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Rocky Ford enterprise., 1897-08-12
oYERo COUNTY CORRESPONDENTS
FOWLER.

E'OW LEX.
A meeting of the church boarC
is called for Saturday afternoon
at 4 o'clock to transact important
business for the coming year.
] What has become of our Gene
terry association?
The first car load of melons 70,
this season was shipped today.
Mrs. Meachum of Colorado
Springs is visiting her parents
Mr.. and Mrs. Baker.
Mr.. John Satterield met will
a serious accident last Friday
While engaged in rounding uI
some cattle his horse slipped and
fell, Mr.. Satterfield striking or
his shoulder and fracturing hi
collar bone. Under the care o.
DR.. Reed he is doing nicely.
Rev. B. F. Baker will deliver
his last sermon before conference
on next Sunday evening.
Frank Legge of Toronto, Cana
da, is one Of our latest acquisi
tions. Mr.. Legge has accepted I
position with the Trent Mercan
tile Co.
It is with regret that we are
called ON to record the death oi
Mr.. B.I. Bolin from typhoid fe
yer. Mr.. Bolln was well and fav.
orably known in our community
and the sympathy of all our peo
pie is extended to his bereavec
familp in their loss. Mr.. Bolir
leaves wife and four children to
mourn his loss.
Horace Dye of Manzanola wa!
a visitor Wednesday.
VIM. Rice of Rocky Ford wa.
here this week on business.
]. E. Orr the photographer O
Rocky Ford is here this week.
John Despair, Matt. Angel
Walter Despair and Frank Eglar
left for Klondyke Tuesday.
! The finishing work is now bein,
done on Prof. Kent's new resi-
dence.
| A number of melon buyers wer'
in town this week.
Mr.. E. Gilbert is sick will
mountain fever.
| Mrs. r. B. Edwards visitet
Rocky Ford this week.
Manager Dawley of the Eng
lish Lumber Co. was in tow
Tuesday.
Editor VanGundy and famil,
of the Rocky Ford Republical
passed through town Monday OF
their way to the mountains.
The beef round up is now go
ing on in this vicinity. The cat
tie are all looking we'll and il
good order.
A farewell party was given OF
Monday evening to the depar TIM
Klondykers by Mr.. and Mrs. Rob,
at their residence.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1897-08-12
THE FAIR.
Twill be Larger and Better Than
Ever Before.


Ever Before.
One OF the fentures Of the Fair Pro
gram this year will be grand parade o.
horses and cattle in front OF the grand
stand. at O'Clock p. IN. on Watermelon
Day. It is tho determination OF thu
management to have this parade take
place promptly nt the hour advertised
and animals which are not brought out
OF their stalls into the parade will not bt
considered in awarding the premiums
The Amusement Program will beeii
promptly at two o'clock. bicycle racei
prizes offered for bicycle races are liberia
and it ia anticipated goodly number o
entries will be made.
gun. The Secretary and his assistant
earnestly request exhibitors to make
their entries early, thus avoiding Ions
delay the first day Of the Fair in getting
their entry tags.
Indications are that the facilities foE
getting q good meal at reasonable
price on the Fair Grounds will be bette
than ever before. Two or three privileg'
es have already been taken by partiei
who announce their intention OF giving
square meal at prices ranging from TWEEN
ty-five to fifty cents.
The Fair Association has suffered ,
good deal of loss and much annoyanc
from depradations on the Grounds; tn
rooms under the Grand Stand having
been repeatedly broken open and a goo,
deal Of lumber and material carrie.
away. A watchman has been employe!
who will be on duty from now until af
ter the Fair, 'nnd trespassers will nee
with warm reception.
In notice Of our Fair the La Jun
tn Democrat says:
There is very little use for us to at
tempt to say that the Fair will be sue
cess for the reputation of the Association
in this capacity is 30 well known that
goes at tho saying. Sept. End will b
Watermelon Day, which every boy ant
girl in the state, as well as the create
majority OF the larger boys and girl
know, or arc making desperate etfor
to ascertain. We bespeak for the Asso
citation great crowd and fincnciu
success throughout.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1897-08-12

be surprised il that prince of fakes, the
lightning rod man, should appear. He
is the worst swindler of the lot. When
you patronize him you give som ethine
for nothing as surely as If you did busi-
ness with professional gambler. Don't
buy what you don't need even to accom-
odate smooth-tongued agent. Don't
buy territory in patent gate, a kitchen
cabinet, or anything else. Shun the
territory" scheme as you would small
pox. Every man to his trade. Stick to
your chosen occupation and leave the
agency business to those who have a
special adaptation to such work. And
you will find that there are great risks
in signing your name to any paper at
the request Of a total stranger, no matter
what its purport. There is but little
business that you need transact but that
resident business men can be found to
handle for you.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1897-08-12
j. N. Fenton & Co. Get a Deserved
Judgment.

