Rocky Ford enterprise., 1896-01-02

The pack OF canned corn this year is
said to be heavy.
The postal telegraph office in Rocky
Ford has been temporarily closed.
Tho days arc now lengthening at the
rate OF about one minute per day.
= Martin & Rice have been making ex-
tensive improvements in their livery sta
ble.
John Vineyards two new grout
houses have been completed and occu-
pied.
"A largo number of our citizens are
absent ut "the cedars" this week after
fire wood and fence posts.
On New Years eve Geo. Hammond
had his feed yard visited by thieves who
killed and carried of bodily 200 pound
hog.
OF course it will be little awkward
for you for few days to write 1896 but
you will soon get to manage it without a
mistake.
Milton Reynolds is continually i'm
proving his premises. His latest lddi-
tion to the utility OF his productive lots
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The La Junta Watermelon speaks of
Hon. j. H. Crowley's orchard as "ten
miles west of La Junta". Why not be
fair in such statements?
The last issue Of tho leading agricul-
tural paper in the west contains fine pic
tures Of Hon. j. II. Crowley's Fairview
orchard and its abundant product.
Are our farmer readers doing all the
winter irrigation and plowing that is
possible? Much work can be done in
the winter which will reduce the rush in
the spring.
We hear q rumor that Fenlason 4
Gibson is to be the title OF now real es-
tate firm-L. r. Fenlason and W. r.
Gibson Of Catlin. Further particulars
next week.
If the friends having knowledge of
news items would take the pains to give
us hint thereof. many facts would be
which arc now lost to the
reading public.
F. Y. Hnuck expects to move into
his new house next week. Unless he
stuffs some hay out OF the windows Of his
fine brick barn he will have applications
for its occupancy as dwelling.
Some persons have been digging soil
in places in the country roads, making
them dangerous especially. at night.
is the sumo rs for flooding. See!
Those handsome posters circulated
by J. Z. Musser New Years day told Tho
people most effectively Of his low prices
FOR groceries It ia unnecessary to say
that these posters were printed at tho
Enterprise Office.
in the suit OF the County Commits.
vs.. Warren p. and Plat Russell
to COMPEL them to support their aged
aud helpless father, Justice Clark decid-
cd in favor OF the defendant. The de-
cision was rendered upon tho grounds
that the suit WINS not properly brought.
1t is reported that Mr.. Ed. Gauger
has mine in the Cripple Creek district
Of which he can ut any time dispose for
$4,000. Many Otero county dollars
have gone into prospect holes and It is
time some Of them wore coming out.-La
Junta Times.
Potatoes sell at IL cents bushel, ap-
pies ut dollar barrel and corn at 20
cents a bushel in tho east, md still there
are many people who wonder whether
there is not something else needed than
q favorable agricultural season and large
crops to make the country prosperous
Chronicle.
For several weeks I. 8. Smith has
been exhibiting the "cyclone coffee pot"
in J. E. Musser's store. He has sold
the right to Otsro county to Messrs.
Hamilton & McCrary, who will soon
have this superior coffee pot for sale to
our citizens. Mr.. Smith is arranging
Tor the manufacture OF the Cyclone ut
La Junta.
IF. Y. Hauck's now home came near
being destroyed by fire few days since.
The shavings in one room, left by the
work Of the carpenters, caught
Eire and were burned up. Fortunately
no damage was done beyond blackening
the walls, requiring the plasterers to give
L another white coat. A narrow escapc.
The low prices Of produce seem to
have effected tho pleasant business Of
alliances, as such social
,vcnts are distreesingly scarce Of late.
Should any OF the readers OF the Enter
prise BIO thinking OF entering the mar
ringo state We would remind them that
our office is prepared to furnish the finest
of cards very cheap.
The cream Of the library lecture
,ourse may bo expected next Thursday
,vening when Chancellor Mcdowell Of
Denver University will deliver his lec-
.ure entitled To-day and Tomorrow" II
not now ticketholder You should pur-
,hase one at once. Four other fine loo.
ures arc to follow, one OF which is by
DR.. Mcintyre Of Trinity church. Denver,
Who has n reputation as lecturer soc-
md to none in the west.
Hoods Calendar for 1896 is out and
I is greatly admired. Many pronounce
the handsomest yet" It consists Of the
read, OF a beautiful young woman in m
wal panel with stylish gold frame.
The remarkable growth OF the editions Of
Hoods Calendars from ono million cop
,s few years ago to over thirteen mil
ons for 1896 is evidence Of the remarka.
10 advertising energy and business sue
ess Of Tho great sarsaparilla house.
Father Dyer, tho pioneer preacher OF
second edition Of Peter Cart
light, recently preached several sermons
{ the NJ. L. Church. Although Father
Dyer is quite old and feeble and hns to |
se crutches in the pulpit, he yet possess.
8 the fire and snap which distinguished |
is early ministry. His old fashioned,
uaint, straight FROM -the-shoulder way Of
continues to make people
mink. Father Dyer's many friends in
colorado wish him yet many years for tho