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Rocky Ford enterprise., 1893-10-19

j. W. Bell left with us few days
ago sample of his watermelon syrup.
1t might more properly be called jam or
Jelly, as it is far too thick to be classed
among the syrups. It was made simply
by boiling the juice Of the watermelon.
About one barrel Of juice was boiled
down into 81 gallons Of jelly. This new
watermelon product has very sweet and
pleasant taste and will prove quite an
addition to the good things on the farm
ers' tables. Mr.. Bell has manufactured a
press for the purpose of extracting the
juice of the melons more expeditiously
and is going to get all the good possible
out of Rocky Ford's famous product.
when land is advertised for taxes ten
per cent is added for advertising charges.
If sold at tax sale the purchaser gets 25
per cent penalty for the first year, 40 per-
cent if redemption is delayed two years,
and 80 per cent il not redeemed for three
years. However, if the property sold is
redeemed within three months of the day
of sale the purchaser gets penalty f15
per cent. It is costly to allow your land
to sell at tax sale, but the times have
been such that it has been impossible to
meet such obligations with the usual
promptness.
Rocky Ford's alfalfa fields had dis
tinguished visitors on Monday. The
party consisted of representatives from
the Deering Manufacturing Co. and
three Worlds Fair committeeman. They
were making tests of the draft Of the
Deering mowers in alfalfa. 1t was tony
party of harvest hands, travelling in a
special Pullman car with colored cooks
and all the Accomplishments Of luxurious
travel.
8. G. Gallup & Frazier, the well-known
saddlers, of Pueblo. have been honored
at the Worlds fair by being awarded the
premium on cowboy and cowgirl sad
dies and cowboy chaps. For years this
firm has been in the lead in this line aud
the fact of their getting the award is no
surprise.
To have voice in choeing those by
whom one is governed is means Of self
protection due to every one. Under
whatever conditions. and within what
ever limits, men are admitted to suffrage,
there is not shadow of justification for
not admitting women under the same.-
John Stuart Mill.
The ditch managers Of Otero County
appear to be unit for the election OF
Judge voorhees, to the bench. This be-
ing the case, it will be safe thing for
the farmers to vote against Mr.. Voorhees,,
and elect the peoples champion, plain,
honest Platt Wicks.-Watermelon.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1893-10-19

Chas. Recker has the finest of
Colorado potatoes for sale at the
low price Of 81. .25 per 100 pounds.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1893-10-19

When you have a good news item do
not fail to let this Office know OF it. We
want all the home news that transpires.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1893-10-19

The times plead hard against the
living beyond the income. 1t pleads
hard for simpler, purer living.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1893-10-19

w. r. Dye recently threshed so BUSH
els Of alfalfa seed from six acroa OF
meadow. This, at the current price for
seed, makes the crop bring him about
$50 per acre. That beats wheat growing
by several hundred per cent,
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1893-10-19

STOCK Pasture, 81 miles from
town, plenty of grass and water.
See Chris Burton for information.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1893-10-19

--Tuesday was LaJunta's happy day,
made 80 by the arrival of the Santa Fe's
pay checks.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1893-10-19

Fresh oysters, the very best, are
now to be had at Chas. Rockers.
And the weather is now right to
make 'em taste good.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1893-10-19

After running the West hotel for one
month on trial J. W. Williams has be-
come permanent proprietor.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1893-10-19

james Beatty. OF Catlin, was kicked
by horse few days since and his right
hand severely injured.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1893-10-19
Little, But Oh Myi

Beggs' Little Giant Pills beat the world.
They act like magic, with no bad results.
One pill dose; 40 doses bottle Sold
and guaranteed by l.. w. Kearby.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1893-10-19
Notice for Publication.

