Rocky Ford enterprise., 1894-04-12

"A short time spent in Crowley &
Sons nursery ond orchard last Saturday
enables us to give an encouraging report
as to the fruit prospect. There was evi-
dence of abundant fruit blossoms on the
apples, pears, plums, cherries, and all
OF the many varieties in this extensive Or
chard. While the apricots and peaches
have been injured by the cold nights yet
the prospect is good for fair amount of
pear tree was pointed out which has
borne fruit for two years and is now only
three feet high. This tree bore two years
from budding. This year Messrs. Grow
ley & Sons orchard has been enlarged by
planting 800 peach and $40 plum trees
The nursery department OF the farm was
quite active in filing orders for trees.
Among the new public improve
ments proposed is bridge across the
Arkansas at the old rocky ford. The
country in the vincinity Of Ordway and
Olney is tributary to Rocky Ford and
the amount of travel and traffic between
those points and the geographical center
is great. The road by way Of the present
bridge is almost three miles longer than
the new route by the ford. This togeth-
er with the fact that the old bridge is in
bad repair, should prompt the commits
sioners to consider favorably the effort
for new bridge on the direct road to
Ordway.
Mr.. McKeough, representing the
Field and Farm, was in town last week.
The Field and Farm has the well earned
reputation of being the greatest robber
Of readable paragraphs in America. Its
columns are composed Of news stolen
from the papers Of Colorado and it reg
ularly and labOriously avoids giving
credit. Not only so, but it frequently
attributes to well-known citizens senti-
ments which they never uttered. The
f. and F. is an interesting sheet, thanks
to its large exchange list and sharp scis-
sors, but is thoroughly unreliable.
-Arbor day, Friday, April 20, will be
observed by our public schools. Trees
will be planted in the school yard and an
appropriate program rendered within the
building. The exercises will begin at
$50 a. m. The patrons and friends Of
the school are invited. This arbor day
observance by the schools should have
the hearty announcement of the Rocky
Ford public, and we hope to be able to
report large attendance.
The singular good fortune has fallen
to the lot of The Cosmopolitan Maga-
zine Of presenting one of the most re-
markable pieces ever written-remarka-
BILE because of it's author and remarka-
BILE because it has remained unsupported
and undiscovered for more than hun
dred years, only to be given to the world
at last in an American magazine. The
story was written by Napoleon Bona
parte when quite young man.
IT. T. Woodruff continues to add
many valuable books to the La Junta
library. Our neighboring town is remark
ably fortunate in having such liberal
man as Mr.. Woodruff to constantly con-
tribute to their library, keeping it abreast
Of the times and equal to any in the
state. With the gamblers turned down
and such large and growing library La
Junta has reason to feel proud.
Rocky Ford is putting on metropol-
itan airs. At least so think the drum
mers when on alighting from the train
they are met by the runners for two ho-
tells and an equal number Of livery sta
bles. When trains arrive these days the
Santa Fe platform reminds one Of the
union depot, Pueblo, outside the "dead
ine'
The trial Of the sprayer at the horti-
cultural society meeting Saturday prov
ed it to be splendid apparatus. Yester-
day afternoon Senator Swink used the
machine in his orchard and it worked ad-
mirably. w. @. Steele, Sec, may be
addressed for particulars.
Rocky Ford has the honor Of having
three deputy assessors: @. NJ. Robins,
8. w. Cressey and L. r. Fenlason. The
assessment will begin May l, and all cit
izens are expected to make full showing
Of all property owned on that date.
The new town council entered upon
its duties Monday evening. DIR. Kear-
by was reelected treasurer and r. s.
Beall clerk. Detailed report Of bills al
lowed will be published next week.