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Rocky Ford enterprise., 1896-05-07

which is officered as follows: w. II. Nc
Caslxill, w. M; John Vroman, 8. W.; II.
e. Elllngwood. j. W.; G. w. Wmchell
Sec.; Philip Pelfel, Treas; T. +. Godding,
g. D.; J. NJ. Lambert, J. d.; l.. N. Hen
bricks, Tyler.
The following are the officers of the
knights of Maccabees: .. ]. Baxter, T.
O.; G. A. Nickels, c.; ]. A. johnson, l..
c.; NJ. Il. Springer, II. X; U. S. Ringer,
f. X; Il. w. Kearby, Med. Exam; 5.
]. Greear, Chap; w. II. Haines, Sergt.;
NJ. l.. Meyer, NJ. A.; Horace Knight, lst
NJ. G.; A. NJ. Jackson, I'd NJ. g.; L. NJ.
Swires, Sen.; l.. L. Rodeck, Picket
A prosperous lodge of Woodmen of the
Nlckles, c.; ]. G. Foulke, Clerk; b. w.
Bell, Ad.; NJ. Il. Springer, Escort; 7. j.
Britt, Banker; Il. A. Thompson, Watch;
Harvey Conner, Sent; T.. w. Kearby,
Med. Exam.
The G. A. II. officers are as follows:
Milton Reynolds. p. c.: VIM. Green SEN
ior Vice; A. B. Webster, Junior Vice: ].
W. Phenicie, officer of Day; G. w. Fen
lason, Chaplain; !. Dennis, Quartermaster.
RAILROAD FACILITIES.
Rocky Ford is located upon the Great
Santa Fe railway system, the largest and
best equipped ON the American continent.
travers!ng more new country and cover
ing the greatest area of miles of any rail-
way system in the world. Rocky Ford
Is exceptionally fortunate to be upon this
road. 1t is the life and the backbone Of
the city and country, and 1t is with great
pride that we speak of the shipping facill-
ties afforded by this system. The Santa
Fe road runs her daily passenger and
freight trains from the great lakes to the
Pacific ocean, and from Chicago via Kan
sas City to Galveston. Texas, which, with
its lnnumerable spurs and branches, taps
the vast area of agricultural, fruit, stock
and mining lands. 1t has done great
service In settling up heretofore vacant
countries and carrying thousands of peo-
pie to happy and prosperous homes. The
hunter, the stockman, the fruit raiser, the
miner and the lumberman and the agri-
culturalst, the merchant and everybody
looking for new and better conditions
will never regret settling along the line
OF the Santa Fe, where their particular
fields Of labor and industry can be found.
There Is scarcely n distance of twenty
five miles along their line but what Is val
liable for something. To any of the read
ers Of this paper, who desire to change
their location, we advise them to write
to some one of the following officials:
George +. Nicholson. Assistant General
Passenger Agent at Topeka, Kansas. or
s. NJ. Osgood, General Agent OF the Pas
senger Department. of Des Molnes. Iowa.
J. p. Hall Is Division Agent and G. A.
Nickles Is local agent here and has been
since October, 1894, and has been with
the company some seven or eight years,
and Is also agent for the wells-Fargo Ex-
press company and Issues express orders
to all parts Of the world, and he Is also
manager for the Western Union Tele-
graph company, and has only two men
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few words about the Rockford House,
1t Is two-story adobe house and cost
some 5000 and is the pioneer hotel of
the city. There are about twenty-five
good rooms. including n fine parlor and
large and commodious dining room
with seating capacity of about fifty
guests. The rooms are all newly papered
light and airy-while the beds themselves
are supplied with springs, good mattresses
and clean. snowy white bed clothes and
soft. downy pillows. Everything about
the house. inside and outside. is kept
In exceedingly good condition. and with
special care regarding It's sanitary con-
ditions. We noticed n number OF travel
Ing men come here for their meals and
lodging. and they We're regular customers,
too. Travelling men know where they
get the best accommodations and do not
stop at poor or second class hotel. The
menu at this house consists OF finely
favored tea or coffee. milk. light. fiakey
biscuits. wheat or brown bread. sweet
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and he generally puts up from 1,Jtp To
o.OOO tons of alfalfa per nnnum.
Feeding Grounds.
This country will be the feeding grounds
Of the United States, says Senator
water is here for them In summer aud
plenty OF hay for winter.
His Public Work.