Notice for Publication.
tFirst Pub. Oct. II, 1882
Land Office at Pueblo, Colo, Oct. Z, 1893.
named settler has died notice of his intention
to make final proof In support of his claim.
clerk of the county court in and for Otero
county. ColoEaao, At Il Jgnta; C9Io., on DeG. PEE
for the SEX MEX, NEt SEA Sec 80 andWM sW
/ Sec 33 TIP 10 Rge So ".
He names the following witnesses to prove
his continuous residence upon and cultiva-
tion of said land, viz:
John n. Hersperger. Daniel Hersperger.
Rocky Ford, Colo; William Hackworth, John
Moore, Olney, Colo.
FRANK e. BALDWIN. Register.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1893-10-19
Gold! Goldl Gold!

Why not visit the Great Gold Camp
Cripple Creek2 The Atchison, Topeka
4 Santa Fe and Colorado Midland have
through tickets on sale at all Offices, to
this wonderful gold discovery, by way OF
Divide and Hundley's stage line: This
is the most comfortable and pleasant
route to reach the gold fields. Ask the
tidket agent iuF further partculars.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1893-10-19

ROOMS and Board for students
attending school from the coun-
try. Enquire of N. w. TERRY.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1893-10-19
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
October Session, 1898.
WEDNESDAY, OCT. II.

WEDNESDAY, OCT. II.
Warrants ordered issued as follows:
Jas. Hoffmire guard ad lit . 10 W
E Alyord county Judges fees 1S1 S8
Daimler & Simonton Jail suppls $50
II l. Brannon witness 20
Geo Daring 10
w b Gobm AIS
Jack Bowman $50
Sheriff Potter's requisition for jail
supplies was approved
h g Bourne road work 10 90
I'D Hale 1923 so
John Holt 25 90
w A J Hale livery 400
NJ l. Newcomer paper supplies lO 80
A G Bells claim for 81 IS witness fees
was not allowed on account of NO order
Of court.
THURSDAY, OCT. II.
Warrants ordered drawn US follows:
Bomgardner & O'Neil G h sup SITS
d ID Ritter Bailiff % so
B H Fleming h repairs $50
j N Fenton constable fees 10
w Z Sears coroner fees 10 90
B f Haskins witnoss 200
Frank Finney 200
w E Anderson juror 4 30
Bert Strong witness 200
G p Emerton supplies 90
G A Waterman road work 800
G Fl Daring %
g E Washburne 90
@ p Miller road supplies 13 80
K N Kirkpatrick road work 500
J w Jones pauper supplies 75O
G I Gerbing & Son pauper supls 55
l. B Gould water commissioner 60 90
Judge Alvord's requisition for mating
for Office was approved.
Petitions having been presented and
all the forms of the law being complied
with, Charles Murphy and VIM. Dorning
were sent to the Kelley institute, the
commissioners agreeing to pay $l29.35
for each for four weeks treatment.
FrBnk Bingham was allowed rebate
OF $3.50 in valuation of cattle on account
of error, and $17.55 was ordered repaid
him out of the various funds.
FRIDAY, OCT. 13.
Warrants ordered as follows:
81 Brinkman p fees $40 05
F Nixon p witness 400
M Daley p witness 400
w Leroy D witness 400
@ N Allen assessor 1000
A Mayer constable 800
] @ Vroman county commissioner As 95
&c Washburn actlng supt poor 8 90
j B ONeil 15 90
DIR f NJ White county physician 25 90
VIM Leroy road work 200
u ID " Noll rullEOHu IHTe uIuukHIub Q ~
Taxes aggregating $19.68 were ordered
transferred from school districts 8 and 8
to district 18.
The road petition of G W Dennis and
others for new road near Olney, being
accompanied by good bond, J G Vro-
man, w l. Barnes and NJ McClain
were appointed viewers, who will meet
Oct. 30th.
The law having been complied with
the general road overseer was ordered to
open the road asked for by W N Randall
and others, to be designated road No. SO.
Voting precinct No. 10 was ordered
attached to p precinct No. for p and
constable purposes, and the territory
heretofore taken from voting precinct
No. and attached to voting precincts
No. 3 and was attached to p precinct
No. for p and constable purposes.
SATURDAY, OCT. IA.
VIM. Green was allowed rebate OF
S270 on valuation of land and S1O.55 Or
dered paid him from tho various funds.
Warrants ordered issued as follows:
II Brinkman d fees s 20
j F Mccoy p witness 90
John Fisher Jail expenses IA %
G r Mcbride juror 2O
John Fisher treasurer's fee rept 16 10
C h supplies GS 6S
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1893-10-19
ROCKY FORD SCHOOLS.
Report for Month Ending Oct. 8, 'es.

