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Rocky Ford enterprise., 1903-02-13

their appetites for the good things of life
Peter Torrance was one of the Kansas
pioneers, having gone there in '6z and
| living in the state for 4 years. HIS has
been through all the experience which
Kansas has furnished the world-drouth
war, grasshoppers and cyclones. followed
rance enlisted in the 9th Kansas cavalry
in 6 and were mustered out '65.
The register of names kept by Mrs,
A. B. Cox showed total Of 545 former
residents of Kansas who we're present at
the reunion.
The next annual reunion will be fixed
by the executive committee. and if the
Kansans go back to their original date it
will be held on New Years Day. 1904,
Throughout the occasion was very
pleasant one and demonstrated the desi-
rability and usefulness of annual gather
ings Of the self-exied from the eastern
states. The Mssourians, Hoosiers and
lllinoians should be the next to announce
reunions, and there are enough Iowa peo-
Pile to make most respectable gathering,
both in numbers and quality.
Some years ago Loren J. Henry attend
ed an old-settlers reunion in Kansas and
as his part of the program read some
verses descriptive Of life in that state.
Mr. Henry had copy of the verses with
him at the reunion and read them to a
select crowd of friends. We copy three
stanzas relating to the pioneer times:
On the frontier Of Kansas, we've set
tied on the plains,
Where the ploughshare and the spade
were never known,
Where the coyote still is snarling and the
prairie dog doth bark,
And the antelope SO freely here doth
roam,
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1903-02-13

Mrs. Alice Green had tho honor Of be-
ing the oldest Kansas resident a. tho re-
union. Mrs. Green first moved To tha.
state in 1856.
The east end Of tho hall was decorated
with a big banner reading Kansas Jay
hawkors." with an immense sunaower a.
each end.
D. v. Burroll's seed house distributed
several hundred packages Of sunfewer
seed. thus extending an echo Of tho re-
union into coming months.
The onslaught made on tho Injuries Of
the table proved that transplanting Jay
hawkers to Colorado did not diminish
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1903-02-13
NO. 81.

Our houses they were meagre first. like
wise our furniture.
And we didn't care JUS, how il was made:
We washed our clothes so neatly in the
horse trough by the spring.
And We cooked our frugal slapjaess on
the spade.
For the coffee mill we had no use. and
sugar we had none:
So We used TO boil the sorgum cane.
Our clothes all went for dish rags, the
bes, that we could do.
In the days when first we settled on the
plain.
The other verses ,rea, Of the later and
better days in the Sunaower state. and
from which we extract the following sen
timent:
We now love Kansas firmly.
We've learned her sterling worth
And bless the day We settled here.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1903-02-13

early TO stand up. Three ladies did SO
and there ~ye several men in the back
par, Of the hall who had been standing
up all the afternoon. and thus failed To be
counted. Seeing that others had been
there as early as he had Mr.. Goss was
glad that he was not wholly responsible
for @hat Kansas Is and has been.
Tho election Of officers resulted as fol-
o~s:
p. Mounts
". D. II. Shoesey-Viee President
4. C. Sloan Secretary.
Z. S. Feaf-Treasurof.
Mrs. \. 3. Cor Registrar.
Executive Committee: S. S. Bailey.
w. D. n. Shockey. @. w. Goss. NJ. S,
Martin. J. W. Pheneeis. J. II. Burr.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1903-02-13

E. r. Nichols. Of tho firm Of E. r.
Nichols Of Chicago. is now visiting tho
melon growers and tho many shippers in
tho Arkansas Valley and will be in Rocky
Ford Tuesday tho 18th. and would like
TO moo, all those who hayo not already
signed for tho handling Of their 1908
crop and secure their business.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1903-02-13

Perfection in the fountain pen is seeur-
ed only in the Waterman Ideal Fountain
Pen. Sold only in Rocky Ford by-Ken-
ned's Bookstore
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1903-02-13

Miss Mae Custer, teacher of vocal
and instrumental. For terms call at
the Conservatory or at the Column
bine Company store.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1903-02-13

