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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1897-04-08
sLAVoNlAN LAUNDERING.
MnnEle with "a Clumsy Log Propelled
by FrafI Women

There was once a girl who, as an old
song put it. sold her old mangle and
bought pianner." but she lived in Eng
land, not IN the southeastern part of
Europe, SO it is probable that her man
gle was less primitive than the queer
instruments of torture still in use by
the women of Slayonia and Servia, and
its operation of a less heavy task.
Slavonia is in Austria. or rather in the
extreme south of Hungary, but its peo-
pie are nearly all Servian. Its plains
stretch for miles in an endless expanse
of perfectly flat country. Its mud is
fathomless. Its women's daily task of
securing and lighting against the dirt
that the men folks" bring IN from out
of doors on their shoes is never done.
Between times there is the mangle.
This is a stout plank about seven feet
long, raised to height 81 two feet upon
rough hewn logs. The middle of the
plank is gr'ipped by a framework rising
from he floor to a height Of five feet,
with three great beams running across
it, the whole fastened together with
pegs. Upon the plank are laid two
rollers, and on these rests a half log
Of wood just fitting between the sides
Of the frame. This WEIGHT is smooth
on lis under surface, rough hewn above.
and is provided at each end with three
pegs which serve as handles.
The ironer, when ready Il begin.
takes a sheet, for instance, winds it
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1897-04-08
eeesHELL FLOWER VASE.
A Really Dainty ana Pleasing Press
emit for Faster Morning.


ent for Easter Morning.
Gifts Of flowers are 50 specially APP
propriate to the Easter season that the
accompanying design OF little vase
to hold them, made Of an eggsheIl, and
thus adding the Easter symbol to the
fragrant resemblance, will doubtless be
welcome to many readers. The top
of the eggshell is irregularly broken
and three white beans are gummed
upon the other end to serve for feet.
The whole is then covered with gilt
paint and decorated with a tiny land
scape painted in oil colors. Those who
have no skill to do this, or who con
slider it scarcely worth while to put 50
much labor on 50 fragile an article,
viii find the effect very pretty if the
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1897-04-08

A man may say OF think
what he pleases but just The
same, personal appearance
cuts big figure in success.
A well dressed, neat. cleanlv
looking man, with the fresh
countenance of health will,
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1897-04-08

QUEER lllugS DGluE equal,
outstrip th- man who ism 't'wholesome- look
ing. Many men imagine that hard work
hustling they call it-counts for every
thing. In the long run the easy-going man
who takes time TO think of his health and
his personal appearance outstrips the reck-
less, neglectful 9 hustler" Many men are
held back in the struggle of life by their
personal appearance. Through neglect of
the digestion their blood gets full of i'm
purities and humors which show themselves
on the face and body in the shape of skin
affections. blotches, eruptions, eczema and
scrofula.
DR.. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery
drives all impurities from the blood and
cures all forms of skin affections 1t is the
great blood purifier, liver invigorator and
flesh builder. II corrects all disorders of
the digestion Thousands have testified to
its merits. Druggists sell it.
VIM Smothers, Esq. of AIiliston Jackson, Co
Wis, writes Il wish to say that Dr. Pierce's
Golden Medical Discovery is the best medicine
for the grip that have ever tried"
Health is the best endowment" and
health preserver the best investment DR.
Pierce's Common Sense Medical Adviser
teaches women how to take care of the
health of every member of the family. It
saves doctors bills. 1t contains 1908 pages,
over 900 illustrations. Several chapters are
devoted to the reproductive physiology of
women and diseases that unfit young wo-
men for wifehood and young wives for
motherhood. For paper-covered copy, send
Fl one-cent stamps, to cover the cost Of mail
ing only, to the Worlds Dispensary Medical
Association, Buffalo, n. Y. For fine cloth
binding, send 10 cents extra, 81 cents in all.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1897-05-20
Water Works Improvements.

