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Rocky Ford enterprise., 1897-01-07

The words resident and citizen are
often used INTERCHANGEABLE in popular
speech. but where exactness OF state
nent is required the terms cannot be
made synonymous. A verdict was OBJ
tained in the United States circuit
court for injuries received in an acci-
dent. The case was appealed by the
corporation. In reviewing the bill to
formulate the appeal. the lawyers OF
the company found that the plaintiG
was alleged to be a resident" OF
certain state. and they claimed that
resident" was not necessarily "citi-
zen," as required by law. The presid-
ing Judge sustained this view and set
aside the verdict. and likewise per-
mitted the bill to be amended. The suit
was thereupon compromised. and rs n
result the plaintiff received few hun
dred dollars instead of the thousands
secured by the original verdict.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1897-01-07
STORMS IN THE EAST.
Heavy Rains and Failing Thermome-
ter.

ter.
Chicago, Jan. 3.-From all parts Of the
West reports of damage by flood and
storm during the last twenty-four hours
are coming
In Illinois heavy rain has fallen.
streams are flooded. making the roads
impossible and damaging winter wheat.
In Northern Michigan the rain Is also
severe. Near Menomince 1t has raIned
for forty-cieht hours. Logging has been
suspended. Ice gorses at Fisher and
other points on the AIenominee river
threaten serious consequences to Me-
nominee and Mnrinette.
In Minnesota blizzard ragged all day,
with alternating rain and sleet.
South Dakota suffered severe snow
storm. which prevailed all day to-day.
The snow drlftcd and railroad block
adc Is feared.
Nebraska is suffering from the worst
blizzard 1t has experienced for years.
Snow was twelve inches deep on the level
tonight and the wind piled great drifts
SIX and seven feet high. Trains are de-
layed In the vicinity OF Hastings. To-
night binding snow was falling and n
sharp wind blowing. At Grand Rapids
there was five feet OF snow in the I'm
ion Pacific yards. Telegraph and tele-
phone service Is greatly impeded.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1897-01-07

Regarding the fact that last year we
had the largest apple crop on record.
the following facts concerning this
toothsome fruit will be welcomed by
many. The Chicago Times-Herald Is
responsible for their truthfulness:
patriots who set themselves to the
pleasant task Of helping to consume
this home product will kill two birds
with one stone. The other bird in
this case Is the doctor. The apple has
remarkable medicinal properties. 1t
excites the action of the liver. purifies
the blood, obviates Indigestion. helps
the kidney secretlons. and is pre-
yentive Of throat diseases. 1t is an ex-
cellent brain food. abound.ng in phos-
phoric acid in easily digestible shape.
Next to the lemon and orange 1t is the
hest antidote for the thirst and crav-
ing of persons addicted to alcohol and
opium. 1t should be eaten Just before
going to bed. as 1t promotes sound and
healthy sleep"
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1897-01-07
Fruit Cullcrs.

To have a perfect cellar It must be
absolutely frost-proof: therefore, dig
In the ground eight feet deep. and wall
with brick. says Michigan Fruit Crow
er. II rock is more convenient, use II,
and plaster we'll, rs a smooth surface
Is quite essential in keeping the germs
down, that would otherwise find lodg-
ing places in the crevices OF the wall.
Have n sand floor. Cover by building
over 1t n "cooper's shop" or any other
building you may be in need Of. Be
sure to cell overhead. Have q stair
way from upper room, and have door
at bottom. to keep hot and cold air out
when you enter. The important thing
is ventilation. This you get with
twenty-inch tiling. placed in each cor
ner. Have bottom Of tiling level with
floor of cellar; build wall close around
thing. cementing same. Run tiling
out some eight feet, then up to one
or two feet above ground. Place wire
netting between last two joists to keep
anything from entering the cellar. This
will also hold tho old carpet which will
keep out frost and act as damper.
Now put 24x36 fue from ceiling to
cellar up through the building. that
will carry of all impurities and draw
fresh air down through your tiling
lues. This fue should have q damper
In 1t, to enable you to shut of draft
At will. II the temperature does not
get down to 40 degrees before you want
to store your apples, place large piece
Of Ice at the mouth Of each tiling In
the cellar and open all drafts. The
wooden fiue will soon carry of all hoi
air. and the cellar will be filed with
sold, damp air. II your cellar shoulG
provo to be dry. keep basin Of waite;
in 1t. or your apples will shrivel: buI
10 not allow the water to become stag
1ant. Before cooling cellar. whitewash
walls and ceiling; add sulphur and car
oolic acid freely to whitewash. Do
not keep vegetables in the apple cellar,
and store away none but choice apples
If good keeping varieties. After cold
weather comes, ventilate to keep tenn
,erature as near 33 degrees as possible.
II you meet with the same success 9TH
srs have, you will have fresh. ripe ap-
pies every day In the year. and be able
to sell in May and June at an advance
,ver present prices at least.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1897-01-07
BANKS STILL BURST.
THREE AT ST. PAUL THELATEsr
dermaniR, Allrmnnia and West Side
BANKS Close because of Withdrawal
Of Deposits.

