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Rocky Ford enterprise., 1898-04-07
GRAND VALLEY.

The Grand Valley Debating club has
closed. 1t will be reopened on the first
Saturday evening in October.
The surprise purity given MIR. and Mrs.
VIII Iewes on the evening OF March %
was noted success A very pleasant
evening was spent. Light refreshments
were served at late hour, after which
the guests departed, much to their re-
gret.
The G. v. dinner given at the home Of
Mrs. Egbert last Saturday was largely
attended, there being an &c present. A
bountiful dinner was spread, and gen.
eral good time enjoyed by ali. Mrs. M.
=. Biggs and family, Mrs. A. d. Best and
daughter aud Mr.. and Mrs. Miller of La
Junta. Amongst the enjoyments Of the
days program was n broncho ride by
Frank Briggs.
Miss Frances Barton, while riding
home from school one evening last week
met with quite serious accident. Her
horse slipped and fell, causing her to be
thrown, the effects being badly skinned
nose and somewhat bruised body.
Mr.. Rourke was over from the canon
last week gathering in his cattle.
The road passing on the west side OF
w. r. Dyes ranch is now open, thus
making it more convenient for some 60
luK " toWu, uS Well ub 10 teuLlb gong u
and from the cedars.
Mrs. Everhart has been somewhat COM
planning for the past week.
W. h. Dye intends shipping his sheep
in n few days.
Invitations are out for party at the
home of Miss Matte Mullet Friday
evening, April 8.
The Sabbath school is progressing
very nicely at the Star school house.
meeting at 10 o'clock.
A new house has been erected on the
ranch farmed by Geo. Coughman last
year, adding much to it's improvement.
Mrs. Brush was visited by her daugh-
ter, Mrs. Hallows, last week.
John Bum was caught out In quite q
severe storm Sunday, thus making it inn
possible for his return to his home until
Monday.
The next dinner will be at the home Of
Mrs. Paul Gervais, April 16.
We are glad to know that our neigh
Dor, H. L. Brannon will soon be able TO
be brought out on the ranch.
Two young ladies, it seems, at the din
ner at Mrs. ERbert's last week were pre-
pairing for war. They were 30 courage
ous as to shoot OF a revolver belonging
to a young man Of the party without
screaming.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1898-04-07

payment for cantaloupes. This
amount to be deposited in bank,
drawing such interest as banks
pay on time deposits, as it would
be needed only once year. Sup
pose we pay Sl.50 per acre for the
first year, on 1000 acres the fund
would amount to $4,000. If any
losses occur they are paid out Of
this sum. If no losses occur we
have $4,000 on deposit. If no loss
occur for two years we have $4,000
on interest. 1t is not likely that
we would use all of this money to
pay hail losses, and whatever re-
mains on deposit, should the asso-
citation go out of existence, could
be divided among the members
pro rata. Should a member
leave the association he should
lose his interest in the fund but
would have in the meantime re-
ceived full value for his money in
the insurance for the current year.
We can we'll afford to pay such
assessment if n full crop is mar
keted and it would be good
thing for all if we received few
hundred dollars in case of loss.
Many have bought small tracts
and depend on their crop to live
and make payments, SO that they
cannot afford u loss of that crop.
s. 8. RAIJEY.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1898-04-07

