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Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-08-16
Shortest and Quickest

Through sleeping car line between
st. Louis and Denver Is vie the MIs-
souri, Pacific and Rock Island Route,
leaving sc. Louis daily ct Q :. N. and
arriving in Denver ct II o'clock next
morning. emily q night out. FOR
particulars write to II. O. Townsend,
q. P. & 7. Agent, ST. Louis, No. Il
Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-08-16

George Robertson, sx-Presidsnt Of
the Missouri Bar Association, VIII kd-
drsss the American Bar Association
meeting 81 sarstogs, N. Y, the latter
part Of August.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-08-16
DEAFNESS Oannot Rs nursd


By local applications, Is they cannot reach The
diseased portion Of the ear. There Is only one
way to cure deafness, and that is By conssiin-
tonai remedies. Deafness is caused By an In
famed condition Of the mucous liaing of the
Eustschian Tube. When this tube gets innam-
Cd yoa have 9 rumbling sound or Imperfect
hearing, and when 10 is entirely closed deafness
IL the result, and unless the Inflammation can
be taken oat and this tube restored to its nor
nal condition, hearing Win be destroyed fer
ever nine cases out Of ten are caused By
eatarFh, which is nothing bat an tnfamed con
dition Of the mucous surfaces.
We VII give One Hundred Dollars fer any
case Of deafness lcansed By catarrhl that can
not Be cured By Halls catzrrh Cure. Send for
circulars, free.
P. J. CHEENEy, Toledo, o.
HaIIya EsrafIw nffta -. a..
Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-08-16

Dave shRmbaoh, vine formerly lived
northeast Of Mexico and who has been
with the Washington avenue street
car line In 81. Louis for several years.
is nov shed foreman on the line.
Among the other Mexico boys vhe
are on this line : John Oven. Geo.
whaley, O. L. stspies and Ed. Tom
Iinaou.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-08-16

Good old Granny Metcalf, of Ken
lucky, 50 years old, says that Dr.
Bells Pine Tar Honey is the best grIr
cure, cough lung and bronchial remedy
that has been offered to the people
during her life. Sold everywhere. For
sale By Buckner& Whitney and French
& Garrett.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-08-16
MONEY TO LOAN

In sums and time to suit, on
horses, mules, cattle, hogs,
sheep, grain, farming utensils
and all other kinds of per-
sonal property.
A, G. ARMSTRONG.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-08-16
IMPORTANT POINT CAPTURED.
The Allied Forces Take the City Of
Yang-Tsun-United States
Notified.

Special Dispateh TO the Ledger.
WAsHINcroN, d. G., Aug.
9, 3 p. m.-The War Depart
ment was to-day notified from
Cheioo Of the capture by allied
troops Of the city Of Yang
Tsun, an important point on
the line Of communication be-
tween Tien-Tsin and Pekin.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-08-16
aMy baby was terribly sick with The

"My baby YES terribly sick with the
diaFrhoea'' says ]. II. Doak, Of
Williams, Oregon. eve were unable
to cure him with the DOCTORS assist
anee and q Q last resort We tried
Chambeflain's Colic, Cholera and
Diarrhoea Remedy. / am happy to
say It gave immediate relief and 8
complete eure.n For sale by Buck
Her & Whitney.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-08-16
STATE OF MISSOURI,
COUNTY OF AUDRAIN. -

III O. Buokner, Clerk OF the Cir
cult Court within and for the County
and State aforesaid, do hereby certify
that the above and foregoing is a full,
true and perfect copy OF the order OF
publication In the above entitled cause
as fully as the same appears OF record
In my office.
Witness my hand and official seal.
Done at Office In the City of Mexico,
County and State Aforesaid, this the
25th day of June, A. d., 1900.
[sEALl ]. @. BUCKNER,
18-4t Clerk Circuit Court.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-08-16

@V"V y VIZ ENHH EH8E VTIHH
up the vital force Of man In MS ran.
down state and binds him to health
and strength By recuperadnK the
brain, regulating the action Of the
heart and nourishing the nervous
system. For sale BY Bucknsr &
Whitney and French & Garrett.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-08-16
K. HINDE.

