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Rocky Ford enterprise., 1899-02-16

For the past three years there has
been no Stacking in the growth of Rocky
Ford. Store houses and dwellings have
been under construction at all times,
summer and winter. Notwithstanding
all this building activity there is de-
mand for dwellings in excess of the sup
ply. We have many new families COM
ing in who are unable to obtain homes.
A better class OF houses is demanded
than some years ago. What IS now
wanted is neat four to six room cottages.
From the present rate of increase OF pop
ulation and number Of inquiries being
received, men of money can do well to
provide such dwellings. There is every
probability of many snch houses being
rented at figures quite profitable to the
owners.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1899-02-16
our soil for the growth OF sugar beets, Of

our soil for the growth OF sugar beets, OF
large tonnage per acre and Of superior
excellence. Experiments in that direc.
ton have been conclusive, but crops
promising greater profit with less con-
tinuous labor have been looked on with
more favor. The location OF a beet sugar
factory at Rocky Ford would round out
the productive industries OF tho valley in
splendid shape. and We should be very
glad il enough farmers would become in-
terested in the matter to give some hope
for the location OF plant here.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1899-02-16
Rocky For,l's Business Mems Club.


The organization, Of this new social
club has been about completed. It mum.
bers forty members and is officered as
follows:
3. w. Cressy .............V Vice President
II. w. Lance Observation-Disclosures Secretary
Chas. Rocker. Treasurer
Directors-l. A. Dawley, b. U. Dye
and l.. N. Hendricks.
Committee on constitution and bylaws
j. II. Price, F. Y. Hauck and W. b.
Goblin.
The entire second floor Of DR.. Fenton's
new building has been secured for the
clubs use. It will be divided into three
rooms-library and reading room, bill
lard room and card room. The reading
room will be provided with all the lead.
ing periodicals and papers and nicely
carpeted. .s.-
The accommodations provided by the
club are intended to make it pleasant
place Of resort and it is proposed to carry
1t on in such way that it can not be
subject to any adverse criticism. Should
the wives of the members drop in unex-
pectedly at any time they will find moth
ing more objectionable than cigar smoke.
ho GuteIp pTlbe lNIuiy uAu l0AO
meat for dinner on Monday, thanks to
the skill Of s. w. Cressy with his shot
gun. Mr.. Cressy is not only fine shot
but, Judging by the roast goose we had,
he has the happy faculty of killing the
youngest and juiciest OF the flock.
"A mountain contemporary some
weeks since, in the hurry OF publication
day, allowed an uncomplimentary word
to go in the paper in regard to a young
lady, instead OF the pleasant thought in
tended. The editor apologised by saying
that in all live, enterprising Offices there
was always a rush on publication day
and that matter which arrived late was
not likely to get as careful consideration
as it should have under other circum.
stances. We this week have to make
similar apology. In our last issue the
Golden Rule, in its advertisement, was
made to offer a certain brand Of shoes
for so cents a pair. The price should
have been s1.50. The typographical err
ror was indicated by the dollar mark
which proceeded the so. The shoes
they are selling are powerful low ut 81 so
as will be found by examination.
Carl Martensen Of Fowler, stopped
at the Rockford house Sunday night,
putting 8l1O under his pillsw. The next
morning the money was missing. There
is no clew to the thief.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1899-02-16

The unusually heavy SHOWS OF this
winter, while carrying terror to many of
the mountain sections, is source Of
much qualification to the dwellers in the
valley. An abundant water supply is
assured and the farmer and gardener
can plant with every prospect Of having
no lack or water for irrigation. The pros
poets for the growth and development Of
the Arkansas valley were never more
promising than Just now.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1899-02-16

Prom the day that a young man start.
out to seek his first position to the end Of
bis business life, his health has a world to
do with his success. When a young man
applies to business man for a position. his
personal appearance has deal to do with
the outcome. Personal appearance" does
not mean dress alone. 1t does not mean
exterior cleanliness alone, A young man
may be clean, SO far as soap and water will
make him, but be disfgured by unsiphtlv
pinples, eruptions and alterations on the
skin These are due to impurities in the
blood. The blood becomes impure because
1t is improperly uourished. Instead of
receiving the 1ife-giving elements Of the
food, 1t receives the foul emanations Of
indigestion, bilousness and costiveness.
The reason that DR.. Pierce's Golden
Medical Discovery is the best remedy for
disorders of this description Is that ii Roes
right to hrst causes. II gives a man an
appetite :" like a horse" It facilitates the
flow Of digestive juices. 1t corrects ali
disorders of the digestion, and makes the
assimilation of the life giving elements
Of the food perfect. It invigorates the
liver 1t purifes and enriches the blood.
Il makes the muscles strong and active.
1t tones and steadies the nerves. It makes
young man look as he should-strong Of
body, alert Of brain and clean and whole.
and have nothing "just as good"
had eczema In its worst FORM" write.
Az Ausdn Ramsey. Esq. of s.itillo, Huntingdon
hef thought II would set me Wild, Il itehed
And burned 30 badly. The neighbour thought I
MEDICAL Discovery and am now well"
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1899-02-16

