Rocky Ford enterprise., 1896-04-09

Ernest McPeek, who has for the past
has taken olerkship in o. F. Com
stock's' store.
Mrs. Thos. O'Donnell and Mrs. Ezra
Lewis left for Cripple Creek Friday
where their husbands are at work.
Chas. Mofit, our poultry man, has
has gone to Ordway Tor few days.
Billy johnson Of Manxanola was seen
on our streets this week.
q. Know.
Fred Cheek is at work on a dwelling
for himself at his brick yard.
IT. F. Godding. Sr.. has his lots near
Geo. Maxwell's put in good shape for the
proposed new dwelling and also for q
fine garden.
y. Mckinley, who owns fine block
OF lots in the western part Of town, will
soon build brick dwelling.
Some scalawags carried OF two
bundles Of Reifel's screen doors Tuesday
night and smashed them up badly.
HorsewhippinG would be deserved pun
ishment for such mischief
Leo Bird Supt. Of the Canning Co.,
reports that the tomato plants are doing
nicely and that the outlook is good for q
prosperous season.
Garden making 10 now in progress
and will doubtless not be interrupted by
sn3ther snow storm.
"A meeting Of the directors Of the
Mill and Elevator Co. was held last Sat-
urday.
". B. Craig recently purchased On
interest in the Rocky Ford Meat Market.
On Monday the Newton Lumber Co.
sent out the anishing lumber for Elmer
Corners new house.
The Rockford house celebrated
Easter Sunday by roast turkey dinner
with ioe cream.
Quite sprinkling Of La Junta col.
ored people visited Rocky Ford on Sun
day.
That new foot bridge over the Rocky
Ford Canal will prove o great conven-
ience to the public.
Some Of the more enterprising trees
arc now making quite fne display OF
green leaves.
Altar much enjoyed spring vaca-
ton school duties were resumed on
Monday morning.
Tho Santa Fe continues to lay OF
men at the La Junta shops.
The Field and Farm now has q
in agricultural journalism in
the Rocky Mountain region. Il last
week absorbed the Colorado Farmer, the
last surviving competitor. The Field
and Farms columns are largely devoted
to paragrsphic agriculture matter, pro-
sented in interesting shape.
That party Of La Junta bloods who
were noisy on our streets on Sunday
would make good Witnesses in regard to
saloon opening in Rocky Ford.
The Baptist brethren have cause to
feel proud OF the success OF their bazaar
and supper last Friday. evening. Odd
Fellows hall was made handsome with q
OF elegant booths for the sale OF
flowers, fancy work lemonade. ETC., and
tho tables where the square meal was
spread not only looked eplendidly but
cent meal. Toward the close Of the
evening an interesting program was
rendered. A quartette composed OF
Messrs. Alberts and CLARK and Mrs. g.
N, Hall and Mrs. J. K. Dye gave two
excellent selections with Ms. w. O.
Steele at the Piano. e. ]. Smith gave
an enjoyable solo. The recitation by
ME-, Aiberts held the closest attention
of the crowded house and proved that
Mrs, A. possesses elocutionary ability in
an enviable degree. n. 8. Martin acted
as auctioneer and disposed Of quilt and
other articles for the benefit OF the fund.
An excellent patronage seemed to be
given all departments OF the bazaar and
the Baptist treasury was doubtless hand
somely aided by the occasion.
-Longmont farmers are selling their
potatoes at the ruinously low price OF 70
cents per hundred. But as '.misery loves
it may be we'll TO remind them
that az compared with localities farther
east, they are getting . big price. Al
PlainAeld, Wis, q potato center, the
prices have been from s to 2 cents per
bushel. el.-Longmont Ledger.
The popular belief that nearnees to
is Q protection from high
winds Is not sustained by the recent blow
at Canon City. The penitentiary stables,
which are as near the mountains as pos
eible, had the roof carried away which
did much damage when 1t alighted.
When stranger asks you about
your town, tell him how good the town is
and what its attractions are. Speak well
Of your neighbors and the community in
general, or say nothing at all.
-"Josiar," said Mrs. Corntossel, as
her husband came in from feeding the
piQs, "what is the Monroe doctrine"
aThe Monroe doctrine, Mandy" he re.
piled after moments thought, "is q
which lays down that jes' be-
cause we don't put both feet in the
trough ourselves is NO sign that we're go
-roto tho Entorprise and keep poet-