Rocky Ford enterprise., 1902-11-07

consulting engineer of the American Beet
Co., has visited the company's factories
on the Pacific coast The round trip
was made IN eight days, showing that the
present facilities for travel are most ex-
peditious. After yisI in Denver Mrs.
Wayte and the daughters. Misses Fay
| and Lecna. are with Mr, Wayte at the
Hotel FL Captain where they may make a
protracted stay.
The Tuesday Club held a pleasant
meeting with Mrs. r. n. Pollock this
week. The next meeting will be held
with Mrs. C. w. Steele when the reading
of a new book. THE yirginians." will
begin. The Thrall OF Lief. the Lucky
has just been finished.
Mrs. Matte Huise Will leave for Wal
senburg about Nov. Ion, where she will
have a two days hand-paintsd china
opening. and aftefward begin a school
for teaching the yarious lines Of painting
and typography.
Otto Ferril has returned to his first
love. in tho mereante sense. and is
again with the Golden Rule.
Mayo Young. ACCOMPANIED by his wife.
arrived on Monday for short visit with
the home folks in Rocsy Ford. after an
absence OF year from Colorado. During
this time he has been al Los Angeles and
Seattle where he had Profitable positions
in the street car service Both Mr.. and
Mrs. Young greatly prefer tho climate Of
Colorado to that OF California. They will
probably spend the winter Al Colorado
Springs.
| viii you please mail me the Rocky
Ford Kid and cantaloups Il makes one
long for tho flesh pots Of Egypt The
sight Of Il is a powerful s;imulant to the
salivary glands. and anticipate one
hung over my desk viii materially aid my
digestion" Thus wrote DR.. NJ. Dewitt,
Pollock. OF Decatur. H.. Sept. LIST. bu, his
letter being mislaid caused delay in his
reeeip, OF tho kid and can,aloupc.' ''
thereby giving him an unreasonable ap-
petite for our famous luxury.
F.J. Gretchen came down from Boul-
der to vote and make good OF. report
otero well No. 2 is down over 1000 fec,
and preparations arc being made for drill
ing No. 8. Tho dcrrie. is up for the
Bradford No. 2.
T. F. Houx made Pueblo business Wis
Il Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. l. J. Edmunds have rs-
moved from Florence. TO Hot Springs.
Ark. whore Mr.. Edmunds has a good po-
sition in railroad Office.
c. D. Rolander some weeks ago some
how got Il into his head that tho northern
part Of tho state would suit him better as
place Of residence Consequently he
moved to Fort Collins but very pruden,ly
retained the ownership Of his farm here.
A months absence from Rocky Ford has
cured him Of his delusion and he las;
week returned. never again to wander
from tho choicest portion Of Colorado.
Miss Josephine Dubs has returned from
visit with many friends in La Junta.
Miss Kate Thompson arrived home Sun
day evening. after several weeks yisi,
with relatives and friends in Walsenburg.
accompanied by her sister. Miss Jessie.
who will remain for few days renewing
old acquaintance.
n. c. Slifer. after several months at his
former home. MCPHERSON. Kans.. is again
in Rocky Ford. But lef, Tuesday for
New Mexico.
Mrs. S. S. Bailey on Saturday arrived
from months visit with relatives at Kin
sley. Kans. After contrasting Colorado
with Kansas weather Mrs. Bailey would
not move back to tho old homo for 4
quarter section.
n. j. Sprinkler spent Saturday and
Sunday in Fowler on professional busi-
ness. He was accompanied by Mrs.
Sprinkler.
Jack Sproule. who was resident OF
Rocky Ford four years ago. has been at
Ottawa, KS, since leaving here. He has
now returned to stay and will deal in
horses on a large scale-in which busi-
ness he is perfectly at home.
G. E. Preble has been spending several
days in Denver. his old home.
c. G. Ament and family yesterday left
Fowler for Grants Pass. Oregon. where
Mr.. Ament will be in charge of important
mining operations. The best wishes of
many friends will 60 with this estimable
family.
S. A. Swartz the dwarf tailor, who is
well known in Rocky Ford, was run over
by train at Ration yesterday and so
badly injured as to require the amputa-
ton of one leg.
Yesterday the NJ. E. Ladies Union elect
ed the following officers: Mrs. J. H..
Burr. president: Mrs. J. c. Knuckey. vice.
president; Mrs. J. E. Godding. secretary;
Mrs. E. E. Swink. treasurer.
Among the Rocky Ford people who at
tended the Sousa band concert at La
Junta last Friday night were Mr.. and
Mrs. L. Dubs, Mrs. Anderson. Mrs. G. M.
Hall, Mrs. H. Van Buskirk. Misses Gil
NOR. Gooch, Babcock and Barkley.
Mrs. M. j. Anderson is happy over the
recovery Of her highly priced gold watch,
lost during the fair.
The Ladies Aid Society Of the Presby-
terian church will meet with Mrs. W. ].
Irvine next Thursday afternoon at 8
o'clock A full attendance is desired.
At the Presbyterian church next Sun
day the topic will be What is the Cos
pel?" The choir will sing Jesus These
Evec Iava Never Seen " hv Crhpecker