La Junta tribune., 1909-10-16

those here at home who were stran-
rs to what our surrounding agricul
tural territory was capable OF pro.
ducing. and likewise to the promot
ers, who were swamped with more
exhibits Of various and sundry de.
scriptions than they knew what to
do with and more horses and mules
than they could conveniently take
care Of
Monday was q decidedly blue one
for the promoters and well wishers
OF our first Farmers Fall Festival
Old Sol never showed his face all
day. and the weather was about a.
unpropitious as II could possibly be
in sunny Colorado. On Tuesday. with
the first streaks OF dawn. La Junta
became awakened to . new epoch In
her history. and right early every
body got busy decorating and max
ing the old town put on a holiday
appearance. Between and O'Clock
the. farmers commenced to roll into
Nature giving signs Of devoting her
richest store OF weather to enhance
the occasion. The old weather girl
made good and was kind. keeping 1t
up for two days and then some, for
all Of which We are duly thankful.
The big parade OF the first morn.
ing started out upon its journey
promptly at 10 o'clock and would
have been source Of infinite Joy
and supreme delight to our former
ex-president, who always bubbles over
with exuberance when favored with
ocular evidence OF the non-existence Of
Nee suicide. The feature a the parade
Was wagon loads 0f school children
from Cheraw. Bee Hive and Lake
view In the Holbrook country. more
OF 'em from Swink. carrying flags
and banners. and still more. about
. thousand more. from La Junta.
marching in pairs and covering a
distance OF several blocks. They
ranged In size from the tots In the
kinderarten to the husky football
players OF the high school and the
long line wound up with young la.
dies on horseback, carriages and
automobiles. II was parade such
as you don't often see. and II was
its novelty more than anything else
that made II attractive.
After the parade the farmers lis.
tened to u brief address In the court
house park by Prof II. NJ. Cottrell,
WAS delivered under difficulties. AZ
the principal source Of attraction NJ
that particular moment WAS the big
barbecue which was about to b.
pulled Off People were standing
about seven deep around the banquet
tables and the serving was rather a
slow process case OF stand and
wait II you wanted to be served.
About 5000 participated In the bar
s.becue festivities.
Exhibit Hail. was located In the
Woodruff Block. In the store room
NJ vacated by the Mayhem House
Furnishing Company. The exhibits
were \ source OF wonder and admlra'
ton To every one who inspected
them, embracing nearly every product
Of agriculture grown ywhere--evcn
peanuts and cotton. A. Senator
Crowley said. when looking at the
great variety and commenting on the
excellence Of the exhibit. Il knew
all this stuff vas grown in Otero
county, but we've never been able
% induce people 70 bring II Into the
fair at Rocky Ford"
A. Q whole our first Farmer
Fall Festival vas . greater success
tAan any one Anticipated or hoped
epr. sad 4 b the iatsatioa 70 orsai
iss q oacs aaA make prspasstton4
epe q sinilas event next year and
-sssey year thereafter. Net another
town IN Tie Arkansas valisy has III
aAvaatasss as1 unlimited pess>blltisd
pessssssd ~ tAis community. aaA Y
y abouG tins foe The buslssss nss
aa1 he Dsopis ssnssslly % wake "
aal behg sbout . fall realisation ol
tAsn.
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