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Rocky Ford enterprise., 1897-06-17
1t would take a Philadelphia lawyer

1t would take Philadelphia lawyer
to understand the complicated litigation
now in the Courts regarding the La Jun.
ts and Lamar canal. Four different
suits arc pehding involving variety OF
legal entabglements. An earnest attempt
% explain the situation would only
mystify our readers. The Moffat inter-
ests have recently organized now cor
iporation which is intended to checkmate
Tho Great Plains Storage Co. While the
lawyers are having fat fees we hope that
the farmers will not suffer for water.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1897-06-17

Tho inst reports concerning the
stand Of catalogues was unfavorable but
growers arc now in Hne spirits over the
outlook fora large crop. Early fields
'are now il bloom.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1897-06-17

II their building had been large,
Price d Lance would have had thnt new
sign more extensive, but they did The
pest they could and covered the entire
sure to see it. ~
"A team running away with load of
nay cauHed some excitement in town on
Monday. No damage done beyond
dumping the hay.
:-Dr. Fentons drug store filings new
sign TO the brseze-so to speak. ~
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1897-06-17

Tho Fort Collins Courier says: "The
shsep-feediug industry has come to stay
and the 'Poudre valley farmers are find-
ing IL to be great mortgage LITTER"
The farmsss OF the Rocky Ford country
have just fairly begun in the line Of
shssp feeding but their success Of the
past winter has been such as will cause
q large increase 10 the number Of feeders
'neat winter.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1897-06-17

We tsoklei Senator Swink for q
good news item the other day and he
said that the outlook for crops generally
in the Arkansas valley was never better
than now. With continuation Of the
present favorable conditions how bust.
hess will hum in the Rocky Ford country
next fall.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1897-06-17

GO. NJ. Roop was in town to-day ar.
ranging TOR additional advertisipA for
SlAnznnola's Ronsth. which promises to
4vsr bald in southern Colorado. All
!N6sSet Ford win Ia 'tlpafe ON Saturday,
the Srd.' q @.''F d o. ''''
Tile handsome new head the En-
tsrprise has this week cannot but be ap.
preciated by our readers. It's eleguut.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1897-06-17
Card of Thinks.

We wish through the columns OF the
Enterprise to return thanks to the many
friends for their kindness and sympathy
during the illness and death Of our hus.
band and father. and especially to the 1.
o. o. F. bdRe Of Rocky Ford. May
onr Heavenly Father remember them all
is ou!prayer.
4lns. Il. A. TnwEs AND FAMILY.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1897-06-17

-Commissioner Washburn suggests
that We can do our readers favor " in
forming them that at the July term the
commissioners will consider all COM
plants OF unequal or unjust assessments
II $on are not satiaAed with your assess-
insnt you must make your grievances
known at the July term Il You wish the
wrong corrected. That session Of the
board will begin Monday, July 9Th.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1897-06-17

The school board will soon submit
several questions to ths taxpayers OF the
district that the problem Of additional
rooms may be solved. The proposition
win include site, temporary or perma-
nent buildings, and increased taxation OF
issuing bonds. Full particulars next
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1897-06-17
THE GLORIOUS FOURTH.
At Manzanola, Saturday, July Sd.

At Manzanola, Saturday, July 3D..
Addresses are expected from Judges
Long, Patrick and Collins.
Cowboy race, 8 miles, $40 to enter, go
additional, 3 TO start.
Amateur bicycle race-two prizes.
Base ball game, Rocky Ford vs. La
Junta-purse 426.
Novelty bicycle rnce-prise each mile.
Free-for. all bicycle racs-2 prizes.
Foot race. 100 yards-2 prizes.
Foot race, 40 yards-2 prizes.
Trotting. running and pacing. races. j.
jumping including broad. high and
three juSnps.' I'D
Threslegged race prizes.
Fat mans race prizes.
Egg race-1 prize.
Creased pole-gold watch on top.
Catching goose-prixe.
Man vs. horse, turn stake and back, 30
yards.
Slack wire performance by Prot. Andus
OF Greenfield Mo.
Music by Rocky Ford and La Junta
bands and Fowler glee club.
Grand ball and supper at Manzanola
hotel. Fire works.
New attractions will be added by the
committee on amusement prior to the
celebration.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1897-06-17

The State board Of agriculture was
recently strangely influenced to take
very unjust action-the removal of P. K
Blihn, superintendent of the Rocky
Fork Experiment station, without cause.
The farmers Of the Rocky Fork country
know Mr.. Blinn to be a competent, prac-
ticsr farmer and are indignant that he
has been removed in order to give place
TO A. L. Kellogg, who has never given
any evidences OF knowledge OF farming
except the theories embodied in his ex.
celleht agricultural addresses. The de.
tnsnd for justice to Mr.. Blinn is prac.
tically unanimous throughout the valley.
He should be reinstated in the place he
was filing 80 well. This is the wish OF
the formers OF the valley, and in no
other way can be righted the grevious
wrong done 4 most worthy and compe-
tent man.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1897-06-17
oPEcrAL STOCKHOLDERS nsET7xo.

