Rocky Ford enterprise., 1902-08-15


a nephew Of C. n. Mathis. has been a
resident OF Rocky Ford while growing
fifty acre field Of eantaloupes near town.
The firm will handle this so acres and
also the product OF 20 acres Just pur-
chased. C. n. Mathis has three sons
with him here. W, G.. A. j. and n. NJ.
Mathis. all OF whom are ssillful in this
line OF business giving the house large
working force.
The Rocky Ford Melon Growers asso-
citation furnished the first car load Of
same as il did last year. This car was
shipped by n. o. coggins to Pueblo. and
brought the handsome price Of IL cents
per melon on the track hero.
Tina, powerful London drama. The
S,owaway." which will open the Grand
opera house Monday. August rs. has
several very picturesque scenic features.
but none more eredi,able than the zach,
scene in the fourth act Il Is a genuine
yacht, complete in every appointment
with real mas,s, ropes. sails. spars. hatch
ways and deck upon which the actors
walk and talk in full yiew Of the audi
cnee. Several scenes OF strong dramatic
interest take place upon this yacht. The
yacht Is 80 fec, long and was built by
tho Western Yacht company Of Mil
wausec. Il has snug cabin and Is as
comfortable piece Of stage furniture as
was ever turned out.
Gingor's confectionery las; week placed
jar OF money in tho show window and
offered five prizes TO those guessing near
est the amount. The jar contained
S25.ie and the nearest guess WAS that
Of j. n. Chalmer who estimated the
money to DO s26.i5s.. Tho other prize
winners were L. J. Cheek. C. w. Graham.
w. p. pameron and. last but not least,
Or. II. vanBussirk. Tho doctor was
quito close. guessing S26.z2 and carried
Oft the fifth prize. one-half pound Of
Gingor's bcst candy. Tho guossos rang
cd ali the way from si2.5o to s275.
Don, forget the Grand opera house
opening August %. Buy tiesc; and
testify your appreciation o. the enterprise
Of your fcllow-eitiEons who have provided
this beautiful house Of entertainment.
W. n. Allen a few days since sold to
Jos Johnson Of Pueblo pair Of tho fines,
and fastest horses in Southern Colorado.
Tho price paid was $500. Mr. johnson
Is 4 member Of tho Pueblo driving club
and will row DO able to keep up with the
most speedy teams Of the PIttsburg Of
the West
L. W. Dingic. recently paying teller Of
the State bank Of Aspen. ia now in Jail in
Denver charged with robbing the bank Of
$4,000. The vice Of gambling was the
cause Of theyoung mans ruin.
Having only partial knowledge Of the
facts. one tom appeared in last weeks
Enterprise which was misleading. 1t was
in relation to tho council having given
permission to the merry-go-round to run
on Sunday. portion Of the proceeds to
go to the fire department Tho council
took no official action in that direction.
There was some unofficial talk. but Mar
shall Baldwin properly but quietly lot it
be understood that nobody had any right
to give permissoe to violate an ordinance.
and the merry-go-round was not allowed
to disturb the Sunday quiet Of North
Main street. Marshal Baldwin is faith
full officer and deserves the support and
commentator of law-abiding citizens in
all his efforts to enforce the ordinances.
A man who lived here several years.
and who went up against the booze game
very regularly. used to tell everyone that
he could drink or leave it alone. just as
he pleased. Recently word was received
from an eastern state Of this mans death.
and the cause of his death was chronic
alcoholism. 1t is peculiar that the men
who can drink or let it alone never seem
to try the latter Experimental.
Some queer names appear in the Ok
nard, Cal. Courier. late issue an
nounces that Seekatz has purchased
Slusher's furniture business.
The next og-rolng Of the Woodmen of
the World Of this district will be held at
Lamar in August of 1908, and an i'm
mense time is promised by the Lamarites.
All soldiers who wish their pension
claim to receive prompt and faithful at
tentor. should place their claims at once
in the hands of Josep H. Hunter. Pension
Attorney. Washington. D. c., as know
from experience he is the proper party to
handle such cases Harmon Warner
Mayor Swink is setting an example by
having cement sidewalk built the entire
depth Of his residence block on Swink
avenue.
The Jackson Dawson Coal and Trans
fer Co. is building a substantial brick
warehouse 5oxz5 feet in the rear of
their present office.
The unusually large stage in the Grand
opera house is ono Of its finest features.
The room afforded for scenery will at
tract to our town many companies which
are passing from the Atlantic to the
Pacific and which ordinarily play only in
the larger cities. Theater goers will find
the coming season crowded with attrac-
tons net heretofore within reach Of Rocky
Ford.