Rocky Ford enterprise., 1894-04-26

The so-called rain belt' region il
losing it's which it never
should have had. Being outside the sec.
ton where rain may be depended on, and
having no bitches it is unfit for human
habitation. The Rocky Ford country has
recently received several accesstons from
that unfortunate locality. Mr.. Glessman,
who some year or SO ago lived on the
Nichols place, uud moved to EASTERN Ar
apnhoe county, returned few days since
and brought several OF his neighbors
who agree with him that the "rain belt
section is good country to move from.
James Montgomery, OF Greeley county,
Kansas, one of the border counties on the
Missouri Pacific, is in Rocky Ford for the
summer, with view of moving his family
here later. He has lived in that water.
less country for seven years and had one
good crop. Mr.. Montgomery is not a
grasping, unreasonable man but he insists
that one crop in seven years is having the
harvests too far apart to make that coun-
try his permanent home. We hope to
valley.
The editor Of the ENTERPR1sE is NO,
critic of music, and in matters relating
to that pleasing art consults with COM
petent experts before passing Judgment
Ou b uubICdl peIAoIAAhuC0. hdVuS uoAe
this in regard to the Chicago Concert
Company's entertainment last Thursday
evening we are enabled to say that
the singing was Of high order Of merit.
The circumstances were not conducive to
promote demonstration but the program
was highly appreciated by all who could
enjoy a performance of superior charac-
ter.
Assistant State engineer Preston and
Supt Irrigation Matthews were at Pu-
eblo Tuesday, and the headgate of the
highline Wednesday, to measure the flow
of water in the Arkansas. Pueblo people
allege that the seepage between Pueblo
and the Highline Is as great as the flow
of water at the latter point, i. g. that all
the water might be taken from the river
at Pueblo and an equal amount be found
at the Highline headgate by reason OF the
seepage betwween the two points; The
measurements taken are to decide this
matter.
The Pueblo doctors are carrying
their pet professional fad-non-advertis-
ing-to super-modest extent. They
have requested the city papers to make
no mention OF their names in connection
with being called to treat accidents or
cases of any kind. It will be hard to
convince the average citizen that the
publication OF the name, location and
specially of physician is such crime
as should debar him from public conf
dence.
There will be grand gathering Of
Odd Fellows at La Junta to-day, it being
the 18th anniversary Of American Odd
Fellowship. There will be procession,
dinner, supper. speeches, etc. The Rocky
Ford Lodge will attend as body and
will have their portion Of the procession
headed by the Junior Band, for which
occasion the boys have procured a bran
new uniform.
We find the following in an exchange
but as it not journal recognized as au-
thority on questions of etiquette, We do
not youch for the correctness OF the rul-
ing: at is no longer good form for a
gentleman to raise his hat when he meets
a lady on the street. A courteous wave
Of the hand, not unlike military salute
has been substituted for the old custom
The annual school election will oc-
cur on Monday May 7th. In the Rocky
Ford district two directors are to be
elected.
Wheat is higher, but it will have to
20 much higher yet before it will offer
any ipducement to farmers to SOW wheat
with the expectation of making any profit.
Senator wolcott has our thanks for
interesting and valuable public docu-
nents from the national capital: