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Rocky Ford enterprise., 1896-01-16

districts whose attention and energies
were devoted to other occupations than
agricultural pursuits, but there was
enough OF a surplus to export to the
value Of $553. 3.215.347. 75 per cent going
to European countries. The agricult-
ural exports OF the country constituted
69.G8 per cent of tho whole.
The secretary Of agriculture estimates
that there arc 100000 Of the total
population who do not live on farms, SO
that one-third Of the population only
was engaged In producing the vast
amount indicated by the figures given.
The year covered by the report. COM
paratively speaking. was not good one
for the farmers. In many sections OF
the west there was total failure OF
crops In consequence Of long-continued
drouths. SO that much better showing
would have been made had tho year
been an average one. ..,
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1896-01-16
Wcstern Farm Notes.

There are in Prowers county 253
miles of irrignting canals, which cover
1T7,95G acres of the finest agricultural
land in the West. About 10000 acres
Of this land are open to settlement
under the homestead laws, the balance
being occupied by settlers or owned by
speculators. On the line OF the La
Junta and Lamar canal, while fur
nishes water to most of the farmers
north of the river. are two natural
rescrvoirs-the King and the Prince.
the former has Il capacity Of 715,403,-
900 cubic feet, and the latter 100000
900 cubic feet of water.
> Delta county has 3,o65 acres set to
fruit trees.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1896-01-16
Poultry liu .,ncss Increasing.

The Increase of the poultry business
Of this state has been slow in comparl-
son to the possibilities in this line. For
1895 the increase over 1894 is placed ut
10 per cent. while nearly $2,00O,0O0 is
sent to other states to supply the de-
mand for poultry and eggs. One of the
troubles of successful poultry raising
in this state is that those who enter it
are not careful to secure fowls which
are thoroughly acclimated; and when
incubators are used not enough care Is
altitude and dry climate.
The following are the great egg and
poultry-producing states of the union:
Ila..I d..
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1896-01-16
WANTS THE WOMEN BANISHED.
Senator 1IIn Thinks They Arc . Nuisance
In Warrington.

ccuhtoE AA'AA AMY fhEo "
In Warrington.
New York. Jan. 10.-In an interview
In the Brooklyn Eagle, Senator Hill
gives evidence that he has Mt last fallen
victim to the war fever" that Is
sweeping the earth. More daring than
Senators Lodge or Chandler. or Presi-
dent Cleveland. the senior senator has
declared open hostilities against the
women of Washington. He will make
social functions relies Of the past. He
says:
Idea II the women were packed away
and sent out Of Washington, and .-.e
men left alone here to attend to the
business that they are sent here for by
the country. The trouble is there are
too many dinners md too much social
dissipation in official circles at the cap
ital. No man can go to these fashion
able dinners night after night, and sit
up till morning attending to social
functions. and be In any condition to
grapple with the knotty questions of
finance and affairs that are Mt this time
forced upon the consideration of our
public men. know that am called n
crusty old bachelor, but If any sane
man will think over what I have said.
I believe he will agree with me that I
am right. This criticism applies to
members OF the Senate and of Congress
and to officials Of the administration.
attribute n good many foolish blund-
ers made by public men Of late to lust
these things, too much society and not
enough attention to and study of public
affairs"
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1896-01-16

Tho same kind OF old grannies now
reminding Uncle Sam that he IS snort
of ships and had better stop piowins
until he gets more armed cruisers ala
the same kind of work in l716 ana
1912 and 1861. But the old gentleman
cot there. ------ -----..--
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1896-01-16

That Is a pleasing paragraph going
the rounds of the press declaring that
a daughter OF George NJ. Pullman draws
$40. 900 q year from the P. P. c. Co. for
furnishing names for the cars. 1t would
be utterly incredible except for the
fact that the management OF great .or-
porations Of this character often. and,
indeed, usually, affords illustration oi
more crying cases Of extravagancve ana
favoritism than the despised city
nolitician could hope to equal.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1896-01-16

Some preachers are asking us to ar.
nitrate the matter with England. That
is iust what we asked John Bull to do.
He wouldn't do 1t. Now II he insists
on getting whipped is isn't Uncle
Sans fault.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1896-01-16

William Waldorf Astor. 1t is reported
in a morning paper, has given up all
idea Of ever again making his home IN
America. Mr.. Astor's dislike for ms
native land is exceeded only by lila
kindness to It.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1896-01-16

: A dispatch from New York says that
when the import of the presidents mes
sage became generally known whisky
went down seven points. When last
heard from 1t was directly under the
second vest button.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1896-01-16
Tho EurlIsl, Side,

London, Jan. IA semi-of1icfal note
was published to-day stating that the
British government has decided to SUBJ
m!i to Parliament full information in
regard to Armenia, the Ira aal and
Venezuela. Consequently, L.. United
States Venezuelan commission will
shortly have access to all the materiol
points uf the British case.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1896-01-16
Missing steamer Found,

Seattle, Wash, Jan. 10.-A special
dispatch received from Vancouver to-
day states that the Wnrrimo, from Ha-
wall, arrived at four n. m., and reports
as safe the Miowera, the steamship
which was supposed to be swamped
while cndeavoring to save the Strath-
nevis. The Warrimo spoke the Milo
vera on January 2. about 100 miles
south of Honolulu, bound for Australia,
and all was well.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1896-01-16

Some gamblers In stocks lost money
over the war scare and other gam piers
made money. 1t was engineered oy
two classes, one for revenge, and one
for the money in it. The more OF these
classes hurt. the better 1t will please
patriotic people.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1896-01-16

A bloomington Qll) man has been
flned $3.50 for threatening to shoot nm
editor from whom he demanded re-
traction. We are surprised that &c
foolish q man lives in Illinois.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1896-01-16

/ While England is notified that 1t will
not be permitted to capture territory
down In Venezuela to which 1t has nc
rightful claim the same remark applies
to Alaska.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1896-01-16

II the vocal indignation Of all tho
warrior writer's could be utilized in tbs
shape Of torpedoes we could easily blow
the British navy out of the ocean.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1896-01-16

/, Joe Blackburn has secured political
manager. It seems that politician
ought to be able to get into retiremen,
without much assistance aside from
what the voters give him.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1896-01-16

W. p. Ogden Of Harrietta, Mich, who
was drowned last August, hus turned
up alive at Eagle. Wis. He insists that
drowning is an easy death.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1896-01-16

Hon. NJ. D. Harter has taken himself
out Of the list of presidential possibili-
ties, thus giving the public the nrs'
intimation that he was in 1t.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1896-01-16

The recent message of the president
was read in all the public schools oi
Buffalo. Every boy and girl in the
land should hear and study the Inn
portant state paper.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1896-01-16

Philadelphia's traction company ha'
recognized that the spirit Of the age II
for arbitration and that the party refus'
ing 1t ia sure Of serious trouble.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1896-01-16

As there are only four congressman
from the state Of Maine. the pine tree
bailiwick had to put up with only four
committee chairmanships.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1896-01-16

David Jones. the "sleepless man." o.
Elwood, Ind. Is at 1t again. He fire.
quently goes three months without clos.
ing an eye. David would make good
detective.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1896-01-16

Wall street has undoubtedly discov.
cred that the country declines to
snesxe every time 1t chooses to take
anunl. ,,
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1896-01-16
Value of Farm Products.

The annual report of the secre-
tary Of agriculture, which has just been
issued, states that the farm products
for the year ending June 30 last are
estimated to be worth $4,000, ,oO0.-
900. The products of these farms
were not only sufficient to feed
all the town and city populations and
. large number Of people In the rural
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1896-01-16

Senator Cameron should bear In mind
the fact that there can be no emergency
which will call for revision Of his re.
Dant decision.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1896-01-16

A 17-year-old messenger boy in sa'
Francisco has Just been divorced from
his 16-year-old wife. He believes In
going 1t while he's young.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1896-01-16

A fisherman at Au Sable. Mich, last
week saw q sea serpent with hair on
It. The story has full beard.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1896-01-16

Tho boys will have that same old
:swing whether the tune is yankee
Doodle" or Dixie"
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1896-01-16

Sixty cents an oath is what the court
made Grover Reeves Of Red Bank. N.
J., pay for swearing at man.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1896-01-16
Having got our back up England
.must back down.
There are probably as good fish in the
.sea MS were ever lied about.
New York patriotism Is to be meas
.ured by the dollars and cents system.

Wall street has discovered that Its
Influence was disposed to overplay its
boundary line.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1896-01-16
FARM AND GARDEN.
MATTERS OF INTEREST TO
AGRIcULTURISTS

Some Up-to-Date Hints About Cultiva.
tIon Of tho Soil and Yields Thereof
Horticulture. vItisulturs and Eiosi-
culture.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1896-01-16
The Rocky Ford Enterprise
Now look out for War poems.

Some people mistake contrarlness
for originality.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1896-01-16

THIN THE LAST
t rec or UT
m o n t h 8 I h a v Q
made several trips
amounting to six
thousand miles. ex-
tending through the
states of Indiana,
Illinois, Missouri,
Kansas, Colorado,
Nebraska, Iowa,
n n n {nf n a n d
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1896-01-16

Elm Timber for Bicycle Rims-The
so-called Blue Rock elm of Wisconsin
is largely used for bicycle rima. A BIZ
cycle factory at Plymouth, Indiana, Is
said to have out contract for 100000
feet Of this wood. The wood combines
lightness and 1exibility with strength.
This particular elm is undoubtedly
variety of the American or white elm.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1896-01-16

A Perpetual Study. = Farming Is
nerpetual study. when we get to work
we often think we cannot take time for
study; but we must study hard If we
expect to make our mark. l believe
good way for young persons VINO cannot
attend college to get an education
would be to take from one-fourth 10
one-half of their time for study ana
the rest for muscular labor.-Corres-
nondent Mirror and Farmer.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1896-01-22
BIG ORDER FOR SHELLS.

Unule Sam Contracts for 4,4O0 Eight
Inch Armor Piercers.
NEW YORK, Jan President E.
W. Bliss of the United States Projectile
company of Brooklyn. returned from
Washington with one Of the largest
orders, for shells ever given by the
United States government in time of
peace. The contract calls for 4,400
eight-inch shells of the kind known as
semi i-armor- piercing projectiles. They
weigh in the rough state 800 pounds
each, and when finished, 237 pounds
each. The contract price is $27.25 per
she'll The metal used in their manu-
facture is open hearth steel and will be
furnished by the Midvale Steel COM
pany of Pennsylvania. The shells are
required, Mr.. Bliss said, to penetrate a
steel plate four inches thick and to pass
through without breaking up. They
are to be filled with fuse att ched, so
as to connect with the bursting charge
inside, and are expected to ignite after
penetration of the vessels side and
burst in the interior. The company is
in the midst of q contract to furnish the
government 80, 900 six FOUNDER Hotch-
kiss shells for use in the rapid fire guns
Of the navy and the shops will run
night and day until the two contracts
ara filed
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1896-01-22
NEWS OF NOTED PERSONS.

Mr.. Cecil Rhodes, the former premier
of Cape Colony, has sailed for England.
President Kruger of the Transvaal is
said to be native of Mauch Chunk, Pa.
Ex-President Harrison announces
that he will be married to Mrs DIM
mick after Lent.
The marquis of Queensberry says that
his sons who marry music hall singers
must take the consequences.
Chief Justice Fuller's daughter
Katharine's engagement to Mr.. Beecher
of Buffalo, N. Y, is announced.
President Cleveland has accepted an
invitation to deliver an address at the
150th anniversary of the founding of
Princeton college.
Harrison's friends assert that his
chances for getting the Republican
have been helped by his
engagement to Mrs. Mary Lord Dim
mick.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1896-01-22
NEWS FROM WASHINGTON.

Senator Davis Monroe-doctrine reso-
luton was presented to the senate
Monday
The chaplain of the house referred to
Cuba's struggle in his prayer and was
cheered to the echo.
The treasury lost 81, 900 in gold
Friday, principally for export, which
leaves the reserve $53, 762, ,67S.
In the house Uncle Galusha Grow
made an attack ON the New York Stock
Exchange for its lack of patriotism.
President Cleveland sent a message
to the house urging legislation for the
settlement of railway land squabbles.
The house public land committee de-
cided favorably to report Lacey's bill
for the restoration of the old homestead
law.
A Cuban belligerent recognition reso-
luton is thought to have been agreed
upon by house committee at Wash
ington.
President Cleveland has promoted
Engineer Melville of the navy to be
chief engineer, with the rank of COM
modore.
1t is stated that the administration at
Washington has prepared a plan for
demonstration against Turkey in the
near future.
Ambassador Bayard's explanation of
those Objectionable speeches in England
and Scotland has been sent to congress
by the president
It is stated that Speaker Reed has de-
cided that he won't let New Mexico
and Arizona into the Union while they
remain in favor of free coinage.
Minister Buchanan has furnished
report to the state department showing
that the United States government has
a growing competitor in Argentina for
the worlds trade in agricultural
products.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1896-01-22
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
be CAMPoS REMOVED FROM COM
MAND OF CUBANS.

