The La Jara chronicle., 1910-05-20
I'm UNION THERE is STRENGTH"

The San Luis valley is receiving
Il visit this week from two officers of
the Eighteenth National Irrigation
Congress. r. H. Faxon, secretary and
director of publicity of the board of
control. and Arthur Hooker. secre-
tary of the congress. They come
principally in the interests of the
congress, which meets in Pueblo,
September 26to both. but they are
incidentally pointing out the means
by which there may be complete CO
operation between their organization
and the valley.
The work of local commercial or
sanizations is also receiving atten-
ton. and 1t is by no means improbable
that, as a result of this visit. and
the evident desire of the visitors to
he the valley in every possible
way. there may be a centralized San
Luis valley commercial organization.
such as the Arkansas va ley now has.
and the northern Colorado district
is proposing
This trip was largely arranged by
Mr.. Hooker. who saw the San Luis
valley for the first time when on the
Pueblo boosters trip few weeks
ago, and was amazed at the pro-
gress and opportunity in the valley.
He enlisted the aid of Mr. Faxon,
who has had a great deal of expert
ence in commercial organization and
publicity wcrk. and is president of
the Arkansas Valley Commercial as
ISOLATION, and upon the invitation of
several San Luis valley towns and
commercial clubs. is making these
visits and holding meetings at vari-
Gus points. The effort is made to
show the va ley how it will be to its
complete advantage largely to par
tioipate in the forthcoming Eigh-
teenth National Irrigation Congress
and share in the net results that
that great event will bring to Colorado
and the west. This can be done by
the attendance of large delegations
in an organized manner; by making
demonstrations at the congress- by
clubs; by the circulation of literature
concerning the valley: and by ex
hibits at the irrigation exposition to
be held in connection with the con-
gress. This can be made far more
effective by means of a central COM
mercial organization, composed of
members from every town and sec
ton of the valley, that viii! make one
splendid display cf San Luis valley
products rather than a half dozen |
or more of comparatively little merit |
\ valley showing is what we want
at this Eighteenth National Irriga-
rion Congress and we cannot make |
II 100 big or too complete.
Messrs. Hooker and FaXon visited |
Antonito. Romeo, Manassa, Sanford
and La lara, yesterday, where sue
cessful meetings were held. the |
people of each town expressing their |
approval of organizing a central COM
va ley exhibit at the congress. ar
range a display of our products that |
will be a credit to our splendid ter
ritory and prepare a mode of pro-
cedure that will make everyone at
Pueblo during the meeting sit up
and take notice.
At the La Jara meeting a COM
mittee of five, composed of Hon. ID.
f. Newcomb. Geo. w. NJ. Nutting,
c. Fl. Wilder, C. l.. Smith and w.
p. Fisher, was appointed to meet
with like committees from the other
towns of the valley. at A'amosa. on
Saturday evening. May 2Sth, and
perfect the organization of the pro-
posed San Luis valley Commercial
association and outline course of
procedure.