Rocky Ford enterprise., 1898-09-01


Mrs. Frank Binghum's pleasant
country homo is now entertaining party
of Chicago relatives and friends, con
sisting of Mrs. Arthur Temple, her
daughter, Miss Jessie, her son, Robert,
and Miss Alice Nilsson. Mrs. Temple is
u sister Of Mrs. Bingham.
Maj. Calvin Hood, OF Emporia, Kas.,
has been the guest of the Beatty Bros
this week. Maj. Hood is engaged III
banking and live stock dealing, and ut
the same time is one OF the prominent
politicians OF Kansas, having come very
near being struck with gubernatorial
lightning.
Mrs. H. I. Maxwell has returned
from pleasant visit with her mother at
Indianola, Neb.
Maxwell Bros. are being visited by
their sister, Mrs. NJ. o. Peterson, Of
Rockford, ILL.,, who is accompanied by
her husband, as enroute home from u
trip to Salt Lake.
u. d. Ostrander, Of Rogers, Ark, is
spying out the Rocky Ford country with
a view to locating.
Mrs. Browning, 1T Pueblo, is the
guest of her daughter, Mrs. Frank
Green.
"A. L. Kellogg il in Cheyenne this
week as delegate to the National Irri-
cation Congress.
W. P. Noe, now OF Greenland, u
down to enjoy the Fair.
L. G. Haight, manager OF the Hsight
Fruit Co., Redlaads, CAL, was in town
last week looking into the melon ship
ments.
Miss Melitte Steward and MISS Mand
WATSON arc valued assistants in the Of.
fee OF H. G.. B0urne. bookkeeper for the
Melongrowsrs' association. .
Rev. i. g. Smith OF Princeton, ILL.,,
il the guest Of his son, E. ]. Smith. two
years having elapsed since his last visit.
Rev. Smith was for % years superintea-
dent Of the American Bible Society fer
Illinois but IL now taking well.earne3
rest.
IT. Morehsuse OF Los Angeles, Cal,
general manager for one Of Cslifornii's
largest fruit brokerage houses was II
Rocky Ford a week or more taking
notes OF our melon industry. The iR-
mensity OF our melon shipments iH-
pressed linn rs rivaling the broadguage
way California has OF doing things.
Mrs. Jas .Butterfield. OF Victor, will
be down on Friday to enjoy the Fair ard
the renewals Of many friendships IN
Rocky Ford
Miss Edith Young, desiring to con-
tinue her SCHOOL work. has resigned the
place Of assistant postmaster. her place
being filled by Miss Ellie Le.lingsell.
Miss Auud Hickox and Rnbt. Audcr.
son have been added to the force OF Price
Il Lance to assist in handling their laoge
Fair trade.
F. II. Hiltiker was on the sick list
two days Inst week, but is able to pnsh
business this week.
Mrs. Vim. Cascbeer went to Pueblo
last week to care for her husband, who
had not improved by the use OF the water
from Clark's mineral well.
&C. A Mosemnn, OF St 10, n pra,ni-
nent rait-oad attorney. WIS in Rocky
Ford lust week on real estate business.
Judge Voorhees,, OF Pueblo. WINS in
town on Iiriday attending the meeting. OF
the high line stockholders, he being one
OF the original investors in that impWtunt
enterprise.
j. Norman. attorney for the Celsarn-
bia b. & l.. Association, was in our city
last week and was shown around the
country in. good style by %. G. Crawford,
who feasted him on witsrmelons whale
telling the wonders OF our agricultural
resources.
Miss Alpha King, who hRs been
spendinSthe summer vacation with oaln.
tives in eastern Kansas, returned last
week to resume her duties as texekanin
our public schools.
Mrs. Ill. I. jameson. OF Rocky Ea-d,
is visiting old friends in the city. AL
the Western Kansas boys know "Hr1y
jameson He was in the employ N Il.
F. White& Co. several y.ears. An old
merchant, now out of business, once Aaiil
Of Harry Jameson thut hs did not care
to count money that he left in his CAGE -
Mrs. jameson is wife worthy Of such ~
man.-H0lly Chieftain.
H. A. Morgan, formerly. Of the World,
now in the Euit business at Rocky Ford
is doing u good business with our nles-
chants in WGlsenburg. World.
Geo. Maxwell is taking IA rest from
his duties m a grocery salesman. renew
ing the acquaintance OF his family and
enjoying the Fair.
jas. A. Davis, industrial commits
sioner for the Santa Fe, was in town yes.
terday on business connected with his
position.
Miss Bcrtieo Masters is aiding I'LL
fker during the Fair week rush.
r. s. Yousg, OF Mankanda, I'll :, is
t!lere, representing the Fruit and Vege-
Gable Grower, n paper which has given
dhe Valley much attention.