Rocky Ford enterprise., 1902-10-31


large crop of hay and packing her house
hold goods for removal to Denver for per-
nanent residence.
W. L. Carl. of Cripple Creek. was last
week visiting Rocky Ford friends
Louis Swink has about fully recovered
from his long illness.
Miss Mayme Guthrie is taking two
weeks vacation and Miss Ida Lawton. of
Rocky Ford, is taking her place as tele-
phone girl, stenographer and typewriter
at the Beatty Mercantile Company's Of
fee. Miss Guthrie will spend her vaca-
tion at home and with friends in Rocky
Ford and La Junta.-Manzanola Sun.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. J. Sprinkler Tuesday
evening gave party in honor Of Jas. S.
Barrow and W. T. Grant. OF DesMoines.
Iowa. old friends of Mr.. Sprinkler.
Jos. D. Glass. of Pueblo. was in town
Tuesday gathering facts for an article in
the Pueblo chiettan in regard to Rocky
Ford. Mr.. Glass is an experienced news
paper man and we shall expect the val
ley's leading daily to have an excellent
write-up Of the attractions Of the Rocky
Ford country.
Mrs. o. N. Shonkwiller OF Hartley. la.
has been visiting her sister. Mrs. Margaret
Mcpherson. Her husband has recently
purchased 10000 acres of land on the
line OF the Santa Fe in western Kansas
and will go into the sheep business on an
extensive scale Location in the Arkan-
sas valley was only decided upon after
an exhaustive examination OF various To-
ealities. none OF which. however. offered
such all-round advantages as the region
selected,
Captain Jack Crawford. the poet scout.
gave ono Of his famous entertainments
Monday night u; Central Christian church,
Pueblo. and kept an audience until late
with his readings, stories and songs.
Captain Jack Crawford Is child from
this lovely home O. Na,ur'" that he sings
about. and when he reei;as his poems his
audience Is brought into sympathetic
touch with him. As he came to tho plat
form wearing his buesskin suit. two six
shooters in view. his hair falling in long
gray locks to his collar. he was welcomed
with hearty applause. II. NJ. Morse. Of
Pueblo. ono Of Capt Jacks old war COM
rades. presented tho speaker In an ad-
Gress that was highly oulogisiic and made
those who had never heard Captain
Crawford before Immediately prepare for
treat.
n. o. Wheeler. Of Bloomington. ILL.,. was
among our visitors Wednesday. He WAS
ou; on ono Of his regular visits looking
after his valuable 2oo-sefe ranch near
swins.
Mrs. n. @. MeMirnirny or Thursday let,
for Frankfort. Kan. 10 mako an extended
visi; with relatives.
mr. and Mrs. G. ~. co:smsn recently
returned from an extended sisi; anong
lglinass relatives. They came back with
an increased admiration for country
where !, does not rain all tho iifna.
The Enterprise had a pleasant call
Wednesday from e. r. Bosloy. Of Wayne
county. H.. who is visiting his brother.
W. ~. Boslsy. Of la Jun,s. Mr.. Boslsy
"a pleased with tho valley. hsi; did no; say
that hs would sell his Egyptian farm and
move out. Nevertheless. hs could make
money by so doing. a section which
produces crops selling for from $50 10
5000 per acre Is good region for far
rnss to select for a home.
Prof. Sandefson. Of Eugene. Ore. on
Saturday made visit with his sister
Hrs, 4. n. Shae,h. as onrou;a homo from
the large Christian gathering at Omaha.
Mrs. W. e. Taft and family this week
moved 10 Pueblo whore they arc a; ho'ns
az COS {. 18Th street. Miss clsfica Taft.
who has been taking vocal lessons Of Miss
Croft. in Pueblo. has been spending a
couple Of weeks in Rocky Ford. returning
30 Pueblo yesterday.
a Christian Endsssof social was held
a; the homo Of Miss Clara Mcpherson
Monday evening. Abos, SO young people
we're pfassn, and amused themselves
with clothes pin contest. a new and in
taresting game which we have not the
space TO describe this week. Prof. Kerr
carried off the prize.
DR.. r. ". Pollock and Or. E. w. Kesr-
by were in Denver Tuesday 70 witness
surgical operations by Or. kdolph Loronz
Of Vienna. Austria. This famous surgeon
operated on several patients al ST. Luso's
hospital to illustrate his wonderful blood
less method Of surgery.
a. C. Sloan and wife have returned
from visi; at their former homo. Colo
rado Springs. and report most enjoyable
time.
Mrs. N. a. Thompson. Of Courtney. N.
D.. has been the guest Of her daughter.
Mrs. Alex. Davidson. since April. and this
week returns home with an excellent
opinion Of both Rocky Ford and the ei;i-
zens thereof.
Dr.>Van Bussirs was las. week rejoie-
ing over the present Of brace Of Arr
zona grouse sent by o. Shenefsld. and
doubtless had an episurean feast with,he
grouse as the dish Of honor.
We last week noticed the family gath
erinF at the home Of r. r. Godding. Sr.
in honor Of Mrs. GOdding's seven,y-see-
ond birthday. One feature of the ocea-
sion was overlooked in our notice that
all the cooking for the large family party
was done by Mrs. Godding alone. The
bill was varied and most excellent, show
ing that three score years and twelve
have not robbed Mrs. Godding's hand Of
It's culinary skill.
WIN. Casebeer and family. after years
residence in Glenwood Springs, have re-