Rocky Ford enterprise., 1895-09-12

l The Arkansas Valley Fair was q pro
nounoed success and the fruit, live stock
agriculture, art and other exhibits wer
several per cent better than last yea
while their horse races, bicycle races, etc.
was much improved upon.
The Fair this year as all other years
was a great success and reflects grea
credit on the officers and managers who
labored 80 faithfully and managed it *
welL-Las Animas Leader.
A young couple from La Junta got
the worth of their money in the grand
stand Friday afternoon. They took in
the simultaneous races and base bal
game, the ENJOYMENT Of which did moi
I preSelt them from doing q good job oi
hugging at the same time. Those who
sat near them should have handed the
gate-keeper an extra 25 cents for this ad.
ditioIal show for which they had moi
paid.
We clip the following from the Pueblo
Saturday Mail: 20. NJ. Hall is a model
secretary Of fair association. He is
obliging courteous and attentive.
Henry NJ. Fosdick Jr., treasurer, knows
how to take in the shekels and is excep-
tionally gallant to The ladies.-Letha
graceful lady riders ever seen on . raoe
track.-The young ladies racing in
bloomers and riding ostride seemed "a
be drawing card-W. T. Coulter and
Robert Young agents for the Santa Fe,
handled the crowds and did il well.'
The Denver Times says: "Senator
Swink was buster than the proverblal
snake kilier.-The generosity Of the
melon growers and citizens Of Rocky
Ford was fully nppreciated.-A more
| perfect day GOULD not have been had;
Melon Day is always assured of good
weather.-The Hon. J. Fl. Crowley e
ranch is valued at $4,000. A very good
ranch for an old Santa Fe section hand
to own.-Newspaper men were numer-
GUS. Hunter Woodson, editor Of the
La Junta Democrat, loomed up like an
up-to- date Horace Greeley. Mrs.
John Archer of Englewood, ILL.,, was a
partaker Of tho Melon Day festivities.
She said Chicago people would go wild
at the night of the melon pile as she saw
it before the devastation began"
afternoon. One corner Of The grand
stand was filled with babies Of all grades
OF beauty aud in all conditions Of be-
havior. The judges were Dr: A. D:
Marks, Of Fort Lupton, J. A. Ligon, Of
NAnbdb clGy \WuO KNOWS mOto ADOut U
three-year-old Texas steer than he does
about a year old baby and Mayo Young
Of Rocky Ford. The prize for the hand
soonest boy, cloak, was awarded to John
son Of Mr.. and Mrs. Jas. W. Beatty Of
Catlin. The daughter OF Mr.. and Mra.
]. M. Warren Of Fairmount, won the
wax doll. The dear women, while the
superiors Of fnien in MOST directions, show
peculiar weakness in these partlculaM:
l. They don't know when q shoe u too
tight. 2. An intimation that any
makes a lie long enemy. 8 Their par
ticular babies, however plain, are a.
handsome as cherubs. That the judges
decision was criticised by large major
ity az the exhibiting mothers goes With
out saying. It is to be regretted that
Sec. Hall did not provide cards giving
the points Of excellence which enter into
infantile beauty. Without such eyste.
matte scoring facilities the judges are
badly .at sea"
Premiums Awarded.
Lizzie Bellew: 2nd on loaf bread by
girl under IA.
Mrs. J. r. Deweese: LIST on canned
peaches; End on canned crab apples, pre-
served peaches and plums, picked peach
i es, pears and apples.
Mrs. NJ. n: Miller: 1st on knitted
mittens, and crocheted hood, 2nd on
canned peaches and worsted quilt.
MH- ]. E. Gauger: End on canned
pears, plums and currants, strawberry
Jelly, tomato catsup and mixed pickles.
Mrs. @. A. Lowe: LIST on canned
cherries preserved raspberries and hand
painted plaque; End on preserved straw
berries.
Mrs. h. c. Jordan: 1at on canned
beans and chow-chow; End on canned
cherries, tomatoes and beans, and sweat
cucumber pickles. Also Enterprise apec-
ial for ginger bread.
Mrs. e. G. Russell: 1st ON canned
Strawberries; End on preserved watermel-
on and chow-chow.
Mrs. M. E. Jobs: LIST on canned crab
apples, embroidered afghan and lamber-
quin; End on crazy quilt.
Mrs Rose Wilson: LIST on plum and
rhubarb jelly, painting on velvet, lounR-
ing pillow and table scarf; 2nd on pre-
served crabapples, raspberry jelly, en-
broidered sofa pillow, center piece and
doylies, photograph holder and tray
cloth.
Edna Browning: End on grape jelly.
Lowe Lowe: 2nd on gooseberry jelly.
Francis NJ. Bell: End on plum jelly
and Republican special.
Mrs. Ida Green: lst on apple jelly.
Pearl Wykle: End on apple jelly and
Baldwin Drug Go. special.
Lucy Sherman list on picked peaches
Mrs. Sam Hulse: LIST on landscape
painting, dresser scarf, toilet set, display
paintings and Maxwell Bros. special for
bet butter; End on animal in oil.