Rocky Ford enterprise., 1894-05-03

THURSDAY MAY 3, 1884.
The cottonwoods, being the pioneers
spring is really here, and Judging from
the way they have displayed their leaves
in the past week it would seem that all
fears OF frost should be dismissed.
The Republicans of Denver are far
from being a happy family. The leaders
OF the two factions, Stevens and Cloudy,
are calling each other all sorts OF hard
names. II such sulpherous language
was used in u southern community sug-
gestions of duel would be in order.
But we manage these thing better up
north.
Careful experiments have proved the
following facts in regard to seed pota-
toes: First, that an increase in seed with
in ordinary limits produces a marked in
crease both in total yield and market
able yield. Second, that an increase in
seed from one eye up to the half potato
produces an increase in the net value Of
the crop, but the increase yield from the
whole potato over the half potato is not
sufficient to cover the cost OF the greater
amount of seed.
The validity OF the new election law
under which all spring elections in Colo
RADIO were held is being tested before
Judge LeFevre, of Denver. The whole
question rests upon the validity Of the
manner in which the law was passed. In
case the bill was not passed according to
law it will be declared null and void and
all elections held under it will also be
void. Many lawyers claim that the enact
ment of the law was irregular, but we
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On April 9th there was flowing
under the Union Ave. bridge, Pueblo, 322
cubic feet OF water per second. But the
amount of water was above the average
rs the river had risen three inches within
the previous 48 hours. The proposed
measurement of the water at the Highline
headgate, as spoken Of in a recent issue
OF the ENTERPRISE, was not made.
Pueblo and the Highline is yet an unset
tied question.
1t would seem that the coal miners
have chosen a very unfortunate time for q
general strike. Warm weather is now
coming on, and the demand for coal will
be very much less during the next six
months than it has been for sig months
previously. Then too, when there are Sc
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places Of the strikers can be filled much
more easily than at other times. 1t is
true that many of the unemployed are
not skilled miners, but unskilled labor
might answerithe purpose when work was
slack, till the new employees became ia
miliar with the business,
| Perhaps tho most useless institution
that the state supports, says the Alamosa
ndependent-J Journal, is the Board OF
Pardons. Executive clemency is all we'll
enough in rare cases, but the abuse OF the
pardoning power, as practiced by the
board, stands as monumental outrage of
Justice, as we'll as an incentive to crime.
Let criminal be convicted on the clear
est evidence, let him confess his crime
and receive the lightest sentence within
the power Of the court, yet will some ex-
cuse be found by the Board of Pardons
to end his just punishment, and thus the
army of liberated criminals is steadily in
creased.
If any eastern people were in Otero
county last Saturday we wish to enter
an apology for the weather which pre-
vailed. That particular day of 1894 was
characterized by the worst dust storm in
the memory of the Oldest inhabitant.
Houses were invaded by the sand to the
great distress Of the ladies. Travel was
quite uncomfortable and no social visit
ing was done between distant families.
However, i've are told by those who
ought to know, that such storms have a
purifying effect on the atmosphere which
Is quite beneficial to health. This view
being correct the sand storms have hy-
genie value, and, like all other medicines,
arc not pleasant. Furthermore, it has
been remarked that such days as these
are the only drawbacks to this climate.
We should not be greedy and want all
the excellencies Of nature.
| The loss by seepage from bitches is
considerable, and with tho increased val
ne of water it is probable that many will
find it profitable to SO construct their
bitches as to save loss from this source.
In several places in the state farmers
have recently made their laterals of sewer
pipe, saving loss from seepage, and saw
the annoyance from trouble with neigh
bors. The State Agricultural College at
Fort Collins is constructing such line
for the purpose of collecting seepage
water, and in addition for carrying the
supply Of water which comes from one
ditch. The pipe line is made Of Is inch
sewer pipe for the greater part of its
plow and frost. The gathering galleries
are Of smaller pipe, laid without cement.
The length Of the main pipe is about
1000 feet. 1t is expected to secure some
water by this means for use late in the
season when the ditch furnishes no water.
An important suit affecting the rights
OF ditch companies and water users has
just been decided by the Court of Ap-
peals. It appears that Mrs. Geo. p.
Emerton was stockholder in the Rocky
Ford Canal, Reservoir, Land, Loan and
Trust company, and that the proportion
of water to which her stock entitled her
YVES not delivered. AS consequence her
crops dried up. She brought suit for
damages and obtained judgment in the
trial court. The defense set up was that
the canal was Il long one, that it had
broken in several places, and plaintiffs
farm being at the lower end of the ditch
it was impossible to get water to it. The
case was carried up to the court of appeals
which has affirmed the judgment. The
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