Rocky Ford enterprise., 1895-07-18
plans. As water power the well has a
value not yet comprchended.


outlook is promising for sacond well.
-"Hotp Yes, but how everything is
growing. t
Tho town grader md six horses are
doing good work on our streets.
H. F. Hagen is planning to build
two houses FOR rent on the lots recently
bought Of the Artesian Well Co.
Horace knight keeps the hog trade
lively, taking another car load to Denver
u few days since.
Mrs. j. H. Lowe now drives in n fine
now buggy, supplied by El!ingwood &
Hauck.
Maxwell Bros. claim much OF our
space this week and have much interest
ing news to communicate.
Tho Odd Fellows Building Associa-
ton has made contract with high
grade comedy company for u season of
first-class plays during fair week.
"A citizen suggests that If the Rocky.
Ford Ditch Co. would cut the willows
along the banks OF the canal it would
improve the looks Of the town.
To the large number Of readers who
receive sample copies OF this issue we
would say it is not up to the usual stand
ard for home news.
Last week hail storm visited Fowl
or. The damage was considerable where
the hail fell, but its path was narrow and
short.
-Chas. Rocker has the stone on the
ground and the brick for his new busi-
ness house contracted for. He hopes to
have the walls completed by August Is.
Squire G. M. Robins has removed
his office to the north side OF the track,
occupying portion Of Geo Darings
office.
&C. g. Ament recently purchased the
J. N. Hersperger place west Of town and
has Just sold 1t to Il. L. Adams, Of Catlin,
who has moved thereto.
In g. NJ. Halls, office is exhibited
branch of an apple tree from the or
chard OF b. U. Dye ten inches in length
and containing % well formed apples.
We heartily commend those farmers
and gardeners who have moved down
the sun flowers which did not adorn the
roadside. More OF the work should be
done.
Lawrence Tcwes, who has been on
the sick list for number OF months,
has recently made marked improvement
and is quite hopeful of permanent re-
covery.
The Woodmen at their last meeting
installed officers for the current six
months and changed the night of meet
ing to the first and third Saturday eve
nipgs in each month.
That combination of local dramatic
talent known as the G. I. l.. F. 90. is
now at work rehearsing new and fine
play and will give another Of their at
tractive entertainments in short time.
The meeting of the Populist county
Monday was largely attended. not only
by the committee, but by members OF the
party from all over the county.
That alfalfa hay and those chickens
advertised for last week have not yet
shown up at the Enterprise Office. This
is good chance for several subscribers
to advance the dates on their address
slips.
w. E. Anderson informs US that
friend of his living in San LUIS Park re-
ports ten iuches of hail on his ranch, des-
troylng all vegetation. Rocky Ford
not in the hail belt this year.
Contractor Terry says that H. j.
Green is going to have the nobbiest cot
iage in Rocky Ford, and he knows
because he is building it. The house
makes fine appearance in it unfinished
condition.
The La Junta Tribune lie giving ev-
idences OF much newspaper enterprise.
Ono Of Its semi-weekly editions has been
enlarged to q six column quarto and is
very newsy. The Tribune surely great
ly improves with age.
The Rocky Ford Mercantile Co., has
this week been receiving three car loads
Of produce from tho following farmers:
VIM. Schell, corn, o. M. Barton, oats, H.
Clifford, oats. They are emptying their
granaries to be ready to care for the new
crops.
: Last week r. v. Waterman was
hauling ont to his garden large number
OF empty California peach boxes which
were purchased in Pueblo. He will use
them for the shipment Of his tomatoes,
OF which he has large and fine crop
growing.
"A young man connected with the
Shores Medicine Co., received severe in
juries few days since in peculiar way.
The pants which he was wearing he at
tempted to clean with gasoline. While
the job was in progress he Lit u match in
the usual manner and the result was a
sudden blaze. His clothing took fire and
he was badly burned.
The Enterprise says that the climate
OF Rocky Ford is perfect with but one
exception-and that is the disagreeable
sand storms. In few years when the
country round about is thickly dotted
with orchards and the city embowered in
the shade OF shrubberry, the sand storms
will not be noticed, will be, in fact, too
insignificant to attract attention.-Pueblo
Adviser.
"A Photograph social will be given
by the w. @. T. q. in Swink hotel hall
next Friday July 18th. You are cordial
invited to attend. Tide ladies are re.
quested to bring old photographs Of
themselves which the gentlemen will
have the pleasure of tracing to the orig
inals. Ice cream, cake and berries will
be served.
MRS. ISABEL NJ. KELLOGG.
Sec. w. G. Il. U.
We have received the Sum-
merBulletin of the University of