The artesian we'll outfit of the McVay
& McYay has been erected at well No. 2.
The pressure Of the water and the action
of it's chemical elements have so badly
injured the pipe that it will have to be
replaced. The present pipe will be
taken ont, the we'll thoroughly cleaned
and $50 feet of four-inch kalamein pipe
inserted. This pipe is warranted to be
just the thing required for the peculiar
conditions OF an artesian well.
The 2-inch connections now conducting
the water of we'll No to the towns wa
ter system will be replaced by 4-inch
pipe, thus enabling downtown custom
ers ii get the full benefits of this splen-
did we'll. A 1000 barrel tank will be
constructed, into which the water will
flow taking off the pressure which has
had bad effect on the joints OF the
pipes.
The cementing Of half or all OF the
present reservoir is contemplated, after
which it will be kept filled from well No.
A for fire purposes.
Pipe has been secured and the work
will be commenced on well No. 2 today.
Decaying Of the pipe preventing we'll
No. from forcing water into the Santa
Fe tank o steam pump has been provided
by the railroad to pump the water. .
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1897-05-20
CHURCH NEWS.

Remember that the dedication OF the
Baptist church occurs Sunday. June 6.
Christian Endeavor topic for next
Sunday: "Peace-When to Seek and
How" Gen 1858.
-Epworth League topic for next Sum
day: "The Path Of the JUST Prov.
4:lS.
The Ladies' Society Of the M. E.
church will meet with Mrs. M. 8.
Canedy tomorrow afternoon.
The Ladies' Aid Society of the Pres.
byterian church held pleasant meeting
Thursday afternoon at the beautiful new
home Of Mrs. DR.. Pollock. The annual
election of officers resulted ns follows:
President, Mrs +. Y. Hauck: vice-presi-
dent, Mrs. w. B. Goblin; secretary, Mrs.
G. M. Hall; treasurer, Mrs. w. @. Steele.
The year just closed for the society has
been both pleasant and prosperous, and
by their combined efforts the church
debt has decreased largely. After a
lively discussion on matters brought be-
fore the society light refreshments were
served. the delicious quality and ample
quantity of the same rejecting great
credit on the hostess. The society will
meet next Thursday afternoon with Mrs.
Sherman Beall,
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1897-05-20
Memorial Services.

The annual memorial service OF tho
Grand Army OF the Republic will be
held at the Presbyterian church nest
Sunday May 23d at II O'Clock q. M,
sermon by Rev. Warren Mayo. Pastors
and congregations Of all the other
churches Of the city are requested TO be
present and participate.
J. Fl. Burn, Chm. Com.
Wadsworth Post No. 98, g. A. r.
will hold Decoration Day services Sat.
urday May 29th. The program will be
similar to last year. Tho orator OF the
day has not yet been selected. Full
particulars next week.
The Woman's Relief Corps will take
an active part in the Observance Of Deco
ration Day. On the evening OF Satur-
day tho 18th they will render fine pro-
gram at I. O. o. F. hall, consisting Of
excellent musical SELECTIONS, recitations,
tableaux etc. Among those who will
take part are Misses Burke, Stevens,
Badger. Wallace, Egbert, Mesdames
Martin and Maxwell and Paul Burr.
Further particulars next week.
Members Of the Post and Corps will
meet at the Post hall at 1890 q. m. next
Sunday and march in body 10 the
Presbyterian church to attend Memorial
Services,
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1897-05-20
Should Have Ilese Prevented b.
SOmeb0dy.

To tho Rditor OF tho Enterprise.
It il very seldom that our citizens col
lectively can be criticised severely. Last
proved an exception to the rule
and some Of them overstepped the
bounds Of common courtesy almost to
tho verge Of indecency. tI
"'Tis true 'tis pity.
And pity it's it's true"
A lady lay dead and boy, her nephew,
believed to be dying in house not 400
feet from the scene Of a base ball game
ON the fair grounds. Fancy, II You can,
the feelings OF the friends OF the dead
and dying at having the incessant cheer
ing OF the crowd. continued for IN hour
or two aud audible for mile at least
Would any man or boy (there certainly
were no women) in that assemblaRe have
felt good II his relatives were treated
with such . manifestation of-brutai-
ity in as good word a. any other.
The town contributes 1000 yearly to
the support Of the Fair Association. /.
Have they, or shall they have -say So
in the management Of the grounds2
OECENCY.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1897-05-20