nola have been visiting friends on
the north side.
Olney Cantaloupe Growers as
sociation is in fine way of progress
sion. Farmers are busy prepar-
ing ground for precious fruit.
F. E. Collins was at La Junta
recently on busidess as represen-
tative of Colorado Cantaloupe
Growers association.
l.. w. Walters, superintendent
Colorado Land and Water Co.,
Ordway, was in our city Saturday.
John Nelson Went to Pueblo on
Monday.
Thos. Nash left for Scott City
Tuesday where he is manager of
the Pierce & Robinson Cattle Co.
Albert Bemer moved his family
near Rocky Ford Saturday where
he will try farming on the south
side.
Married, at Tribune, KS, on
March Oath, DR.. b. A. Pedan and
Miss Minnie Hackworth of this
place. We all extend our most
hearty congratulations. Mr.. and
Mrs. Pedan will reside at Manza-
nola.
Born, to AIR. and Mrs. Ed.
Shafer, son. Mother and son
doing nicely, Ed looking as usual.
Mrs. Ed. Carter made flying
trip to Pueblo Thursday.
Mrs. Saml. Andrews has almost
recovered from her recent illness.
VIM. Auckland Saturday pur-
chased from Pierce & Robinson
Cattle Co. $50 COWS and calves.
Will says buy at home when war
is so close at hand.
Miss LYDIA Mancher is reported
better. All hope for her speedy
Miss Ella Baird gave an enter
tainment at Olney, Saturday last
which proved to be a grand sue
cess and the best one given of the
season.
It is reported that j. j. Thuma
left Monday for st. Louis to join
the navy. John would make a
good man for the position if not
in one way he would be in another.
Mrs. o. F. Comstock and Mrs.
Ira Gilbert went to Pueblo Tues
day to visit friends.
D. E. King, travelling freight
agent for the Mo. p. was visiting
his old time friend, o. F. Com
stock, and looking after the COM
ing seasons cantaloupe shipments.
Bert Welborn waL visiting his
friends of Fowler Sunday.
NJ. G. Bleeker of Pueblo was
here OH business last week, shak-
ing hands with his many friends.
Several of our farmers are
planting many fruit trees this
spring. Two car loads have been
received.
Mrs. Mary Gill of Ordway was
visiting her father who is very
sick.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1898-04-07
HAIL INSURANCE.
An Important Suggestion to
Melon Growers.

To the Editor Of the Enterprise:
Since reading the advertisement
|pf Steele L. Beall offering insur-
hnce against hail upon inquiry 1
lind it don't include cantaloupes.
Tow, this is what l thought: Hnil
the only danger we have to con-
md against. Suppose all mem-
ers of the association would agree
pay into n fund Sl.50 per acre
nt Of crop, to be used to pay loss
by hail Of members crops.
ay that 1000 acres would fund
B0O0. If 100 acres were de-
itroyed totally at an insurance
Ate of S2o per acre it would take
25OO to cover loss, and less thnn
| 80 assessment. If 80 acres only
kere destroyed. loss $3.50. and
assessment only SO per acre. Ii
no acres were destroyed, no as
sessment. Now this is only II
}huggestion. If we insured in a
Instant company our money would
}be gone, in any event. II rs above
. mutual organization amongst
ourselves, we only pay if an actunl
1oes aud no more than. to cover it.
All members sustaining no loss
5Sould we'll afford the assessment
md it would be n blessing to any
me having loss by hail. All
honey paid by association TO us.
y citation members Tor losses
ji1ould still be in the association.
81 Or we could establish hail
nnd by paying into the treasur,
he amount 0f assessment, sny
y 3 so per acre yearly, out of last
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1898-04-07
cANTALoUPE RAISING.
suggestions by an Expert
enced Grower.
70 The Editor Of the Enterprise:


