Rocky Ford enterprise., 1911-03-24
Speakers Urge Closer Cooperation
for Benefit of AlI--Moffat Tunnel
Bill Condemned

good of Denver and they are wanting
the whole state to pay for it. They
are trying to charge us something as
| a result OF which we will not benefit
| In the least. 1t Is strictly a commun-
ity movement, one that Is not for the
! Dest interests of the state as a whole,
not even for half of the state or n
quarter of 1t. II that Is not our bust
ness to object. then we have but lit
tie object for this association"
MIR. Scribner of Pueblo took the same
view and declared that it was exactly
the place for the commercial associa-
ton to take IA decided stand. His SEN
timents were in accordance with those
or the entire association and the vote
| was carried unanimously In favor of
the adoption of the resolution. Cop
les were ordered forwarded to the rep
resentatives and state senators from
the four counties represented at the
association.
A resolution also was presented by
the committee requesting the estab-
lishment of a beet sugar brokerage at
some convenient point In the valley by
the American Beet Sugar company as
soon as Is practical. Representatives
or the company Informed the assocIa-
ton that they were ready and willing
to establish tho plant. but requested
| time in which to investigate tho most
| convenient and economical point fo..
Its construction. The resolution then
| was adopted.
FUND is NEEDED.
After the various reports OF the res
oiutions committee had been read and
acted upon President Benedict declared
that he had a suggestion or two OF his
own which he would like to place be-
fore ths meeting.
1--WE already have done great deal
in the way of advertising and boosting
for the valley" declared Mr.. Benedict.
but we must keep It up. Instead of
letting go me must keep on going
stronger and stronger. What we need
to carry out this work as II should be
done In 10000 or $4,000 per year. There
is but one way we can handle our prop
osition on that scale. 1t IL to secure
missloners. We have four counties
represented In this association. Tho
money that We spend will return ten
fold to every tax payer In these coun-
ties whether he lives in the city or
country. What We have got to do is
to go before our respective boards and
ask for 5000 from each one every year
That will assure the firm financial
footing OF the organization and place
us In such a position that we can
tackle any proposition that comes
along"
A motion by MIR. Fenlason provided
that the secretary should look into tho
subject and present "A report Mt the
1
| plans for the securing and handling OF
the fund
Il a discussion then followed regarding
the next meeting. Several had under
:. u thought at the meeting before
last TINT we decided to go 10 Puebi
and then TO Rocky Ford" " suid Mr.. Fen
, inron OF Rocky Ford.
$50 did J." replied President Benc.
dict. but Mt the last meeting II was
changed TO Holly and that decision now
Stands
April 81 was suggested ays the meeting
date. but Wilbur Nelson Of Pueblo pro-
tested against such time because OF
! the trade excursion OF the Pueblo
/ Commerce club to the western slope.
| Mr.. Nelson announced that tho excur-
| and that Pueblo would rather have the
dato set for some other time. Mr..
Nelson then took occasion to invite
| any of the valley boosters or represen-
tatives OF the association to join in tho
special train party. II was then de-
cIded to leave the date to tho decision
of the president and secretary OF the
association
Resolutions then were adopted thank
Ing the Las Anlmas Commercial club
for their courtesies. the commandant Of
Ft. Lyon for his kindness in showing
the party through the institution and
all who participated in what undoubt-
cdly was the most profitable OF all the
then adjourned to meet at the call OF
the president
The resolutions adopted by the meet
Ing were as follows:
Whereas. A bill has been introduced
| In the Legislature recommending an ap-
preparation for tho building of what
| is known as the Moffat tunnel.
Therefore. He II Resolved. That
we. the Arkansas Valley Commercial
| association OF Colorado. assembled nt
al 1rh I.t. ~
1871. do hereby enter protest against
tho passage Of this measure, holding
that IL is legislation for part of tho
state at the expense OF all of the
state:
And Be II Further Resolved. That
each member OF the legislature from
the various districts represented be
| furnished n copy Of these resolutions.
and that a copy be given to all news
papers in the valley:
And Re II Further Resolved. That
| each commercial club member OF this
association do write and telegraph
members Of the legislature or friends
who have influence with rnembers of
| the Legislature protesting as vigorously
as possible against this measure.
Whereas. We nnI our sugar is sold
through Denver brokers. therefore be
II resolved. thnt this association rec
ommend to the various Arkansas val
ley sugar companies that they 70 ar
range matters that Arkansas valley
brokers may be placed in position to
handle their product
Whereas. Prowers county. Colo
RADIO. has set aside April s. 1911. as
Good Roads day:
And whereas. II Is the unanimous
opinion Of this assoSiation that good
roads are essential to the upbuilding
and prosperity of the Arkansas val
ley:
Therefore he II resolved, that this
association hereby endorse this good
roads day and recommend that all the