At this writing, there IL water in canal
and farmers are very busy irrigating.-
Born. to. MI. and Mrs. +. Cage. q son.
mother and son doing well and Tom
walks same ~ ever.--Mrs. e. e. Cur
tis made q buinees trip TO Pueblo on
Tuesday. Ira Gilbert aud daugh-
ter Beulah left ON Monday night for q
few weeks visit With hss parents ct 6ey-
mouf, Ind. Ira rays he cannot a6ord TO
batch but will take up new quarters at
tho Curtis House.-A W. WALTERS,
supt. Of Bob creek canal was hero on
business Tuesday.-Supt. Biggs called
on Mrs. Whitman's school Tussday.--
Vernon Rowe Of Oraway was bore visit
Messers. Mock, Hanen eDd Robineon
were at La Junta last Friday attending
court.-A great deal u hay 10 being
loaded here for Pueblo, Colorado Springs
ond st. Louis markets.-Most Of tho
farmers arc very busy planting corn.
Oats and wheat are looking fine
Never for years has there been such u
fine growth Of alfalfa Some farmers
will commence haying about the 18th inst.
The writer and this community are
glad TO hear that Mr.. Barley is improv-
ing 90 fast. Hope to hear OF his full re-.
covery soon.--D. w. Parker, our nur-
sery man, has just returned from Las
Animas-We are glad to hear that our
friend, w. F. Tarbox, is improving: We
hope 70 see you up here soon, Fred
w. L. Barnes, our genteel postmaster. is
making several improvements in and
see him open in the style Of Montgomery
Ward & Co.-Mr. and Mira Frank Van
gundy Of the Rocky Ford Republican
visited Mrs. VS. mother last Sunday.-
Mrs. T. J. Whitman gave school enter
taiement last Friday night which was q
marked success. Proceeds 20 for a
school house tiag.-Wm. Auckland left
for Mexico last week to purchase some
feeders and is expected home this week.
Will is we'll in the harness in the cattle
business. E. Mills Of Ssnborn Wis
tied his old friend, w. L. Barnes Satur-
day Mrs. Saml. Andrews met with a
severe, but not serious accident one day
last week by horse tramping on ono OF
her feet.-Dr. w. w. Reed Of Fowler
was on our streets Friday.-W; L.
knight Of the Union Stock yards, Pue.
bio, was here last Thursday looking at
Chivington is working on the section for
Mr.. Curtis.-Messrs. Bemore and
Hackworth left Monday for the Red Riv-
er country to try their luck in mining.
Ira b. jackson, life and accident
agent, was writing policies here Friday.
Thanks to our enterprising school
directors the school house is
enclosed with new fence nicely
painted. ID. J. Fitzgerald visi ted rel
stives at Nepesta Sunday.-John Des-
paine Of Fowler was over trading with
our merchants recently.-Dr. B. A. Pc
den OF Manzanola was welcome visitor
Suuday.-J. F. Cross, Mo. P. bridge
inspector, spent Sunday ut Sheridan
Lake with his invalid son.-Bradford
Hale has just completed setting. 100
acres Of his land in orchard which is look
ing fine.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1897-05-20
Elder 70. ID. Rader win hold onnrterlv

Elder d. L. RAIDER will hold quarterly
conference here on Sunday May 23d.-
In moving the pile driver on the Apish-
ipa Creek bridge D. @. Oman was seri-
ously injured. The pile driver toppled
over and Oman being on the ladder had
to jump from a height Of Is or 20 feet TO
save himself. He alighted on the ground
spraining his ankle and otherwise injur-
ing himself. F. L. Lewis Of La Junta
the construction of the Apishipa bridge
&C. X. Buckley Supt. of the Otero
Canal was in town this week.-Work
on the break in the High Line ditch was
completed some days since and water is
again -McPhilimy Bros. arc
hauling piling for the new High Line
Apishipa hume.-Lee Fenlason and
L. W. Keil Of Rocky Ford were in town
this week.-C. A. Stevens and family
of Rocky Ford are now permanent res
idents here. Mr.. Stevens has opened up
a barber shop in the post office building.
Il. w. Babcock is in town and is
very busy getting the skimming station
here ready for business next Saturday.
Gus Thompson and family of Rocky
Ford arrived yesterday. Gus says he
has come to stay.-Part Of the machin-
cry for the new feed mill and store ar
rived yesterday and work on the mill
building will commence Monday.-We
bespeak for Messrs. Thompson 4 Atkin-
son, the promoters of this enterprise, a
liberal patronage from our citizens.--
The English Lumber Co. have COM
menced construction on their office and
other buildings north of the track
The carpenters have completed aud
turned over the new Lemon building.
w. L. Roby was around yerterday
looking little the worse for his attack
of cholera morbus.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1897-05-20
Fruit IN the Arkansas Valley.

