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Rocky Ford enterprise., 1898-01-06
ROCKY FORD SCHOOLS
Start in the New Year with
q Booming Attendance.

0OOllAkhS AGtcAAhdaSV'
After a weeks restful vacation
the Rocky Ford public schools
resumed work Monday morning
with some changes in teaching
force and location of rooms. Prof.
Kingsley, who has taken Prot
Bolles' position much of the time
during the latter's illness. has
given place to Prof. Rhodes, who
comes from Trinidad highly rec
commended. Mr.. Rhodes has
served as assistant principal Mt
Trinidad for the past five years
and the school board are hopeful
that he is the right man in the
right place.
The primary grades are now 10.
Gated as follows: Mrs. Elser and
Miss King in Chas. Rockers
buildings west of the Rocker
Hagen block, Mrs. Taylor occu-
pying the adobe room, formerly
Id. A. r. hall. Each of these
rooms has 80 or more pupils, be-
ing really enough for double the
number Of teachers. The board
feels the necessity of increasing
the teaching force but the lack
both of money and suitable build
ings will. prevent any addition to
the facilities for perhaps two
months.
The unusually inclement wealth
or of December prevented Con.
tractor Cheek making the hoped
for progress in the construction. OF
the new building Its completion
and occupancy cannot now be ex-
pected before March 1st.
Our schools are doing excellent
work Notwithstanding disadvantag.
es under which they labor-Prof.
Bolles' illness and the scattered
and inconvenient rooms. Bnt
these disabilities are only tempo
rary.
Prof. Bolles will doubtless be
able to give some attention to his
school duties in a couple of weeks
but not strong enough to resume
his full work before Feb. 1st.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1898-01-06
Secretary.
Vroman School.

Report of the Vroman school
district, No. IS, for the month
ending, Dec. 90:
Enrolled "a. Days taught 20.
Neither tardy nor absent, Henry
Peek and Lee EcCoy. Those re-
ceiving 80 per cent or more, Lee
Mccoy, Henry Peek, Carrie Peek,
Ernest Wilson, Ida Gould, Jesse
Peek.
Visitors, Mrs. Mccoy, Mrs.
Mattice, Supt. Biggs.
Visits from patrons solicited.
CLARA WEIsT,
Teacher.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1898-01-06
Christian Enilenyor Social.

The Christian Endeavor held very
enjoyable social ut the home OF Geo. Lar
more Thursday evening. The principal
feature OF the evening was Of literary
character, the young people being
dressed to represent some book, as per
the following list:
Mamie Mitchell,-Beautifu Joe.
Bessie Miller-Confession OF Nun.
Cora Stephens-Paradise Lost.
George Eaton Pearls From Many Seas.
Abbie- ie-Gobin-Edna Browning.
Nettie Larmore-Rose and the Ring.
Carl Larmore-Crimson Stain.
Miss Lantz-Little Women.
Miss Whitman-Tripple Z.
Jennie Gobin-Cinderilla.
Homer kimzey-Innocense Abroad.
Miss Brownlee-Arabian Nights.
Mr.. Hardy-Views Afoot.
| Will Young-Tale of Two Cities.
Mr.. Casebeer-Pickwick Papers.
Jessie Larmore-The Hermit.
Eugene Robb and Miss Kellogg
and Jill.
Maud Larmore-Sesame and Lilies.
Dewitt Young-Rose in Bloom.
Misses Partner and Shaw-The Heaven
ly Twins.
Mayo Young-The Bashful Man.
Ida Lnrmore-Wing and Wing.
Alvin Partner-The Man in the Window.
w. II. Wheelock-Tales Of a Traveller.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1898-01-06