st. Paul, Mimi, Jan. 4.-The Ger
mania bank, n state institution, capt.
tai 100000, did not open today, but
nounced Its first assignment to Peter
NJ. Kerst, who for the past year or
two has been the cashier. The an
nounccment stated that this action
was taken after full consideration of
all phases of the situation, and 1t was
deemed best for all concerned that
this action should be taken. The bank
stood run for nearly two days, its
depositors beginning to withdraw ac-
counts ut the time the Bank OF Min
nesOta closed on December %. The
last official statement Of the condition
OF the bank was made December II,
1896, and showed its resources to be
$1,G25, ISS.O1. with liabilities amount
ing to $l,G2S,7SS. The individual de-
posits were $1.OOO.OOO.
President Willius says that the clos
Ing was the result of an unreasonable
panic, and that the bank would he
opened for business just as soon as the
people regained their usual cool senses.
The bank. as Il result OF the pan
icky feeling, had paid out to deposit
ors $335,OOO in the last nine days, and
rs they saw what the continuation OF
this would lead to, the directors decid-
ed to close for the present. Mr.. VIII
lius said he fully expected to have
the bank reopcncd ana ready for busi-
ness by the last of March.
At few minutes before . o'clock
the West Side Bank. organized in
1856. with capital of 100000, closed
Its doors. The president. C. +. Staples,
told the Associated Press that the
bank cleared through the Allemania,
and had Its clcarings returned today
before the closing OF that bank The
West Side Bank has suffered consid-
erably from the generally shaky condi-
tlon Of financial affairs.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1897-01-07

There Is a great complaint abroad.
says an exchange, about the way some
Of the canned goods are put up. 1t is
claimed by a New York paper, that
has been making special study Of
this question, that the most poisonous
chemical changes take place when
fish, meats. fruits and vegetables come
in contact with the ordinary tInware
used by canning factories and through
stale goods. For instance. the New
York Evening Post publishes an ac-
count of the conditions under which
Holsters are prepared for the market
and canned in different factories on
the continent. 1t (the PosD describes
the factories and methods as follows:
The so-called factories are mere
weather shelters. They are dirty and
abound with vermin. There is not n
firm In London, New York, Boston or
even Paris but has complained Of the
dirty state OF the packing. and thou
sands OF cases are yearly classed un-
salable, unless Mt very much reduced
rates. There is no restrictive lesis-
lation over the methods used in can
ming, for 'the Holsters are caught.
canned. packed and carted away while
the guardians are snug in bed.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1897-01-07
On,nha Savings Bank Cloaca.

Omaha, Neb., Jan. 2.-Thc Omaha
Savings bank failed to open for busl-
ness this morning. Ex-senator Man.
derson is president Of the bank and J.
L. Wilbur is cashier. The bank was
established in 1880. Six months ago
its deposits were S1,5OO,OOO, but with
drawals have reduced them to less
than 100000. The face value of the
assets reaches almost S1,1O0,00O, and
capitnl and surplus are $1S5,OOO The
failure was due to rapid Withdrawals
of deposltors during the past three
weeks. caused by excitement resulting
from the bank failures in Chicago and
elsewhere.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1897-01-07
California St,ti.t,ca,

