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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-01-26
BRIEF JOTTlNoS.

We were In error in stating that the Ar
mour Beef Co. new building would be
opened last night. The opening will take
place next Monday evening.
They are having wideawake gospel SER
vices In Union hall You had better at
tend them. Service every night except
Saturday, at 7.30
An oyster supper will be given at the
Friends church, Oak street. this evening
from 30 to 73o o'clock, followed by
missionary entertainment under the
auspices of the W. F. NJ. ). The public
are cordially invited.
Mr.. Libby OF the Western Union Teie-
graph company was struck on the head
by falling saw. a slight scalp wound
resulted, but If II had not been for the
thickness of Mr.. Libby's hat n more seri'
Gus wound would have been received.
Deputy Sheriifs Gribben . and Osborne
made seizures of liquor yesterday at .
Danforth street and Cotton street.
The appeal case of the creditors of the
Freeman Rice medicine com uany which
was begun in the Supreme Court Tuesday
was continued yesterday.
The membe Of Boswoith Relief corps
are requested TO attend the funeral ser
vices of Mrs Caleb q. Buck, Thursday at
2 p. M, at No. Congress place. The
corps servics will be performed.
1t is to be First Free Baptist Christian
Endeayor day Sunday with the exercise
"The Rainbow. given by the society in
she evening.
Geo. Washington council, y. U. A. NJ.
No. 3, il now moving forward under "A
new stimulus OF growth. Prospects for
the future are bright. Meetings are held
on Thursday nights in their commodious
ana well furnished hall in Harrington
block.
Yesterday was bright with q strong
cold westerly wind About three inches
of snow fell during Tuesday night
The meetings Of the Maine Historical
society will be held in Baxter hall, Pub
lie library building, this u ternoon and
evening at . 30 ana 73J o'clock, to
which all are invited.
A Portland man who put sulpher in
his shoes to prevent grippe, found that he
exhaled sulphurous. fumes and that the
silver change in his pockst turned quite
black. He says that the silver watch of
the mats Of vessel which brought a
cargo of sulphur here last week, was tho
roughly blackened from the same cause.
The farewell supper and meeting foI
Adjutant and Mrs. William Trevitt. took
place at Salvation Army hall, on Federal
street, last evening. Adjutant and Mrs.
Adams OF New York are the new COM
manders.
A newly discovered red o. seallops be
tween House and Cushing's islands has
been pretty thoroughly raked over the
past week. Some hshsrmen made profit
able hauls.
There were So deaths in Portland for
the four weeks ending Saturday last
There We're in this hunter cases OF
scarlet fever, IL cases of diphtheria and
cases Of typhoid fever
MIR. William +. Biinie OF the firm of
d. Burnie Il Co, the Commercial street
lumber dealers. entertained party of
sixteen OF his friends from Munjoy hill
last evening at his summer cottage ct
Falmouth Eoreside.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-01-26
PERHAPS THEY HAVE A CLUE.

George Dumas. :he negro under arrest
at the police station on suspicion of lar
ceny for selling clocks, silver cand lie
sticks and other articles in the Fore
street pawn shops, is supposed to have
obtained them from cottages that were
broken into at kennebunkport. A select
man from that town was in the city yes
teruay and recognized Dumas as man
who had been begging in Kennebunk-
port.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-01-26
DREAMING INTO A BONDED CAR.

report came from Yarmouth yester.
day afternoon that during the wreck on
the Grand Trunk at that place last
Thursday night which derailed several
cars. a bonded freight car containing
liquors was broken into. The rumor had
1t that a large quantity of liquor was
etolen and secreted in the woods near by.
1t is understood that the officers have
been working on the case and that some
arrests were made yesterday while more
are expected to follow.
At the United States marshal's Office
the rumor had been heard but no OIL cial
confirmation had come in.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-01-26
CONVINCES NOBODY.
(Biddeford journal. }

1t may be that the report of the Eye
ana Ear Inhrmary trustees on the charges
of DR.. Bowers against DIR. Holt was not
a case of "whitewash but it is clear
enough to any unprejudiced party that
the trustees were too bitter against DIR.
Bowers to sat him with anything like
fair ness The finding OF such a hearing
AS that Of Monday night in Portland con
vinces nobody.
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WRITING PAPER SALE.

Frank B. Clark offers great bargains
in writing paper for few days. Don't
fail to call
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as Pounds Paper, very Thin,
good for foreign correspOn-
dcnCe.
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NoTTCE.
c. NJ. & Ii. T. UMMER.

