La Junta tribune., 1911-11-18

|" lcy me, In Rocky Ford to
- discuss in general WY
matters of interest 90 tie dif.crsrt
towns ot the valley
The foil1~ing mayors acre present
r. " speer. Denver. = ?. smith,
Canon City. IS. ] Mcdonald. Fopis. !.
NJ D. Tyies. Manzanola. @ 81 Cofi-
man. Rocky Ford. G Davidson. Las
Animas. c ~ Lee. Lamar; } S.
McMurtry Holly u C. Tidenann.
orienys p Williams. suear CRY
=. Kearas II Juuta.
Following laueh AZ he r. Capt
tan Hotel. the mayor discussed f-r
4 couple of hours. mart - apps-Il liH-
iHs "a tha welfare a-d bta4tf iEe -
the different towns o. tEc Arkalsas
Valley which was unanimously de-
clarcd he sardeu spot ~ the earth
Following The discusslou they sere
given delighfu automobile ride
around the town and through The
nearby farming community and land
ed Tor short rest az the home Of
Senator Jack Crowley Har- hoy
we're treated 10 apples % an kinds
and sizes. and 20 something out of
a iug which State Treasurer Rhoady
Kenehan. who 0ss along pronoune.
ed excellent cider The mayors. hGv-
ever al being dry. said nothing but
just ECbbled 81 dova. After PR.
nouuciuF senator Crowley an excel
let host they rode back 20 the Bust
ness Mems Club where they mot
great many n the business ard pro-
fessi5uaI men Of the city and mingled
business with pleasure :gr a couple
Of hours.
At $3.50 O'Clock dinner in honor -
the mayors u the Arkansas valley
was served ~ the p Captain Hotel
Beside the Mayors a large number
b1E.arss ard professional men u
Rocky Ford aud Invited guests were
present Daring the di1u-r short
talks wtre made by all the mayors
and several others present. Al 7-go
o'5l1ck Mayor sreer. Of Denver gave
az alfres. at fra fH.a'lr 0u NmI
oipal gos.rHue-f. cGmrprirg c11dL
uaHs !a Europe with the United
States This was a mastery effort
and ven repaid all sha heard him.
Mayor CaftmaH. and the people Of
Rocky Ford are certainly 10 D. con.
Frutuiaf.d upon tbe success 0f tbe
undertakes and especially upon the
fesiiHz Of hospitality ard good fel
loWship which everywhere existed
] aim now mention fcu o.. the
th.Hgs which me mayors 90 couFen-
ton assembled thought would De-
greatly % rhe benefit % Ia lunta
FIRST Impressions are generally last.
Inc hence the parking and ehanEing
Of the waterway around the depot
which iE eas under contemplation r.
yGy essential fo IA Jmta's future
We baPr mat V.lh tls Assistance
q rhs officials ~ che sa1in g. Rails
vay Company. who arr ready 30 help
81 every aay possible, no hrEiu this
work 'ariy next spring.
The g'aHu7z of althy shade trees.
shrubs aad flowers tlrouehout The
ci,y should b. eneoga aeed Th.s does
not cost property owner, mush and
adds zrrauy 20 the beauty % IA"
city and value of the property where
~ had dirt and weeds IN our yards
last year. ict u. have trees shrubs and
flowers next
Tho mayors did not think much
oi the condition 0f the grounds
around several of tho school build
inss 10 Ia Junta. especially the Lin.
colu and Columbian grounds Il was
the general opinion that they need
a great many old dCsd trccs cut ont
and neR ones planted IN fact they
should b. parked told them We
hal ore u The most up.to-datc school
bords in tho valley and it ~as their
Intention 10 attend 70 all chat next