Rocky Ford enterprise., 1911-01-13
ROCKY FORD DITCH co.
Holds Annual Meeting Elects Officers
and PAYS Tribute to Builder.

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directors and officers elected for the
ensuing year were: President. FIR. Wietzer
Vice president, VIM. Morrison; Superin-
tendent, S. A. Taylor. the other two dir
ectors are c. J. Cover and T. H. Devine
of Pueblo.
Reports for the year 1910 were sub
mitted and approved.
| An assessment Of Sc per share, or as
much thereof as may be required, was
voted for m maintaining and orera ting the
ditch for the year 1911.
The following resolutions in regard to
the death of Senator George W. Swink
the builder OF the Rocky Ford Ditch.w were
offered by Chas. Rocker:
Since the last annual meeting of the
Stockholders Of The Rocky Ford Ditch
company. the grim messenger has re-
moved from our midst one OF the most
valuable and honorable citizens. The
great State Of Colorado can i'll afford.
even in decade Of time. to lose many
citizens Of the sterling worth and prog
ressiveness Of the late George w. Swink
During his active, influential and honest
life he contributed largely to the rapid
advancement and growth Of the agrieul-
tural and horticultural interests Of our pro-
sperous State. and his good name is more
closely interviewer in the history. develop
ment and prosperity OF the Arkansas
Valley than that Of any other man who
ever lived within the limits of its rich
territory. He loved his adopted state
and the valley in which he lived and died
with an earnest devotion: was proud OF
their growth and property and at all
times took deep interest in all things
that would IN his judgment promote the
Iublis good.
GeorgeW .Swink was not only an honor
able man in his private life and business
affairs. but he was a broad minded I,
public spirited and patriotic citizen. and
to his everlasting glory be it truthfully
said Of him that no trust. public or private
was ever reposed in him that he did not.
discharge inteilgently and faithfully with
an eye single to the intrests entrusted to
his care. and entirely oblivious Of his own
personal gain or advantage. He was
eminently a self made man and achieved
his success in life by integrity OF purpose
uhtlT1n3 InOuSuy anu H0uHty W ookys
There is an lement OF heroism In the
brave and fearless manner in which in
late years. at h is advanced age. he took
up and performed the burdens Of life
always rendering to his family and the
world more than the proper account for
hours Of arduous labor allotted to him.
His living principle seemed to be to add
to the hours Of the day by adding to the
J work which could bs accomplished in
them.
Though not an educated man in ths
books. he was keen and close observer
Of men and possessed what no school can
give. the very gen ius Of common sense
; 1t was this that made tho suecessfu
business man that he was in spite Of hi,
Indifferent education.
. It would be uninterestipQ to 60 into ths
details Of his business career and reeits
the different ente rprises in which he wa.
engaged during the various periods OF hi
eventful life and which so closely afeetsc
the material prosperity Of the Arkansa,
Valley which was his home for nearl,
half century. 1t is sufficient to say
that It was successful and his mode o'
adding to his own wealth was benefieient
. to others. There was nothing ignoble Of
sordid in il.
, No better citizen. no kinder neghbor
no more tolerant and loving husband ane
father ever blessed a community. and i
was with hearts bowed down in sincere
sorrow that the stockholders Of this CON-
pany learned OF his death. His life was
busy one, but his work is done. Tired
he sleeps. and life's poor play is Ger"
In his death the State Of Colorado lost
, bold. fearless and upright champion
He is missed. and yet in the language oi
another: The frequency Of Deaths visits
almost familiarzes US with the pale
horse and rider Like the broad river
sweeping on unmindful Of the drops oi
water that are separated from it by the
suns heat or the dashing spray, so the
current OF Life's busy stream sweeps or
scarce noticing the drops that are separa-
ted from it by the summons Of the grim
messenger. There are bitter tears. sor
rowing hearts and new made graves. but
the busy hum Of the world does not cease
for an instant. When some one can stef
aside from this busy throng and say
truthfully Of him who has been summon
ed. He was man. it is a sulogy fit fol-
the king Of men,"
Mr.. Swink was one OF the constructor:
Of the Rocky Ford Ditch and a sdirsetol
since the organization Of the company
From the long and intimate aequaintanet
Of the stockholders and officers Of th'
Rocky Ford Ditch Company and the peo-
pie Of the Arkansas Valley with Georg'
W. Swlnk. they can all in one voice ear.
nestly. fervently and truthfully say oi
him He was a man..
The one sweet eonsolat on that is LEFT