Report Tor Month t.nHinT Oct. o, S5.
ROOM No. 1.-Enrollment, 4S; average
attendance, Al; per cent OF attendance,
IS. Pupils neither absent no tardy:
Willie Deweese Carrie Elser
Earl Freshour Glare Guthrie
Collie Gracey Eva Green
Ernie Gerbing Mary Gobn
Charlie Hughes Harris Harris Hamilton Mamaon,,
Mary Robb Fanny Robb
Lucy Sherman Clessie Scott
Claud Swink Clinton
Sharon Taylor Mabel Vreeland
Clara Webster.
BESSIE TAYLOR, Teacher.
Room No. 2.-Enrollment 40; average
attendance, 34; per cent of attendance,
925. Pupils neither absent nor tardy:
Willie Anderson lone Cheney
Robert James Crosby
Eula Dcweese Bennle
Vincent Guthrie Sarah Hoover
Eddie Kouns Orville Kearby
Arthur Manning Flossie Pollock
Charlie Robbins George Terry.
Mrs. GARDENER, Teacher.
ROOM No. 3.-Enrollment, 80; average
attendance, 26; per cent OF attendance,
93. Pupils neither absent nor tardy:
Willie Hills Lloyd Pollock
Howard Robb John Swift
Charlie Gurnea TOmmie Scott
Eugene Robb Sidney Denton
Manfred Swink Minnie Gerbing
Clida Smith Grace Snowden
Alta Barker Bessie Clark
Stella Hills.
LAURA M. GATES, Teacher.
"
ROOM No. 4.-Enrollment, %; average
attendance, 10; per cent of attendan ce
80. Pupils neither absent nor tardy:
Charlie Daring jessie Larmore
Jimmie Guthrie Nettie Larmore
Charlie Cheney Agnes Clark
Jennie Goblin Stella st. John
Abbie Goblin Rena Jackson.
NELLIE F. GUTHRIE, Teacher.
Room No. 5-Enrollment, 20; average
attendance, 16; per cent of attendance,
SO. Pupils neither absent nor tardy:
Ada Seely Gertrude Kellogg
Effie Webster Hannah Swink
Roy Elser Belle
Harvey Maltby Maud Larmore
f. B. BoLLEs, Teacher.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1893-10-19

We want an apprentice at this Office
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1893-10-19
Santa Fe Time Card.

J. B PEARcE, Agent
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-07-30
Serving The Wrong Paper.

The other day in New York o process server
had a writ to be served upon a lady. In ord
or to to make the service legal it is necessary
that the paper touch the person to whom il is
directed. The deputy in this case found difi-
Guilty in getting within reach Of the lady. She
would not take the paper he proffered, and
every time he advanced towards her she
would walk around her mother, keeping the
old lady between herself and the officer.
Finally the officer, in desperation, took the pa
per from his pocket and started upon fox
and-goose chase after her, ana. after con
siderable sprint getting in arms reach, he
whacked her on the shoulder with the paper
and let IL drop to the floor-the service was
perfect as he thought But imagine his cha
grin and surprise when, little later. he found
that the woman intended 20 bring suit against
him for assaulting her with railroad adVer
tisement! He had served time table upon
her, and the writ was safely IN his pocket
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-07-30

Some of the most delightful pleasures
in this world are the quiet ones, and
think YOU will find that the long, dreamy
DAYS need something in them beside the
outdoor pleasures, writes Ruth Ashmore
in pleasant article on "A Girls Summer
Enloyments' in the August Ladies Home
Journal Get lot Of comfortable chairs
around in shady corner of the piazza,
hunt up a clever short story and let first
one and then another take their turns III
reading, or else let somebody who IS
tborouphlv good reader devote his or her
time to it. Then talk about it, Some
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-07-30

