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Rocky Ford enterprise., 1898-12-01

Rev. Warren Mayo spoke OF
Tho Causes Of National Thanksgiving
touching on the following points:
1-Our geographical position in the
heart OF the great American continent
which, isolated from the old world, is ia
vorable to our safety, while the two
oceans afford abundant communication
with other nations.
: 2-F avors from Divine providence. ms
success in our recent struggle with Spain
to which the drill aud experiences from
our Civil war were important factors.
The recent war secured the fnsing OF our
people into harmonious whole.
3-The position we arc able to take
among the great nations which had not
been accorded to us heretofore. Our in.
fluence is felt recognized. We are re.
spected and feared. It is within our
province to be blessing to the whole
world. .
4-Our position among the great M
tions enables us to become n factor, II we
will, in effecting the moral and religious
condition Of the heathen, Mohammednn
and mi.christian nations, who will look
to MS for counsel and example. May
our example be all it should be.
5-We have not MS yet felt the penalty
due for our national sins, especially for
our demoralizing influences upon the
weak and simple peoples for gain.
Eve have not been bereft Of the ill.,
fluences Of the Holy Spirit because OF
the social evils tolerated for the sake of
money, policy or through indifference.
Social evils are winked at, saloons Ii
censed, amusements indulged in that
tend to low morality and to undermine
piety. @
THE worlds progress aud power are
with christian nations. The measure Of
their progress is their hearty reception Of
pure christian doctrine as found in God g
word.
S-Return Of prosperity and plenty.
We feed our own people and have a sur
plus for the less favored Of other lands.
Give have been victorious in our war
but it was God who gave the victory
Sometimes we are half ashamed of our
going TO war at all and apologize by say
ing it was In the interests Of humanity.
May We ever feel the responsibility for
the moral and spiritual uplifting Of the
Cubans, Porto Ricans and Philippines.
They need our care and patience in their
development.
lO-The spiritual prosperity OF the
year.
1.-THE rich opportunities for the in
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1898-12-01

An Interesting horticultural report
from d. U. Dye is on hand for next week.
-Observe tho two slight changes in
the Snnta Fe time card or you may get
left ~ f.f,,.
Eggs are scnrco, rs hens teeth. More
Of our farmers should make u specially Of
poultry. Il would pay well.
-woodmen should remember that
Grand Organizer Shireman will be hero
Dec. 8 and o. Give him a cordial vel.
come. n.a. a. -
Much other Melongrowers' news
causes ms TO postpone until next week
the publication OF the communication of
No. 320 on neglected feature Of the
delay.
We are prepared to supply extra
copies Of this Issue. in wrappers ready
for mailing II desired. Price 8 cents
each. do you not wish u few copies to
send to your friends? e.
Tho Pueblo Chieftain's Thanksgiv-
ing issue was n notably fine specimen Of
newspaper work. II Is printed in colOrs,
ON book paper and profusely illustrated
with half toue portraits. Personal sketch.
es and portraits nre given OF II business
men who nre bachelors. Something
must lie wrong with the social conditions
when TINT number OF prosperous busi-
nees men, IN a city the size OF Pueblo,
will try to go through life without the
aid OF wives. Another illustrated edi-
ton Of the Chieftain, giving portraits OF
an equal number OF handsome girls
might promote highly desirable matri.
monial activity, r4
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1898-12-01
Last year. ut the close OF asuccessful

Last year. ut the close OF asuccessful
season. the directors OF the Melon Grow
ers association were reelected by accla-
nation, with much enthusiasm. This
year they worked as hard as last, but too
much ruin at the wrong time made the
cantaloupes unfit to ship long distances;
caused them to ripen with rapidity
never before known. and the bookkeeper
made u sl2,OGO mistake. Hence, only
one Of the directors was reelected. The
board was not responsible for any Of the
conditions which made the season par
tial fnilure. We do not intimate that
they should have been reelected. but
must say TINT they are rs deserving OF
commendation. confidence and thanks MS
they were nt the close Of last year's sue
ceasful season. Kind words for de-
throned king may be little unusual,
but Justice requires TINT they be snid in
this case. Furthermore, il next season
should prove disastrous, n year hence
n similnr statement may be in order in
regard to the able board which now be-
gins its duties.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1898-12-01

