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Kansas City daily journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1892-1897, 1896-08-13
Mr., Bryan's sccond spccch.

Wren AIR. Bryan stepped upon the bal
cOny there was Al roar Of applause from at
Least 1000 throats. When he secured or
der ne said in n firm, clear voice:
'Fellow citizens, | cannot do more than
TO express to those who are assembled
here our deep appreciation of the interest
which the. people OF New York are taking
in the campaign, which Is now formally
opened Uireat applause ana Chtets,J
VIXEN | left home told the people at the
depot that ! was coming TO open the cam
paign in what was thought TO be the heart
~ the enemy's country tapplause, ana cries
of "Oh. no.'D but which | hoped, before
the campaign was over, would be our
country. Cheers and long applauseJ our
hOp.s have been realized sooner than We
expected enthusiastic nppiause), and whef-
ever the enemy goes after this he Will be
in our country, no matter where he is.
tremendous applause and long continued
cheeringD Some OF your financiers have
bCasted that they We're in FAVOR OF gold.
hut YOU shall teach them that they must
carry their ideas far enough 10 believe not
in gold. hut in the golden rule. that treats
all men alike. Great appiauseD
~ commission you all as soldiers 10 ilght
and as missionaries 10 preach wherever you
20 from now until election tcries of I'VE
wll-we will"D Our opponents In the Dem
ocIatlc party have been threatening to or
ganize a gold standard Democratic party
,nisses) but we are not afraid, you Will
search the pages of history in vain to IND
a battle ever won by any army of gem
erals. tGreat applause and laughterD They
have not a private In their whole ranks.
daughter and cheefs)
"Now. my friends, ] want you 70 set 70
Kansas City daily journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1892-1897, 1896-08-13
nc rhagse nt Mrpualnllon.


"'The charge OF r,pudiatipn comes with
poor grace from those who Dr, seeking 10
ndd to tho weight ot oAt-'iug Iyhtt hy ll--
isialiou which makes money 0rUer, am
who conceal their designs against the 2en-
.ral wylfaI. uHirr the cupUuuiuus prrteu-u
that they are upAolaius pabil" yreIu and
IN answor 10 the charge that rold VIII
go abroad. IL must b. remembered that no
Of the gold RECEIVES somrthms 100 return
for II which he would rather have, In
other words, when roid leaves The geuu-
try those who iotmrrly owned % viii be
benefited. There b. no process by Whiyh
Ne can BE- compelled 10 part with our gold
against our viii nor Is there any process
without our consent Exchanges are mat-
tors Of agreement, and II silver comes 20
this country under free COINAGE II viii be-
at the Invitation Of some one iu this conn
Try who Will give something IN exchange
Those who deny the ability Of the
United States to maintain the parity be-
tween gold lri silver at the present legal
ratio without foreign aid point 10 Next o
and assert that the opening o. our miuts
will reduce us 10 "A silEer basis and raise
gold to a premium. II Is no reflection upon
our sister republic TO remind our people
thai the United States Is much greater
than Mexico in area, In population and
assert that the United States is not able
accomplish The one thing necessary In
order to maintain the parity Is 10 furnish
a demand great enough 10 utilize all the
silver whlra w'il come 70 the nlints That
Mexico has failed 20 do this " no proof
thai the United States would also fail.
Foreisn Aid Not Essentiai.
~, Is also argued that since number
OF the nations have denlonetized silver
nothing ran be done until all of those ma
lions restore bime tallisn. This Is also IL
logical II u inmaterial how many or how
few nations have open mints, provided
there are sufficient opeu miDts to furnish
q monetary demand for all the gold and
silver available for coinage.
''Ia reply TO the argument that Improved
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1896-02-27


Work has commenced on n ditcn BIZ. slS
feet vide on the bottom ana elgh'eei'
inches deep running from tho MAN ca
nal to the reservoir dltch'
Ou;te number Of our yonng people
went 10 Olney Saturday evening 10 NJ
tonI a school entertainment. They re-
port good time.
A number OF teams are hauiing N1'
ber from La Junta to Ordway for build
ing purposes. Rocky Ford can ho' III
ford to allow such things as TINT.
Some OF the farmers arc plowing this
fine weather.
S.H, Miller has contract to do big
lot Of fencipg for Hon. w. N. Randall.
Films Everett went over to interview
some of the Rocky Ford potato growers.
He expects to grow large acreage this
season.
Mrs. Burroughs has been quite sick
but is improving.
Miss Grace Miller of La Junta spent
Sunday with relatives and friends here
A good mnny ducks on the reservoir
but a poor chance to get at them.
Ed. HUFF, one OF the sensible young
men of these parts, was married n lev
DAYS ago to Miss Wilder from the soutt
side.
s, G. Stevens has been hauling many
loads of hay to La Junta OF late, mostl!
prairie hay, for which he received fail
price.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1896-02-27

