La Junta tribune., 1917-04-19
COWS AND MORE COWS
Three Hundred and Fifty Farmers
and Business Men Attend Ram
uet-i3oOst for Condensary

Cows to the right OF them; cows
to the left OF them; cows in front
of them and cows behind them!
That was the condition of the three
hundred and fifty business men OF
La Junta and farmers from the milk
producing section surrounding La
Junta, when they attended the ban
quet given by the La Junta- Indus
trial Association at Elks' Hall last
Monday evening. La Junta never
had a meeting quite like this one.
There have been boosters meetings
In times past TO promote various and
sundry projects for the good and
welfare OF the community. but there
has never been one quite like this
one for enthusiasm and interest, and
the spirit Of cooperation that was
in evidence between the business
men OF La Junta and the farmers
surrounding this city. This spirit
OF cooperation was the one thing
that most impressed the representa-
ives of Libby, Mcneil & Libby, the
officials of the Santa Fe and other
distinguished guests who were pres
ent to help In the work OF pushing
n good thing along
BY actual count there were 1876
farmers present at this meeting from
the milk producing section sur
rounding La Junta. They came from
as far east as Las Animas and Horse
Creek. from as far west as Manzan-
ola. south as far as Higbee. and there
was fine representation from the
Holbrook country. All OF them
seemed to be impressed with the fact
that the establishment OF the dairy
industry on firm footing In this
particular section OF the great Ar
kansas Valley would be the very
finest thing that could happen to II.
and II the present spirit OF co-op6r-
alton continues there is not doubt
tni I IL will be brought about.
Among the distinguished guests
from abroad at this meeting were
T.. B. Childs. from the general Of
fices of Libby, Mcneil g. Libby. of
Chicago, +. NJ. Thompson. general
field man for the same company: c.
l.. Seagraves, OF Chicago. Industrial
commissioner OF the Santa Fe: II.
NJ. Bainer. OF Topeka. agricultural
agent of the Santa Fe: ]. r. Jar
rell. of Topeka. publicity agent OF
the Santa Fe. and one OF the editors
The Earth" II. W Meyers. OF Pu-
eblo. division freight agent OF the
Santa Fe; Il Mccain. of Denver,
deputy state commissioner OF Colo
RADIO. and many others.
Owing to the fact that Elks' Hall
was taxed to Its utmost capacity to
accommodate the crowd. and the
further fact that the seating capac-
ity at the banquet board was only
200. II was necessary to serve tho
banquet In sections. or at first and
second table. and In consequence
there was considerable delay In get
ting started. A fine spread was pro-
vided by Mrs. s. c. Foxworthy. OF
the Park House. and Il was enjoyed
to the full limit by the milk pro-
ducing epicurcs present. a feast OF
good music being provided prelimin-
AIRY to the great event by the or
chestra that made La Junta famous.
After the feast the meeting was
called to order by q. w. Millikcn.
president OF the la Jun,a Indus
trial Association. but before announ-
cling the programme for the evening
proceeded to relate In brief way
what had been accomplished pre-
liminary TO this meeting. During tho
space OF one short week the milk
producing section OF the surround
inr country was thoroughly can
yasscd and scnsus OF the present
COW population taken. along with
census OF the prospective COW
population at the time OF the opening
OF the. proposed condensary. Tho
number OF cows now actually owned
and available for the eondcnsary
within radius OF thirty miles OF Ia
Junta is ?.912 according to the CEN
sus taken, and the number that have
been signed up for the opening OF
tho condcnsary is 2eGo. A map OF
Otcro county was displayed on tho
walls OF the banquet hall. which had
been divided into five zones within
a radius OF ten. fifteen. twenty.
twenty-five and thirty miles OF La
Juntn. showing the location Of each
farmer IN tho zone by rod dots. and
tho number OF cows that would bc
available In each zonc. In tho tor
mile zone there are 1916 cows owned
AZ tho present time, and f<s6 prom