Rocky Ford enterprise., 1897-10-21

grew a new variety OF tomato which for
size, emoothness and solidity is highly
praised.
q. H. Taylor on Monday gave the
High school boys and girls an interest
ing and instructive lecture on Alaska
and the Klondyke gold region.
Friday, October Is, was warm,
pleasant day. Saturday morning there
was some snow on the ground. During
the day a largo amount OF snow, rain,
most disagreeable since last winter. But
the Rocky Ford country never has o
long continuance OF bad weather and
Monday was sample Of regular Italia.
And the storm was not SO bad as it
seemed, as sweet peas and other outdoor
flowers were unharmed.
Prof. Carpenter will soon begin the
work of measuring the seepage from the
Arkansas valley bitches.
a. NJ. Halls Office is undergoing an
agreeable transformation under the labor
OF Paper-hanger Robins.
Quite number of farmers were in
the cedars for wood on Saturday last and
the snow storm made the roads 30 heavy
that they were compelled to return with
empty wagons.
The activity OF three full sets Of cam
didates is adding largely to the Santa
Fe's ticket sales and giving increased
prosperity to the livery business.
w. F. Stark is planning to open q
branch store at Manzanola.
Be patriotic Friday evening. Oct. 20.
We have received from the State
Agricultural College Bulletin No. ~ on
Barley and Bulletin No. ~, a study OF
Alfalfa and some other hays. These
Bulletins IRE sent free on application to
those interested in these branches OF ag-
riculture. Address Aston Ellis, Fort
Collins.
Guy Woods, after costly experience
has determined that he must forbid
hunters going on his farm. Last week
some one, who was probably hunting
rabbits with winchester, shot his fine
black mare, killing her Instantly. II the
guilty purity could be found he would
have the chance OF paying about $lOO
for his day'ss sport.
The prize sweet potatoes are on ex-
hibitIon in the window OF the Rocky
Ford Grocery Co.'s south side store.
They were raised by Albert Conner and
some OF them weigh 6x pounds.
AT Denver last week ]. @. Fox
bought 1l5 cows which are being fed on
his ranch south OF town.
j. @. Fox is having 1000 Diamond
churns made in Denver.
w. A. Colt is now feedirg 5O0O
sheep south Of town.
On Tuesday W. R Dye received
1000 sheep for feeding purposes.
H. J. Green, auctioner, disposed Of
a threshing machine ut coustable's sale
last week.
DIR. 8. H. Pollock few days since
returned from Walsenburg where he pur-
chased 1000 lambs and 800 ewes. The
sheep are being driven through to his
place in Grand Valley. The lambs be
Will fatten and the ewes will be kept.
Gibson 4 Fcnlason recently sold for
g. W. Gill 50 acres Of land three miles
west OF town to .. G. Gockley. Of Kear.
ney. Neb. II is rumored that this is
but the beginning OF n number OF pur-
chases in the interest Of q Dunkard col
my.
-Thanks to the friends who have re.
sponded to those subscription bills sent
out two weeks ago.
The b,ograph show last Sunday ev-
ening was not proper exhibition for the
day. It was held without the consent OF
Mayor Mcdonald who will see n it that
such violation OF proprieties does not
occur again..
The three patriotic orders Friday
evening, Oct. %. Odd Fellows hall.
j. W. Darby will soon open n res.
tanrnnt aud fruit stand in q. G. Ament's
old Office.
$. J. Barkley Inns recently purchased
| n small improved tract Of garden land
north OF @. H. Taylor's place, which he
will further improve.