Rocky Ford enterprise., 1893-09-21
PERSONAL.

,
J.L. Stumpf has been made happy by
the arrival OF his wife.
Z. S. Beall was transacting business
in La Jnnta Wednesday.
F. Y. Hauck has been spending some
days in Denver.
H. s. Holly is able to be out rustling,
after severe spell of sickness.
County Surveyor Randall and wife
have just returned from an extended
eastern visit.
George Maxwell has been sticking too
close to business, and is planning for a
short trip for rest and recreation.
Rev. D. W. Burt left last week for a
hunting trip in the panhandle region. If
successful he will remain some time.
W. @. Steele and Louis Kells were in
terviewing the ranchmen around Catlin
yesterday,
w. E. Anderson left for Kansas City
Tuesday morning to look after shipments
of cattle.
Horace G. Knight was in Pueblo Sat
urday and sold three cars of produce for
the Exchange.
R. A. Simpson of Pueblo came down
on Tuesday to visit his fine ranch near
town.
DIR. E. W. Kearby and f. j. Smith are
in Denver this week attending the grand
Masonic lodge.
DIR. Fenton informs us of the interest
ing fact that new boy has arrived at
the home of Ira Bittner.
Bob Gillaspie, Holly's foreman, was in
town few days since and reports the
cattle doing splendidly.
Mrs. G.. G. Maxwell has returned from
her country visit and George isin much
better humor.
H. s. Duncan and O. Gemmel, of La
Junta, were among the 'Ford's visitors
yesterday.
Hon. Platt Wicks of Pueblo was a
guest of the De Seely house on Monday
looking after his interests in the Judicial
race.
Frank Bingham, Of the extensive
ranching firm of Hopkins & Bingham,
was in town yesterday, and wisely SUBJ
scribed for the ENTERPRISE.
W. D. Gillett and family left Tuesday
evening for Indianola, Neb. Rocky Ford
would have been pleased to have retain
ed Mr., Giliett as q citizen.
G. G. Baker. G. S. Lane, Joe Zelezny,
Frank Crowley and Chas. Horner left
yesterday for weeks hunting on Horse
creek. They anticipate splendid time
and hope for many antelope, ducks, etc.
H. M. Fosdick, of Fowler. came near
meeting with serious accident when at
tempting to board moving train at
Pueblo, Friday, but was only little the
worse for an unexpected shaking up.
The Watermelon has the following:
"Doc Sears went to Pueblo this morning
to take an examination before the state
pharmaceutical board and will not re-
turn before Monday" "W. d. Jenkins
of Fairmount is happy this morning be-
cause it is girl, SO DIR. Ashley reports y
L. A. Allen, OF Kansas City, was in
town Thursday representing the Kansas
City Live Stock Commission Co., OF
which he is member. Mr.. Allen was
one of the pioneers Of the Arkansas val
ley and has seen wonderful changes since
he first saw Colorado. Mr.. Allen says
that the farmers of the valley should
give more attention to hogs, the country
being especially adapted 10 their pro-
duction at big profits.
Hon. J. II. Crowley, member of the
general assembly; g. M. Hall, secretary
of the Arkansas Valley Fair association;
and Ben Reed, member Of the state board
of horticulture, represented Rocky Ford
at the Peach Day festival at Grand juno
ton last week. They report a magnific-
ent display of everything in the fruit
line, and grand good time generally.
They will long have pleasant recollec-
tions of Grand Junction, and came home
with an increased good opinion of the
horticultural capacity of Mesa county.