Rocky Ford enterprise., 1911-07-21
COMMERCIAL
y ''' ''''''AI ASSOCIATION
Holds Interesting Meeting at
La Junta Last Friday
C0MMENDS DIRECT
LEGISLATION LEAGUE
For Its Decision Not to Attempt to
Refer the $5O.OOO Appropriation
Bill for Public Defense

Refer the $5O.OOO Appropriation
Bill for Public Defense
With large representation on
hand, the Arkansas Valley CONNER
cial association of Colorado at their
regular session at La Junta last Fri
day discussed and acted upon several
matters of importance to this section
of the state.
There was 4 good representation
on hand, nearly every town in the val
ley being represented. President C.
w. Benedict presided and after re-
ports of various committees were
handed in, the matter of the Kansas
Colorado water suit was brought up.
A committee was appointed to draft
resolutions bearing out the expression
of the delegates, with the following
result:
Whereas, the Colorado Direct Leg
islation League in session Tuesday
evening, July I3, 1911 decided not to
circulate the petition to apply the RET
erendum to the Crowley defense bill
the bill appropriating $4,000 to de-
fend the states water rights and,
Whereas, The waters of the Ar
kansas valley are in jeopardy follow
ING the suits filed by Kansas cor
poration, and
Whereas, The demurrer filed by
Colorado attorneys in the suit has
been overruled by Judge Riner Of the
United States circuit court OF appeals
thus forcing the immediate trial OF
the suit, and
Whereas, The application OF the ref
erendum to the Crowley defense bill
would cause a delay OF two years at
least before the fund would be avail
-able, therefore --s>-4-.- i--=s
Be it resolved, That the Arkansas
Valley Commercial association OF the
state of Colorado, in session this four
teenth day of July, does approve the
action of the Colorado Direct Legis-
lation league leaving the Crowley de-
Tense bill in the hands of the state
officials for classification and payment.
Therefore
Be it further resolved, That copy
of these resolutions be furnished to
the officers of the Direct Legislation
LEAGUE and to the press OF the state.
For their enterprise in securing for
Denver the national convention OF
real estate dealers, July II, IS and 10,
the Denver realty men were especially
commended i'll resolutions adopted as
follows:
Whereas, The Denver Real Estate
exchange and other allied commercial
organizations OF Denver have made
most magnanimous arrangements ior
the entertainment of the visiting mem
bers to the convention OF the Nation
al Real Estate exchanges, which Is
to be held in Denver July u, ~, and
10, and in doing so have called their
attention in many ways to all OF the
resources and industries OF the state;
therefore, be it
Resolved, That the Arkansas Val
lev Commercial Association of Colo
RADIO. representing the towns of Pu-
eblo. Fowler Manzanola, Ordway, OIL
ne- Sugar City, Rocky Ford, Swink,
Sheraw. La Junta, North La yunta
Las Animas, Lamar, Granada, Holly
Hartman, Bristol, and Wiley, extend
to the Denver Real Estate exchange
and other allied commercial organiza-
tions OF Denver their most sincere
congratulations for the good work
which they have done for the state;
and be it further
Resolved, That the Arkansas Val
lev Commercial Association OF Colo
rado in convention assembled in the
city of La Junta, this 18th day OF July,
IoII, recommends that large delega-
tions from each town in the Arkansas
valley attend the convention at Den
yer and that the Arkansas Valley
Commercial Association of Colorado
extend through the Denver Real Es-
tate exchange an invitation to any OF
the delegates to the convention who
may wish to visit our section OF the
state.
Side trips for the visitors through
this section of the state are being
planned and coming at this time with
almost all crops in fine shape, the as
sociation feels that the favorable ad-
vertising the valley will oct as result
of these prominent real estate men
from all sections of the country Wis
iting at this time will undoubtedly re-
suit in capital heading this way. Tor in
vestment and with it many new set
tiers for the Arkansas Valley.
Following the afternoon session the
executive committee of the Arkansas
Valley Commercial Association dis
posed OF some important business
matters that had been pending and ta-
ken in its entirety the meeting was
one of the most successful that has
lately been held.