j. L. CANCERS farm, one OF the fin
est in the valley, including 25 acres Q
bearing fruit and 225 acres OF farm land
was sold yesteaday by l. ID. Hale, te
Henry 0. Wheeler OF Bloomington, Ill
Consideration, Sl0,000.00.
We learn that Maxwell Bros. are t.
be succeeded by new firm OF large OK
perience and ample capital. The nov
people will take possession about Marcf
Is and will conduct store very similar tc
that run by Maxwell Bros. when at higf
water mark.
H. L. Hagen has the stone on the
ground for the foundations OF dwelling
house on the same lot with his new bust
ness house. 1t will be for rent.
"A few days since Senator Swink sold
1iye-acre tract just south of town to G.
%. Hudson, recently from Kansas. Mr.
Hudson will soon begin the improve.
ment of the land by building n dwelling
and putting the tract in high state OF
cultivation.
Among the recent real estate sales is
five-acre tract adjoining town on the
south which Senator Swink sold to A, II,
Brown, one Of our newly arrived citizens.
MIR Brown will soon build and otherwise
improve the land. Verify Rocky Ford
does grow.
j. g. Gracey last week purchasedaof
IL. +. Hagen-the vacant lot next the
postoitice. A good business house will
be built thereon soon. The price paid
was S40O.
H. Il. Hagen last week purchased of
A. l.. Kellogg the business corner direct
ly west of Cheney's grocery. The price
paid was 81 900. II rumors are true a
fine business block will soon adorn that
eligible corner.
On Friday IA teams conveyed Nc
Way 81 McVay's drilling outfit from
Fairmont to Ordway Some difficnlty
was experienced from irrigated roads
near Ordway.
Wiley Reynolds, praduate of
Britts barber shop, is now in business
at Ordway. NS''
The thanks Of the Enterprise house.
noia are que Jacob Yoder for n sample OF
is making. '''ei' i''
-Elllngwood e EIauck have inst ro-
ceiVed car load of farm machinery.
The town council is planninp to
build new and better bridge near the
Presbyterian church; also fool. t.bridre
across the canal there. A second briSSe
should be built at the same street cross
ing SO that Ninth street could be-
used its full length. w
"A new grocery store is soon To be
opened IN the bank block, next door IN
the Golden Rule-name of pa,fv nnp w "
made public. A'' se'
to ne It week. So'' oNor
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1896-02-27

-Gcrbing & Son last week purchased
| fat COW of W. II. VanGalder in way
which Mr.. V. objected to. Several trips
were made to make the purchase and the
owner never found at home. A price ol
$50 was fixed on the COW which the Ger
bings accepted and paid by giving S15.5(
in cash and S14.5O in n receipted bill
Tho wife objected but Will and Lou
drove the beef OFF all the same. Van.
Calder the next day sent Undersheriff
demmill after them. The trial will come
off today at La Junta. The boys should
be discharged.
Andy Nicholes is this week superin-
tending the work OF strengthening the
dam at the headgate of the Rocky Ford
ditch. To do this, 400 burlap sacks
filled with sand are being used. The
hrst flood that comes will give these
sacks coating OF rich Arkansas river
mud and the sacks will retain their plac-
Job IS completed, attention will be turned
to widening the ditch from the Experi-
ment Station to Dick Potter's.
Two Of our public.spirited citizens,
Senator Swink and H. F. Hagen, have
gone into new limo of activity which
promises much for the sportsmen of the
Sounety' 1ney nave eacn received from
oregon a pair of Chinese pheasants.
Each pair represents an outlay of 80.
They are beautiful birds and it is the in
tention OF these gentlemen to make these
four pheasants the basis for stocking the
valley with One OF the finest game birds
known,
The stone on lot near r. S. Bealrs
indicates where Jack Williams is prepar-
ing to build brick dwelling.
-Chas Green has purchased two lots
on the corner north of tho home OF his
father, H. j. Green, and has some mate.
rial on the ground for brick dwelling,
H: l.. Brannon this week delivered
to A. Q. Conner 10 fat hogs among which
We're were three which weighed 1850 pounds,
The two larger weighed over 500 each.
Lewis Swink will soon have his
house and feed lots supplied with water
from artesian well No. B.
The school report came to hand too
late for publication this week w.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1896-02-27
The Beet sugar Factories Distribute

