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Rocky Ford enterprise., 1902-07-18

hot springs there, Steamboat Springs i
the metropolis Of Routt county and wheI
tho proposed Moffitt road shall hav,
been built will make rapid growth.
Mr.. and Mrs. a. C. Conner last weoI
entertained wedding party. Mr.. Conner,
nephew. A. o. Conner Of Fort Worth. anc
bride. who were on route to Colorado,
famous resorts. A. C. Comer's brothori
have returned to their home in Texas.
Mr.. and Mrs. 3. F. Wyckoff left or
Tuesday for stay Of several weeks a
Colorado Springs.
Miss Lollye Dunn left Tuesday for q
visit with LaJunta friends.
Mrs. Warren Mayo this week made q
trip to Denver. her former home. where
an engagement to teach in the public
schools was very properly rendered void
by higher law, an engagement Of mar
riage.
B. U. Dye has received answers to the
invitations sent to Gov. Orman and ex-
Gov. Adams to attend the Old Settlers
reunion at Rocky Ford August ! and 2.
Both gentlemen will be accompanied by
their wives and will be guests Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Dye.
C. C. Washburn of the Ford came up
Wednesday and posted the boys on poll
tics.-L. w. Babeock Of Rocky Ford
was here on creamery business Tuesday,
MIR. and Mrs. La Pierre and daught-
err Goldie, spent few days the first of
last week in Rocky Ford with friends.
and entertained some friends from Kan
sas at their home in Omor the last Of the
week.-Fowler Tribune.
Frank D. VOORHEES,. formerly of the
government Indian school at Lapwai,
Idaho, and more recently in business in
Denver, arrived few days ago and may
locate in Rocky Ford, near which he owns
good farm. A few weeks ago he was
heavy loser by a fire IN Denver.
Lloyd Pollock is spending his bank
clerks vacation amid the mountain seem
cry and intellectual atmosphere OF Palmer
Lake,
Paul Hardey resumed his labors in the
State bank on Monday after a weeks
recreation in the mountains
j. P. Pollock and family have returned |
from a pleasant outing in the cedars.
They did not have to sleep in a hay stack |
this year, perhaps because there were no
haystacks in the peiehberheed of their
sanpi
Max Meyer, who five years ago was
with his brother, M, L, Meyer, in the
GOLDEN Rule here. has been at Fort |
Morgan until the last few weeks, when
he moved to Eaton, where he is hopeful |
of much better business. Mr.. Meyer
was on his way east to purchase new
goods.
Mrs. E. R. Jeffrey (nee Annie Goblin
arrived few days ago from her home in
Axusa. Calf, tof an extended visit with |
the home folks in Rocky Ford, She was
accompanied by fine young son, This
Is Mrs Jeffrey's first visit in three years
to her old home. where in the former
days she was one of Rocky Fords most
highly esteemed young ladies.
Miss Wolfe has resigned her place as
cashier at the Farmers Department
~tore,
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eismarck's Appetite,

Prince Bismarck was a large eater
and always had most yoracious ap.
petite. One day the prince was din.
ing with Bancroft and thoroughly EN-.
poyed the excellent menu set before
him. Bancroft noticed his friend
twice partaking largely of the first
course. Dear Count" he remarked
with world of anxiety in his voice.
Il believe there 10 more to come"
"I should hope So" replied Bismarck.
joyfully; and renewed his terrifying
practice at the next course.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1902-07-18

The Shah of Persia, who IL now Wis
fling in Europe, will not travel on a
railroad faster than eight or ten miles
an hour. A large staff of detectives
travels with his imperial majesty. An.
other Oriental potentate is also in Eu.
rope, being now in Paris on his way
to see the coronation of King Edward.
He is the maharAiah of Jaipur, an In.
dian ruler, who travels with suite
comprising twenty dignitarias and 1873
servants. The baggage Of this party
weighs about fifty tons.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1902-07-18