Ladies wishing engraved cards
should order through the Enter
prise Office. Prices as low as if
sent direct to the city engraving
houses.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1899-02-16
wAsHINGrOx's BIRTHDAY.
Prograns by Philsmsthean Society
and Sixth Grade Pupils.


The following program will be rem.
dered by the Philomathean Literary So
ciety in the high school Friday afternoon,
Feb. "a, beginning at 2:A5:
Song-.Over the Mountain Wave.
Declamation-.Washlnston's Birth
Recitation -.Washington's Farewell
to His Army. Maymie Mitchell
Recitation-"The Flag Of WashinR-
sons~asee the Proud Banner" School
Biographical Sketch OF Washington
Recitation-.The Battle of Bunker
Hill" Grace Babcock
Observation-Disclosures OF Wash:
ington" Katie Whittenburg
Song-"Battle Hymn OF the Rspub..
lie" hc"................ Schooi
Recitation Surprising the Hessians
Character Sketch OF Washington.
....................H Homer Kinney
Reading -"The Inauguration Of
Washington" .......::. .Nettie Hale
Recitation. .............. Fannie Wallace
Debate-Resolved, That Washing
M tons success wis due more to
ability than to opportunity.
Affirmative, Alta Barker; negative, Me-
lissa Miller.
Song-"Pledged for the Right. School
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1899-02-16

The Texas Coast Promoter, Calves
ton, carries an advertisement Of Rocky
Ford cantaloupe seed.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1899-02-16

Tho outlook seems good for effectu.
ally killing that most unworthy measure,
the state canal bill. One OF the two bills
was got out Of the way few days since.
Representative Patterson speaks of the
matter as follows in letter to G. NJ.
Hall:
suppose you have already re-
ceived the word through the papers
that we killed one OF the State canal
bills. first thought I would make
only nominal fight upon the meas
ure yesterday, when it came up SIM
ply for printing, but after investiga-
ting the measure and polling the
House found we had votes to spare
to kill the measure ut once, so gave
the word to the chairman and to my
friends aud organized to kill the
measure, which we did with vote
almost two to one. There is another
measure still in our committee. which
We will report adversely upon,. and,
I think, dispose OF in the same man
ner this next week; il 30, we will be
rid of State Canal No. I for this
season.
It is to be hoped that Mr.. Patterson is
not too sanguine in this matter. When
it is considered that legislation is not
always based on merit it will be seen
that there is yet chance for the State
Canal scheme. Considered as business
proposition it would not have ghost OF
a show. but support for it eau be secured
from members who have their own
measures they wish to forward, some OF
whom will vote for any bill which will
promise votes in exchange. But the
State Canal bill is so utterly devoid OF
merit that it is most improbable that it
will succeed.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1899-02-16
- %. S

One of the best farms in the
county, only II miles from town.
all under cultivation, no buildings.
A snap at $50 an acre. Easy pay
ments.
We will sell you the Rockford
Hotel at a surprisingly low price
and on n small cash payment.
This is one of the best hotel prop
critics in the valley and is paying
we'll. Speak quick if you want it
as it will not last long at the price
offered.
See us for list of Farms,
Ranches and Town Property.
The w. r. Gibson,
Real Estate Agency.
Rocky Ford, Colo.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1899-02-16


There was slight nnplensantness
in Patterson valley a few days since In
the racket Tom Supena leveled Win
chester at Cbas. Robinett, for which he
was arrested by constable Meador and
taken to La Junta, but afterward re-
leased on bond. The row was the re-
newal Of an old trouble.
-"The Peake Sisters. which is IA
nous for the amount Of fun it has pro-
duced, will be given by the young ladies
OF the NJ. +. church at IN early day.
'The Peake Sisters program Inns a
national reputation rs furnishing au
evening OF great enjoy ment.
1t you wish to see something hand
some in the glassware line look at the
Rocky Ford Grocery Co.'s south side
store windows.
IF. NJ. Harsin made his first ship
ment Of fat sheep to Kanscs City Tues.
day.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1899-02-16
Correspondence.
NEWDALE.

