Rocky Ford enterprise., 1906-08-24
WATERMELON.
DAY MEETING

DAl MLL
A meeting Of the citizens held at the
council chamber August 20. was called
to order by Mayor Pollock. A. c. Conner
was elected chairman and D. w. Barkley
secretary. when the following proceedings
were had. The committees appointed be-
ing:
Robert M. Pollock, Chairman Exeou-
tive Committee.
Finance Committee.
|. D. Hale, Chairman. n. J. Sprinkler.
Geo. E. Preble. Paul E. Kennedy. E. c..
Shelton, Geo. C. Maxwell and H. l. Max
WELL
Public Comfort Committee.
chas. Rsoker. Chairman. W. c. Steele.
W. E. Soanland. u S. Ringer. David Nor
row. W. H. Hiekox. F. w. Miehe, Daniel
Deemsr. Paul Hardsy. W. F. Green. D.
W. Barkley. j. L. Lawson. Geo. r. Dar-
ing. w. ]. Brown. Vim. H. Buttsrfield. W..
J. Seller.
Decoration Committee.
F. D. Stoop. Chairman. J. H. Award.
Ben. 3. Smith.
Grounds Committee.
W. 3. Goblin. Chairman. F. j. Crosier.
Amos Reeg, G. A. Daring. L. ". Lawton.
John Williams.
Music Committee.
E. J. Smith. Chairman. J. H. Award. G.
W. Lewis. n. W. Lance. F. M. Clark.
rleion Committee.
A. C. Conner. Chairman. A. p. Kouns.
c. w. Swink. NJ. Badger. J. H. Crowley.
D. v. Burrell. r. II. James. Fred Haines.
DR.. Van Buskirk. J. II. Seeman, Emery
Sobb. S. T. Fish 6 Co.. Young & Mathis.
w. D. Ebber., Or. Fenton. Lewis Swink.
G. Fl. Rueker. Geo. Bryant. Lyon & Cog
gins. Oliver Adoes. G. II. Larmorc. |. d.
Hale. a. NJ. Travis.
Rcd and Green were selected as Wat
ermolon Day eolors and universal dec
grafton Of business houses was recon-
mended.
a number Of addresses were made pre-
sonting tho great value Of Watermelon
Day and the Importance OF /, being main
tanned as in tho years past.
Short talks were made by a. C. Conner
Watermelon Day as an auxiliary to the
Fair. and tho great bone;i, both had been
70 tho town and county. Some Of tho
talks were TO tho offee. ,ha. Watermelon
Day was Of much indirce, bencfi, To tho
farmers and ;ha, they ought not 10 do
msna marke. price for their melons.
thereby sharing par, Of tho full $500 or
$500 expense with tho business mon Of
Rocky Ford.
a. C. Shelton took different view and
thought that tho business mon ought 70
bear tho entire expense.
Dr.. Purse spoke Of tho prevailing i'm
preston that tho Fair wasa money -msk-
ing institution when such was not the
case. Thsrehadneyer been any dividends.
tho little surplus les, over after each sue
esssfal fair bong needed 10 pay for i'm
prosemenis. in;esos; on tho debt. esc.
@. NJ. Hall said that Watermelon Day
had contributed much 10 tho eounty's
prosperity. and that Rocky Ford was
Justly proud o. this tho FRS. Of Colo
ra.so's gfea. fall festivals. While our un-
something no, esaslled elsewhere IN tho
state. 20, tho expenses and improve
nen,s took all tho profits.
Senator Swink said tha; Il seemed only
. shos; tme since he personally furnished
all tho melons required for tho day.
Wa,srmslon Day was started By him for
tho purpose o. advertising tho resources
Of tho Rocky Ford country and 10 pro-
vids q social gathering. He predicted
Ina; tho coming Watermelon Day
would be the larges; over known. and ho
hoped tha, all. business mon and farmers.
would do their bss, TO make u great
success. When he was before the U. S.
senate committee last winter In the In.
;sress Of tho sugar bees industry he found
,hs. Watermelon Day was known 10
statesmen from all over the union. Il
toably pays for i.s cost Other towns
which have taken the cue from Rocky
Ford and instituted fall festivals. oe-
eassonally ssip year. Not so Rocky
Ford. Our unique festival has given Us
more publicity than any other one thing.
Tho enthusiasm in its favor by our home
paople and the Increasing favor in which
4 is held by the balance Of the world
promise 70 insure It's long continuance.
On motion Of II. w. Lance prize Of
$40 was offered fer the fines. decorated
business house front. the decoration COM
fnitsss to appoint tho judges.
Zang's Beer In the Best Possible
Place.
That car load Of beer shipped to Rocky
Ford from Pueblo soma two weeks ago is
making son5 trouble. but no. nearly as
much as u puson tap and sold. a stair
N the storage Of tho department. Of the
Ice and Mercantile Co. was secured some
weeks ago when !, was supposed that
there would be no hitch in the saloon leg