Rocky Ford enterprise., 1894-11-22
THURSDAY. NOV. %, 1885,

Last week H. F. Hagen shipped
car load Of comb honey to various points
in Kansas. This is the most condensed
form in which Arkansas valley industry
manufactures alfalfa for shipment.
The prospects are now excellent for
a telephone line to La Junta, and ulti-
mately to Pueblo. The material has
been ordered delivered along the line and
right Of way granted by the councils OF
La Junta and Rocky Ford.
We presume it is useless to remind
our readers that next Thursday is Thanks
givingDay. Take rest from labor on
that day. enjoy good dinner in connec-
ton with a family reunion or with the
Presbyterian ladies, and don't forget to
attend church.
Residents of the Rocky Ford country
should send no letter either east or west
that does not contain advertising matter
relative to the advantages and resources
OF the Arkansas Valley. You should use
eithe. the printed envelopes on sale at
the ENTERPRISE office or include in your
letter one Of the neat folders which we
can supply. These advertising devices
cost but little and may be made very
fruitful for good in attracting immigra-
ton to this favored section of the west.
r. o. McClain, president OF the Otero
County Horticultural Society requests us
TO give notice that the society will re-
sumo its regular meetings Saturday, Dec.
l. The program will include general
discussion on the best varieties Of apples
to cultivate. This organization is des-
tined to be OF very great value to the
fruit-growers of the Arkansas valley and
it is to the interest OF every farmer to be
member and regular attendant at the
meetings. Let there be large attend
ance at the Armory Hall (the old school
house) Dec. LIST, at / 30 p. m.
Postmaster Sslyer has Just effected a
new postal arrangement which will great
ly facilitate the speed OF mail for the east.
Heretofore all of our eastern mail has
been sent to Pueblo, from which point it
was distributed in the most advantage
GUS manner. That plan very considers
bly, delayed portion of our mail for the
east. By the new scheme pouch of
mail is made up and taken from the crane
by the fast train going east at 1871 mid
night. A similar pouch mail is also tax
en- by the fast train going west at 4:59 a.
m. Business men will appreciate this
more rapid transmission Of letters.
The artesian well movement is not
dead, only taking rest. Some of the
most active workers in the matter are not
now at home, but as soon as they return
q meeting will be called and the well
either started or the project abandoned.
ALI the light possible has now been OBJ
tanned as to the probabilities of finding
water, and with these facts, possibilities
and probabilities our citizens ought to
know what they want to do. A supply
Of artesian water would give Rocky Ford
a boom such ts no other one enterprise
could do, and such being the case this
movement should have the hearty, sub
stantial support Of all philosophical cit
izens.
Hon. W. A. Colt, Of Las Animas,
and A. E. Bent, of Lamar. were in town
on Tuesday comforting with G. M. Hall
in reference to the preparation of adver-
tising matter to be published by the Al
kansas Valley immigration Association.
Arrangements were made for the early
compilation of an extensive description
of the agricultural and horticultural re-
sources of the valley, which will be gen.
eral in its character. giving special prom
inence to no particular locality. The
folder will contain about fifty pages and
include a fine map Of Otero. Bent and
Prowers counties, number of splendid
half-tone engravings Of orchards, irriga-
tion canals, public buildings, ETC., togeth-
er with large number OF pages Of des-
criptive matter.