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Rocky Ford enterprise., 1895-11-07

Saturday evening last offering bright
moonlight for the return trip we made
long promised visit to the home OF NJ. ID.
l.. Haight, three miles west of Rocky
Ford. On the road out We noticed loom
ing up against the sunset skies splen-
did new dwelling. 1t is being built by
W. B. Smith of Rocky Ford, and occu-
pies an eligible site, promising to be one
Of the largest and most slightly farm houses
in the county. On our previous visit to
Mr.. Haights, over n year ago, he was
living in what is now his granary. Since
that date he has erected a fine ten
roomed brick house and is living at home
in the fullest sense Of the term The
house is we'll planned, OF commodious
size and fine appearance. 1t has one
convenience which few country homes
can possess-water in the house. A large
cistern on the hill above the dwelling is
kept filled from the High Line canal,
from whence it is conducted in pipes to
the house, giving the household advan-
tages equal to city water works. By
happy coincidence supper was announced
shortly after we arrived and it reminded
Mrs. Barkley OF the model repasts served
by her Pennsylvania-Dutch relatives
back east-a class Of housewives noted
for good cooking. Mr.. and Mrs. Haight
and daughters have the happy faculty Of
most pleasantly entertaining guests and
the evening was an enjoyable one. Mr..
Haight purchased 4SO acres in 1894.
He has prudently sold 80 acres. The
amount Of work he has done in the twen-
ty months he has been on the place
shows what can be done by push and
hard work. In that time he has put $50
acres in cultivation in various crops.
OF this about 13 acres are devoted to
orchard. Part of the farm not cultivated
this year was irrigated and produced a
fine crop of wild hay which Mr.. FL. is now
baling and shipping to Colorado Springs.
One load OF this hay delivered last week
weighed, gross, 500 pounds-good bur
den for two average horses. Between
Mr.. Haight's house and the road is
large yard in which was this year plant
ed variety of shade and ornamental
trees, flowers. etc. After few years
growth this little landscape will make
the surroundings of his home tasty and
beautiful. We have in the vicinity of
Rocky Ford room for several hundred en-
ergetic men like Mr.. Haight who can
greatly benefit themselves by deserting
the drouth stricken and flooded east
alternately coming to the Arkansas val
ley and farming under irrigation, which
system offers attractions to farmers OF
energy who wish to dc high farming with
an assurance of fruitful results.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1895-11-07

Entered in the PostofIice at Rocky Ford, Colo,
as sccond-class mail matter.
The Coconino weekly sun., 1895-04-11
MISCELLANEOUS.

CHARLIE WILSON, Harlie Moore and Jack Sims, noted desperadoes, rode into Cushing, Ok, heavily armed, and raid ed several stores recently. The town officers organized posse and gave chase. In the fight Jack Sims, alias Polka Dot Bill" was shot in the head and killed. The other two were ar rested and lodged in Saltwater jail.
 AN attempt was made at Minersville, O., to blow up by dynamite the family boat of John Forbes, miner, imported to take the place of striking miners. The boat was badly shattered, but no lives were lost.
 AN explosion occurred at New Or leans, near the French market on the 5th. and when the dust cleared two stores were found in ruins. At least seven persons in the buildings were killed. The people believe it was a had shot an Italian.
 CLEARING house returns for the prin- cipal cities in the United States for the week ended April showed an aver age increase as compared with the corresponding week last year of s.9; in New York the increase was "A; outside New York the increase was ST.
 SOON after the train robbery on the Rock Island railroad near Dover, Ok, five United States deputy marshals started on the trail of the desper- adoes. The officers came suddenly upon the gang and immediately opened fire, which was returned. Two of the horses of the outlaws were shot and one man was killed, while another's leg was broken, but he managed to get to his horse. A third was badly hit, but he also succeeded in getting away. The dead man was taken to Hennessey and was identified as Dick Yeager, alias "Gyp Wyatt" on whose head there was an aggregate reward of over 5000.
 A TERRIBLE shooting affair occurred near Morrison, Ok, between Cook, Bonnet and woman, whose name was not learned. It seems that the two men and the woman were claimants for the same quarter section of land and that Cook bought out the woman's interest and as he commenced to move into the woman's house fight oc- cured and Cook was shot by Bonnet and instantly killed. Cook shot Bonnet through the head and he will die and the woman was shot through leg The woman used an aX on Bonnet and inflicted serious wounds.
 IN Pittsburgh, Pa., the five-story malt house at Wainwrights brewery, collapsed. The weight of the grain stored in the upper floor, caused the disaster. The loss will be Sl5,000. Everyone in the building escaped.
The Coconino weekly sun., 1895-04-11
Ninety Thousand in Gold Stolen.

