La Junta tribune., 1912-05-25
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honor Of entertaining q bunch Of the
most enthusiastic boosters OF the best
Valley on earth at Harmony Hall last
Thursday evening. The occasion was
the monthly dinner Of the La Junta
Industrial Association, and the guests
OF the evening were the members Of
the Arkansas Valley Commercial As
sociation who had been In session
At the court house during the after
noon. Il was a very distinguishes
company, such u one as La Junta has
seldom had the honor OF entertaining
large delegations being present from
every town In the Valley from Pueb-
10 to the state line and over 100
being seated at the four tables which
occupied every available Inch Of
space Of the sacred confines known
to fame as the Hall OF Harmony.
As caterers to a hungry bunch the
ladies' OF the Baptist church have rsa.
son to congratulate themselves. As
the best meal on earth placed the
best people OF the best valley on
earth in a mood to enjoy the feast
OF reason and flow Ct soul. par ex-
celience, that oozed out OF the bright
and shining oratorical lights who
were among those present.
II Is with regret that We chronicle
the lamentable fact that We xre
unable to produce. verbatim ct liter.
atum all OF the optimistic prophecies
OF the destiny that awaits the great
est valley OF the most promising asri.
cultural empire on earth. the bright
sallies Of Wit. the pa, stories. and the
standpat Sabinistic political argu.
ments NO ably foiled and punctured
by the progressive orators. who were
/ In the majority and 9th
erwise. The progressive spirit is in
the atmosphere. not only In soap box
/ primaries and In Denver elections.
but even where q few boosters are
gathered together for the good and
welfare Of the greatest agricultural
empire on earth
AmoHg the oratoricsl lights whD
rsnied ths aassohaoA sempaay q
lhaua1nsassnaAAI -GA1aa-saA Wuuaososs
that arc dear 70 thsir heart were b.
?. scrtbner. Of Pueblo. president Of
the Arkansas Valley Commercial As
sociati0n. whose subject was ''Rea-
sons for 4 Commercial Association: ''
II. L. Lubers. OF Las Animas. speak.
er of the seventeenth general Assem-
bly, and prospective democratic candi.
date for governor. who talked about
"cooperxtive Boosting In the Val.
ley" Fred A. Sabin. OF la Junta.
keeper Of the ark OF the covenant. who
answered the question. Why Is =
Commercial Association" c. A. Ball
reich. OF Pueblo. reformer and instt
gator OF the commission form Of
government In his city. and avowed
candidate for the republican nomins-
tion for congress from his district.
set the assembled multitude on fire
with his talk ON "Enthusiasm: I'd.
ward Kcatinx. progressive editor Of
the only progressive newspaper In
Pueblo: Fred X. Marvin. Of Las An.
imas, editor Of the rabid anti.ROOse.
selt Journal known to fame ~ the
Bent County Democrat. and pr0geni.
tor OF the new boosters' organization
OF Red Ants: John Davidson. the big
mayor Of Las Animas: X. r. Siauxh-
ter. cashier Of the Mercantile Ma.
ti0nsi Bank Of Pueblo. who was on
his first Journey down Into the Val
Icy Of the Arkansas. and W. o. Skin.
ncr. Of the santaffee. also added IN
the enjoyment Of the occasion By
giving their very bess reasons see
bsiag ~ thsv we're - easth = the
best valley on earth.
J. II. l.Avrtck. secretary Of the Ia
Junts Industrial Association. closed
the festive occasion. BY announcing
that the lsteness Of the hour would
forbid the carrying ost Of the local
program 70 dsvise ways and means
eDs whipptas out some plan 70 make
the local organization more effective.
and sdyistay the hone boosters that
there voaA ~ an aA3ssFasd meeting
Of the association u the district cous'
room next Tuesday evening for the
purpose q tAkisg - this suAjsct. sal
that tAis nssting woUld iaitiats .
strenuous campaign for neabershiD
IL The L. Juata lsAustrial Assocta.
tion. that wouh rot cease until every
abiebo1lsd man Wtthin the corporate
limits haA become an active booster
for the good and welfare OF Ia Junia
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