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Rocky Ford enterprise., 1903-06-12
IMMENSE LOSS INFLICTED BY '
SOUTH CAROLINA CLOUDBURST

Following Is the summary OF the
damage to the cotton mills:
Pacolct Nos. l and .. totally de-
stfoycd; Pacoiet No. 3. badly damaged.
These mills operated Go.000 spindlcs
and 10000 looms. Clifton mill No. 3.
nj Converse. 81 900 spindles. totally de-
sttoycd.
Dexter mills. 30. 500 spIndics. half de-
stroycd: Clifton mills. - 500 spindic5.
half destroyed: Glendale mills. badly
damaged: Pacolst warehouse. totally
destroyed. $500 bales OF cotton aud
1900 bales of yarn swept down stream.
At Paeolct Presbyterian church.
hotel and n number OF mill cottages
were entirely demolished. The prop
cr,y damage Is In the neishborhood OF
s5co. coo.
The mayor of Charlotte to-day issued
an official call for relief. About $500
has already been raised here by private
subscription.
Tho food was due TO mighty cloud
burst along the headwatcrs OF the
Pacolct river. in Polk county. North
Carolina. The crest of the flood when
|, reached Pacoiet was sixty feet high.
Tho mills were located along the
hanks of the stream In deep valley
nnd they caught the full force OF the
Hood.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1903-06-12
O. E. HEriENWAY
COMMITS SUICIDE

Denver. June IA Republican Hrc-
says:
Lying dead in pool Of It's own
blood. shot through the head and the
revolver n few inches from Its right
hand. the body Of Alvaro Hcmcnway
was found ut $40 o'clock this after
noon by searching party In some
brush behind n group OF cottonwood
trees In the Fountain Creek fats. The
place Is called the Portland pasture.
and the location Of the body was about
$50 Yards southwest of the Midland
bridge over Fountain creek and quar-
ter OF a mile cas-, of the Portland mill.
William Myers. one Of the HcarchinE
party employed by o. 4. Hcmcnway.
son of the deceased. discovered the
body.
No inquest will be held. as the case
IL clearly one Of suicide. The bullet. n
3s-caiibrc. had entered the head one
inch above tho tip OF the right car. and
had left the skull the same distance
above the left ear. but an Inch farther
front.
AIyaro Hcmcnwny had been missing
since Wednesday morning. and his
pcrturbancc over business affairs. to-
gethcr with the fact that the revolver
was missing from its accustomed place
In the safe at the Hcmcnway grocery
store. led to the theory of suicide on
the part Of orin 4. Hemcnway. the son.
The latter employed searching par
tics since Thursday. and the canons
and other ncighboring points were be-
ing secured when the discovery was
made.
The deceased was one of the Oldest
and most respected citizens of Colo
RADIO Springs. He came to this city
about twenty years ago. first conduct
ing n feed business on East Huerfano
street About three years ago he sold
out. dcvo,ing all his attention TO the
carriage business OF A. II. Hcmenway
& Co. which had gradually been In
creasing each ycgr.
All his business interests fiourished.
but II Is said that he lost heavily In
Cripple Creek mining. His estate Is
rnv. ratpt nj nbOut stO 600
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1903-06-12
TERRORS OF THE
ST. LOUIS FLOOD

81. Louis. June Sword has been
received here nj 1 o'clock tha, lcycc
near Madison on which gangs of men
were working gave way and fifteen
men. employees OF the American Car
and Foundry works. lost their lives.
About $50 men. II In reported. arc i'm
prisoncd on section OF the lcycc that
In slowly crtimblinE. and all means of
c. ape has been cut of. Word has
been sent to the St. Louis side to rush
the private yacht Annie Russell. TO
the rescue. The Annie Russell started
to Black Walnut this afternoon. but
could not force her way against the
current. It In feared she cannot make
her way to Madison.
A small steamer from 81. Charles
succeeded In reaching Black wainu,
,o-nigh, and the 200 impcrilicd people.
terrified and in great distress for food
and shelter. were taken from the ISL
and in safety. All were rescued.
st. Louis, June Like n millracc
the swollen Mississippi Is sur.inE pas,
st. Louis with stage of 3s.9 feet at
Z o'clock tonight. making n rise OF one
and onc-half feet since the same hour
last night.
All Venice. Madison. portions Of
Granite City and 1900 acres of rich
bottom farming land are in the grip
of the flood north of East st. Louis.
Houses have been swept from their
foundations and sent adrift- The dam
ate already done is enormous and the
flood hourly reaches further inland.
more and more crippling railroad traf-
fc and cngulfing additional homes.
farms and factories. The cast approach
to Merchants bridge is reported to be
severely damaged.
All the farm houses and barns occu-
pying the lowlands across the river
from st. Charles have been swept away
with but few exceptions. Three women
in one farm house refused to leave, un-
I'll they had ripped new carpet from
the floor. They could not be again
reached.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1903-06-12
COLORADO STATE AFFAIRS AND
DOINGS AT THE CAPITAL CITY
Goal by Trolley Cars.

