Rocky Ford enterprise., 1898-03-03

Recent s,les Of Rocky Ford fat lhmhs
in i kansils City have been ut the follow
ing figures: Harsh. s5.N; Baldwin. %. 10;
Mccoy, $5.l0; Conner and Badger, So.22.
The Ice Co.'s mammoth ice house
has been fully completed aud painte d the
regulation railroad color.
Ducks are very plentiful on the lakes
near Rocky Ford and Colorado Springs,
Denver and Pueblo sportsmen will soon
he here in force.
Flowing for spring wheat and oats is
now in active progress and the soil in
sown now.
Street Commissioner Scott is greatly
improving the condition and looks Of the
streets.
Two Of our pictures in the illustrated
supplement last week were by home
artist who il Just learning new kind Of
engraving. Mr.. Conner being a good ma
tnred Missourian it was thought safe to
practice on him. Well show you some
fine pictures little later.
That we are going to have an early
spring is indicated by the commencement
OF marble playing by the boys.
-Wm. Smith, a former resident Of
Otero county, who was charged with the
murder Of Nichols at Colorado Springs,
had his trial last week. The jury
brought in a verdict Of involuntary man
slaughter, the highest penalty for which
is one year in jail. Disinterested parties
who heard the trial say that the evidence
showed clearly that Smith acted in self.
defense. Smith IN his testimony declined
to color the facts to his own advantage
as he might easily have doue.
The Wyckoff Park artesian we'll is
being completed this week by the inssr-
tion Of the necessary piping.
Our job office has just completed for
the Wyckof Park eArtesian Well Co. a
handsome book OF certificates Of stock
winch are valuable pieces of paper, rep
resenting, rs they do, an interest in one
Of the best artesian wells in the valley.
Tho Presbyterian church is being
handsomely papered.
j. G. Davis Of Ordway was over on
Monday and did not forget to say that he
had Just received Barred Plymouth
Rock rooster from Ellsworth, Kans.,
which he says cost him s5.O5.
j. E. Gauger Of Fairmont is boring
nu artesian we'll and is down about 200
feet. He is hopeful OF finding enough
gas to light his house.
Monday was good day for run
aways, two adding excitement to our al
ready lively streets. No serious damage
was done.
Mrs. L. W. Keil has purchased Mrs.
Rodeck's stock OF millinery and will con-
duct the business Mt the same stand.
Mrs. keil possesses all the qualifications
to make the business u marked success.
On the night of Feb. 22nd, the Al.
falfa Land & Cattle Co.. Fowler, had two
horses stolen, and S25 reward is offered
for their recovery.
Rocky Ford camp, Wood men Of the
World, are planning for a large increase
OF membership. to aid IN whi ch very
low initiation rate has been granted by
dispensation for limited time. Ths
order OF WOodmen is among the very
best Of the fraternal insurance companies,
and is worthy the attention OF all who do
not carry insurance OF that kind.
The February edition OF the Irriga-
ton Era contains an extended write-up
OF La Junta and the surrounding country
and is well illustrated.
The Santa Fe railroad pays taxes IN
Otero county in the handsome sum Of
S27,35S.S6.
1t is rumored TINT Beatty Bros. OF
Manzanola have just made big cattle
deal, selling 10000 head for 100000.
The report has not been confirmed.
The W. @. T. U. will meet with Mrs.
Alice K. Green Saturday. March 5, at 8
o'clock for the study OF Parliamentary
rules and a business meeting, to which
all members are earnestly requested to
be present, also friends Of the cause as
there Is business Of Importance to be at
tended to.
-Double-barrelled grocery stores. one
on each side OF the track, seem to be the
popular thing in Rocky Ford. On Tues
day j. n. Kinney purchased the Cheney
grocery store and will conduct it on the
south side, the Kinney store OIL the
north side running as usual. They will
be conducted by the Kinney Grocery Co.
The Ladies' society of the NJ E.
church will give a supper will give u
supper ut g. A. II. hall tomorrow, FRI
day, evening.
The demands Of a growing business
have made 1t necessary for the Newton
Lumber Co. to greatly increase it's facil-
itles. Among the improvements is new
warehouse, 50 feet OF new shed and a
stable. They now have one OF the most
complete aud best arranged lumber yards
in the valley.
john Danielson has Bicycles
for rent and does general repair