The copartnership heretofore existing be
tween the undersigned under name OF C. NJ.
& II. 7. Plummer, Is hereby dissolved by
mutual consent. All the property, business
and goodwill OF the coparthershlp mas oeeh
transferred to the corporation, recently or
ganzed, of tho same name.
CHARLES NJ. PLUMMEk.
HIRAM l. PLUMMER
c. A. rLUMMER
Portland, Me-. Nov. 2sth, lssS
C.M.&H. T. PLUMMER, a corporation duly
Organized by law having purchased all the
property. business and goodwill OF the copart
nership her etofore existing under pane of Z.
NJ. A. II. L. Plummer and assumed all the liza
biiities OF SAID firm, Will continue the business
of wholesale and retail dealers in Steamplpc
and all other kinds Ollplpe4and ntungs, plumb
ing and building materials and the carrying oil
OF "A machine shop for the manufacture of boil
ers and mach merry OF all kinds, and The doing
OF ali kinds OF work Incident 10 o. connected
with the same, at the old stand Nos. IS To "a
Union street.
A continuance of the patronage OF the former
eouartu er ship Is respectfully solicited for the
new corporation, and satisfaction Is guaran-
teed
Charles NJ. Plummer Is president, Hiram I.
Plummer.. vice president, and Charles Nj. L.
Steele clerk ana treasurer.
CHARLES Nj. PLUMMER. President
CHARLES NJ. L. STEELE, Treasurer.
lan26 d!w
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-01-26

$50 Boxes Paper and EnveI-
opes, slightly Ja asaged, Zoe.
were csc, 35c and zoe.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-01-26

100 Pounds Good Cream
Paper, 19c a pound. Regular
price soc.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-01-26

Envelopes at low prices.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-01-26

100 Pounds Boston Linen,
"secOnds," zoe N pound. Regu-
lar price soc.
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WRITING PAPER,

goo Pounds good Linen Paper
l5c a pound, . pounds for csc.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1899-07-20

WETZEL'S GREAT SUCCESS
IN THE SOUTH.
Rocky Ford's Expert Growers Valuable Aids in an
Immense Cantaloupe Business.

Wetzel has attained a reputation
for his melons which gives him a
big advantage over all competitors.
This has enabled him to get high
er prices than other commission
houses.
When the cantnloupe business
first began TO take the lanrels
from the watermelon-which was
the basis Of Rocky Ford's present
widespread reputation-ths Enter
prise was thanked by the origins-
tors Of the association for support
given the movement, and we have
no cause to change our views. II
is universally acknowledged that
only by association methods can
the cantaloupe business be made
profitable to tho growers. Asso-
cation prevents catthroat compe.
tition aud saves growers from ex-
tortions practiced by the average
commission man, hence eeit il the
duty Of every grower TO belong to
an association. Almost unani-
mously the associations Of tho val.
ley have this year contracted with
Mr.. Wetzel's company. His sue
cess in past years forgetting 1893
when everybody lost money by
reason of the unprecedented poor
quality Of the product) in connec-
ton with his success thus far this
year, indicate that the associations
have made no mistake in again
selling to Mr.. Wetzel's company.
Those growers who have not be-
come members of nm association
shoald do 80, TINT they may share
in the profits which seem assured
by the Western Poultry & Game
Co.'s methods of marketing
through their experienced agencies
in all eastern centcrs of popula-
ton.
That association is absolutely
necessary to secure profits to grow
ers is conceded by all. Such be-
ing the case the few who may
choose to sell independently are
not real friends Of their own bust
ness. Should the number Of in
dividual shippers increase to any
considerable extent the associa.
tions will be powerless for good,
prices will be at the mercy Of COM
mission men, and the extensive
culture Of cantaloupes will have to
he abandoned both by the indiv-
idual shippers and the association
members. In fact the business
can be most etfectually killed by
individual shippers (who profit by
the existence Of the associations)
which their independence may
wipe out of existence. Failure to
ship through some association is n
menace to the entire cantaloupe
industry of the valley.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1899-07-20
CHURCH NEWS.