The G. A. R. and W. R. @. on Satur-
day evening installed the officers elect,
lists of which have been published. The
occasion was made particularly pleas
ant by fine supper. After SUPPER an
elegant cake which remained uncut was
voted to the ugliest man. NJ. Badger
and Justice Green were active compete
tors and it seemed for time that Mr..
Badger was going to carry off the prize.
Col. Lockhart, OF Colorado Springs,
Fowler, New Mexico md Rocky Ford,
great enthusiasm and pocket full OF
silver. The result was Mr.. Green's VIC
tory. The cake brought 80 into the Re-
lief Corps treastry.
The worst quality OF kerosene oil is
being inflicted on the people OF this state
by the powers that control the produo-
tion and refining of it, yet the price re-
mains just as high here as it is thou
sand miles away from the place OF pro-
duction.
There are few men in every COM
mnnity who are daily reminders that il
some men had to work in order to obtain
living they wouldn't live very long.
"A Durango paper created no little
excitement by announcing a "pretty
widow display" at one OF the stores.
The printer did it by being shy letter
"n''.
-Dan Scott has been appointed mar
shal, vice Wiley Robertson resigned.
The appointment is an excellent one.
w. S. Marble of Pueblo has recent
ly traded Pueblo property for ]. G..
Gills improved ten-acre tract near town.
Ed Richards confectionery stand
near the entrance to the Rocker opera
house will prove decided convenience
to tho attendants at all entertainments.
Dodge Hale is improving the appear
ance of his fine country home by remov-
ing portion OF tho dense grove sur
rounding the house.
Geo. Hammond joins J. G. Gracey in
a partition foundation wall, which is pre-
paratory to the future removal Of Mr.
Hammond's frame stores and the build
ing OF good brick block on that desira-
BILE corner.
New papering has greatly improved
tho looks of Ellingwood & Hauck's store
room.
r. B. Robinson now occupies the
whole of the building in which his har-
ness shop is located, NJ. M. Cassidy
owing to the new shop just completed
for Einf by q. 2. Randall.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1898-01-06
A Mammoth lee House Commenced

The construction of the Ice & Storage
Co. q big ice house is making rapid pro-
gress. It was begun Tuesday. S. L.
Lester is bossing the job on behalf Of the
directors. N. W. Terry being foreman.
Much OF the labor will be done by men
who have subscribed to the capital stock
OF the company. The building will be
4Ox126 feet, 16 feet high and divided
into three rooms, capacity 1000 tons.
The most improved system of construc-
ton has been adopted and the work will
be of very substantial character. Tho
English Lumber Company has already
delivered large amount of lumber which
is rapidly being shaped into superior
ice house. Should the weather permit,
the house will be filled with native ice,
otherwise shipments will be made from
the mountain lakes.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1898-01-06

The MaDzanola rabbit hunt was not
success. We judge so from tho fact
that the News fails to tell the number
killed. We congratulate tho Mnnzano-
Jams on the fact that the hunt was q
failure. A reputation for a supernbund-
,ance Of such pests as rabbits is not the
most desirable for an agricultural and
Horticultural section.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1898-01-06
Woman's Club Questions.

The next meeting of the Woman's
Club will be held at the Presbyterian
church, Saturday, January Is. at 8 p. m
The answering Of the following questions
will be part Of the program:
l. What were the leading tribes in
Greece?
9. What was the earliest form OF
Athenian government?
3. What was tho origin OF the word
Politics?
4. What were the successive forms Of
government in Athens?
8. What form OF government did the
constitution Of Lycurgus provide for in
Sparta?
6. How did the government OF Sparta
and of Athens differ?
Z. What was the plan of government
instituted by Solon when he drafted the
new constitution for Athensp
8. What was the Court OF Areopagus,
OF whom composed, and what wero its
followers?
8. Who was the first Tyraut Of Athens
and how did the word tyrant acquire its
present Specification?
10. What changes did Cleistehnes
find necessary in founding Democracy
for Athens?
II. How often did the Senate founded
by Cleisthenes meet?
IL. When did Sparta and Athens unite
and why?
13. What event gave Athens the su-
premacy over Sparta?
IA. Who first recommended the build
ing OF fleet for the protection Of Greece?
Is. What was the Confederation Of
Delos?
'l6. What reforms characterized the
Age of Pericles?
II. What was the cause of the Pelo-
ponesian WARP
10. What proved the stability of the
constitution during the Age OF Periclss?
10. Who were the Demogogues?
20. What were the immediate result 9
of the Peloponesian WARP
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1898-01-06

Members OF the Melon Growers As
sociation should remember the meeting
next Monday, Jan. 8. Important busi-
ness is to be transacted and the attend
nncc sbould be large.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1898-01-06
A New "GibsOn Girl"

A new "Gibson girl', drawn by the
famous society artist, g. u. Gibson, will
make her debut in print us the cover de-
sign for the February Ladies' Home
Journal. The new "girl'' ia the artists 8
or father. The legend under the picture
is "My Valentine.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1898-01-06

The Ennsan reunion was such q sue
cess that 1t Is now in order for the Mis-
,sonrians to assemble their forces. Will
A. q. Conner or tho Best brothers take
the lead in the matter and call meeting?
The date should be sufficiently distant to
allow the preparation OF good program
Of addresses, etc. There will be no trou-
BILE about the dinner:portion Of the day q
exercises.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1898-01-06
CHURCH NEWS.

