La Junta tribune., 1913-10-18
BsasT LITTLE CITY IN u. =. A.
PresNfnt of Pueblo Commerce Club
views Arkansas Valley O'er-I.a
Junta VIII Double In : Years

should make a trip through the Ar
kansas Valley this fall" declared
Presiden, g L. l.. Gam, OF the Pu-
eblo Commerce Club last Saturday
''Stch trip gives AN idea Of the i'm
pOrtance of the trade territory to
Pueblo and wakes n business man up
to the opportunity that Is before us
Pueblo Is truly the capital city OF an
empire that is rich In resources. |
never saw such a hay crop. and In
some places 1t looked to me like the
meadow were fairly crowded with
great mountains OF stacked alfalfa.
u spent two days last week visit
ing cities In the Arkansas Valley. 1t
was purely pleasure trip and was
one OF the most pleasant trips / ever
estoyed. The roads we're In fairly
good condition over most OF the
roues. and never for an instant was
the oetO out OF sight OF evidence OF
the harvest season and all about
were siGns OF prosperity.
prom Swink visited La Junta.
La Junta is one OF the most pros
porous little cities in the United
States. Besides being an important
railroad center. 1t is the center Of
one Of the richest farming districts
Of the Arkansas Valley. and this year
the crops have been unusually pro-
fttable. La Junta viii double its pre-
sent population within five years
New buildings, including splendid
new theater are being planned. and
everybody Is imbued with the spirit
Of proGr~ss stayed all night at La
Junta and II was good to hear the
people Of that city talk. All feel that
they are IN the right city and that La
Junta b destined to become one of
the moot important cities between
Kansas Pity - Rreole. A. Tar - I
can se- -, 00.s16Aa " saAr,sVsA-
ton. Ia Jsnta has everything to
make a city. Including n lot OF good
booster who are pushing the city
ahead.
Il returned TO Pueblo. visiting en-
route Rocky Ford. Fowler. Manzano-
la. Nopesta. Vinciand and Avondaie.
II was the same story OF good times.
fine crops. prosperity and optimism
every here. The people are fully
aware Of the conditions under which
they are laboring and realize that
thsy are in country that Is destined
to show a wonderful growth. | feel
that ! cannot attempt to do justice
to the many opportunities for invest
ment the Arkansas Valley cities pre-
sent. nor can I describe the splcndid
crops that are being harvested thru
out the valley this year. but wfer
veryboiy IL satisfied. happy and
prosperous II certainly speaks wei
for y cpuntry. and that is the "ondi
ton that prevails In tn. A'kaLsas
VALLEY Pueblo Star Journal.
4 typewriter repair man. who Wis
its every section OF the state on bust
ness bent. has been looking after
IN. needs Of those In typewriter dis
trcss In this city during the past
week lie has been doing consider
able busiuess and In consequence Is
quite enthusiastic about La Junta.
After he had fixed up the great fam
ily journal machine and made II run
iik. new one. he remarked: La
Junta is mighty good town. ! ira
vel all over the state. and I'm here
To tell you that Ia Junta II one Of
III. best little cities In Colorado. The
town looks prosperous. and the bust
ness men act like they were prosper
Gus. II any Of them want anything
In my line. they dOn't haxgIc over the
price and look st you ms though they
thought they were being held up.
They Just ray. 90 to Il. but expect
you to do . first-class job" Tha,
suits me always. n I don't deliver
the goods don't want cent In
Jun,a looks ~ good Ia me that !
think III come back here and open u
typewriter repair store. A. n pcrma-
nent abidias place for a travelling
man la Junta has just as many ad;
vantasca ~ Pueblo" This In the
second nan from Pueblo. inside OF
ten days. who has made the obrsrva.
ton that la Junta In the best little
city In The q. 3. A." II is.
Iptsestct C0urt Next Week.
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