Of moro than ono.Rsif Of tho capital sssek Of
The Tempas Creek Ditch Company. n.s1ee y
hereby Eiyen that 2 nj special inc:si.E z H,ss sss
Company will bo held nc tho 0tBco ol W. y.
Goblin. in Rocky Ford: Otero county. Colo
At O'Clock p. M. for tho purp0ss Of coosider.
ing tho advlsability Of transferring NIL tho
property Of tho company 70 nnothsr CON.
Of such other company, and Of auth0stsing
tho board OF directors OF this compeny y
sdsisaSie. d e and fnr tbo parnose. % 81 ensids,
ing tho advisa bility OF closing up the a6aiss
Of and dissolvinu this company. and % An.
dissolution. and for tho purpose OF tssnsact
ing any other business that may pgopery
come before the snid meeting.
CnAs. x. REYHoGDs,
President of Tho Tempas Creek Ditch con''
pany.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1897-06-17
THURSDAY. JUNE II, 1897.

-Fipe .sa.hsr for making hay this
week and farmers are putting in full
tina. M u 'n .'''
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1897-06-17
TRANSPORTATION.

One fare for round trip between Ne
pesta, Fowler, La Junta and Rocky Ford
to Manzanola. Extra coaches wall be ut
tached to the Bly, on Morning OF the Sd
and special train is to be provided for
return TO all points In the evening.
General superintendents, II. B. Dye,
w. B. Brown and W. l.. Cloves.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1897-06-17
LOUISDALE.

Sunday School at the vroman school house
every sunday at 10 u. m. Albert bailey
Superintendent. Preaching every Sunday ii
II y. m. Prayer meeting Wednesday evening
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1897-06-17

by Rocky Ford In tho ansraemsnt and
Improvement oe onr depot facilities.
Agent Lewis business, once = being
made larger and moro copvenieatly ar.
ranged and q separate waiting rom pro.
vidsd for Indies. The platform u also
being rebuilt In most Substantial mai.
ner. Tbs work = now makn0 rapid
progress and We will soon havs station
more in harmony with M town aDd the
amount OF business transac4sd.
Geo. Daring. Jr. u painting his pat
0e the town red-his coal and ios omcs.
Rockers frame stoss buildings have
all been removed 10 the Santa Fs night
Of way, fully clearing The site u The
cker.Hagan block Of III o5strucaioos.
This fine block will now b pushed rap.
idly.
Tho Uniform Rank, K. r. are now
having frequent drills. i u propsssd 10
have . grand parade Of this oeslar during
the Fair, all tho lodges OF the valley
being invited to participate. and our
home K. P.'s want to be bright In the
tactics.
1t 10 tho third Wednesday in each
mouth that tho Woodmen apeet.%
Geo. Gfoss 10 NO longer with Sootts
barber shop.
Two soda fountains KAarbys and
Fsaton's- arc hslping relieve ths de
comfort OF tho hot weather.
Mr.. Isaac Homer, proprietor of The
Burton Houss. Burton, W. Va, and one
It the most widely known men In The
state was cured Of ri,eumatissn after three
years OF suffering. He ssye: 's'I havs
not sufficient command of language 10
convey any idea Of how ! esMered, my
physicians told me that uothing coud b
done for mo; and my friends were fully
oo6vincsd that nothing but doth eould
relieve me Of my suffering. In June.
1894. Mr.. Evans. then salesman for the
Wheeling Drug Co, recoGnmanded Cham
berlnin's Pain Balm. Al this tins my
foot and limb were swollen 70 more than
double their normal aiae and Il sssmsd
10 me my leg would burst, buD soon after
I began using the Pain Balm. he SWELL
ing began 10 decrease, The peio 10 lsaves
anu low consider thHt am euearsiy
cured. For sale by KeArby.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1897-06-17

means for educating those who
are worthy and yet not able to
wholly help themselves. The col
lection taken for the purpose
amounted to 81 90.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1897-06-17
-Deuver is a fine field for the enter.

