Rocky Ford enterprise., 1910-07-22
ARKANSAS VALLEY
COMMERCIAL ASSN.
Holds Most Interesting and
Profitable Meeting
INACCURATE WEED
CUTTING CHAMPAIGN
And Arrange for DemonstrationTrain
Over the Santa Fe-Will Wright
Made Assistant Secretary.

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L. R. Fenlason and Will Wright
returned last Friday from Garden
City, Kans., where they had been to
attend the fourth conference of the
Arkansas Valley Commercial Asso-
citation, held in that city the day be-
fore, and they report this to have
been one of the most interesting and
profitable meetings of the association
that has ever been held.
Some of the important business
transacted was the adoption of the
report of the committee on resolu-
tions, who presented resolutions in-
viting the secretary of the State
Board OF immigration of Colorado,
the secretary of the State Board of
Agriculture of Kansas and the press
of Colorado and Kansas to pay a
personal visit to the valley in a body
as the guests of the association and
recommending the appointment Of a
committee to arrange for entertaining
them.
Also resolutions to make arrange
ments with the railroads, commercial
bodies, county commissioners and
mayors of the towns in the valley to
devise way of getting rid of the
weeds and ovcrhanginA trees along
the railroads and Santa Fe trail to
increase the attractivcness of the val
ley.
Resolutions were also adopted and
a rousing vote of thanks extended to
the Industrial Club and citizens of
Garden City for the excellent enter
tainmeSt and many courtesics extend
ed to those who attended the con-
ference.
An excellent suggestion for n
pamphlet was presented to the con-
ference bv President Faxon. which
Aauld be used by the commercial
5odics to give in a concise form a
few of The leading advantages of the
different sections of the valley.
On account OF the importance OF
the features that should be embodied
in the pamphlet a motion was made
that a committee of revision be ap-
pointed to confer with representa-
tives from the different sections to
complete the pamphlet and that Io,-
600 copies would be printed.
The enthusiasm aroused by the
many good features embodied was so
great that a motion was made that
the number OF copies to be printed
should be increased to $4,000, as the
unanimous sentiment of those pres
ent, was that the pamphlet as adopt
cd was the best piece Of literature
that any OF those present had ever
seen.
The representation of the Arkansas
valley at the United States Land lr-
ri"ation Congress to be held IN Chi
cago pext November was then taken
up and after considering the best way
to handle it committee was appoint.
ed to consult with the directors and
members Of the different clubs with
full power to decide what action
should be taken.
The next and probably one of the
most important features of the day 5
work was then taken up. I he ques-
ton of a demonstration train to be
run through the valley in October by
the Santa Fe railroad working in
conjunction with the other railroads
in the valley and the agricultural col
lcpes of Colorado and Kansas.
rAPresident Faxon reported that he
nd the positive assurance OF the
n roads and agricultural colleges
tA. the demonstration train plans
would be carried out. and that rep
rescntatives of the large castern
newspapers. magazines. agricultural
publications and the newspaper. men
of Colorado and Kansas would be on
board to see what the Arkansas val
ley was doing and intended to do to
carry the message through the press
to thousands who are only waiting
an opportunity to come and JON us
in the prosperous valley of content.
Secretary Arthur Hooker, of the
National Irrigation Congress. was
called upon and in his quiet. business.
like way, that seems to get right
down under a mans skin and get him
interested, told of the work that was
being done to make the Eighteenth
National Irrigation Congress, to be
held in Pueblo from September. 2t
to 40. the most interesting one since
the congress has been started.
He told about the work in the
Narchurst, which is being done along
/ the same lines as that now being
done in the Arkansas Valley Com
mercial Association, and urged them
i to keep up the, good work. =.
Secretary Fenlason. OF the a. "
c. A., made a neat little speech on
4 why his plan OF sending out farm
4 pictures to eastern papers and farm
y journals should be adopted. 1t re-
suited in each association deciding to
Il have a series of the best farm scenes
i they could secure and sending them
e to him to be, sent out to the papers
The conference decided that he
needed an assistant and Will Wrigh,
was chosen. an evidence of the wis
Z dom OF the association. as Mr.. Wright
HAS friendly connections with the
Z. ne s.oapcrs throughout the country
ard ais line of dope" upon the re-
sources and prospects of the Arkan'