No man In Otcro county has done rs
much from work In the way or setting
Swink. Hay. water. climate and all the
prime features Of this important branch
Of industry. and will make this great
stock country. because the range and
out trees and promoting and maintaining
irrigation bitches. and the beet sugar fac
tory industry Of this section. also finds n
friend and ardent supporter In Senator
Swink. lie also has 312 swarms Of bees
and Is among the leading apiarists Of
this section. The senator has large
family. n wife and nine childrcn-scvcn
OF whom are married. lie Is well known
In tile state and to show their apprccia-
ton Of him. he was elected member Of
the State Senate. being elected upon the
Republican ticket Of then POpulist dis.
trict. He makes valued and cconoml-
cal senator and while his term Of office
expires this fall. he IL not u candidate for
reelection. Of his own solicitation. hut
but his many friends are urging his candi-
dncy to the denomination again.
HON. j. II. CROWLEY.
Is native OF Kentucky and has lived IN
Colorado since 1878. He Is the pioneer
fruit grower OF Rocky Ford and his
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but statement of facts rs they are found
by the writer after visit to the
different yards, and especially that OF
THE II. w. ENGLISH LUMBER co.
Which is the Oldest lumber yard of the
city and was established in 1881. ii. A.
Dawlcy. who was the first and only man
ager of the yard here, has been with the
firm seven years and Is thoroughly
practical business man. The yard Is
located at the upper end of Railroad
avenue and the shed Is 25N1OO. double
dccked. and is the largest shed In the city.
and is filed with hard and soft pine. and
they keep all kinds Of building material,
lime. cement. stucco. etc. and also fine
lire OF fancy pickets and combination
fencing. and you can get rs good prices
In large b!ll of building material at this
yard rs any other lumber firm will give
In this part of the state.
Mr.. Dawley is member of the school
beard and city council and owns a good
residence In the city and Is n genial.
pleasant and social gentleman and n
prominent society man rs well rs business
man. and we are more than pleased tn
note that this yard Is enjoying an in.
crcasing patronage and through Mr.. Daw'
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butter. fresh eggs, all kinds Of fruits and
vegetables, meat and game Of all kinds.
In season. and whole raft OF odds and
ends thrown in. ]. W. Atkinson. the
genial and popular proprietor OF the Rock.
ford House is too well known to the
travelling public and citizens to need an
Introduction from Us. He came here for.
mcriy from Iowa, but later OF Northern
Colorado. and has been here four years.
and Is an old soldier. serving In 10th
New York Volunteers, and was In the
battles OF the Army Of the Potomac. He
has ten acres OF land near this city. all
under high state OF cultivation and he
will kindly give information about the
city. town or country. He has built
up n most excellent patronage for his
house and during our stay there we
noticed that II was very literally pa.
tronzed by the people of the city as well
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county. and there We're no agricultural
resources and 10 irrigation then In this
vicinity. His first business was 10 open
up Il general merchandise store. selling TO
ranchmen and cowboys. drawing trade
from 100 to 300 miles round. and he con-
,inued this business till 1854. when he
engaged In stock raising and general
farming. and followed 1t ever since. He
was postmaster of this city from 1874 to
1SSi-being the iirst-and was also rail-.
road and express agent for number of
years after the road was first built. He
now owns about 1900 acres of land. all
under fine system of irrigation from
the Oldest and best priority bitches.
These lands are all under II high state of
cultivation. and have orchards. barns and
residences. He has more fruit trees than
any other one person In the county AMI
Is the most extensive taxpayer Of the
county. outside of corporations. He has II
fine lot Of horses. cattle. hogs and poultry
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Whitney Newton. president: A. w. New
ton. vice president, andw. G. Pochon
secretary and treasurer, and this com.
pany has yards at Pueblo. Colorado
Springs. Canon City. Colorado City and
Florence. ms well as Mt Rocky Ford
Mr.. Crawford came here from Ohio
and says he likes the country very much
and the country is very Inviting to the
cmigrant and that no one ever regrets
coming here. He is accommodating nj
all times and takes pleasure in bidding
upon bills of lumber. no matter whether
he gets 1t or not. Call at this yard and
be convinced that what we have written
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home. Fairview Fruit Farm. is the show
place of Otcro county. lie made the first
fruit exhibit from Otcro county. In
1892 he was elected to the House OF
Representatives from Otcro county ana
his career in that body was that OF an
honorable. industrious and an able mem
ber. Among the bills which he intro
duccd and passed was one TO construct
the Twin Lakes reservoir: one to pro
vide for getting the water In the bitches
earlier in the season and to place the
House and Senate journals In each
county in the state. He has always taken
great interest in county and district
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that he had been offered $50 per acre
advance on his land since he bought 1t a
wear and half ago. Lands have slowly
and constantly increased in value ana
they are too valuable to remain low
Lands in other locations In this valley
that are valuable for producing fruits,
are today selling for much higher prices,
simply because 1t has been cultivated
more than has this.