The eight miles of continuous orchard
and meadow extending from Florence to
Canon City is zone Of the richest and
surest fruit growing districts east Of Cal
ifornia," but its area is very small in
comparison with the vast tracts Of fruit
land beginning at Vineland. eight miles
east of Pueblo, and extending from there
all the way to the state line, Q distance
of much moro than a hundred miles Of
irrigated land Of the best quality. Old
time residents of Colorado have literally
no realization Of the immensity of the
fruit industry that is about to mature
into a permanent business, in the irriga-
ted lands about Fowler, Manzanola,
Rocky Ford, Ordway, Holbrook, La jun
ia, Las Animas, Lamar, Holly and Gran
ada.
Probably the prominence given to the
melon business down there, with the an.
nuai burrah over Melon day, is what has
diverted the attention of Colorado people
from the fact that thousands Of acres
have been planted with fruit trees. Mel
ons are all right in their way. but they
will be thrown into the literal shade Of
the apple and peach and pear trees which
Will 6OOQ De tOWeTiuS hpoSo eueIu.
Not only was there great area already
planted up to the present year, but many
carloads OF new trees were planted this
spring. This great Arkansas valley fruit
region is in the hands of competent and
wide awake men, who are studying the
fruit business in all its details and with
a view to practical results. They are
reasonably sure of large returns. Only
this week extensive frosts have killed not
only the apple blossoms but the grapes
in Europe and Great Britain. Atlantic
exports will therefore draw many cargoes
of fruit from this country in the fall, and
Colorado will have share in it.
4 Many Of our people labor under the
impression that because the towns which
they inhabit have stood still, during the
era'of Cleveland democracy and frugal
ity, the whole state has stood still. 1t
is'a mistake. Not only has the most SEN
sational progress been made in the gold
mining industry, in these four years, but
the agricultural industry has also devel-
oped wonderfully.-Pueblo Chieftaln.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1897-05-20
800 an Acre stumpase.

F. A. Huntlsy, formerly superin-
tendent OF the Rocky Ford Experiment
Station, is now In che same position at
the sub-station, Puyallup, Wash. He
sends us very interesting bulletin pre-
pared by himself relative to clearing land.
He gives the best methods Of blasting
and otherwise removing the large stumps
which cucumber the land in that portion
OF the Pacific slope. He gives detailed
report Of the expenses involved in
clearing tract OF ~ acres on the sta
tion farm. The clearing did not include
the cutting Of saw logs, only the removal
Of the stumps left by the mill men. The
total expense Of clearing the Az acres
was s482aO, an average of elOl.71 per
acre. When any Arkansas valley farm
er goes to kicking about the expenses Of
water right, let him think OF his fellow
farmer near the setting sun who has to
pay over 500 an acre to get the stumps
taken from his land.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1897-05-20

These warm spring days the streets
Of Rocky Ford are mot crowded with
people, our farmers being hard at work
putting in large crops and visiting town
only when necessary. Farm work
throughout the valley is being pushed
with great energy and il We shall have
prosperous season fall and winter Of
!unusual bunness and real estate activity
may be expected
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1897-05-20
Lunn's Uncertain "Enterprise. !"

M. A. Lunn is working his "Beet Su.
gar Enterprise" graft for all it is worth
in the northern part Of the state. For
obvious reasons he never revisits local
ity in which he has once shed the genial
rays Of his intellectually unless the peo-
pie failed to cough up on the occasion of
the first assault. The farmers of north
ern Colorado will soon be as we'll stocked
with experience as those Of the Arkansas
valley.-Lamar Sparks.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1897-05-20

The acreage OF cantaloupes already
planted in Otero county is very far in
excess Of last year and with an average
season the output will be enormous. The
Melon Growers' Association will in few
weeks receive reports from their nearly
200 members, so that the exact acreage
and coudition may be known. The indi-
cations are that the officers Of the associ-
ation will have TO do much rustling in
the east to. find. . market for this deli
cious product Of the yalley.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1897-05-20
The Westfield dnd.) News pr;nt

The Westfield Qnd.) News prints
the following in regard to an old resident
of that place: Frank McAvoy, for many
years in the employ of the L., N. A. L
Q. Ry. here says: 4 have used Chamber
lain's Collie, Cholera and Diarrhoea Rem.
edy for ten years or longer-am never
without it in my family. consider it
the best remedy of the kind manufac-
tured. take pleasure in recommending
it," 1t is specific for all bowel dis
orders. For sale by Kearby.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1897-05-20
Another Rocky Ford Festival.

