Rocky Ford enterprise., 1902-06-20


tables set by Mine Host Dubs being very
inviting and the game after supper, for
which the party adjourned to the Lance
residence, was animated and sociable.
There were thirty-two people, members
of the club. their husbands and friends,
making eight tables for play. This ban
auet will not close the meeting of the
club for the summer months. On the
contrary the ladies have decided to meet
every week instead Of fortnghtly. But
every other meeting will be devoted to
fancy needlework and the alternate one
to whist.
j. n. Richardson Of Richardson & Bur-
nett, contractors, has during the week
made a complete survey and measure
ment Of the grounds of the Fair associa-
ton. with view TO new building opera
tons contemplated by the association.
The new plan Of the ground is also in
tended to facilitate the letting Of booth
privileges for the fair.
The Enterprise enjoyed pleasant call
Tuesday from T. j. Downen. an old
Pueblo friend. Mr.. Downen feels at home
in Rocky Ford. as he helped lay the foun-
dations for the present development.
Near town may be seen yet in use some
wire fence built while he was large
real estate holder in this vicinity. This
fence was erected before hsrbed wire
was invented and was put up by boring
holes through the posts and running in
smooth wire. Its existence at this time
proves that Mr.. Downen did good work
as a pioneer fence-builder
Senator Swink went To Kansas City
Tuesday where he had Just shipped two
car loads OF sheep from his several
thousand head he has been feeding this
spring.
Capt. Jack Crawford was the guest OF
Col. J. A. Lockhart at Hotel FL Captain
during the days Of the oneampment. The
Captain is an old acquaintance OF the Col
onel's. They knew each other years ago
when the colonel was making New Mesi-
co the base of his largS cattle feeding
operations.
J. J. Thompson is driving new OK
press wagon.
Rev. Harry Robins made short visit
among Rocky Ford friends before start
ing for St Joe. Mo-. where he will preach
during tho summer months,
Florence Elcser Is down from Denver
on a visit among her Rocky Ford girl
chums.
Manfred Swink and wife OF Chicago
las, week came to make their homo in
Rocky Ford Manfred has been employ
cd in Chicago machine shops since he
left Colorado two years ago. and recently
mo, with an injury that compelled him to
give up work.
Mrs. Soupsset is the painter Of the
canvas that adorned ono Of tho Farmers
Department Store windows in tho q. n.
r. encampmont decorations, II repre-
son,s tho march Of the federal army 70
Spottsylvania. May Ia. 1864. Il Is still
on exhibition. Tho detail is to be filed in
later and tho picture completed and pre-
served.
When Walter Tab~um. assistant man
agcr Of tho American Beet Sugar Co.
loft on his vacation he thought ho would
return to Rocky Ford. but his New York
physician positively ordered him to a
lower altitude. Hence no resigned hi. po-
si,ion and returned TO his former hoirp,
New Orleans. Mr.. Tabrum regrets that
his stay here was only one campaign as
no liked tho place and people. c. +. Ey-
ans has been promoted 10 tho position o;
assistant manager. a place ho formerly
filed with ability and TO the eminent sat-
isfae;ion Of the company. Mr.. Evans
many friends in this community tender
congratulations on his responsible rola-
ton to Rocky Ford's leading industry.
Fred Williams OF Denver spont Sunday
with his sister. Mrs. o. E. Van Dcnbcrg.
G. p. Randall was Pueblo visitor yes
torday.
Mrs. Fred Haines has gone on . sum
NOR visit to hor girlhood homo in the New
England hills.
John {. Stanley. Of tho Enterprise Of
fico force. was called to Manzanola this
afternoon to attend tho funeral Of his
grandmother. Mrs. T. C.. Stanley. who
died the day previous at an advanced
age.
j. C. Hugo. Of Davenport, Oklahoma. is
visitor with his son-in-law. Marshal
Baldwin. Mr.. Hugo has boon making a
tour Of the country and finds no place
that no thinks looks so promising as tho
Arkansas Valley from Pueblo TO LaJunta.
Or. Signan will leave. next Monday
for ton days visit among friends and
relatives in Ohio.
Alderman Roth was ono Of the passen-
gers on the train that was wrecked Iust
east Of La Junta last Friday He was on
Holly. The trucks under the car "
which no sat were wronehed from thdr
place and the steps torn off. but except
ing the inevitable shock TO fellow S
nerves that attend such an experience
Mr.. Roth was not hurt.
James ]. Lacy and NJ. T. Shoehan Of
Baltimore. Md. two Of the big capitalists
Interested in the Sugar City sugar plant.
were registered at the St James last
week. on route to view their interests over
on the Missouri Pacific.
Mrs. Ida Lewis and Mrs. Virgil Lewis
and family left last Friday evening for
FL Paso. Texas. After seeing Mrs. Vir-
gil and the twins and the other baby
safely home Mrs. Ida will go TO Chicago
to spend the summer with her mother.
Miss Edith Rowe Of Lamar. niece Of
Rev. and Mrs. j. T. knuckey. is a guest
at the M. E. parsonage.
The Every Tuesday Club this week
held an enjoyable meeting with Mrs. c.
F. Evans.
Mrs. G. M. Hall has been in Florence
part Of this week as delegate to the
state meeting of the Women Of Wooderaft.
Mrs. DR.. Sigrnan is visiting Pueblo
relatives.