Mrs. L. E. Blandin and her
daughter. Miss Lilv. Of Salina,
Kan, are visiting at j. W. Scog-
ins'.
G. w. Seward has returned
from n trip to Kansas.
Mrs. VIM. Bell is visiting her
parents in Canon City.
r. l.. Sides has returned from
Pueblo.
Prayer meeting at the school
house every Wednesday evening.
Following are the officers and
directors of the Newdale formerly
Riterside) Melon Growers asso-
citation: A. Nicholes, Pres. Geo.
Willis, Vice-Pres.; q. NJ. Kidd,
Sec; E. G. Allen and H. j.
Woodbury..
Lyceum tomorrow evening.
There will be an election of Off
GERS, besides the usual program.
AL Beamore expects to move to
Cripple Greek soon with his fam
lily.
Miss Goldie Nicholes is recover
ing from the grip.
Last Saturday was Mrs. j. T.
Rnsmussen's birthday. In the
evening she was visited by a num-
Der of her fellow members of the
Rocky Ford Rebekah lodge, who,
in spite of the cold weather, had
come out to surprise her. Mrs.
Rasmussen, however, was equal to
the occasion, and all were made to
feel that they had been well re-
paid for their cold ride.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1899-02-16

Carbon dioxide, free and
semi-combined ........ .106.57
Also traces Of bromide, iodide and phos
phate.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1899-02-16
Sixth Grade Program.

Sixth Grade Program.
The following program will be rem
dered by the pupils OF Miss Brownlee's
room Friday afternoon, Feb. II:
Recitation = "washington's Birth.
day" ............. Grace Wingrove
Composition -"Life OF Washington
...............M Margaret Anderson
Recitation-'tifer aud Drummer
h OF Situate" ".'........... Harry Roth
ltecitation- .-What Wus the Secret"
....... Alvin kouns
Composition Of Lincoln"....
Observation-Disclosures. Sharon Taylor
observation-disclosures. -. Mabel Nelson
Debate-Resolved, THAT Washing
ton was greater statesman than
Lincoln.
Affirmative, Joseph Ryan, Fern Greasy,
Mary Robb; negative. Aaron Lin.
coin, Harry Weist, Glare Guthrie.
Reeitation. HenH tito; .wasi;naton"
Historical lectures - and
Ernest Rollauder.
Recitation-"Patrio Ansel Deewese
Recitation. .................Em Emma Best
Current events by Harris Hamlin, Leatha
Deweese and Fred Kuause.
Recitation. ......... .Mercie Williamson
Historical lectures by Clifford Neeley,
Claude Swink and Carlos Wilson.
Song
Washington's Maxims.
Recitation" w Washingtop's Monument"
Song.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1899-02-16
Real Estate Bargains.
NO. Il

25 acres only two miles from
town, all under fence and good wa
ter right $25 per acre-small
cash payment, your own time on
the balance. This tract is espec-
tally adapted for Pruues, Cherries,
peach or Apple orchard.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1899-02-16
S o. r.

10 acres 3 miles from town, un-
der Catlin Canal small house, all
plowed. ready for spring crop
only $50 an acre. Easy payments.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1899-02-16

The organization Of this new social
club has been about completed. It mum.
bers forty members and is officered aa
fOllows.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-08-01
Atchieon Ball Gossip.

Atchison, Aug. 1.-Guy Stricken. Atch-
ison's third baseman, quit the team this
morning and viii return to his home at
Mound city this afternoon Fred Raymer
was signed in his place. and at once left
v it'll the team for Emporia. Raymer will
take his position with the government, as
heretofore intended, but says 1t will not
be necessary to go to Arizona until fall.
He seems to have quit the Kansas city
Blues in a general mt of disgust. Atch:-
ison will play Emporia Tuesday and We'd
nesday, and at lola Thursday, Friday and
Saturday, returning home Saturday night
for game with Emporia on Sunday.
Frank Beauchamp will probably retire as
manager of the Atchison club and be sue
ceeded by Charley Cole. Next week the
Atchison team viii make a trip through
Nebraska, going to Auburn, Stella, Te-
cunseh. etc, winding up at David City.
Iowa, at a ball tournament, where it will
play OttumWa of the Western assOcfat ton
on the 18th, 18th and 18th of August.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-08-01
MADE REAR ADMIRAL.
Rapid Promotion of Dewey's Engi-
neer.

