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Rocky Ford enterprise., 1897-10-07
SPECIAL BIodRApiiIcAL ISSUE.
A Large Amo,ait Of Personal Iidor-
nation Wa,Acd for II Valuable
Edition OF tho Enterprise

Edition Of tho Enterprise
A few enterprdns papers in tho east
issue annually what is known as a nom
resident edition. This issue contains
reports from nll tho former residents OF
tho county who have moved to various
parts OF tho union. These reports give
the location and business Of the former
citizens of the county together with other
interesting personal facts. Such an edi'
tion OF the Enterprise is not practical.
Our country is new-people are coming
in instead OF scattering everywhere in
search OF better locality.
But we are planning an edition of the
Enterprise for Jan. LIST, 1893, which will
be as near like the nonresident issues OF
eastern papers rs the different circun-
stances will allow. We wish every sub
scriber of the Enterprise to fill out the
annexed blank and hand in to the Office
or mail at an early day. We begin the
gathering OF these personal sketches at
this early day for the reason that the OF.
fice work involved will be very large II
our friends all respond to this request.
II they will do so that particular issue
Of the Enterprise will be perfect cycio-
pedin of personal information concern,
be valuable for preservation and refer
ence.
We last week sent blanks to every
subscriber resident in Otero county on
which to send us name, postofilce, form
er home, business or occupation, how
long n resident OF Otero county, how
they like it and what points OF compari:.
son for health or otherwise are suggested
by their residence here.
We hope that these blanks will not be
laid aside, but filed up mt an early day
and handed in or sent to the Enterprise
office by mail. -.
The following are samples Of the kind
OF personal facts wanted for this special
biographical edition:
s. @. Wood gladly emigrated from
Texus in 1898 and hns been farming and
raising cattle. He says: "If 1 could OBJ.
tain deed to the state OF Texas would
not give Otero county for it. My health
has been good; have never been sick
day since have been here, except broken
legs, etc. II any man comes to Colora-
do and does not prosper it is his own
fault"
J.C. Gracey came to Rocky Ford in
1889. His former home was New York,
from whence no moved to Pueblo in 1851.
Is manager of the Rocky Ford Milling
& Elevator Co. and is kept busy rs bee
The climate OF Colorado he much prefers
to that OF N. Y. He has tried both the
Pacific and Atlantic coasts and believes
the Arkansas valley has as fine climate
ms tho u. s. affords. 1t has done much
for his health us he could not live east.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1897-10-07
This year has certainly demonstra

This year has certainly demonstrat-
cd that Otero county is certainly in the
peach growing belt. Heretofore our
fruit growers havo not been enthusiastic
ON the question Of peach culture but the
universally good crops which have fav-
ored every peach orchard in the county
this season will greatly revive interest
in that branch OF horticulture.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1897-10-07
OBITUARY..

IRVINE, infant son of Mr.. and Mrs
A. NJ. McCrcary died OIL Thursday last.
aged eleven weeks. Funeral services
were conducted by Rev. B. A. P. Eaton
on Friday. The stricken parents have
the sympathy OF many friends.
Many friends will sympathize with Mr..
and Mrs. II. Z. Ellingwood in tho loss OF
their babe u. the tender nge Of three
days. The burial took place Tuesday
afternoon.
Mrs. Harriet Bristol Qninley diei
ut Sacramento, CAL, Sept. 9th. Obit-
uary next week.
A child of Mr.. and Mrs. W. N. r.
Sheath Of Patterson valley died last
week.
Mrs. Ramsey died last week and was
buried from tho NJ. Z. church on Friday.
-rrbo Rocky Mnppkn;p 1I,r;ef;,, 4
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1897-10-07
Fair Association Annual Meeting.

AT meeting OF the stockholders OF tho
stockholders OF che Arkansas Valley Fair
Association held October ., the following
directors were elected:
X. @. Maltby, A. @. Conner, n. W. Pat
terson, A. Nicholes, Il. NJ. Weiland, j..
W. Beatty, VIM. Randall, r. A. Simpson,
+. NJ. Harsin, II. A. Dawley, l. d. Hale,
+. Y. uauck, W. II. McCaskili.
The board OF directors met at close OF
Stockholders meeting and elected the
following officers: II. G. Maltby, presi-
dent; f. Y. Hauck, vice-president; G. NJ.
Hall, secretary; II A. Dawlcy. treasurer.
Also the following executive commit
tee: Il. G. Maltby. chairman: J. W. Bca-
ty. w. N. Randall, I. d. Halo, L. Y.
Hauck, II. A. Dawley, A. Nicholes.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1897-10-07

