La Junta tribune., 1913-02-15
OTERO COUNTY ON THE MAP
Agricultural Club Makes Magnificent
Display in Rotunda OF State
Capitol Building.

Otero county now has magnifi-
cent agricultural display on exhibi-
tion In the rotunda of the state cap.
itol building in Denver. The display
is similar to that recently on exhi.
bition In Rocky Ford and also at
the stock show in Denver. II was
prepared by the Otero Agricultural
Club of Rocky Ford. which has de-
veloped into one of the greatest as
sets that this county ever had. The
exhibit occupies all the space In the
rotunda of the state capitol build.
Ing, and the name O,ero county
matter from what point you enter
the state capitol building. The ST.
900 silver trophy cup offered by w.
X. Hearst and won by Otcro county
for the best agricultural display at
the National Irrigation Congress, is
one OF the prominent features OF
the exhibit. The display has been
endorsed by Governor Ammons and
fifty other prominent men OF Colo.
rado as the best that has been seen
in the state.
They say that shorty" Dye is en-.
titled TO all the credit for landing
the display in very prominent and
conspicuous position In the rotunda
OF the state capitol building. For
two weeks he camped on the trail
of Governor Ammons and all the
other powers that be In the capitol
building. and finally persuaded them
that the rotunda was the one place
that would be suitable for an ef.
fectiye display OF the products OF
otoro county. Governor Ammons be.
came so impressed with the wonder.
ful exhibit that he wanted shorty"
to provide him with nice little ex.
hibit. all his own. to adorn the walls
q the ssvssoeeh vstvess dD1seG
X IA RrohsSts ~. .~s10E1si. - y
have an agricultural display ON exAi
bition In the private quarters of ev-
cry state official before he gets
through otero county Is surely on
the map-in the state capitol build
lng IN Denver at least.
Among tho many complimentary
letters that have been received by
the otero Agricultural Club n one
from !. n. jenkins. the boosting SOC
rotary OF the Pueblo Commercial
club. who says;
Mr. W. u DyP. President
Olcro Agricultural Club.
Rocky Ford. Colorado.
Dear Mr. Dye. cannot refrain
from commenting upon and oompli.
mcnting the work OF your Agricultur.
al Club. which has eliminated in the
magnificent display that you have
placed IN Denver, We have al
ways hoped that some day our club
would be IN position to furnish
store room for such an exhibit from
your county.
We doub, whether the p-opl. st
Rocky Ford fully appreciate the Ss-
set that they have IN the way of IN.
Agricultural Club. hsvc come IN
contact through the National Associa.
tion of Commercial Clubs with boost.
ing propositions IN the various parts
OF the country. and I wan, to say
that nothing has com. within my OBJ
scryntion that will touch the ot"ro
County Agricultural Club. csp'- lally
I when W. realize that this organiza.
/ ton n made MP Of and officcr"d by
I farmers BY which. We mean men who
hav. much Of their tim" taken mp
with tho big proposition Of making
u living.
/ isnnr 10 say that II "" can do
anything here 10 encourage IN" work
watch you are doing. We will be- very
Glad ,o do 80 | certainly want to
court your cooperation aud III. In
spira,ion that comes from the con.
,ar, with the real live hus'l"rs.
La Junia ought to have AN a.ri'
cultural display N this character on
exhibition at tho Santa ~ depot
In this city. A few months ago mem.
hs,r. 0f IN. Ia Junta industrial A..