Some months since John Huber pur-
chased Mrs. Prater's place just west Of
town, known as the Wheeler ranch. AZ
ter owning it for time it was placed in
the hands of J. N. Fenton & Co. for sale.
Col. Fenton succeeded in selling the
north eighty to Z. J. Lackey, promi-
nent stocllman OF Deer Trail, for $500.
Mr.. Huber refused to pay the usual COM
mission OF five per cent and suit was
brought before Justice Green on Mon
day. The result Of the trial was, as it
should have been, verdict for Fenton
& Co. of $3.50. just previous to the sale
Mr.. Huber transferred the property to
his daughter and the judgment is against
both. Parties who place real estate in
the hands Of agents for sale must expect
to pay the usual commissions unless they
have some special agreement for le IS
percentage. This Judgment against Mr..
Huber is a just one-the obligation being
one lie should never have tried to repu-
date
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1897-08-12
SANTA FE ROUTE.
New and Improved Train Service.

Denver to California in two days.
Two daily fast trains to Kansas City
and Chicago.
Seven hours quicker time to New Mex
leo, Ell Paso and Mexico.
These are some Of the improvements
offered to Colorado travellers by the San
ta Fe railroad.
The through sleeping and chair car
service has also been extended. Fred
Harvey's dining cars and houses are too
well known and liked to need mention.
Going east, west or south from Colora.
do the best route is the Santa Fe.
Excellent local service between Den
yer, Colorado Springs, Pueblo and Man
itou.
For information and reservations call
on any agent or address, J. p. Hall, Gen:
eral Agent, 100 'Lawrence St, Denver.
- 80 l1-23 =
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1897-08-12
An Elegant Souvenir.

A. 8. Gray, formerly editor Of the En-.
terprise, now publishing paper at Cen.
tral City, was in town last week. He
made an attractive proposition to the
Fair directors in regard to getting up a
fine souvenir for the Fair. A contract
was made for 5000 handsomely illus
trated pamphlets which will be distrib.
uted before and during the Fair. We
shall expect to see souvenir which will
celebrated Rocky Ford Fair.
All indications are that the approach.
ing Fair will be the best yet held. The
exhibitors will be more numerous than
heretofore and the quantity Of products
and stock in excess Of any former year.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1897-08-12

Tuesday Henry Clark ornamented
the Enterprise Office with branch cut
from one Of his plum trees. The pIums
hang in clusters as compactly as grapes.
Great PLAN country this.
--Graphophones in the Rocky Ford
Grocery Co.'s north side store, DR.. Fen
toms and Dr. Kearby's afford many free
CONCERTS which are highly enjoyed by
crowds.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1897-08-12

Among the matters which demand
the attention OF the town authorities are
these: Unnecessary mud holes IN vari-
ous places. too many high weeds and too
many campers. The campers should not
be prohibited but regulations as to clean-
iness should be enforced.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1897-08-12
ILLINOIS to be Represented.

In notice OF the Fair and Watermelon
Day the Pueblo Opinion says:
at is said that quite a delegation of
Illinoisans will come out headed by a
young lady who visited the Fair last
year. She was so impressed with the
surroundings and piles of melons that
she declared she would visit Rocky Ford
this year and bring her friends with her.
The Fair promises to be much better
than ever before and the melon crop IL
larger and the melons better than ever
known. Let everybody get ready for the
great day,"
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1897-08-12
a. -
MELON GROWERS ASSN.
A Busy Season Opening With Promises of
Prosperity.
Various Facts of Interest to the Growers and Con-
sumers of Melons
Various Facts of Interest to the Growers and Cor
sumers of Melons.