CARSON, New, April 6. 6.--Superintend- ent Mason. of the government assay office in New York, has been in full charge of the mint scandal investiga- tion here for two weeks. He has al- ready discovered shortages that ap- proximate about S90,000, and all the suspected melts have not yet been examined. The town is full of secret service detectives, who are under the control of Agent Grant, of Chicago, and they are shadowing suspected officials and learning the his- tory of their recent extravagant habits. None of those suspected can escape.
The Coconino weekly sun., 1895-04-11
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
Cleaned By Telegraph and Mail
PERSONAL AND POLITICAL.

hGSllENI NLEN BLAND Hds uSpCI- mined that an official interest in the Nicaragua canal shall be promptly made and the government commission to examine the route is to be sent there as soon as possible. Col. w. P. Craig hill, U. $. A., has been selected for chairman. Commander M. T. Endicott, U. $. N, is another mem- Der of the commission. The civilian member has not yet been appointed.
 TIE Colorado legislature closed a ninety days session on the lst. One of the most important measures sent to the governor was one which pro- vides bounty of $l ton on beet sugar raised in the state.
 A TREATY of peace between Mexico and Guatemala has been signed. The latter country will pay an indemnity and make an apology.
 AT Boston on the 3d there were re- captions and patriotic addresses in honor of Rev. $. N. Smith, author of America" Delegations from the pub lie schools, the Harvard Glee club and noted musicians participated.
 TIE governor of Missouri has issued proclamation converting the Thirty eighth general assembly in special ses- sion April 2S.
 HoN. BUCK KL6oRE, the new Indian territory judge, was banqueted at Ard more, l. T., on the 3d. Large delega- tions were in attendance from Purcell and other points of the Chickasaw nation.
 Ex-CoNGREssMAN WILLIAM L. Wu- SON, of West Virginia, took the oath of office as postmaster-general on the 3d. Chief Justice Fuller appeared at the post office department and adminis- tered the oath in the presence of the principal officials of the department.
 TIE president and his family have taken up their residence at Woodley and will make that their home until their departure for Gray Gables for the summer. The president will visit the white house Tuesdays and Fridays to meet his cabinet.
 | IT is stated by persons in position to speak with authority that as soon as Venezuela is convinced Great Brit | dIn hdS huullN ucCldcu hoI lo ai olti o1c or settle the boundary dispute as sug- gested by the United States through Ambassador Bayard, the southern re- public will resort to force.
 TIE upper house of the Prussian diet has referred to a special committee the proposal of Count Won Mirbach for an international conference on the currency question.
 THE spirit of war rose high at the big Cuban mass meeting at Jacksonville, Fla, on the 4th. Gonzalo de Quesada, secretary of the Cuban Revolutionary society of New York, was introduced and lifted his audience into state of enthusiasm.
 HENRY HAMMOND, the abolitionist, died at Danielsonville, Conn.,, recently. He was born in 1914 He was instru' mental in forming the first anti-slavery society in Connecticut, and in ls47 was associated with Salmon P. Smith, oi New York, and others, in forming the memorable Buffalo platform. His res idence in Pomfret formed a link in the underground railway"
 THE suit in London of Oscar Wilde the English author and apostle oi Bstheticism, against the marquis oi Queensberry for libel, was withdrawn by the plaintiff. Oscar Wilde was after wards arrested, a criminal action being brought against him.
The Coconino weekly sun., 1895-04-11
ADDITIONAL DISPATCHES.