Tho Otsro County Sunday School
convention which held its sessions ut
Rocky Ford last Saturday aud Sunday
wns % well attended, interesting and in
every way most successful gathering.
The program which was published IN
scvcrnl numbers Of the Enterprise. was
carried out to the pleasure and profit OF
the large audiences which were present
nj each session. Those portions Of the
program iiiled by Mr.. Aiwatter. prcsi.
dent of the State $. 3. convention were
specially interesting and profitable to all
Sunday School workers. We regret TINT
n full report Of the proceedings was not
furnished us by the secretary.
-lsev. Warren Mayo Inns so far recov.
cred from his accident that he will be
able TO occupy bis pulpit next Sunday.
Later: DR.. Kirkwood OF Colorado
Springs will preach for Rev. Mayo next
Sunday, both morning and evening.
The members OF the official board OF
the NJ. T.. church are urgently requested
to come to the church Saturday morning
at 8 o'clock for transacting very neces-
sary business. Let nothing ordinary
keep any member away. BE there .
o'clock, sharp.
$. II. Atwatter Of Canon City filed
the Presbyterian pulpit last Sunday and
his discourse is the subject of much
favorable comment.
Rev Kenneth NJ oney, pastor at
Fowler, n brilliant young man recently
from Iowa, the one who SO pleased our
people with his short missionary talk at n
district convention some time since. will
occupy the pulpit Of the NJ. T.. church
morning aud night next Sunday. The
pastor bespeaks for him n large congrc.
CATION.
For next Sunday the lesson sermon
is Love Mt the Christian Science service.
Elder Studebaker has closed his tab
ernncle meetings hero and the big tent
lias been taken down.
-Please remember the W. G. L. u.
dinner tomorrow Frida.) with Mrs.
Kirk. Evangelistic and Mothers meet.
ing at three o'clock. Sec.
Rev. F. Z. Collins OF La Junta filed
the NJ. +. pulpit last Sunday and
preached scholarly and spiritual ser.
mon which greatly pleased II large con-
gregation.
The reception Of members into full
connection in the NJ. Z. churcl, will take
place July 30 in the morning instead OF
July %, ms before announced.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1899-07-20

four times, ns a rule-first. before
the blossoms open; second, when
the petals have fallen; third, in
three weeks. or sooner il the sea-
son is rniny; and the fourth time
during July. Bandages are also
used.
The best apple orchards here
are planted 3Ox30 feet apart. with
pench. pear aud budtie,l plums be-
tween. Some growers planted
their extra trees in the apple rows,
making the distance l5x3O feet,
while others followed n better plan,
putting their peach trees in the
center OF the squares. This gives
the trees plenty Of space to stand
Is years before removing. This
plan is found very profitable here.
The Al undance (Japan) plum
benrs very heavy here. 1t equals
or exceeds anything l ever saw.
The Burbank does well. Prunes
are not grown to any great extent
and apricots are not considered n
paying crop ms they have no can
ming factory here. The grape
crop is late OH account Of spring
frost.
The Grand valley farmers hope
this year is the new sugar plant,
now in course of construction. The
building Of the plant must be
pushed with great rnpidity to be
ready in time for the sugar beet
crop which is looking fine, and nc
cording to the local papers, is nenr-
ly all thinned by professional beet
thinners from Utah. Everybody
here wishes success to the sugar
factory. RALPH EN6sTRoM.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1899-07-20

The Western Poultry & Game
Company Of st. Louis has an am
bition to do the most extensive
melon distributing business in the
union. The success attained by
Mr.. Wetzel in introducing the
Rocky Ford cantaloupe through
out the east was the basis for his
present broadgunge plans. In
these later important bust.
ness operations he has called
to his aid a number Of experienced
cantaloupe growers OF the Arkan.
sas valley. Early in the spring
Messrs. Gmrwood, Hale, Britt,
Bowman aud others were sent in.
to Texas to give instructions to
the farmers in the raising, pack.
ing and shipping Of cantaloupes.
Almost weekly our Texas exchang-
es have brought US news Of the
success Of the Rocky Fordites in
their mission and their high stand
ing in the estimation Of the grow
ers.
The acreage in Texas was three
times that OF Inst year and the su.
pcrintendence given by the Rocky
Ford growers resulted in u SUPER
ior article. Shipments were 60
ing forword from Texas in fine
shape, both to the profit Of the
grower aud Mr.. WetZcl, when &C.
rious floods interfered to greatly
reduce the supply. The ship
ments were handled throughout
the north by Mr.. Wetzel's splen.
did system Of agencies, the result
Of years Of experience-some Of it
very costly.
The latest news from our citi-
Zens who nre aiding Mr.. Wctzel
in the south is that they were mov-
ing northward. The melon ship
ments from Arkansas were received
with the same favor in the north
which was accorded the earlier
Texas product. Southern Nilsson
ri is now doubtless supplying n
portion Of the eastern demand for
cantaloupes, then will come SOUTH
ern Illinois. And last and best
will come the celebrated Rocky
Fords, which have no equal for
luscious sweetness. BY this chaih
Of cantaloupe-growing districts
Mr.. Wetzel has kept up contin-
uous supply for the principal
markets Of the east. His careful
ly selected system Of local agencies
has enabled him to handle this
immense business with profit to
himself and to the growers. BY
keeping the market supplied with
the finest of melons from the earli-
est spring up to the present Mr..
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1899-07-20
A Heavy Rain Accompanied
by an Electrical Storm.

