Rocky Ford enterprise., 1895-01-10

the second half becomes due. After Aug
LIST interest will be added on the whole
amount unpaid at tho rate Of one ant
pHe-quarter per cent per month.
"A Chicago packer who is watching
the feeding OF wheat to hogs says thai
the majority OF hogs coming in show the
upmistakable wheat feeding. The whea,
makes better and firmer meat and more
of it, and also finer quality of lard than
corn. Those who have tried meats cured
from hogs fed exclusively on wheat say
that they prefer it to corn-fed hogs,
One important duty before the 10th
General Assembly is the enactment OF
railway Legislation. The principle oi
government ownership of railways, that
the interests of the people be protected
has been enacted into the laws of many
states and into the laws Of the nation
Colorado, progressive in many ways, is
behind in this report.
Rocky Ford ought to have some sort
OF literary or debating society. In fact,
there should be two literary organiza-
tions, one for the young people and an.
other for adults. We have the people
hero who could make snch societies OF
much interest and profit, and all that is
needed to put them in successful opera
tion is some one to lead. Who is the
man to do this needed work?
The Otero County Horticultural
society ut Rocky Ford has undertaken
the study of small fruits. Inasnuch as
that part OF the Arkansas valley is known
to be perfectly adapted to tho raising OF
all manner of delicious fruits, and since
an almost unlimited market may be
found for such products right here in
Denver, we believe that the Otero county
people have struck drift which is sure
to pay them hadsomely.-Denver Post.
We concur in the suggestion of the
Grand Junction Star-Times that the
present legislature should enact law
making it a penal offence for any one to
point gun Of any calibre or length
whatever at another, whether the party
doing the pointing knows it is loaded or
not. The person who does thing of that
kind ought to be placed in an asylum,
but, since he invariably get off with the
plea didn't know it was loaded" we be-
lieve the next best place for BIN is the
penitentiary.
The phrase "16 to 1" used 80 COM
monty in discussing the coinage question
means that our federnl statutes should
be so amended as to give everybody the
tO8oA tAkhG W tdAo cltu0E QOlu OF silver 10
tile minte OF the United States for free
conversion into coin. giving to 16 ounces
OF silver the same coming value as one
ounce Of gold. The real ratio is 15.88S
to l, but for convenience 16 to ! is the
expression generally used. One ounce
Of gold makes S2067 in coin, and 16
ounces Of silver would make exactly the
same amount Of coin at the proposed ra-
ito of 16 to !.
How about that creamery? The En-
terprise has been letting the matter rest
for awhile but it is now in order to stir
mp the question ngain. The value OF a
creamery TO such community us sur
rounds Rocky Ford has been proven be-
yond question. And creameries having
been found profitable enterprises for in
vestors, the way ought to be clear for the
starting Of one at Rocky Ford. Why
not the Canning Co., take hold of the
matter? They have the power which is
so ample buildings for the purpose. If
the stockholders Of the Canning Co., will
seriously consider the matter they may
find that by adding creamery machinery
they may be doing good thing not only
for themselves but for the farmers Of
Otero county.
The statement may have . chesnutty
flavor, but We are again moved to state
that Rocky Ford needs more dwelling
houses. And they are needed badly.
The growth Of the town is being greatly
hlndered by this lack of houses. People
come on prospecting trips, see and like
Rocky Ford, but on enquiring at what
price house can be rented at find that
one is not to be had at any price. We
have among our citizens those who have
the means to build and we hope that
some OF them may see the profit that is
sure to accrue to them by providing this
pressing need. Build and be assured of
the same time give Rocky Ford a chance
to accommodate the people who desire to
become citizens.
When in the county offices at La
Junta last week we had the opportunity,
through the courtesy Of Deputy Treas
urer $ teen, to examine the methods of
bookkeeping used IN that office. The
people OF Otero county can congratulate
themselves that in Treasurer Reynolds
they have an official who is taking the
utmost care of the public funds Every
sum, even to the smallest amounts, is
carefully entered on day book and each
night the cush is posted and a balance
effected. So systematically are the
accounts kept that any memb-
or OF the board of commissioners, or any
private citizen can check them up at any
hour and see the exact status OF the
county's funds. We do not see how the
system Of bookkeeping practiced by
Treasurer Reynolds could be improved
On. During the past year Mr.. Reynolds
has handled s108,O00 and the work had
been done with such care and exactness
that neither losses nor errors have oc-
CURED.
Send in your items of local
interest to your local paper. 1t is
impossible for the editor to find
out everything that happens in his
neighborhood, hence many an item
worthy of publication is often
Dmmitted. We often accidently
stumble on good bits of news
which should have been brought
1irect to the Office a dav or fwo