Rocky Ford enterprise., 1897-08-26

The Melon Committee for Water
melon Day do not want any Melons
brought on the Melon ground except
such us have been engaged by the COM
mittee.
Our readers will remember that last
spring L. Il. Wilson shipped lot Of alf-
alta fed lambs from Rocky Ford to Scot
land. We have Just learned that his suc-
cess was such that the business will be
followed up.
j. NJ. McAIillin thas secured the con.
tract for furnishing the new school house
with 100 pupils desks and two teachers
tables.
The promise is that the Festival Of
Mountain and Plain this year will be
fully as attractive as it was last season,
and it is probable that in will greatly
surpass that attempt. Experience teaoh-
es what to do to make such an occasion
interesting and attractive, and the people
of Denver will not spare any effort to
please their guests.
"A. e. Everett went to Rocky Ford
this week to look after his running hOr-
see, which ore in training for the races to
be run during the Arkansas Valley Fair
next month. Lamar Sparks.
-Loveland Is getting ready for the an.
nual "corn roast" which takes place this
year on the 9th Of September. Commit
tees to make all necessary preparations
arc already at work and the intention is
to make this event more memorable than
its predecessors, which is saying good
deal.
NO, TINT was not circus wagon you
saw on tho streets Saturday morning. It
was Kilnzey's new delivery wagon.
Tho Santa Fe system is very strict
in regard to drinking. Not few OF the
railroad boys nt Las Vegas have lately
received letters worded something as fol-
lows: ":You are hereby discharged, hav-
ing been seen coming from-saloon
at - hour while on duty"
in compliance with the law reqnir-
ing each firm or company TO file with the
county clerk the names Of the members
OF the firm, large number OF instru-
ments to that effect are being fled.
We much regret thnt H. J. Green's
series of mistortnnes have been such rs
to compel him to make an assignment.
Il. W. Keil's advertising in the Pre-
mium list has brought him one long
distance inquiry-from Nebraska.
You cannot convince P. X. Blinn
that Friday is an unlucky day for the
reason that on Friday last Mrs. B linn
presented him with their first. born, a
fine boy. Mr.. Il. is the recipient OF
showers OF congratulations in which the
Enterprise joins.
Our streets began to take on Fair
appearances early Monday morning.
The first amusement to claim position
on Main street was shooting gallery.
One evening last week the melon
track contained cars loaded with mel
ons and is wagons were unloading cant
aloupes into the warehouse, no express
car being just then to be had.
In a write.up by counties the Dem
Yer Post very properly refers to Rocky
Ford rs the leading town.
The Rocky Ford mill has been run
ming day and night to keep up with it's
orders for -four.
The Mexicans are "opto their Job"
and lambs are on the bull side Of the
market. Thousands Of lambs have been
contracted for and will be shipped to
Kansas and Nebraska feeders who pay
from Sl.90 to 8210 per head-Fort Col
Inns Express.
The La Junta Democrat refers to H.
A. Dawley as IA lumberman from Rocky
Ford" in it's personal items Inst week.
Mr.. Dawley, be it known unto nn anxious
and expectant public as to who comes
and goes between Rocky Ford and La
Junta, is manager Of the English Lum-
Der Co.'S yards here. He is an ex.mem-
ber Of our city council. member of the
School Board, a Director of the Arkansas
Valley Fair, and high-mucky.muck IN
0 Oddfellowship. In short Mr. Dnwley has
been actively interested IN pretty much
every movement tor the public interest
and the popular good OF Rocky Ford.
But above all The Democrat ought to
know Mr.. Dawley as one Of the best
dam ir, ilio oa1,nAu IA a.a. ~