ro the Editor Of the Enterprise:
As I am somewhat acquainted
With the melon industry, both in
growing and marketing, and under
tanding the season about Rocky
Ford, I am prompted to suggest a
ew things which I have tried and
Know.
First, I would suggest that some
bne will try to grow few early
melons by preparing the soil well
ind laying it off in rows running
bast and west, turning one or two
burrows toward the north, and
then raise them still higher by
lsing u ditch triangle, then run a
small stream of water through the
row, and soon rs dry enough,
plant the seed on the north side
bf furrow just above the water
mark, not very deep. 1t will not
be expected Of any one that he tell
bis neighbor that he is trying to
have the first in market.
My observation last fall while l
vas in Rocky Ford leads me- to
Duggest that some one of an inven-
i've turn of mind should try and
levise carrying sack" to be
lsed while gathering cantaloupes.
pne most convenient to carry with
ut bruising melons, will receive
he melons readily and discharge
hem freely at place Of packing.
Durability of the same should be
(ept in mind.
1 have, when planting melons
b early that there was danger of
fost, or decay of seeds, planted
he seeds in the hills SO that some
Jill be covered but slightly and
rade down two inches deep,
sing plenty of seed. It can be
accomplished readily, cutting a
lot in the slanting side of the
nrrow and drill the seed IN it and
over the hill so that it is level.
My experience has been that it
best not to irrigate melons
puch in early spring, if there is
nough moisture to sustain the
lants. but cultivate deeply until
he roots of the plants begin to
pread. Where the melons have
cen slow in starting, and the soil
as settled rather close, / have
bund it well to plow a furrow n
hort distance from the hill on the
opposite side of the irrigating fur
row, plow it back at once, and
when leyeled by cultivating it has
almost all the advantages of new.
ly plowed field for the melons.
l have added to my observa-
ion,. my experience in growing
he Sweetheart watermelon and /
blink it will pay your melongrow-
b to test this variety, rs ship
ing melon. 1 have found it pro-
&c. of good quality, (if not the
bst) large enough, and it remains
good condition long time after
pening. From its oval shape
Id firmness 1 judge it will ship
ELL. 1 think they are not quite
early as the Rocky Ford melon.
j. w. EAsrwooD.
Phoenix. Ariz.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1898-04-07
OTERO COUNTY CORRESPONDENCE
| HOLBROOK.

Farmers have their spring
work we'll in advance and the
wheat is in good condition.
With Just a little water occas-
ionally Holbrook will have as
good crops as any part of the
country this year.
Tom Taylor, j. H. Wasson, VIM.
Anderson, ]. 7. Wasson, I. H.
Issurwood are setting out or
chards of apple, peach, pear, plum,
prune and cherry trees, grape
vines and berries. Nearly every
farm will have an orchard on it
and in a few years much fruit will
be shipped from this part of the
country. Plums, peaches, cher
ries. apples and grapes are just
beginning to bear in some Of the
older orchards.
The sheep industry has proven
a good thing with us this year.
All that have been shipped have
brought good price. j. L. Ben
net shipped his flock last Tues
day. A. w. Shelton took the last
of his on Saturday. w. n. Ran
dali is still holding some.
Owen McComas met with n se-
rious accident last Monday. When
shooting ducks his gun barrel
broke loose from the stock and
flew back striking him in the face
making two deep gashes. Mr..
Wasson took him to La Junta and
DIR. Finney dressed the wounds.
He is recovering but has very
bad looking face.
The school at the Centre closed
last Thursday. The teacher, w.
A. Lewis, was surprised by a
large number of patrons and vis-
itors coming in Just before noon
with well filled baskets. Dinner
was eaten at the school house.
The children gave an interesting
program of literary character,
which showed good results of the
winter work. Everybody was
we'll pleased with the exercises of
the day and with Mr.. Lewis
work as teacher for the seven
months term.
There will be two more weeks
of school ut the Campbell school
house and two months ut River
Side. -...
The water in the reservoir ditch
has been shut Off for while as
the farmers under it have had all
they need Mt present. The reser-
voir furnishes great sport hunting.
fishing md boat riding, as well as
plenty of water.
Mr.. Hutchcroft has just re-
turned from al extended visit in
Iowa. He reports very pleas
ant time but says life in Iowa is n
burden after having lived u few
years in Colorado and that the
Arkansas valley is good enough
place for any man to live.
There is no sickness in this
part of Holbrook now and has
been but little mt any time this
winter
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1898-04-07
OLN EY.