senator Sw:nk came here from Illinois
In 1871. when the county was los miles
long and was then known rs Old Bent
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as the travelling public. The writer has
stopped Mt many Of the leading hotels of
the United States and Canada. and has
travelled from the rock-bound shores Of
Maine to the golden sands of California
and we can can honestly say that we
never received better or kinder treatment
than right here in Rocky Ford at the
Rockford House.
To those of you. fellow travellers. who
have not stopped at the Rockford house
we would say, try 1t. and we will g,iaran-
tee that 1t Will become your future head
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Quarters whenever you visit Rocky Ford.
RANKING INTERESTS.

There is certainly no feature that more
fully indicates the business and CONNER
cial importance Of city than Its bank
ing Institutions. The bank. to a great
extent, is the main artery or channel
that supplies the life current To all bust
ness life and commercial activity ms the
blood channels are to animal vitality and
existence. Rocky Ford estimated by
such n standard. makes an tlnsual strong
and substantial showing.
THE STATE BANK OF ROCKY
FORD.
The following comparative statement of
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fairs, and was appointed county agent to
collect the agricultural exhibit Tor tne
columbian exposition. and was also STATE
agent for the collection Of fruits fof the
same purpose.
LUMBER. INTERESTS.
Like all other business interests tile SUD,
iect above mentioned is worthy of most
liberal mention, as 10 city of 1,2O0 popt.
Iatlon in Colorado to-day can boast of
better or larger lumber yards than
Rocky Ford. This is 10 idle statement,
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assisting him, and they are all kept busy.
OUTPUT.


For one month they shipped out s4.523
worth Of express. against S2.2OI last year,
making this year just about double the
business OF last year. These amounts
were what were taken in at their office
and shipped out They shipped $40 cars
of stuff: 106 cars OF watermelons, 247 cars
OF cattle and stock. grain. 6s: hay. Go;
four, 25: seeds. %. and have received 80
cars Of stun during the year.
Mr.. Nicklcs has n fine 1G0-acre tract
OF land. which he Is going to plant in fruit
soon, and I, will be the most valuable
tract of land in the valley. He is very
prominent society man. and n valued citi-
zen. always looking out for the interests
OF the various companies he represents, as
well rs being very accommodating and
attentive to the many patrons of the rail-
road and express and telegraph com.
panles and his friends are numbered by
his acquaininnces.
ARKANSAS VALLEY AGRICUL
TuRAL ASSOCIATION.
Was organized some four or five years
ago. and is owned by a stock company.
and they now have n capital stock OF
about $4,000. The board of directors
are: Senator q. w. Swink. president: q.
NJ. Hall, secretary, and ii. NJ. Fosdick,
Jr., Is treasurer. Executive committee Is
Il. c. Maltby. chairman: q. w. Swink.
w. G. Steele. II. A. Dawley, Il. NJ. VIE
land, f. Y. Hauck and ]. w. Beatty.
The grounds adjoin the city on the
north and consist Of IL acres nll fenced
in and half mile oval track. amphithea.
ter with a seating capacity of 1000
people; also plenty OF stalls. pens, etc.
They have an alfalfa palace for the gen
eral exhibition building. The fair is
held in connection with the annual
Watermelon Day, and is n good success
30 far as advertising the product of the
country They have regular horse and
bicycle races and hold their fairs early
in September each year.
CITY OFFICERS.
The municipal affairs of Rocky Ford
nre capably taken care of by some of her
leading and most energetic citizens. the
mayors Office being held by ]. g. Gracey.
while G. NJ. Hall Is the efficient and trust
ed treasurer. and q. II. Winchell is sec.
retary. The board of councilmen is made
up of DIR. Kearby, II. A. Dawley, f. i
Smith. w. L. Anderson. G. 4. Gerbinr
and s. G. Wood
Rocky Ford is in excellent condition
and is out Of debt and owns n full set OF
water works, of the artesian system. fin,
well which is 1856 feet deep and also has
fire department, with hook and ladder
and the management of the city's finance
and things in general of n public nature
lS n that could be asked for.