Here is a piece of history, says the New
IOrA sun, which will be of interest to
S.elE woman. 1t was cleaned from a
Imminent woman's tailor of this city,
S Stql might be called ''The Rise of the
,,Iil Waist" Probably every woman
a WI pray that no postscript need ever be
I ~ TO record the decline of that boon
W ~ feminine humanity. Nine years ago,
ffCCrofalng to the historian, the shirt waist
NJ women was unknown. At that time
Cc.- -7s Jane Nelson was living quietly in
rI1'a.lnnercy Park, without thought of the
g. - she was destined to play in the
p'tlqh-lpation of her sex. One day Mr..
w.. ara Osborne, tc whom Miss Nelson
Ma, Ms engaged TO be married, was walking
an l He .i when he spied his tailor's sign
n Is me street, and the idea occurred
nj. LIN, nm mat he ought to go in and leave
ofuer for some neglige shirts.
~ laA,C.clordiingly he and Miss Nelson went
- 70 the shop and selected the mate
r r1,a.S, Then it was that a great and lu-
tsiIooLus idea shone In the mind of the
ne suggested to the young lady
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-07-30

Ladies Straw Sailors and
all the new shapes in tan,
gray; black and navy. We
will sell them this week
only for
l9C.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-07-30

Stamped Splashers and
Stamped Tray Covers just
arrived, worth 35c; this
sale
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-07-30

so dozen Half Bleached
Damask Towels, 21x42, for
The record-union., 1893-01-23

Duckwall, who live near Sonora, Tuol-
umne County, who were referred to as
enjoying the distinction of having been
married longer than any other couple in
California, their wedding having oc-
Cured at Snow Hill, o., in 1929.
But Standardization does not take a
back-sear on any proposition-ca go
Tuolumne one better in the long-mar-
riage contest. Moses L. Crowen of this
city was born May 9, 1906, and ON the Sd
of July, 1925, was married to Mary Bick-
ford (born July 8. 1902, at Hopklngton,
y. H., and they are both living together
here now, having come to Sacramento in
1852, crossing the plains.
Eight children were born to them, five
of whom-tour sons and one daughter
are now living. For sixty-five years this
now venerable couple have lived happily
together to prove that marriage is not
failure. If there is couple in the State
that have been longer married than Mr..
and Mrs. Crowell, let them come forth
from their obscurity.
The record-union., 1893-01-23
SCARED THEM OFF.
Gold Brick Swfndlers Forced by ID
tectives to Leave Town.

Gold Brick Swindlers Forced by De-
tectives to Leave Town.
If Chief of Police Rodgers hopes to
ever obtain any effective work from his
detectives he should call them together
III mass meeting and have them in
structed in some things that are very
essential in the ''sleuth-hound" art.
Last Thursday couple of strangers
tried to rope in L. c. Chandler, the ven-
cradle real estate agent and capitalist, on
gold brick transaction. They made an
other appointment with him for Friday
afternoon, but failed to keep it. In the
meantime Chandler had informed the
police.
At the latter's request the RECORD
UNION retrained from making any refer
ence to the matter on Saturday, as it was
naturally supposed the bunco operators
would not abandon what seemed to them
to be rich lead, and thus, on their re-
appearance, would be arrested.
When Saturday came, however, and
before the swindlers had had much of a
chance TO renew their negotiations, GER
tam amateur detectives were rushing
about the city telling how they had been
working up the scent. Then followed
publications of the Chandler affair.
The police are at least entitled to the
credit of having run the bunco men out
OF town-at all events, the latter have not
been arrested.
The record-union., 1893-01-23
Preventing Future Misery.

