Rocky Ford enterprise. (Rocky Ford, Colo.) 1887-1950, 1911-06-02
''' A'''6F Of BOOSTERS
Commercial and..Editorial As
sociations of the Valley
IN ROCKY FORD
LAST FRIDAY



Outlook ls Very Bright
Say the CAPITALISTS.
In considerable numbers the real
boosters of the Arkansas Valley spent
Friday last in Rocky Ford. For real
live boosting the commercial associa-
tions. assisted and abetted by the
newspapers. take the highest rank.
and amongst the very livest of the
country are the Arkansas Valley
Commercial association and the Ar
kansas Valley Editorial association.
The editors and delegates from all
the clubs in the valley began coming
in on the early morning trains and
the forenoon was spent in taking au-
tomobilc trips through the famous
agricultural sections around Rocky
Ford.
The West ranch of the American
Beet Sugar Co.. was first visited and
the boosters were given an ocular
demonstration of the fact that crop
rotations in this section are fine.
Fred Merkc's big chicken ranch was
the next stop. and here the visitors
saw the whole works" Of this fam
Gus White Leghorn farm. where there
are some 6.ooo birds of this breed at
present-from baby chicks to a big
colony of hens that arc Attending
strictly to business"
Next the visitors took . spin
through Senator Crowley's seventy
acre apple orchard where the fruit Is
already showing thickly in the green
foliage.
The next stop was at the Expert
mental Farm. where P. X. Blinn the
alfalfa expert, gave the visitors an
interesting demonstration of this
great Western forage plant.
II was about 1890 before the Wis
itors- were unloaded at the Hotel FL
Captain. where they were served
with a splendid luncheon. the editor
iai bunch being the especial guests of
Will Wright. the genial publicity man
of the A. B. S. Co.
Filled with satisfaction over the
Arkansas valley. yet appreeiatinR the
fact there was yet much more to ae-
complish to make their resourceful
valley the real fairyland that it prom
iscs, members of the Arkansas VAL
ley Commercial association and the
Arkansas Valley Editorial association
met in the afternoon and discussed
plans for accomplishing the end
which they all seek.
The two associations met in differ
ent places and before both Col. Wiley
of Holly. appeared in the interest Of
versy and urged support Of the state
in this fight and especially to secur-
ing the $4,000 appropriated by the
general assembly and now held up by
Auditor Kenehan. which resulted in
the unanimous adoption Of the follow
ing resolution by the Arkansas VAL
ley Commercial association:
"Whereas. the suit brought BY the.
Kansas bitches against the bitches OF
this valley. affecting as it does ~ per
cent of the water DEGREES of the Ar
kansas valley and putting in jeopardy
the water decrees Of all Of the valleys
of this state. is a matter of vital i'm
portance to every man, woman and
child in Colorado. therefore. be il re-
solved. that the newspaper. Of the en-
tire state be requested to aid the irri-
CATION interests of the state in max
ing the funds of the bill appropriating
$4,000 for the purpose of defending
this suit Immediately available"
The commercial association was
called to order by President c. w.
Benedict and H. I. Maxwell, president
of the Chamber of Commerce of
Rocky Ford. made the address Of well
come. BE. Scribner Of Pueblo re-
spending in behalf of the visitors. He
was followed by men from all sec
tions of the valley. who were all FILL
ed with optimism over the prospects
for the future.
Visiting committees were appoint
ed and meetings will be held in every
town in the Arkansas valley which
have membership in the association
during the next sixty days.
Reports were made of the result
Of the campaign for new members
held in the valley from May IS to IS
and some of the clubs showed almost
100 per cent gain from their efforts.
In Will Wright's nest" in the Co.
bin block the second meeting Of the
| Arkansas Valley Editorial association
was held, with President F. K. Mar
win in the chair.
Practically all the weekly papers
in the valley were represented either
personally or by letter and the Of
ganization promises to be one OF
great strength and service in upbuild-
ing the Arkansas valley.
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