CoIumbine Music Company. The
only exclusive music house In OterO
county. G. Z. LucOre, Mgr.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1903-02-13

At the Woman's Exchange will be
found all kinds of Health Foods, includ
ing varieties of Zwiebach-white.w whole
wheat and Graham.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1903-02-13

Always the Best of Meats will be
found at Gerbings meat market II not
now customer give him call.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1903-02-13

Just received complete assortment of
the famous Waterman Ideal" Fountain
Pen.-Kennedy's Bookstore
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1903-02-13

Wanted renter for io-aore tract
east of town. Enquire at Enterprise Of
fee. 36-3Z.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1903-02-13

Cream puffs and Lady Fingers at
Rumsey's Home Bakery on Wednesdays
and Saturdays.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1903-02-13

FOR SALE-Span of young mares. 6
years old, weight about 1900. Call on
or address c. j. Samples, Rocky Ford.
34-tf
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1903-02-13

DIV. Burrell continues to mako seed
growing contracts but wishes To mako
several moro. This Is business which
promises large things for tho valley.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1903-02-13

Tho appearance Of tho renowned pian-
ist. Francis Sehwingcr. at tho Columbno
Music Co.'S eoneert on Feb. 18th. is an
event which is being looked forward to
with much interest by all our local lovers
Of music. Former concerts given by tho
Columbino company have given much
pleasure to crowded houses. but tho COM
ing concert promises TO eclipse them all.
A small admission foo will be charged
just enough to pay the expenses Of the
opera house and the out-of-town talent.
The Grand promises TO be crowded to
hear Mr.. SehwinRer and other musicians
who will have a part in the program.
Note the full program in another column.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1903-02-13
January 1, 1908.

After this date | will furnish my Hearse
for half price, SIS. for all funerals in Rocky
Ford, and Carriages at Sl.5o. have
the goods and must do business. Come
and see me.
5l-tf VIM. R. Dye.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1903-02-13
Savings Bank In Rocky Ford.

The Farmers & Merchants Bank have
opened savings department. The work
ing man and the boys and girls can open
deposit of one dollar and have the money
make them something. J
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1903-02-13

Mrs. W. p. wykle is IN town this week
from tho coal minc and calls our attention
to an error in tho Enterprise Of Jan so.
Through typographical error /, is stated
that Mr.. Wyklc was selling coal at tho
mino a. s. per ton Tho figure should
have been So, and il is cheap at that
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1903-02-13

Go to c. F. Abel & Co. for delicious
cup Of Coffee.
Bisbee daily review., 1903-08-14
INCREASED ASSESSMENTS
 OF THE BOARD OF EQUALIZATION Of the City of Bisbee. Cochise County. Arizona

Bisbee, Ariz, August Il, 1903. meeting of the Board of Equalization said board believed ing assessments the following described property.
Bisbee daily review., 1903-08-14

L. whence the N. W. cor of the N. ". quarter. sec IT T. s. g s. R 25 E. bears s. 59 degrees or minutes w.. 1854 feet and stone monument on Sacramento Hill bears N. s5 degrees 40 minutes W. thence N. S9 degrees 49 minutes E. 600 feet to cor. No. ?, the N. E. cor, thence 13 degrees 70 minutes E. 1457 feet to cor. No. 3, the s. E. Cor. thence s. S9 degrees 4S minutes W. 600 feet to cor. No. 4, the s. W. cor, thence N. 13 degrees 20 minutes W. 1457 feet to cor. No. the place of beginning.
 Hogback Fraction-Beginnin at cor No 1. the N. w. cor. identical with cor. No. ? Easter Sunday Lode of this survey. a pine post in mound "f stones scribed 1-1705 H. B. l.. whence
 the Calumet & Pittsburg shaft bears s. IS degrees 20 minutes W. & the IN. v. cor. of the s. W. quarter sec, TIT. s. 23 s, R. 25 E. G. & s. R. B. & M. bears s. 72 degrees 52 minutes w. 1918 feet, thence N. S9 degrees 49 min
 utes E. 600 feet to cor. No. ?, the N
 E. cor, thence s. 13 degrees 20 min
Bisbee daily review., 1903-08-14