WAsHrNa7oa, D. C.@Gmsses Pure Food Co,
Ls Roy n. y aentemen: Oer family reeiizs
so mueh from ehs use u GRAN-0 dafE Gsel I
mast say q word to induce otheFs to use Il. Il
people are interested IN their hea1tA and the
welfare of their children they WIN Use no other
beverage. IhaTe used them al, but 9kAlN-O
Ihsve found superior 20 any for The reason that
it's solid grain. ToaH for heath, G. =. HfERe.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-08-16
sproul Private School

sproul Private School opens Sept
4. Pupils In class or alene. Rapid,
thorough work. Any study may be
taken or reviewed. wtsspt.i
Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-08-16
AUDRAIN COURTS.

CIRCUIT ooURT-sd Monday In Jan
nary, list Monday in June, 3D. Monday
in September.
COUNTY CoURT-fst Monday In Feb
ruary, LIST Monday In March, LIST Mon
day in August, LIST Monday in Novem-
Der.
PROBATE CoURT-2d Monday In Feb
ruary, I'd Monday In May, I'd Monday
In August, I'd Monday in November.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-08-16

Atths W. D. Fiate Bhershorn esitIe
sale In ohicsgo on aug. tn the ayeF-
ags vas $500, the best average made
In ten years by any Of the beef breeds.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-08-16

Sub Order A. II. 7. A. No. tsl meets Monday
Eight on or before fun moon IA each month
Visiting brethren always welcome.
D. J. ATKINS. ". p.
V. ERDEL. JR., ". Secretary. Is-i-yr.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-08-16

Each package Of T
FADELESS DYES colors
either silk, wool or cotton per-
fectly. Sold by ]. F. Lew
.elIyn.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-08-16

Mr.. and Mrs. II. R. Wise are 10 Nc.
Creole attending the Vice family re-
union,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-08-16
A Minister'S Good Wort.

Misses Kota Luckie and Willie Potts
are home from Jefferson City.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-08-16
ORDER OF PuHLICATIoN.

STATS OF MISSOURI, =.
COUNTY OF AUDRAM
Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-08-16

Over 100000 of gold goes to Lon.
don and Paris this week.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-08-16

Mrs. A. p. Brown has returned to
her home In Laddonia after visiting
Hrs. P. n. Cullen.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-08-16

Court met pursuant to adjourn
ment; all the Justices present.
R. r. Arnold, Jr., Treasurer poor
fund City OF Mexico, $50.
Treasurer State Lunatlc Asylum,
county patients, $3.50.
Ed Kayior, %ianitor Court House
June Circuit Court, s1O so.
R. D. Rodgers, quarter salary Pros
ecnting Attorney, e2OO.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-08-16
DATE OF MISSOURI FAIRS.

A. G. ARMSTRONG
Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-08-16

]. 81. EpWARps. secretarY.
Rocky Ford enterprise. (Rocky Ford, Colo.) 1887-1950, 1900-11-16
Concerning subscription Collections

Subscribers TO a homo newspaper
should make payiHcn; voluntarily. with.
out any special effort on the part OF the
publisher beyond reminder OF indebted.
ncs.. The subscribers to the Enterprise
arc sent each week statement OF account,
The little yellow address alp shows the
date TO which you have paid. II tina,
date Is in the past you arc reminded that
a payment should bc made. The making
out and sending Of regular bills to each
subscriber involves large amount OF
labor. Collections by personal interview
is wholly itnpfacticable. Bat the money
due OH subscription must lie collected in
some way u the Publisher would do jus
ucc TO his business. Fortunately for his
relief their exists agencies which will
take much Of the labor aud annoyance Of
collections OF Of his hands-agcurics
whose sole business Is the collection Of
subscriptions. To onc OF these agencies
will be sent this month a majority of the
delinquent subscription accounts of the
Enterprise. Thosc who shall receive
bills from collecting agency will under
stand that the accounts arC sent there for
The purpose Of saving time and labor aud
the securing Of more rapid payment than
II this Office attempted To- do tho work
We irus; that Prompt payment will bC
made when bills are rCCciVC,i--ciiicr
sending the money to the collection
agency or paying at the Enterprise Office.
We must meet labor bills weekly. and
are drawn on through the bank for tlapcr
and material bills If they are not pai,l
every 90 days. These facts arc mention
ctl to show the justice of insisting OH the
payment OF sums due on subscription.
Rocky Ford enterprise. (Rocky Ford, Colo.) 1887-1950, 1900-11-16
Rocky Ford Melon Growers Meeting

