The Ordway new era., 1910-08-05
o1Eso At IRRIGATION CONGRESS-

citation Is making great plans for the
county exhibit ut the Irrigation Con-
gress to be held at Pueblo In Septem-
ber. Az soon as the plans OF the con-
gress for an agricultural exhibit Oy
counties was announced, the OtcrO
County Commercial association was
formed for the purpose Of gathering u
comprehensive exhibit for Otcro
county, and having 1t properly ar.
ranged and displayed.
At the first meeting OF the associa.
tIon, it was learned that Rocky Ford
had been making plans to make an In
dependent exhibit, and ut the meet
log named Rocky Ford was not OIL
cIally represented. In order that
there should be no misunderstanding,
the Oter0 County Commercial ASSOC
citation asked the Rocky Ford Cham
Der Ut Commerce to call a meeting at
Rocky Ford to consider the county
exhibit At that meeting 1t was
learned that Rocky Ford opposed
general exhibit OF county products,
and wished to divide the space In the
pavilion provided for the county cx-
hibits, into sections.
AS the stated purpose OF the cx-
hibit was for counties, 1t was the
opinion OF all the delegates to the
Otero County Commercial association
meeting that the best exhibit could
be made by all joining In providing
specimens and paying the expenses
OF arranging the exhibit, the best OF
everything to be used. and credit to
be given to the growers by ticket on
each exhibit. giving the name and
pOstoffice address OF each grower or
exhibitor.
This plan was opposed by Rocky
Ford on the ground that they had
raised money, hired man and had
made considerable progress toward a
Rocky Ford exhibit 1t was agreed
that's Rocky Ford should be rcim-
bursed for all trouble and cxpendi-
ture In full, and that everything
should be done to show appreciation
of the work already done by that
town.
Although the balance OF the county
was for the general exhibit under an
Otero county banner, with all the
towns joining In the exhibit enumer-
ated, being named in the order OF
their population, Rocky Ford refused
to Join in the general exhibit, and up
to this date still refuses unless per.
mitted to occupy a portion of the
county space with their individual
exhibit. Every effort has been made
by this association to prevail upon
Rocky Ford to join In making the
Otero county exhibit the finest cx-
hibit at the show. This association
will proceed with the exhibit and has
located a capable collector and super
intendent, and proposes to make the
Otcro county exhibit the feature of
the Exposition.
Alta meeting held in Rocky Ford
on Saturday, July 23d, which was
called meeting OF the Rocky Ford
Chamber OF Commerce to consider
the matter OF joining the rest OF the
county In the exhibit, the statement
was made by prominent member of
the Rocky Ford Chamber OF Com
merce that the other towns wished to
get the benefit of Rocky Ford's efforts
and money, without cost to them,
and also that Rocky Fords exhibits
we're desired by the rest Of the county
to be displayed without credit to
Rocky Ford, or the people furnishing
the specimens.
In view OF the fact that at the tlrst
meeting at Rocky Ford. both of these
subjects were thoroughly discussed,
and as stated above, it was agreed
that Rocky Ford should be reim-
bursed and due credit should be given
everybody for their exhibit, the oifi-
GERS of this association cannot under
stand the misstatements made at
that meeting.
This association desires exhibits
and specimens from Otcro county,
and anyone who has anything for the
county display can have the same
properly cared for, ticketed and dis
played In its proper place in the coun-
ty exhibit, by communicating with
Mr.. w. M. Berry, Secretary, Fowler
Colorado. The ASSOCIATION Is anxious
to have Rocky Ford join in the county
exhibit, and extends an invitation to
Rocky Ford to be represented at the
next meeting OF the association, to DC
held at Swink on Wednesday, August
10th, at one o. m., and will do every
thing in its power to make the Otcro
County exhibit representative or the
ontiro cluntu Every farmer in OtcrO