Denver is a fine field for the enter.
priing daily. Sensations are numerous
One Sunday murder is committed at q
Suburban resort west OF the city. The
next Sunday a man is shot at a saloon
on South broadway. On the following
Babbath man stupid with beer drinking
drives in front OF Rio Hrande engine
and f3ve children who were with him
tats Killed. Great election frauds have
bsed conmitted and the contents Of the
ballot boxes stolen, but the grand jury
Gays that the district attorney will not
allow indictments to be returned. But
on the other side fthe ledger we have
The conviction of Matt Adams for embez-
cling public fands and the Organization
oe the Cnildren's Summer Hospital
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1897-06-17

rowLsR CHURCH DIRECTORv.
Preaching eervioes every Sunday evening.
sunday School every Sunday ~ ID y. m.
Singing practice every alternate Sunday at
II q. m.
Church Soelals every two weeks.
REV. b. =. BAKkR, Pastor.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1897-06-17

Melon Qrovels should not fail to at
tend the meeting next Saturday after.
noon. Sec official notice in another col
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1897-06-17

Comic SonH-"Honey, DON'T Sign. Oi'
nah johnson.
Excellent instrumental music will be
interspersed by Miss Hsrdey, Miss Ball
and Miss Applewliite.
Doors open at 8 p. m. Admission,
adults 25 cents, children Is cents. Tick
cts on sale at Kearby's.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1897-06-17

See notice OF Tempas Creek Ditch
Co. in ad. columns.
H. I. Maxwell was busy all yester.
day afternoon giving an order to an
eastern shoe drummer
-McVay's outfit has removed the old
casing from well No. l agd is awaiting
the arrival OF $50 feet OF 'kalamein pipe
before resumirg work. $500 =. :
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JCMIED lNlO lIlE W HiN
considerable Importance was estab-
lished. Lee became alarmed ut the
familiarity Of his men with the Yam
kee soldiers, and feared that his army
would be demoral2ed il this friendly in
tercourse continued. He told Gen. Cor
don to ride quietly along the river front,
and If he saw anything of this kind to
put stop to it. He did so, and at one
time came upon group of his soldiers
who seemed to be in great confusion.
"What Is the matter?' he asked.
"Oh, nothing" replied one Of the
Johnnies, Everything is all right"
But Gordon knew that something was
up, and he stood there looking and in
vestgating. Presently his attention
was attracted TO y thick growth Of high
weeds by the river bank that seemed
to be in unusual commotion.
what Is the matter with those
weeds?" he inquired.
"Oh, nothing" replied the soldier
who had assumed the duty OF spokes-
man; "those weeds are all right"
BREAK them down. said the gen
era.
They were broken down, and, con
ccaled among them was n union soldier
in undrcss uniform, He had lett his
clothing on the other side Of the Rapi
dan.
who are you, md where do you x
J longm demanded Gen. Gordon,
81 belong to the other side of TIL
river said the soldier.
"Whal ere you doing hercP"
81 Just cone over TO see the boys"
What boys"
"Thcse boys" said the Yankee soldier
| pointing TO the Johnnies.
We'll" said Gen. Gordon, trying tf
appear stern, 81 will march you just Us
you are to Richmond and keep you MS .
| prisoner
"Oh, no, no." said a dozen confeder
ates, shat wouldn't do He's our
| guest. Our honor is at stake. Don't dc
that, general"
WELL" said Gen. Gordon, addressing
the visitor, "f let you go will you
promise never to return
But that was enough. The union
soldier jumped into the river like Q
great bullfrog, and swan across to hi
own side.
Now, the chances are that the man
| who did this lives around here, and be
longs to the One Hundred and Fifth oI
the Seventy-fourth. Who was it?--
Punxsutawney Spirit.
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rever. immunity njIn epidemic. now
ever, has had a tendency TO breed care
lessness. and the result is to be found
in the calamity that has befallen the
popular sound resort,
PROMPT ACTION AT MOBILE.
MOBILE. Ala, Sept. State Health
Officer Sanders returned yesterday
from Ocean Springs. He reports that
the Louisiana medical authorities are
satisfied now the cases examined there
are true types of yellow fever. Upon
receipt of this report and upon further
reports that there is suspicious sick
ness in Scranton, Miss, 40 miles west
of Mobile, on the coast quarantine
was extended so as to include that
place and all other points on Missis-
sippi sound coast this side of New Or
leans. The board of health last night
further extended the quarantine so as
To include New Orleans
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GRANT ON THE FIELD.
The General Was Painfully Affected by
tho sight OF Flood.