The Leyden Coal Company has be-
gun operations this week rs an active
rival OF other companies doing business
in the Denver market. The company
is owned by the same interests which
control the Denver Tramway and the
Denver 4 Northwestern Railroad Com
pany. and has the advantage OF their
electric lines in reaching local markets
with its product.
A second shaft has been driven at
the Leyden mine and the machinery
has been put in operation. The COM
pany Is prepared to deliver large
daily output. Big coal yards have been
established opposite Elitch's Gardens
on the land adjoining tho old West
End power house. Several additional
side tracks have been put In and the fa-
cilities are now available for any
amount OF traffic.
Thirty OF the fifteen-ton Ingoldsby
dump cars. delivered some time ago to
the Tramway and Denver a North
western. have been fitted with electric
motors and trolleys. and are now IN
TO the West End yards. Coal is also
hauled direct to the various Tramway
power houses over the electric lines,
saving much expense for carriage.
The system OF hauling the coal to
the city. rs now adopted In supplying
the Tramwny power houses. is this:
An Ingoldsby patent dump car. fitted
with four powerful motors. b used ns
the motor car for n train OF six OF these
dump cars and proves powerful enough
to pull the load easily over the gradea
from Leyden to the city. This train
Is run up on the elevated track at the
power house and the automatic dump
Ing apparatus quickly deposits the coal
in the bins below. II the Tramway
company is permitted TO run these
trains over It's city tracks. 1t Is expect
ed that the same system will be used
to supply various retail coal yards and
branch depots may be established In
various parts Of the city. from which
ncighborhoods can be supplied with
fuel ut small carriage cost.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1903-06-12

President Roosevelt and w. A. Rich
ards. commissioner OF the general land
Office. have been asked to sanction the
exchange of more than 100000 acres OF
forest lands owned by Colorado for
agricultural lands owned by the gov
crnment. Both are expected to ap-
prove OF this plan to further the work
OF preserving forests and sources of
water supply. Henry Nicholson. who
has charge of the work of the Forestry
bureau In Colorado. presented the mat
ter to the executive and the commits
sioner at Cheyenne while both were
there Monday. The matter will be
taken up at Washington and action
will probably follow Immediately in
accordance with the wish OF the State
Land Board. IL is for the purpose of
perpetuating the water supply of the
state in order that the agricultural
progress may be continued thai ne
State Land Board has given Register
Woodruff authority TO exchange the
timber lands for agricultural lands
now held by the government The de-
struction of the timber is in itself the
smallest feature of the case. II is the
water question that makes action i'm
perative.-Denver Republican.
city and county of Denver will no long
er receive any free text books. At n
meeting of the Board of Education It
was decided to extend the rule that al
ways prevailed in old District No.
to the other portions of the county.
Only two high schools will be affected
by the extension of this rule. These are
those of old districts Nos. 2 and IL.
None of the other old districts ever
gave text books to students In the high
schools. For this reason the effects of
the rule will not be very extensive. In
making the rule to apply to the entire
district as formed under the home rule
amendment the school board merely
extended the conditions that had pre-
vailed In most OF the old districts to
the others. Reports from those sections
in which text books had been supplied
show that not n great many were ap-
piled for. Therefore, not many will be
affected.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1903-06-12

She says: up to the early part OF
the year 1909 had been a sufferer
from kidney troubles for many years.
The pain In my back became worse
and worse until It was daily burden
that interfered with every duty.
was much afflicted with headaches and
dizzy spells and was unable to rest
well nights. In May. 1902. after using
Doan's Kidney Pills I made state
ment for publication, declaring that
they had entirely relieved me of tho
pain In my back. have since then
had years time In which to study
the effects OF the medicine. and while
! have had slight touches Of the trou-
bic since. the use OF the pills has nl'
ways driven away all signs Of the dis
order and I have become convinced
Of the fact that tho hrst treatment
was practically permanent In Its ef-
fects. and I know that n box OF Doan's
Kidney Pills kept on hand are sum
cient guarantee against any suffering
from tho kidneys or back. should
advise every sufferer to takc Doan's
Kidney pills and know that they will
be surprised and pleased with the re-
suit"
4 FREE TRIAL OF this great kidney
medicine which cured Mrs. Brodcrick
will be mailed ON application to any
part OF the United States. Address
Foster iilburn Co. Buffalo. N. Y. For
sale by all druggists. price 20 cents
per box.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1903-06-12
French Steamship Collision.

Marseilles, June s.-More than 100
persons perished yesterday near Mar
seilles as result OF collision be-
tween the Insulaire and the Liban.
passenger steamers belonging to the
Fraissenet Steamship Company.
The Liban left Marseilles yesterday
morning on It's regular passenger trip
to Bastia, Corsica, and was run down
and sunk by the Insulaire of Marie
island.
OF about 24o passengers who were
aboard the Liban 1t is feared tha. half
were drowned.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1903-06-12
Union Pacific Statement.

Omaha, June s.-A statement of the
earnings of the Union Pacific for the
ten months ended April 3oth, COM
pared with those of the previous cor.
responding period. is considered sig.
nificant because of the strike on that
line during the ten months. There
was substantial increase in the net
earnings, which amounted TO over $1S..
100000. and for the month of April
there was an increase in the gross
earnings of nearly half a million dol
lars. and in the net earnings of $685.
S54.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1903-06-12
Maza.ian Free Of plaque.