 utes E. 1457 feet to cor No. 3, the s E E. cor, thence s. S9 degrees 49 min utes w. 600 feet to cor. No. 4, the s W. cor, thence N. 13 degrees 20 mn tues W. to corner No 1 the place of beginning.
 The Saddle Lode-Beginning at cor No. l. the N. w., cor, identical with cor. No. 4 Easter Sunday Lode of this survey, a pine post in q noucc oi stones scribed 1-1705 s. F., whe2c7 the N. w. cor. of the s. ". quarter sec. IT, T. S. 23s, R. 25 E. c. & s. R. B. & M. brs. N. AZ degrees 55 minutes w. 1420.3 feet, thence N. So degrees 49 minutes E. 600 feet to cor. No. 2 the N. E.. cor, thence s 13 degrees 20 minutes E. 1492 feet U cor Ne. 3, the s. E. cor, thence s. S9 degrees i9 minutes W. 600 feet to the corner No. 4, the s. W. cor, thence N. B degrees 20 minutes w 1492 feet to corner No. 1, tho place of beginning
 The Sideline-Beginning at corner No. l, the northwest norncr identt6 al With corners Nos. Z, and i, respect lively of the Saddle, Eas.er Sunday. and Hogback Fraction, clalms Of this survey. a point in mound of stores scrjbed 1-1705 s. l.. L., wherce the N. w. cCrLer of the S. w. If section v, T. S. 23 s. R. 25 E. G. & s R. B. 6 NJ. bears north 56 degrees 29 miriIes ". 1880 feet, thence N. 8 degrees 49 minutes E. 600 feet to corner No 2, the N. E. corner. thence s. 13 degrees 20 minutes E. 1492 feet to cor. No. 3, the s E. corner, thence s. S9 degrees 49 M 4] AT.1 the S. w corner, thence N. B degrees 20 minutes W. 1492 feet to corner No. l. the place of beginning.
 The presumed course of the veins of these claims are as follows: Easter Sunday from N. end corner of loca- ton s. 13 degrees 20 minutes E. 1457 feet; Hogback Fraction from the N. end center of location s. 13 degrees 20 minutes E. 1457 feet: Saddle from the N. end center of location s. 13 degrees 20 minutes E. 1492 feet; Sideline from the N. end center of location s. 13 de- grees 20 minutes E. 1492 feet.
 The said mining claims being of rec ord in the office of the recorder of deeds of Cochise county at Tombstone, in the records of mines as follows: Easter Sunday, book Is, page 1S0;  Saddle, book 16. page 23s; Sidelins book 16. page PCT; Hogback Fraction book 21, pages 10S-1Os.
 The adjoining claimants are: North, Kriegbaum claims, names unknown. East, unclaimed. South, unclaimed West, Golden Era claims, names un- known, Bryce ct al, owners
 Any and all persons claiming ad versely any portion of said Easter Sun day, Hogback Fraction, Side Line and Saddle mine or surface ground are re quired to file their adverse claims with the register of the United States land office at Tucson. in the territory of Arizona. during the sixty days period of publication hereof. or they will be barred by virtue of the provisions of the statute.
 MILTON R. MOORE,
 Register.
Bisbee daily review., 1903-08-14
TORRES & PRIETAS R'Y.
Time Card No. 17. ..In Effect
 June 27, 1903.

Time Card No. 17. ..In Effect
 June 27, 1903. 800 a. m, arrives at Torres at 9:45 a. m.
 Train No. leaves Torres at 10:45 a. m., arrives at Minas Prietas at 11:15 a. m.
 Train No leaves Minas Prietas at 100 D. m., arrives at Torres at 2:15 p. m.
 Train No. leaves Torres at 4:45 D. m., arrives at Minas Prietas al 5:30 D. m.
 All Trains Connect at Torres on Sonora Railway, NosaIes, to Guy
 mas and Vice Versa.
 Wells Fargo & Co.'S Express and Telegraph operation between Minas Prietas and all parts of the world.
 Shortest and best route to Yaqui river. Barranca and San Marcial coal fields. Soyopa Sahuaripa, Ures, La Buca. La Dura, Yaqui Smelling & Re fning and Yaqui Copper companies. Freight can be consigned to F. II Seymour to be forwarded by team from Minas Prietas to the above named places.
 Advanced charges paid on al goods consigned to railway, which are received, forwarded and ware housed free of commission and stor. age charges.
 At Minas Prietas depot hacks al ways ready to make trips to any oi the above named points at reasona ble rates.
 F. H. SEYMOUR, Pres-Prop.
Bisbee daily review., 1903-08-14
MINING APPLICATION NO. SPA. suR-
 vEY NO. 705.
United States Land Office, Tucs,1r Ariz August ,. 1903.