Wind and sand.
Geo. II. Mock is in very feeble
condition.
]. NJ. Hackworth is recovering
rapidly. go.
Miss MarthaaEricson of Wayne,
KS, is visiting her uncle, Cliff
Brandburg.
w. T. Diamond was visiting
friends at Arlington over Sunday.
DIR. Williams of Manzanola was
in our city the first Of the week.
DR.. and Mrs. Pedan of Manzn.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1898-04-07

1t is safe to say there will be over 100
acres put into cantaloupes this coming
season on the old Anderson ranch.
The neighbors surprised H. j. Wood
bury Tuesday night in order to let him
know that he was forty years old on that
day. The company was entertained dur
ing the evening with instrumental music
by Mesdames Willis and Mumford and
Messrs. Lester, Grove and Woodbury..
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1898-04-07
MANZANOLA.

Is. U. AylswOrth OF the first Christian
church OF Denver was down Friday ar.
ranging for the setting OF trees Oh his
land recently purchased Of Mrs. Web.
ster.
| Mrs. Frazer OF Denver is with MS again
this week looking after her young Or
chard.
Hiram Webster went to Kansas City
with sheep this week.
Mr.. Britain Is at home now on his 10
acre tract near Mnnzanola.
The scholars are looking for the books
recently purchased for the library and
are having cases fitted up to receive
them.
| Miss Thomas who has been visiting
her friends in Manzanola returned to
Trinidad Sunday.
DR.. Williams has moved into the new
post Office building and feels. quite ut
home.
The Keeton & Perkins block is near.
ing completion and the boys will soon be
cutting meat under their own roof.
A. X. Wright was called to Fowler
Tuesday to conduct the funeral services
OF Mrs. Marion Wright.
George Sullivan Of Boston Mass. has
come to stay in Manzanola for the sum.
mer md is setting large number oi
fruit trees on the land recently purchased
of Beatty Bros.
Enough acreage Of tomatoes has been
planted to make Manzanola a shipping
point for the Pueblo Canning and Pack
ing, Co.
Sd. Armstrong; new residence is
nearing completion at the hands Of the
wide awake contractors, Eichling and
Atkinson and when completed will be
one OF the neatest cottages in town.
Mr.. Langley and family have taken
up their residence in the Ross property.
U. II. Kenison and son have been very
low with pneumonia but ars all right
again. Thanks to DIR. Williams.
Mayor Burroughs has agreed to head
company for Cuba in case of war, pro-
vided A. X. Wright goes along us chap
lain.
The supply OF milk ut tho creamery
is showing some increase, but is not yet
nearly up to the amount desired by Mr..
Babcock. Our farmers who are failing
to give attention TO this branch of their
business nrc neglectiny ono OF its most
reliable money making features.
j. E. Gauger is making satisfactory
progress with his artesian well in Fair.
mont.
j. z. Blackburn arrived Wednesday,
and in now busy unpacking goods.
Blackburns Notion store will be open for
business on Monday.
j. w. Cobbe 10 among our farmers
representing the Field and Fnrm. the
leading agricultural paper Of the west.
Charles Rocker is always keeping mp
with the procession ot progress. The
latest evidence Of this ia the purchase of
piano for the opera house.
The Rocky Ford Grocery ca. now
boasts Of having the flm st new delivery
wagon in town.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1898-04-07

The supply OF milk ut tho creamer!
is showing some increase, but is not ye,
nearly up to the amount desired by Mr.
Babcock. Onr farmers who are failing
to give attention to this branch of theiI
business nre neglectiny ono Of its mos,
reliable money making features.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-01-01
A FEAST FOR FHE AGED.
Fayetteville Street Baptist Church Re-
members the Fathers and Mothers.

