Rocky Ford enterprise., 1897-03-04

At the last meeting Of the council J.
j. Cholson was granted a permit to build
frame dwelling on lot 8, block IL.
Prof. Bolles has just purchased OF
I. Dennes ten acre fruit tract adjoining
the Experiment Station. Price t5OO.
Il. Denness has sold to I. F. Deweese
ten.acre tract near the Experiment sta
tion. Price $500.
The walls OF the now creamery build
ing have been completed.
Chapter Of Removals.
T. W. Hawkins this week move. to
Mrs. Fepton's neat new brick dwelling
in the northeastern part OF town.
10. N. Feuton this week moves TO the
dwelling built by Jack Williams just be-
fore his death and will probably purchase
the house.
A. J. Dean will this week move to his
ranch near Ordway.
Fred Dlttes will move from the Cave
ranch to Rocky Ford.
Cass Amend moves to the Belmer
place. Mr.. Belmer moving to town.
E. Miles will move from the Corners
to Geo. De Long's farm south OF town.
l.. L. Brush will this week move to
Hon. Plat Wicks' Grand Valley ranch.
M. LaPiere has moved to the Swink
place Just vacated by Mr.. Murphey, who
has moved to the vicinity OF Fowler.
Bee Keepers Association Proposed.
To bee keepers and all parties interested
in bees: You are respectfully requested to
meet at Rocky Ford on Saturday, March
6, at horticultural hall, at 8 O'Clock p. m.
for the purpose OF organizing Beekeep-
ers Association.
By request of Co. Bee Inspector.
%. D. Shields of the Loveland nurs-
erie is in town prospecting. for
location for a large wholesale nurs-
cry. We trust that he will secure the
land he wishes and thus add another inn
portant industry to the growing Rocky
Ford country.
Our report Of the doings Of the town
council published last week was incorrect
in regard to the warrants allowed
for expenses Of the quarantine OF the
Lawton family. The bills Of DR.. Fenton,
DR.. Kearby, j. W. Phenicie, Martin s.
Rice and F. NJ. Hines, which we reported
as allowed were not allowed. The error
occurred by hasty work in transcribing
Clerk Winchers very plain record.
The Otero County Mining & Pros
pecting Association held meeting at
the office OF Sec. Beal last Saturday and
approved the articles oforganization.
Postmaster Salyer has just received
a valuable present from good Mexican
friend--a pair OF elegant moccasins. The
gift comes from Elfido Lopez OF Plum
Canon, about 60 miles south Of Rocky
Ford. It was at Mr.. Lopez ranch that
Mr.. Salyer was cared for 30 faithfully
when he received his painful accident
when hunting at Plum Canon.
The lamb market is little OF in
Chicago. Charlie Trimbles lambs
weighed 90 pounds and sold for S4.72 per
hundred pounds on Monday. Chas.
Blunk's weighed 81 pounds and sold for
SA75. w. A. Drake sold his in Omaha
at 84.65; weight u pounds.-Fort
Collins Courier.
On Tuesday F. A. Hodge shipped
his second train load Of cattle east from
Rocky Ford.
The Odd Fellows purpose hnving a
grand celebration at Rocky Ford, April
q. It will be joint affair given by the
five lodges in this district, namely:
Rocky Ford, Las Animas, Lamar, Gra-
NADIA and La Junta. Already commit
tees are at work perfecting arrangements
1t is the universal testimony Of all
old settlers that never before did the
Rocky Ford country have 30 much
cloudy weather as during this winter.
We have to be constantly apologizing to
our eastern visitors for the character OF
the climate.
| In Hilhker's store may be seen the
head Of jack rabbit skilfully mounted
by our home taxidermist, Bert r. Bey-
mer.
Mrs. G. W. Fenlason has just COM
pleted the sixth month Of teaching at
the Nichols school and has almost
tendance averages about As. A Sunday
School has been organized at the Nichols
school house-supplying an institution
long needed there.
j. E. Gauger is firmly OF the opinion
that Fridays an unlucky day. Last week
he built fine mouse proof corn crib and
When he came home from La Junta he
found the whole structure fat on the
ground and IS Of his neighbor's hogs on
top OF the pile. To add to the vexation,
as he was coming to Rocky Ford for ma
terial for repairs his horse got frightened
and made jump which broke q buggy
wheel.
F. NJ. Berry of Beulah is generally a
prominent exhibitor at our fairs. He has
recently written letter to the Pueblo
Mail in which he speaks highly OF the
merits Of the lister for producing an
abundant yield OF corn.
Yesterday the Rocky Ford Mill re-
ceived another order for car load OF
flour for Shreveport, La.
The purchase of new transfer
wagon would indicate that A. M. jack
sons business is growing.
The directors of the Rocky Ford
Ditch Co. have notified the town council
that they must prevent rubbish, dead
dogs, hogs, ETC., from being dumped into
the ditch. The company will prosecute
to the fullest extent any person so doing.