Venezuela and South African Matters.
neral Harrison to Marry Mrs. DIM
mick AT er Lent-POpulist Convention
to BE Held at St. Louis.
The pension committee of the G: A.
R. is in session in Washington.
An anti-lynching bill passed the
South Carolina house of representa-
tives.
A county seat war is on in Box Butte
county, Nebraska, and serious trouble
is feared
The Northwestern Teachers associa-
ton will meet at Oshkosh, Wis, March
30 and 81
The Colorado editorial association
met in annual session in the Leadville
ice palace.
The fourth annual convention of the
Northwestern Electrical association met
at Milwaukee.
Gold bearing Alaska soil, it is found,
belongs to the United States and not to
Great Britain.
kFour designs for the Sherman eques-
trian statue have been selected for fur
ther elaboration.
Professor Moore is perfecting kite
which is to carry barometers and ther-
mometers two miles in the air.
The tailors of New York are to pre-
sent Mayor Strong with suit of clothes
made from American manufactured
cloth made from American WOOL
Attorney M. M Mad1gan of Redwood
Falls, Mimi, has invented an airship
which is particularly designed as az
engine of destruction in case of war
Webster City, Ia, has been free from
the open saloon for the past 10 years,
but now petition is in circulation to
establish the saloon again. The fight
will be fierce.
The population of Oregon, according
to the census just completed by county
assessors, is 363,762 an increase of
about 13 per cent over the government
census of 1890
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1896-01-22
FOREIGN NEWS.

The Japanese insist that the queen
Of Corea is dead.
Brazil will demand of England that
she give up Trinidad.
The coronation of the czar will take
place in Moscow in May.
The Hawaiian volcano is again in
eruption. 1t became active Jan. 3.
DR.. Jameson and those in prison with
him are to be released Internationally.
King Prempeh Of Ashanti, it is re-
ported, has agreed to England's terms.
The business men of Apia, Samoa, are
trying to force President Schmidt to re-
sign.
British foreign officials deny that the
flying squadron is bound for American
waters.
Germans Saturday celebrated the 25th
anniversary of the restoration of the
German empire.
General Campos has been relieved of
the command in Cuba. General Wey-
Ter will succeed him.
The Transvaal government has de-
cided to resist any form of foreign pro-
lection or interference.
England has taken steps for the ap-
pointment of commission to arbitrate
the Behring sea trouble.
The Spanish minister of foreign
affairs resigned because of the DISPOSE
tion of MARTINEZ de Campos.
General Gomez, surrounded by Span
ish infantry, cut his way out, killing
five men with his own hand.
4 Cecil Rhodes says that he will not re-
sign his seat i'll parliament. He intends
to make fight on his enemies.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1896-01-22
CRIMINAL NEWS.

Bill Doo.i1 IS. under arrest at Eureka
Spr ngs, A@1.
Warrants charging white Gaping are
out f3r 80 men OF Crit tenden county, Ky
Nathan Brown, ageu 50. has been ar
res.e, at Lawrence. Kan, accused oG
bigamy
Aay Bean, q I2-year-old Cincinnati
girl IS suppred 10 have su,ciued by
takIl;c s. yu.4A ne
Three men suspected Of being the
Nassau junction (AEo.) train robbers
are under arrest III Mound City, Kan.
Chief Justice snodgrass Of Tennessee
said he shot Prosecutor Beasley because
he thought the latter would shoot him
John Prokop OF Burnside, Wis, who
stabbed his father few days ago, has
been sent to the insane asylum ut Men
dota.
William Boyle, upon whose life insuE-
ance policy ms wife secured judg-
ment, is reported to be under arrest at
Cleveland
A witness i'll the Duestrow murder
trial at Union, No, created u sensations
by forgetting facts he had previously
testified to. Court adjourned for thss
day i'll consequence.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1896-01-22
STEPHEN j. FIELD.

if he keeps the promise he made re-
Gently to the president and Senator
White of California.
The senator is authority for the
above statement, and for the informa-
ton that the name of Justice Field S
successor has been practically agreed
upon in the person of Judge Erskine M,
Ross, whom President Cleveland, in his
first term, appointed Oh the United
States circuit bench, in the state Of
California
Judge Ross nomination will be Salts
factory to Justice Field, Senator White
says he brought about the reconcilia-
ton between the president and Justice
Field, enacted recently at the White
House
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1896-01-22
FINANCE AND TRADE

The Merchants bank at Volga, S. D.,
has made an assignment.
Smith & Stoughton, retail shoe deal
ers of Boston, Chicago, Cleveland and
Milwaukee, have failed.
Proceedings to secure a receiver for
size Calumet Iron and Steel company of
South Chicago have been begun.
French imports for 1895 decreased
152, 900, 900 francs and exports increased
80, 900, 900 francs compared with 1894,
according to the official figures just
given out.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1896-01-22
RAILROAD NEWS.

