Rocky Ford enterprise., 1894-01-04
the Arkansas valley to any place I have

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ever been"
JUDGE ELISHA ALvoRp, OF La Junta,
came to Otero county in 1887. He is
pleased with the Office and grateful to the
people OF Otero county therefor. AS to
my filling the Office successfully that is
for the people to say. WIS born in
Onondagu county, New York. where my
ancestry settled in 1857. Colorado be-
| cause OF its immense and undeveloped
resources, has an advantage over the old
er eastern states, and on account Of its
mild climate is, par excellence, the place
for invalids to recover and retain yigor-
GUS health. Such, at least, has been my
experience"
G. w. WILLIAMS M. D.. Of Catlin, is an
Ohioan, coming here in 1882. He says
that as physician and surgeon his sue
cess financially has been better than he
might expect in 80 healthful a commun-
1889 for health and to escape those cold,
damp, foggy mornings go frequent on the
Ohio river. He has been in all parts Of
Colorado, but for delightful climate, fer
tile soil and prosperous, happy and con-
tented people give hlm the Arkansas val
ley and especially that purt in Otero
county.
b. A. MCDONALD, was originally an
Ohio man, removing here in 1883. He ia
a contractor, builder and architect. He
says: II came here for Mrs. Modonald's a
health, she being troubled with lung
complaint. She took cold in July and
had very serious relapse, but has i'm
proved very much since, being more
fleshy than for years. I think this the
finest climate ever saw"
WIN. BopEsHAMrR has been resident
here since 1887, removing from Pleasant
Hill, Missouri. He has made money in
the livery business. He says that as to
health and climate he doesn't think there
is any better country, and the general ad-
vantages for business are superior to the
east.
MAXWELL BRos. came to Otero county
in 1880 from Cambridge, Iowa. Their
business, that Of general merchandise,
has been highly successful in spite of
competition and hard times. Their views
are about as follows: Although Rocky
Ford is about the same size as their old
home in Iowa the schools here are much
better. This climate is everything that
could be desired, winter being much more
agreeable than in Iowa. They have u
inches Of snow now and that is just a
starter for the winters supply. Rocky
Ford has as fine class of people as they
have ever met. Their general health has
been good. Farming pays better here
than in their old home under normal cir
cumstances. There are more chances
here for young people than there are in
Iowa, If they are on the move.
ISAIAH DzNNEs is an Illinoian who
came to Otero county in 1876. He renta
his farm here and takes the world easy,
also having fine farm in Illinois. Mr..
Dennes shipped the first load Of house
hold goods which arrived at Rocky Ford
station, the car also containing goods foI
Hon. G. W. Swink. For climate Colora-
do can not be beaten by any state he has
lived in, but for agriculture Illinois is,
lie thinks, the best state in the Union.
JIG. DAVIS, Of Olney, came to Otero
county in 1890; was originally from I'LL.
nois. He is farmer and stock raiser and
has had prosperity. Mr.. Davis is distin.
| guished above nine-tenths of his fellow
citizens in Colorado in this particular;
He doesn't owe a single dollar Of interest.
every obligation against him. Mr.. Davis
came here on his back in q wagon, u VIC
tim OF asthma, but is now as rugged as q
grizzly bear.
j. G. GRAoEx came to Rocky Ford in
1889. His former home was New York,
from whence he moved to Pueblo in 1887
Is manager of the Rocky Ford Milling 4
Elevator Co.. and is kept busy as bee
The climate Of Colorado he much prefers
to that OF N. Y. He has tried both the
Pacific and Atlantic coasts and believes
the Arkansas valley has as fine climate
as the q. 8. affords. 1t has done much
for his health, as he could not live east.
TO BE CONTINUED.