Rocky Ford enterprise., 1894-10-25


is a critical time in the affair of the As
sociation and if our fairs are to be MAN.
tanned the farmers generally must show
substantial interest and carry some re-
sponsibility.
POLITICAL INTELLIGENCE.
Coy. Waite will speak at La Junta
this evening.
Judge Elwell and Hon. N. Walter
Dixon addressed large audience of cit
izens in Odd Fellows hall last Friday evr
ening.
Mrs. J. n. Borden, an accomplished
Prohibition speaker, will address the
people of Rocky Ford this evening at
Swink Hotel hall.
The Democratic ticket was made
complete last Saturday by 8. @. Wood
| qualifying as candidate for constsble
and Van Hendricks for justice OF the
| peace.
John ]. Key, of Denver, has been
appointed to succeed Capt. J. ]. Lam
bert, receiver of the Pueblo Land Office,
whose term had expired. Pueblo is not
happy because of the disappointment OF
several local applicants for the place.
| Our Populist friends are looking
forward with great expectations to their
meeting tomorrow night at the Odd Fell
lows hall. Mrs. Dora Phelps Buel will
do the speaking, while Miss Julia Cad
we'll will furnish the vocal music.
| The east bound train Thursday ev-
ening being delayed about two hours al
most spoiled Hon ]. c. Bells's meeting
at the Odd Fellows hall. Pending the
arrival of Judge Bell, Hon. j. n, Crow
ley talked against time. The attendance
was good and all parties were well rep
resented in the meeting.
| Fred Sabin. the choice for district at
torney of the Indicator and Of a very
large number of Republicans OF Pueblo
county, does not find it necessary in Civ
ing his biography to omit all mention Of
the state he has lived in before coming
to Colorado.-Bessemer Indicator. Oct.
Doth, ~.
1t is hardly necessary to introduce
the name of Fred A. Sabin, candidate
for district attorney, in this county, as
he is well known throughout the connry
as an attorney who is honest in all his
legal transactions and in his daily life.
Mr.. Sabin is the only candidate, ever
placed on a judicial ticket outside of
Pueblo county since this district was Or
ganized, and Otero county will roll up q
vote for him regardless of party lines
La Junta Tribune.
An Austrian named Mike Egan
keeps saloon and boarding house on
lower Santa Fe avenue. Last Saturday
night N. w. Dixon, Republican candidate
for judge, in company with N. 8. Waipole
was down at Mikes drinking beer and
having good time with the Austrians
with the object of securing their votes
| for Ha sc
sort Of conduct entirely beneath the Dig
nifty of man who has the proper con-
ception of what district judge ought to
be. Mr.. Dixon is too keen for the Office
ltogether.-BessemerI Indicator, Oct. 20,
'94.
Score another point for T. H. Devine.
When told on the street a few days ago
that il he hoped to be elected he must
visit the low dives of Pueblo, drink beer
and consort with the base element that
frequent those places, he manfully re-
Piled that if his election depended upon
such conduct he would not be elected,
for he did not purpose to truckle to that
element. A number OF men of all pnlit-
ical beliefs heard his courageous answer
and being interviewed by the Indicator
they all declared that clean and fearless
Tom Devine was the man for the high
place of district judge.-Bessemer Indi-
Gator, Oct. Doth, '94.
An account of an interesting visit to
Experiment Station is crowded out until
next week; also a notice by J. G.. Kahn
entitled: "Insects and Insecticides"
The amount of building material
which we notice going from the English
Lumber Co.'S yards to the country indi-
Gates that Otero county farmers are i'm
proving their premises
Miss Ida Innes will next Monday
open a kindergarten school in the north
east room of the Swink Hotel. She
should receive a liberal patronage that
such school may be made permanent
feature of Rocky Fords excellent educa-
honal facilities,
| The Harvest Supper given by the
Ladies' Aid Society of Catlin was one of
those successes for which the Catlin
ladies are noted. It was a feast in con-
nection with a good social time. The
ENTERPRISE. /. B. johnson and w. J.
McKenna were the representatives from
Rocky Ford. The proceed will be di-
vided between the Christian and M. E.
churches. the Ladies Aid being har-
monious union of members Of both.
man mounted a wild broncho for short
ride notwithstanding warned of his rum
away habits. No sooner was she in the
saddle than the broncho started and at
once became unmanagable. He jumped a
wire fence into a field, and after short
! run jumped out again. Miss Waterman
manfully maintained her seat. but fearing
that the feminine style of riding would
put her at disadvantage in conquering
the broncho, she took firm position
astride, and with grit and determination
kept her seat un.ii the horse was worn
out with his frantic exertion. Miss
Waterman received several severe cuts