Rocky Ford enterprise., 1906-07-27
GOOD WORDS FOR ROCKY FORD
J. w. Black, . Southern Illinois Vls-
ltor, Commends Us to tho
rloderu Egyptians.

Tho Norris City Record Of recent date
has tho following letter from j. W. Black.
father-in-law OF J. A. Conghron. who
has been spending several months In the
Rocky Ford Country:
We are enjoying our visit well. Since
writing you. have travelled around over
tho country and am now able TO tell you
never saw more prosperous country.
Farm products look we'll. New sugar
plants are being dotted over the different
parts Of the valley. getting ready to take
care Of the immense beet crop which
understand is greater than ever before.
New towns arc springing up near here.
Land and town property are advancing
all the time. A good class OF farmers
have come here from Illinois. Missouri.
Kansas and other states and have united
their efforts in making this valley one OF
the most noted places Ia the west. II 10
famous for the production ss eantsloapss.
and this one crop alone has caused .
widespread reputation from the Atlantic
70 The Pacific. and even aesoss the Allan
dc. A great many are shippsd to New
York, Il consumes about ten car loads per
day: Chicago. six OF eight They are ex-
psesing 70 have sons ready sos he market
by August 6th. Ths psop's hsss owe .
Rrsst deal of honor 70 Senator q. W.
Swink. whs b called he father os Rocky
Ford. and b now making the rsss for
eovssnos oe this great STATE sndis sxpset-
odto succeed h getting The ofaSss. And
u you bad hssrd The ehssrs given him st
ths Rysss celebration at Rocky Ford The
<Sh yos would arrive at the came con
elusioa. He was he hrst spsakss Of the
day aaa whsa ~ took his Stand there
wss great applause. especially from
he lsdiss. and they have right 70 vote
and hold once in>shis state. He sAid thsS
whsa thsy first began having gatherings
here that 100 psssoas was considered .
rood crowd. but thsa hs WAS standing b.
fore 10000 people. Preparations had
been made 70 entertain large mass OF
people and early IN the morning came rigs
from al directions driving 70 the shady
and well prepared fair grounds TO spsnd
shs day In honor Of the patriotic citizens
who brought about our Independence:
and We listened 70 = well connected. pa
sio,ie spsseh delivered BY Hon. orisham
OF hAhkAA. ueou WIN otsifhss0o wv eH-
nss and ailsswasd were well entertained
By amussmsnss prepared for tho oeea-
sion. We all went home feeling that wc
had an sxcsllsns Gme and were amply
paid for our sine. Such success speaks
well for any community. had tho pleas
use Of meeting soms friends from Illinois.
RAPID progress 10 bsing made in edueat-
ing tho boys and girls Of this country: al
90 good prices arc paid for teaching
school. Ladies have charge Of most all
Of them. They have = lady suposin,and-
ont for this county. There arc good
churches and good school houses In tho
towns and country. Everything appears
10 Be making rapid progress. Ono man
who came from Missouri said he eame
from good country TO bssssr one. and
I am satisfied many oshsrs have said the
same. Many have come here on account
Of the mild climate and. report they are
gaining in their health. Many have come
iust because !, IL such . good rlaee to
make money. Good prices aro paid for
manual labor and Il certainly is . good
place 70 find work. but no place for idlo-
ness. for work lasts IL months In year.
Yourn FespaetivelY. j. w. Black.