Rocky Ford enterprise., 1897-10-28

Tho autumn OF 1897 has been most
favorable to the farming interests, frost
being delayed until all crops were fully
matnred. But the fine weather came 70
a sudden end Tuesday last, when = snow
storm prevailed all day, accompanied by
high wind. Wednesday the snow con-
tinued with mildsr temperature and no
wind.
Nov, before cold weather Il the time
to put up heatin9 stoves.
Our hotels arc crowded with bust
moss.
Apple gathering Is now in active
progress.
"A Minnesota editor says he wrote Q
strong article on patrouizin9 home indus.
tries and one OF the storekeepers wrote
him thanking him for the sentiment on Q
letter head printed in Chicago.
AT the late meeting Of the town coun.
Gil tho vote on the electric light franchise
was q tie. Two councilmen voted 10 give
the franchise to the Hal company; two
others voting for the Dye Green syndi.
cate.
p. X. Blinn has his new dwelling
fairly under way on tho new 3Oeacre pur.
chase near the experiment station.
For Q number of months T. T.
Woodruff and g. b. Taylor have been
conducting an indep endent column In
the La Junta Tribune. Two weeks ago
an article was prepared for this column
to which Mr.. Parks objected. Space was
sought in both tho Times and Democrat
but refused. The only resource lett
Messrs Woodruff and Taylor va: TO
.k..k n.rn, ~ Ahnsp MN ~hiNh khAV
did last week. II 10 called the 1ndepend.
ent Column and 10 printed in the Times
office ~ job, Of course. The 1ndepend.
ent Column advocates the election Of no
particular men for county omcee and 1t
might be somewhat difficult to clearly
explain its mission. The following ex-
tract il probably the principal plank IN
its platform: 'Our protest Just now u
against the abject subservionce to par
tyism, which 10 being used to enable Q
few men to prey upon the many" Ihis
condition against which the Independents
Column protests is as old a. our Union
and in attempting its overthrow . sre-
mendous job 10 undertaken.
Warren Blinn, who il visiting in
Trenton. N. j., writes to his son, p. X.
Blinn, that he has had the pleasure. Of
eating Rocky Ford cantaloupes In TINT
far eastern locality and that they are far
better than the heretofore much.prized
imported Canadian varieties. The Rocky
Fords sold in Trenton at e1.6O Per bas-
ket and one Of our crates would make
about three baskets. Next year evcu
our most enthusiastic growers are going
to be surprised at the demand for the
Rocky Ford cantaloupes. II the Melon
Growers association shall continue to do
the good work il begun 80 we'll this year
there is not much danger OF OVERRIDING
the acreage II only the very best OF cants-
loupes are shipped.
Prosperity among the farmers has
brou ght agents from all quarters Of the
Union with all sorts OF business. Let
farmers and citizens generally use good
business Judgment and .patronize only
those who have something which you
really need. Don't be talked into q use.
less purchase or into an investment IN
which you do not sec your way clear to
come ont whole.
The oysters served by the ladies OF
the NJ. Z. church last Friday evening
were highly praised by their numerous
patrons. The 81. James hotel hall was
crowded much Of the evening and the re- |
ceipts. were about S2s.