Rocky Ford enterprise., 1895-06-06
. The slight frost Of Friday morning
did no damage.

The slight frost Of Friday morning
did no damage.
Tho stone is ON the ground for the
foundation OF DIR. Fenton's meat market
and cold storage building.
Tho high wind of Thursday last
took OIL the ornamental iron work from
the top Of the Presbyterian church spirc.
H: F. Hagen received another car
load q bee keepers supplies and cante-
loupe crates on Tuesday,
Rocker & Hale are giving their new.
ly purchased double store room a new
coat Of paint. Approved.
Ira Bitner proposes to improve his
stock Of hogs, as evidenced by his this
week purchasing a thoroughbred Poland
China OF w. e. Fepton & Co.
The yards of the English Lumber
Co. are scene Of much activity by rea-
son OF the arrival of several cars OF new
lumber and the constant sales.
DR.. Aston Ellis, president OF the
State Agricultural college, has been ap-
pointed to the governors staff as aid de
camp, with the rank Of colonel.
Thursdays blow destroyed o buggy
house for Warren P. Russell, west Of
town, and did some damage tolyoung or
chards in limited district.
Judge voorhees, will hold another
adjourned term of tho district court on
June 29th, to hear few cases that were
put over, and render some decisions.
"A. e. Godding is making a success
Of strawberry culture this year. He has
contracted his entire crop to La Junta
firm at Is cents per box.
1t is now rumored that we arc to
have not one, but two new lumber yards.
II 10 possible to have too much of good
thing.
The cool weather Of the first OF this
week was not good for making hay but
the tomato plants are reported to be do
ing splendidly. And there's acres OF
them.
-Rumors arc afloat of the formation
Of an electric light company in Rocky
Ford. The plans have not yet taken
definite shape, but something tangible is
promised soon.
-Ellingwood & Hauck have 30 re-
one warehouse is now sufficient for the
storage Of their seed and stock OF car
riages.
The Watermelon speaks Of Hon. j.
II. Crowley's ranch as being "west OF La
Junta-" Mr.. Wilson's knowledge Of the
geography of Otero county seems circum-
scribed to very narrow limits.
Work is now is now in progress on
the following buildings in Rocky Ford:
Brick dwellings for VIM. Green, VIM.
Black and Mrs. w. E. Anderson, and on
DR.. Fenton's new business house.
The room now occupied by Mrs. M.
E. Webster's notion store has been leased
by F. j. Gretchen, Of Horace, Kan, who
will use it as an office for his new lumber
yard which will be located on the south
side of the track, north Of Phenicie's
store.
Mrs. NJ. ]. Telford addressed full
house at the Presbyterian church last
Sunday evening. Her topic was "The
Colorado Shunamite." Read End Kings,
4:8-3S for the origin Of the title OF the
lecture. She dwelt on the duties of
motherhood and the work Of the W. G.
i've and entertaining talker.
The La Junta Daily Graphic sus-
pended publication last week. The plant
will probably go under the control of a
syndicate of Democrats who will publish
a weekly. NJ. E. Springer, ex-publisher
Of the Graphic, has removed to Rocky
Ford and will start new paper, the
Rocky Ford Republican. Tho first num-
Der may be issued this week.
F. A. Hnntley, ;up,rintendent OF the
Arkansas Valley Experiment Station,
makes monthly meteorological reports to
the weather bureau of q. S. department
of agriculture. From the report for May
We take the following summary: High
est temperature 96 degrees; lowest 81 de-
grees. Rain is noted on 4 days-4-10
inch, trace. 2-10 and on the Both l 31O
Understanding total Of about 2 inches.
There were two cloudy days, IA partly
cloudy and 15 clear days.
--Afew weeks since man named E.
Fleischman took in some $500 in La
Junta us the representative of the New
York Life and Casualty Co. Tho poll
cies being slow to arrive an inquiry de-
veloped the fact that the man was a
swindler. He was arrested in Trinidad
last week and brought to La Junta. He
stands good show for a few years in
Canon City. [Since the above was put
in type we learn that Mr.. Floischmnn has
refunded the money collected and the
charge has been withdrawn. He carried
a sort OF Certificate of agency, but the
company repudiates him as their repre-
sentative
THAT bridal pairs arc not like other pears
i Is a fact you've doubtless seen.
Why are they not7 Because, you know, tho
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