Five of cantaloupes yesterday full
O. Evans formerly of Rocky Ford has been appointed Mel
he ax as
in the melon mainly from states no east OF 81
higher prices than other goods were offered at
s . s % @ a Rss
will be done the &C. Pc m Of IL the people and they
side ack100O feet of melon swtchs being made
1 % 5 %
Business Bus s vii will lively 10
Rocky As 5 % as Saas ssd
h
Inspector Garwood had little friction the other day new
oo
advised how Of the shippers picked
sSe 'n'' inspector was
the interest member of the Association to ship
be kept 0 oes' kisS standard I
viii The be
Although the Association that members would
to admit to membership parties who had not shipped melons
By mistake the purchase Of seed few planted the
ant nd Ct Ct the Hd the a3s
the directors will try find market and if successful will handle
A. P Koun speech the Melon Growers
Th board Of directors have done nob The contracts
s s an 5 done tor lis a Sa
]
will his number him by the and the numbers
every his If he should bring melons and
Citations s Ss % the f. s he
manager had shipped poor After
Any member pull out Of the Association at the end the
giving the Association fair trial complaints
have made about the board holding secret meetings What is
nobodys things had
decided that important that outside commission
should know have complaints make the
committee If melon staying out Of the Asso
been about exhoban salaries No received
salary present me except the Mr. Hale
furnished his service nothing the Association paying only his
Mr. Hale rustler and his we'll
worth s. day the Association Members sell melons
living outside the county, pdde them in the county
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1897-08-12
Nice List and Liberal Premiums.

The Arkansas Valley Fair Association
premium list has been issued from the
Enterprise office and is creditable pro.
duction of the prinetrs art. The pre-
miums offered by the Association are
most liberal for these hard times and
should draw host Of exhibitors. Send
to G. NJ. Hall, secretary, Rocky Ford,
for copy Of premium list.-La Junta
Times.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1897-08-12

As bees scent sweetness from afar SO
do tie fraternity Of agents spy ont
PROSPEROUS community. We shall ex-
beet them to light on the Rocky Ford
country soon like wolf on the fold"
The schemes to get money will be nu-
.nerous and plausible. We should not
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1897-08-12
Steadily Growing in Popular Favo

Steadily Growing in Popular Favor.
Watermelon Day at Rocky Ford will
occur on Sept. 2, the second day of the
Arkansas Valley Fair. This day always
calls ont a big crowd OF people from all
portions Of the state and it will prove no
exception this year. Rocky Ford melons
already have national reputation and
they are steadily growing in popular ia.
yor,-Fort Collins Courier.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1897-08-12
Ths seysrsi precincts will be entitled to rep

The primaries Of the several precincta Will
be held ON Saturday, Sept, I, 1857. as follows:
In La Junta and Rocky Ford precincts q;
~, 9, 3, u and ~ between the hours %. ? and
o O'clock p. IN. and In all tho other precincts,
u. 2, 8. O. 10. II and l4l the time OF day OF each
precinct meeting to bc decided by tho COM
mitteemnn OF the precinct. 70
by order Of the Silver Republican county
central committee. o. @. HESS,
Il. J.SMlrH,i Chairman.
Sccf0tHFY,
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1897-08-12

The first of the Booth Tucker colo
MES will be located near Pueblo. This
fact is rendered practically certain by the
sailing OF Commander Booth Tucker and
q. B. Schmidt Of Pueblo for the purpose
OF conferring with the chief commander
Of the Salvation Army, General William
Booth at London. The selection is in all
respects fortunate one, says the Denver
News. The Arkansas valley is unex-
celled for variety or richness of soil; for
the excellence OF its climate aud for the
abundance OF the water supply. As
site for colony Of farmers and garden
iers It possesses every facility needed to
assure success. It is matter OF con-
graduation that the first trial Of this
scheme is to be made in Colorado and
uuder such favorable conditions as will
be found in Colorado. II as successful
as it is expected to be, no reason exists
why more colonies should not be
located in Otero comfy which struck
Commander Booth most favorably.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1897-08-12

limited STATES LAND OFFICE,
~ Pueblo. Colo. July. "a, 1897,
Notice is hereby given that Albert L, SAKE
Of Chicago. Ill. has fled notice Of
Intention to make final proof before Clerk OF
District Court for Otero county, Colo, at his
Office In La Junta. Colo, on Wednesday, the l5
day Of September, 1887, on timber cultare ap-
plication No, 1852, for the southeast quarter
OF section No. 20 in township No. 20 South
Range No. 58 West.
He names rs witnesses: Ira D. Hale. s, c..
Wood and J. r. Deweese, ali of Rocky Ford.
Colo and John e. Gauger of La Junta, Colo.
Ola "" RAYMOND MILLER, Register.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1897-08-12
THURSDAY. AUG. l2, 1897.
Silver Republican County Convention

"A call 10 hereby made for q convention Of
the silver Republicans OF Otero county to
H. ISL AZ iSjo m io1 S'9 sSe on psose y pisS
ing In Nomination candidates for tho follow.
ing county o@Ces: %
Clerk,
Treasurer,
Sheriff,
Asseseor,
Surveyor,
COrOuef,
supcrintendont of Public Instruction.
COlumlssiOner for the ?nd district
and Also for tho purpose OF sccting the silver
'Republicnn county central committee for inc
ensuing year,
The several precincts will be entitled to rep
rcscntntion as follows:
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1897-08-12

