Rocky Ford enterprise., 1897-03-25

-xno DOalu Oh fe&lotr0tlOn nave reg
istered al voters. They will meet again
next Tuesday, March 8Oth also on Mon.
day April 9Th. Look at the books and
see II you are registered.
Conflicting reports have been made
Of the amount OF snowfall on the noun.
tains. From the most reliable iniorma.
tion available We conclude that We may
expect more than an average amount oi
water from that source.
The removal Of the Soldiers Home
from Monte Vista to old Fort Lyon now
. .ems assured. This change will create
u demand for come other state institution
to go to that locality and occupy the
abandoned buildings. But when 1t comes
to deciding on which institution shall be
removed to Monte Vista much trouble
will be experionced.
How are the mighty fallen! Hon
John J. Ingalls,, once the irideec mt sen.
ator from Kansas, was Mt Cars on and re.
ported the brutal prize fight for New
York paper. After he was defeated for
the senate Mr.. Ingalls, described himself
rs 80 statesman out Of job" and went
ON the lecture platform. Thin last occu.
patton of the pyrotechnical Kansan
would indicate that he might now speak
OF himself ms "a lecturer ont Of job"
in one direction the United States
government annually WASTES quarter
million dollars. That is in the distribu.
ton of seeds by congressman. II eucll
Tree distribution was confined to new
varieties, and they could be sent to those
who would give careful experimental cul.
tiyation, no objection could be made
But under the present arrangement i'm.
mense quantities OF the ordinary seeds
ire purchased Of tho great eeed houses
and scattered recRlessly over the country
under tile congressional frank. The ex.
pense OF seed is one of the very least
connected with farm operations, and our
FARMERS are able to purchase the varieties
they want. Even il tho seeds received
from his congressman were jnst the kind
needed by farmer, their value is but u
few cents. This seed distribution is
for the congreesman-a cheap way Of
ielectioneering, bnt the aggregate cost to
the government is SO great TINT the ap-
propriation should be cut off. II con-
R;ess wants to 90 something OF real BEN
ef3t to the farming interests OF the coun-
try more efficient methods can BIO devised
than giving 26N,OOO farmers each 10
- Il, a,
In the past water commissioners
have been uniform in ruling and practice
concerning domestic water for all parties
uping water from the various canals.
THAT Is, in times Of scarcity, canals
whose priority did not entitle them to
water for irrigation, were giving short
runs for the purpose OF providing water
for stock and household use. A case in.
volving this matter has been carried to
the supreme court Of the state, and de-
cision rendered adverse to this practice
THE court says:
To give the phrase domestic use"
the construction intended by appel
4ants would result in laying waste
many valuable agricultural lands and
destroying manufacturing rights to
the use OF water to the end that the
same may be diverted for domestic
llse by communities settling at points
remote from the source of the water
supply, although the water could
only be taken to such distant points
by long irrigating canals. This would
require the diversion Of many times
the volume Of water actually required
for domestic use, rs by far the greater
portion of it would be lost Hs the re-
suit of evaporation and seepage.
II this decision is to govern the action
of water commissioners many of our
farmers will see the necessity Of immedi-
ately building large reservoirs for stock
water and providing ample cisterns for
house use. However, these water re-
sources they ought to have regardless Of
Ahis decision.
The Public Library entertainment
last Friday night may be SAID to have
supper and Prof. Oles' violin recital were
both first class but the combination was
hot a happy one. The supper preceded
the recital and when Prof. Oles' hour
came he faced fair sized audience, q
small minority of which were restless and
Tpappreciative, the result being a some
what annoyed violinist and many dis
tlrbed listeners. Notwithstanding the
nnfavorable environment Prof. Oles'
music was remarkably fine. Mrs. Carey's
recitations were OF high order Of merit.
The songs of Mrs. Winchell and Mrs.
Sigman were an enjoyable feature Of the
program. The net profit for the benefit
OF the library WAS $50.
Street Commissioner Steward is do
ing a good job OF building gravel cross
ings and cleaning up the streets. Let
the good work be Rs protracted as the
town treasury will justify.
When you make q payment on sub
scription the date on the address slip
should be changed on the Enterprise of
the following week. II this date has not
been advanced to correspond with your
payment the attention of the office should
be called to the oversight.
Our public schools are preparing an
instructive and enjoyable program for
Arbor Day, April 16.
: = Rocky Ford promises to become al
most as famous fUr duck hunting as it is
for melons. The numerous lakes within
ecsy reach of town afford abundant
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