The Beet sugar Factories pis'r'o''e
Money -.
A California beet sugar lac'oF! Il"
Iyotconyille, about the size OF that pro-
nosod for Rocky Ford, paid out the toi-
towing sums during 1894: To growers
alone tbe sum OF s650000 wns disbursed'
for wages of operatives, clerks etc.,
s,5o,oOO was paid, and the supplies sucli
no wood. limestone, etc., secured manly
in the vicinity, cost between Sloo'ooo anu
sl50,000. ,s
At Watsonyille the farmers have haa
the same experience as elsewhere. In
lsss, the first year that beets were gen.
generally grown, they found 1t impossi'
bile to grow M average OF over eight tons
to the acre, but by improved methods OF
cultivation the average has been r,lisea
until last year it was fourteen tons 10 the
acre. The same thing was true IN reearu
to percentage OF sugar. The ideai way
of raising beets was to cultiyate tneni
with n view to Of selling them by the po-
larization test, but strange 10 say, tae
beet growers, except Mt Chino, prefer 20
sell their products ut the regular shIe
nrr ton. Out OF 800 contracts made at
Watsonville last year not one was made
on this basis. ,, ,ot
In experimenting farmers should moi ',
be discouraged il the results are not az
they desire at first, as the experience OF
growers in other localities has been poor
results on on the first trial. II the cuiti-
yating is Systematically done. and due
patience and industry 10 employed IN the
work, a great industry can be built up IN
our midst which will induce Immigration,
increase land values. give employment 10
labor and generally promote the prosper
ity of the valley.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1896-02-27
A Trim to Hawaii.

G. H. Taylor should feel especially
gratifed by the patronage extended his
late entertainment in the interest oi
"Our School Times" Odd Fellows
Hall was crowded and for one hour and
thirty minutes Mr.. Taylor instructed and
amused his audience with pictures OF the
quaint island OF Hawaii. accompanied by
interesting descriptions OF the scenes and
people. Our citizens now have better
idea OF this much discussed land than
ever before, and the School Times treas:
ury has received welcome and deserved
addition.
Mr.. Taylor arises to acknowledge his
Indebtedness to Alexander's Brief Histo.
ry of Hawaii, an excellent school text
book on Hawaii, published by the Amer
ican Book company, Chicago.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1896-02-27
The Rocky Ford Way.

The report OF COMMITTEE on the
Teachers Institute, published in the La
Junta Tribune, closes us follows:
"At the close Of the session, n resolu.
OF thanks was rendered to the teachers
and citizens OF Rocky Ford by their La
Junta friends for the most kind and hos
pitable manner in which they had been
entertained.
The hospitality extended to the visit,
ing teachers was fitting illustration OF
the generous spirit of the Rocky Ford
people.
Though the institute was called on very
short notice, yet it was declared TO pe
one of the most profitable and pleasant
sessions ever enjoyed by the teachers oil
Otero county, and the teachers OF La
La Junta will long remember the conr'
tesy and kindness extended to them by
the people OF Rocky Ford.'
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1896-02-27

Phineas Phillips, who has been visiting
in Missouri for the past two months, re
turned to Ordway last Tuesday. He
was accompanied by his brother, Pearl,
and his cousin EweN Phillips. We well
come them.
The Woodmen OF Ordway have bought
the old school house hero and quite a
number gathered at the old site last
Monday with teams and wagons and
moved the building to Sherman Ave.
S. Greenway of Baskerville. Colo, ar
rived in Ordway Thursday. He is look
ing for land and is much pleased with
our town and country.
L. Z. Mopicle and wife recently visited
Rocky Ford on n shopping trip.
Mrs. Farrand, sister of Theo. Griffin,
who has been visiting friends in Denver
all winter, returned home last week.
Her many friends hero will be glad to
know OF her return.
J. X. Taylor was seen moving across
the prairie to Rocky Ford last week.
We are sorry to lose ]. X. and his family
but what is our loss is Rocky Ford's
gain.
The Martha Washington Oldcn Time
entertainment WIS n grand success. T..
NJ Barnes made the boss Uncle Sam.
Proceeds sos.
Work has commenced OH W. G.. Shu=
mates new building.
John Clayson and family will load
their wagons next week and move to
Towner.
What Blue Eye would like to SEQ is:
Somebody TO get after tho parties who
are irrigating the roads west Of town.
They are horrible.
More pretty girls come to Ordway.
More buildings go up in Ordway, and
not quito SO many shacks.
The church trustees charge w. G..
Shumate nominal rent for the use OF
the church.
A better imitation OF George WASH
ington than Irwin Freeman or better
Raleigh than Jack York.
BLUE EYE.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1896-02-27

