Rocky Ford enterprise., 1897-10-07
This is Denver's week.
When to adycrtise-now.

When to advertisements.
Tho campaign will be short but live
ly.
If your business is good thing
push it by advertising. Use the columns
Of the Enterprise (Which all Otero county
reads) and hire another clerk.
September seldom passes without
bringing us severe and damaging frosts,
but this year even the elements seem to
be conspiring for the good OF the soil
tiller.-Fort Collins Express. All same
down here.
j. H. Swiit's experience is that the
Missouri Pippin is most susceptible to
blight and tho Wine Sap least affected.
His Ben Davis trees are but little
blighted.
Tho attention OF the east is attract
ed to the Arkansas valley. Use the on
yelopes in your correspondence and add
to this widespread interest. Price 10
cents per package ut Enterprise Office.
Dyes lake is now 80 well stocked
with fish TINT it is able to furnish fresh
fish for Gerbing's meat mark ct us we'll us
ship to Pueblo restaurants. Catfish pre-
dominate in the lake (and there is only
one better vnriety-the mountain trOuO.
A few days since catfish estimated to
weigh hundred pounds broke through
the net.
"A few days since Mrs. Ben Wilson's
cave was entered by q would be thief.
A goodly assortment Of preserved fruits
were packed up for removal but some
noise seems to have frightened him and
the plunder was left, ono jar Of jam be-
ing broken in the haste to leave.
The fact that many Rocky Forp
people nre in Denver this week, includ-
ing tho editor hereof, will account for
any lack OF news IN this issue.
Now is the time to use those adver-
The Columbia Land and Cattle Co.
loaded two wagons with provisions last
week and sent force Of men to round up
and ship all their range cattle that are in
condition for beef. The work requires
two or three months.-La Junta Times.
Our fellow-citizen, Frank Crowley,
has been promoted in his literary work:
Heretofore managing the horticultural
department of the Pueblo Poultry and
Farm Journal lie is now one Of the own
ers. W. A. Ruspini and Mr.. Crowley
now constitute the Poultry and Farm
Icy taking Mr.. H. II. Warren's former
interest in the Journal, Mr. Warren hav-
ing moved to Tacoma, Wash. Tho Jour
nal is worthy OF IN extensive patronage.
-We have on hand for publication
next week one Of the poems sent in to
the Denver Times for its prize poem
contest. 1t is good il not winner.
The new school building will have a
room IS by 81 feet which will be set
apart rs nn Office for tho principal, for
tie sessions of the school board and for
amy public meetings OF the patrons OF the
school it may he necessary to call.
Henry Dlckcs snys that the Sweet
heat is n fine watermelon. 1t is very
sweet. will stand shipping better than
any other variety he knows but it's lack
Of uniformity will prevent it from be-
coming popular variety to grow for
raised fow of new variety, the Monte
Chr,sto, which is expected to take high
rank.
Geo. II. Taylor has in preparation Il
lecture on Alaska ard the Klondyke
country, which he is going to give in the
towns OF the valley, shortly. illustrated
with stereopticon pictures from recent
photographs OF the frigid zone. He if
reading mp the last census report on
Alaska, the geodetic surveys and the
seal commission, along with all tho illus:
trated magazine articles OF the day and
ought to be thoroughly loaded for bear
polar bcar-when he takes the platform
The Fair financial statement is
crowded out until next week.