Those farmers who have milked a
few COWS and gathered in money enough
az they went along to pay taxes and cur
rent expenses are all right. They can
apply the total amount received from
their crop to pay their mortgages, il they
have any.-Longmont Times.
e. N. Berry this week passed a sue
cessful examination before Prof. Gillet
as horticultural inspector. Orchardista
who are allowing blight to increase IN
their orchards will now have somebody
to make them do their duty.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1897-08-12
School Furniture and Supplies.
Notice to Stockholders Meeting

The Annual Meeting Of the Stockholders of
the oxford Farmers Ditch Company will be
held In tho school house Mt Fowler Colo. Sat.
urdhy, September 18, 1897, at 2 O'Clock D. M,
for the purpose Of elocting a Board of Direct.
ors for the ensuing year. and for the transac-
tion of any other business that may DrOperiy
come before the meeting, full and PROMPT
attendance is urged. +, NJ WEILANn.
Ills Secretnrv D.
Fowler, Colo, Aug. 0, 1897.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1897-08-12

The latest wheat crop reports indi-
cate situation that ought to cheer the
millers Of the United States. Europe is
short on wheat and our crop promises to
be very large as well as very fine. Eu-
rope will probably need all the wheat the
United States can spare, and along with
the grain there shonld go good deal OF
flour. So says the Milling World, which
is good authority on such matters.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1897-08-12

M. A. Lunn, the heet sugar man, il
now working the Fort Collins people.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1897-08-12

1t mattered little to Senator Teller
TINT he was breaking every bond that
united him to the Republican party when
he bitterly denounced the campaign
methods used to secure the last election
II Henry NJ. Teller does not measure up
to the line OF the heroic in his sacrifices
for his people, then no man in tho senate
hos duting the last quaSter Of century
Grand Junction Sentinel.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1897-08-12
ORDWAY,

Threshing has commenced in Ordway.
For a week Ed Farra has been busy
with his machine and force Of work
men. After threshing for Geo. Darby he
moved to d. G. Roberts where he is now
ut work.
The Republican journal., 1897-12-30
The Boston Election .

The Boston municipal election presents
several notable features. First is the Riley
fiasco. Mr. Thomas Riley as the straight
out uncompromising, free silver and
Chicago platform candidate for mayor
made big noise before election and drew
crowds at all his meetings, but he succeed
ed in polling only the beggarly number of
1856 votes in total of $4,000. This
shows that national issues cut little figure
in municipal election in an off year.
Mr.. Riley is quite personable man ac-
cordlng to the newspaper cuts. Physical
ly he is doubtless as handsome as ever to-
day, but he knows more. Other striking
features are the decrease of the Republic
can vote in the heavy Republican wards
and the failure to poll more than Is per
cent. of the total registered vote through
out the city. This indifference, after an
exciting campaign, seems to indicate
that considerable percentage of the
Republican voters had no particular fault
to find with the present administration of
city affairs. The result is quite a feather
in the cap of Mayor Quincy. His cleo
ton, though by a somewhat diminished
majority, sets the seal of popular ap-
proval on his management of the finances
which has added millions to the munich
pal debt in carrying forward great public
Improvements. Meanwhile he has pre-
served his secret is to whether he favors
free silver or the gold standard Portland
A dvertiser
The Republican journal., 1897-12-30
For the Entire Family.

Although the leading object of Farm and
Home, which our readers may procure in
connection with this paper, is, of course, to
acquaint the cultivator of the soil with the
best methods of farming, it realizes that the
success of the farm largely depends upon
the management of the household. Accord
ingly, much valuable space in each issue is
devoted to the wife, mother and daughters,
not forgetting the boys and girls, who are
soon to become-at least we hope they are
farmers and farmers wives. Replete each
issue with great variety of original art-
Giles on the farm, garden and household, by
the leading rural writers of the day, Farm
and Home is not only Indispensable to the
farmer, but meets the requirements of the
entire family. We cordially recommend it
as pure in tone and well devised to instruct
and entertain the farmer and his family.
The Republican journal., 1897-12-30

gagged in journalism, and in time occu-
pied the post of-assistant editor of Black
and White and the Pail Mall Gazette, be
sides contributing leaders and reviews to
the National Observer. lie has written
several noyels-among others ''At the
First Conner, The Web of the
Spider 'Diogenes of London" and.
the one perhaps best known to American
readers, "Galloping Dick He has a
charming little place at Chiswick, on the
Thames, not far from London, where
American literary men, visiting England
as sure Of welcome, especially if they
have taste for Horticulture. The title Of
Mr.. Watson $ Round Table story is ''The
Adventures. Its interest, we are told
centres round an old castle in Wales, and
its theme is that most captivating of all
romantic themes-the search for hidden
treasure. Nh Watson's earlier achieve
ments are guarantee for a quickly follow
ing series of plots and counterplots; of
thrilling incidents and narrow escapes,
and constantly shifting interest.
The Republican journal., 1897-12-30
extraordinary and minister plenipotentia-
~ OF the United States to Sweden and
Norway.

