Rocky Ford enterprise., 1894-11-29

nHANKsGIvING day has come again;
i Tho table groans with toothso"e tooo'
And were It not for Fridays palm,
That always treads on Thursdays train'
1t should bc full Of gratitude.
There are few cases OF whooping
cough in town.
W. D. Cook WAS in town yesterday
selling goods for Henkel Il Co., Pueblo.
Pleasant weather has been the rule
for so long that good snow would be
welcome. Fact!
The Knight school house is now be-
ing kept warm by a new Round YAK
stove bought OF Swink Il Co.
The turkey crop was harvested yes
terday and today will pass from the pro-
ducer to the consumer.
Our thanks are due the La Junta
Tribune for the use of the table showing
the official vote Of Otero county.
Crowley & Sons Fairview orchards
sold q wagon load of apples to La Jun
ia dealer Tuesday.
The veterans Of the g. A. R. are pre-
pairing to give an entertainment during
the Holidays. The full program will be
published in due time.
j. g. Graham, Of Catlin, one Of our
veteran horticulturists, has our thanks
for sample lot Of his splendid fruit,
comprising several choice varieties.
r. v. Waterman has recently had
some litigation with the wholesale beer
house with which he has been dealing,
but the attachments, replevin suits, etc.,
have all been called OIL.
The ENTERPRISE was a guest at DR..
Williams table, Catln, last week and can
testify to the toothsOmeness of Mr.. Will
Jams fried chicken and the accompanying
luxuries which go with frst-class meal
in the country.
The sale of delinquent tax land was
completed at La Junta yesterday. The
sale was quiet one, the buyers not en-
terlng into strong competition but max.
ing q friendly division OF the lots and
lands.
The District court adjourned Satur-
day leaving large amount OF unfinished
business. One Of two things must be
done-our people munt do less meanness
in favor of the former.
In order that the ENTERPR1sE may
be more attractive We have arrang-
ed for the publication of a deeply in
teresting continued story, which will be
commenced in an early issue. Now is an
excellent time to subscribe. Terms,
when paid in advance, only s1.50
The trouble between Contractor Ter
ry and the directors of district No 8 has
been settled, and school was commenced
in the building last Monday, Miss Annet-
ia Miller, teacher. The school is well
furnished Throughout, having not only
the best desks, but maps, charts, globes,
etc.
When loafing in at Maxwell's last
Friday 8. K. Miller invited us to sample
watermelon which had just been cut.
This standard Rocky Ford production
had almost the regular Watermelon Day
flavor. Great country this, where hay
harvest lasts until the November election
and watermelons may be served as des-
sert with the Thanksgiving turkey.
Grand Valley has literary society
which meets every Saturday evening at
the old school house in District No. 8.
The programs consist of debate, recita-
participate Such meetings should be
held weekly in every school house in the
county. They are Of high educational
value.
The Union Pacific announces a
change of time whereby its Omaha Chi
cago train will leave Denver at 11:15 p.
m. This late hour gives passengers who
arrive on early trains time to visit friends,
attend the theater, and see the sights Of
the metropolis and then reach their des.
tination quicker than if they used trains
leaving earlier. For further particulars
address F. W. Angler, Trav. Pass. Agt.,
Denver.
From the La Junta Watermelon:
az. S. Rickard while sweeping out a
coach this morning found a pocketbook
containing $40. He hunted UP the owner
and made him happy man by delivering
it to him Sheriff Potter has taken
the following prisoners.to to Canon City, as
a result OF q late term OF the district
court: Kemp, burglary, years; Grimes,
stealing stock, 3 years; Ryan, burglary,
l year; Benford, maDslsughter, years;
Cameron, attempt to kill, year."
W. E. Anderson, Otero county's
member Of the board Of regents Of the
University OF Colorado, has our thanks
for a copy of the biennial report Of the
regents. The report makes compre-
hensive statement OF the many advan-
tages of the university, has full tinan-
cial statement. and includes a catalogue
of the students. President Baker is one
of the ablest educators Of the country
and the University is q school Of which
Colorado may we'll be proud.