, 1923-06-28

~pOrtunity of its existence, and l plead
with the citizens of this, my boyhood
home, not to fail in grasping thai
opportunity thru lack of broad-mind-
ed far-sighted policies" said Robin
H. Davis. past president of the Den.
yer Civic and Commercial ~associa,
ton who arrived on the special train
of Denver boosters last Friday after.
noon and who addressed a join
smoker of Rawlins and Denver bust.
ness men that evening at the Masonic
Temple.
The speaker pointed out the dras.
tic need Of another hotel in Rawlins
to accommodate the increasing re-
Quirements Of a rapidly growing town
Importantly situated in the center OF
a vast area of natural resources as
yet untouched but which were sure to
undergo development. He also de-
clared that aftho Rawlins could do
nothing to reduce prevailing winds
all harmful features of these winds
could be done away with by paving
the streets OF this town and this pro-
viding a washing away accumula-
lions of dust which at present circle
endlessly thru the business and resi-
dental districts.
The Booster Special" bearing Mr..
Davis and nearly 100 other Denver
business men of prominence was met
In Medicine Bow by an delegation
consisting of the Rev. James A.
Frasier. l. w. Dinsmore, Charles
Haines, and Phil II. Gray, represent
ing the Rotary and Lions clubs the
Board o fTrade and The Rawlins Re-
publican. Arriving in Fort Steele
II was found that a change in the
schedule was desirable. This change
brought the booster special into
Rawlins at 4:3O o'clock instead of
S o'clock as planned. but hundreds
Of persons were at the depot to ey-
tend greetings. Delegations from
various civic organizations babe the
guests an official welcome. Every
Denverite and scores OF Rnwlins
business men then paraded the prin-
cipal streets, headed by an excellent
band which has figured as part of the
ontirc good will tour thru western
Nebraska and Wyoming. There fol-
lowed a brief period OF business calls
by the Euca.s and a motor trip to
Parco where n general inspection of
that industrial development was
made. Parco proved n distinct treat
TO the Denver group. many members
OF which are themselves manufacture
ers operating large plants. Congrat-
alations upon so important a project
being established In this region were
heard everywhere.
Many speeches OF definite interest
followed the formal opening OF the
smoker held In the Masonic Temple
with l. W. Dinsmore. presiding.
Mayor X. II. Hopkins offered the
visitors the keys OF the city In the
first speech of the evening. Touch
ing very effectively upon the hos
pitality of Rawlins In the early days
when he first knew this country.
both to Indian and white man. the
Mayor extended that hospitality to
the present. Much enthusiasm on
tho part OF Denver men was shown
when the speaker said that Rawlins
looked. I'm the matter OF wholesale
merchandise. to Denver and believed
that what could not be found In the
Colorado metropolis did not merit
further search.
Enthusiasm. I'm fact. marked the
entire stay OF tho special train-on-
busiasm over the obvious potential
ity OF southern Wyoming ms n market
for Denver distributed goods. over
the splendid feeling of cooperation
and good will found nj all Wyoming
towns touched at. over the historic
and other interests found crroutc.
enthusiasm on the part OF Rawlins
citizens over the sincerely OF ''our big
brother to the south" In the efforts
being made to give this state and
community better than a full meas-
uro OF attention and service. and an
especially significant burst Of en-
thusiaam when Denver speakers
couruycously pointed ou, ways In
which Rnwlins could exploit itH OPP
p%ortunity TO avoid becoming n mean
inxlcss dot on the map by becoming
thru civic pride and aggression. n
thriving little city at once tho home
ut prosperity and happiness.
Tho pleading OF Robin H. Davis
In tho matter Of pavement and hotel
accomodation~ which would measure
up TO tho town itself were matched
by other sugxcstions. made not AZ
crittcism but IN . Vpirit Of helpful
ssss born OF . sincere desire Ia 500
Rawiias avoid circumstances which
hanpsrsd Dsnvsr In its infancy.
IT 10 iades4 grattfyinG "a notc
that Dsuvee hAs cent men OF re-
sponsib(lAy o0poweeed 20 arrange
vhatcvee euslueos matters Rawiins
m~rchants brought 70 their attsu-
tion." said N. r. oreenosd, Raw.
HAS attorney. I'VE are especially
apprcciative IN that this action n.
dioates tho cstecm Dsnvsr holds Tor
Hewiins and tho country ttaveesed.
Il the early times awiias Was held
% b Q logical distribution po1ns Cor