Notice is >e-eby o-ven. that The Eas- ter Sunday Gold Mining & Milling company, wtose postofice address is Bisbee. Cochise county, Arizona. has this day fileC the application for patent for 145!-1457 1492-1492 respec- tive linear feet of the Easter Sunday; Hogback Fraction. Side Line & Saddle mine or vein, bearing copper, gold and silver with surface ground on each 600 feet in width. sitr ed in Warren Min ing district. countv Hochise and ter ritory of Arizona d-a designated by the feld-notes and o+icial plat on file in this office as Survey No. 1705 in sec ton IT. in town3ite 233, R 25 E C. & s. R. B. & M.
 Said Survey No. 1705 being as follows:
 Easter Sunday-Beginning at cor. No. l. the N W. cor. pine post in . mound of stones scribed 1-1705 E. s.
Bisbee daily review., 1903-08-14
FOR SALE.

A forty-gallon milk route; eighteen or twenty No. milk COWS; two horses harness and saddle; new wagon; seventy-five laying hens; three pigs; milk cans and pails; hay cutter; in cubator. and innumerable odds and ends. Will rent the houses and cor rails, or will sell A bargain for man and wife. Must sell on account of death. Address P. 0. box 444, Bis bee, Arizona.
Bisbee daily review., 1903-08-14

The of capital stock ot other eorpo -
Bisbee daily review., 1903-08-14

of the all who interested here hereby Equalization of the city Of Bsbee of city Of bspee o'clock in the they will take up
 
 sncn ,rtnosses and will feaTng
 considered ID frs fl extenieu HI any 0 Clerk
The Washington times., 1903-11-01

That 1t is possible to commit suicide
by simply holding ones breath has been
clearly proved by a respondent Nor
wegian, who recently killed himself In
this very unusual manner. When re de-
termined I o die he closed his mouth ana
nostrils. and by mere force OF VIII pre-
vented his lungs from doing their proper
work
This case Is the more remarkable, as
there has long been popular notion
that no human being could by mere VIII
mower stop the action of the lungs for
more than one or two minutes For
this reason it has attracted much atten-
ton and a French writer. commenting
on 1t. says:
.sTo persons Of good taste who are
weary of life this method of committing
The Washington times., 1903-11-01
Head Hunters.

Head hunters is the name given to the
professional assassfns OF the Solomon
Islands. The vocation OF these men Is
to procure the heads Of those whom they
are hired TO murder, or to sell the vic
Tins for sacrifcial purposes. Sometimes
the enemies OF a man offer a large sum.
70 be paid in the native shell money. for
the head, which will be a proof Of death,
and the head-hunter, with cold looded
and inscriptions methods, lays his
plans.
Frequently great caution is necessary.
The intending murderer will worm his
way into the friendship Of his victim.
and long period may elapse before the
opportunity will arrive for the fatal
stroke. II may thus often happen that
the muir 5ered mans death will have
been coTnpassed by one whom he has
regarded as the closest and most loving
o, intimates. Surely this is the most
hateful OF all professions followed for
the sake Of gain!
The Washington times., 1903-11-01
Sailors Life Span.

