Rocky Ford enterprise., 1898-02-10

| County Commissioner Sum Ander-
son and a. ". Johnson OF Las Animas
visited the fnmily OF l.. W. Keil last
week accompanied by their wives. They
vantages OF the Rocky Ford country and
We wonld not be surprised il they should
determine to locate here. As they are
among the most thrifty and successful
farmers near Las Animas, We mould
gladly welcome them 10 our midst.
They also learned while here TINT Rocky
Ford is very friendly toward the move
melt Of the Las Animas farmers in the
efforts to organize and operate melon
growers association. The field is lnrGe
and II the Las Animas farmers will keep
II any misunderstanding has existed it
can easily be explained by Messrs. An
derson and johnson as they were shown
every possible courtesy by Senator
Swink, VIM. Matthews and others.
Among tho latest OF our newcomers
ia E. q. Shelton, who arrived from Leoti,
KS. few days since. He visited tho
country some months ago and was so
we'll pleased with it that lie decided that
it was the place for him to locate for
good.
"A. b. Wallis was called to Syracuse,
Ks. Lost week on legal business.
H. F. Hagen, Chas. McVsy and Chas.
Cheney left yesterday on prospecting
tour to the mountainous country 40 miles
south Of Rocky Ford.
IF. H. Hilfiker was quite sick with
grippe Sunday but was able for business
Tuesday.
Those in charge Of the Miseourian
reunion ct Rocky Ford, Feb. % are
working up q good program. A few
speeces will bs provided but the only Or
ator secured to date is Rev. B. l.. Mitch
ell. Next week we hope to have an ex-
tended program for publication. In the
meantime let all who are entitled to at
tend be preparing to be there and have
splendid time.
-Meedames Haskell, Lance and Price
were recently the guests Of Mrs. F. A.
Sabin, La Junta.
DIR. Frame OF Colorado Springs. who
recently purchased = garden tract near
Rocky Ford, has been appointed Assist
ant Food Inspector at Kansas City.
G. II. Patterson, the Colorado Nur.
sery Co. g representative at this place, was
called to Loveland this morning by news
of the death OF his mother. He hopes TO
return in few days.
"A. L. Kellogg left yesrerday for
Fort Collins to attend IN important
meeting OF the State Agricultural
Board Of which lie is president. Among
the business before the board is appoint
ing OF n successor to Frank Crowley,
superintendent Of our Experiment Sta
tion, who has resigned to conduct private
horticultural experiment work at Holly.
Tuesday morning the post office
passed from the hands Of Mrs. RoGe
Wilson to S. II. Young, the now appoin-
tee. H. D. Garwood has been appointed
deputy.
The Hawkins department store is
now located in La Junta. In August
next when our streets present q perfect
Chicago jam and Melongrowers' sssocia-
ton checks are as plentiful as cotton
wood leaves Mr.. Hawkins will wish he
had never left the best town in the valley.
ID. v. Burrel, now Of Woodward,
Iowa, is another OF our far-distant sub
scribers who advances the date on his
the Denver Times-Sun one year as his
reward. Mr.. Burrel knows a good
thing when he hears Of it even II he has
temporarily e1lled himself from sunny
Colorado.
The first shipment Of sheep for tho
season was made on Saturday by Fenton
4 Shelton. On Monday IA cars were
shipped, w. A. Colt shipping 4 cars, W.
r. Dye car, Jno. Stevenson 2 cars.
Langley 2 ears, 7. h. Orcut 3 cars and
Knock 4 Rice cars. They sold from