AT the regular annual meeting of the
Rocky Ford Melpngruwers association
last Saturday the following directors
were elected: W. u. Ebbert. A. @. Sloan.
=. $. Bailey, Q. w. Fenlason aud J. T.,
Pollock.
The report Of Sec. Sloan showed tina,
the members OF the association had re.
ceived within fraction Of ~ cents per
crate Tor the entire season. This il net
all expenses OF freight. cold storage
anil association expenses being deducted
The directors Mt their meeting ,rncs.
day evening organized by the election Of
the following officers: w. II. Ebbert.
PRESIDENT; Q. W. Fenlason, vice ptesi.
dent; a. q. Sloan, secretary.
Rocky Ford enterprise. (Rocky Ford, Colo.) 1887-1950, 1900-11-16
Onr ei.isrn. genetally and .ngar bcct

OR citizens generally and sugar beet
growers Ia particular afp to be coarra'n-
lated on tho long continuance OF bcHu',.
sni fall weather. The absence o! rain IL
especially cnioysi by ,hoss who ar. sup
plying III. sugar factor. with 1000 tons
OF bvc,s every day. th. dr.ncss OF ih"
fields reducing III. labor of harvesting To
tho minimum and providing good roads
for tho transportation q. immense loads.
Throushou, tho season has been highly
favorable for tho experimental year ia
tho culture Of sugar bcc,s in,hc Arsa;,.
saa valley.
Rocky Ford enterprise. (Rocky Ford, Colo.) 1887-1950, 1900-11-16

Some months since II. l.. Lackey of.
fered S. S. Bailey certain four acres of
land just west OF town for $50 per acre.
Mr.. Bailey did not buy but rented. put
ting the tract in cantaloupes and giving
Mr.. Lackey one third. The crop brought
Mr.. Bailey about $50 per acre. Mr..
Lackey received for rent gao. only eco
less than he had offered to sell the land
for. HE next price on the land was $3.50
per acre, but when a payment was offer.
ed to close the deal at that price he
jumped the price up TO $500 per acre.
With such soil, no wonder the Rocky
Ford country Is growing 90 rapidly.
Rocky Ford enterprise. (Rocky Ford, Colo.) 1887-1950, 1900-11-16

Elsewhere in this issue will he found
the report made 10y the Loveland com
mi,,ce which recently investigated the
sugar beet industry at Rocky Ford.
There can he no complaint hut that The
report is fully as strong az the most en-
thusiastic Rocky Foricr could ask.
Thanks to the Western Newspaper union
of Denver this report has been printed in
n large number of the papers of Color
ado. Thus does the fame Of the Arkan-
sas valley greatly increase.
Rocky Ford enterprise. (Rocky Ford, Colo.) 1887-1950, 1900-11-16
Election Notes.

Farwells majority in Rocky
Ford was 20 greater than Mchin-
ley's.
Farwell carried his own precinct,
No. -, by q votes, although 1t
gave fourteen majority for Bryan.
Nine Mile Ind no prohibition
votes at all-the only precinct in
the county.
Mckinley carried only -four of
the eighteen precincts III Otero
county Sugar City by forty,iiye.
Olney by fourteen. Holbrook by
one aud No. II in Rocky Ford by
seventy.
The amendment received n mn
jority of 30I in the county-!Lo
vot.s being Gus. for it and ia
against.
Judge Dixon ran ahead of Nc
Kinley l5S votes in O.ero county,
and Voorhees, l24 ahead of Bryan.
Precinct No. 3 of the town of
LIN .Junta is the banner democratic
precinc. OF O.ero county. giving
Bryan n majority of 81. Precinct
No. II of Rocky Ford is the ban
ner republican precinct. having
given Mckinley majority Of 20.
Harsch had thirty-two more
votes than Mckinley in the coun-
ty and was forty-nine ahead OF his
ticket in La Junta. Z
Godding ran ahead on his ticket
in every precinct in the county ex-
cept Nine Mile, where he had an
even break with Mckinley.
j. W. Beatty ran fifteen votes
ahead Of his ticket in Rocky Ford.
He carried his own precinct, Man.
zanoln, by a majority Of IS.
Farwell male n great race. run.
ming 3l7 VOTES nhend 81 his tickle,
in the county. 1872 ahead III In
Juntn. 20 ahead in Rocky Ford,
and IS ahead in his own precinct.
Go,,ding had 3s1 more votes
thnn Mckinley in tho county. WINS
l5i ahead in Rocky For.i and 81
ahead of his ticket in La Jnnta
Hc Ind 81 more votes than Rocker
in the lnt,cr's own prccinct, nj.
though Bryan carried til. pre-.
cinct by n majority OF eleven.
Sabin carried In Jun,n by .
majority of 81 and the county b,
IS.
1 Farwcll's majority in the soma.
torinl distric, il 40. He carried
every county in the dis,ric, cxccp
O..ro and in that he ran 81 vote.
ahead Of his ticket. His mnjori,ie.
in other counties nrn: Bent 81
Prowcrs u. Bnca is. Kiown 5.
Tho total vote in the five pre-
cinc,s Of In Junta mt the recent
election wns 1ii0. The total vote
in the four precincts Of Rock,
Ford was 1873. Manznnola cas-,
3li votes aud Sugar City ls2.
In Rocky Ford. \. ". TER,
was elected justice 81 the pcac,
aud John Hushaw constable.
Rocky Ford enterprise. (Rocky Ford, Colo.) 1887-1950, 1900-11-16