Miss Maudc Hustled has returned To
Colorado Springs after visit with her
sister. Mrs. F. n. Hiliikor.'
Department Store. is spending a few
daas in town sizing up tho stock propar-
atory TO going to Now York to mako
purchases.
T. j. Smirl is being visited by his
brother, |. L. Smirl. of Erie. KS. who will
probably spend six weeks in tho enjoy
ment Of tho superior climate Of tho Ar
kansas valley.
Mrs. c. F. Evans on Saturday enter
tanned number Of ladies in honor Of
Mrs. Thomas and Mrs. Buchanan, mother
and sister of Mrs. Edmunds.
Paul E. Kennedy tomorrow expects a
visit from his aunt. Mrs. Mary A. Ken
needy, Of Cleveland. Ohio.
T. j. Stanley and wife Of Manzanola
were Rocky Ford visitors Friday last.
A. C. Niche of Colorado Springs. for
merly Of Rocky Ford. has returned here
to stay, and will give lessons in ins.ru-
mental music.
I. j. Smirl has resigned his position as
manager of the Farmers Department
Store, but will continue to make Rocky
Ford his home, probably travelling for a
wholesale house.
Or. and Mrs. kcndig are receiving Con-
gratulations on the birth of fine girl
yesterday, their first-born.
Mrs. D. W. Barley expects to leave in
the morning for visit of several weeks
with her daughter, Mrs. E. ]. Wilcox,
Denver.
W. Fl. Mcpherson has been suffering
from typhoid fever for the past two
weeks, but is not dangerously sick.
A. W. Peterson. the new bookkeeper
for the Rocky Ford Trading Co., is from
Columbus, Ohio, and comes among US
very highly recommended both as a
scholar and a gentleman.
Mrs. H. W. Lance is making a visit
with her sister, Mrs. Caffrey, who is
temporarily living in Pueblo
Wednesday evening the Business Mems
Club tried an innovation in the club man
agement. Heretofore the ladies have
been excluded from the select precincts
q the club rooms, but this regulation was
relaxed as an experiment and the ladies'
made welcome. About score we're
present and the time pleasantly spent in
that new and fashionable game, ping
pong, and that old and popular game.
whist. At an early meeting of the club
the question of frequent gatherings of
this kind will be discussed.
A pleasant party gathered at the home
o. G. w. Higgins Saturday last toeele-
brate the eighteenth birthday of his
daughter, Miss Gerty. A large number
Of young friends were present and the
evening agreeably spent in various sports.
and games, dainty refreshments adding,
to the pleasure of the occasion. Miss.
ierty was the recipient of number of
handsome gifts, substantial souvenirs of
the anniversary.
All Of our readers who have telephones,
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1902-07-18

All of our readers who have telephones,
and they are numerous. are. invited to-
make good use of them in sending in.
local news, And don't you forget it.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1902-07-18
A WELSH INDIAN TRIBE.
May Be the Descendants Of Colony
Found ed by Madoc.

Though. public attention has lately
been directed to Welsh settlers In
America, the question lacks the great
interest caused in the eighteenth CEN
tnrv Ily thu, sts tta,uant, TINT a triha ut
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STuART's RICH STRIKE.
Santa Fe ONCE. Clerk Nay Be-
come 4 Millionaire.

Through the DEVELOPMENT Of q rich
vein OF black lead discovered many
years ago but until the present uncul-
tivated. located seventeen miles from
Roanoke. Va, and underlying, it IL be-
lieved, $50 acres Of land. w. II. Stuart.
who has shaved over q desk In tha
Santa Fe general ofiices tor twenty
Mr. Stuart has received word from the
Nixon Crucible company Of Boston.
Mass., proposition for q lease of nine.
ty-nine years allowing them to work the
deposit of metal. and giving him such
an o6er that leads him to believe tho
royalties from the same may 60 up into
the millions.
Stuart IL extremely reticent In talking
about DIS future prospecta, but admits
that he may become suddenly wealthy.
lie has not yet decided whether he
Will accept the offer. He says that
the hallsides q black substance some
what resembling coal, but from which
ne was able to make a fairly good pen
Gil Since then 1t has been investigated
and found to be nothing less than black
lead. from which lead pencils are made.
The Nixon company. however. proposes
to utilize It for an altogether different
purpose. Black lead Is valuable in the
manufacture of steel rails. and it is fo4
this that the corporation intends to u.s.
IT. The stratum il thought to be be-
tween three and four feet thick, and it's
supply has been pronounced by experts
practically inexhaustible.
The land was given to Stuart by his
latter some time ago, and part Of II
has remained in cultivation as a tobac-
co plantation, the remainder beinA
rough and thiekly timbered.
Stuart Is already considered well Sit
uated financially, owning considerable
property in Topeka.
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HEARINGS BEGUN.
In Action Of u. s. Against
Northern Securities Company.

