Rocky Ford enterprise., 1896-04-30

| our most Intelligent and estimable young
people and have. hosts Of friends to wish
o long and happy married life
The display OF presents was large and
fine, including great variety Of hand.
some and useful articles.
As soon as the new dwelling on the
ranch is completed the young couple
will begin housekeeping under happy
circumstances.
Don't forget the W. R. O. social at
the G. A. r. Hall tomorrow friday
evening at Z O'Clock. Ice cream and
cake will be served. Admission 10 cents.
Go, have . good timp and help a worthy
organization.
While the sheep feeders haven't
made any money fattening lambs this
year, they have been able to convert their
surplus hay and grain into money at fair
prices, considering the times. Without
stock feeding there would have been no
market for hay and coarse grains.-Fort
Collins Courier.
The eastern markets for good horses
are improving in tone aud better prices
are being paid than at any tims during
the past two rears.
Work on the State Canal, which
seemed to be in such promising shape
q few weeks since, has relapsed into for
getfulness.
We publish in another column the
new Santa Fe time card which takes ef-
feet next Sunday. It Is q decided i'm
provement on the present schedule.
The school election in Rocky Ford
occurs next Monday, May 4, The out
going director is b. A. Dawley, who has
Been an excellent official, but prefers not
10 be reelected. However, should he be
given another term no mistake will be
made
Tho call foy volunteers to work on
the park last Friday afternoon did not
elicit an enthusiastic response. The only
man to Join Mayor Gracey was Milton
Reynolds. II o wide-open invitation had
been given 10 q free lunch at the mill
Manager Gracsy could have fed 200 hun
dred hungry workers.
Had the Odd Fellow committee
been able TO make satisfactory terms
with the Santa Fe very large number
Of our citizens would have attended the
Las Animas celebration. But the incon.
veniencee OF the regular time card and
the inability to agree on the terms Of
special cut the Santa Fe out Of many
dollars and many OF our citizens ont Of
an enjoyable day. Ths meeting Of the
bald In Rocky Ford.
That now refrigerator Just put in at
]. e. Mussers u both handsome and in.
sured to keep butter in the best possible
condition.
Go to Price 4 Lance and examine
those now Wash Goods for summer
wear.
Tho case Of Ms. J, 8. Mannipe
against Mrs. Ella Mooney and A. d.
Conner, suit ON bond for damages Tor
breach OF contract while Arch Mooney
was acting a. attorney in fact for Mrs.
Manning, was decided In the district
court last week in favor Of the defend.
ants.
The Canning Go. hns already con-
tracted for large acreage of tomatoes
and is yet making contracts, The ont.
look 10 good at this time for q prosperous
seasons business.
"A new line Of Straw Hats Just re-
ceaSeo a. PHce Lance.
LA Junta talks OF another artesian
we'll
When young man about 10 be mar.
ned orders fine assortment Of furniture
from Chicago he would save himself
some guying II he would refuse to allow
to be shipped with his goods purchases
made by man who has been married a
year.
Screen Doors, Hinges and Springs
~ 1oHNsoN's.
Tho Rocky Ford MERCANTILE Co.'s
premises have been surrounded by a
close plank fence.
Il will sell implements at actual cost
for cash. JoHssoS
M. La Pierre 4 Son Of the mountain
region have purchased Jacob Cook'a
DISCRIMINATING shop ind propose to do
all work In that lima
Don't buy Lap pnsters until you
SEQ our assortment. JoHNsoS,
.-Pah-thref-sky, is the way Paderews.
H pronouncee his name.
-March's wind seems to have been
transferred to April this year and va
have had number Of days for which Wa
had to make apologies to our eastern
visitors.
-Ihave the best Calf weaner in tho
market. JOHNSON.
Splendid portraits Of Senator sw;nk
and Mrs. G.. P. Salyer have recently
been furnished by tho Rocky Ford Meat
Market. ~ 1oo'
,-Johnson's is headquarters for noz.
zles and rubber hose.
-Cheney's Grocery has just added a
great convenience In transactinQ busi.
ness-a computing scale. Il Correctly
does arithmetical problems while veiuh.
ing all kinds Of groceries.
"A car load Of fine Seed Corn ;ust
received by Ellingwood 4 Hsuck, viii
be sold for cash only at bed rock pricsa.
The 5000 water bonds voted bv tho
citizens of Rocky Ford have been taken
by the Central Trust Go. Of Denver. The
bonds bear 6 per cent interest and vsre
taken at something less than one mar.
GENT discount.
Call at Price & Lance and pet nr;c..
on stetson and Queen City hats.
Lee Bird has purchased tan acros =,
Y. w. Swink ON the extension Of Main
street and will soon build thereon n ror.i
brick dwelling and barn. The iot nil
pe set TO small fruits in preferences 10