Mrs. Ramsey died last week and was
buried from tho NJ. Z. church on Friday.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1897-10-07

Geo. Todd, Jr.. has our thanks for n
mammoth watermelon n photograph of
which will be used to spread the fame of
Rocky Ford.
Tho Enterprise Office has acc,mu-
lated quantity Of good reading matter
which We desire to distribute among tho
friends who will appreciate it. The col
lection consists of Lippincott's aud Cos.
mopolitan magazines, Youth's Compnn.
ion, Scientific American, Western Chris
tian Advocate, Harper's Round Table,
etc. These viii! be distributed gratis to
those who may call for them.
Every citizen OF Otero county
should be subscriber to some home
paper. We would suggest that the best
be selected-the Enterprise.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1897-10-07
A New Variety Of Watcrmelcns.

o. b. Stauffer hns head for farming
experiments, and has an exalted idea OF
the Cuban Queen watermelon. He has
to confess that it does not equal the
Swink melon for sweetness but snys that
its beauty makes it sell. City people bay
them on their looks as they do tho Bon
Davis apple. II tho deception can be
kept up us well for term OF years on
tho Cuban Queen MS has been done with
the Ben Davis apple, tho Cuban Queen
should become Il staple product Of the
valley. But Mr.. Siaufrer is not averse
to compromise on the Cuban Queen,
and has this year successfully crossed
that variety with the Swinli melon. The
result is melon that partales OF some OF
the charactcristics of both varieties and
is n most excellent melon. 1t is very
sweet and has black seeds, which varia-
tiou from the Swink melon is preferred
for hotel and restaurant use.
From tho sample left Mt the Enterprise
office We should judge that the Stauffer-
nk-Cuban-Q Queen wonld be an excel
len. melon to grow for shipment.
(Another good thing for which the
world is indebted to the Arkansas valley)
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1897-10-07
-Tha dove is the emblem of the Sil

The dove ID the emblem OF tho oli-
yer Republican party. The eagle is the
emblem of the Administration Republi-
can party. The tickets hoisted at the
head of the editorial columns Of the La
Junta Tribune and Rocky Ford Repub-
lican last week cause tho Eagle to gob-
BILE up the dove so completely that there
is no evidence OF the party represented
by the Inter bird having anything what
ever to do with tho formation OF the joint
ticket. Two conventions were held, each
contributing to the fusion ticket. But
the tickets hoisted by these papers
give no hint of this fact. The rcsolu-
lions OF the two parties were square!y an
tagonistic on the silver question. But
harmony was secured on fusion which
was made for the purpose of securing
success, j. O., getting tho Offices. There
are no recognized rules Of political eth
ics governing the fusion of parties. Dur
ing the pnst campaigns all possible COM
binations have been made-the local cir
cumstances deciding with which party
fusion should be made. 1t is no use to
make any pretension to devotion to po-
litical principle in these fusions. Princi-
pies take back seat for the time being
while wrestling for the offices goes on.
These arc the plain facts without sugar.
coating and all parties are in the same
boat-if not this year they were last, or
will be next year. There's big streak
OF human nature in those who want the
Offices and those who cast the ballots.
But to get back to the
point we started from: We don't think
the dove has been killed and eaten. 1t
is simply hibernatina in the gizzard OF
the eagle like Jonah in the wnaie's belly
and will in due time be cast on the rocky
shores of the next national campaign to
proclaim that permanent prosperity can
only be secured by the adoption of BIZ
metalism-to which policy both the Adj
ninistration and Free Silver wings o
pledged-the former condtionally, the
latter absolutely.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1897-10-07
CHURCH MEMS.

Presiding Elder RAIDER has appointed
Rcv G. Il. Burton, late of Athens, Ill.,,
to the Rocky Ford charge. Rev. Burton
has supplied excellent charges in the
cast and the Rocky Ford chusch can ex-
pect that he will ill the place admirably.
Mr.. Burton's family consists OF n wife
aud four children and he has sought
work in Colorado on account of his wife's
health.
The NJ. f.. church pulpit will bo
filed by the now pastor. Rev. q. L. Bur-
ton, morning and evening.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1897-10-07