Last Tuesday evening a large
extent of the valley was visited by
the heaviest rain for many months.
In places the rain seemed to take
the form of cloudburst and SO
rapid was the fall of water that
much damage was done to the
various canals. The most severe
effects of the storm are seen Mt
Smiths Hollow, five miles west of
Manzanola. The breaking of the
High Line and Otero canals here
inundated the railrond to n depth
of four feet. Drift wood shows
that the flood was over the tops of
the fence posts along the wagon
road in that vicinity. The Rocky
Ford ard Catlin bitches were also
broken. The worst losses from
excess of water were in the vicinity
of Manzanola.
A narrow section of country
west and south of Rocky Ford was
visited by the most energetic cleo
trical storm known to the Oldest
inhabitant. Lighting struck in n
number of places. A straw stak
was burned on A. c. Oomer's farm.
). Il. Cooks house was struck and
n hole torn in the roof. AT e. ).
Lackev's the house was ablaze
with electrical fluid but the only
damage done was to can OF
vomatoes which was split wido
open and thrown n distance OF ten
feet. Had Mr.. Lackey have Or
unmented his house with n SlGo
lightning rod that can of tomatoes
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1899-07-20

might not have been lost-but,
again, it might, rs rods do not al
ways protect.) o. A. Smith is re-
ported to have had his buggy in
jured by lightning. At Fred Vents
the lighting struck in his melon
field, making great splashing of
water. On l.. W. Babcock's place
Just south of town $50 pair of
horses were killed while loose in
the corral.
The worst effects of the electric
al storm were seen at the home of
j. W. Bellew which was struck on
the roof, the chimney torn down,
the walls shattered and the door
casing scorched. Mrs. Bellew
was badly shocked by the stroke
but soon recovered.
A year ago the ENTERPRISES had
considerable to say by way of at
tempting to prevent our people
wasting money on lightning rods.
And we have reason to believe that
this position of the ENTERPRISE
saved this county an outlay of
several thousand dollars. This
electrical storm, during which
several houses were struck, has
caused number of references to
the ENTERPRISES anti-lightning-
rod articles.
The position taken by this paper
then was that it was bad business
policy to spend money for rods for
supposed protection against a most
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1899-07-20
HORTICULTURE
ACROSS TEE RANGE
From
] Interesting Letter Fror
Ralph Engstrom.
, the Editor OF thc EntcrprIse:

Coming out whole from the
ksck on the.D. l. r. c., July l3.
4 decided to write n brief sketch of
What l have seen and heard here.
Grand Junction is town of 5000
or $500 inhabitants nt the junction
Of Grand and Gunnison rivers in
Mesa county. The surroundin &
valley under irrigation is 40 miles
lpng by l2 miles wide; watered by
one principal and two smaller
bitches which side-trnck Grand
river water for irrignting purposes.
When l mention their crops. of
course peaches, for which this
place is famous. come first. The
huit growers here started peach
Gtowing on the snme scale as in
} sOtero county. not cutting back
the new growth. Experience, how
( 6ver, soon taught them that cutting
6ack was necessary. The result
NJ that last year some heavy cut
e. was done, which, in connec-
with a quite cold winter. ac-
Innts for shortage in the peach
sop. which is considered one-
.fhifd of ordinary throughout the
vallen. The high places or fruit
ridges" have splendid crop, while
the low lands have practically
nothing.
Peach Day will be Observed
date not yet fixed.
The Sneede peach is just ripe
and the Alexander is coloring.
The Elberta is considered the best
commercial peach; the Old Nixon
free and cling) are all right. Each
grower wishes he had cut back 4
to ] the new growth each year
since the trees were three years
old from setting-a plan which
will be followed up hereafter.
Pears are the leading fruit crop
this season, being simply grand.
/ almost envy them their pears as
I'VE can not raise them successfully
rs Otero county. Blight is us yet
hknown here and the pear trees
in good condition, bearing more
kofusely than ever before, the
ower branches hanging to the
4 '.iIkound and all branches bent
I *llownward.
Spraying is necessary rs the
y scodling moth attacks the pears as
/ veil MS apples. The pear slug does
! Manage to the foliage, but is easily
disposed of, dying rs soon as its
\ |pores are closed up with dry lime
OF a spray application. In hot
Weather the red mite bothers the
Spear trees-remedy: A combina-
\ lion of sulphur, salt and lime; also
Kerosene emulsion.
The apples are looking fine, but
The crop is rather light, due to
over-benring last year. The Ben
Davis has proved to be the most
profitable commercial apple-jon-
athan. I'd; Mo. Pipin, 3D.; Wealthy,
4th; Winesap, 5th.
N The horticultural society OF this
county came to the conclusion
that late spraying more than pays
lit is profitable, so they spray
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1899-07-20

