Rocky Ford enterprise., 1907-04-05

F, thought Rocky Ford would be able
to get 4 tank Of spring water when
we wanted it IL some other town did
take the Fowler offer.
F. J. Gretchen gave the meeting .
rumor OF a water supply being de-
velopcd from the Horse Greek
springs. and gave as his authority
Judge Patrick Of Pueblo. The mat
ter didn't seem to impress the meet
ing seriously.
Mr.. Gretchen asked the question II
amount OF typhoid fever last year in
Fowler where this spring water is
used.
Nobody responded promptly. and
somebody called for Undertaken
| Sprinkler.
Mr.. Sprinkler said he didn't think il
nice to pry into mans private bus
incss in public meeting.
DIR. Pollock deprecated the idea Of
| typhoid being caused by the Fowler
spring water. He didn't believe il.
In conclusion G. NJ. Hall summed
| mp the seeming views of the meeting
and in order TO give an expression
OF IL as asked for. TO the city council.
he proposed thar the iniimation be
given the Fowler people that we want
chance to get spring water as We
need il. bu, in n limited way. II
would be proper he thought to say
TO them that we wanted them to come
T, through the city and VIC would do
business with them, but would not
agree to tic ourselves up to 4 fixed
supply and price by the city. as that
seemed utterly out OF our reach.
On suggestion Mr.. Hall put his
remarks in form Of \ resolution.
which was formally stated TO the
meeting. Ae.
Judge Minor took the floor at this
juncturc and with some apology as
| a newcomer for butting in. suggest
resolution. that the Fowler people
might understand there was no prcju-
dice to spring water in the Rocky
Ford country. The result was the
adoption of this resolution:
1.-THE Board OF Trade OF Rocky
Ford deems it impraetieablr to ac-
cept for the city of Rocky Ford. the
proposition Of the Pure Springs Wat
er Supply Company of Fowler; but
| the citizens of Rocky Ford are desir.
Gus of securing the Fowler water
and would recommend that the city
council make such arrangements with
the company. by giving i = franchise
to bring its water into the city to be
sold under. proper regulations to the
citizens for fair price" -.
Il was then further moved. by H.
w. Lance, THAT committee of 5
be named to consult Yish ard work
i the citizens Of the city Of Rocky
Ford. the Fowler Pure Spring Water
for domestic use, the chairman and
secretary Of this meeting to Re mem-
bers Of such committee" The chair
man thereupon named, ,as :he remains
ing three members. Mcssrs. II. w.
Lance. p. E. Kennedy and n. U.
Randel. s
This concluded the water business
but on the point Of adjournment Il
occurred to somebody that while thi.
time to get public action on some
other matters of general interest.
Secretary Hail therefore read .
communication from the secretary OF
the State Federation of Women's
| Clubs to the president of the Wom-
ems Club of Rocky Ford in regard to
the holding of the next session of the
Federation in this city.
| Moved by H. w. Lance, "rhat the
Board of Trade advise the Womcn's
Club of Rocky Ford that it will CO.
operate in securing the next annual
1 meeting of the State Federation OF
/ Women's Clubs and assist n raising
the necessary funds 10. :he proper
entertainment OF thc Delegates" Mo-
tion adopted.
| Another matter sprung on the
meeting was the public library. The
i city has had in view of late the pos
sibility of a library on the ground OF
the depot new parking soon TO be pu,
in; the city and the Santa Fe TO work
together in the project. 1t was on
this subject that another motion was
put to the meeting and adopted to
the effect that the chair name COM
mittcc. Hc did so.
II. w. Lance, E. ]. Smith, and NJ
j u. Randcll was named committee
of three on public library to act in
securing proper library building to
be located in the proposed park north
of the new depot, and in securing
funds therefor in connection with
the appropriation made by the city
council and expected assistance from
the Railroad Co.
On motion the chairman also named
the following committee of three tc
. solicit membership and collect funds
z. c. Shelton, II. ]. Sprinkler and +
:, Y. Hauck.
The meeting then adjourned.