Rocky Ford enterprise., 1896-08-06

r. o. McClain OF Mnnzanola says
that his German prua trees nre bearing
finely this year. He this spring planted
q large number OF prune trees and be-
loves this one Of the most profitable
crops which Arkansas valley horticulture
lists can raise.
Tho Bent. Otero Improvement Co.
hold meeting Mt lhe Office OF Sec. Hall
Monday.
Row. ]. d. DAILY had crowded house
Saturday night to hear his A. 2. A. leo
ture. 10 gave n spcciul lecture to ladies
Monday afternoon anG another to mon
Monday. evening. His two 1crmors to
tho BaPtist congregation on Sunday wore
able gospel discourscs. Rev. DAILY 10 q
pleasant aud forcible speaker.
The published statement OF tho con.
dition OF tho State Bank for tho hnlf-ycar
just closed shows SS5,GD1.i2 OF deposits
md Se2,G77.27 !oans and discounts. Tho
state Bark OF Rocky Ford has hnd n
steadily growing prosperity from tho
start about ninc years nso.
In the epr;ng Of 1896 @. D. wi!iinrs
nf Rocky Eor,i purchased Pcyernl Yellow
Transparent apple trees OF J. II. Grow.
ley " Soa. Thoy wcrc called four-yoa.-
old trc.s when they left tho nrrsory.
This sonson. only about IL mouths after
planting IN tho orchard, Mr.. Williams
hnn u good crrp o: apples. And they are
bcGutioi m evidenced hy the samples, len
ut tho Enterprise Office. Great country
:his.
Tho Golden Ruic s,oro wan broken
into Nnn.Ips. ,.,.,t,A a III "a
effected. A suit oi clothes, pis tol, n
pair OF shoes and so ccnis in cash were
taken. No c!uo 10 tho culprit.
The High Line canal ilumc was re-
p,ured on Monday and u small head OF
water run.
-Ons follow citizen, j. Il Ncrsh. has
inst b.en granted q psiont for u trolley
catcher. II is dcvics whereby tho troll
ley is instantly put buck on tho wire by
tho pulling OF cord. lts adoption BY
street railways will give Mr.. Horsh hand.
Euinc rc,urns FOR l,s inventive genius.
May i2 X. L. Ilamiortl planted wa.
sormc!nns. june 800 days after plant
Ing, lie pulled ripe melon weighing 20
pounds. Havo 40 another grower Who
can beat this for tirio and weight?
The dayc Gro growing aiioftor.
"A man nafnod Al. Waits wrg fonpl
tload ON Thnrslay three miles wccl OF
oF,lw1y, near the railway track. He wng
c tramp who had been in Ortlwny the
day before. Coroner Man,ey took
Charge Of tho remains
Fuller details Of the Horse Cre,
fishing trip hnvo been received. ri
scorns that Ford Stewards plunge bail,
wa. duo to catching an immunsc turtle
AMI In tho effort TO land 1; the turtle
came on. ahcad and landed him in tho
creek. Mr.. Steward reports similar no
ciucht to Mr. yeoiy, but the exact partic.
ularp have not bean given.
-Ihe yellow transparent is one o. tho
nest OF tho summer apples, as proven by
tho nninplc left on The editorial lesk las;
Saturday by X. l.. Mum.orj.
-Whisl.ey made much trophle !,
Rocky Ford Saturday night und SUNDAY.
"A. W. Webster hss our thanks for n
baeiet OF fine vegetables.
DIR. Fenton will soon build nm aid;.
tion TO mGsscr's store, ho finding M.
present quarters too small for The large
stocks purchased. s'
There will bo bicycle races n, Rocky
toni dnring each day oi tho Fair meet.
ing. The program embraces four anna.
tour ana three professional oycnts. ana
good prizes are offered Tor oil of them
~ 70 probable that two-pcrh.ps three.
of the Lamar riders will enter IN somc nj
'hc amateur esonte.-Lamar Sparks,
:, we nre in rcceip. Of the 9th Apnpn,
grcmium List OF The Arknpens Va,i.x
fhir Association. Any one wishing ~
examine, tho came should cnll nj tho
News Office. Tho work was done by onr
oid hansns friend. Irv johnson. foreman |
oil the Rocky Ford Enterprise. npd ancala
G vel Tor his ability as a job printer
, heso ,Gnie. summon months nrs ;ue,
',a .he time When the local papers apprcc;.
',.e 'u, small sums paid in on subscrin.;on
INC amounts due from each del;npnont
nre small, but their nbssnna
.rolh the Enterprise purse makes n d;s.
'ressing vacuum. What 10 the dale on
your address slipP ~ "1'e Oh