A SPECIAL from Washington said that the United States supreme court in the income tax case had reversed the deci- sion of the lower court, but the income tax law as a whole was upheld only by divided court. Under the decision to be handed down by the court, it was said, all incomes derived from rents were exempted from taxation by the federal government, and all incomes derived from state and municipal bonds were similarly exempted.
 TIE American starch works with buildings covering ten acres burned in Columbus, Ind. The plant was being run night and day on account of n rush. In the dry room on the fourth floor the flames were first discovered. Loss, S2OO,O00.
 MRs. JOHN CoTEY and her 3-year-old child were burned to death at Merrill, Wis, by being euveloped by the flames from a pot of pitch, which the woman was boiling for gum.
 IT was stated on reliable authority that Japan had proposed the following conditions for the conclusion of peace: The independence of Corea; the cession of southern Manchuria, including Port Arthur; the cession of the island of Formosa; the opening of Chinese ports and rivers to commerce.; the pay ment of an indemnity of 100000, 900 yen and the occupation of strategic points until the indemnity shall have been paid.
 TIE section round Fl Reno, Ok. was recently visited by severe wind and sand storm, greatly impeding travel. The darkness of evening settled over the country and those out could hardly breathe for the sand flying.
 THE democrats and populists elected the mayor and all the city officers and nearly all the councilmen at Perry, Ok, and the old city council, which was re- publican, has adjourned without count ing the vote and declaring the result as required by law, causing muddle.
 MRS. HENRY BURGESS, of Hebron, Ind, has died. She has been bed-fast for over eight weeks and for forty days was unable to take any nourishment. During all this time she only drank cup of water. When taken sick she weighed 1s0 pounds, but at her death she weighed only sixty-fve pounds.
 TERRIBLE prairie fires have been raging in the eastern part of Noble county, Ok, in the Osage, Otoe and Ponca Indian country and Pawnee county for the past month. The dam. ages will foot up over $1oO,O00. Hun dreds of farmers report losses.
The Coconino weekly sun., 1895-04-11
SILvERiTES IN CONFERENCE.
Congressman Sibley and Others Hold &
 Secret Meeting in Washington.


 Secret Meeting in Washington.
 WASHINGTON, April GA secret con- ference of the leaders of the new silver party was held in this city yesterday afternoon and was resumed in the even- ing. Among those present were ex- Congressman Sibley, of Pennsylvania, who is talked of as the presidential candidate of the silver men; Judge Joseph sharon, of Connecticut; Senator Jones, of Nevada, who left the repub- lican party to join the silverites; Gen. Warner, of Ohio, and Senator Stewart and Congressman Newlands, of Ne vada. At the close Senator Jones, MT. Sibley and Mir. Newlands left for New York, where they are to hold another conference.
 The Bimetallic league presented a showing of the reports received from different sections of the country, which, it is said, was very gratifying to the conference. Mir. Sibley is under stood to have been exceedingly san guine of the outlook for the silver party in the Keystone state, and spoke enthusiastically of the prospects of many recruits from that section.
The Coconino weekly sun., 1895-04-11
TRADE REPORT.
The Volume of Retail Business at This
 Time Larger Than Last Year.


 Time Larger Than Last Year.
 NEW YORK, April 6-R. G. Dun & Co.'s Weekly Review of Trade says: Returns showing the condition of re- tail trade in March throughout the country and the distribution of goods of final comparison with the same month in 1894 and 1893, give gratifying evidence that in most trades and districts marked improvement over 1894 is realized, though on the whole trade is smaller than in 1893. Every where, also, the occurrence of Easter in March last year, but in April this year, is found to account for much diff ference in the volume of retail trade in quantities of goods sold. It is, nevertheless, larger than last year, but on the whole smaller than 1893. The main difference in comparison with 1893 is found in the general de- cline of prices, which makes trade in value smaller, even where it is clearly as large or larger in quantity.
 Accounts from the chief centers of wholesale trade are also encouraging this week. There is not only hope ful spirit, but there are real gains in business, though not equally dis tributed geographically or as to branches of trade. The best news from the industries is that labor troubles have been settled or avoided, Mahon- ing iron and eastern woolen mills be- ing again active. Next in importance is the better demand for manufactured articles, which gives greater reason to hope that recent advances from the bottom may prove successful
The Coconino weekly sun., 1895-04-11
TRAIN ROBBERS RUN DOWN.
One of the Rock Island Gang Killed-Posi-
 lively Identified as the Bandit.

