Rocky Ford enterprise., 1894-02-22

DIR. Fenton has just graduated an
other class at his narcotic cure institute.
"A. Forder on Saturday shipped four
cars OF fat sheep to Kansas City.
The Barlow troupe had seven sue
cessful nights at the opera house here.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. P. Dickes are the
parents of fine girl, just arrived.
The Epworth league social Tuesday
evening was very interesting, profitable
and pleasant occasion.
The funeral of james Guthrie at the
Catholic church last Monday was very
largely attended.
Merritt f. Springer OF the ENTER
PRISE Office has just received a commits
ion as notary public for Otero county.
Surveyor Cressy on Monday survey
ed j. G. Gracey's five-acre lot, Mr.. G.
doing good service us chain carrier.
Last week the Rocky Ford Mercan-
tile Co. purchased of w. A. Hawes, Las
Animas, q car load of alfalfa seed, worth
1888.
Tho Christian Endeavor meeting at
the Presbyterian church Sunday evening
was attended by about fcrty and was OF
much interest and profit.
We will gladly forward orders for the
semi-weekly Globe Democrat for any Of
our readers who wish to take that newsy
paper at the rate Of 81 per year.
e. L. Robb was seen taking load
Of lumber from the English Lumber Cos
yard Friday last, to build an addition to
his farm house south of town.
-Maxwell's show windows again de-
mand notice by reason OF the tasty dis
play OF ladies' dress goods in one and
shoes in the other.
Walter Wright, of the firm Of Swink
& Wright, has just purchased Of w. s.
Swink & Co. the finest eaddle in Otero
county. It's a beauty, cost $50 and will
last 100 years.
The Rocky Ford Mercantile Go. have
succeeded Hyde & Co. in the seed and
implement business. They begin right,
by inserting an ad. in the ENTERPRISE.
Success attend them.
The Sons of Veterans program to-
night includes a solo by Mrs. Hall, select
readings by Mrs. w. Il. Anderson and
VIM. Green, solo by Mrs. Elser, vocal
music and a fine supper.
The Rocky Ford band is giving con-
siderable attention to practicing Of late.
and have given some outdoor music for
the benefit of the public and the Barlow
Dramatic Co. which was with us an en-
tire week.
ID. c. Wood has turned out fine lot
of handmade harness for w. 8. Swink &
Co. lately, the firm having sold 1S sets OF
double harness within the past few weeks.
Mr.. Wood is always sorry when it comes
time to cat and sleep, not liking to quit
work.
The Rocky Ford gun club was or
ganized Tuesday evening with H. E. Ell
lingwood president, G. NJ. Hall secretary
and E. j. Smith treasurer. ME. Spr1ng-
er, s, A. Mcdonald and J. X. Dye were
appointed to draft bylaws, to be sub
mifted at the Friday meeting.
s. McCarty of Catlin must look to
his laurels on the turkey business, as i.
H. Van Orman OF Ordway is going to
run him close for the championship. Mr..
Van Orman also raises the bronze tur-
keys and markets spring fowls at Christ
mas which dress 81 pounds. When his
turkeys are kept to be two years old there
is no knowing what they do weigh, as
they take all the kinks out Of the spring.
balances and then seem to have several
pounds not down in the returns. Mr..
Van Orman's crop one yenr brought him
an average of S2.l5 each, with but little
more care than chickens, and such
small outlay for food that it was not
missed. Which the same beats wheat
raising by several hundred per cent.