La Junta tribune., 1912-02-17
WO hundred and twenty-etSa4
men and women boosters q
La Junta sat down ~
tha CT valapsiposs Nav hnA

- the st. Valentines Day ban
Quct given by the La Junta Indue
trial Association ut Woodmen Hall
last "Wednesday night. prepared ~
the Ladies' Aid Society OF the Methe-
dist church, who excelled their best
previous efforts on this auspiciouo
occasion. II was 1880 O'Clock before
Toxstmatser Mcdaniel called time
for the big feed. and AS most Of the9el
present had starved themselves slae6I
the noon hour. the feasting spirit wa0l
In the ascendancy and the members
OF the knife and fork club were unus.
ually energetic during the next houf.
Excellent music was furnishes
throughout the gastronomic demons
stration by threepiece delegattoa5
from the orchestra that made II
Junta famous.
Toastmaster Mcdaniel. in the o0.5
ening address told of some Of thAj
trials and tribulntiops Of the La
Junta Industrial Association. and Ansd
nounced that he had induced two o.
the best boosters In Pueblo to at
tend the banquet and give La JuntA
people some pointers on what In me-
flict us. inoculate its citisenship1
with the invisible spirit that WORKS.
for the upbuildirg Of a community q
and prepare us for the destiny thae
awaits us xs the second city In the
great Arkansas Valley.
J. II. jenkins. secretary Of the Pu-
eblo Commerce Club. was the first
speaker and told Of some Of the
tTtals and trtbalattens Ct ~ bessesj
- s1loAsf4 f4of s111Ne- 11
6Gluu1 b IL OF - c5unfr,
etAl club lines. but within the space
Of one short year the commercial life
Il the city has been rcgsusesAs1 and
rejuvenAtsd. TIE Pueblo Commerce
Club has = nembership Of over 500
and the finest club roons In the
United States. The duss are $50 per
annum. and during the past year
Pueblo has collected aud expended
$50. 900 for the good and welfare OF
the community. Pueblo men are
building up Pueblo. and every citizen
10 proud Of the commercial club.
Mr.. Jenkins said that the Ia Junta
Industrial Association should have
$50 members. and that on the first
day Of every month each and every
one Of them ought TO be willing and
glad TO walk up TO the paid sccrc-
tary's office"-not a cheap $50
month man. but real. live wire that
was worth the money-and plank
down his little 81 n month for the
good and welfare and bett rment Of
conditions IN the community In which
he lives, This suggestion WAS not
received with uproarious applause. but
Il ought to have been. Even Pueblo
pun 'AoIa S,unr ~ oss o, snoIxun "
certainly every citizen that lives here
should be possessed Of the same de-
sire.
u. =. Scribncr. president Of the
Arkansas Valley Commercial AHsoc'a-
tion was the next speaker. the title
OF his address being THE Arkansas
Valley In 1915" Mr.. jenkins com.
menccd bis address wifi "FricndA and
Nciyhbors." and Mr.. Scribndr with
Ladies' and Gentlemen. and Fellow
Members Of the Ladies' Aid Society
Mr.. jenkins having revealed several
4 Mr. Scribner's personal attributes.
In the artistic 5oliying which both
INDUCED In. and exposed him to the
audience ~ q good Methodist. Mr..
scribner gave . very roseatc view Of
the Arkansas Valley Of 1915. and all
Of ~ believe that II will come true
with beautiful towns. parked depot
grounds. transmtssion line for sub
urban railway nom state line 70 the
mosntains. and the finest transconti.
mental automobtls line In the world
over the Santa vs Trail aad the Rain.
bow Routs. TIE Arkansas Valley 10
a empire q great posabslitiss. and
Ass1s ~ H. taieA q ~ peopis
aad . resolve Of its buslness men 10
stand toGethss. side by each. 70 make
ouf most rosy dreams coae true.
l.. r. vsalasos was down for an
address. but bsias Unable 70 b. pres.
eat. wrUts Q booslins letter which
was rea< by B. n. SDaidins. Ia part
4 was - follows:
'Boostins vosk. while very fascIn.
atins 70 90 Wills snpioys1 n The
saos. 10 abesl ~ Doorest paid sort
q 1abee 80 60 enter into. Less
thaa 80 ~ eeaa q aay ceanuaNy