We have Watermelon Day, Canon City
has fruit day and now come Ellingwood
l. Hauck with new aud unique feature,
General Delivery Day. At Rocky Ford
next Saturday they propose to inau9u.
rate this new festival when they will
make display Of the farming machinery
sold for the early harvest season, car.
Iiagee, etc. A ST. James Hotel dinner
will be given all purchasers who are rep
resented in the parade. The occasion
will be unique and attractive.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1897-05-20
The Close Of the Public School Year.

Another year Of the prosperous pro-
gress of the Rocky Ford public schools
will close next week. The regular COM
mencement exercises will be held at I. o.
o. F. hall next Thursday evening, and
the program will be one Of great interest.
On Friday evening the various rooms
will give an entertainment at the same
place, the program consisting Of recita-
tions, marches, drills, pantomimes, tab
leaux, etc. An entrance fee will be
charged, the proceeds to go to the public
school library.
In order that the pupils OF the schools
may have IN opportunity Of enjoying the
entertainment and to relieve the pres
sure on the hall in the evening, all pupils
are invited to attend the rehearsal to be
given in the hall Friday afternoon.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1897-05-20
Town Council Proceedings.

may II.
The board Of trustees OF the town Of
Rocky Ford met In regular session and
the following proceedings were had and
done to Wit:
Communications were received and
disposed Of as follows:
u From J. G. Foulk claiming damages OF
$50 for killing his dog. laid on table.
From H. v. Hinkley, hydralio engineer
OF Kansas City, giving references, placed
on file From VIM. Shields regarding
electric light frachise, placed on table un-
til next regular meeting. From Rocky
Ford High Line Canal Go. regarding a
special meeting OF the Co.. referred to
the mayor with instructions to vote the
stock Of the town as he sees at.
School board OF Dist. No. requested
that inches OF town water be donated
for use on the school grounds and the
request was denied.
Building permits were granted to w.
s. Marble for one story frame dwelling
on lot 2, block IS, and to Mabel B. Rus
sell for two story brick dwelling on lot
6, block IT.
Warrants ordered drawn for the fol.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1897-05-20
THURSDAY. MAY 30. 1897

Fourteen vessels laden with free
wool sailed into Boston hsrbor in one
day last weak. It is evident that a years
supply Of foreign wool will have been
brought into the country before the new
tariff act can possibly be put upon the
statute books.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1897-05-20
The Best Remedy for Rheumatism.
From the Fairhavep(N. Y. Reoister.

The Best Remedy for Rheumatism.
From the Fairhaven(N. Y. Register.
Mr.. James Rowland Of this village,
states that for twenty-five years his wlfe
has been a sufferer from rheumatism. A
few nights ago she was in such pain that
she was nearly crazy. She sent Mr..
Rowland for the doctor, bnt he had read
of Chamberlain's Pain Balm and instead
Of going for the physician he went to the
store and secured bottle of it. His
wife did not approve Of Mr.. Rowlands
purchase at first, but nevertheless applied
the Balm thoroughly and in an hours
time was able to go to sleep. She now
applies it whenever she feels an ache or
a pain and finds that 1t always gives re-
lief. He said that no medicine that she
had ever used ever did her 30 much
good. The Is and so cent sizes for sale
by Kearby.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1897-05-20
Rev. stephellson's Lecture.

Rev. Thomos Stephenson Of Pueblo
will lecture at the Baptist church Satur.
day evening June 9th for the benefit oi
the church. His lecture has been no
ticed by the press as follows: "Most
enjoyable and instructive" 1.-THE inte
rest Of the hearer increases to the end.
"Was interspersed with amusing Incl.
DENTS" always delights the audience
Admission 25 cents.