Rocky Ford enterprise., 1894-05-31

collection on Sunday was a liber-
al one.
The Rocky Ford mill is making sew
eral good shipments Of -four to Trinidad.
Winter wheat is beginning to lead
and looks we'll
Those milk shakes at Springers
place are almost equal to square meal
House cleaning is now the order Of
the day, and suffering man IL Of very
little consequence at presant.
Keep the grass and weeds away from
the front of the hives SO there will be NO
obstruction in the flight Of the bees.
Maxwell Bros. took in the usual a.
mount Of cash last Saturday and enjoyed
. satisfactory trade thus week.
Mine months of devotion to study
causes the school children to enter upon
their vacation with keen enjoyment.
The summer months begin tomorrow.
The season has been very pleasant one
70 far-if We forget those windy days.
B. L. King, of Fowler, was in town
Saturday and reports that attention to
his apiary keeps him busy.
j. W. Phenicie reports excellent
trade last Saturday, some Of it from a
considerable distance.
Mr.. Mendleson, Of La Junta, came
up ON Saturday to take care Of the Gold
en- Rules growing trade during the abort
illness Of Jos. Israel.
Ordway for burning brick, none being
obtainable elsewhere in the valley owing
to the extended strike.
Representative Bell has favored us
with copy Of his bill to reduce the linn
it's of the Battlement Mesa Forest Re.
serve.
Dodge Hale had runaway scrape q
few days since and looked much the
worse for wear-haven't heard how the
horses stood it.
Senator Swink is taking portion Of
the large lot Of bees which H.F. Hagen Is
importing from Tennessee, thus adding
to his already large apiary.
n. E. Ellingwood proved tS 2 b 3 Il! the
day. The practice was confined to the
club, there being NO visitors from abroad.
"A. @. Draper left this morning for
the east to purchase clothing. Mr..
Draper will visit his old home in Ohio,
and will be absent about one week.
-Advertiser-F Forum.
j. G. Davis was over from Olney
Monday, and says the outlook is that
the farmers of that section will raise
larger and better crops than ever before.
Same here.
The producer Of honey is a benefac-
tor to mankind, for he furnishes whole
some, palatable and healthful food which
gives comfort and enjoyment to his fell
low beings.
Irrigation Superintendent Matthews
has been unusually happy for the past
two weeks. Cause: Plenty Of water in
the river to fill every canal, and he could
venture In the streets without fear af q
"kick" from some farmer needing water.
Crowley & Sons Fsirview Fruit
Farm is supplying the market with .
superior article Of strawberries, Of which
they have large quantities. The first
berries were picked May 18th, which is
quite early for this latitude.
-Senator Wolcott applied for member
ship not long ago in the Metropolitan
club of New York and his application
was rejected. It now appears he was
blackballed simply because he il an in
huential advocate of the FREQ coinage Of
silver.
Bros. 4 Co, live stock commission house,
Kansas City, is making his usual rounds
among our stockmen. Mr.. Ligon shipped
the 6rst car Of cattle ever sent from
Rocky Ford, away back in the days when
Senator 6wtnk was station agent, post
master, merchant, etc.
This weak the University Of Colors-
DO q. Beulds, is snio{ins tie annual %.,.
logue for 1854 is before us and
shows that in this institution Colorado
of1ers Tho young people OF the state great
and varied advantages for obtaining q
Liberal education.
.-Rocky Ford's enterprise has spurred
mp La Junta to such an extent that Q
Initiation Tee u q and Saturdays the
days for practice. One and half cents
per "bird' will be charged members when
shooting over the club traps, non-mem-
bers, two and half cents. All unbroken
birds to be returned to the club.
in the proceedings Of the Republican
County Central Committee, recently
published in the ENTERPR1sE, it was
stated that VIM. Walker, committeeman
from Fowler, had resigned, and that H.
M. Fosdick had been appointed in his
stead. The facts seem to be that Mr..
Fosdick was to serve only during Mr..
Walkers temporary absence, and he has
now returned.
The Houston Narcotic Cure Insti-
tute IL becoming to be an institution Of
commercial value to Rocky Ford. The
number Of patients whom DR.. Fenton's
skill has attracted here for treatment