New York. Sept. 16.-Hearfnss were
begun here today on the action of the
United States against the Northern Sc
curities company. Frederick @. Inger-
soil OF St. Paul, the special examiner
appointed by the Minnesota court where
the action originated. to take testimony.
explained that the hearings were to be
held by stipulation Of the parties in
terested and not by his direction
The attorneys in the case, including
Solicitor General Richards, then held
conference and at It's conclusion the fol-
lowing stipulation which had been
drawn was read by Mr.. Richards:
1T has been stipulated by counsel for
the United States and counsel for all
tain testimony and documentary evil
dence heretofore taken shall be consid-
cred as taken in the present cause.
Il therefore request that you spread
upon the record q minute to the effect
that all parties stipulate and agree that
the testimony of J. J. Hill. G. S. Mellen.
j. s. Kennedy, g. w. Perkins, W. P.
Clough. J. HI. schin. Charles Steele ana
j. p. Morgan, taken in the case of Pc
ter Power against the Northern Pacific
Railway company, and also the testi-
mony of E. II. Hartman, taken before
the Interstate Commerce commission,
at Chicago on January Is, 1909, in re
gard to the consultations and combina-
tfons of carriers subject to an act reg
ulating commerce. including the methoo
OF association known as the community
of interest plan. shall be considered a.
testimony in this case
At the suggestion of the examiner an
adjournment was taken that counsel
might agree upon the particular testimony
shape. and the examiner set September a
for continuation of the hearing
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FUSI0NlSTS APPEAL.
Ask Supreme Court to Order
Both Tickets ON Ballot.

An alternative writ Of mandamus has
been prepared and the supreme court will
be asked to grant it to compel Secretary
Of State George A. Clark and the various
county clerks of Kansas to put both the
Democratic and Populist tickets on the
official ballot. It has not yet been for
mally filed in the supreme court, but it
was presented to some of the judges to-
day to set date for q hearing on it.
Only four Of the judges were here to-
day.. and they declined to consider the
application until the entire court Is pres
Chief Justice Doster and Justices Smith
and Ellis are absent.
This is the test case which Is brought
to determine the validity Of the anti
fusion law. 8. II. Allen. 3. s. Water
bury and David overmyer are the attor-
neys who are bringing it. The title of the
action is wv. II. Craddock VS.. George A.
Clark. secretary Of state. John NJ. Wright,
county clerk OF Shawnee county, and all
other county clerks OF the state Of Kan
sas"
The writ as prepared covers twelve
typewriter page1 and recites the nominal
ton of Craddock by both the Democratic
and Populist conventions and attacks the
anti-fu1ion law
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cleared. of s6,7s6. 7o1 tons registry This
IL more than twice the registered ton
mage of both foreign and American
vessels engaged in the foreign trade OF
the country. for the same period OF
time. The foreign trade engaged 2174,-
954 tons of SAIL and 14.0a4, 1857 tons of
steams hips OF all natlonalities to July
81. 1902. making total of 16.2e9.e2l
tons. The combined registered tonnage
in the foreign trade at New York, Bos-
ton, Philadelphia, Baltimore. New Or
leans, San Francisco. and Puget Sound
for the entire year 1901 was 1855. S0S
tons entered, and Is. 4s7. 246 tons cleared,
or somewhat more than half the total
tonnage reported for the Great Lakes
during the seven months of 1902
Further analysis OF this enormous to-
tai shows that IA ports each report ar
rivals and clearances OF a million tons
and over. Five ports. Chicago. Milwaukee.
Duluth. Cleveland. and Buffalo-each
show clearances Of two million tons and
over. The combined arrivals at these
five ports were 1.421, 099 tons. and the
clearanees 11.455.544 tons.
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STRIDES OF E1EcrR1c1rY.

In 20 years we have seen the develop
ment of the telephone, the electric light,
the application of electric power in
manufactures, the electric street car
and automobile. What wonders will be
wrought In the next two decades? says
the Minneapolis Times. With the ex-
ception Of the telegraph almost the en-
tire development Of the electrical indus
try has taken place within the last 20
years. The two census decades Just
past witnessed the general adoption of
the telephone and the electric power. In
1880 the telephone was an experiment
and the electric light an expensive lux
ury little used The decade from 1880
to 1899 was marked by the development
of these two great utilities and that be-
tween 1890 and 1900 was the era Of ini-
tial advance.
The census tells US that the average
annual per capita expenditure for cleo
tricity In the United States on the basis
of a population not far from 75,000. 900
was seven dollars. This is divided as
follows: Electric apparatus and sup
plies, $1.25 per head: electric traction,
SO; lighting, s1.50: telephones rs cents,
and kilograms. fire alarms and kindred
work, so cents. An approximately cor
rect estimate for the current year
would make an increase in each of these
items
The growth of the industry is well
illustrated by the fact that in 1880 there
were but rs establishments for the man
ufacture of electrical apparatus and
supplies in the United States. while
there were $50 in 1900. In 1880 the out
put Of these establishments was valued
at 81, $780, 900; in 1890 at $40. 00o. 000 and In
1900 at $91, 800 600. The capital invested
in the census year produced yearly
output greater than itself by $S.000.000.
The figures above quoted do not repre-
sent electric lighting. trolley roads.
telegraphy. telephony, etc, but apparat-
US and supplies alone.
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NEW PRIMARY LAW.
Il Having It's Initial Trial in Mime
sofa Today.