John vromnn is going to be short OF
hay for his COW II he sclls much more.
Some weeks ago he &old 1000 tons to a
sheep feeder, md last week 1000 tons to
Beatty Brus leaving him only 200 tons
for liis own use.
DIR. Feutou has extended his store
room eastward until il has reached the
limit OF the lot and is 140 feet deep. The
rear IS feet will be used by w. L. Harris
for feed and grain. Fl
) j. F. Wormuth, the Ordway fish
man, supplies our people with the finest
Of fish every Thursday and Friday. The
Ordwny lake is 30 abundantly stocked
that he is nlso able to run wagons in Col.
orndo Springs, Pueblo and Denver. sup
plying cat, buffalo and carp. He has
sowed ] 10 acres OF wild rice around Lake
Henry for the benefit Of the ducks and
rs a screen for hunters, aud has other
plans for making the lake attractive to
Eportsmen. ,. sss
The Denver Times already has we'll
under way the preparation OF its Alma
mac and Year hook, and announces that
il will be ready for delivery on Dec. %.
This encyclopedias. the most complete
book Of it's kind, will. this year, in addi.
ton to the general information which il
presents on all subjects, give complete
history Of the war with Spain. and all
the facts connected Herewith. h.-Telluride
Journal, Nov. IL, 1893.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1898-12-01

Rev. j. G. Horn spoke on ...i.
The Causes for Individual Thanksgiving
There lives aud works soul in all
things and that soul is God. We are
Gods by creation. All the resources OF
nature belong to Him. He has made us
a little lower than tho angels and little
higher than the brutes. We should be
thankful that we are alive--alive to be
something-to lift somebody higher.
We should be thankful for chance to
work for what we have. There are 10000
things in our environment for which we
should be thankful-our opportunities,
our chances for improvement, the privi-
lege of giving to good causes. (Mr.
Horns address was quite interesting,
abounded in illustration but OF char
acter mot easy TO report in a synopsis.)
The building for the Electric Light
Co. IL almost completed, the machinery
here, much wiring has been done and
the plant will be in operation in about
two weeks.
IF. NJ. Stark Is building new
dwelling.
Rabbit Days at Lamar have been
fxed for Dec 10 and 18.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1898-12-01

We have received from the State
Agricultural college Bulletin No. 40.
"Mcteorology Of 1897 with illustrations"
One Of the interesting features Of the
bulletin Is sunshine chart which was
made from Photographic sunshine re-
corder. The distribution Of the sun
shine through the year is noteworthy,
and TO those interested in Colorado cli-
mate, whether rs ngriculturists or us
health seekers, the chart will prove wor-
thy Of careful examination. The chart
shows that there are many days on which
the sun shines throughout the whole day;
there are very few when 1t does not shine
a greater portion Of the time. There are
also valuable tables showing the precipi-
tation and temperature. The table de-
voted to the observations at the Rocky
Ford sub.station show less than 10
inches Of snow during the year. This
bulletin will be sent free to all residents
Of Colorado who make application to- the
director Of Experiment station, Fort
Collins.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1898-12-01
Cheap Ten-Acre Tracts.

The Columbia Land & Cattle
Go. has subdivided a large tract
of land at Swink Station on the
Santa Fe railway half way be-
tween La Junta and Rocky Ford,
into ten-acre tracts, and offer
same for sale in tracts to suit
purchasers and on easy terms.
Call on or address
CHAs. A. REYNOLDS, Sec.
2ltf s,a La Junta, Colo.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1898-12-01

Never before were there 90 many teach
ers Of gospel truth nor more free access
to tho people In all parts OF the world.
Of the world is most complete. The world
10 not getting worse, but better. Thank
fullnees will enable the pessimist to see
the brighter side. God WINS in the late
war and will bring glorious results. Lib
erty OF body and soul will be given to
those who have long been in darkness in
the lands recently received under the
control Of our government. The world
is opening to the benificent influences Of
this great nation. Will we be equal to
the responsibility which has been thrust
upou usg We must evangelizc the Phil.
ippines and removo the darkness which
has come upon the people in tho past
many years.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1898-12-01
The members Of the Melon Growers

The members OF the Melon Growers
association have cause for coDgratulation
in the fact OF making settlement with
the Western Poultry 4 Game Co. While
the $1,000 paid them by Mr.. Wetzel
lacked many thousands OF reaching the
face value OF their claim against him,
yet it was a. much as was fairly due the
aasociation-if not more. When It il
considered that the association did not
chip Nr. Wetzsl frst-class cantaloupss
as contracted, and that he lost very heav-
lily on the entire seasons business on
that account. the final payment Of 5000
was libeeal ON his part. No fair-minded
man WHO understands the situation can
say that the w. p. & g. Co. has not paid
our growers in full for the real value. OF
the goods receivsd. II the new board
shall allow the unavoidable disaster OF
the past season TO prejudice them against
Mr.. Wetzel and not give him a fair allow
for another years contract, they will
make big mistake. .4.t u a-a +,
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1898-12-01

