Rocky Ford enterprise., 1901-06-21

fields and tho beautiful orchards followed
lnd supper closed the days program.
.Grcat il the valley Of the Arkansas"
was til. unanimous verdict OF tho visit
ON. UnbouDdei resources. tireless
industry. u spirit of aggressive enter
pris.s, all these combine to make the
valley an empire IN ITSELF
The En,.rpris. Office is Just in recsip,
of large involc- O: stationery for COM
meFciAi job printing. And we have til.
type. presses mud worEn-n to turn out
Tia. very best Of job printing.
Monday evening the Laura keene Co.
will give theatrical performances,
"in.omnr." FOR tho benefit OF the Wood
men band.
Kennedy's Pos,oi,ice hook store has
some fine sugar factory photos for sale.
They arc the work OF Mr.. kenncsly's
kodak aud q. A. Wales finishing.
The social given by the Bapsis, Young
Peopl. Tuesday evening in tho park was
favored by very pleasant evening and
n large attendance. so much 10 us TO OF.
hnuss the supply Of ice cream.
High wind on Saturday prevented tho
balloon ascension from tho Fair grounds
1
under favorable conditions aud WINS u
decided success for all si.htscers. But
il was not 50 voted by tho owner Of tho
beet field In which tho balloon aliRhted.
He makes vigorous kick because q
| wagon WIS driven through tho ucld to
recover tho balloon.
Norman Hall and ". S. Kelley were
arrnigncsi before Squire Harris on Mon.
day charged with forgery in connection
with nm attempt 10 swindlc w. +. Stark
in an enlarged picture deal: Hall va.
acquitted but Kelley held TO tho district
q. ". Combs wis surprised and
pleased the other day by finding pair
of black martins in Rocky Ford. II
reminded him Of his boyhood days. lie
now has n box on high pole and hopes
to attract the occupancy Of u pair Of
martins.
The Maccabces memorial services last
Sunday had competition in balloon
ascension, n base ball game aud tho
circus horses md animals which were
being unloadcd during the services.
Cashier Smith OF the State bank
has our thanks for n schedule of stamp
taxes, showing the changes which 20 into
effect July LIST.
Sheriff Barr was Just in time to stop n
jail breaking few days ngo.
The salary OF Postmaster Parks, La
.Iunta Inns been raised TO 81 900 per year.
The receipts for the fiscal year ending
March 3lst were about $500 short Of the
amount necessary to entitle the Office to
advancement in grade to the second.
class the position enjoyed by the Rocky
Ford Office.
The Coontown 400 Co. will DO here
next Tuesday in big tent. A parade
comes before the show. The advertising
matter makes big promises.
The lime which Is used by the Ameri.
can Beet Sugar Co. is furnished by the
English Lumber Co. from their Crystal
White lime quarries near Salida. 1t is
remarkably pure limestone, running
about % per cent. OF pure lime.
The ". Il. G. has changed its place
Of meeting to X. =. hall, at which the
first session was beld Wednesday after
noon. Two new members were initiated,
the ceremonies being followed by rc-
freshments. Other candidates are in
waiting for the next meeting and an ex-
cellent growth OF membership isexpected.
Artesian well No. ., the towns source
OF supply for artesan water, is soon to be
put in tirst-class condition. 1t is now
leaking badly owing to the casing being
rusted through. New castiron casing,
the best for such use, has arrived and
Will be put IN as soon rs e. II. McVay
completes the well ut the sugar factory.
The town will erect the derrick which
Will be permanent for future use in max.
ing any needed repairs.
Yesterday Foreman johnson, of tho
Enterprise job printing office, was busy
placing in the cases number OF fonts
OF new type. Our assortment Of Job tyne
was most excellent before the arriva! of
this new invoice. AS now equipped with
type, presses and large stock of COM
mercial stationery, the Enterprise Office
is in shape to meet the demands Of it's
patrons in the very best manner.
The Santa Fe freight, No. 81, going
west. is now allowed to carry passengers
on Sundays.
A business consolidation is rumored.
but the fact cannot be published until
next week.
The days have now reached their long
est and will begin to slowly shorten.
The Santa Fe is selling reduced rate
tickets to all eastern points good until
Oct. 1st. To points where the fare from
Pueblo is Sc or more the rate for the
round trip is one fare plus SO.
The Enterprise is in the market for
load OF alfalfa from some subscriber who
wishes his date advanced. But call at