improbable danger. Right on the
heels of the worst electrical storm
this county has ever known we re-
affirm the correctness of the view
taken year ago. 1t don't pay to
provide lightning rods. Three
dwellings were struck during the
storm, more than in any storm
that Senator Swink or Uncle Joe
Graham can call to mind, which
may not be duplicated in many
years, and yet the total of damage
inflicted would not amount to as
much money as n lightning-rodder
would have charged to rod Bellows
house. 1t don't pay to put up
lightning rods.
"In this Immediate vicinity the
lightning was extraordinarily sew
ere, killing two horses and two
cows OH the ranch of Mrs. Moore
east of town, COW on J. J. Coop
er's place on the north side, and n
horse and colt belonging to Mr..
Cronkhite, west of town.'-Las
Animas Leader.
But not house struck and it is
not practical to put lightning rods
on cattle and horses.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1899-07-20
Teachers Exam inutlOn.

The county teachers examination will
be held in the Columbian High School
building in La Junta. on Friday and
Saturday, Aug. 18th and 10th. Morn.
ing sessions, . o'clock to IL. AFTERNOON
sessions, :l5 to l:l5.
MARY j. ANDERSON. Co. Supt.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1899-07-20

Pure, ciean blood and II healthy liver
result from the use OF DeWitfs Little
Early Risere. the famous little pills"
They cur. constipation. billiousness and
sick. headache. Opera House Pharmacy.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1899-07-20
Santa re Time Card.
|llb[F>
NO. 8.

EAsTHorNp.
No. s. Kan. Cy. & Chicago Exp ..... p:si. An
No. d. Kan. Cy. & Chicago Exp. .i.:si 4. y.
No. 81. Local freight. ~.
wCsTnouND.
No. 6i.. Colorado s Utah ESp...... .::a 4. y.
MOI. Colorado & Utah Espres...... 5iis a. -.
No. NJ. tScui freight. $50 4. y.
Run daily except Sunday.
Trains No. and nrc Sestibulc trains br-
tween Chicago and Denver: they carry chair
cars and Pullman slccpcrs through without
change.
JouS. y. LAWSON. Agent.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1899-03-03

1t is pleasure to record that
Senator Gooding was largely in
strumental in laying to rest one OF
the administration measures,
known az the State examiner bill.
This bill is based upon the alto
gether too prevalent notion around
the State capitol that none are truly
good and honest except state Off
GERS. 1t is not in evidence that any
better material is used in the man
ufacture OF state officers than in the
manufacture OF county officers, but
it is in evidence that men who made
questionable records in county off,
ces, have been promoted TO state Off
ces II any one can show reason
why man, called state examiner,
appointed by the governor and paid
big salary, should be any more
honest or competent than a board
of county commissioners elected by
the people, we would like TO hear
from that individual. Caldwell
Tribune.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1899-03-03

Many newspaper many in Idaho
and elsewhere as well, will feel {
responsive thrill as he reads the
farewell address Of the late editor oil
the Times Democrat OF Moscow. He
says; with this issue of the Times
Democrat we withdraw from the
newspaper field in Idaho, sorry that
we ever deluded ourselves into be-
lieving that an honest, fearless, out
spoken newspaper couldbe conduct.
ed in Moscow. We are glad to un
load; glad to shift from our should
crs the load we have SO long borne
in the face OF most adverse circum
stances; glad to bid adieu to our
friends and enemies who have borne
with US these past few years glad to
step forth into new life, where our
business relationship, man to man,
will be more harmonious and less
subject to the ups and downs of the
public pulse"
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1899-03-03

1t is authoritively stated that
Coin Haryey's scheme to raise q
two million campaign fund in the
interest of free silver in 1900 is
succeeding most admirably. His
scheme is to get monthly subscrip-
tons OF one dollar from the advo.
Gates OF the free and unlimittd
coinage OF silver. and he hopes by
this means to raise fund of at
least two million dollars by. the
time the next presidential campaign
rolls around. Subscriptions to the
fund are coming in at the rate of
$500 per year.