Rocky Ford enterprise., 1893-09-07
The canning factory will open Mon.
day, David Kingerly in charge.

The canning factory will open Nom
day, David kingerly in charge.
II. w. Phenice's store was promiin-
eat by its handsome decorations Thurs
day.
A market report will he n feature OF
our paper hereafter. but is crowded ont
by the Fair this week.
There are rumors that the Santa Fe
pay checks will be here in n few days
but nobody knows.
The steel range collector is on hand
and will doubtless be most unwelcome
guest at many farm houses.
john X. Taylor, OF Ordway, wns
seen driving from Ellingwood & Hauck's
on Friday with n new Deering binder.
Labor day in the Rocky Ford
country was observed by hard work in
the alfalfa and melon fields and around
the threshing machines.
Marshall Mcclure of the La Junta
Daily ADVERTISER has the best equipped
Office in the county, and we are under
obligations to him for the use of Il por-
tion OF his abundant machinery.
Our thanks are due tho Pueblo Daily
Cheiftain for appreciated favors. Our
readers will remember that the Chieftain
is the daily which brings us tho nows at
the earliest hour.
The dance at Odd Fellows hall on
Thursday night was marked success,
and the festivities did not cease until 4
Il. m. Friday.
Harry Maxwell is setting most
commendable example by putting his
front yard and sidewalk in band-box or
der; DIR. Kenrby, ditto.
The Rocky Ford mill is ono of the
institutions that hard times does not af-
feet. 1t is running on full time and turn
ing out large amount OF the best Of
-four. Last week the shipments includ-
ed four car loads OF flour and one of bran.
The thanks of the Fair association
and Rocky Ford generally is due to the
newspapers who have been so generous
cultural exposition in the Arkansas val
ley.
Tho County Democratic Convention
will meet at Rocky Ford, Monday, Sept.
11th, at ten o'clock, a. m. Delegates
who were elected at Primaries Sept. I'd,
will please be preesnt.
BY order OF Central Committee.
w. G. FRITTEI, Chmn.
s. 1. MAXWELL, Sec.
j. W. Potter, ono of our leading
ranchmen, is one of many who have been
hunting for mower which will success
fully manage tho wirc grass. He has
tried several machines and found none
to his satisfaction until he bought one
OF the Deeing Giant Mowers. That does
tho work to perfection.
Two accidents occurred Thursday.
Ed. Mohan, of Denver, while trying to
steal ride on tho pilot Of No. 7 was SO
badly hurt that he died next day. Mr..
H. Gnlly. of Canon, WIS run over by a
nonresident hackman and severely in
jured. Criminal recklessuess.
The Advertiser admires Rocky Ford 8
enterprise says we hive "got the con-
vcntions and get everything worth get
ting" Why not? It's the hub of Otero
county. The harmony and public spir-
tied pulling together which character
ICES Rocky Ford is quite in contrast with
La Junta's situation, Judging by the
following paragraphs from tho Adver-
tiscr's editorials:
"The traitors OF La Junta will act the
part OF Judas IN the proceedings" In
electing Rocky Ford sheriff.
1.-TWO thirds OF the railroad men who
have vote in the county would vote to
give the county seat to Rocky Ford if
the vote WIS to be taken tomorrow. A
majority of the board OF county commits
sioncrs are in favor of Rocky Ford for
the county .:eat'
LA Junta will cast about 600 votes.
Will she cast the vote for La Junta, or
against that's the question:"
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