Rocky Ford continues ,o
n. w. Terry has closed coutraaplos .luplos
G.. IL. Taylor for the constrmcs:a' y
dwelling and making other 'i"a ;"'t .
inents on his tive-acre fruit tract t1,piSs n q
den Place. us
In Steele & Beall's new ,,,,,
ment you will notice that ihey s'Is Is'i !
Building and Loan md Mining 1ss' y |
Sec them il you wish to invest IN ,SSa ~
The latest building prospect i, \
this: II. L. Hagen and Recker ( y
talk OF joining their energies and mIal n
tho finest block in town. The old y.
buildings south OF Rockers are y; s
moved and the ground they oceunS
connection with that recently bourE
Mr.. Hagen, is to be covered with \
story brick having four fine store ~, y
below. We trust that the parti,s
terested will not weaken oil this psp,s
ton.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1896-02-27

Tho next meeting OF the Otero
County Horticultural Society, to be held
at Rocky Ford, Saturday, March 7, will
be an important one. 1t will be the duty
OF that meeting to suggest to the county
commissioners the names of persons suit
able to constitute the County Horticul-
tural Board. A County Inspector will
also be recommended. Every grower OF
fruit is interested in these Offices and
should be on hand at the meeting to havo
n voice in the selection Of the right men.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1896-02-27
OF Course 1t Grows.

In noticing the establishment OF n ew
paper at Ordway the La Junta Times
says:
LA Junta will take notice that the
anti-court house end of Otero county is
still growing"
The western end Of the county is grow
ing fast because it contains the finest
body Of irrigated land in southern Colo
rado. That Rocky Ford lie to be the fu-
ture center of population of Otero coun-
ty is as certain rs sunrise. No use to
kick against the inevitable,
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1896-02-27

Many OF our readers will be inter-
ested in the following information which
We have obtained from County Treasur
er Reynolds: The first half OF all taxes
is delinquent after March 1st and will
draw interest after that..date at the rate
OF ] per cent per month. The second
half is due July l and delinquent Au-
gust /, with IL per cent after August l.
Owing to press OF business the treas
urer has not this year sent out postal
card notices OF amount OF taxes as in for
mer years, but will gladly furnish state
ments to all who request such in!orma-
ton.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1896-02-27
Apples That Keep Well.

Colorado apples, it is said, have devel-
oped keeping qualities which bespeak
for them fine export demand. Some of
the varieties have already found great ia
vor in the English markets, and large
shipments abroad are contemplated for
next season, helped by the special
through rates from Denver to Liverpool.
New York Tribune.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1896-02-27
Pueblo 10 Have n Enir.

The great success of Pueblo's quickly
lmprovised horticultural and agricultur-
fair last October will lead to perma-
nent organization and n regular fair OF
great dimensions the coming fall. As sly
as you keep it, the agricultural and fruit
are going to prove winners for this part
Of the earth.-Pueblo Mail.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1896-02-27
A DMINIsTRATRIx' Notice.

Estate of George b. Cheney, deceased.
The undersigned, having been appon'eS'
ndmlnistratrix of tho estate OF George y
Cheney late of the county of Otero 10 tne
state of Colorado, deceased. hereby gives %
tice that she Will appear before the coun1,
court OF said county, Mt the court house ~ ~ =
on the last Monday In March next. at whih
time all persons having claims against sag
estate are notified and requested to nttens
Tor the purpose of having the same adtuste.'
All persons Indebted to the estate are requysr
signed.
:, Dated at Rocky Ford, Colo, this 9Th day "
February, A. d. 1896. ALMA NJ. CHENEY;
36-39 Administrators
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1896-02-27

Rocky Ford's mail facilities are far
too meager for the important, large and
growing business of this place. We have
only one mail daily each way. Tho av-
erage business man can see no good rea-
son why pouch mails can not be carried
on other than regular mail trains, and n
petition forwarded to the proper official
ought to secure the. greatly ueeded addi-
tionul service.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1896-02-27

Saturdays warm sunshine was cal
culated to give horticulturists some un-
easiness, rs n continuation Of such wealth,
or would surely start fruit buds. But
the succeeding days were much cooler
and tho fruit outlook is frst-class up to
lata
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1896-02-27

Had you observed that there Is n
general feeling among all classes OF clti-
zens that Rocky Ford and the Rocky
Ford country is on the eve OF III exten-
siye growth and increased business activ-
ity in all lines? Such is the fact.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1896-02-27