One hundred or more of the old
gathered yesterday at the Fayetteville
Street Baptist church to enjoy a feast
that had been spread for them by the
Young Ladies' Missionary Society, of
the First Baptist church, assisted by
Mr.. John L. Pullen. 1t was a holiday
spread promoted by the sweet spirit of
charity that animates the young ladies
of this missionary band, and by that lib
eral Christian spirit that is the second
nature of John L. Pullen.
1t was minded to dispel the gather
ing shadows for a day at least, in the
lives of the venerable grandfathers and
grandmothers, who are rapidly passing
towards life's sunset. 1t was a most
pleasing occasion, and the young people
found their greatest enjoyment in MAX
ing the old folks happy. The feast was a
sumptuous one, and viii not soon be
forgotten bysthose who were present.
The church, which it's members had
decorated so tastefully, and three long
tables, each one stretching the entire
length of the church, and laden with
almost everything arranged in a most
appetising manner.
ArJeF the ufnueF misses Maggie
aud Daisy Moring enlivened the COM
pany with lively music. Miss Maggie
accompanied her sister with the violin.
Then little Miss Wright sang a lullaby
''Hush-a-by Baby" Miss Ranay, of the
blind institution, rendered solo which
was thoroughly enjoyed.
Rev. r. G. Glenn spoke touchingly of
the days that we can recall no more,
the years that some of us have wasted.
DIR. Carter humorously referred to the
fact that it was his birthday, but
that he did not know that so many
knew of it, and even If they did, that
they were going to give him such a
feast. fr -
Mr.. Pullen and Mr. Barrett spoke, and
Mrs. McKimmon sang, "a Little Bit of
String, a selection taken from ''The
Circus Girl" God Be With You Till
We Meet Again." was then sung, and
the company were dismissed with the
benediction by Rev. E. G. Glenn.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-01-01
RECEPTION AND DANCE.

Given at Capital Club Complimentary
to Mr.. and Mrs. Lee.
A reception and dance complimentary
to Mr.. and Mrs. Cecil G. Lee, was given
at the Capital Club last night.
Being the occasion of the clubs regu-
lar New Years german, and attended
by the young men of the Rutgers College
Glee Club, it was one of the most bril-
liant of the social functions for which
the Capital Club has become famous.
The following were among those
present and dancing: Miss Eliza Busbee
with Mr.. s. J. Hinsdale, NJ IS Hoke
with Mr.. r. III. Chears, of New Or
leans, Miss Snow with Mr.. John Stron-
ach, Mrs. Slade with Mr.. III. J. Decker,
Miss Turner with 4..r. A. B. Andrews,
Jr., Miss Newsom, of Memphis with Mr..
J. G.. Carroll, Miss Bell, of Charlotte,
with Mr.. r. G. benson, Mrs Chas.
Parker with Mr. w. B. Snow, Miss An
drews with Col. Starke S. Bachelor,
Miss Norris with DIR. n. G. Carroll,
Miss Kenan with Mr.. G. NJ. Pritchett,
Miss Chiffon, Of Memphis, with Mr..
John III. Andrews, Miss johnson with
Mr.. A. J. Coward, Miss Sophie Busbee
with Mr.. J. G. Drewry, Miss Fulgham,
of Goldsboro, with Mr.. J. D. Grimes,
Miss Laura Williams with Mr.. B. w.
Hunter, Miss Carroll with Mr.. Frank
Hyman, OF Newbern, Miss Simmons
with Mr.. Fred Mailer, Miss Pace with
Mr.. Robt. l.. Gray, Mr.. and Mrs. Cecil
e. Lee, Mr.. and Mrs. Julian Timberlake,
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed. Lee, Maj. and Mrs-Alf-
Williams, Mr.. and Mrs. M. Il. Norris,
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. B. Gatiing, Mrs. t..
L. Boykin. Mrs. G.. G.. Latta, Mrs. York,
of Concord.
Stags-Henry king, J. G. Biggs, Thos.
f. Bush, Robt. b. Gatling, j. 0. Litch-
ford, Geo. II. Snow, Fab. ]. Haywood.
Philip Busbee, +. NJ. Stronach, B. w.
Baker, d. H. Arnold, of Los Angeles,
Cal; Perrin Busbee, Mr.. Kennedy and
the Rutger Glee Club, consisting of
Messrs. G. w. Wilmot, p. II. Girtanner,
w. p. Patterson, G.. I. Vaules, Edward
Dawson, II. G.. Elmer, G. NJ. Ryno, G..
G.. Woodruff, J. +. Drake, w. p. Fran
cisco, #. G. Won Gehren, III. T. Edgar.
Chiffon r. Resell.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-01-01
TWO SUDDEN DEATHS.
Mr.. AlonzO Williams Poisoned by WOOD
AlcOhol-Mr. r. A. White Dead.

