Rocky Ford enterprise., 1911-01-27
the HARMONY SPECIAL
Continued from First Page

making the initial move to convert
the arid plains of the Arkansas Valley
about Rocky Ford into the garden
spot they had been shown today. He
made talk about the importance o!
4 thorough investigation of the rail.
road question by the people. He
said that hostile legislation against
railroads would injure the communi-
ties through which the railroads run.
He showed that the interest OF the
railroads and the interest of the pco-
pie served by them were so closely
related that an injury to one must
necessarily be an injury to the other.
He said that the politician seeking
office was responsible for most OF
the trouble which the railroads have.
The politician. he said, must have an
issue. and he jumps onto the rail-
roads. that being about the easiest
thing to do. He urged the people to
investigate the charges made against
railroads by the politician. and he ex-
pie would inquire into these charges
they would find that most of them
are not so. Mr.. Hamilton told about
the wonderful growth and develop
ment of the various interests in Col
orado. and said that the Santa Fc had
always done its share IN the upbuild
ing Of the state. and was ready to do
anything within its power to assist in
its futurcd cvelopment.
J. NJ. Conncll. general passenger
agent. told about the work of the
Santa Fe in assisting the agricultural
districts of Colorado in their work
of development. He explained the
,oiicy Of the company in running
demonstration trains. Carrying experts
from the agricultural college who
give the people the results of the lat
est experiments in the various crops
grown in Colorado. He also told
about the efforts of the Santa Fc to
locate industries in the towns along
'he line of the road in Colorado. and
of the movement TO direct tourist
traffic to the noted Fairgrounds OF
the state.
A. A. Haves. frcipht auditor. talk
ed about the magnitude of his de-
oartmcnf. which is to account for alt
the freight business. There are en-
oloved in his office in Topcta 3Io
clerks who do the work of the depart
ment. They handle the freight bus
mess of 6so stations in nine states.
amounting to three million dollars >
month. Mr.. Hayes told about the
policy of the Santa Fc to refund over
charges promptly. without being ask
ed to do so. During the last fiscal
year, the Santa Fe refunded to pat
rons over SI5o.ooo without claims hav-
ing been presented.
The shortest but most interesting
talk of all was that of General Super
intendent kurn. who promised the
new stock yards which he stated
would be equipped with watering
troughs and other conveniences.
But he was sorry that he could not
promise the motor car service over
the Arkansas Valley road at present.
as to do so would entail putting on
two crews and he had yet to be
shown that the increased volume of
business would meet the expense.
Local men who addressed the meet
ing were l.. R. Fenlason. w. B.
Manderville. W. r. Hardey, whose
talks showed that the purpose of the
tharInony train"-,that lof bringing
about a better understanding and
more cordial relations between the
Santa Fe and the people with whom
it does business-had been accom-
plishcd.
The meeting adjourned with a vote
of courtesy and appreciation to our
local agent. w. Ken Robertson-and
few minutes later the harmony
special" was again upon its way. after
FIVE hours stay.