New York, Aug. From engineer to
rear admiral is the advancement won by
James EntWiStle, one of the heroes of the
battle of Manila bay. EntWistle was in
the navy during the civil war and has
served Uncle 80 on the seas ever since.
When war was declared with Spain he
had risen to be fleet engineer with Ad-
miral Dewey'S squadron. He was on the
Olympia at the admirals side, during the
he was complimented afterward by Dew
ey- The great commander declared, too,
that the faultless condition of the ma
chinery throughout the fleet and the ex-
cellent management of EntWistle were
largely responsible for the Wiping out of
the Spaniards.
Admiral Dewey Furthermore referred in
tWistIe in a speech which he made in Aus
tria- He must have spoken at headquart-
ers as well for it was not long after the
great battle that a commission as captain
arrived for Entwistle.
Captain EntWistle was near the age
limit and was sent to his home in Pater-
SON \. J., with the expectation of being
retired. He is spending the summer at
Lake George and received no informa ton
Then he had letter from Acting Secre-
tary Allen of the navy department, in
forming him of his retirement under the
provisions of the personnel bill. The letter
also informed Captain EntWiStle that he
would hereafter have the rank and three
quarters of the sea pay of a rear admiral.
Rear Admiral Entwistle viii finish the
may afterward be assigned to shore duty.
He has just received a fine medal of the
sort ordered by congress for all the heroes
of Manila.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-08-01
CRUSHED A DIVING BELL.
TFrom the New York

From the New York World.1
A crushed mass of iron in a PittsburS
scrap yard demonstrates the tremen-
dous pressure of water at a great depth.
It was constructed for a diving bell
for use in Lake Michigan. AS original
~ constructed it was about six feet
square, and tapered slightly at both
ends The material was phosphor
bronze, more than half an inch thick
Each plate was cast with a flange, and
they were bolted together, the bolts be-
ing placed as closely as was consistent
with strength The side plates were
further strengthened by iron ribs an
inch thick and two inches wide
strongly braced. The windows to be
used as out1ooks by the divers were
three inches square, fortified with iron
bars and set with glass plates an inch
thick. The weight of the bell was %. 900
pounds.
When completed it was sent to Mil
waul1ee and towed out into the lake
about twelve miles, where there was
over 200 feet of water, and was sent
down for a test. The ufacturer was
so confident of the strength of the bell
that he wanted to go down in it.
He is glad now that he didn't. When
the bell reached the depth of about 100
feet strong timbers attached to it came
to the surface in a splintered condition.
Suspecting an accidnt, the bell was
hauled up and found to be crushed into
a shapeless mass. The inch-thick plate
glass bulls eye were shattered. The
pressure that crushed this seemingly in
vuInra BILE structure amounted to a total
of 2,723, 54S pounds or 1882 tons.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-08-01
MEX. CENTRAL HOSPITAL.
To Construct One of the Most Modern
Homes For Sick and Injured

City of Mexico. Aug. 1.-The manage
ment of the Mexican Central railway,
the largest system in Mexico, will solve
the problem of how to give it's sick and
injured employees the proper care by
constructing at a central point "a hos
pitaI of it's own which will be one OF
the largest and finest railroad estab-
lishments of the kind in the world. The
hospital will be located at the city of
Aguascalientes.
The hospital proper, with the various
smaller buildings for its auxiliary es-
adjustments, will form an independent
community. The main and all the less
er buildings will be modern in style,
and very handsome. They will be built
of stone, with brick trimmings. The
main building will be two stories high,
with a. length of 209 feet, and a depth
of eighty-five feet. 1t will be entirely
surrounded by a spacious veranda.
There will be two large systems of
wards, one for Americans and one for
Mexican patients. There will be SPLEEN
didly equipped operating and drug
rooms, kitchen and dining rooms, bath
rooms and other quarters. The hospital
will have its own laundry, bakery and
dairy in separate buildings, and large
stables for horses and cows. The entire
hospital establishment will cover some
two acres of ground.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-08-01
MR.. BABCOCK SARCASTIC.
Says He Can Better Afford Than the
State to Lose 10 Cents.

A few weeks ago F. E. Babcock, county
clerk of Ottawa county, RENTED to the
state treasurer the county's instalment of
taxes, deducting from the amount the
charges of exchange, ten cents, made by
the bank which furnished the draft. As
this made the county's account with the
state short the amount deducted for ex-
change, Mr.. Grimes wrote to Mr. Babcock
explaining the matter and asked him to
remit the balance.
This Mr. Babcock has done but the let
ter which he wrote is novelty, in that
it cites some new conduct on the part OF
county commissioners He says:
I will pay this out of my own pocket,
because the commissioners will not allow
am out the amount paid for exchange;
I will not kick because L can better afford
as an Individual, I believe, to lose this
small sum than the county or state"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-08-01
THAT SHIP CANAL
To Connect Chicago With the Allan
tic Ocean.

