Rocky Ford enterprise., 1895-06-20
Gleanings from Exchanges.

The artesiGn we'll is now down 100
feet, The same formations have been
encountered in this as was found in the
first well.-La Junta Times.
j. Z. Gauger started in with twenty
hives Of bees this spring, and now has
fifty. They have "swarmed" to this
increase and there is no telling how many
hives he will have by fall if they keep up
their merry beginning. Honey bees are
Watermelon.
Last week the Rocky Ford Enter
prise entered on it's ninth volume. I'm
der Mr.. Barkley's direction the Enter
prise is a credit to the beautiful town
and the fertile region it represents, and
its patronage shows that the business
men appreciate it.-Lamar Sparks,
The Building and Loan Association
with headquarters at Denver, organized
a branch Office in this city last Saturday
nigt with 23O shares paid up. This 23O
shares represents s23O,OOO which means
any city of the first class, might we'll be
proud of.-Catlin Fruit Grower.
II we want q nice town, which we are
going to have, why not have name for
it that means something. Under our
i
plain, common, every day Catlin, name
given us after some old-time Illinois
town. Let us dopt\.Manzenola" and
build our city up under name which is
significant Of our chief industry.-Catlin
Fruit Grower.
1t is getting about time for candi.
dates to make their announcements
through their respective party papers.
No use of hanging back, for some other
fellow may step in with his little an
nouncement ahead OF you and capture
the position you ovet.-Watermelon.
Yes, and you should use not only the
party newspapers but the non-political
and agricultural Enterprise, which ev-
erybody reads. If you want to reach the
people of Otero county with any political
or business announcements the Enter
prise is the best medium because read by
moro people than any other one paper.
Political Suggestions.
| There will most likely be two candi-
dates for the office of county clerk, sub
ject to the decision Of the Republican
county convention. These two gentle
men are Q. M. Robins and @. H. Win
chell. These gentlemen are old time Re-
Il N
given an opportunity.-Rocky Ford
Republican.
We frequently hear the name of Mr..
A. w. English of this city mentioned in
connection with the Republican nominal
ton for fhe office OF county treasurer
Watermelon.
The Newton Lumber Company re-
ceived three more cars Of new lumber a
few days since.
w. E. Alexander is active in promot-
ing the interests of the Colorado Orchard
Co., being in the valley again on Tues
day with another party Of land seekers.
| The Woodmen excursion to Mani
tou yesterday was decided success.
When the finely decorated train arrived
here from La Junta it contained a large
number Of excursionists who were Joined
by 66 pleasure-seekers from Rocky Ford,
The day was ono of the "perfect days Of
June"
| "A portion Of the jewelry stolen from
q. M. Halls home was returned a few
days after. A hair watch chain was
found in his yard wrapped in paper.
The chain was very highly valued by
Mr.. Hall being made from his mothers
hair. The return of the chain indicates
that the stealing was done by home tall
ent, theft having heard Mr.. Hall speak
Of the value OF the chain, because Of the
associations had the good taste to return
it.
I'm Pueblo the other day we saw two
boys with rival lemonade stands under
the shade OF a cottonwood near a promi-
nent corner. A well.known business
man was their first patron. Willie's sign
read: -Four cents a glass. Johnny's
modest announcement was: 1.-TWO cents
q glass" Being man with an eye to
the fact that penny served is penny
Johnny's lemonade, paid the two cents
due. drank it and causually inquired:
"Why is yours cheaper than your broth
er's?" "Cos mine is tho lemonade that
the puppy fell into"