IF one thiaks OF sailors as being short
lived we would probably give as a cause
OF early death drowning. or. IN the mat
ter of diseases. rheumatism would be
the disease which would most readily
suggest itself to our thoughts.
Dr. Colingridge, a great English au-
thority on all that concerns the health
of the sailor. says it is a feet that con-
sumption claims the largest nuniksr OF
victims from the seafaring class, and
he attributes this fact to the small por-
ton OF air allotted to each berth in the
sleeping arrangements on board ship.
The maximum space allowed sailors is
seventy-two cubic feet. while Dr.. Col
lingridge points out that, from a mod
crate sanitary point OF view, one hun
bred feet should be provided.
The Washington times., 1903-11-01

handle ana simultaneously the space
closes and IA insurance policy is issued
through an other slot
Against the signature inside the ma
chine is printed the exact date and the
time to the very minute when the pol
icy was issued. If the insured meets
with an accident within seven days he
applies to the insurance company for
his weekly allowance, and if this name
Is on the register retained by the ma
chine the policy is paid. This new and
very simple method OF obtaining such
policies is becoming quite popular in
Great Britain.
The Washington times., 1903-11-01
DOG PROVED A GOOD WITNESS.

then introduced. and Herr Oeuk. a vet
Urinary surgeon. who had been sum-
moned as an expert. showed to the sat
isfaction OF everyone in court that he
was a most good-te mpered animal He
teased him in every possible way but
the dog remained cool. and finally got
rid Of his tOrmentor By hiding under a
bench.
At this point the plaintiffs attorney
maintained that the only reason why
the dog was so dociIe was because his
master was present, whereupon the
The Washington times., 1903-11-01
Automatic Insurance.

In the accompanying picture is shown
a novel machine by means of which &C
eident Insurance policies are issued au
tomatically.
The machine. which defes fraud. looks
like a clock When the applicant drops
his coin into the slot he pulls forward
a handle, when out drops a pencil. al
ready sharpened, ard an opening is dis
closed through which the signature IS
made. Then the client pushes back the
The Washington times., 1903-11-01

judge asked Herr Weinert to leave the
room. The dog. however. took not the
slightest notice of his departure. and
when the Judge called him zse trotted up
TO him and gave him paw. and then
wet to pay his respects to several
other persons in the room. His conduct
at this moment was so good that he was
loudly appieuded. and the Judge prompt
~ rendered verdict tOsthe effect that
he had only bitten the piantiff in self
defense. and that consequently no dam
ages could be allowed.
The Washington times., 1903-11-01

Emanuel Dastych. Of Prague, was re-
Gently bitten at night by a watch dog
belonging to his neighbor. Maurice
Weinert. and straightway he began suit
and demanded large sum as damages.
When the case came up in court the
defendants attorney said that he in
tended to summon the dog as a witness,
his object being to prove that he was
not a wicked animal and that in biting
the plaintiff at night he had only done
his duty as a watch dog. The dog was
The Washington times., 1903-11-01
Presenting the Keys.

Some curious old feudal customs stin
survive IN England and among them is
the one OF presenting 70 the ruling SOW
ereign the keys OF any city which ne
may happen to visit Thus when King
Edward visited Edinburgh recently one
OF the first acts Of the lord provost was
70 hand him the keys Of the city.
Large and massive keys they are. 2 s
the accompanying Illustration shows.
and the King would have been some
what nonplussed If he had been required
The Washington times., 1903-11-01
DRUM CAPTURED AT BUNKER HILL.

He was killed at Bunker Hill. and the
drum fell into the hands OF the CONT
nentals- Israel Smith. the grandstre OF
Levi Smith. who presented the drum to
the post, was the drummer in the IA
nous Rhode Island company that stood
the charge at Bunker Hill. Later. when
the soldiers drew lots over the drum.
young Smith became its possessor.
Many a lusty charge Levi Smith beat on
the drum during the long struggle that
followed Then IN 1912 young Israel
Smith marched away with the old drum
siung over his shoulder.
The Washington times., 1903-11-01
Four Horned Ram.

