The Lamar register., 1910-12-21
Arkansas Valley Boosters Meet in
La Junta

Fifty boosting representatives. of
the various commercial associa-
tons Of the valley from Pueblo to
tn" Kansas state line attended a
called meeting of the Arkansas Val
ley Commercial Association held in
this city all day last Wednesday in
the City Hall. President C. W.
Benedict Of Fowler presided as
chairman during the session, with
s. N. Hines of Fowler as secretary.
At the morning session. after the
meeting was called to order, Mayor
B. NJ. Spalding welcomed the visit
ing delegates in short humorous
business talk. concluding by send
ing cigars down among the crowd.
Response was made by w. A.
Colt Of Las Animas. who said
he was highly pleased by the work
done by the organization during
the ear. and felt the time had come
when the Arkansas Valley CONNER
cial Association should do all in
its power to aid the new irrigation
projects in the efforts to irrigate
several hundred thousand acres of
land. He called the attention of
the association to the fact that
although northern Colorado had a
smaller drainage area than the
Arkansas valley. that they were ir-
rigating over a million and a quar-
ter acres of land. whereas the Ar
kansas valley. with its larger water
shed. was irrigating but a little
over half a million acres. when one
million acres could easily be pu.
under cultivation by the develop
ment OF new projects.
One of the best features of tn,
day was an announcement made
by w. o. Skinner. general agen:
of the Santa Fe. to the effect thai
the officials of the company were
30 gratified at the great interesi
taken by the people of the vale,
In the recent trip of the alfalfa
and soils special lecture train. that
they had decided to run another
agricultural special on q much larg-
er scale than the last, Probably
five coaches will be used. and speci-
mems OF various farm products will
be carried. also . carload of stock
from the Agricultural College. for
demonstration with the lectures.
The demonstration train will be on
the road for a full week.
A resolution was adopted and
sent by telegraph to the National
Apple Congress. which was in ses
sion in Denver this week. present.
ing the claims of Pueblo ~ the log
zeal place Of meeting for the next
apple congress.
In connection with the resolution
the name of H. B. Dye of Mama.
nola was suggested as the proper
man to boost for one of the offices
of the national body. Mr.. Dye il
one Of the best informed fruit men
In the state and probably the mos
popular booster in the Arkansas va
ley.
kansas Valley display to the Omahs
Land Show was taken up and the
offer of the executive committee to
furnish the exhibit. provided all
expense of transporting It to and
from Omaha IND the expenses o
n. special exhibit man be paid. will
be accepted by the Payne Inves..
ment Company of Omaha. together
with the realty men Of the Arkan-
sas Valley.
An eleven page typewritten re.
port OF the success Of the associa
tion in making a great and effec
tive display Of Arkansas valle.
products at the Chicago Land Shov
held recently in that city was on
of the most interesting features C
the afternoon session. although tn
fact that the association had ey
ceeded the financial speed limit
the tune OF $500 and would haw
to levy an assessment OF an addi
tional $4,000 from the boosters o
the valley placed something Of &
damper on the enthusiasm engen
dered. La Junta proportion will
be about $300-which will be cas-,
for the local boosters at large. ou
present board of directors has hi
upon a new scheme for RAISING
funds and Is very accommodating Ii
the matter of providing ways and
means.
Late in the afternoon the vale,
boosters adjourned and will NEE
again in La Junta early in Janu
airy to celebrate the first anniver
sary of the organization with Al
elaborate spread at the Harve,
house.-La Junta Tribune.