San Francisco. Jan. 3.-Thc Chronicle
prints the following statistics of Cali
fornia products for the year 1896:
Gold. ST., I,1GO.613.44; borax, SS00.OOO;
srtroleum and bitumcn, over $1,000
100: natural gas, S15O,OOO; quicksilver.
3O.7i3 TASKS; beet sugar. I6,OO0,O0O
pounds; wheat. 2S.GS2.20O bushels:
brandy distilled from grapes, nearly
] 100000 gallons; barley. 1O,S0OO0O
bushels: beans. GS.OOO.GOO pounds;
raislns, Si.OO0,0O0 pounds: dried fruit,
14S,5OO.OOO pounds: dried prunes, 51.-
100000 pounds: canned fruits. 1,3iO,OOO
cases: wool. 2I,J0OO,O0O pounds; hops.
over $1,000 bales: oranges. 1867 les
timated, S.375 carloads; 1896, 2.512,5OO
boxes; butter. iS.OOO.OOO pounds;
cheese. 100000 pounds: wine re-
ceipts at San Francisco. 12.iOO.GO0 gal
Ions: provisions. S5,5OO,OOO; value Of
nuts, S3JO,OOO.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1897-01-07
NEW EXPRESS COMPANY.
It May lie Organized to Operate on Re.
ccivcr Trumbuil's Lines.

It May Be Organized to Operate on Re.
ccivcr Trumbuila Lines.
Denver. Jan. 2.-There IS hutter in
express circles OF Denver and the
west, says the Rocky Mountain
News. The opening of the year usu-
ally witnesses important negotiations
between express companies and rail-
ways. but when n new, express COM
pany Is projected upon the horizon the
places and the fledgeling is in danger
Of being brought summarily to a ter
mination of Its career.
In this case the fiedgeling is rather
formidable looking object. and II the
anticipations of Its supporters are re-
allied will assume adult proportions
about the first of April.
Receiver Frank Trumbull Of the Gulf
road yesterday served on the Denver
& Rio Grande notice Of the expiration
Of contract April between the Den.
YER & Rio Grande Express company
and the Gulf road. The Denver & Rio
Grande entered upon three years
the Gulf In the spring of 1894. and the
contract expires by Limitation the com.
Ing spring. For several weeks past
Mr.. Trumbull and officers OF the Gulf
have been looking over the field with
the hope of being able to see their
way clearly, for the organization of a
railway express. II Is rumored that a
general plan for such a company is
now In the hands Of Judge Hallett of
the United States court, under whose
orders the Gulf system is operated.
The plan contemplatcs n new corpora.
tIon. similar to that Of the Denver
& Rio Grande Express company, with
headquarters at Denver and offices at
all points along the system Of the Gulf
and South Park lines. 1t is also ex-
pected that IL the company is launch
ed the way will he opened for its
arms to extend rs far south as Gal
weston, taking In number OF the
leading shipping points Of the great
state OF Texas.
Rumor also has 1t that Receiver Ris-
tine of the Colorado Midland Is look.
ing not unfavorably upon proposi-
tion to unite the Midland express bus.
iness with the fortunes of the Gull.
and thus inaugurate II mountain and
southern system which would prove a
highly formidable rival to the Denver
& Rio Grande. The plan of combina-
ton is looked upon by practical ex-
press men rs entirely feasible. Mr..
Trumbull and Mr.. Ristinc are known
to be upon very friendly terms, and
perhaps this has something to do with
the rumor The contract now held by
the Wells-Fnrgo Company with the
Colorado Midland can be concluded by
order of the court, and nothing would
remain in the way of n partnership
between the Gulf ard the Midland In
the express business.
Whether the new company is organ.
lied or not will depend largely upon
the bids received by Mr.. Trumbull
from the express companies that want
to operate over the Gulf system.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1897-01-07
STATE SCHOOL REPORT.
Mrs. P.nvy Makes come Pertinent Recon-
mendnti Ions.

Denver, Jan. Ain the biennial report
Of Mrs. A. ]. Peavey. state superinten-
dent Of public instruction, just issued she
contends that the rights of county super
intendeats are circumscribed and those
OF the school directors are too unrestrict-
ed. She suggests that the conditions be
changed. She recommends that legisla-
ton be so shaped as to develop fully the
system Of lease holding, and that no school
land be sold. She say that her term
being of two years duration she scarcely
had the time to get acquainted with her
work. There are iifty-siX counties, and
she spent 195 days in travelling 23,SGJ
miles, and was only able 10 visit forty of
these counties.
There We're enrolled in the high schools
OF this state in 1885, 4.472 pupils. The
whole number enrolled in the public
schools was 4,GS6. with an average at
tendance of 62,i1O. The years of 1895
and 1896 have shown marked improve
ment and growth along the educational
lines, especially in ethical culture.
At the beginning of Mrs. Pcavey's ad-
tielc WIS ohC "oliih
county superintendent, now there are
twenty-siX women filling that Office.
During the last two years. in many
cases the log house has taken the place Of
the dugout and the frame building has
supplantcd the log house, and the more
pretcntious stone and brick buildings
have In several districts been erected.
The yearly income from land and min
eral leases has been S5G,90i.TO. There
are thirteen normal institute districts in
the state. But4 Ii per cent. of the child
rem Of school age in the state are not en-
rolled In the public or private schools.
Colorado school districts have 10S H.
brarles. containing Si,T95 volumes.
The total receipts for the two years
from all sources was S5.70G.139.15; the
disbursements for the same period We're
Si.06I, ,39O.9S, leaving balance OF
$S2S.T4S.17. The amount expended for
library purposes for the two years was
S3O4T7.14. The state librarian rec
ommcnds the appropriation OF more
money for library purposes. as additions
and changer are necessary.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1897-01-07
Red mond at Denver.

