Rocky Ford enterprise., 1895-04-18

j, E. Gauger has found artiohokel
TO be splendid for hogs. The yield pei
acre is enormous and they arc greedily
eaten by the hogs to their great physical
profit. Mr.. .Gauger will this year plant
one acre. ''
-Inspector KAN has been distribut-
ing among horticulturists a placard Civ.
ing remedies for the various insects
which sometimes infect fruit trees. II
you have an orchard and have not re-
csived one of these placards drop Mr.
Ksin postal card at Rocky Ford.
Frank Clark says that Lewis Stumpf
has just acquired very fine pig. he
values il 20 much that he bought $50
Chicago lumber Of Dawley to make q
trough, Mr.. Clark thinks that the hog
is either Clydesdale, or Holstein, or
Plymouth Rock, he is not certain which.
The Watermelon says that the Santa
| Fe has force Of men at work putting q
pump in position over the arteeian well.
In order to pump out all the surplus
water lying around the casing, so that
the Joints can be frightened up and thor
oughiy prevent any leakage.
L. R. Fenlason has been appointed
deputy assessor for the western portion
of the county, beginning about one mile
west of Rocky Ford. II. W. Adsmond
will assess Rocky Ford, the Timpas creek
country and part Of the Holbrook coun-
try.
Our home market was last week sup
piled with fine quality Of asparagus
from the gardens OF Mrs. II. A. Tewes.
The land on which it was raised is the
L -. k<,v~ III
count claimed to raise garden products
considerably earlier than the lower lying
lots.
j. G. Fox writes us from Seymour
Iowa, enclosing subscription, and adds
"By the way, don't wish to flatter you
but musk say the last number Of the En-.
ing locals of any have ever read. ]
hope to receiye the paper regularly and
wish all the Rocky Fordites success"
Commissioners Washburn informs us
that our information regarding his con
nection with the Finch boys trial wal
not quite correct. While he did say te
Commissioners would refuse to recognize
T. r. Hofmire az deputy district attor
ney, he did not advise in the matter.
The Arkansas Valley Odd Fellows
Anniversary Association is the title Of al
series Of anniversaries Throughout tn,
valley. The approaching celebration
will be held at Lamar April 26 which
will doubtless be attended by the Rock.
Ford Odd Fellows en- masse. An effor
is being made for special train from L,
Junta to Lamar.
| Crowley & Son are converting thei
nursery into an orchard as fast as poss
ible, having planned to go out of tn
nursery business. Many apple trees ar
now being cut out Of the nursery row
to leave the remaining ones a proper dis
tance apart. They arc, however, thi
spring leaving number OF trees quit
close together, they promising a goot
yield of apples this year, and will be cut
out next year.
David Call has our thanks for ,
copy Of his old home paper, the Milan
Mo: Standard, giving a full and illustrat
ed account Of the trial Of the Taylo
Bros. for the murder of the Meeks fami
ly-one of the most attrocious crimes ii
history. The father, mother and tw,
children were killed and buried in
Taylor Brothers was such as to convic
them before unprejudiced men, bu
bribery succeeded in hanging the jury.
| "A Newspaper man is blamed for
lot of things he can't help, such as using
news about some folks and leaving on
others, etc. He simply prints the new
he can find. Some people inform hin
about such things and others do not. Al
editor should not be expected to knoy
the names and residences OF all you
uncles, aunts and cousins, even If h
should see them get of the train. Tel
him about it. It's news that makes til
newspaper. And every man woman an'
, child can be editor.-Enfsld Ill Express
M. g. Martin, Of Wallace, KS, VIII
, has leased Mr.. Dennes' place just east @
town, arrived few days since, havin
come through with teams. He was nea
i Sheridan Lake during the late storm an
had q severe experience. Gravel wa
picked up and the new paint on hi
wagon ali pounded of. During the tw
days continuance of the storm he wa
unable to feed or water his teams
Window glass was broken out by tn
covers converted into ribbons. Nj
Martin has been one of Wallace county
] largest farmers, 1900 acres of whea
. being his yearly acreage. The expendi
i ture Of the same energy here that he ha
| put into his late Kansas farming vii
, soon make him national banker.
An exciting funeral was Witnessed i
Rocky Ford last Thursday Afternoon
The evening an old and almost friendlea
: man named Whiteside died at the Hal
!, sen place, two miles east Of town, an
the burial was at the expense of th
: county. The funeral procession was g
route to the cemetery when movin
train frightened the horse being drive
by Rev. Warren Mayo. The horse too
a sharp turn, the buggy was overturne
: and Mr.. Mayo and Commissioner Wast
! er;oht.,oJ hnroa tto,, ror info IN. tao,