Rocky Ford enterprise., 1897-04-15

A meeting of the citizens OF Fowler
was held at the School house on Satur-
day evening for the purpose Of taking
steps to secure II supply Of water. II. NJ.
Fosdick was elected chairman and q. 8.
Ringer Secretary. Mr.. Fosdick stated
that the object OF the meeting was to &c.
cure funds for the sinking Of an artesian
well. After general discussion by
those present committee composed OF
the following gentlemen was appointed
to ascertain the probable cost: W. E.
Alexander, d. B. Lee +. NJ. Weiland.
The following committee was appointed
to agitate and bring to the notice Of the
people Of tho vicinity the benefits to be
derived by it's construction: Messrs.
Trent, Denny, Rutweg, Starr and Gilbert.
II you want your house insured call on
B g. Derham at the post oiIice.-C. W.
and l.. II. Fenlason were in town Mon
day.-The Fowler Land and Town Co.
are setting ont 10000 fruit trees on their
property. Lemon contemplates
erecting 10 room hotel on Main street.
Construction will be commenced at once.
%. Thompson OF Madison, Wisconsin
was in our city last Sunday. He is look
ing over the valley in the interest OF sew
eral families desirous OF settling here.
Il. W. Leach has received new
bicycle attachment which enables him to
use his wheel on the railroad track. 1t
is quite an ingenious affair running very
smoothly and capable OF making very
fast time.-Mr. Smith of Manzanola
has been in town this week engaged IN
plastering the new parsonage.-Dr.
Reed attended the meeting OF the Pueblo
County Medical Society last week.
Thompson and Co. are about to erect n
mill for the purpose OF crushing corn,
grinding feed etc.-W. =. Alexander
is in Denver this week.-Ed. McClain
the Manzanola lumber man was in town
Tuesday.-The Creamery building is
almost complete.-.Mrs. Taylor trav-
cling representative OF the q. Ii. Howe
here Tuesday is rejoicing at
the home OF S. P. Davis over the birth
OF daughter Monday, April 12th.-
The Fowler public schools will close
next week-The Rugtwet building
adds greatly to the appearance Of Main
Finney Of La Junta was
in town Monday.-Supt. Dyer OF the
Santa Fe made short visit Tuesday.
Trent Mercantile Co. have
built an addition to their store building
aud added moro shelving, new counters
and show cases.-The ladies OF the
church will give an ice cream supper a
week from Friday night.-U. S. Ringer,
who is handling the interests Of the New
ton Lumber Co., is erecting sheds and
to receive all kinds Of building
material in largo quantities.-The San.
tn Fe last week extended their side track
to reach the proposed site of the new de-
A. Dawley Of Rocky Ford
was in town recently looking after the
interests OF the English Lumber Co.
They are putting in a large stock of lum-
Der and building material also large set
OF stock scales which will be great con-
venience-Almost daily furniture and
other goods are seen piled up on the sta.
ton platform. Still they come.-The
final examinations for the term are being
held in the schools this weeks. W.
Denny, our genial postmaster has Just
large stock of clothing, shoes
etc.,. G.. Ament Of Rocky Eord has
moved his family to his Fowler ranch.
Pedan and Mr.. Rook OF Manza-
nola were in town Tuesday.-Miss Lou
Hard who has been seriously i'll is now