Rocky Ford enterprise., 1896-06-11
THURSDAY. JUNE II, 1896.

THURSDAY, JUNE II, 1896.
Much garden produce is being
shipped to city consumers.
Lee Bird, Supt. OF the Canning Co.,
reports the tomato outlook all right.
The first cutting of alfalsn is now in
progress and much excellent hay is be-
ing made.
Mayor Graccy is giving the park
much personal attention and it is daily
becoming moro attractive.
Main street extension is being finely
graded which will add much to tho np-
pearance of tho approach to the town on
tho south.
The rain storm which was threat
ened Tuesday night was welcome pros.
pect to everybody except the very many
who were in the midst OF hay harvest.
Once moro these sad conditions come
To srlcvo the country and the town;
The mercury now runneth up,
The perspirntion runneth down.
DO not fail to have an abundance OF
frnit in tho family diet the year round.
There is no more healthful food provided
by nature, and we make sad mistake if
VIC do not use it unstintedly.
The Manzanola Fruit Grower has re-
ceived an addition to its force in the per-
son OF Frank Van Gundy, an experienced
newspaper man, and changes and i'm
proyements are promised.
Ono gracious feature OF Decoration
Dny was the decoration Of graves OF the
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the Rocky Ford cemetery. Tho W. r. G.
who had this part Of the program in
charge much regret that by an oversight
two graves OF old comrades children wero
not decorated.
Work hes been resumed on the Ord
way artesian well. The well will be en-
larged to the diameter of 10 inches for
the cntlre 1900 feet now drilled. Tho
formations at Ordway are peculiar, maxi
ing much trouble for the drillers, but
they hope that the enlarged hole will en-
able them to overcome the difficulties.
Mr.. McVay hopes to strike fine vein be-
fore reaching 1900 feet but ia prepared to
go tho 1000 feetcontemplated by tho con-
tract il necessary to get good flow.
On behalf OF an indignant and long
suffering people We want to make kick.
Il
Mt tho corner OF Geo. II. Taylor's five
aero tract is IN unbounded nuisance. II
the proper county officer will not grade
the road 60 MS to prevent such q slough,
the town authorities might step outside
their jurisdiction and do the work. Such
n course would greatly please the very
many who would greatly enjoy the fine
drive which that road affords II it wore
not for that wholly needless mud hole.
C. II. Mcvay spent Sunday at home
and reports n very successful business
in finding water ut Kinsley, Ks. After
SC hours to find water ut depth OF 1SG
feet. Tho water is of tho purcst and soft
est and will save the Santa Fe many
dollars in the repair Of engines. 1t rises
to within IL feet o. the top from which
point it is pumped at the rate OF 81, SEQ
gallons per day, This McVay outfit next
goes to Lamar, where similar good sue
cess is hoped for.
Some months since Rev. J. II. Ketch.
um OF Mt. Vernon Ind. purceased "a
acres OF the Plat Russell ranch, two
miles west of town. Some two weeks
since d. w. Parker finished setting out
a large orchard on the tract. About 55
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winter apple trees, but there ia good
variety of small fruits. Mr.. Parker will
care for the orchard for four years, aftor
which time Mr.Ketchum will remove here
to make this his home. Previous to
which fine brick house will he built and
the place made ono OF the most attractive
in the valley.
Last week 'Squ;r, Harris had before
his court suit OF rainer unusual charac-
| ter. The circumstances were as follows:
Mrs. j, II. Swift in order to help Sol.
Moriarity bring his family from Kansas
agreed to let him have team and wag-
on provided she did not sell the team.
y. s. Ringer, who knew Mr.. Moriarity in
Kansas, vouched for the return of the
team. Before the time for starting ar
rived Mrs. Swift sold the team to Q. G.
hment. Mr.. NJ. reasoned that having
sold the team Mrs. Swift should furnish
him another. About this time Mr.. Mo-
riariiy got on drunk and Mr.. Ringer
withdrew his endorsement. But Mr..
Moriarity was not to be bafiled and took
tho team without Mrs. Swift's consent.
He was overtaken by an officer at Lu
Junta and brought back. The trial re-
suited in Mrs. Swift's favor.