Rocky Ford enterprise., 1899-11-16
7. II. Orcutt's cotxwold fIoek.

Tho Navajo Indians are SELF support
ipg-aftsr fnshiou. That ". they get
no government annuity as do many
tribes. They occupy barren, desert
like reservation and their principal
source OF income 10 from small herds OF
very inferior sheep. The small amount
Of wool Ia mainly sold TO traders at .
ridiculously low price aud n portion
woven into those splendid rugs and blan-
kets for which this tribe is famous.
Rev. H. r. Antes in his practical Of.
forts 10 better the condition OF the Indi.
ans il hi,ling them TO improve their tiocks
Of sheep. When he was in Rock; Ford
some months since he visited I. II. Or.
cntt's ranch near town aud greatly Rd.
miresl tho fine Cotswolds. OF which Mr..
Orcntt makes a specially. Approaching
tho useful and benevolent character Of
Mr.. Antcs' work Mr.. Orcutt made Faith
Mission u present Of Que Of his finest
thoroughbred rams. This splendid uni.
mnl will bc shippcd to Holyoke. Utah, in
few days In company with another of
equal values which Mr.. Ani-s sold for
Mr.. OrrIit To mn rntcrpri.inI sheep
breeder of his vicinity.
lew uHts hihcc w." TOOK iODE NJ
MIR. Orcntt's iiock and finer sheep will b"
hard to lind anywhere. lie now has 10
thoroughbred Cottswold cwcs. from fine
specimens Imported from England. Dur
ing tn. past season Mr.. Orcutt has sold
over no rams. full blood nnd grades. nj
from els 10 s5D. n very wide scope Of
country cnming 10 Rocky Ford for those
pure bred Cntswoids.
In Mr.. Orcnit's pens are specimens OF
n cfoss with tho Mcrino. showing tho
great increase IN size of carcass and qunn.
tity of wool. H~ IL also feeding quite u
number of common sheep for mutton and
finds sugar b-cts valuable addition to
tho corn aud alfalfa rniioa.
-Four items. includin. two of churci,
news. w-rc mis-in. in last weeks issue
because ii m,slaid copy.
o. II. Taylor last Friday addressed
III. La JnntA woman's Club. his topic
brius "li-alism aud lt~alism." On Sat-
ur,lay Prf. Ailin Of tho State University
sddr,~srsl joint meeting of the Won.
nn's Club aud tho fortnisbiiy Club on
the subject Training of tho Senses"
j. W. Phcnicie yesterday shipped q
car Of fas hogs To Arizona.
II. J. Noble 81 tho Colorado Nursery
Co. Lovciand. IL hero looking after tho
Cas- nursery tract east Of town.
Men .rc rich or poor only by com.
partron. Situations asc pleasant or dis.
agreeable only by comparison. A crying
baby In church 10 generally considered q
nuisance. but not lon. since 30 heard a
woman express tho wish that nj certain
service she had been the posscesor Of a
noisy yonngs,cr. Why sucl, a peculiar
wish? Several women who had trouble.
ronc babies had tho privilege Of going
out. Our friends who had no such cx.
cnsc hnd to stay until tho closc 81 the
meeting. In that particular instance n
crying child would have been deemed a
temporary blessing.
L. ". kcil made mn excellent sugar
beet talk on n dry .oo,is box on Satur.
day. During his Address contracts for n
number of acres were signed.
The town council has purchased n
iirst-class grading machine aud propose
To nj once begin tho work of putting the
streets IN fine condition.
Our merchants arc all enjoying n
fine trade, but say that II morc wintry
weather prevailed the heavy goods would
go OF much moro rapidly.
Newspaper publishers welcome the
fact that the publication of 'carls OF
thanks is on the wanc. Tho practice Is
practically obsolete and will soon bc-
come 30. IL has nothing to commend IL,
aud it's departure will bc without regret.
The thoughtful person who wishes 10 cx.
press to sympathizipa friends and neigh.
bOrs the obligations which he realizes Tor
fayors extended in tim. of bereavement
will send n politely worded note by mes.
scnccr or through the mails. or will say
in few words upon tho first occasion
that he feels indebted. There il no other
polite form Of acknowledgement. .-Ex.
change.
i l. Gbolaon e,nx, bond mil una rp.