Rocky Ford enterprise., 1895-05-09

to say nothing of the fact that the smelt-
ers of Pueblo and Canon City have pat
rons hundreds of miles distant in New
Mexico, Old Mexico, Arizona and Utah. +"
District Court News.
The unnatural spectacle of son tes-
ifying against his father was one of the
scenes in the district court "Wednesday.
The court room was filled, a number of
ladies being present. AS the words fell
from the lips Of the son Of the prisoner
at the bar James Miller the most intense
interest was manifested by all. The
jury and the spectators were visibly af-
fected when District Attorney Collins in
a burning arrangement of the prisoner
condemned him for rearing his SONS in
such manner that they would bring to
him the spoils of their midnight maraud-
ings the prisoner moved nervOusly in his
seat and tears gathered in many an eye.
This term of court has been . scorcher
for evil doers. The district attorney has
prosecuted with vigor that evidenced
the fact that he meant business. The
judges have been prompt and decisive
disposition Of the business before them.
The jurymen have in most cases rendered
verdicts in accordance with the law and
the evidence. On the whole the people
of Otero county can congratulate them
selves and the court for the expeditions
manner in which judicial business Of the
county has been disposed of this term.
District Attorney Collins left Thursday
for his home in Pueblo. The citizens of
Otero county should extend q vote Of
thanks to Attorney Collins for the vigor-
criminal cases which came up this term.
Tribune.
The following summary OF the business
of the term we clip from the Times:
"The two hung jury cases, being CON-
tinued until the next term of court, the
case of James Miller wound up the Grim
inal docket for this term and it stands
without rival for conviction. Seven Of
Otero's citizens, as result, will summer
in Canon City and one goes to the Re-
form school. Eighteen out of twenty
Attorney on the opening day have been
finally disposed OF. Judge N. w. Dixon
came down from Pueblo Wednesday
evening and relieved Judge Holbrook
The civil docket was attacked yesterday
the day being spent hearing the suit of
Phenicie VS.. Powell. Mr.. Phenicie
claims s160 out OF the Powell estate as
the result of business partnership
which he claims existed between himself
duu uufs lowell Lis IuAgber WAS paBSeu
on in the county court last fall, the re-
Saturday morning the jury, after being
out all night, brought in q similar YER
dict. A few civil cases were disposed of
and court adjourned until May 9th at
which time motions will be heard and
perhaps, some civil cases tried"
James Miller, convicted Of receiving
stolen goods, was brought before the bar
of the court Thursday morning and was
sentenced by Judge Holbrook to tho
penitentiary at hard labor for four and
one-half years, one day in each year to
be spent in solitary confinement. Mr..
Miller leaves behind him wife and sew
eral children, upon whom the news fell
with telling effect, and who have the
sympathy of q number OF the towns
Watermelon.
AT the Fairview orchards the other
day we noticed Mr.. Crowley had an Or
iginal idea.in irrigation. Instead of al
lowing the water to run from the lateral
into the furrow in broad stream, he
has provided scheme for much more
even distribution of tho water than poss-
ible in the way irrigation is generally
praeticed. A number of tubes had been
made by mailing four common laths to-
gether in such way as to make an ORR
hce one inch square. One end OF this
was placed in the lateral, the other in
the furrow and the earth covered over it
in such way that the water flowed only
through the lath tube. The advantages
of this plan are many. The water takes
care Of itself, runs gently and there is no
wash. With large number of these lath
tubes the farmer, gardener'or orchardist
can start the water to running in many
burrows and turn his attention to other
duties with the assurance that the work
will be well done without constant atten-
tion. There is no patent on this and our
irrigators will find it to their advantage
to give it trial.
We would suggest to General Road
Overseer Hale that there are number
of bridges over canals which need
Guards or banisters on the sides. Many
of them are not safe to cross with horses
that are liable to shy, and are so high
that fall therefrom would inflict serious
injury,