If there is, in this vale of tears. a more
prolific source of misery than the rheu-
matte twinge, we have yet to hear of it,
People are born with atendency to rheu-
matism, just as they are with one to con-
sumption or to scrofula. Slight causes
may develop this. As soon as the agoniz-
ing complaint manifests itself, recourse
should be had to Hostetters Stomach
Bitters, which checks its further in
roads and banishes the rheumatic
poison from the system. This statement
tallies exactly with the testimony Of
physicians who have employed this fine
blood depurent in their private practice.
There is also the amplest professional and
general testimony as to the efficacy of the
bitters for malaria, liver complaint, con-
stpation, indigestion, kidney trouble,
nervousness and loss of appitite and
flesh. After wetting, whether followed
by cold or not, the bitters is useful as a
preventive of the initial attack of rheu-
matism,
The record-union., 1893-01-23
A Weeks Failures.

The Bradstreet Mercantile Agency re-
ports fifteen failures in the Pacific Coast
States and Territories for the week end
ing January Goth. as compared with
fourteen for the previous week and
fifteen for the corresponding week of
1892. The failures for the past week are
divided among the trades as follows:
Three saloons, two restaurants, one mil
linery, one grocer, one painter, one wine
manufacturer, one hotel, one confection-
cry. one stoves, one .jeweler, one dry
goods and one wholesale drugs.
The record-union., 1893-01-23
Prison directors, Meetino

At the monthly meeting of the State
Prison Directors at Folsom on Saturday
the chief matter considered was the
proposition to establish cordage factory
at the prison. Arguments were made
against the establishment of such a
factory, chiefly by Messrs. c. w. kellogg
and w. S. Spinney of the Tubbs Cordage
Company of San Francisco, who claimed
that their plant and business would be
ruined by prison-labor competition.
After a long discussion of the subject
the matter was referred to the San Fran
cisco members of the directory for in
Yestigation. and with power to act.
The record-union., 1893-01-23
AGED AND HOMELESS.

A Venerable INDECENT Who is a Wan
derer at Large.
An old man, who says he is from Au-
burn, has been working the officials at
the City Jail for sympathy and suste-
nance for several days, and has become a
source of annoyance there.
He insists upon sleeping on the cots
in the Receiving Hospital. not being con-
tent with the beds in the cells, and re-
quires the best food obtainable. He also
demands pipe and tobacco, and sail the
comforts of a home"
He seems to be one of a number of des-
titute persons who somehow succeed in
getting transportation to Sacramento from
other counties, and the authorities are
overburdened with them.
The record-union., 1893-01-23
AN OLD TRICK.

Despite Its Age, 1t Seems to Have a
Faculty of Catching On.
Groceryman Farley. at Twelfth and
F streets, allowed himself to be made the
victim of moss-grown swindling trick
on Saturday, Notwithstanding he has re-
peately read accounts of how others had
been victimized in the same way, and
marveled at their over-confidence in
human nature.
A stranger called at Farley's store and
bought 81 worth Of groceries. He pre-
sented worthless SIS check on bank in
payment. and received $l3 in change. 1t
seems the town hasn't heen thoroughly
worked vet.
The record-union., 1893-01-23
WANTED TO DIE.
A Prisoner in the City Jail Tries to
Hang Himself.

A man named John Brady was locked
up at the City Jail early on Saturday
morning, evidently suffering from the
effects of heavy spree. He was first put
in the hobo cell, but he created disturb
ance among the other inmates and he was
then put into cell alone.
He seemed to be completely crazed and
tore most of his clothing to strips during
the night. Toward morning Jailer
Naghel looked in upon him and found
him in the act of hanging himself to the
upper bunk in the cell.
He had torn blanket into strips and
made it into rope sufficiently long and
strong enough for the purpose, and had
one of its ends made into very effective
looking loop and knot.
He was discovered in the nick of time
and placed in other quarters, where a
close watch is kept upon him. He raved
continually about his wife, imagining he
had murdered her and that his hands
were dyed in blood.
The record-union., 1893-01-23
PULLETS AND BULLETS.
A Nocturnal Chicken Thief Who Got
Some of Both.
Geo. Runyon's Very Effective Method
of Dealing With Glass of
Midnight Prowlers.

