Rocky Ford enterprise., 1906-10-12
ROCKY FoRD,S
GREAT ADVANTAGES
Why Rocky Ford Is an Ideal Loea-
tion and the Best Place for the
New Presbyterian College.

!. There Is no other institution OF
higher education within one hundred
miles.
,. The tributary territory presents
the largest population without such
an institution of any place in the
| state.
4. The citizenship is the most per-
mancnt and substantial of any section
| of the state. There is no undesirable
foreign population. The people are
largely property owners and here to
stay.
!. Rocky Ford is prosperous
community. Her growth has been
rapid. but substantial and the devel-
opmcnt OF her business interests in
the last six years has been unequal
cd by any other section of the state.
S. The water rights. by which the
future is assured. arc unexccilcd any
where. The early priorities Of the
bitches insure profitable crops every
year. and splendid water to keep the
campus In first-class condition.
6. Rocky Ford Is the only eandi-
ldate that possesses 4 supply Of arte-
| sian water organically pure for drink
ing purposes. All other cities depend
on stream water for domestic, pur-
poses.
2. ROCKY fOr0 ~ tnc only city oe-
string the college that can offer sites
outside the city limits, but within easy
walking distance from the business
center OF town.
8. Rocky Ford is the only candi-
date offering sites that can be easily
| reached by city water. light and sew
| cragc for college buildings.
o. Because the moral and social
atmosphere is of the very highest or
der. The city has been without sa-
looms. and there are practically no
violations of tho law. The three sa-
looms now running since Sept. } thro
tcchnicality of law are to be closed
in few days. and it is conceded by
all. will never return. The churches
are strong and well prepared to care
for the student body of such an in
stitu,ion.
10. The intellectual character of the
ncopie is all that could be desired.
| The public schools are well manned
and equipped. The high school is ac-
credited with the leading colleges of
the west Utmost efforts are cxcr-
ciscd by the school board to secure
only we'll qualified and Christian
teachers.
II. 1t has been demonstrated
everywhere that the rural population
such as filling the Arkansas valley al
ways affords the best support to such
| institutions. The boys from the farm
are filling the colleges all over the
land.
II. Rocky Ford is town of high
J ideals. 1t now has more parks and
good walks and crossings than any
town OF its size in the state. The
plans for bcautifying South Main
street and the new park on Reservoir
| hill together with contracts already
| let for many more miles of walks and
her long avenues set with shade trees
promise to make it the "City Bcauti-
ful" indeed.
rs. Rocky Ford is not made. Her
best history is yet to be written.
More land is being brot under culti-
vation every year, and her develop
mcnt and growth will be continuous
| for years to come. Two new rail-
roads now being constructed in. the
vicinity and another being surveyed,
to transport the enormous products
of her fertile soil give some indica-
ton of the future.
"a. The railroad facilities are good.
The city can be reached from all San
ia Fc lines without change of cars.
These lines cover practically all the
territory tributary to the proposed
college.
IS. No other place offers such good
opportunities to energetic students to
partly or entirely pay their way thro
school as is afforded during the beet
and melon growing season here.
Announcement of the site for the
building of Presbyterian college in
Colorado will be made at a meeting
of the committee to investigate the
propositions submitted by the differ
ent cities desiring the college. which
will be held in the Alamo hotel, Colo
RADIO Springs, Tuesday morning, Oc-
tober l6. at 10 O'Clock.