Rocky Ford seems to be an inviting
fold for electric light companies. A few
weeks ago we reported the granting OF
franchise to Messrs. Hale, Goblin md
Fenton, with another home company al.
most ready to enter the field. And now
comes yet another corporation with b.
U. Dye, of Rocky Ford, and d. A.
Green, Of the Pueblo National Bank, ms
principal stockholders. An ordinance
granting them franchise has paesed
iirst reading in the town council. Mr..
Dye assures us that his company means
business and that work on the construc-
tion of the plant will begin as soon as
possible. The Inauguration of electric
lighting will add yet another to the many
attractions possessed by Rocky Ford.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1897-10-07

Tho Santa Fe management is going
to pay some special attention to Rocky
Ford and the adjacent country. The re-
sources of the company will be given to
help in the establishment OF system OF
parks and in other ways assist to beauti-
fy Rocky Ford. Industrial Commission
er Davis has expressed willingness to
aid in every way, that our citizens may
make the best possible showing of what
intelligent irrigation nnd push will do
for Arkansas valley soil. These plans
may make Rocky Ford and the adjacent
country oven more than now the show
section Of the Arkansas valley-a benuti-
ful and instructive object lesson.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1897-10-07

The new school building will have q
room IS by 81 feet which will be set
apart as nn Office for tho principal, for
tile sessions of the school board and for
any public meetings OF the patrons OF the
school it may be necessary to call.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1897-01-13

tered, as often happens near river
crossing. Both work and danger are
considerably lessened if the road, in
stead of going straight up the hill,
deviates to one side Or the other and
goes up the side in gentle incline.
Some cutting will have to be done,
for the road should slope toward the
hill, but it will pay. Where it must
go straight up, it should be made of
the toughest materials obtainable,
partly to stand the evoking washes
during rains, and then because of the
greater wear a steep road is exposed
to. A horse must push the points of
his hoofs hard against the road in
pulling a load up, which cuts the
road; coming down an extra weight
is added to the fore wheels in holding
back the wagon, which presses them
into the bed deeper. The road, where
steep, should be more rounded than
when level, to prevent the water from
running along the middle; getsi it will
do SO during heavy rains, III So t.
est wash is midway between the top
and the bottom, so that the middle
third of the road should, at least, be
reinforced with broken stone. Oys-
ter shells would wash away. On the
steep slopes of the picturesque old
Meridian road, near Tallahassee, the
clay has been washed away until
these places have the appearance of
railroad cuts. H. E. Lagergren.
Starke, Fla.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1897-01-13
For the Florida AgricuitiI'lsl
Orange Tariff.

There will doubtless be new tlr-
iff law soon, and ought not the or
ange and vegetable interests be look
after? | think we ought to have
tariff sufficient to cover the difference
in growing oranges and vegetables in
this country and other countries
where labor is much less than here,
and [ think that will be the principle
on which the new tariff will be large
ly adjusted.
Florida is somewhat unfortunate
in being represented by gentlemen
who are identified with that political
party which is opposed to protection.
1t ought not be a political question
but question of the producer.
It is my Judgment that the State
Horticultural society should take
charge of the matter. ~
If President Adams and the eXecu-
tive committee will lay before the tar
iff committee, a full and complete
statement of wages, paid to the com
mon laborer in other countries where
oranges are grown and sent here and
the wages paid in this country-that
the committee will recommend tar
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1897-01-13
Sc per Annum, in adVanG

if sufficient to cover that difference.
The lumbermen and other interests
are at work preparing statements to
show what protection they want. Let
not the orange and vegetable interest
be asleep.
What does President Adams and the
other officials of the State Horticul-
tural Society say to the matter?
w. HI. Mann.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1897-01-13
Pears in East Florida.

