Rocky Ford enterprise., 1895-07-04


melon.
Tho arteslan well ball Monday night
was financial and social success.
About 80 couple participated. The net
protit-and all the receipts were profits
amounted to $50.
"A scalawag has been swindling Trim
idad business men with combined ink
and directory scheme. 1t seems that he
has been doing various portions OF the
state. Look out for him.
VIM. Auckland of Olney was over n
few days since and reported his hog
crop as promising as ever. He has a
total of 400 hogs Of various sizes and will
soon begin to fatten 60 Of the best.
On Monday the two unsold lots of
the six donated by the Town Co to tho
artesian we'll fund were sold to H. F. Ha-
gen for s1lO. But for being cut through
diagonally by the Rocky Ford ditch
these lots would have sold for much
more.
"A new kind of clover has been dis
covered at Rocky Ford. il It is OF the
four-Ieaved kind this will account for the
phenomenally good luck that has pre-
vailed in the Arkansas valley in the past
year.-Chieftain.
-Catlin's Fourth of July celebration
will be closed by ball in the famous
mansion on the Sessler ranch, the most
costly residence in Otero county, now
owned by the Newton Lumber Co., and
occupied by M. @. Becker.
The Democratic county central COM
mittee met Saturday and elected w. ii.
McCaskill of Catlin chairman in place of
tn tnt NJ Ill
will make an energetic and effective lead
or for tho Otcro Democracy.
The Rocky Ford band will furnish
tho music for the patriotic celebrators at
La Junta. Their engagement by the La
Junta committee and the La Junta band
going to Catlin has been the subject of
much newspaper controversy.
Judge Alvord. Judge Hoffmire, At
torney Sabin and Squire Douthitt, all of
La Junta, were in town last Thursday
interested ina suit before Squire Robins.
1t was suit of Mrs. E. J. Hoffmire
against the County Commissioners for an
attorneys fec assigned to her by L. Il.
Hoffmire.
AT the next regular meeting of the
Woodmen there should be full attend
ance as two important items Of business
will come up: Installation Of officers
and action on resolution to change tho
every Woodman be present on Monday
evening, July Is.
With the advance in the price of cat
tie also comes the advance in the price
Of hides, and the leather trust is taking
advantage OF the situation to force its
product to the highest notch. AS u con-
az % N 10 N hot
will be sharp advance In shoes soon
Pueblo Adviser.
Squire Robins on Monday heard the
suit of Mrs. James Hoffmire against the
county commissioners in which the costs
on an appeal bond were the subject of
litigation. Judgment was rendered in
favor of Mrs. Hoffmire for s196.71 and
costs. Judges Hofmire and Alvord
were in attendance-County Attorney
Sabin not appearing.
We have received beautifully illus
trsted pamphlet which shows up the at
tractiveness Of the Dells of the wiscon-
sin in a manner calculated to draw thou
sands thither during the hot months.
With such scenery no wonder this has
rapidly become one of the popular sum-
mer resorts OF the east. We notice that
our former fellow citizen, T. f. Goddinp.
is secretary and general manager of the
Dells Resort Co.
Capt. Chas Rouhan was arraigned
before the county court last Friday for
examination as to his sanity. The Wa
says: .The peoples witnesses
cited various acts of Mr.. Rouhan which
they thought indicated insanity, such as
getting ZIP at o'clock in the morning to
work in his garden, permitting water to
run on the lots of the neighbors while
his own property and making threats on !
the lives Of sundry persons" After long
consideration the jury decided that Capt.
Rouhan was not fit subject for tho asy-
lum.