Rocky Ford enterprise., 1895-02-21

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THURSDAY FEB. 81, 1895.
Remember the horticultural meeting
next Saturday afternoon. The topic for
the day, planting and Cultivating."
will be opened by r. O. McClain. We
The prospects for silver Legislation
looks brighter than at any time since the
agitation commenced. The stern logic
OF events is continually making converts
to the cause Of bimetalism.
Hon. H. NJ. Teller has our thanks
for copy Of his torcible speech in oppo-
sition to q permanent national debt a.
advocated by the president. The speech
is q very able one.
Sheriff Moses is to be warmly COM
mended for his action in preventing a
prize fight recently at Pueblo. Would
that all the sherifis in the United States
had such clear conception OF their duty
and oath Of Office.
-Four La Junta druggists were last
were last week fined $3.50 each by Police
Justice Moore. Several saloons were
also arraigned for selling liquor on Sum-
trouble would be saved il every body
would boycott this miserable whisky.
Geo. J. Rankin of Pueblo has been
appointed water superintendent Of dis
trict No. 2, which includes all Of the
counties in the Arkansas valley. We
much regret that in making this appoint
ment Gov. McIntire failed to recognize
the superior qualifications Of Hon. Henry
M. Fosdiok. Jr., OF otero county.
Hon. J. H. Crowley informs us that
the present outlook for fruit is most ex-
cellent. All varieties Of fruits except
peaches and apricots have passed through
the winter in good condition, and with
favorable weather during the next few
months the crop will fully equal the
largo yield of last year.
The ia Junta Watermelon enters the
serious charge against the Enterprise
that it 10 opposed TO building q new
court house. Now, friend Wilson, "Hon-
est 1njun," what would be your candid
opinion Of Rocky Ford paper which
would advocate the building OF court
house at La Junta?
Tho Enterprise 10 pleased to note
the names Of Representatives Randall
and Colt among the opponents Of the
bill taxing churches. And We doubt not
but that Senator Swink will vote the
same way when the matter comes up in
the Senate. We earnestly hope that
Colorado's fair fame may not receive q
black eye by the enactment Of this pro-
posed heathenish legislation.
The oldest inhabitant does not re-
member such a severe winter as the pres
eut. But it has been phenomsnally
cold all over the nation. When ws COM
pare our climate with other localities,
even having in mind the recent zero
weather, we have no reason to abandon
the claim Of the Arkansas valley as en-
ioying the best all the year-round climate
in the United States.
1t is clearly tie duty of the more
favored sections to extend prompt and
substantial aid to the sufferers Of eastern
Colorado and western Kansas. And the
of life should be accompanied
by the advice to leave a country which
the experience of 10 years has proven not
the range to the stock men and move 70
a locality where you can get more than
one crop in five years.
The La Junta Times filed almost .
column last week in showing mp the
need of additional court accommodations.
This we conceded last week before the
Times reached us: Bnt providing need
ed facilities for holding court and for
vault protection for papers is quite diff
ferent from building new court house.
We approve Of the former but strongly
oppose the latter. The times demand
economy, not increased expenditures.
The Eads creamery, over on the Mis-
fully all winter and the business has 80
commended itself to the farmers
Of that country that two auxiliary skim
houses will soon be in operation. So We
are informed by John Auckland who has
been in correspondence with Mr.. Daven-
port. II that dreary, rainless, unirrigated
region can promote the growth Of the
creamery business surely great things
may be expected Of such well watered
and fertile country as that around Rocky
Ford.
"A writer on country newspapers
says: "The country newspaper has it's
mission and 1t is legitimate and emf
nently worthy ono. It should be the aim
Of its editor TO publish all the local and
county news first. Let every enterprise
receive a notice. A newsy local paper is
prima facie evidence that the community
in which it is published is live one and
the people are animate and stirring"
The Enterprise Is doing it's level best to
give the Rocky Ford country the benefit
Of just such paper as described above
We're not proud Of the Colorado
House Of Representative. L. They
passed . bill taxing churches. 2-When
the local option bill was up the other day
two of the three women members voted
on the saloon side Of the question. The
bill simply provides for vote on the
license question upon petition Of not less
than 10 per cent OF the legal voters Of any
county. It only seeks to allow the ma
jority 10 rule. We can see how men can
allow political influences to warp their |
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