St Paul. Mimi. Sept. 1s-Minnesota
voters TODAY for the hrst time were
given an opportunity to select their own
candidates by direct vote at the pri-
maries under the law passed by the last
legislature which brought all congress
sional. legislative, county and city ON
eials under its provisions. This was the
first day for registration and after reg
istering the voters were allowed to vote
for their preferences for candidates on
Democratic or Republican tickets. When
the polls close tonight the result Will be;
Ascertained by the regular election
judges and announced to the proper Of
ficials TOR placing on the official bal
lots.
Early reports today indicated a very
full registration and vote at the primar-
les. For many Offices only one can
didate has hlsd petition for
nomination. This Is especially true In
the congressional campaign. Congress-
men McCleary and Stevens have no op-
position In the Republican party but
Congressman Tawney. in the First dis
trict and Fletcher. in the Fifth have
been compelled to fight for q renomina-
ton. Congressman Heatwole'e seat Is
being sought by seven other Republi-
cans eEd that Of Congressman Eddy is
desired by three others. those two rep
resentatives having declined to run
again for tho Cff1ce.
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JAYHAwKER JoTs.

Horton will be sweet 16 on Saturday.
Wet weather has ruined the potato
crop in Greenwood county.
Sand burrs trouble Jewell county
farmers more than the Russian thistle.
Six rows Of Jewell county corn make
a wagon load. with the side boards on.
this fall.
The CORTLAND fraternal picnic will be
a success. The merry-go-roundh has ar
rived.
Four heifer calves in eleven months
is the record of Farmer Aker's Jersey
COW, near Wellsvi1le.
A Lyons citizen has cherry tree In
full blossom and pear tree with ripe
fruit and blooms also.
Poisoned dried beef was responsible
for the serious illness Of score OF Rice
county people for "a hours.
Now that Lebanon has a well equip
ped fire department they are wondering
why they don't have call.
Emporfa continues to bury its dead
past The last of the old street cars
have just been sent to the scrap pile.
DR.. Sarah K Honey. as associate edi-
tor. will hive items and help sweeten
the columns OF the Mankato Advocate
hereafter.
A white pelican that measured eight
feet from tip to tip wandered inland as
far as Colby where q rifle ball closed
the chapter.
some persons nave no appreciation OF
the eternal fitness of things. Mr.. Saint
is leaving Paradise Jewell county, for
Oklahoma
A Rice county citizen In court faint
ed three times before the Judge could
pass sentence upon him. And 1t was
only for seven years after ALL
A Greensburg man has sold Sis worth
of watermelons SO far this season. And
this in the face of the fact that coyotes
have destroyed some OF his best speci-
mems.
There are families at waverly that
are too poor to purchase school books
for their children but manage to find
food for three or four worthless dogs
daily.
Out in Pawnee county Farmer Cham
pion has a big apple tree full OF fruit
and filled with snow white blossoms as
we'll neighbor near has q Siberian
crab tree in full bloom.
| What kind OF a dime novel could
those two friendless orphans of st.
Louis have been reading that sent them
| to the plains of Emporfa to fight In
| dams and hunt buffalo.
| Some men complain that only labor
| six and eight hours daily. Five Atchison
| girls who go to their work at 1880 and
| quit at six hSye made 10000 paper
flowers ia the last three weeks ION the
| side"
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HAS BURNED FOR WEEKS.
Fire Along Clear Crock La Again
Beyond Control

Denver. Col. Sept 1s.-But little pro-
gress toward checking the forest fres
In different sections Of the state Is be-
ing made. At the head of Clear creek
the fire IL again beyond control. A vast
scope OF territory has been burned over
and it is feared the towns along Clear
creek will experience q shortage OF
water, due to tie fact that the fire has
destroyed the protection to the snow
beds.
United States Forest Supervisor Mich.
elson, who is conducting the fight
against the fire in the neiRhborhood OF
Cassels, at the head of Platte canyon
called upon the mining companies IN
that vicinity for assistance in nGhting
the flames and men were dispatched
with complete equipment to his ala
The fire has burned for several weeks
and has destroyed much valuable tim
Der. Several summer resorts are in
danger.
The Estes park fires are BURNING
slowly but stubbornly resist all efforts
to quench them.
The fires in the neighporhood OF En-
dora have destroyed an immense guam
tity of rich timber.
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GOT $3.50 IN CASH.