The week Of prayer is being observed
and fair attendance present ut the three
churches Mt which the meetings are held
alternately.
Next Sunday morning the churches
will hold their usual services, but Sun
day evening union services will be held
at Rockers opera house. The evening
meetings at the opera house will contin-
ne during next week.
The various young peoples societies
will hold union meeting Sunday at G:30
p. m. at Rockers opera house. Topic,
Soul Winning, Luke IA, %: Ps. ITO, 8;
II lin 4,l-2. Mayo Yonng leader.
Tho Ladies' Society of the NJ. E.
church will hold business meeting in
the pastors study on Friday, Jan. 7th at
3p. M. A full attendance is earnestly
requested. EMMA A. GoDDINa, Pres.
Rev. 1. J. Keator has been putting
the same energy in his work in Victor
which made his pastorate at Ordway
such success. During his eighteen
months there over 100 members have
been added to the church. Rev. Keator
opened the new year with a revival meet
ing to continue two weeks.
At the NJ. E. church the old year
was watched out and the new year well
coined with proper religious services.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1898-01-06
just a Word
From Above,
THAT'S ALI,

We have Just unpackod largest of furniture the val
ley consisting everything this line Bed suits dining
kitchen tables combination writing desks and book waro
bestead chairs and rockers Of description Couch
bed lounges folding beds and ohoners We have too large
below barely covering Of the goods and in addition
friends tho public that when they from
with Your horses will be cared for and fed and din
of in the county coming by rail will
Manzanoa Everything in the house marked
plain figures exactly advertise. What do do
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1898-01-06

Friday last the eix-year old dangh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. j. A. Gilbert, OF Hol-
brook, was burned SO severely that she
died early New Years morning. The
mother and father were in town and
while the little one was attempting to
build fire, her clothing caught fire.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gilbert have the sympathy
of the entire community in this most
distressing Bereavement.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1898-01-06
Corporations Must File
Statements of Their
Business.

In Colorado by q statutory pro-
vision the directors of every cor
poration are required to file, with
in sixty days from January 1st of
each year, q statement of assets
and liabilities with the county
clerk of the county in which it
does business. This statement
should be in the following form I;
Report of the condition of The
Co. on the LIST day Of
January, 1898;
Capital Stock authorized ST..
" subscribed
and fully paid S..
Existing debts due sun
dry parties S..
Secretary.
The above report should be
sworn to before an official author
lied to administer an oath, and
filed with the county clerk. The
clerks fee for filing the statement
is so cents.
The law provides that a failure
to make this statement shall make
the stockholders of the delinquent
corporation personally liable for
its obligations.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1898-01-06

Tho outlook is TINT Senator Hanna
will be defeated in his aspirations to
Pucceed himself. Such result would be
hailed with delight out west.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1898-01-06

to be good humored.
Joliity and exhuberant health are a pro-
Is always laughing doesn't have any trouble
with his digestion. It has been said that
laughing makes people healthy. The truth
Is that health makes people laugh.
1t is impossible to estimate the tre-
mendous influence of health upon human
character. A man with headache will
not be in happy, contented frame of
mind. A man who suffers from weak
stomach and an impaired digestion will sit
and grumble through the best meal ever
bore, is deserving of place in museum.
nervous man who Is not petulent and
fault-fnding is a curiosity. Ali these con-
ditions lead to grave diseases, when the
victim becomes not only disagreeable, but
dependent as we'll A wise wife will real
heart Is in his stomach" Is not literally
true, it is fact that his stomach sweetens
or sours his character according as 1t is
healthy or unhealthy. DR.. Pierce's Golden
for the conditions described. It makes
the weak stomach strong, the impaired
digestion perfect, invigorates the liver,
purifies and enriches the blood and tones
the nerves. It tears down half.dead, inert
tissues and replaces them with the firm
and healthy nerve hbres and brain cells
1t dissipates nervousness and melancholy
and ifnparts mental elasticity and courage
It is the best of all known medicines for
nervous disorders.
Candy, Logan Co. Nebr: NJ suffered for years
taking your Golden Medical Discovery i sui:
fered with constipation and torpidity of liver
which resulted In irritation of the prostate and
one bottle .siien found great relief The medi-
clne has elected permanent cuiS." 81"
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1898-01-06

