La Junta tribune., 1909-02-27
KNOCKERS KNOCKED.
Don Farnsworth Personally lnspeets
and investigates Clear Greek Res
ervoir.

ervoir.
Don Farnsworth, general secretary
OF the Chicago Commercial Club,who
delivered an address at the monthly
dinner OF the La Junta Industrial
Association, visited the site of the
Clear Creek reservoir before return
ing to his home in Chicago. He was
accompanied ty two OF his clients,
and when he returned to La Junta
last Monday morning, was very en-
thusiastic over the whole PROPOSE
ton, knowing from his personal in
spection of the reservoir site that an
abundant supply of water is assured
for all of the land under the Otero
Irrigation District. In letter TO .hc
Tribune, Mr.. Farnsworth makes a few
pertinent observations as follows:
Editor Tribune: AS regards the
numerous contradictory statements,
and the knocks and abuse. which not
only the La Junta Land Company.
but my firm OF Messrs. Farnsworth.
Bills & Co., OF Chicago. have been
receiving from a number OF people
of La Junta, wish to say few
words. These knocks emanate from
people who should he interested In
seeing us develop and build up this
country and your town by bringing
people here and having them invest.
They call us swindlers-just plain.
ordinary swindlers. Two parties In
La Junta. not knowing who they
were talking to, made the point
blank assertion to my face that we
were swindlers. They further stat
ed that the Otero had no water now.
never did have and never would have
These were just some OF the knocks.
and every knock. no matter OF what
character. is not only detrimental to
our interests, but 1t is against the
best interests OF every resident Of
this community.
In view of these facts. took two
OF my prospective investors, Mr.. E.
C. Chiids. Of ST. Clair. Mo-, and A.
l.. Patton. Of Lilly, South Dakota,
and went to the reservoir site at
Granite, Colorado. Notwithstand-
ing the fact that l had thoroughly
Investigated, through more competent
channels to Judge than / am. as
regards the prospective available
water supply, wanted not only to
see. but have my clients see, before
purchasing, and l will state that they
were both more than satisfied, not
only with the work that had been
done on the dam. but they. like my
self, feel assured, that 1t will be COM
pleted in less than ninety days. and
we were assured OF the fact by the
new contractor. So well were Messrs
Childs and Patton pleased that they
have purchased a larger amount OF
land than they had intended doing.
We are all leaving this monday
morning They are going to their
respective places Of residence to ad-
wise the purchase Of tract Of this
land by some of their friends.
I wish to thank you for the court
eous treatment. not only on your be-
half, but for the La Junta Business
Mems Association, IN aiding morally
this worthy cause. ! shall, with re-
newed energy and vigor, advise my
firm to complete the sale of 5000
acres at the earliest possible moment.
and we have in view among our eli
ents, men Of standing and credit. to
whom every citizen of La Junta
should extend hearty welcome as
they will not only invest their money
here, but will make good citizens.
Thanking you again. am
Yours very truly.
DON FARNswoRTH.