The Rocky Ford Grocery Co.
has just put in new brand of
Coffee. a blend of Mocha and Java
of the very; highest grade. 1t is
sold only in ornamental tin cans,
with screw top. which keeps the
coffee in perfect condition and are
useful after the coffee is used up,
This brand is fully equal to the
best White House grade. Lovers
of the Best Coffee should buy, of
this special Rocky Ford Grocery
Co. brand (their name on every
CAM which is fully guaranteed and
sold at the low price Of 80 cents
per pound.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1898-12-01

her healthy sisters enjoy themselves. She
may be naturally beautiful, naturally nttrac-
tive, naturally interesting and animated
and witty, but the demon Of ill.hcalth is
gnawing at the very vitals of her wonanly
nature, and she soon becomes withcred
wall flower in comparison with her brighter
nnd more healthy sisters. DR.. Picrcc's
Favorite Prescription is a wonderful medi-
cine for women who suffer in this way, Il
acts directly on the delicate and important
organs concerned In wifchood and mother
hood. 1t tones and builds up the shattered
nerves. II restores the glow of health to
the pallid check. It gives springiness and
trip to the carriage. It makes the eyes
animation to the rnien and gestures. The
fan that long lay listicss and idle In the lap
Of an invalid again speaks the elouucnt
language of a healthy, happy woman.
Thousands of women have testified to the
marvellous merits of this wonderful medi.
cine.
For several years suffered with prolapsas
o. the uterus" writes Miss A. Lee schuster, Of
Box I. Rodney. Jefferson Co. Miss. "our fam.
e.s sa he ne xs hidas sns s0uHs ssa ss
hands and feet siammy and sid. stomach weak,
suffer with nausea ali night. began taking
your favorite Prescription and began to I'M
nesry xs well we'll .na sse am so.es sess
happy and thankful to you." fIaf
Keep your head up and your bowels open.
The Golden Medical Discovery" will put
steel In your backbone, and Dr. Pierce's
Pleasant Pellets will cure constipation.
WANTED :. SEVERAL TRUSTWORTHY
w persons In this State to manage our bus
Ines In their own and nearby counties. II !,
mainly Office work conducted at home. Sal
ary straight SUD year and expenses-defl
mite bonnfde-nO more, no lcss salnry. Month.
ly, SIS. references. Enclose self.addresset
stamped envelope, Herbert r. Hess, prest.
Dept, M., Chicago. 1910.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1898-12-01

Tho Otero County Teachers Insh-
tute will be held Mt the Presbyterian
church, Rocky Ford, Saturday, Dec. 3.
Mrs. G. II. Taylor is on the program for
discussion on Primary Work, aud Prof.
j. NJ. Rccder for u paper on "Somc
Phases OF the Recitation" Prof. Lam
caster OF Colorado College will lecture
in tho evening.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1898-12-01

Many household is .saddeued by
death because Of the failure to keep ON
hand safe and absolutely certain cure
for Group such az One Minute Cough
Cure. See that your little ones are pro-
tected against emergency. Opera House
Pharmacy. i3t.s tf, =
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1898-12-01
{ $50, 10000 To loan on Farm J
I Property. Loans closed AT !
[ ONCE. NOW is your time
j, N, Fentop,

Overcome evil with good. Overcome
your coughs and colds with One Minute
Cough Cure. It is 30 good children cry
for tilt cures cronp, bronchitis, pnenmo-
mia. grippe and all throat and lung dis
eases. Opera House Pharmacy.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1898-12-01

Soothing. healing. cleansing. De Wits
Witch Hazel Salve is the implacable
enemy Of sores, burns and wounds. It
never fails to cnre piles. You may rcly
upon it. Opera House Pharmacy.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1898-12-01

The Rocky Ford Ice Co. will meet at
the Office OF Sec. Wallis ut 10 a. m. Mon
day Dec. 6. Direct ors will be elected,
reports read. dividends discussed, etc.
The meeting is important; every stock
holder, large or small, should be present
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1898-12-01
II. /. MAXWELL.