While the most critical movements
we're taking place, Gen. Grant mani
tested no pcrceptible anxiety, but gave
his orders, and sent and received com
municatops, with u GOODNESS and dclib-
Grafton which made a marked impress
son upon those who had been brought
in contact with him for the first time on
the field Of battle, His speech was never
hurried, and his manner betrayed no
trace Of exctablliiy or even Impotence.
He never exhibited to better advantage
his peculiar ability in moving troops
with unparalleled speed to the critical
points on the line of battle where they
we're most needed, or, as II was some
times called, feeding fight There
was spur on the heel Of every order he
sent, and his subordinates were made
to realize that in battle it rs the minutes
which control events.
He rode out to important points OF
the line twice during the day in com"
Iany with Gen. Meade and two officers
Of the staff. II was noticed that he was
vsibly affected by his proximity TO the
wounded, and especially by the sighto OF
blood. lie would turn his face away
from such scores, and show by the ex'
preston OF his e0umtenance, and some
times by a pause in his conversation.
that he felt most keenly the painful
spectacle presented by the field OF bat
tie. Some reference was made to the
subject in camp that evening, and the
general said. 81 cannot bear the sight
of suffering. The night after the first
days fight at Shiloh was sitting on the
ground. leaning against a tree, trying to
get some sleep. II soon began to ran so
hard that went into a log house near
by to seek shelter; but found the sur
geons amputating the arms and legs OF
the wounded. and blood was flowing In
streams. I could not endure such a
scene, and was glad to return TO the tree
outside, and SIT there till morning In
the storm" | thought Of this remark
while sitting by his bedside q years
aftcrward. when he, in the last days OF
his fatal illness, was himself undergo
ing supreme physical torture.--Gen.
Horace Porter, in Century.
Horses are so cheap that stealing
one should I've made petit larceny.
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officers lowered the negro by means OF
a rope down the river bluff in the rear
of the Jail, a distance Of 100 feet, and,
placing him in q canoe, crossed the
river, and proceeded to Gallatin by
buggy.
VICTIMS OF POISON IVY
CHICAGO, Sept. G.-Poison ivy in va
cant lots and groves along the north
shore in and near Chicago has caused
one man to lose the sight Of an eye and
has brought suffering to many others
who have come in contact with the
noxious vine. As "A result the people
in the affected districts talk Of asking
the council to pass an ordinance re-
quiring property owners to extermi-
nate the ivy
GOT TOO NEAR THE WATER.
STEVENS POINT, Wis, Sept. 1.-TWO
little sons Of Adam Majewski, aged
seven and five years respectively, were
drowned while playing on the banks
of the Wisconsin river. The little fel-
lows were playing hide and seek on
the bank and in their hurry both
slipped off the bank and plum ed into
ten feet of water. The bodies were
recovered
BANKER AND HIS WIFE DROWNED.
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DREAD FEVER.
"Yellow Jack" Appears in Danger.
GUS Form in Southern Cities.
PHYSICIANS EXPRESS NO ALARM.
But Une Victim at New Orleans-Only y
Few Cases at Ocean Springs Rigid
Quarantine Against All Gulf
Coast Points.

New ORLEANS, Sept 1.-THE Louis
lana state board of health kept faith
with its sister bodies OF the south and
the rest of the country when it made
official announcements as a result OF
careful autopsy, that Raoul Gelpi, Is
years Of age, had died OF yellow fever.
Gelpi was the son of prominent peo-
pie here, and had been spending some
time at Ocean Springs, where he was
taken down with fever and brought
home here. Soon afterarriving, despite
the best medical attention. he died.
The death of young Gelpi naturally
caused no little excitement in the city
among the lay public Physicians,
however, expressed no apprehension,
and stated their belief that it was
quite possible to arrest II spread OF the
fever. The board during the day had
ordered rigid quarantine against all
points on the gulf coast, and had taken
every precaution to guard against the
entry into the city of any person from
Ocean Springs, Biloxi or other points
on the sound which it was thought the
fever might reach.
There have been at least four cases,
in addition to the Gelpi one, Of people
suffering from fever who have come to
New Orleans from Ocean Springs. Ten
of the most prominent physicians Of
New Orleans have been pressed into
service and we have given the closest
attention to each of these cases. In
every instance, psychological exami-
nations showed the existence Of only
malaria germs, and no evidence Of vel.
low fever microbes.
In the past few days yellow fever
has gotten into Ocean Springs That
Is proven by the rapid death rate and
by the thorough diagnoses which have
been made by the physicians. DR..
Walmsley was disposed 10 hold the
representatives of the marine hospital
service and the Mississippi board Of
health to some responsibility for the
invasion. He said that the fever had
unquestionably been communicated
by the. constant intercourse Of Ocean
Springs with Ship island, where
there is United States gov
eminent quarantine station. Ships
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TAKE 1T STRAIGHT.
Colorado Democrats Decide In state Con-
ventiOn to TO II Alone.