FISH AND GAME The new fishing
steamer New England, / uilt at Camden,
n. j., for the New England Fish Co., to
engage in the halibut fishery in the Pa
citic, has arrived at Boston to fit out, and
will leave after Christmas for her long
voyage to Victoria, b. G. She is fine
little craft of about 2S0 tons and II knots
speed with triple expansion engines......
The North Haven scallop fishermen are
meeting with good success; these she'll
fish bring the dredgers So cents gallon.
Maine fishermen are interested in the re-
port that an English syndicate has taken
steps to obtain control of the menhaden
business in this country, and is even now
negotiating with the present owners of
menhaden works in Maine and farther
south on the Atlantic seaboard. One of
the reasons put forward for the proposed
deal is that recent English invention
has so revolutionized the process of
reducing the fish to oil and fertiil-
ger that the American owners are forced
in self defence to sell out or make a
losing fight against foreign competitors.
A we'll known New York capitalist is said
to represent the English syndicate in the
negotiations.
The Republican journal., 1897-12-30
Why Is 1t !?

Some find work where some find rest,
And so the weary world goes on.
| sometimes wonder which is best,
The answer comes when life is gone.
Some eyes sleep when some eyes wake,
And 50 the weary hours go.
Some hearts beat where some hearts bret
| often wonder why tits 80.
Some will faint where some will fight;
Some love the tent and some the field
| often wonder who are right
The ones who serve or those who yield.
Some hands fold where other hands
Are lifted braveiy in the strife,
And so through ages and through lands
Move on the two extremes of life.
Some feet halt where some feet tread,
In tireless march, a thorny way;
Some struggle on where some have fled
Some seek when others shun the fray.
Some swords rust where others clash
Some fall back where some move on;
Some flags furl where other flash
Until the battle has been won.
Some sleep on while others keep
The vigils of the true and brave.
They will not rest till roses creep
Around their names above grave.
Father Ryan.
The Republican journal., 1897-12-30
Survey of Bagaduce River.
Major Hoxie Says Projected Improvement
Would Aid Commerce..

MAJOR HOXle says PROJECTED improvement
Would Aid Commerce..
The secretary of war has transmitted to
Congress the report of Major Hoxia on the
survey of Bagaduce river, leading up to
PenObscOt village, in Maine, writes the
Washington correspondent of the Portland
Press. Ii says that the Bagaduce river is
the tidal water opening into Penobscot bay
at Castlne, where the mean rise of the tide
is 3feet. About five miles above the mouth
of the river are the "narrows,' the banks
being at least 100 feet apart, and the channel
for the largest vessels more than half that
width. Immediately above the "narrows'
the river is much broader and divides into
the North and South FORKS. The tidal por-
ton of the North Fork terminates in the
| Northern bay. From the "narrows" to
| Penobscot the North Fork is broad and has
| good channel, though somewhat indirect,
as far as Bridges Point. This point is on
| the east shore where the river widens into
| Northern bay, about three miles from the
narrows, and little more than three fourth
| OF mile below the head of the channel at
| PenobsCot Above Bridges Point, in the
Northern bay, the channel is narrow and at
| low tide has not sufficient depth for even
| the smaller cOastlng vessels which carry
| freghts to distant points. Even this sma |
channel is greatly INSTRUCTED by points of
| ledge and by boulders where it passes
| between Winslow's Island and the MAIN
4 land Major HoXie then goes on to show
that the commerce of this point is 81 tficient
| TO load 10 vessels "A year, and that with
| better facilities the granite and brick bust
| ness might be greatly benefited.
| The adopted project for tile Improvement
! OF BagddUce river cOntemplates the eXcava-
| ton Of channel 900 feet long 100 feet
| wide and six feet deep at iow tide from
Bridges Point to BUwGens wharf at South
| Penobscot village in Northern hay. This
| project was made about ten wears ago, and
/ the estimated cost was 40 900, AMI there