-.Chns. A. Towne, Chairman OF the
National Committee of the Silver Re-
publican party has issued stirring ad-
dress. He says that the confessed fail
ure of the international bimetallic COM
mission has cleared the field for action.
A wretched farce has been played in the
humiliating appeal to the gold powers OF
Europe. The British money kings now
claim that their program has the endorse
'ment OF the Republican voters OF 1896.
The administration now proposes the
permanent establishment Of the gold
standard, the retirement of the green
backs and the institution Of huge bank
system of power to issue and control
the paper money of the country. The
present crisis demands the most energet-
ic efforts Of the Silver Republicans. To
ouote Mr.. Towne: aft the final indus
trial and material regeneration OF the
race is to remain u serene and reasonable
hone, there must come enlightenment
and ,enfranchiscment to hundreds OF
thousands of those yet blinded by par
tisau prejudice and in the bondage of
partisan customs. We challenge the
gold standard and its associated wrongs
to meet ms in the open forum of common
sense, the Justice and patriotism OF the
American people,
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1898-01-06

The second entertainment given by
our home Minstrels Saturday evening at
tracted crowded opera house. The pro-
gram was entirely new and Of high Or
der of humorous merit-fun all the time.
The music, both vocal and instrumental,
was excellent. Frank v. Carpenter was
the star and was success in all roles.
r. 8. Emmert's acting was superior.
Tom Byrum was a marked success as q
dusky skirt dancer. j. X. Darby's ba.
ton drill showed wonderful skill and
activity. The costumes were Of rich;
ness rarely seen in an amateur show. All
in all, the management have cause to be
proud of their success.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1898-01-06
Sons Of Veterans.

Friday evening the following officers
Of Harlan Thomas camp, Sons OF Veter-
ans were elected:
Harry Badger. Captain
!. b. johnson. n.................ls lst Lieut.
Jo. II. Price. Lieut.
Dell Young, Paul Burr and Simon
Wyckoff, camp council.
It is the intention OF this organization
to take on new life md hold meetings on
the second and fourth Friday evenings
in each month. Every member is urged
to lend hand in making the camp Of
fective and interesting.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1898-01-06

j. N. Fenton & Co. report the fol-
lowing real estate sales, being portions
of the Anderson ranch east OF town: E..
F. and W. A. Crumm, of Coles county,
Ill, 20 acres each, G. W. Steward and
Nettie O. Seward 90 acres each, P. v.
Smith, of Pratt, KS, 90 arces. Z. E.
Miles purchased 10 acres ~ miles west
of town at $50 per acre. Chris. Miller
and Col. Lockhart are also bargaining
for more land. J. w. Scrogin was the
purchaser of 20 acres.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1898-01-06

Col. Lockhart informs us that the
5000 head Of cattle now being fed by the
Alfalfa Land & Cattle Co. are doing we'll.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1898-01-06

England seems to have determined
that the proposed partition Of Chinn
shall cease.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1898-01-06

in a few days the Enterprise job
odice Will receive a fine assortment oi
new job type and other printing material,
making our job Office fully equal to any
10 the county, il not superior. A full
stock Of printers stationery is kept at ull
times. Hnving type. paper and presses,
and an Office force which knows how to
use them TO produce the best of work,
the Enterprise job Office expects to lead
in this department. Of country newspaper
of{ice work in Otero county.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1898-01-06

The foundations of tho Ellingwood
& Hauck warehouse are about compile.
ol
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1898-01-06

The Postipublishes Q cartoon show
ing happy looking Rocky Ford farmer
In q jubilant attitude, in the act Of re-
ceiving an order from St. Louis for all
tho cantaloupes the valley can raise. A
double column heading starts ont with
"a Prosperity Chorus" and speaks OF the
demand for the valleys choice products
and the activity in real estate. The
Denver papers are certainly doing hand
somely in keeping the Arkansas valley
before the public.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1898-01-06

AT the last meeting OF the Otero
County Horticultural Society held at
Rocky Ford yesterday list OF fruits for
commercial planting in this section was
adopted, which will be published III full
next week. This list will undoubtedly
be OF great value to fruit planters in
making up their lists, aa it is taken from
the experience of our Oldest orchardists.
More interest should be taken in this or
eanization which has done 30 much for
tho advancement of horticulture in the
Arkansas valley.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1898-01-06
Don't fail to read Beatty & Coz

Ad.
Owingsville outlook. [volume] (Owingsville, Ky.) 1879-192?, 1898-07-14
AMID THE WRECKS.
Vessels Which Composed Adm. Ger
yera's Fleet Litter Coast Of Cuba.
Suyyards Ar" Feeding on the rorp-es aud
Others lowering over the UnrrcogniJ-
able Mass Of Twisted. Melted Iron,
Exploded shells and Firearms.

