Rocky Ford enterprise., 1915-08-20
BOOST FOR
0UR II Big FAIR
Pueblo is Stormed by Boost
ers on Tuesday
LARGEST AUTO PARADE
EVER SENT FROM VALLEY
Is Heartily Welcomed and Given Glad
Hand by Chamber of Commerce,
City Officials and Citizens

| City Officials and Citizens
Fifty-four autos loaded to the
guards with Arkansas Valley fair
boosters invaded Pueblo on Tues
day and gave the people of that
city full cause to remember that
there was such place as Rocky
Ford on the map and ready to en-
tertain them at the greatest festi-
val that is pulled off in this coun-
try-Watermelon Day.
At the outskirts of Pueblo the
boosters were met by about as
many more autos containing city
officials, members of the Com
merce club, State Fair board and
city and were given escort thru the
city, where the unique parade was
given the heartiest reception that
could be asked for and the boost
ers found ample opportunity to
distribute literature advertising
our big fair.
For the kindly reception ac-
corded them those in charge of
the boosters trip wish to extend
hearty thanks to the Pueblo
Chamber of Commerce and news
paRers, and for the success of the
trip great praise should be given
to FL. B. Dye of Manzanola and
our loyal people who SO generous
ly contributed their cars. a<---
An account of the visit is best
given in the language of the Pu-
eblo papers, as follows:
Boost Watermelon Day
With pennants waving and auto horns
screeching. fifty autos carrying Rocky
Ford boosters made the run from the
city where melons grow over the Santa
Fe trail to Pusblo this morning, were
met at the Pueblo city limits by more
than fifty autos loaded with Pueblo
bOootSio anu ioi iOui HOuIS pal due0 lut
streets of the city advertising the Arkan-
sas Valley fair at Rocky Ford. Aug. 81
to Sept. 8. and Watermelon day on Sept.
2. 1t was one of the biggest auto crowds
ever sent thru the Arkansas valley, and
they received the warmest welcome Pu-
eblo could extend.
Tne 400 auto passengers serenaded
the entire city with auto horns and spec
ial trumpets which visitors brot along to
help in the noise making. Leading the
parade was a big slice OF water melon.
perfectly painted. and standing feet
high and 6 feet long. 1t was mounted
on an auto truck and looked like the real
thing as it sped thru the streets. An
auto was loaded with young ladies'. dress
ed in white and enjoying as they rode
thru the streets, liberal slices OF real
Rocky Ford watermelons. The autos in
line were plentifully supplied with litera-
ture advertising the fair and this was
scattered thruout the city.
The parade route led first thru the
business districts and thence thru the
North Side residence district. over the
East Side streets and into South Side
residence and business districts. After
the long ride the boosters drove to the
Hotel Vail where dinner had been ORDER
ed IN nadvance.-Star-Jo
Pueblo Gets Reminder
II there is anyone in Pneblo who does
not know that the Arkansas Valley fair
is to be held at Rocky Ford August 81
to September it is because he is stone
deaf or was in hiding yesterday. because
65 automobile loads of valley boosters
paraded the streets and noisily pro-
claimed the approaching event. The
visitors were given cordial reception
upon their arrival at the outskirts of this
city.
The automobile procession started
from Rocky Ford at an early hour. At
towns along the Santa Fe trail other
boosters joined the line. At the Rose
lawn turn, at the city limits, about 40
automobile loads of Pueblo people greet
ed the enthusiastic valleyites. Then the
parade down town. with more than 100
cars in line. was started. Once in the
city the valley visitors footed horns and
pumped away at other noise making de-
vices. calling attention to their fair as
they sped along, The big delegation ar
rived at | o o'clock and remained in the