening day Of the
State Fair and the chisitain's reception in
It's elegant new building. Both these in
s,liutions have much 10 do with Pueblo
prosperity especially the latter.
Since Mr, !. n. Stevens and his assoei-
atss became owners Of the chisiiain
many notable improvements have been
made In the paper and plant, but never
until this week were tho eompsny's plans
fully completed. On Tuesday tho Chief
tain -.ep: opan house" and invited an in
speetion Of their splendid building and
plant by tho public generally-;he editors
Of the state being guests Of honor. All
day long tho Office was thronged with
visitors who admired tho chieitGin's now
home on the old s!,e-wiih It's oSeellen,
adap,ion 10 the demands Of the working
force Of a live daily in hus,ling city.
The interior arrangement OF tho Office Is
such as To facilitate the large amount Of
rapid work required for tho production Of
brst-elass morning newspaper. The
mechanical equipment OF tho Office Is
most complete in every way. Tho press
on which tho chiettain Is printed is one OF
tho la,ss, and mos; rapid presses made.
and is adapted to printing in several col
orr At tho Same time. This press has a
capacity Of 10000 copies per hour.
printed. pasted and folded ready for tho
mailing room and tho noisy ,hfong Of
nowsboys. ." H#.
Tuesday evening the visiting editors
were the guests Of tho Chief;ain at an
elegant banquet at tho Imperial hotel.
Here We were joinod by large number
Of the members Of tho Business Mems
association. W h o SO president, C. 3.
Schmidt. made an address Of welcome on
behalfof that organization. Mayor Brown
welcomed tho visitors on behalf Of tho
city. Mr.. Schmidt then announced |. N.
Stevens, editor Of tho chieftain. as toast
master for tho evening. At this poin, in
tho program large horseshoe OF boauti-
ful red roses was placed before Mr..
Stevens. This floral tribute was from the
chieftain employees. with best wishes.
Hume Lewis. editor Of tho Star journal.
then welcomed tho visitors from news
paper mans standpoint. Mr.. Lewis very
truly spoke OF the present year as new
era in the Pueblo newspaper world. in
that II had brought 4 New Chieftain and
would see extensive improvements in the
Star-Journal completed. He spoke OF the
daily papers Of the city being different in
politics but united in the common cause OF
developing Pueblo and makingit thegreat-
est city in the west.
WI. Thorndyke Of the Loveland Re-
porter. an irrepressible Yankee. eccentric.
truthful after a fashion, and poetic. then
made one of his characteristic talks.
There would have been general disap-
pontment had not Thorn got off sample
Of poetry. Here it is:
"lt's not hail to the chief-but hail to The
Chieftain.
Whose management new every old score
evens;
And here's to the health Of the Phoenix
like Chieftain,
And its editor, Isaac Newton Stevens
Short talks were made by S. H. White.
S. D. Trimble. P. Byrnes and Rev. A. M.
barley Of Pueblo Also by DR.. Ayles-
worth of the Agricultural College, o. 3.
Stubs, who had the great horse exhibit
at the fair. Prof. Carlyle, Mrs. Shute and
Mrs. Wright.
DR.. Beshoar Of Trinidad, the founder Of
the Chieftain. made very interesting ad-
dress relative to his early newspaper ex-
perience in Pueblo.
Paul Wilson, who is at the head Of the
Worlds Fair commission presented the
claims of st. Louis great exposition and
said that the advantages which would be
offered at St. Louis for an exhibition of
the resources of the state should not be
neglected.
During the course of the evening the
interests Of the valley were presented by
Editors Lawless of Lamar, Alexander of
Rocky Ford, Wick of Las Animas and D..
W. Barkley.
Mr., Stevens short, lively talks introdu-
cling the various speakers proved his fit
ness for the position of toastmaster.
The banquet was a marked success
from culinary, oratorical and social stand
points. Many of the addresses spoke in
high terms Of Mr.. Stevens potent influ-
ence on the journalism of Pueblo lifting
it up to higher and broader plain which
promises much, not only for the advance
ment of Pueblo but for the development
of that large portion of the state tributary
to the PittsbuG Of the West.
We are pleased to note the announce
ment Of the Chieftain that this banquet is
the initial one of series of Chieftain an
nual banquets on Tuesday of fair week.
May we all be there next year to report
increased local prosperity and to congrat-
ulate Pueblo on the fulf1llment of her
promised growth-a realization of great
expectations"
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