Rocky Ford enterprise., 1905-06-30
How tho Arkansas Valley Looks
to q Minnesotan.

to q MlnneS0tdn.
F.J. Southwsll Of Hawiey Minn.reeent-
took tour through the Arkansas valley
and writes a two column letter Of his i'm
pressions to his home paper. Tho Clay
County Herald. We make the following
extract which shows thorough investi-
cation and hearty appreciation Of the re-
sources and advantages Of the bestpa OF
Colorado.
at would bs very difficult to convey 70
our Minnesota friends the difference be-
tween our country up here and the lands
in the Arkansas valley. Colorado. The
land hero is Gods country. down there Il
Is mans country. by which mean; up
here the farmer plants his different crops
and expects tho Supreme Being 70 furn-
ish the favorable conditions for their
growth: down there the farmers not only
plant their crops but by skilful manipula-
ton Of the science Of irrigation food and
rsfood their different growing crops ss
they need Il whether Il ever rains or not
saw land that our friend. MI. Tingdahl
lnsar Holly had paid about $3.50 for
and some further down town he paid $40
for. saw land At Rocky Ford. rs
miles farther west, that was told that
could not buy at even $3.50 an acre. I
tried TO put on an air OF disappointment
because Il was not for sale. but ut the
same time literally took of my hat 70
land with more respect than ] would
have done To = man reputed TO bo worth
$50 millions.
we approached several farmers with
a Wow Of getting from thom an impartial.
unbiased Judgment Of tho value Of their
farms. how they liked tho country and
It's prospective future. These wcro
farmers from every state in tho union and
England and Scotland and even Ireland
and without single exception thoy arc
happy. prosperous and have unlimited
confidence that they can mako farming
pay Dig and that thoy had lived In sesor-
al other states. but never before woro
doing As well as they wero now. They
positively assert that u = man has enough
to start ard was not afraid Of thorough
and hard work no could do as well or
better there than anywhere"
The Colorado Anti.Clxarette League.
Capt. J. 3. Lister OF Pueblo. State or
ganizsr and Rev. J. W. King Of Greeley.
treasurer and Stats Field secretary are
In Rocky Ford and have pitched . tent on
South Main street near the Opera House
for place Of meetings. In eonfsrsnes
with prominent eitixsns the following
were nominated 70 act as an advisory
COMMITTEES. Chairman. Mayor Pollock and
n. Van Buskirk. J. r. Cunningham. F. B.
Bolss, J. H. Crowley. q. N. Hall. S. H.
Pollock. Rsvs. Frank r. Hollsnbaek. W.
I. Davenport. N. NJ. Nelson and S. G.
Green, Mrs. A. L. Kellogg and Mrs.
wsidman.
This COMMITTEES will msst Sunday af-
tsrnoon at p. m. At the tsnt The stats
organizer and field secretary are very
much encouraged at the outlook for =
successful campaign In Rocky Ford.
Last year during the spring and summer
months there were enrolled over $4,000
boys and girls into leagues and the re-
suits have been gratifying 70 those inter
sstsd.
The work Of the state league is to prop
sriy organize adult membership. arouse
sentiment and provide support for tho
work until the proper legislation 10 OBJ
tanned and enforced: TO organize junior
leagues Of boys and girls and provide
proper literature and lecture courses for
the leagues from time to time. There
will bo free lecture. Ten Nights in a
Barroom.' tonight at tho tent. Every boy
and girl is cordially invited to attend.
No admission. The lecture will be illus
traded with a stereoptiean. Meetings
every afternoon and night at the tent ex-
cepting Sunday. tho mass meeting
Sunday at 5 p. M. the only meeting on
that day at tbs tant.