Forty illegal democratic votes that had
been marked Il hereby vote the straight
Bryan ticket were counted in one Of
the Rocky Ford precincts. These should
have been thrown cu,. as the bryan
party designation applied only in Arap-
ahoe county. Farwell would have had
n majority in o,eto county had there
been an honest election and fair count.
La Junta Tribune.
Rocky Ford enterprise. (Rocky Ford, Colo.) 1887-1950, 1900-11-16

4 meeting Of beavers business snca
uas held on Monday TO arouse interest In
the ninth Irrigation CONGRESS which is Ia
nee, In Chicago Nov. Il. George ii.
Maxwell. chairman Of the executive CON-
mi,,cc Of the National Irrigation con-
rrcss. mad. the principal speech. lie
favored .ov-rnmcn; construction OF tea
.Fyoirs Tor storing water dIFin. the win
Ter. the government, me-; to interfere.
however with i,s distribution b. the
stat. under tho present system. He
maintained ,ba, /, was as much ,h. dn,.
of tho eoycrnmcn, To build storage rcscT-
vo.rs ne TO make river and hHrbor ita.
proscmsn;s. Action was taken looking
toward sending strong Colorado dele.
CATION al Chicago.
Rocky Ford enterprise. (Rocky Ford, Colo.) 1887-1950, 1900-11-16

Fcnlason d Gretchen. real estate
agcL;s. advise that they have Just
secured tho agency for 500 acres
Of very fine level land at Swink. n
station five miles east Of Rocky
Ford on the Santa Fc railroad.
This land is all located around
Swink, so the beet aud can,aloupc
raiser will not hav. to haul their
products over one-halt mil. TO
shipping station. They say they
are going To- sell one section. which
joins the station. in IL. 90 aud 10.
acre tracts, at SO per acre one
third cash, balance easy payments.
We consider this price very cheap.
rs similar lands with water rights
near Rocky Ford are selling for
sl25 per acre. This land has the
best water rights. rs it il wntcrcd
by the Catlin canal, also from the
Temp Creek canal, which assures
water in abundance.
They also have cheaper land
farther out in larger bodies. The
Beet Company pay all freigh. ON
bcets shipped to the factory.
There is n good general store and
postotlice aud school house ut
Swink, aud anybody looking FOR a
location where they will not have
to depend on rain, aud where they
can bc assured of disposinr Of
everything they raise Mt good
prices, should not fail to come and
examine the country for them
selves. Seeing is believing and
the land speaks for itself.
Also 500 stock farm. hest in val
ley. Entire river front. $1,000
worth of water from Holbrook.
Two houses on land l2Oacrcs in
cultivation now. 500 acres of GOOD
land. This is the cheapest propo-
sition offered in the valley. Call
and see them.
Rocky Ford enterprise. (Rocky Ford, Colo.) 1887-1950, 1900-11-16

There is no ,loub, bu, ,ba, vigorous
a,,cmp, will bc made at the ncS, session
Of the Legislature to repeal the Law aOol.
ishipg capital punishment. I, is possible.
however compromise may be effected
making |, impossible for any board or
governor to pardon persons who have
been sentenced for life for murder in the
frat degree.
Rocky Ford enterprise. (Rocky Ford, Colo.) 1887-1950, 1900-11-16

Colorado. o.cro county and Rocky
Ford max. mn csecilcn, showing In III"
CENSUS for 1900. synopsis Of which will
b. found OH another page. Tn. stat. has
made gain OF 81 per erni in til. 10 years.
tho county has gained i1i.s per coat. No
other county in III. state Shove 80 large
n percentage Of increase. Int Rocky
ford's comparative growth has been
much greater than either state or county
Tho increase since is9o has b-rn nDou,
SO pcr cont. Good healthy growth that.
Tho population as given 10y the ecasas Ia
a.Ois. bu, tho growth since tho ccnsas
was taken 1oali run tho figures mp 10
at lcns. ..snn.
Rocky Ford enterprise. (Rocky Ford, Colo.) 1887-1950, 1900-11-16

