Monte Vista journal and Monte Vista graphic-reporter., 1924-08-01
Interesting Talks Of
Last Weeks Business
MEMS Luncheon

grow.
w. Ii. Gotf was the master of
ceremonies and on his program as
speakers were Judge G. NJ. Barckley
OF Chicago who is spending some
time here on business, Frank Goff
and Bob Norman.
Frank Goff was introduced as the
man who had recently figured in an
oil scandal and after such dis
parging presentation Mr.. Goff ex-
paraging presentation Mr.. Goff ex-
countered at the Valley oil well near
Hooper. He said they were 1900
feet down and had $500 feet of
machinery down In the well and
stuck by reason of the neglect of Ia
night employee who went to sleep
on the job. Mr., Golf expressed the
hope that the stockholders who had
money in the well would come for
ward with the necessary finances to
help get the core bit out of the well
for they were Just now getting down
to the oil bearing strata OF this
state that had brought in such great
results in other localities. However,
Mr.. Goff concluded by saying that
the thing nearest his heart just at
present was the Stampede and tha,
II anybody had some wild bulls and
wild mules Just 10 bring them on,
Nick Carter was next on the pro-
gram and his plea was for vol
unteers to make the big boosters
trip which started over the south
half of the state Tuesday. Mr..
Carter told an interesting event OF
last years trip when they stopped
at Canon City. A citizen came up
and asked where they We're from
and on being told turned to another
citizen and said. Good heavens.
George, II we would get out and
boost with the spirit that gang
shows We would be big as Pueblo
In three weeks"
Mr.. Norman then gave an inter
esting talk on Character Build
ing" and emphasized the necessity
of keeping this one great thing up
permost In all the enterprises ".
undertake to put over In Monte
Vista. The value OF keeping Christ
and Christianity In our life at nj!
times and thus keeping ever with
US the business OF character build
Ing was the theme OF Mr.. Norman's
talk. In connection with this h.
gave some Interesting facts and fig
ures on the divorce question and
declared that In his opinion the
greatest contributing factor In our
tremendous divorce records was
hasty. Ill advised marriages In
which young people never gave 4
thought or were never taught to
give . thought to the real thing In
marriage. the business OF home
making.
Judge Barckiey WAS then intro
duced. He had been asked 10 give
talk on the project OF the Colo
RADIO Wyoming Canning company
which has made plans and purchxs-
I'd property In Monte Vista on which
to erect the largest factory insti-
tuition ever undertaken In tho val
ley.
Frefacinx his remarks with
clever story illustrating the value
of advertising, Judge Barckl.y pro-
cecded To Kive the details OF the
plan Of his company for establish
'nr canning factory at Monte
Vista. He told OF the advantages of
the San Luis Valley for the canning
business and said tina, In compari-
son to other localities that had
made \ tremendous success OF IN.
business this valley was far ahead
In point Of natural resources ncccs-
sary Tor such \ plant.
This company. he explained. are
not offering one share of stock for
sale. their only request being that
local people furnish them an eight
per cent loan secured by first
mortgages. lie further explained
how such . factory will furnish
growers . cx~d price for their pro.
ducts aal issure = stable market Tor
green vegetable crops. Il will add =
steady pay roll 10 the towns -.
sosrcas Esd stimulate tho green
vegetable Industry Of the valley.
JuAss Derekisy's talk gave Monte
Vista business men an opportunity
TO get . hrst hand knowledge Of
ona Of ~ hRR~AA aaA hese hssal.