Colorado Democrats Decide In state Com
vention to TO 1t Alone.
DENVER, COL, Sept. 1.-THE demo-
Gratis yesterday decided that hereafter
there shall be no more fusion by that
party with any other. After very
heated session John A. Gordon of Las
Animas county, straight democrat,
was nominated for supreme court
Justice by a decisive vote of s3S to 1871
Efforts were made to secure the in
dorsement of the silver republican
candidate, Judge Hayt, and the popu.
list candidate. Judge Gabbert, but the
auti.fusionists triumphed. Only Judge
Gabbert's name was placed in COMPETE
ton with that of Judge Gordon, with
the result above noted.
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AN ANGRY FATHER.
He Kills the Man Who Eloped with
His Daughter.
JOHN EDNUyDS WILL RETURN
DIR. Fraker's Once Boy VIII Stand the Risk
of IdentiicatiOn-.A Thiefs Murder
Gus Kevenge-Sheriif Out
wits q Mob.

GUTHRIE. Ok, Sept. 8.-News has just
reached here of tragedy near Altus,
Greer county. Crumly Thaggard, a
young farmer, eloped with the daugh-
ter of Robert Griffin and was married
by minister in waiting at the Thag-
gard home. Griffin, who was in pur-
suit, arrived after the ceremony had
been performed and after a talk
told the young people they were for
given, but at ten o'clock that night
he met the couple in the road as they
were returning from church and shot
at the bride, then fired bullet into
his own head. resulting in instant
death. The bride was unhurt, the bull
let intended for her passing through
her dress, then through her husbands
arm, and into bis lung, making a very
serious wound which may result
ia tally.
JOHN b. EDMUyDs WILL 60 BACK.
NASSAU '''' D., "a n
Lomunas' 'he 'or'her o'ioe IVY " ~,
u W. FRAZER. ',aS co''seh'eu W ,os1' :
wi'aou' qo'si,'on p"p.i' W 80 49, =,
springs, oo,'' w"ere ne -, s'ope.. ',. " y,
Ri,i'ng H. II. nay near W.. o w. y,
riRes peak AuRus' 70. n.'o'ney' . WV
were e'npioseu ~ 'onn 1890 1890
10 nghe against ms le'u'n W oo'o. auo
springs On requ,s'.'on pape.s ", ~
consen.eo W e' 'nc, ol'.n' es ,a ~
Coofaao anu s'''nu ''e no" ~ " , r,,
ncatioh as Nay smuroerer' nc '"en''.
hcat'oh res's WIN .nree youns winch
VINO saw nay anu h's lhu'oc,oi nea'
where nays pooy was si~."a'ua
iound' as they ci'moea 70 .ne sop ~
the peak near hi'un'gn' on ',e lo."'
Thlkfs AVhDhhots hhvhNor' ~
CONCORD. Mass sept o'-"eoree W.
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CAlHOUN'S LITTLE JOKE.
Corpse Forgot Itself and Sat Up, While the
MOurners Fled In Terror.

NEW YORK, Sept. 6.-Agent Calhoun,
OF the Jersey City $. P. c. A., forgot
that he was dead Saturday night, and
while his friends were holding a wake
over him he sat up in his coffin and
sajd-but what it was that he said
nobody knows-for the mourners all
fed in confusion, and Alexander Wet
more, with chattering teeth, re-
ported the matter to the Ocean
avenue police. 1t was merely a
little joke played by Calhoun
on his friends. Calhoun lives In an
undertaker's shop So he had all
the paraphernalia necessary to carry
the joke to successful conclusion.
Calhoun's friends had raised purse OF
S4S and were presenting it to the widow
when the corpse moved and sat up In
its coffin.
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CANEY, Kan, Sept 1T. hnlse, liv-
ing in the Indian territory, has lost 80
head Of cattle from Texas fever in the
last few days. This disease is also
raging in Georges herd near Bartles-
vile. The hornhy, too, is doing much
damage to cattle.
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JEFFERSON CITY. NO., Sept. Lieut..
Gov Bolte has offered reward Of $500
for the arrest and conviction OF three
Of the five murderers Of Schmidt or
Sullivan, who was killed June 20, last,
in Montgomery county. Two of the
five are now in CUSTODY.