Rocky Ford enterprise., 1908-06-05
WILL HAVE
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Rocky Ford Board Of Trade
Takes Initiative
WILL BE HELD
ABOUT JULv Fl

And Assembly Will Last for Ten Days
Will Eclipse Glorious Fourth
In Attracting Attention
In response to call issued by the Off
GERS Of the Rocky Ford Board of Trade
and Business Mems Club. a good sized
crowd-considering the busy time OF day
gathered at the K.of P.hall on Tuesday
afternoon. The call stated that import
ant business was to be transacted. but 1t
is questionable il anyone realized how
vitality important the business would be
for the action of the assembled bodies
has set on foot project that will ulti-
mateiy prove Of untold benefit to the peo-
Pile, not only of Rocky Ford but the lower
Arkansas Valley.
Presidence Lance of the Board OF
Trade. called the meeting to order and
briefly stated the business that should be
taken up, which was that action was
necessary upon several communications
read by Secretary Randel.
The first was an invitation from the
La Junta Board of Trade to celebrate the
.Glonous Fourth" in that city. This was
promptly disposed Of by the hearty ae-
ceptanee Of the invitation-and we'll all
90 down and help our neighbor town
"whoop- on July 4.
A communication from the State Chau-
tauqua Association. proposing that this
city be added to the lyeeum circuit. and
offering very reasonable terms for hold
ing ten days Assembly here about July
81, was read and by the time that Revs.
Davenport and Harter. Mayor Pollock.
Judge Minor. Col. Loekhart. Messrs Man.
deville, North. Lance and others had dis
eussed the question everyone was enthu-
.ieistieally in favor Of the project and
cordially welcomed the opportunity af-
fsrdsd to hold such an instructive and
entertaining series Of meetings IN this city.
A motion WINS UNANIMOUSLY carried that
committee be appointed to procure the
guarantee required and arrange for the
organization Of a ehautauqua association
and as the funds necessary were praetie-
ally assured at the meeting it now remains
saly for the committee to perfect the or
ganization. when they will be ready to
meet the State Chautauqua offieial-who
is expected within few days-and sign
the contract, when the Rocky Ford Chau-
tAuqua will be doomed. The COMMITTEES
appointed to make these preliminary ar
rangements was Mayor Pollock. A. S.
johnson and E. c. Shelton.
The Arkansas Valley Electric Power
p<oisct was next taken up and Col. Lock-
hart informed the meeting that the pro-
uaoters were meeting with great en-
oouragement all along the line. The diff
ferent cities between Canon City, Colo.
and Garden City. Kans.. were contribut-
ing their proportion of the organization
expense and just as soon as the neees-
sary funds were in hand the Colorado
Kansas Electric Power and Railway Co.
would be incorporated. which he expected
would be within ten days. On motion
committee was appointed to assist Col.
Lockhar, in procuring Rocky Ford's share
OF the fund. The committee is H. M.
Minor. w. J. Brown and j. r. Cunning
ham.
Rev. Davenport called the attention Of
the meeting TO the State Christian En-
deayor convention in this city jane I g 70
81. and believed IL would rebound to the
credit of Rocky Ford if the business men
would assist in welcoming and entertain
ing the visitors who would be here from
all parts Of tho stare. A motion was ac-
eordingly put ana carried without dis
senting voice That the Board of Trade
extend to Rev Harter and his convention
co-woraers our hearty assistance, and
that a committee on decorations be ap-
pointed to work with them The COM
nittee is Messrs North. Byers and Nor
ton, who will see to it that all business
houses are decorated with red and white.
the Christian Endeayor colors-for TIE
convention.