The other varieties of pears on
trial here, besides those mentioned
in my last communication, are the
Keiffer, Smiths Hybrid, CARRIER and
Japan Russell. These all belong to
the Oriental kinds of the European
varieties, I have the Bartlett, NADIA
lene, Comet, Idaho and Coles Core
less.
Of the above named ,,rientals,
have only fruited the heltfei II is
g.. early and abundant bearer. and as
the trees get age the fruit improves.
1t is an excellent home fruit for
cooking and canning.
Smiths and CARRIERS hybrids have
not fruited with me yet, not having
had sufficient time, but they show
their relationship to the I.eConte in
vigor, healthfulness and in abnnu
ance of foliage, and, as they aid fo
both the beginning and close OF the
fruit season, I would fully recon-
mend them. The Japan Russett, or
apple-shaped pear, comes to us .high-
ly commended as home fruit.
Of the European kinds, only one
has given much promise. This one
is the Madalene. It grows well, has
plenty of foliage and retains it's foil
age well, it healthy and has fruited
in Leon county for years. 1t is
small, early pear of good quality.
The Bartlett does not have suf-
ficient foliage, and consequently suf-
fers from much exposure to the sun.
My trees, planted ten years ago, have
only borne one or two very enferior
pears, while Kieffers of the same age
have borne two bushels of fruit each.
The Idaho does not seem healthy.
Like the Bartlett, it is poorly clothed
and slow of growth. 1t has borne no
fruit yet, although grated on large
LeConte stock six years ago. Comet
ditto. Coles Coreless about like the
Bartlett as to foliage, etc.
Our pear trees generally need con-
siderable pruning and thinning out
to grow fine fruit; also heavy fertil-
izing every year with potash and
bone.-W. FL. Haskell, in Times
Union.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1897-01-13
DeLand, Fla, Wednesday, January IL, 1897.

furnish dry and easy paths for wheel
men and pedestrians. Where there is
natural depression, cut a small
trench from it to the nearest ditch,
to prevent any damaging accumula-
ton of water. When a wagon comes
along, make it keep the middle Of the
sub-grade; the wheel tracks made
will be followed by the next conner
Or lay poles and chunks temporarily
along the sides to compel drivers to
take the middle. Once in a while go
back over the finished part, fill up the
tracks and remedy uneven places.
Sometimes the material cannot be
had on the spot but must be hauled
from a distance. Wiregrass turf and
clay are the best of the natural bal
last to be had. Never use creek sand,
which from having rounded grains
and no vegetable matter, has no CO.
hesion whatever Sand from scrub
land is almost as bad. Quicksand is
worse yet, on account of its lightness
which allows it to be easily washed
and blown away. Sawdust is worst
of all, as it floats in water and not
only floats away alone, but assists the
heavier sand to do the same. Best of
artificial materials is broken stone,
then oyster shells, then brickbats.
shavings from cypress shingles when
covered up is excellent and durable;
shavings from the planning mills,
chips, excelsior, wire grass, pine
straw, when mixed with earth are
very good. For consolidating boggy
places, old tin cans, bottles, boxes,
barrels, paper, old bags and other
things dumped by the town scaven-
ger are useful. Provided it is lasting,
the material which distributes the
pressure of wheel or hoof over the
largest area, is the best. Lay a Ber-
muda grass sod, three inches thick,
on SOIU SdnO. OU1Ch yOuI udlIO uIuCA
it and let the wheels of heavy wag-
on pass over it. 1t only presses your
hand without MASKING it because the
pressure was distributed over a large
spot. To secure the same immunity
in loose sand you would have to put
YOUR hand ten inches beneath the sur
face. So much for the difference in
value of road materials.
Where the clay is up to the top of
the ground, as it often is in middle
and west Florida, it is better to use
only enough ballast to make the bed
smooth, and round the whole road
from ditch to ditch, like city street,
as the hard clay will not wash or cave
to any extent.
While it is desirable to have the
road as straight as possible, it is not
always the policy. This is especially
the case when steep hill is encoun-
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1897-01-13
For the Florida Agriculturist.
Road Construction.
ARTICLE II.

ARTICLE II.
Over level pine land.--The undis-
turbed surface of the land is the best
foundation for the road bed Or sub
grade composed of the earth taken
alongside the road. A good road can
not be made by plowing, as many
seem to think, because hard founda-
ton, which is necessary, is best secur-
ed by leaving the original surface,
full of grass and tree roots, uncut.
The road from side ditch to side
ditch should be fully twenty-five feet
wide, thirty is better. This will give
room enough at all times, lessen the
danger from run-aways and light up
the road better in the dark. Mark
out for straight ditch on each side,
five to eight feet wide. If the ditch is
made wide it will furnish plenty of
material without being deep, and of a
better kind. When wide and shallow
the bottom will soon be grassed over,
furnishing tough material for future
repairs, and washing of the bottom
and caving of the sides will be lessen
ed or eliminated. All trees, stumps,
dead wood, protruding roots and
bushes should be removed. Holes and
hollows should carefully be filled up
with turf or chips. From the strips
marked out for bitches, first take the
turf in as big pieces as can easily be
handled, and throw it into the middle
of the road to be. With potato hook
place the pieces close together, gras-
sy side up, in straight line about
eight feet wide; fill up all the inter
stices. The turfs give a firm support
to wheels and hOofs and underdrain
the bed. Next throw the cohesive soil
now uppermost in the ditch on top of
the turf and spread it out carefully,
a little thicker in the center. Throw
away all roots over half an inch
thick. Tramp down the soil; where
ever your heel makes deep hole fill
it up. If clay should now be found
in the ditch, spread it over the sub
grade and tramp it in; if not, the
non-cohesive sand now exposed
should be thrown along the sides of
the sub-grade, where it helps to
round it off without hunting the bet
ter soil. The sub-grade, or road bed,
should now have convex cross Sec
ton, from six to eight inches high in
the center If the road at any place
should be low enough to be flooded
during rains, it should have been cor
duroyed with poles before the turf
and earth were thrown up. For this
process see below. The grassy mar
gin between the sub-grade and the
bitches should be smoothed off, to
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-08-01
Flock or Turkeys Fight n snake.