Qng the institutions of the city which
" appreciated by the citizens Is
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OF hundreds all over the United States,
ana wherever their home may be now.
W ehopc TO number many Of them. in the
not distant future among the residents of
Rocky Ford and Otero county. To the
new conner the first question TO be set
tied is where can find n reliable agency
TO assist me in purchasing n farm or
homeT' In reply 10 their question nearly
every business man in the city would
refer you TO the firm of
C. @. AMENT & co.
Tho pioneer real estate firm Of the city,
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the Despatch band. a most efficient mus
ical organization of twenty pieces.

NONNI TOitD . 1T c''h ~ 17'7'' W
As 1t is the people and their industry
that makes town or city. the major
portion of the balance of this article
will be personal and concerning the peo-
pie who have and are making Rocky Ford
what she is.
As no city is complete without a good
hotel. and no one business feature adds
more to. or takes rs much from the rep
utation of town or city rs her hotel
facilities, we shall speak of this matter
first In this respect Rocky Ford can
well feel proud, and right here allow us
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the deposits and resources Of the State
Bank OF Rocky Ford will show the
growth OF the bank from Its foundation
10 tho ,,rosant tinn.
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all the modern appliances Of steel vaults
and time locks. and as an additional So
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skirt run strips of amber velvet, from waist to hem, partitioning off the dra- peries into panels. The bodice is fin- ished with chemisette for soft white frilled chiffon, through which run am Der ribbons tied on the shoulders in audacious bows.
 An evening cloak which may figure at many of this winters smartest func- tions is of rich black peah de soie, which vies with velvet this season in the strife for position. Fitted as care fully as a princess gown, this luxurious garment shows lining of rose pink satin and turns back at the throat in deep pointed revcrs of ernline, band of which reaches to the ground. The broad haring collar is ermine-lined and there are deep er1nine cuff to the large sleeves. Rosettes of white lace and satin are set up in front and blow high, blow low, no wind can pierce such stout but dainty armor against the cold.
 For younger woman and one given to piquaney rather than stateliness, is sable tie as novel as taking. In the example 1 have seen, which has been ordered by a girl of the horsy set, it is fashioned with band of white vel vet to go about the neck, the wide stand ing frill which heads it being edged with sable, while in front there is a square bow of the same rich fur, fast ened with diamond buckle. The hang ing ends which come just to the waist are fringed with little dangling sable tails To match it is a sable huff and q sable toque with furry head and up- standing tail.
 4 good share of the fashions which figure at the horse show as elsewhere | this season will be of the Marie An toinette order. An excellent example of this winters rendering of the modes of that unhappy queen is a costume of powder blue satin with a white chif- fon bodice fastened by deep belt of blue velvet Three old diamond but tons finish the belt upon one side. A fchu of white lace and chiffon is draped about the shoulders in square, and the long sleeves are of puffed chiffon. A large white felt hat has been designed to accompany this gown and is trimmed with chiffon and paradise plumes,
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Perhaps the best types l have seen this week of prevailing styles are the two gowns with which this week s budget must end. One of these has been turned out by fashionable dressmaker in gray faced cloth with bodice of blue embroidered chiffon under a bolero of the cloth eXquisitely embroidered in white. The sleeves are tight to the shoulders, as all sleeves must be which woo Dame Fashion with any ardor, but have double puffs there, as some small compensation. A large gray hat with trimmings of blue chiffon and paradise plumes keep all things in harmony.
 The second gown has plain skirt of petunia cloth with bodice of petunia chine silk pouched like a blouse, over which fold zouave fronts of the cloth castellated in form and edged with black velvet ribbon. There is a very pretty collar in large scallops edged with creamy Malines lace The stock collar is of black velvet with a frilled edge and the belt is a folded velvet band. After all, horses cannot vie with gowns. ELLEN OSBORN.
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WERE ALL WATER DRUNK.
Capt. Hance Describes the Frenzy
 of Thirst on the Plains.
Fearful Ride Over the sands-wild De- bauch on Aqua Pura When at Last the Men Came to the Chey-
 enne Wells.
TcoPxRreHr, 1896.