Rams with four horns are not com
mon sight. and consequently when some
were exhibited In London recently they
attracted much attention.
These curious animals are shown, in
the accompanying picture They were
imported from Egypt tegether with
some camels and gazelles. and for sew
eral days crowds of visitors watched
them for hours. Except that they have
more than the usual complement OF
horns. they do not differ much from or
The Washington times., 1903-11-01
A DIFFICULT NAME To SPELL.

structed TO COPY from dictation a speech
by NJ Hanotaux and then sign 1t with
his name. An easy task. apparently
for the speech was read aloud by three
different persons and ample time was
allowed for the work
Great. therefore. was the surprise Of
the examiners when they found that
only ten Of the candidates had spelled
the name Hanotaux correctly. The
others had discovered nineteen different
ways Of spelling IT, Two had spelled it
The Washington times., 1903-11-01

binary rams. They are. however. some
what more fierce and fonder OF liberty
than their European and American
cousins.
1t is said that several ether rams OF
this species are to be imported into Eu-
rope. and that an attempt viii be made
70 domesticate them. That they viii
thrive In any temperate climate is con-
sidered certain. but on this point no
one can speak with authority until sew
eIal tests have been made
The Washington times., 1903-11-01

Hanoteau. Hanotot. Hanotau. Ano-
tau. Anotot ! Annotot. Anotaux,
Anoto. l Anautot. / Annotau, l Ano-
taud. 2 Hal6tot. l Alotaux, Haletot, 1
Amoteux, / Ametau, 1 Paloco. 1 Paaae-
tau, and / CuIotot. Two Of the candi-
dates sensibly declined TO display their
ignorance by guessing at the name and
left the space on the paper blank. and
third one simply wrote the initial
letter "A" and made no attempt to
write the rest OF the name
The Washington times., 1903-11-01

NJ Hanotaux. who was formerly
French minister of foreign affairs. is
generally regarded as one of the most
distinguished men in Europe. yet that
his name is by no means familiar to the
rising generation the following incident
clearly shows:
At a recent examination which was
held for the purpose CT filing vacancies
among he school teachers in France
forty-fJur candidates. all Of whom were
more than sixteen years of age. were in
The Washington times., 1903-11-01

head are completely covered by an air
tight helmet. connected with a hose.
which reaches to the outer air. The hose
Is supplied with a current Of fresh air.
which is pumped from some point OF
safety. A stout rope is also attached to
the fireman's waist TO be used IN case
Of accident.
The Washington times., 1903-11-01
SUICIDE MADE EASY.

suicide viii certainly commend itself,
one reason being because the body is not
dishgured thereby. and another because
the act can be committed in any place
and at any time. 1t Is true that sensi-
tive or nervous persons will never be
able to kill themselves in this manner,
for, simple as II seems. the act Of re-
tanning ones breath until death comes
can only be performed by one who Is
either unusually phlegmatic or endowed
with a very strong Will"
The Washington times., 1903-11-01

The English language. according to a
German statistician who has made
study Of the comparative wealth Of Ian
guages. heads the list with the enor-
nous vocabulary OF 100000 words. Ger
man comes next. with 5000 words; then
Italian. with 1900; French, with 81, COO
Turkish, with 1850, and Spanish. with
5000.
The Washington times., 1903-11-01
NEW GERMAN FIRE-FIGHTING DEVICE.

4 N elaborate device has been In
~ troduced among the firemen
~ of several German cities to
enable the men to enter burning
buildings or pass through fire or smoke
without serious Inconvenience. The new
equipment consists Of a suit not unlike
/. hat worn by divers. The entire face and
The Washington times., 1903-11-01
Freak Stone House.

It is safe to say that there is no moro
substantial summer house in the world
than one a titled Englishman made for
himself at Derbyshire- It is carved, or
rather dug. out OF the solid rock A
huge triangular bowlder fifteen feet in,
height was selected for the purpose
The Washington times., 1903-11-01

In order 70 prevent the extinction Of
the chamois in the Swiss Alps, a law
has been passed in Grisons. Switzerland
prohibiting the shooting Of chamOis in
the mountains. A real chamOis skin IS
now worth $50
The Washington times., 1903-11-01

The Mexican National Railroad has
erected a monument, with suitable in
scription. marking the point where the
globe is crossed by the TrOpic Of Can
Ger. This very curious picture shows