Philadelphia, Aug 1-Major Charles
w. Raymond, chief engineer of the
United States army for this city, left
today for Sault Ste Marie, Mich, to at
tend a meeting of the Deep Waterway
commission of which he is president.
The commission will discuss and COM
pare the final surveys made for the con-
templated route of the waterway from
the Great Lakes to the Atlantic ocean,
and will inspect the Sault Ste Marie
canal Major Raymond approximates
the cost of the proposed waterway at
about S2O0,O00,OO0. Before leaving today
he said:
THE route to be followed will be
through the Sault Ste Marie canal to
Lake Huron, through the river to Lake
Erie, thence by ship canal around Nj
agara Falls to Lake Ontario. The ques-
ton confronting the commission at this
point is whether or not Welland canal
which is Canada property, should be
utilized by deepening, as it is now to-
tally inadequate for use for ships of
deep draught or a new canal be built
in American territory. This may be
found the more desirable for interna-
tiOnal reasons
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-08-01
LAST INSTITUTES.
Closing Series Opened Today In Kan
sas Counties.

The third and last series of county
Institutes in this state, for this year,
opened this week at the following
places:
Hiawatha, Ashland, Kinsley, Els
worth, Dodge City. Hill City. Ulysses,
Cimarron, Tribune. Harper, Newton,
Lincoln, Meade, Paola, Minneapolis,
Larned, Atwood, Hutchinson, Russell,
Stockton, Smith Center, St. John, Wa
Keeney, Sharon Springs.
Examinations of applicants for certif-
icates, at the close of the Institutes are
being held today as follows:
Atchison, Medicine Lodge, Concordia,
Coldwater, Oberlin, Lawrence, Howard,
Lakin, Kingman, Greensburg, Leaven-
worth, La Cygne, Norton, Belleville,
Lyons, Wichita, Hoxie, Hugoton, Ere
dOnia
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-08-01
LUMBER PRICES UP.

New York, Aug. There has been a
general advance Of from 10 TO IS per cent
in the price Of lumber since January !.
hard woods is particularly sharp. Quart
than it did six months ago and If is har5
to obtain. Spruce and pine also have adj
vanced, thought not so materially as hard
woods
Local dealers do not attribute these .ad-
vances to any scarcity of timber, but they
say that the saw mills are unable to fill
their orders, which are heavy, on account
of the demand for cars, vessels ana trucks
to handle the increased business through
out the country.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-08-01
BUYING MORE ISLANDS.
Government Is Picking Up a Few
Near the Horn.

New York, Aug. IA dispatch to the
Herald from Buenos Ayres says: Accord
in to advices from Magellan Straits, the
American minister at Santiago. Chill, has
purchased various islands of the yelling
ton archipelago with the object of estab-
fishing cOaling stations.
A special to the Herald from Washing
ton says: The navy department has long
desired coaling station on the west coast
of Chill and it is thought not improbable
that our minister to Chilli may be con
Quoting negotiations with view to secur-
ing a coaling station in that locality but
action by congress will be necessary be-
fore it can be acquired Wellington isl
and is in longitude AZ degrees south. verv
near the coast of Chill. It is I3S miles long
and 35 miles wide.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-08-01
Secured by the Union Pacific.

Omaha, Neb., Aug. IA Bee spec1al
from Cheyenne, Wyo., says:
The Union Pacific railway company
has secured control of the new Wyom-
ing Southern railway. It is stated that
the Union Pacific before entering into
traffic arrangements with the Wyom-
ing Southern insisted upon five year
option upon all stock and a similar OPP
ton giving the Union Pacific the privi-
lege of redeeming the bonds in the same
time at par. The bonds were under
written by the International Trust COM
pany of Boston, whose officers state
that agreements have been signed with
the Union Pacific The capitalization
of the new company IS $4,000. 900, half in
bonds and the balance in stock.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-08-01
WHAT THE BOYS WANT.
List of Grievances Submitted by Bos-
ton Messengers.

Boston, Aug. 1.-The striking messen-
gers of the Boston District Messenger
company claim the company has but
six boys at work today. Two of these
boys were assaulted during the fore
noon, one of them being so roughly
handled that he was taken in an am
bulance to a hospital. One of the as
SailantS was arrested.
The strikers presented a bill of grew
ances to the company today demanding
255 cents per message, that ten hours
shall constitute a days work and that
they be permitted to buy their uniforms
instead of renting them from the COM
pany,