Yesterday We received an envelope az
gorgeous in rel and black Ne Navajo
blanket. On opening II We found a
handsomely illustrated folder teiiin. OF
tho comforts and advantages Of The
Santa Fee California limited train. II
you have any thought Of spending the
winter On the Pacific coast one OF these
folders will cause You TO take the Santa
4
Rocky Ford enterprise. (Rocky Ford, Colo.) 1887-1950, 1900-11-16
Doings Of thu District c,or,


Judge Dixon on Monday Oman.
the fall term OF District con, ~
LIN Juuta, with the prospect ~
unusually long sitting. rbsr,' =.
sixteen criminal clsrs on a
docket, and ten civil cases vh:1
will make session Of ten dor,
two weeks necessary.
George Wolf pleaded gpa,. j
n charge of robbery aud WINS
fenced 10 year in the uenh..1
tiary. VOLTS crime was tG,I n
breaking into Charles EeynIS|
store Mt Swink station some nj
ngo.
j. NJ. Wells used n mD
n man with intent To do M
harm TO him about three morsl
ago. As Well. has soiourn.I; !
the county Jail since tia, Al
Judge Dixon decided tia, he y
punished sufficiently aud aIIo,.1
him to plead guilty to simple n
snult.
James Hughes who stole 81,
of mules and attempted to dS,|
them into the Indian Teri.stl
admitted his guilt and was M
mn indeterminate sentence d n
less than two years or mor tL
three in the peniteEtiary.
Chas. McWi!kes plead guil,r
burglary and was sent to /,
Buena Vista reformatory.
Carl Reiss for burglary d
freight car ut Rocky foid u
sentenced to sixty days in cu..}
Jail aud fined 800 aud costs.
Rocky Ford enterprise. (Rocky Ford, Colo.) 1887-1950, 1900-11-16

The quiet marriage Of ,so v,
known Pueblo young psop,.
Colorado Springs last Sanl,r =,
the sequel to several delightful
tercsting bits of romance ,Lrl
long to the occurrences Of ,ksI
year or 10. Sundays wcliit. u
u considerable surprise 70 \
many friends of the bib a
groom who were Mr.. james ID
trand aud Miss Edna Bpu..|
Miss Browning. who has ts:s|
ernl months. been cmp!oypi
s,enogrnphcr in the ofior q! I'd
dclkamp Bro-.. went 10 l
Springs several days ago % u1
ton. Last Sunday morning. id
Chnrtrand. bookkccpr IL l
Sucko!ls Packing CO. ipkpl
sage for the same city. Al
from til. happy groom slsiia.a|
they were already Oh their 5 a
neon aud headed iur 81; ID
City was the first u"gs ross
Of tire niInir in this city. SrTr|
ut the even. is expressed @
si,ica-Pncbln Star
Miss Browning. who i.sss|
of Mrs. Frank Green. y
known in Rocky Furl.
Enterprise cxtcnls clsTsH
iioIs.
Rocky Ford enterprise. (Rocky Ford, Colo.) 1887-1950, 1900-11-16

DR.. Bnchtel's lecture at the NJ. l..
church Friday evening while fairly at
tended did not attract nearly the audi.
ence which should have been drawn to
the church by the announcement of the
presence Of such an eminent orator.
Those who were present speak in tie
highest terms OF the interest and value
OF the lecture.
Rocky Ford enterprise. (Rocky Ford, Colo.) 1887-1950, 1900-11-16

The Annual state Horticultural Con.
yen,iua will meet in Denver Nov. 2i'Sl.
An interesting and valuable program has
been prepared. embracing vide rsogc
o. topics connected with frui, cal,ufc.
Rocky Ford should have good repre-
scn,aiiou at the conyrb,iop.
Rocky Ford enterprise. (Rocky Ford, Colo.) 1887-1950, 1900-11-16

National Irrigation Cog
aud Annual Conventiaa y !,
Roads, Cool Streets api |
provcment Association vi,
held n, Chicago Nov. l6.si y
road fare SCI 80 ccrtiticais ]
Tickets ON sale Nov. lsa Z,
returning not later than N0s
q. \. Rose. s.ti'|
Rocky Ford enterprise. (Rocky Ford, Colo.) 1887-1950, 1900-11-16
suascacerSoS RATES,
FRIDAY. NOV. ie. 1900.