The total receipts from the admis-
sions to the fair held last week were
,$6,570.05.
The gate receipts for the main en-
frances were $3.a79. The sale of tickets
for the grand stand amounted to Ss56.
The advance sale OF tickera. season and
family, amounted to 81 cs5.05
The midway was not paying VEN
ture. The total receiDts for the fair
management, being 10 PEI cent OF the
receipts ut the main gate OF the midi
way and IL per cent OF the receipts for
the shows inside. amounted to Sill s5
The electric light bill alone, which must
be paid BY the fair ma nss9a:ssnt out OF
the receipts. amounts to 1886. Besides
this Manager l. Opperheimer. who vas
to furntsh vaudeville in front Of the
grand stand at night, was paid $3.50 Tor
giving one show Tuesday night. The
biggest part Of the money was paid him
TO give up the contract and not inf1tct
the people with any more shows. The
receipts from the midway. received by
the fair management on the per cent
baais, gives . good idea OF the attend.
ance by days. The per cent for the fair
mana cement on Tuesday was $130.e5.
Wednesday $1So.45, Thursday 1887 Is.
Friday $6S.65 and Saturday $41.65.
The statement of the exact profits of
the week can not be made as the bust
ness has not been settled but 1t is likely
that the management will have between
$4,000 and 1900 in the bank. All prem
tuxns and racing purses have been paid.
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THEIR GOOD WORK.
What the Orphans Home II Doing
for Humanity.

The report Of Mrs. Howell Jones, Sec
rotary Of the Topeka Orphans Home
association for the period of time from
August until September is shows that
the home took care of IS children. of
which number &c were sent to other
homes. OF the rs children who have
found homes 10 were under one year old.
The report also shows that since jan
uary /, 40 children were taken to the
home from Shawnee county. OF this
number rs have been sent to other
homes.
Z. The Orphans home has installed q
new hot water heating plant for the
building which cost 500. A sum re-
mains yet unpaid on this transaction
and an opportunity presents itself to
any philanthropists who SO desire to
very materially help the work of the
Orphans home by contributing to the
fund to complete the payment for the
heating plant
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DELAYED By RAIN.


Manila, Sept. 16-The column of troops
commanded by Brigadier General Sam
uei Summer. commander OF. the DEPART
ment OF Mindanao. has been delayed by
rain storms which have rendered trails
very heavy The general arrived At
Camp Wears Saturday and brought
with him q battalion OF infantry from
Valabang. He now has eleven comma
MES of infantry, two troops of cavalry
and two batteries of artillery at Camp
Wears. 1t is believed the general Will
not move on Macin for q few days.
Brewster Cameron has been selected
to represent the Philippine island COM
mercial int .rests at washington an5
will, during the meeting Of congress
seek to obtain tariff concessions for
Philippine products. reduction in the
Philippine tariff and that the United
States commission be granted authority
to deal with immigration to the islands.
Six additional cases OF cholera, In
cluding one death from that disease,
have developed on board the United
States transport Sherman at Naga2aki.
Japan, from this port. All the suffer-
ers are enlisted men. General Chaffee
has ordered the steamer to continue Ii
quarantine for nve days.
in the provinces. The totals to date
reported from the islands are $3.50
cases and 41,S04 deaths These are UNI
official estimates.
The MAcin, Taal and Balusan volca-
noes are unusually active. The Ba1u-
san volcano has been inactive for year,
The people residing near the Macin vol
canO are alarmed. No seismic disturb
anceS have resulted.
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CHANGED HIS NAME.
A Released Convict T. Again Placed
in Jail

New York, Sept. 16-John Hendrix
son, who assumed the name Of Cox, In
seeking work after having been impris-
oned, and thereby violated state law,
has been sentenced to sixty days in the
county Jail. His arrest came about
through speaking to the judge who had
sentenced him in the first case. The
judge related the occurrence to friend
and the story reached the ears OF the
police.
HENDERSON pleaded that his wife and
children would have starved had he not
changed his name and secured posi-
ton, but the court was obdurate and
declared that he had said that before
in other courts and would say 1t again.
The sentence was. however. reduced
to the minimum.