The Holly chieftain., 1911-08-25

ing. afternoon and evening. with every
one crowded to the br1m with sugges-
tions for the benefit Of the valley and
it's people, were held, and from the
opening In the morning until adjourn
ment was taken at II o'clock at night
the hall was crowded with interested
listeners and interesting speakers. The
visit to Las Animas also included
trip In autos to Fort Lyon, the naval
hospital for consumptive sailors. and
from every standpoint the session was
the busiest, biggest and most instruct
i've that has yet been held.
The hospitality of the Las Animas
Commercial club and the citizens OF
that city was one Of the commendable
features of the session. Not only did
hall for the meetings, but they also had
huge bowl of delicious punch on hand
at all times, good cigars were provided
by tho hundreds and colored attendants
were on hand to care for the comfort
Of the ladies and gentlemen who We're
present.
The Pueblo delegation, which was
the largest in attendance, numbered 81
people. They made the trip from Pu-
eblo to Las Animas in a private Pull
man car. arriving at the meeting place
in time for the first session. The spec
ial car party was Joined along the route
by President c. w. Benedict and Sec
prominent boosters of Manzanola. La
Junta, Rocky Ford and the other pros
porous towns along the route.
WELCOMED BY MAYOR.
The morning train was met at the
station by Mayor Kreybill of Las AMI
mas, and a reception committee from
the Commercial club. The Pueblo
boosters. with their white hats and big
badges were formed in line Of march
behind an amateur band, which was
organised on the train and marched
down the main street to the elegantly
equipped rooms OF the club.
Business was undertaken Immediately
and after calling the morning session
to order President Benedict named a
number Of committees which he re-
quested to meet during the noon re-
cess and prepare reports and sugges-
tions OF various sorts to be submitted
at the later sessions of the associa-
ton. A resolution then was adopted
accepting the invitation of the Las
Animas boosters for an auto trip to FIT.
Lyon. the start to be made at 4 o'clock
in the afternoon after which the meet
ing adjourned until / 80 o'clock.
At the opening of the afternoon ses-
sion Mayor Kreybill extended formal
greeting to the visiting delegates and
newspaper men. Response was made
by B. F. Scribner Of Pueblo after which
number of short talks were made by
delegates from every section of the
valley. Each was devoted to the pro-
motion of closer cooperation among
the valley interests. The entire after
noon session was taken up with speech
es after which the session adjourned
for the AHto ride to Fort Lyon, Cars
were in waiting and the party was TAX
en- to the naval sanitarium where
about an hour was spent inspecting the
building and grounds.
ADDRESS OF WELCOME.
In opening the meeting Chairman
Benedict introduced Mayor Kreybill of
Las Animas. In his address OF well
come the mayor said:
at is with the greatest pleasure that
we welcome you here today; and it Is
also great pleasure to see such a
large body of intelligent men assem-
bled here together on this occasion.
.'The progress of the Arkansas val
ley has been great during the time that
! have been here. I came here 80 years
ago the first of this month. ItsWas
known to me before I came as the
Great American Desert, and Its appear
ance justified the name. The country
was considered as a COW pasture. and
the land now under irrigation, 1t didn't
seem to me, would be worth dollar,
and garden was unheard of and un-
thought Of If you talked farm. the
stockmen thought you were little out
of place.
"The progress has been great, and I
am pleased to note the spirit Of the
people who came in to settle the Ar
kansas valley. The latch strings are
out: and while We have accomplished
much. We hope to do little better In
the future. Sugar factories were a
dream until 10 or II years ago. 1t
h11f hav
them and they are success. and there
are great many other pursuits that
are profitable: and from what / have
seen Of the western country I am in
clined to favor the Arkansas valley
more than any other valley between
not very well impressed with the coast
on recent trip I made there. The
Arkansas valley looks very good to me.
scRlBNER RESPONDS.
b. F. Scribner, of Pueblo, responded
to the address of welcome as follows:
"Kreybill must be right: 1t must be
mighty fine place at Las Animas:
but about five weeks ago, citizen
looking like live one was getting
down, but said there was so much bet
ter opportunities in Las Animas. he
would Just come down here Lee Fen
lasson introduced me to him. and said
that was the only thing he had against.
me. but thought that was for me.
At another session, the first meeting
OF the Arkansas Valley Commercial
association that I attended. l didn't
get my bearings. We did have a real
warm time and the thermometer was
high. The association was born on
that day; and rather a strenuous oc-
casion 1t was, and the association has
shown correspondingly strenuous ten
dency and growth ever since
The thing that appeals to me Is the
Willingness on the part of the members
to do the work they are called upon to
do OF course, everybody Is not will
ing. but the majority are. II we are to
do the work: II we want to be a power
and rise to the highest possibilities of
our organization and the greatest good
each person must be ready to do his
part. Just because he feels lie may
lose something on the days trade, or
has some important business, and feels
he cannot get away. he must not stay
away from these meetings: he must re-
spond to the call of the officers of this
association to do the work.
'At Salt Lake City, l visited the
Commercial association, and learned
there lessons to be brought home to
this association. Whenever any of
them were called upon by the secretary
to drop their work and jump into the
work of the association, they didn't
hesitate moment. 1t must have the
personal element pushed forward, and
In responding to this address Of well
come as one of the outsiders OF Las