One night last week while party of
young people were enjoying social
gathering at A. B. Webster's, several
buggies were hitched near the house.
During the evening two of the rigs were
taken by parties unknown and driven in
n way abusive to the horses. One of the
buggies was not returned and its owner,
Harry Badger, was compelled to walk on
crutches almost a mile to his home.
The perpetrators Of such mischief should
be discovered and punished that such
pranks be discouraged.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1896-02-27

The Spot Cash Grocery b
Just received 10000 pounds
Great Bend Flour. Has also ,
hand 10000 pounds of home n,
ufactured flour. Hence MUS,
is headquarters for flour, and
best place to buy.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1896-02-27

The Rocky Ford Meat Nah
is headquarters for the best
Fresh Meats and keeps II gen;s
line of good things to eat.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1896-02-27

If you don't know VIA
to find Yoder, the weaver, lp
him n card in the post Office d
he will find U. 3S-3s
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1896-02-27
0TgBo COUNTY CORRESPONDENCE
HOiBROOK.

LAKE VIEW CHURCH pIEcTohf,
Sunday school Mt a:3O p. III. every sunday
prenchlng at $3.50 y. N.
ruworth League at p. IN.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1896-02-27
r AND OFFICE ., Pueblo. Colo, Feb. I, :

AND OFFICE 1T Pueblo. Colo, Feb. I, Y
Notice is hereby given that the followir.'
named settler has ilcd notice of his inies'
tion TO mako final proof VI
support of his claim, and that said pnd
will be made before Clerk OF County C0ut
for Otero County, Colo at La Junta. Colo O
','''' FRANK NC ELRoY.
of Rocky Ford. Otcro county. Colo He
6nlt for tho Lots 3 and and L u Sw /! scct
Twp. % 8. Rg. 81 W.
He names the following witnesses TO Prov
his continuous residence upon and cuiiiyaiN.
of, said land. viz: George l. Forbes, MullAa
N. Il. Sheath. William Egbcrt, l.. B, lloricN
all OF Otcro county, Colo.
aRAYMoNp MILLER.
3S-43 Register,
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1896-02-27

Patrons of the creamery d
pleased with their profits. Bee,
one of them if you have cows
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1896-02-27
ORDWAS.
oRpwAY CHURCH DIRECTORY.

Preaching 1880 u. III.
Sunday School II 80 n. IN.
Epworth League 1:0 p. IN.
Preaching 500 p. IN.
Prayer meeting Wednesday evening $500.
-. EEAToR, Pastor.
Ordway Free Reading Room. in Lecture
Room of N. f.. Church. is open every evening
from TO 9 o'clock and on sundays from 2:ag
leading magazines on file. Everybody well
come.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1896-02-27

| In an interview with Mayor Gracey
the other day we gathered the following
items of interest: The water bonds have
not been sold but they can be placed at
a fair price. The High Line canal stock
is fully paid for and is for sale to raise
funds to put down an artesian well and
extend the pipe lines on several streets
where badly needed. Pending the sale
OF this stock some of the bonds will
doubtless have to be cashed. A propo.
sition has been made for the purchase of
artesian well No. 2. The Garden Place
90. has appointed a committee to confer
with committee from the council, but
the probabilities are that no agreement
Will be effected and that the council will
dig new well near the reservoir. The
town finances are in good shape consid.
ering that two extraordinary expenses
were incurred during the year-the pur-
chase of the Swink avenue pipe line and
the investment of $500 in the artesian
well. Both were good moves but not
contemplated when the present council
went into Office. If the new artes,an
well Is dug it is planned to have two res.
ervoirs, one for the purpose OF settling
the iron which is in the water, from which
1t Will be conducted to another from
which the town will be supplied.
Frank Crowley writes us from Dem
yer as follows: "The annual meeting of
the State Horticultural society starts ont
with good attendance and promgies to
be the most interesting ever held. There
is large display of fine fruits which the
delegates have brought from different
sections of the state. A committee has
been appointed to decide, from their own
knowledge and points brought out dur
ing. the discussions, what varieties of
fruits are best adapted to each section of
the state"
Tho Washington's Birthday exercises
by the pupils of the Rocky Ford public
school were OF high order of merit A
fine program Of song, essay, recitation
and reading WIS well rendered, The
decoration of the rooms were especially
noteworthy, including a free hand nor
tralt OF Washington and a number of
patriotic emblems on the biackboarls.
Teachers and pupils have occasion to be
proud OF the Days program.
DIR. RAIDERS lecture Tuesday evening"
on O, the Sunny Side of Negro Life" was
listened to by full house and was hiph.
" enjoyed. II WIS much more instrno.
i've aEd less humorous than the audi.
ence were led to expect. A synopsis Of
the lecture would bp of interest but lack
Of space forbids. -"e "a