Rocky Ford enterprise., 1894-06-14
OUR CORRESPONDENCE.
FOWLER.

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car load of wheat last Wednesday.
Still We grow-a new barn on
DIR. Reeds place.
p. A. Robson was on the sick !
list last week-he is able to be
around again.
The farewell sermon of Rev +.
A. Lawson last Sunday was large
ly attended.
Harry Lee was over at Ante
lope Springs rusticating and
horse hunting, last Tuesday.
Many farmers are anxiously
waiting for it to dry off 30 they
may begin hsying,
Ed. Gilbert, Mrs Connell, Burt
Wieland and Elsie Morehouse at
tended the Decoration Day servi-
ces at Rocky Ford.
There are rumors afioat that the
firm of McMaster & Moorehouse
has dissolved. We cannot vouch
for the truth of it. !.
l.. r. Fenalson of Rocky Ford
was in town last Tuesday doing
some life insurance and real estate
work.
We notice another lot of ma
chinery on the depot platform for
j. s. Gilbert. He is doing consid-
cradle business in that line this
season.
Harry Ellsworth and family, of
Toronto, Kan, are visiting at G.
II. Culver's. Mr.. Ellsworth is
seeking location in Colorado and
is en- route to San Luis valley.
We understand our Town COM
pany are now making warrantee
deeds to lots. We welcome the
glorious news, as that has been
heretofore serious drawback to
the improvement of our town.
| The President, Secretary and
Engineer of the Otero canal were
here the first of the week investi-
eating the condition of their ditch,
and preparing for repairing the
damages done by the flood.
| Our damage from the food was
considerable, the river being high
er than ever known before. Much
property and crops were destroyed
by the Otero canal breaking in
several places and sweeping over
the country. The heaviest losers
are Col. Lockhart, III. NJ. Frosdick,
M. L. Smith, Seymour Bros, 81.
D. G. Nancrede, Benson & Reed,
T. ]. Barnard, Martin Sorensen
and R. L. King.
| The above arrived too late for
last week owing to the food.
June 18th
| Nc Master & Morehouse adver-
tise a dissolution sale.
DR.. Reed reports H. G. Cooper
dangerously ill.
Our new minister is expected to
be here and preach next Sunday.
| S. A. Mcdonald was here look
ing after his ranch Tuesday.
Mrs. II. P. Kellogg returned
from Colorado Springs Saturday
evening.
| H. D. G. Nanchrede went to
Colorado Springs Monday morn
ing.
Judge Voorhees,, of Pueblo, and
Prof. Nichols, late of Catlin, were
in town Saturday.
Fred Gilbert had the misfortune
last week of getting his mare bad
ly cut in wire fence.
| Non Welburn and Jas. Lewis,
of Olney, spent Sunday in Fowler
visiting Post master Denney.
The ice cream and strawberry
social last Friday eve was a COM
plete success, financially and Soc
tally.
Rev. F. A. Lawson started for
Toronto, Canada, Monday night.
He will go by the way of Duluth
MINI. and visit his brother.
Ed. Gilbert is constantly seen
driving south Sunday afternoons
about 5 p. m. Wonder where he
goes.
F. M. Weiland has just received
a lot of bee hives. He is having
good success in the bee business,
and now has quite an apiary.
We hope the town company
will now push the sale of lots and
offer some inducements to build
ers. In this they can depend
upon the hearty cooperation Of the
town and vicinity.
Harry Lee says he saw an ante
lope on his trip to Antelope
Springs. Its life was saved only
by a cartridge becoming fastened
in his gun after he had fred two
shots at it. He says he didn't
smash the gun over the prairie.
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