The Ordway new era., 1911-08-18
WAS GREATDAY
Crowley County's Celebration
Enthusiastically Endorsed
by Press and People

The Crowley County day celebration
is past and gone and is now part OF
the history OF this section. but we
cannot refrain from few remarks re.
garding the day, those who helped to
make II such a success and our breth-
rcE nf the press who so kindly adver-
tised it in advance and wrote 1t up
after the day was over.
Those who had active charge OF the
preparations and the actual move
ments on the day OF celebration
worked enthusiastically and untiring-
ly to bring to successful elimination
day such as this section OF the state
never saw before and is not likely to
see again for many years. All put
aside their personal prejudices and
business, and had as their only object
the glOrifying Of Crowley county.
That they worked purposefuIly was
evident on every hand on that event.
ful Tuesday.
The Ordway band volunteered its
services gratis. no slight thing when
1t is understood that the celebration
lasted from 8 a. m. till long after
supper.
The electric light company Is also
tO be commended for furnishing lights
for the occasion in snch prOdigal abun-
dance. This fact was especially COM
mented upon by the Denver and Pu-
ebl0 newspapers.
As to the press, II came forward In
It's usual generous fashion and gave
the event columns OF such advertis-
Ing as could not have been purchased
for money At any price. All contained
generous wrlteups OF the affair In ad-
vance aud afterwards. there being
only one or two exceptions. and these
occurred where u couple Of alleged
ne wspapers are published that "never
would be missed" IL they should sus-
pend publication. The Denver Post
had special writer here who covered
the dsy's doings for that enterprising
sheet, the same report appearing In
the Pueblo Chieftain. The Pueblo
Leader Ignored the event. and the
Star-Journal merely published the Of
Hcial program. The papers at La
Junta. Rocky Ford and Fowler all gave
good reports, that 10 the La Junta
Democrat being especially good and
being written by Editor McCauley,
who was here In person, as was Editor
Buck of the Fowler Tribune.
All in all, we think the tnhabl-
tants Of the new county may congrat-
ulate themselves on the fact that the
LIBERATION was u most successful one
and that the days proceedings were
not marred by any unpleasant Incl
dents. Not an arrest was made and
no unpleasantness OF any character
developed. The police had SNAP"
to use the vernacular Of the street.
AS to the suggestion to make Crow
ley County day an annual event, we
are heartily 10 favor OF 1t, with GER
tain changes. We believe that the
cele ebration should be put Off until
later in the fall, when the weather Is
cooler and the day will not conflict
with other events, such as the Rocky
Ford fair and other meetings. With
this change we believe that an annual
Crowley County day will be one OF
the biggest assets our people can have,
as 1t will get us all together. we will
become better acquainted, it will allay
sectionalism and prolL ote truer
county feeling and give us chance
to combine countrywide meeting
with an agricultural and commercial
exhibit and show the outside world
what we have In the way OF solid In
ducements to offer to those seeking
a new home in growing country that
has great and increasing possibilities.
Here's to the annual Crowley County
day. May there never be an end to
them.