Denver. Jan. 4.-Iohn l.. Redmond.
the noted Irish leader. lecturcd at the
Broadway theatcr last night.
He was. throughout the whole OF the
lecture, interesting and at times eloquent.
His command Of rhetorical English Is
excellent and his utterances. particularly
when lie was stirred by memories OF the
great Parncll. were almost fiery. In the
discussion of his subject. 1.-The Record
of the Last Fifteen Years In the British
Parliament" he avoided. rs far as posi-
bic. the indulgence In personal and patri.
otic feeling though now and then he
could not reprcss n little outburst OF pas
sion. He gave vivid picture Of Parnell
and another OF Gladstone. and sketchcd
In about these little drawings of Bright.
Disracll and Lord Randolph Churchill.
Governor-elect Adams presided.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1897-01-07
Eco Notes.

John Pedelty. writing in Rural Life.
says: 1t 10 time the surplus honey was
removed. theentrapces closed up small
er and the covers glued down tight
ready to put the bees in the cellar or
winter quarters, or II you are going to
winter outside mot the best way In
this cold country they should be
packed IN by now.
Beekeepers in Iowa as rule can re-
port the best crop OF honey for many
years, not SO good, though, ns some OF
the buyers try to make us think. The
price Is reasonable compared with other
things, and will not get better when
the small farmer beekeepers has mar
keted his product for what he can get
in groceries.
Comb honey after coming of the hive
should be put where 1t won't freeze.
and when sold taken out and scraped
or cleaned up. The partly filled sec
tions can be used at home. fed back to
the bees or extracted. as you prefer.
Don't neglect your nejghbors and the
home market. They like honey and
will pay good price for 1t. would
sell at home II could do as we'll as by
sending 1t to the large cities. II not
grade 1t. crate 1t up good and snip:
Don't let your grocery man have 1t all
his own way.
The beekeepers who answer ques-
tions in the American Bee Journal and
those at the Lincoln convention seemed
to be down on the idea Of importing (at
the governments expense) the apis
Dorsata" or giant bees Of India. They
think the money can be used better tor
the beekeepers in other lines. thinking
these bees are not much good for this
country.
l read of a handy arrangement
while ago to help move bees In the cell
lar and honey into the house or move
anything heavy. Stretch plain wire
from the apiary to the house. On this
suspend a car (strong box) by door
hanger with two little wheels to run
on the wire. Put on the load and 1t ~:ll
run easily and without jolting.
Beekeeping Is knowledge OF small
Items without which only ordinary re-
suits are obtained. One Of the impor-
tant things is the selection Of the hive
The fact that the dove-tailed Lang
st 9th hive is used the most by practi-
cal beekeepers shows its utility. and lei
It 20 to show the far-sightedness OF Its
inventor, the lamented Rev. L. l.
Langstroth, its size and general make.
IN has not been altered any by the la:el
bee men since 1t came out.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1897-01-07

destroyed the raising of sheep for wool.
1t has increased the demand for good
ihutton. SO that this production has
inen benefited. There is surety that
sheep raising for the better quality OF
mutton will be profitable. and the sort
that will bring the best results can be
raised in small hocks on the farm at
less cost and trouble than any other
farm animal. II, as may be expected,
wool production again becomes profit
able, the farmer will have two good
sources of income instead Of one: IN
tho meanwhile having a supply OF tae
best Of meat for family use. Every
farmer should have a small flock OF the
best of mutton sheep. The raising OF
scrubs will not accomplish the desired
results. 10
The gold medal presented to Mr.. Gso.
McKerrow. Sussex. Wis. for the best
SHOW records of Southdown sheep at
fairs In 1885," was of pure gold, Of new
design and as fine and pretty pieGe
Of the kind as any exhibitor has re-
cured. Mr.. McKerrow writes: Il hare
large number Of medals. but TIE
Southdown Associations puts the rect
all in the shade. Everybody that secs
1t pronounces it beauty"
Southdown breeders have In the WAY
OF selling breeding stock, done better
than many of the other sheep breeders.
and from number Of animals sent for
registry recently 1t may be considered
that not only this but breeders OF other
sheep are encouraged to believe tina.
the sheep industry has reached the bot.
tom Of decline. and will now commence
an era Of prosperity.
J. G. Springer.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1897-01-07
A Banker Freed.