READING, July 3l.-While Hugo Jarck. en-
gineer for the Pennsylvania Telephone Com
pany, and Superintendent Lcrch were inspect
ing their lines near Lititz, their attention was
called to the strange antics of a big flock OF
turkeys in a field on a farm near that village.
They saw the turkeys in turns lily at and peck
an object in tho bushes. One big gobbler went
into the battle with hoax. wings, and feet, and
beat down and clawed. while the other turkeys
made n most unusual noise. Finally two goo-
blers gol 10 work. and began beating and claw
ing ana pCcking. Then the other turkeys strut
ted with lowcT15 wings. and the battle was
ended. The two men then approached, and saw
that the turkeys had had IA fight with a -four. foot
rattlcsnnkc. The reptile WAS nearly dead, and
n few blows with a heavy whip finished IT.. Tho
turkeys were very proud OF their victory. The
snakes body was badly decorated with the peek
ing it received.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-08-01
OPIUM sMUGGLED ON C Es.
A New Trick Said to He Prnct,Sed ON tho
Frontier tn North Dakota.

LASGDON, \. D.. July 24.-TEc smuggling O.
opium and small and valuable articles has been
carried on across the international line near
here for many years, and large sums have been
made In the operation. OF late years the United
States officials have been so careful that tho
business has greatly languishcd. From reports
along the limo II is now evident, however, that a
now scheme for defrauding the Government has
been put into practice. 1t requires the aid OF
the bicycle in its execution. The frame tubing
OF a wheel is found by smugglcrs to be a
most convenient hiding place for small articles.
II Is a very simple matter to remove The seat
post. stop the lower end OF the big central tubo
with a cork TO which is attached a long string. and
fill the space from cork to seat with opium or
other valuables. This space will hold several
pounds, AMI the machine can be ridden across
the line from town TO town In a few hours. and
the profits secured. There is said TO be n regular
line for this sort OF trade between Crystal City,
q town on the line o! the Canadian Pacific road.
and Woodbridge and Hannah, along the north.
ern, edge OF this county. Tho receipts of opium
In the county arc said TO amount 10 several hun
drcd pounds u month.
Crystal City is tho home of Premier Grecnway
tinued smuggling transactions by reason OF the
fact that 1t Is The nca rest point on the Canadian
OF o line OF railway from Langdon to Hannah
and Woodbridge and the employment Of hun
drcds OF men at this time, aid materially in
present smuggling operations.
The last unique smuggling operations carried
on in this, section we're brought to u sudden
end some folr years ago by secret service Off
cials. An unusually large number OF cattle
were being driven across the line TO the North
Dakota markets. and the officers determined to
investigate the matter. For some time they
looked in vain for unlawful operations, but
finally an accident revealed the fact that tho
nostri!s Of the cattle were stuffed with opium
wrapped carefully In tin foil. thus considerably
more than doubling the value OF each steer In
the bunch. Hundreds OF animals had been
driven across before the discovery was made.
and il WAS stimated that some $50, 600 had
been made by the transaction. The originators
of the fraud got safely away.
The Manitoba Government pays very little
attention TO. the collection OF customs along
thcsr exposed bounder."s. and last fall hundreds
OF farmers living south Of the line. hut nearer to
the Canadian Pacific than to any other railroad,
hauled their wheat and oats across to Crystal
City and nearby markets for sale to Winnipeg
merchants. md did not have to pay any import
duty to the Canadians either. The Government
was generally supposed 20 know OF the transac-
tons. but the cost OF collection would have left
little profit to the Interior Department, and 1t
made business Tor Cana 'iun railroads.