Rocky Ford enterprise., 1896-10-15

Ut. Alien OF O6nVer, VINO ms uhe
such success in the manufacture OF con
iensed products Of various kinds, hai
been experimenting with the watermelon
method whereby the juice OF Rocky
Fortl's famous product can bo converted
into q superior article Of granulated su.
gar. This section will welcome manu-
factory Of that sort. Just now thero are
several thousand tons OF melons going tO
waste in the fields for lack of direction
in which to prUfitably utilize them.
The High Line canal has had much
the Apishapa, portions OF II washing out
almost annually. The management ID
now considering the advisability OF sub.
stituting a siphon for the hume. The
Catlin canal has had siphon in use
at Timpas creek for several years and II
has proved complete success. On Mon
day B. F. Powell went down to take
measurements Of this siphon in order t0
submit to the High Line directors an es-
timate Of the feasibility Of tho change,
cost, etc.
About q week ago Mr.. Wallace, iv-
ing on Larmore Bros. Patterson valley
farm, fell from hay stuck. He was not
thought to be injured but yesterday he
was seriously sick with lung fever result
ing from the fall, he beng q man OF weak
lungs.
Everybody is unanimous in the
opinion that this has been one of the fin
est falls known even TO the oldest inhab-
itant. In fact the Arkansas valley leads
in the matter Of fine weather the year
round.
The Bullen Bridge Co. on Tuesday
submitted to the commissioners plans
and estimates for abridge over the Apish-
apa.
s. @. Wood is doing big business
in baling alfalfa, having most complete
outfit.
The habit OF smoking in the lobby
OF the postoffice is endurable by the post
master on week days, but on Sunday
mornings the crowd Is much larger than
usual and the smokers seem much more
numerous. Last Sunday the smoke was
SO heavy as to cause complaint from
some Of the patrons Of the office. Tc
avoid this Mr. Salyer will next Sunday
morning post a placard forbidding smok.
ing in the lobby. He thinks that smok.
ers can deny themselves this luxury for 9
short time or utilize the space ON thu
sidewalk.
More rain Friday night, succ sedei
by o typical, bright Colorado day.
The leaves ara just beginning TO fall
Our citizens were greatly surprised
at business change last week. Tht
sale Of j. Z. Musser's grocery store Il
j. N. Kinney was wholly unexpected
Mr.. Kinney has had a long mercantile
experience and will doubtless push bust
nees as energetically as Mr.. Musser hni
done. Mr.. II. has not revealed his fu
ture movements, but will remain u cit
zen of Rocky Ford.
DIR. s. II. Pollock has purchased an
eligible pair of lots Just north of II. E
Ellingwood's residence and we presume
will soon have dwelling under con.
struction.
Tho Rocky Ford mill is busy as g
bee hive iu August.
The lady relatives of the members oi
the X. P. lodge held meeting Monday
evening preparatory to o movement to
organize lodge of Rathbone Sisters
-Larmore Bros. are pushing the con.
struction OF the walls of Isaac Adair'e
new dwelling just south Of j. E. Mus.
ser's.
"A. G. Conner has the distinction ol
having shipped both tho first and last
car of watermelons from Rocky Ford fol
the season Of 1896. The first car waf
shipped August 4, the last October 2
showing the shipping season to extend
over period Of two months.
How much better it would be il thai
kon ,,r nlovan b,,ndrod dol1aro ,rhich was
sent to Omaha last week to pay for gro
ceries, had been spent with our home
merchants and the money kept here in
circulation. Fort Collins Express.
The day after a woman has washed
her windows the flies take new lease o.
life.
ID. E. Cooper of Lamar has been 90
lected as the gold bug Republican candi
date for the senate, vice A. E. Bent de
clined.