Rocky Ford enterprise., 1897-05-27

| nco, in tho absence OF water, OF which
there was great dearth at the time, she
washed her face with some OF the juice
OF watermelon. The result was SO sooth-
ing thnt she repeatedly washed her face
| in this manner, and her astonishment
was great, few days later, on seeing
that there WIS not freckle LETT on her
previously befreckled face.
-Mcvay's deep we'll outfit some days
since lifted tho casing from well No. z.
1t was found to be badly affected by the
action OF the artesian water, being eaten
in places so thin that the iron was
crushed by the tongs used in handling II.
A quantity OF AZ Kalamine pipe has
been purchased ut Pueblo and will soon
be placed in tho well, restoring it to its
old. time usefulness.
| One by one evidences Of the progress
siye spirit OF Rocky Ford appears. The
latest item in the line OF progress Is the
enterprise shown by our hotels IN seenr-
ing the services Of colored parters. Both
the Rockford and st. James have experts
in this line and who make all trains.
And both have regular city style in their
make up and general appearance 30 that
when tho tcnderfoot alights in Rocky
Ford ut noon or midnight the first i'm
preston he receives is that he is IN
city Of no mean pretsnsions.
AT Denver Inst Sunday We attended
the services conducted by Rev. Myron
w. Reed in the Broadway. Mr.: Reeds
text was a combination OF Shakespeare
and scripture and the biblical portion OF
it was almost wholly lost sight OF in the
discourse which followed. The address
was 50 per cent lecture and 20 per cent
&, spell. Mr.. Reeds style is the very es.
scncc OF plaiDuess and unostent alton, but
his words present thought, convey in
s,ruction and provide entertainment
Nevertheless, as u religious meeting the
gathering was not success.
-Yhe colored people Of our city who
are endeavoring to rnlse enough money
to build them church report excellent
success and nre enthusiastic in their
praise OF tho people Of Rocky Ford who
have contributed SO liberally to the en-
terprise. They wish to publicly express
their appreciation Junta Democrat.
Many OF the farmers who have held
their potatoes up to the present time in
anticipation OF higher price, are look
ing very blue, says the Greeley Herald.
Some OF them have had offers OF from 55
to GO cents, and now the market has
slumped, ind IS cents is the prevailing
price.
Our readers frequently wish copies
OF tho Enterprise to send to eastern
friends. We always aim to lmve extra
copies to meet this demand and will
offer this extra inducement to those
wishing to mail any particular issue OF
the Enterprises: With the current num-
ber desired we will fold a handsomely
illustrated sheet, which by words and
pictures will convey to eastern friends
IN excellent idea OF the resources OF the
Rocky Ford country. Price for the two
sheets only Eve cents.
"A fine and very popular rain fell
Monday afternoon. 1t was slightly mixed
with hail but not enough to do any
damage.
Considering that farmers nre quite
busy there was q largo representation at
the High Line stockholders meeting
last Saturday. By TN almost unanimous
vote it WIS ordered that sipbou be
built at the Apishapa. This is III inn
provement which will cost much money
but il will save the company tho large
and frequent expenditures necessary to
keep the long hume in repair.
II you wish to keep posted on tho
local news You must be reader OF the
Enterprise. A whole year OF its weekly
visits will cost you only l.5O
Ed. s. Rickard has been making OK
tensive improvements on his dwelling in
the western part OF town.
Tho masors are pushing the con-
st,uction OF the foundation OF the Hagen
Rocker block.
Sunday May, 80 is the beginning oil
Commence sment Week at tue University
OF Colorado, Boulder.
You can no more keep a woman
from cleaning house when spring comes
than you can keep n hen from setting
when she takes notion to.
The glove contest which was sup
posed to have been abandoned by the
principal. and their hackers was pulled
Of" secretly at Rockers hall Saturday
night. 1t is probable that the attention
of the district court will be called to the
matter md there is some uneasiness on
that account.
The Baptist social Friday night at
trgcted the. usual large attendance
Lovers of Dickens writings were PLEASED
with the many characters represented | }
the members OF the b. Y. p. u. Deli
cious strawberries and leo cream were
served, and the evening passed most
pleasantly.
We have Just received copy OF the
"Appeal to Reason" published at Girard,
KS, by J. A. Wayand, who styles him.
self the '.one-horse philosopher" Mr..
Wayland formerly lived in Pueblo where
he made quite a snug sum in real estate.
The following announcement shows that
MIR. Wayland is growing increasingly &C.
centric: The Appeal to Reason, Girard,
Kansas, U. y. A., weekly, % Gel is u year.
An exponent of Socialism. Takes no ad-
vertising, no bank notes, no bank drafts,
no bank ckecks. Largest circulation of
any political reform paper in the U. S.
Write for sample copy, and il you do not
like it let it alone.
C L. Secley and wife drove over to
the famous Crowley orchard last Satur-
day. The prospects for an immense
fruit crop could not be more promising,
and Otero county bids fair to eclipse ali
former records in the horticultural and
agricultural business this year.-La Jun
ia Tribune.
We have received bulletin No. 81,
The Birds OF Colorado, from the Agri sui.
tural college. 1t is pa nphlet of little
value except to tho ornithologist.