Rocky Ford enterprise., 1896-09-10

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and forward orders for job Printing.
Gus Erickson OF Olrey was in town
tho first of the week.
Sandficld Wright came down from
Cripple Greek Tuesday night. Mr..
Wright is one of the old.timers.
Many OF our peorle attended Water
melon Day and were go we'll pleased that
they remnined for tho lust day OF tho
Fair.
1t is reported of young man in town
that he never leaves the home OF his beet
girl on Sunday evenings until l6 minutes
to I.
John Hepgstler o; Greeley came down
Wednesday, night. Mr.. Hengstlor is
well known here, having run thres,hing
machine in this vicinity for tho last three
years.
Messrp. Eichling s. Atkinson were
awarded the contract for building tho
school house three miles east OF Olney.
z. @. Dunlap will lay tho foundation and
do tho plastering.
Chas. Mccoy, who waa formerly in the
employ Of the q. L. s. w. Co, was in
town few days this week. Mnc. has
been down in eastern Kansas on visit.
Messrs. Hill, Culver &c Laverty are q
strong combination and when it comes to
running threshing machine have few
equnls.
Max Lang, representing tho Frank
Howard Manufacturing Co. o. Atchison,
Kama, q. W. Lee OF the American Bis
Quit Co, Pueblo, aud W. E. Roop OF
Chas. Henkel & Co, Pueblo, were in town
Wednesday evening interviewing our
merchants.
When it con,cs to eating watermelons,
P. c. Dunlap and Eb. Holibird have few
equals.
Prof. Thumma OF Olncy delivered q
lecture Saturday evening in Farra's Hall
to largo audience. The Prof. tried to
convince his hearers that tho earth is
square and not round as many believe.
Andy Miller camo down from the Ste
venson & Dye ranch to attend Watermel-
on Day ut Rocky Ford.
L. E. Farra is now prepared to do hay
bslinR on short notice and in q work
manlike manner. :.
Mra. John schluneeser and children
now occupy their new residence in tho
Mock addition. They have moved to
town 80 the children can attend school.
Al. and Ed. Houston were in from the
Horse Creek country Wednesday.
G. E. vogan has commenced tho wood
work on his new residence. When COM
pleted he will have one OF the finest in
the valley.
jas. Trainor; ST., l.. W. Walter, Bert.
Francis and Homer Davis attended the
county convention at Rocky Ford last
Saturday as delegates from Ordway.
+. A. Hodge went to Pueblo the first
Of the week.
". r. Gibson and wife Of Sheridan
Lake took the train Friday evening for
their home, having been in attendance ut
tho Rocky Ford Fair.
". F. Boyd hauled some grain to
Rocky Ford the first OF tho week.
L. Z. Farrn is having some work done
on his Horse Greek ditch.
Messrs. Donsoh & Nancollis Of the
Holbrook country werc in town Sunday.
An abundance Of fish are being caught
in the Henry lake miles northeast of
town.
Mr.. Roland, representing the Colum-
bia Building & Loan association, was in
town few days since.
Ordway being regular stop for tho
Mo. p. trains some OF tho small boys
have grea. success in disposing of melons
to the numerous passengers.
Miss Lizzie McCaul left Saturday
morning for Colorado Springs.
Col. G. J. Piper and wife Of Pueblo
spent several days with their daughter.
Mrs. L. G. Graham.
s. j. Graham went 10 Colorado
Springs Sunday to meet his family.
They occupy the rooms vacated by Mrs.
Osteen.
George Dennis returned from Cripple
Creek few days ago, having been there
disposing of some horses. In crossing
the railroad at Fountain he was struck
by passenger train coming around q
but fortunately Mr.. Dennis
escaped with only few bruises.
Tho Laverty threshing mathine is bus
lily engaged on the Greeley farm thresh-
ing out their immense crop.
Mr.. and Mrs. B. Z. Green and daugh-
ter returned tho first OF the week from q
several weeks visit with relatives and
friends in Kentucky. They report hay
ing an excellent time.
The Ordway schools will open Monday,
sept. l, luu WI! pe tauSnS oy ~ W. Hon-
lason and Miss Nellie Olmstead.
All arrangements for drilling on the
now site nearer town have been complet.
cd and the work on another artesian vol
will soon begin.
A gold watch and $50 g. 8. Hill thinks
q pretty heavy loss these stringent times.
Z.
-Mapaanola letter arrived too late
for this week. Will Krank send more