AlconOL-Mr. IL. a. WINNIE Dead.
There were two sudden deaths here
yesterday morning. One-that of Mr.. r.
A. White, resulting from pneumonia
and the other-Mr. AlonzO Williams
from some unknown cause.
Mr.. Williams died shortly after mid
night at the home of his son, Mr.. Louis
Williams, on North Saunders street.
His residence is pa West North street,
and there reside his wife and children.
Though it is not known exactly what
the cause of his death is, it is generally
believed that it resulted from drinking
wood alcohol A quart bottle of it, half
empty, was found in his pocket and his
sutferings just before his death were
such as to lead to the conclusion that
they were caused by this drug.
The man was addicted to the drink
habit, and it is not believed that he
took the liquor with any suicidal intent.
He doubtless drank it in ignorance of
his deadly nature when taken in con-
siderable quantity. He was suffering
intensely from a carbuncle on the back
OF his neck, and the alcohol had been
prescribed for external application.
Mr.. Williams was about 45 years old,
and well known in Raleigh. He was a
machinist and held position at the
Seaboard Air Line shops here, being O
most faithful and popular employe. He
leaves four children, Mrs. Emma
Vaughan, Messrs. Robert, Louis and
James Williams. -Four brothers and
sisters also survive him, Mr.. John L.
Williams, Mr.. A. J. Williams Of Greens
boro; Misses Columbia and Annie VIII
liams.
The funeral will be held from the
house at IL O'Clock this morning.
DIED OF PNEUMONIA.
Mr. r. A. White, who has been con-
Quoting a grocery store on Fayetteville
street, died there yesterday morning
about $50 o'clock. He had been i'll
only since last Thursday, and his friends
did not know of his critical condition.
A week ago he took a very bad cold,
which soon settled into pneumonia, and
he grew rapidly worse until yesterday
morning, when the end came suddenly
and most unexpectedly.
Mr.. White was a native of Warren
county, where his mother now lives.
About five years ago he came to Raj
eigh. About a year ago he went into
the grocery business for himself, but
was not successful and only last week
made an assignment.
He leaves wife, formerly Miss Mary
Luke Harrison, of this city; a mother
at Warren Plains, a sister in Tennessee
and brother in Ridgeway and one at
Henderson.
The funeral will be held in the Raj
eigh Baptist Tabernacle this afternoon
at $3.50. Friends and acquaintance are
invited.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-01-01
MR.. DUNCAN ARRIVES.
The Newly Appointed Collector is in the
City.


City.
Mr. u. G. Duncan, the newly appoint
ed collector of the Fourth district, is
in the city, and is being very much
sought after by the fellows who want
jobs in the Revenue Department.
Mr.. Duncan was asked by a reporter
if he had yet decided upon any of his
appointees.
Il have not" he replied, "and I shall
have no announcements to make along
that line until after my confirmation,
and until have been indicted into of
flee
Asked what his general policy would
be with reference to appointments, he
said that of course he should desire to
have himself surrounded by his own
party friends, but there was a power
higher than himself. The Secretary OF
the Treasury, whose orders or recon-
mendations he should be compelled to
respect and obey.
I'm my fight for the position" said
Mr.. Duncan, there has been no deals,
and no special pledges exacted and
none entered into by me. am
under obligations to my party and t.
my parry friends generally and my ma
tural desire would be to reward them
in every way possible"
MIR. Duncan expects to be confirmed
Immediately ON the reconvening of Con
gress.