HENNEssEY, Ok, April 6.-Soon after the train robbery on the Rock Island railroad Wednesday night near Dover, five United States deputy marshals, headed by Banks and Prater, started on the trail of the desperadoes. At 3 o'clock yesterday afternoon the officers came suddenly upon the gang. Part of them were asleep. The officers i'm mediately opened fire. which was returned. The deputies jumped from their horses and used them as breastworks while the robbers tried to escape. Two of the horses of the out laws were shot from under them and one man was killed, while another leg was broken, but he managed to get to his horse. A third was badly hit, but he also succeeded in getting away.
 The dead man was brought to Hen- nessey at II o'clock last night. He was positively identified as Dick Yeager, alias "Gyp Wyatt" on whose head there was an aggregate reward of over 5000, including the amount offered yesterday for each of the rob. bers by the Rock Island.
The Coconino weekly sun., 1895-04-11

Or, in other words, Hoods Sarsaparilla, is a universal need. fgood health is to be expected during the coming season the blood must be purified now. All the germs of disease must be destroyed and the bodily health built up. Hoods Sar- saparilla is the only true blood purifier prominently in the public eye to-day. Therefore Hoods Sarsaparilla is the best medicine to take in the spring. It will help wonderfully in cases of weak ness, nervousness and all diseases caused by impure blood.
The Coconino weekly sun., 1895-04-11

THE talk of an extra session of con gress has almost totally subsided, and the surface indications which a short time ago seemed to point to possible assemb bling of the Fifty-fourth con gress before next December have dis appeared. The treasury officials pro fess to be confident of the ability ot the government to get along without further legislation, their confidence being based upon the apparent safety of the gold reserve, under the agree, ment with the syndicate with whicl the last bond deal was made. Nearly a months trial has proven that tn gold reserve is now safe.
The Coconino weekly sun., 1895-04-11
TAYLOR JURY DISCHARGED.
Seven In Favor of Conviction and Five for
 AcquittaL

Seven In Favor of Conviction and Five for
 Acquittal.
 CARRoLLToN, Mo-, April 6.-At 9:30 o'clock yesterday morning the jury in the Taylor brothers case, the two men charged with the murder of the Meeks family, was brought into the court room, which was jammed with people, and Judge Fucker asked; Gentle men, is there any prospect that you will agree on a verdict?"
 "None whatever" replied Foreman George Fleming.
 ''What do the rest of you say?" asked the judge.
 "There is no show whatever" replied several of the jurymen.
 Do you stand now as you stood from the first?" again asked the judge.
 The jurors replied that the first bal lot was seven for conviction and five for acquittal and that that result had remained unchanged on all future bal lots.
 Judge Fucker ordered the clerk to enter on the docket that the jury, hay ing failed to agree, had been dis charged and the cause had been con- tinued to the next term of court. As the jurors filed out of the court room they were missed, hooted and reviled by the people who had gathered about the courthouse. The jurors who voted from the first for conviction were: J. A. Rose, David Jameson, Adolph Auer, Granville Jenkins, Elijah Baker, James II. Creel and ". R. Bram- mer. The five who stood out for &C., quittal from the first were: Frank Yehle, M Hudson, Ben Glover, George Fleming, J. T. Noland.
The Coconino weekly sun., 1895-04-11
Spring Medicine

My little girl has always had poor. appetite. l have given her Hoods Sarsa.. parilla, and since have given it to her she has had good appetite and she looks well. have been great sufferer with headache and rheumatism. I have taken Hoods Sarsaparilla. I am now well and have gained in strength. My husband was very sick and all run down. Ide. cided to give him Hoods Sarsaparil;a and he began to gain, and now he has got so he works every day" MRS. ANNIE. DUNLAP, 3s5 E. 4th St., S. Boston. Mass
The Coconino weekly sun., 1895-04-11

A METROPOLITAN newspaper has the following: The American apple is still admitted to European markets, and, though the exportation during the last season was LAB, ,592 barrels, the demand could not be fully met. The choice apples sent over in March brought 8 barrel in Liverpool, or about cents a pound. More fine apples and less wheat and cotton would be good motto for the Ameri- can farmer.
The Coconino weekly sun., 1895-04-11

TIE forestry commission in Pennsyl- vania reported that unless something was done to restore the lumbering re- sources of the state, industries now producing over s3O GOO, 900 a year would be destroyed. It also stated that L. 300, GOO acres of land denuded of timber were sold for taxes last year, the own CTS considering them valueless. The average loss from forest fires was placed at $500, ,OOO year.
The Coconino weekly sun., 1895-04-11
Hoods SarsapariGla
 Is the Only True Blood Purifier
Asking too Much.