Old John Hance had taken three of us down his trail in the Grand canyon one hot day, and we were preparing a meager lunch under the mesquite boughs. I had brought mp a pail of water from the tawny riverand the lieutenant's wife, dainty young eastern woman, peered at it through her glasses.
 "Are you going to drink that ?"
 Certainly" I replied. That watei' will settle in few moments so that you can almost see the bottom of the dipper."
 That's only good, wholesome diet," l" the lieutenant said. q wish could be assured of always having as good water as that to drink Sometimes when we are on the march we have water that is corrupt with carrion."
 The little wife shuddered. 70, Harry, you didn't tell me that before.''
 "WeH, sir" said the captain to the lieutenant, speaking of bad water re- minds me of a trip I made in 1866. I was guide to old Col. Banlhead in an expedition against the Cheyennes, and we was a-crossin' a mighty bad country.
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ePretty soon we see a line of alkali a-ayin' on the swell, an then they come a-fiyin'-but no yells. They couldn't yell-and their eyes! Lady, I hope you'll never see a troop of soldiers look that way. The horses had nostrils on 'em like the bass drum in a brass band a rcelxin' with sweat an dust, an a-squealin' like they was plum crazy. The men were leanin' forward and a poundin for 1ife-seemed like their neeks was foot long.
 "They tumbled into one hideous mass at the wells. Such a struggle 1 never want to see again. There was bout 20 round every bar'l fghtin' the horses back and tearin at each other like wildcats. One feller who couldn't get up, and didn't have a cup, leaned over. and bein' a tall feller, took off his shoe and dipped and drank out O that. Hit was powerful funny to see, but mo- body else noticed it but me. They were shore busy.
 seThey got filled up finally and let the l horses have chance, and that night the old colonel says to me: John, no use tryin' to put out pickets. You and the sergeant just keep an eye out, an we'll let the boys camp around the water bar'ls an trust to luck
 'sThe boys was just plum drunk on water-water drunk They yelled and grunted and eussed in their delight. Cheyennes couldn't ha' got 'em to leave camp. At night you'd see clumP O men round bar'l a-drinkin' am a. gruntin that's good!' and such like things They were shore 'nough cotton dry, an it did seem like they
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ELLEN UsBORN'S LETTER.
Pretty Frocks to Flaunt Them- selves at Cotham's Horse Show.
Numerous Novelties Enumerated - The Styles of the Late Lamentcd Marie Antoinette as Adapted to the
 Needs of New York Girls.
fcoPYRIGHr. 1sg6.l

New York, Nov. 6.-It is not until the horse show gowns are in evidence that winter fashions in New York can be said to be settled. IL is not only that the horse show is the first great gath cring of exhibition groups of gowns fancifu and frivolous, but until said gowns have run the horse show gaunt- let of gazers, the fancies and frivolities they exemplify hardly can feel author ized to consider themselves accepted. When all New York turns out to face piously the great circle of Madison Square garden. peering up prayerfuliy at the glittering gauds of upper ten dom in the Astor boxes. then the ieweled double veil of Mrs. Vanderbilt and the irideseent duck feather boa of Mrs. Manhattan De Peyster and the short, quaint Roumania iacket of Mrs. Stuyyesant Knickerbocker find them selves sketched. printed, published, and then they or the favored of them are the fashion. It is the great public that sits, sorts. selects fashions, and the horse show is it's opportunity.
 One novel gown which. has been pre- pared for this inspection and criticism is rich, heavy, black moire broeaded with Brobdignagian tulips thrown upon the stuff with a grace rare in those gorgeous, stiff-stallSed flowers. The skirt is tight-ftting at the hips, but breaks into waves at the hem in a graceful fashion, the how and why of which are unguessable, such is the clev- erness of the cutting. The bodice is of black tulle, accordion-plaited, and draped with silver tissue. It is cut high and with long sleeves tight to the shoulders, over which run frills of black tulle sprinlxled light with diamonds. To ward off draughts in the hot. horsy atmosphere is a theater cape of silver
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DRUNK WHITEWATER DRUNK.

never would get soaked up agin-but they was all right in a couple O days.
 ''so jest get all the comfort ye can out O the water ye have back in the states. Prize it. It's the sweetest thing in the world when ye need it- especially in Origong."
 And the burning sand, the withering wind and the sere foliage around us lent powerful emphasis to his tale. The little wife laid her hand on hen husbands arm, and her eyes grew very thought full. HAMLIN GARLAND.