The county commissioners were in scs'
sion this pas; OF week. their sitne i,cins
largely occupied in passing oriSrs for
election rIrrnscs.
Rocky Ford enterprise. (Rocky Ford, Colo.) 1887-1950, 1900-11-16

I; Is no, our fi.b, aud our advice has
no; bcca asked. Nevertheless. ~- s-n-
,urc To make suggestion TO the Fusion
Legislature on the senatorial question:
The bc4, man tina, has been mentioned
as the probable successor Of Senator
wolco,s is cx.6os. Adams. His quaii:i.
cations Tot representing Colorado in the
National Congress ar- no, -inaii.i by
any other Dsmocra, whose name las
been suggested. Gov. Adams may uo,
be specially dssiruus o. Republican On.
dorscmru' In bis race for the scnaiorship
bu, ~c mus, "a. good woFi ior him be-.
cause Ia ability. fairness. and general
integrity hc lie far above tho average
promincn, politician.
Rocky Ford enterprise. (Rocky Ford, Colo.) 1887-1950, 1900-11-16

Tho incrcass Of - per c,n, in the
number Of inhabitants Of tho state 81
Colorado to ainios, certain To give the
state third congressman aud another
vote in the electoral college. making i've
In nll
Rocky Ford enterprise. (Rocky Ford, Colo.) 1887-1950, 1900-11-16
Another important
Home Enterprise.
A Mercantile Establishment Highly
Cre6itable to Rocky Ford.

ph,,a yhn visit Rocky Ford for
no'' WI" .''' =, ,I,a
the hrs' 'iihe are gu, p
superior character oil tine business
and the extent and varl-
civ Of tho stocks kept. And every
~. .Jd;,;or 10 ,boss business
nc" ~ " ..,.,,,,o
blocks Is u eause LOT eo"s' "'"
ton by nll who are loyal 10 'he
prosperous Rocky Ford of the
mast md to the Greater Rocky
T., ~ tho f,,,-. Amopr the
fo'" " '"e .,s: .,.;, i
new business "u'io'hse' ""
second to none III town, ana eS-
celled by few in Southern Colo
RADIO, Is that Just completed by i.
+. Godding, IT., Tor the paW,ey
Hardware d Furniture Co. Inc
whole exterior IL beautiful ana inc
80 foot frontage on Main street Is
almost solid plate glass oil sueh
unusual heighth as to make the
very finest show windows; Inc
shelving IN the hardware depart
ment has been planned TO accom-:
modate the greatest amount OF
goods in the least possible space
and reaching from the fioor to the
high ceiling, places within easy
reach al the large force oil clerks
an amount and variety OF h"sa'
ware which enables the Dhwiey
Co. to meet all the wants oil Tie
Rocky Ford region.
The furniture department occn'
pies the north hall oil the iowel
floor, magnificent room. whici
Is filed with the largest stock o.
the finest furniture ever brought
to Rocky Ford. While contain
ing the highest grade OF goods j
also has the more substantial nne
less ornamental furniture 10 SUI
the purses OF those OF moderate
means. Manager Sprinkler re
ports very large sales ot high class
aud costly goods sine. occupying
the new building. This evidences
tho growing prosperity 81 ,h'
Rocky Ford country nna the IN
ereasins good taste oi the people
IN the matter OF home furnishing
aud decoration. incidentally u
may be mentioned that when 'h'
best grades nrc now wanted buyer
are not compelled to order iron
city houses.
In the rear OF Ill" fnrnisnr'
sa!csroom Is nm elevator Tor ih'
purpose OF reaching the sccont
toor. III which Is stored many
duplicates OF the stock dispinyet
down stairs. An additional ware
house ON the Santa tc track holds
large stock of goods
Over the furniture salesroom II
located the morguc for the prep
aration oil bodies Tor burial. nd
joining which il the undertaking
pnfinr, n handsome room for thu
display OF hn'in! cases and con
ducting funeral services. 1t l.
finely cntpetcd aud its appoint
men,s iirs'.elnss in every par'icn
lar. being worthy OF city o
1000 populations.
Frequently 1t ~ desirable 4
hold funeral services not at
church or home. and this com
modious parlor offers every facil
ity for such services. Mr.. Sprinkle
has had several years experience
III fitting up undertaking estab
his presont Quarters i,c has com
bined all the good features of thos,
preyiouslv orI.rej I, I. nrob,bl,
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