Rocky Ford enterprise., 1899-05-25
PERSONAL and SOCIAL.
Mrs. James Butterfeld is spending
this week with her husband ut Victor.

Mrs. James Bittertield il spending
this week with her husband ut Victor.
-Lnst week Mrs. G. J. Cover, with
her mother aud three small children, was
driving to town. Near tho stock yards u
defective lateral had flooded the road
badly. In attempting to avoid tho mud
and water Mrs. Cover drove ON n siding
place, overturning the buggy nnd throw
ing all occupants on the ground or in the
large lateral. which WINS full OF water.
The children, including bnbe less
thnn year old, were completely sub
merged in the muddy water. Forum
Rtcly the only damage which resulted
was a very black eye for Mrs. Cover.
We neglected last week to report the
return OF Mrs. DIR. Fenton from Missouri.
She was accompanied by her father, ID.
W. Caldwell. The latter was sick but is
greatly improving on Colorado's pure mir
medical treatment.
Senator Swink returned yesterday
morning from I'M extended eastern trip,
including visit to Arkansas. He reports
the spring backward everywhere.
j. NJ. Andrus. who has been with
the Kinney Grocery Co. for II number OF
months, last week removed to Cripple
Creek.
ID. p. Elliott OF the Rocky Ford
Mercantile Co. made Cripple Creek
business visit last week.
ID. Z. Gibson OF Canon City. presi-
dent Of the broadgauge Gibson Lumber
Co., was in town last week interviewing
Manager Crawford and talking cement to
the town council. Mr.. Gibson has great
faith in Rocky Ford He says 1t is uni
versally recognized as one Of the most
enterprising aud solid towns i'll the state.
&C. @. Ketchum, Trinidad capitalist,
is impressed with the idea that Rocky
Ford would be desirable location, and
is prospecting for we'll located lots on
which to build fine residence.
Rev. Reini. Lutheran minister OF
Denver, was the guest Of John Castberg
on Sunday.
-Miss Lon Hines Of Fowler is the
guest Of her friend, Mrs. Stewart Butts.
Harry Gallagher, formerly with Ha-
gems pharmacy, now OF La Junta, was
the guest Of Rev. and Mrs. Mitchell Inst
Friday. He was accompanied by his
brother whO was member Of the list
n. Y. volunteers and is now in the west
trying to regain health which was lost in
in the Cuban campaign.
WIN. Green returned few days
since after months absence ut Denver
and Pueblo. At the latter he tried
Clark's mineral well baths for rheuma.
tism and WAS much benefited.
e. s. Palmer OF the vicinity OF To
peka, has been sizing up Colorado for
the past year aud is now inspecting the
Rocky Ford country. It strikes him
more favorably than my section he has
visited.
e. Miles is spending month or &c
in Denver ut his old business carpen'
teripg.
From the League City Texas Pro.
moter We learn lint H. D. GHrwoot
lately took n two weeks vacation and
visited his wife at Hamilton, Mo-; that
I. d. Hale will be located at League City
during the cadtaloupe shipping season
that Il. j. Britt reports the cantaloupt
fields in that section as looking fine.
g. H. Hobson, one of Pueblo's Oldest
citizens, was in town Monday.
When assisting in "cntting out
some horses from n herd few days
since Mt the stock yards John Kalio was
severely injured. A broncho had been
lassoed but escaped aud ran squarely
over Mr.. Kaho, giving him n terrible
blow. The collar bone was broken but
he is able to be ON the streets ali the
time.
L. j. Sprengle of Washington, Ks.
81 .,f hi Mra II TX
blackburn, Tuesday. He was en- route
west and will enjoy months outing in
Colorado and New Mexico.
Mrs. e. s. Richard on Tuesday
Joined her husband i'll Pueblo.
Miss Maie Irvine has returned from
the Normal School, Greeley.
H. f. Hagen is in Kansas City.
H. r. Holbrook of Pueblo has been
spending this week over in Holbrook.
Miss Gerty Sigafoos of Fowler is
the gust Of Mrs. A. Is. Cox.
Misses Emma Brown and Eunice
Casebeer have returned from the Gree
ley Normal.
H. J. Sprinkler will leave in the
morning for Denver to pass an examlna-
ton for state license to practice embalm-
ing. This is in accordance with a late
ruling Of the State Board OF Health.
Il. @. Van Horn of Edna, NO., is
the guest Of DIR. and Mrs. Fenton.
The Denver Post OF Monday pub
fishes a special from Montrose saying
that Congressman Bell was besieged with
applications from candidates who desired
to fill a supposed vacancy at West Point.
It was stated that Will L. Guthrie Of
Rocky Ford had failed in an examination
and had been dropped out. Mr.. Bell re-
Piled that Mr.. Guthrie's standing was
high at the end Of March, and he knew
Of no vacancy. There was ut DO time
any foundation for this report. When he
entered the academy two years ago Ca
det Guthrie ranked Al in a class Of 129.
Since that time number have fallen out
of the class, reducing the membership to