Rocky Ford enterprise., 1894-11-01
THURSDAY. NOV. l, 1894
THE inquiry for garden tracts con

The inquiry Tor garden trdctS con-
tinues, as we'll as for farms. Several
good sales are ION the string" and We
hope to be able to report them next week.
"A blotter should be found in each
voting booth. Use this on the ticket
after you have made the X in the proper
places, lest in folding the ticket some
parts be blurred and your ticket not
clearly show how you intended to vote.
--0e Judge Botkin, of Hutchison,
Kas., is being uoted both for and against
one OF the candidates on the Judicial
ticket. Rocky Ford parties who know
the Judge say that his testimony is
worthless either for or against any man.
One man proposed q bet, saying: Jim,
here, will hold the stakes" The other
replied: But who will hold Jim?"
TO vote straight icket, place a
cross with ink in the square opposite the
emblem representing the political party
you desire to vote for. If you do not
vote straight ticket place the cross in
the square opposite the names of the men
you desire to vote for only. In voting a
mixed ticket don't mark cross at the
head of your ticket.
PROT Chas A. Keffer, of Washing
ton, d. O., was visitor in Rocky Ford
last week, the guest Of his cid school
mate, F. A. Huntley. Prof. Keffer is
connected with the forestry branch Of
the agricultural department, and his
mission in the west is the establish
ment of forestry experimental stations
throughout the arid regions. One such
station will be begun at Rocky Ford
next spring, which will ultimately cover
| forty acres.
Remember, when voting, do not run
line through name. Mako an K in
the little square after the name of the
person for whom you wish to vote. Do
not make any marks anywhere about the
names Of persons for whom you do not
| wish to vote. Make the mark tau X)
only after names of personsfo for whom you
are voting. Leave all the other names
untouched. If you make any unneces-
sary marks, your ticket will be thrown
ont us mutilated ticket.
The Chieftain protests against the
truth of the charge that certain candi-
dates visit Pueblo saloons to promote
their political advancement. The Chief
tain rus. be careful in such matters as it
will be very easy to offend the saloon
men by intimations that visits to their
places is defogatory to the character of
4 men seeking the highest positions.
| What has there been in the tone OF the
Chieftain for years past that has had ii
tendency to create public sentiment un-
favorable to tho saloon US a respectable
place OF resort?
j. lest evening number of citizens
gathered at the ENTERPRISE Office to
listen to Mr.. G.. X. Gilbert's views on
the artesian water question. Mr.. Gil
bert Is at tho head of party of o.. s.
Geological Surveyors who are e1amin-
ing this portion of Colorado with cs-
pecial reference to the artesian water
supply. He made d most Interesting
md instructive talk, illustrated by draw
ings which we have not space this week
to fairly report. Mr.. Gilbert's conclu-
sions are that water will be reached id
from 800 to 1000; feet. or which more
next week. "' '-'
The La Junta Tribune intimates that
the ENTERPRISE has been party to the
depression in the price of alfalfa seed.
It's reasoning is that the reports OF the
large yields which have been published
have created the impression that an
enormous amount Of seed has been
raised this year. But the Tribune con-
cludes that the scare will be only tenn
porary, saying: ave believe that farmers
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seed at the present low price. This val
ley, we are informed, is practically the
only locality in the world where alfalfa
seed can be successfully raised, and we
certainly have not produced enough seed
to glut the market"
In speaking OF election affairs the
other day Irrigation Superintendent
Matthews said that the new ticket would
be further improved by the elimination
of the party emblem. We think SO too.
The picture of a rooster, an eagle, or a
cottage to indicate the various parties
puts premium on lack of intelligence.
Every voter should know enough to &C.
lect the names of tho candidates he
wishes to vote for. And We rather sus-
pect that all devices which encourage the
voting of straight party tickets are
against public policy rather than favcr-
able to the highest type of government.
Blind devotion to a party name has been
the cause OF much that has brought onr
great republic under the lash of deserved
criticism. More intelligence and less Of
partisan feeling is the need of the hour
In another column will be found an
article from the Denver Republican
which presents very strong reasons why
the three constitutional amendments
should be voted down. The two which
give greater latitude for the contraction
of debt should most certainly not be
made part of the constitution. We have
far too much municipal, county and
state debt now, aud to abolish the present
restrictions would open the way for an
enormous increase of bonded debt under
the manipulation OF the crafty and nm
scrupulous men. The amendment which
provides for funding the floating debt
OF the state has more merit, but as that
seeks to increase the bonded debt of the
state at least $40o,OU0 more than neces-
sary, it too should be- voted down.
| When the whole situation is considered
it is safe to say that voters will make no