There seems to be very active demand
of late in certain circles for poultry, not
withstanding the fact that camp-meeting
season is long way off.
On Friday night George A. Runyon.
living on M street, between Twenty-first
and Twenty-second, was apprised of the
fact that someone was in his poultry
house without license.
Mr.. Runyon, being somewhat jealous
of his chickens, and being also man of
genius, has device which connects the
door of his hennery with an alarm clock
in his room.
Therefore, when about IL o'clock on
Friday night the alarm was touched off
and awoke himself. his wife, his neigh
bors and large concourse of dogs in the
vicinity, he got out of bed prepared for
battle, although in scant rainlent.
Mr.. Runyon seized a revolver, waltzed
out to place of vantage and declared
that whoever was in his henhouse bad
better pray, and pray rapidly. He then
began to shoot, and was pumping lead
through the henhouse about the time the
figure of man emerged therefrom with
with well-developed fowl in each hand.
The thief made tracks for the fence, fol-
lowed by a fusillade from Mr.. Runyon's
battery, which would have done credit to
Gatling gun, but held on to his booty
for some yards.
About the time he reached the fence,
however. he dropped the chickens with a
yell of agony, clapped his hand on the
back part Of his body and disappeared
presumably taking bullet with him.
Officer Wilson was notified the next
morning, but at last accounts no traces of
the nocturnal poultry thief had been
found.
ANOTHER CASE.
Mrs. Rankin of 514 Seventh street re-
ported to the police on Saturday that a
number of choice fowls were stolen from
her premises on Friday night, and de-
seription of the missing birds was fur
nished to the officers.
A number of other raids are reported.
and it is believed that the poultry thieves
have formed a joint stock tamale COM
pany. That they are operating systemat-
ically, and thus lar with good success, is
evident.
The record-union., 1893-01-23
FORTY-MILE SPIN.
Wheelmen Enjoy Ride to the Cosum-
mes and Back.

" HS0IlIOH LIIJUy q hIu5 20 inc COsum-
mes and Back.
Several members Of the Capital City
Wheelmen started from their clubhouse
at 10 o'clock yesterday morning for a run
to the Slough House, some eighteen miles
away. Taking a direct road, they reached
their destination at 12 o'clock. in time to
partake of an excellent dinner that had
been prepared for them.
Leaving the Slough House at o'clock,
they returned home via Elk Grove. ar
irving here at . p. NJ. The run home was
necessarily slow, on account of the ex-
ceedingly bad roads. The foggy weather
hindered great many members from at
tending, Those participating were Cap
tain Hubert, Elliott. Wright and Ennis.
The record-union., 1893-01-23
MADE A BONFIRE.
A Demented Man Sets Fire to His Bee
In the City Jail.

A Demented Man Sets Fire to His Bed
In the City Jail.
A demented man named L. A. Terrian
was taken from the Pacific Hotel on Sat-
urday and confined temporarily in cell
at the City Jail.
About 3 o'clock yesterday afternoon
Terrian secured a match in some manner
and set fire to his bedding, which he had
piled up on the floor.
Jailer McManus was busy in the Re-
ceiving Hospital and when he discovered
it the Jail was full of smoke. Suspecting
its source, he groped his way to Terrian's 5
cell, dragged the unfortunate and nearly
sutfocated man out, and quenched the
fire.
In the meantime a number of other
prisoners were half-stitled with the
smoke, and set up varied assortment of
howls. Luckily Terrain was not burned,
and was placed in another cell.
The record-union., 1893-01-23
The Mayor Was obliging.

Recently "a. Mann" wrote to the
Mayor requesting him to kindly forward
to Pendleton, Or, a chest of clothing
which the writer said he had left behind
him here on his hurried departure from
this city. The box was found at the ad-
dress given, and the Mayor kindly had it
forwarded.
1t seems it was chest of tools stolen
from a place on Tenth street by the
"Mann" in Oregon, and the Mayor has
promised himself not to be so obliging to
strangers in the future.