Late to bed and early to rine. prepares
man for his home in the skies. But
early to bed and Little Early Riser, the
wiser. Opera House Pharmacy.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1898-12-01

Over-stock on Furniture.
For Bargains call at Will
sons during the next 30
days. t
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1898-12-01

Three Times Week. is
The California Limited. via Santa Fe
Route. Finer and faster than ever. %
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1898-12-01

Lost or Stolen, Thursday.
Nov. II, at or near the Horse
ranch, a set Of Wagon Harness.
send information to J. H. Morgan.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1898-12-01
THURSDAY. DEC. 1. 1898.

-Membees Of tho Otero County Horti-
cultural socisty should be present at the
next meeting, at X. p. Hall. Wednesday,
Dec.7. sI-4
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1898-12-01

Attend the Ice Co. meeting,
Monday, Dec. s, 10 a. IN.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1898-12-01

Tho character Of the directors elect
ed Inst Saturday gives assurance that
the affairs OF tho association will be in
competent hands next year. The board
includes number Of our ablest md most
level. headed business men, who will give
tho association their very best services.
In spite of the great slump of 9s the
cantaloupe business of tho valley is
bound to be it's largest and most profisa-
bio agricultural industry.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1898-12-01

WANTED = SEVERAL TRUSTWORTHY
W persons In this State to manage our busi-
ness IN their own and nearby counties. II y
mainly Office work conducted Mt home. Sal
nry straight $0uU year and cxpcnses-denn-
Ito bonadde-no more, no less salary. Month.
". SIS. References. Enclose self-nddressed
Dept. NJ. Chicago l5-iC.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1898-12-01

an
"A mechanic registers kick against
the Enterprise. saying TINT the publica.
ton OF news Of Rocky Ford's building
operations causes an influx OF workmen
in excess OF the demand. The Enterprise
has never advised mechanics, merchants
or business men Of my kind TO move to
Rocky Ford. We hare from time to timc
published very modest reports OF the
amount of building being done hero. II
these facts induce people to move to
Rocky Ford We can not help 1t. We
don't need any more mechanics or work.
men OF my kind. What We want Is men
to buy g., 10 and 20-acre slices OF our
big farms. No mistake will be made by
men who come he.e to buy and cultivate
,ur fertile soil.
Prof. w. w. Cooke, OF the State
Agricultural college has made an extern
sive report to tho Denver Chamber Of
Commerce ON tho last seasons expert.
mental sugar beet growing. Beets were
grown in many portions OF the state and
seut W Eott Soihus 'o' "hh!S'S' A"e
report shows that the beets sent from
Otero county averaged up well with 9TH
or portions OF the state, the samples sent
by J. W. Ruble and J. p. Pollock being
particularly rich in sugar-making eic.
ricnts. Prof. Cooke estimates the factory
value OF Otero county bccts to be ESQ per
acre, the cost OF cultivation $50,
leaving profit of $50 per acre
which. however. we suspect to be a highly
rose.colored estimate Of profit. But the
fact is that the Arkansas valley offers
advantages for sugar beet culture equal
to any part o; the Union.
The herald., 1898-07-12

ming. and these men have not forgot
ten II.
well" said one, "there h the LATHE
Miami up the road away, and Big Mi
ami, and the Ohio, up at the Dayton sand
bar, and there are other places. Or We
can take day off and so up the c. and
o. and get off and find good place any
where's and make, a, day on II. 'Whatche
say?"
They went. Up the river at some out
Of the-way station they found themselves
on a hot day we'll provided with lunch
and towels and baskets. with things there
in. They found the river also, and a
mighty good place for swimming. place
used by the boys, with nice muddy place
to slide down into deep water.
But 1t is not worth while to describe the
doings of the entire day. A column would
not suffice. They were boys again, and
formality wasn't worth a cent on the
dollar.
But in the midst of all the hilarity, the
rolling in the sand, the ducking, the slid
in down the mud slide and all the pranks
that make up the fun in a swimming par
ty, they forgot that the sun was hot. Each
made sport of the other about his red nose,
and some of them said that the backs of
the others looked like Holsters la Ohio
river. But all good things must end and
The herald., 1898-07-12