OFF SANTIAGO De CUBA, July :. va
Kingston, Jamaica, July 1.-THE vc>-
sells which composed Adm. Ccrvcra' :
squadron, converted into wrecked
charncl houses, are littcring the Cuban
coast. and the scenes of dcsolatiou,
ruin, horror and death haillc dcscrip-
tIon.
At the entrance of the harhor of
Santiago de Cuba lies the Rcina Mer-
'cdcs. sunk at midnight ON July 3.
Westward, five miles from the harbor,
= torpedo boat destroyer, stuck fast
IN the rocks, close in shore and bat
tered 10y the surf Rocks quitting ont
pf the water in front of where She
lies hide her hull from view Her
dayitS and the top Of her coming
tower alone mark her resting place.
Visible from the sea, few miles
further, in an inlet embraced 10y two
mighty arms of black rocks that cx'
tend half mile into the sea. are the
remains Of the twin cruisers lnfanta
Marie Teresa and Almirante oqucudo
formerly the pride Of the Spanish
navy.
On beyond lies the Nilcaya mass ot
ruins. and ~ miles away from Santa
go de Cuba the Cri>tohol Colon lies
helpless ON her sides with her smoke
stacks under water.
The Infanta Maria Teresa and the
Almirante oquendo stand upright
stuck fast on the rocky shoals. Al
that i left of them j. their outer
hull~, the heavy armor dcfying Iota
annihilation. Inside Of them the work
uf destruction il complete. ThriI
boilers, engines. bunkcrs and maya
zines have been blown into unrecog
nizahlc masses of twisted melted iron
Exploded shells. burned rifles and re
volvcrs. pieces of yellow brass work
and gold and silver coin. melted by
the intense heat, are strewn all owe
the remains of the once proud armoreo
cruisers, whose protective decks only
stand in places.
hut the most CHASTITY, horrible
sights in those steel collins are tn,
mangled, Scared and charrcd hodie
of hundreds of brave sailors. sacrifice,
for their country. Buzzards are feed
ing off the dead and others are hover
ing over the wrecks.
On the beach other hocks of vulture
sit in silence waiting for the sea t
give up its dead. Every tide adds t
the tale of horror, washing mp sue
objects as. for instance, sleeve en-
closing a wasted arm. other portion
of human bodies gnawed by huugr,
sharks and countless relics of tn
battle.
Attention has been given to tn
b2rial of the dead of the enemy, an
over 100 bodies taken from the ship
or washed ashore have been interre
upon the beach 10y Rr. Adm Samr
sons orders
Those which now remain are eithe
almost totally consumed by fire
charred beyond belief or in the depth
of the sea. These form the food q
the buzzards who keep constant vigi
about the wrecks.
Owingsville outlook. [volume] (Owingsville, Ky.) 1879-192?, 1898-07-14
NOTES OF ELECTRICITY.

The first electric light was produced
by Sir Humphry Davy in lsos.
Como, Italy, the birthplace OF Ales-
sandro Volta, is about to celebrate the
centenary of the invention of the vol
taic cell.
A photograph is being mad" ''r 1s
at the exposition of 1900 which "N-
peetetl TO De OF sufficient '; e.-.sra 20
be heard by 10000 persons.
The Alaska Light & Powey company
has installed a first-class electric light
plant at Skaguay, and the streets of
that place are now we'll illuminated.
The city of Providence, II. l., has de.
cided that all electric wires must &C
under ground. This decision has been
arrived at after five years of active agi-
tation.
Electro-magnets capable of picking
up load not exceeding five tons are
used by one of the great steel COM
panies to transfer steel beams or plates
from one part of the shop to another.
Ahe arrangements for laying the
cable from Iceland by way of the Farce
islands have been completed, ard the
cable will be laid during the present
summer.
Cape GrisneZ, on the French coast,
opposite Dover, is to have a new electric
light that will be visible As miles off. 1t
will be of 5000, 900 candle power, and is
expected to pierce fog for distance OF
16 miles. iJr-tlgiTe out white flash
! onc5 second.
The electrical business is not n -four
ishing one In Turkey, for it Is said that
the sultan has now prohibited the use
| of the electric current in that country
for any purpose, and patents for cleo
trical inventions are consequently re-
| fused.
Gen. Vennkoff, a Russian, has dis
covered magnetic pole OF the earth, oil
something like it, at Kotchetowka, In
| the government of Koursk. The mag
netic needle freely suspended becomes
vertical there; but at 60 feet from the
center It inclines one degree from the
vertical. Perhaps the phenomenon Is
due to magnetic ore beneath the sur
face Of the ground.