General freight agents Of the North
ern transcontinental road will meet iIz
st. Paul to reduce rates.
1t is agreed by Chicago-St. Paul lines
that party rate tickets shall be sold only
in st. Paul ticket offices.
A company to construct an electric
railway from Milwaukee to Kenosha
has filed articles Of incorporation.
The Western Passenger associations
has voted for fare Of one fare for the
round trip to Eel Paso, Tex, for Dam
Stewards big fight carnival in Feb
ruary.
It is announced that large majority
of the Union Pacific first mortgage
bonds have been deposited with the re-
organization committee under the
agreement.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1896-01-22
THE VENEZUELAN INCIDENT,

The foreign relations committee de-
cided to report the Davis resolution on
the Monroe doctrine.
1t is reiterated that the Venezuelala
boundary dispute is soon to be settled
and that by arbitration.
Senator Sewell of New Jersey intro
duced resolution attacking the admin
istration's Monroe doctrine.
It is denied that the pope has indi-
Gated to this government through Sa-
tolli u desire to arbtrate the VenezuelaIz
question.
It is sa L that the administration is
assured that England is negotiating to
settle the Venezuelan boundary dispute
by arbitration.
The Venezuelan commission has in
vited the Br tish and Venezuelan gov
ernment to submit all the evidence ON
the boundary dispute they possess.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1896-01-22
THE DEATH RECORD.
Bernard Gillian, the noted cartoonist,

Bernard Gillian, the noted cartoonist,
is dead
W. L. Moody, brother of the evan
gelist, died in a Kansas City hospital
Bishop Haygood, one of the leading
divines Of the M. E. Church South, died
at his home at Oxford, Ga.
M. Floquet, who was at one time pres
ident of the council of ministers, and
and also minister of the interior, is dead.
General Thomas Ewing, formerly
congressman from Ohio, died of inju-
ries received in a New York cable car
accident.
Frank Lawler, the ex-congressman
from Illinois, and later alderman from
the Nineteenth ward, Chicago, died of
heart disease.
Matthew T. Brady, photographer
who had pictured Jennie Lind, Daniel
Webster, Clay, Calhoun, Jackson and
other famous personages is dead.
Charles d. Arms, retired million
aire and one Of the best known men Of
Ohio, died at Youngstown, aged 70
years He was heavy owner of Ohio
coal mines and Western gold and silver
mines.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1896-01-22
Dismiss Complaints as TO clough.

ST. PAUL. Jan. 22.-S. A. Anderson
the attorney for the plaintiffs in the
suits brought for $4,000 damages,
against Governor D. M. Clough, Tams
Bixby, his private secretary, D. r.
Noyes, president of the Humane society
and T. L. Wilson, has decided to dis
miss the actions SO far as Governor
Clough and Tams BiZby are concerned,
and to prosecute them for all they are
worth against the other two defend
ants
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1896-01-22
UNFORTUNATE EVENTS.

The United States cruiser Baltimore
lost two men in a typhoon off the Jap
anese coast.
Louis f. Cain, a 12-year-old boy att
Helena, Mon, choked to death while
eating breakfast, piece of egg getting
into his windpipe.
The steamship Caesar, of Barcelona
was sunk in collision with the German
ship Nerous, off Ramsgate, and 10 OF
her crew were drowned.
John Stoutland, wealthy stockman
of Webster, S. d., was thrown from the
top of cattle train he was bringing
into Sioux City and instantly killed
The accident happened at Ashton, S. D.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1896-01-22
ALLISON AND M'kTNLEY.

Tim Byrnes' Walkover Said to Point to
an Alliance.
ST.LoUIs, Jan. 22.-The Post Dispatch
says the easy victory won by Colonel
"Tim' Byrnes of Minneapolis for SER
geant- at arms Of the Republican ma
personal triumph Or the recognition of
the section. 1t means that there is a
distinct agreement among the McKin-
ley and Allison managers to help one
another.
This information, it was stated, was
given by one of Mr. Byrnes oldest
friends.