vein into TASKS, and these are placed in
a refrigerator. After some hours the clot
contracts and squeezes out the clear,
watery, straw colored serum which con-
tains the anti-toxin: after passing
through sterilized filters it is ready for
use. Meanwhile its strength in anti-toxic
units has been determined by expert
mental tests on series of guinea pigs.
To turn from the experiments to the
institution. The finest dairy in the world
could not be more ecrupulously clean.
That this is an important point Is evil
denced. by the fact that the animals are
undeA the care or oversight of: 4 gentle
man who for many years was state vete-
rinarian for Michigan. This gentleman
purchases, after critical examination, all
animals, and only the young and perfect
ly healthy are taken.
Wholesome food is of the utmost i'm
portance. The more invigorating the diet
the greater the animals tolerance of the
diphtheria poison or toxin, and the more
potent the serum it eventually produces.
Consequently the ratons are carefully
looked to. Grooming and daily exercise
by the numerous attendants is also looked
after, large open paddocks adjoining the
buildings serving in good weather and
the center floor space in stormy weather
for this purpose.
If the eminent scientists at work there
The herald., 1898-07-12

the initial injection of the fraction Of .
drop, becomes immune to the toxin. and
the injection of a quart of 1t causes no
systematic disturbance. The blood serum
Of such a horse has anti-toxic properties,
which are reckoned in describing its
strength. as consisting of SO many anti
toxic units" An anti-toxic unit Is the
oretically capable of preserving the lives
of one hundred guinea pigs of medium
size from the fatal dose of toxin; it may
vary within the limits of experimental
error in actual experience. so that the
number may be slightly over or under
this. An nti-diphthertic serum of 1000
anti-toxic units would preserve no less
than 100, 900 guinea pigs from poisonous
dose of the diphtheria toxin. This is the
strength employed most commonly for
saving human lives from the ravages of
this much dreaded disease.
These statements, 1t should be remem-
bered are borne out in numberless tests
performed every day in the biological lab
oratory. They are based on no wild the
orizing or speculation. They are as posi-
lively established as any chemical reac.
ion.
After the horses have been treated for
A sufficient time and are able to resist
large quantities Of the toxin, test quanti-
ties of blood are drawn from the jugular
The herald., 1898-07-12
MAKES DEWEY [. [. D.
UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA
CoNFERs THE HONOR
WASHINGTON WAS THE FIRST
The Chancellor Gives Reasons Why It
Is Fitting the University Should
rake This Step

Dewey did his duty for duty's sake. and
had he known for a certainty that no
honors awaited him should he succeed in
annihilating the Spanish fleet, he would
have performed the same gallant deed
No one doubts that. But 1t delights
Deweys countrymen to see the Hero of
Manila exalted on flames PEDESTAL while
nation pays him homage. From WASH
ington have come able bodied honors for
brave Dewey; now in other quarters
Dewsy's worth is receiving substantial
recognition. The latest of these honors
is the comforting of the degree of LII D.
on Admiral Dewey by the Western uni
versity Of Pennsylvania, We are so for
tunate as to be able to present our read
ers a signed statement by the chancelloS
of the university, setting forth why the
degree is conferred upon Dewey. and for
what reasons it Is worthy honor. even
to an admiral of Dewey's caliber:
1.-THE board of trustees, under sus-
pension of the rules governing such cases,
has instructed me to discharge duty
which find most pleasurable. They have
commanded me to confer the degree of
doctor of laws upon one whom our entire
country honors as one of Its greatest
men.
1.-THE degree of doctor of laws was first
conferred in this country upon George
Washington, and by common consent the
degree has been reserved since that time
as the highest academic honor, to be con-
ferred upon those who have become emil
nent because of their profound learning
in the laws alike of church and state, and
who have distinguished themselves In a
af o
give the degree to judges, governors,
great generals and distinguished naval
officers. have the honor to confer the
degree of doctor Of laws upon Admiral
George Dewey.
Il think it Is fitting that this university
should take the initiative In thus honor
ing this great man who has won so large
place in cur hearts, not only because OF
what he is and what he has done, but be-
cause, In a certain sense, this great COM
monwealth. whose name this university
bears, may be said to have had. to some
extent, a share in his triumph. The
craftsmen of Pennsylvania have fash
toned the walls of iron and steel behind
which our brave sailors are fighting the
battles of their country. Pittsburg armor
plate, projectiles made in Pittsburg
FORCES, have been the implements. in part,
with which the brave men of our navy
have done the work. The people of Pitts
burg have a peculiar interest in all that
touches the achievements of the great
navy of the United States, and it is fitting
that Plttsburg, which makes the steel for
our ships, should render homage to the
brains, the hearts and the Drawn which
man them.
"W. J. HOLLAND. Chancellor.
June 81, 1885,"