Weary Walker-Will you not be so kind as to assist me with a little moueyp
 Inever give anything to big, stout, healthy man like yeu," replied Mir. Uptown.
 Well, do you suppose I'm going to get the galloping consumption from the couple of pennies you might give meP" retorted the indignant crossroads tourist.-Texas Siftings.
 -Guizot reduces the oaths of knight hood to twenty-five different articles, and adds that the observation of these would make a man a perfect saint.
The Coconino weekly sun., 1895-04-11

IN his message on the converting of the legislature at Tallahasse, Fla, Gov. Mitchell in strong terms recom- mended that "these prize fights or glove contests be made felonies by statute with such penalty attached as will cause these thugs to respect law and to respect law-abiding, God-fear- ing people of the state in pursuit of all their rights as citizens"
The Coconino weekly sun., 1895-04-11

THERE are representatives in the sec tion around Cape Charles, Va, from New York state looking over the eastern shore for the purchase of 10, ,OOO acres of land for the coloni- zation of the Women's Indus trial league, consisting of about 12,OOO women. Their object is to form a colony of themselves and till that vast amount of land. They will raise all early products and pay special attention to poultry raising. The representatives state that some of the most prominent ladies of New York are interested.
The Coconino weekly sun., 1895-04-11

TIE United States consul at Kings ton, Can, reports to the state depart- ment at Washington that in 1894 forty seven incompetent medical school grad uates left Canada to practice in the Knitted States.
The Coconino weekly sun., 1895-04-11

ACCORDING to statistics furnished by the Catholic directory the total Catho- lie population of the United States is 0.O77, S56, an increase of l75, S32 over 1894. The total number of children in Catholic institutions is 91s,207.
The Coconino weekly sun., 1895-04-11

TIE directors of the Lick observa- tory, in California, have received notice that Edward Crossley, lately member of parliament for Halifax, Eng, proposes to present to the ob- servatory his great 3-foot rehecting telescope, with it's dome and apparatus. Mir Crossley, himself an enthusiastic astronomer, makes no condition to his gift, except that his telescope, when set up on Mount Hamilton, shall be called the Crossley reflector.
The Coconino weekly sun., 1895-04-11

THE first car load of cut flowers ever shipped from California has been sent to Chicago. It is expected to reach that city for Easter Sunday. The car contained 35, ,OOO calla lilies and Mar guerites, English ivy and many other varieties of flowers It was regarded as "a very important thing at Los Angeles, as the venture promised big returns.
The Coconino weekly sun., 1895-04-11

SECRETARY MORTON, in order to pre- vent the monthly grain reports of the agricultural department from getting to spectators in advance, has made changes in forty-four of the state agen- cies, and further measures will be taken to prevent leaks.
The Coconino weekly sun., 1895-04-11

TIE Canadian government has noti- fled all quarantine officers to exercise the greatest possible vigilance in ex- amining and quarantining all cattle from southwestern portions of the United States The action was taken on information received by the Domin- ion department of agriculture that pleuro-pneumonia existed in western states
The Coconino weekly sun., 1895-04-11

THE annual meeting of the English Bimetallic league was held at London recently. Right Hon, A. J. Balfour, conservative leader of the house of com mons, made strong speech in favor of the double standard. He said that the belief in bimetallism was growing, not only in London, and elsewhere in Great Britain, but throughout the civilized world
The Coconino weekly sun., 1895-04-11

THE United States consul at Bruns- wick, Germany, recommends that the great packing houses of America turn a portion of their attention to the preparation of horse meat, which would find a good sale in European markets.
The Coconino weekly sun., 1895-04-11

QUEEN VICTORIA has given her con sent to the bill passed by the South Australian parliament bestowing the full right of suffrage on women.
The Coconino weekly sun., 1895-04-11

SENATOR MORRILL,, of Vermont, who is s5 years of age, has announced that he will accept a recollection at the end of his present term.
The Coconino weekly sun., 1895-04-11
CURRENT COMMENT.

TIE duke of Bedford has imported 2,OOO frogs from America to free the ponds on his English estate from para sites.
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