Denver, ian. Sin the criminal divis-
ion of the District court yesterday Judge
butler granted the motion to dismiss the
case against +. X. Atkins. who was on
trial, charged with receiving money when
the bank was known to be insolvcnt. The
case was commenced Monday and has
been on trial since, attracting consider
able attention throughout the city on ac-
count of the many depositors.
The Indictment on which the trial was
brought is one in about twenty which
were found against the defendant by the
grand jury. This particular Indictment
was returned upon the Information of
Mrs. Galbraitl. who alleged that the de-
fendant received a deposit of $50 from
her one day previous TO the banks fall
ure.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1897-01-07

A Pittsburg burglars weakness for
pumpkin pie got him into trouble last
week. While robbing house he found
big. thick. yellow disk of pastry In
the pantry and stopped long enough In
the performance of his duties to bite n
section out OF 1t. He was in too great
o hurry to eat the whole pie, and left
the prints Of his teeth in the part re-
naming. A colored man was suspect
ed. His teeth filled the indentations.
He is now in Jail charged with rob-
berry.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1897-01-07
John Hays Ham mond.

Denver. Jan. 4.-John Hayes Ham,
mond. well known as mining engin-
Ger. but more especially for his con-
ncction with the Transvaal raid, led
by the notorious DIR. Jameson, is In
San Francisco. and 1t was announced
at the Union Pacific offices this morn.
ing that lie would arrive in Denver in
II few days. whence he will go to Grip.
pie Greek, where report has 1t he is to
settle.
Mr.. Hammond has had large ex-
perience in mining, having engineered
the best that Is known in Africa. 1t
is known that he represents large En-
gllsh capitalists who wish to invest
money in mining and his advent here
Is therefore of considerable Import.
ance.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1897-01-07
Impnrtant New Conl Find.

Cheyenne. Wyo.. Jan. 3.-Considerable
interest Is being taken In the reported
discovery OF vein of good domestic bi-
luminous coal between this place and
Grover. Colorado. The coal is being
mined at depth of 125 feet and is said
to be of good quality. If found In guam
titles to justify extensive mining the
product will supply large area In East
crn Colorado and Western Nebraska with
cheap fuel.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1897-01-07
Cyclone In LOulsiana,

Memphis, Tenn. Jan. "A cyclone.
leaving death and devastation behind.
descended upon the little town Of Moor
ingsport, Louisiana. at 500 o'clock this
afternoon. The reports from the stricken
town are very ,mcager. owing to the conl-
p,ete prostration of all telegraph and tel
ephone wires, but special received ut
I'exarkana at midnight says that four
people were killed outright and three arc
known to have been fatally injured.
Mooringsport Is town of 800 or 900
inhabitants, situated on the Kansas City,
I1ttsburg & Gulf road, twenty-five miles
west of Texarkana.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1897-01-07
Plaxinr for sugar Rccts.

From the Nebraska station. whore
the sugar beet industry Is receiving spe-
cial attention. comes bulletin in which
fall plowing is urged for this crop. Ac-
cording to this bulletin. the sooner the
stubble and weeds are plowed under.
II only to a depth Of three inches. the
better, followed by spike harrow to
make loose layer Of soil on top to
prevent evaporation. 1t has been shown
thnt land SO prepared lost only one
third as much water by evaporation as
land having n firmly packed surface.
Unless the land is very rich spread we'll
ro,ted manure after the shallow pisw-
ing, which will add to the yield end
probably something to the sugar CON-
tent, Subsoil and surface plow In the
fall. or II that cannot be done plow as
deeply as possible. The extreme dry
aess Of air and soil In most sections
where sugar bccts are grown makes it
important that manure should be we'll
-otted, II the beets are to follow corn,
clear OF the stalks and harrow thor
oughly. In the fall the plow can be
run u or Is inches deep. while II not
done until spring 1t Is hardly safe to
urn up the soil much below the aver
age depth OF previous plowing-four
to six inches.