Rocky Ford enterprise., 1895-01-17


Tho outlook for silver legislation
seems brighter. The silver men have
the inside track" and the chances are
that it will be favorable silver legislation
or nothing by the present congress.
We arc pleased to note that Hon. w.
N. Randall has been awarded the chair
and Irrigation. We predict that he will
in that capacity make fine record for
himself and reflect credit on his constit-
uency.
Our thanks are due Hon. J. G. Bell
for package of choice garden seeds. As
we have not the real estate on which to
utilize them we shall present the package
to the first farmer or gardner who pays
subscription after this issue OF the En-
terprise is placed in tho post office.
Tho Gatl,n Fruit Grower does wisely
in having this date line under the title Of
Rocky Ford). January 4, 1896" This is
good stroke of policy and q recognition
of Rocky Ford's wide celebrity us an ag-
ricultural and horticultural center.
B. F. Wyckoff, who has an extensive
acquaintance throughout Western Kan
sas. is in receipt of many inquiries from
OF the farmers there desire to emigrate,
and many of them justly look upon the
Rocky Ford country as the best portion
OF agricultural Colorado. Mr.. Wyckoff
is kept busy answering letters and Says
that the influx of intelligent and desir-
able farmers is going to be very largo.
Tho now state house is not receiving
pnmixed compliments. While thing OF
massive beauty its interior arrangement
lacks in adaptability to the purposes for
which it was built. Both the senate
chamber and the representatives hall are
too small and must be entered by sort
Of back alley detour. Had there been
fewer imposing pillars and larger rooms
for the Legislative meetings the building
would have been far better.
The entire county printing for 1895
has been given to the Times and Water
melon who made combined bid for all
the work. We have not had an oppor-
tunity to examine tho fguos but the
Tribue speaks OF the award us follows:
at really don't look as though tho law
regarding county printing to the "lowest
reliable bidder" has been as closely OBJ
served, as the evident desire to place the
business where it would cancel some po-
litical obligation
Senator Swink spent Sunday and
Monday at home. Much of his time
since the organization of the legislature
has been spent in perfecting the senator
ial report on the state canals. The re-
port OF the majority will be an exhaus-
tive one, which will be valuable con-
tribution to the irrigation literature of
the state. Senator Swink has given this
matter much time and pains-taking lab
or, and he will be found heavily loaded
with important facts whenever legislation
relative to reservoirs and canals is under
consideration.
Tho semi-annual statement of the
State Bank of Rocky Ford which is pub
lished in this issue makes q good show
ing. The comparative statement which
accompanies it shows O most healthy
growth. Starting IN 1888 with deposits
OF SS,45S08, it has had continuous growth
and prosperity up to 1895, when the de-
posits aggregate the handsome sum OF
sos, ,475U. Such an increase of business
speaks strongly for the bank and at the
came time is q faithful index of tho
growth OF Rocky Ford and the develop
ment OF the finest agricultural section in
southern Colorado.
Citizens of Trinidad arc moving in
the matter of projection of coal miners
from the evils of the scrip feature of the
coal mining business. They seek to
have sympathizers throughout the state
Join with them in an appeal to the legis-
lature to pass law compelling mine
owners to pny cash to their employees at
least monthly, and prohibit the use of
scrip whereby the workmen are com
PEELED to buy goods at exhorbitant prices
at the companies stores. This move
ment is one worthy of the aid Of every
friend of honest labor.
The new administration starts out
nnder most favorable circumstances.
The inaugural message of Gov. McIn-
tire was q document of unusual value.
Its characteristics were practical COM
mon sense aud the application of bust
ness principles to the affairs of state.
The new governors views OF the duties
OF the Office and the lines of policy to
pursue will meet the hearty approval of
all that great body of citizens who desire
that the best interests of tho whole state
should be promoted by the chief execu-
tive. II Gov. McIntire is able to carry
out his views Ms outlined in his inaugu.
raj message his administration will be q
model one. And he should have the
good will and aid Of every good citizen
in the consummation of the admirable
line of policy he has laid down.
q. B. Cheney is trying an expert
ment. He last week made shipment OF
butter to southern New Mexico, hoping
to find a market which would Justify him
in buying all the buttar that would be
offered in the Rocky Ford market. Re-
turns have not yet been received, but we
hope the price obtained will be such as
to cause him to buy all the butter made
in this vicinity. A large amount of ex-
cellent butter is made in the Rocky Ford
country, but not being put up in creamery
shape and lacking the uniformity of color
and quality which characterizes creamery
butter, the producers are at disadvan-
tage in making sales. They would be
relieved OF this disability il creamery
could be established in Rocky Ford
Now that business OF all kinds seems de-
cidely on the up grade we hope that the
incoming spring will see the creamery
project put in shape for actual results.
We congratulate Catlin on her new
y acquired honors, weekly newspaper.
We have before us No. 1, of volume /, Of
the Colorado Fruit Grower, a neat, six
column folio newspaper, edited by r. o.
McClain and w. r. Gibson. The new
paper is full Of local news and cannot but
impress the people wherever it goes with
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