Mexico City. June S.-The mer
chants of Mazatlan have petitioned
the federal government TO declare the
port once more open to commerce, as
the plague has completely disappeared.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1903-06-12

Hard as an American may try to re-
member Russia's historic friendship
FOR this nation. the frequent repetition
Of incidents like the massacre ot Kishi.
neH have tendency to cause tempo
rary lapscs OF memory.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1903-06-12
Jaekais Arc sioodthIrsty.

II Is not generally known that tho
Jackal IN greater destroyer OF hui
manity In India than the tiger. Sta
tistlcs published by the government
of India show that while ses persons
were killed by tigers more than 1000
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1903-06-12

Now that Chicago publisher has
had the Bible set in type. for the first
time in that city and the first time in
twenty years in America. will the
Chicago papers review 1t as new litera.
turc.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1903-06-12

Mr.. Carnegie denies with somc hca,
that he belongs to New York'a smart
act" Possibly Andrew considers Mr..
Harry Lohr ''pulr iulo body, after
q. ="
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1903-06-12
When Your Grocer says

he docs not have Defiance Starch, you may
10 .ure ho is afraid to keep u until his
stock % ~ OF. packages arc sold. defiance
Starch 10 not only tsttsr than any othsr
Cold Water Starch, lot contains 10 os- 20
tho package and sells for same money - II
o. srAnds-
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1903-06-12

There is strong ground for the sus.
picion that somebody connected with
the Colombian government thinks
Uncle Sam has not yet been properly
shaken down for the canal building
privileges.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1903-06-12

Tho officers Of tho Arkansas saS'
that they find the fishing in the MIEsiS.
rippl river tolerably good. but they
would enjoy catching more trout and
fewer catfish.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1903-06-12

But II Ralph Waldo Emerson had
never written things. would he have
gone down In history as tho dIEcoy.
orcr of the srca, truth that pic is .
breakfast food?
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1903-06-12

Tho story that Los Angelica news.
papcrman'a house has been entered
and robbed OF "A number Of valuablcs"
looks like sarcastic dig at the pro-
fcs6ion.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1903-06-12

The Paris Journal des Debates sug-
eests that citizens Of the United States
be called "Unistatistcs" instead of
Americans" The rank and nle of
Frenchmen will probably continue.
however. TO call us Holsters.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1903-06-12

Here's n chance. girls. Personal"
advertisement from Paris in the New
York Herald: For nice-looking.
strong, well.educated marquis, aged
twenty-three. | seek young. rich.
weli-educated, nce.looking American
lady" Ask papa to buy him for you.
uuicki
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1903-06-12

The Boston Globe warbics n spring
madrigai beginning thus: April
freezes hurt the trccscs." The Hub
r;ili has n firm grip on tho literary
primncy OF this country.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1903-06-12

A man named Peter Schwartz has
been dismissed from the New York
police force because he neglected duty
in order TO parade with the Irish vol.
unteers on St Patrick's day. There
seems to be something wrong here.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1903-06-12

Andrew Carnegie has left London
for skibo Castle. to which place all
mcndIcant appeals should for the
present be addressed.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1903-06-12

1t has been demonstrated that the
Chicago girl can live on $3.50 week.
1nasmuch as pickles are still low in
price and as nutritious as ever. the
demonstration was hardly necessary.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1903-06-12

Better the barking Of n kennel full
OF dogs than the wrath OF one Richard
Harding Davis" say the natives OF
Marion. Mass. And Mr. Davis Is In
the faron Balkans at that.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1903-06-12

II is evident that Andrew Carnegie
will have to gIye It away faster, un-
less something happens to clog his In
take.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1903-06-12

Blessed are the women who do not
talk and thrice blessed are those who
are In the same room with them.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1903-06-12

Mrs. Sage says that she is proud be-
cause Russell never smoked. But Is
that virtue. when n man can't afford
TO smoker
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1903-06-12

There is n strike In u Philadelphia
Bible printing house. Next We shall
hear OF labor troubles In an arbitration
factory.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1903-06-12

Don't give up. As usual thing,
Fate is kindest TO the man that lights
back.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1903-06-12

Peter Stanley. aged 10. died tho
other day In Ohio. lie waited M long
as he could. but tho presidency did
not get around to him.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1903-06-12

Miss Stone is about to demand dam.
ages from the Turkish government,
and the sultan may be expected to put
in a claim for royalties on her lectures.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1903-06-12

There were eleven people killed In
the late revolution In Honduras. That
IS almost as bad rs woundlng n man In
n French duel
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1903-06-12

Mud Is raid to be 1--WE feet deep on
some OF the streets In Kansas City. A
former resident says that Is deeper
than usual
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1903-06-12

Why is 1t that so many really pret-
fy girls seemingly cannot keep their
shoes from running over at the heel?
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1903-06-12

Tho New York stock exchange has
moved into It's new building. where 1t
is hoped tho wind will be tempered
TO the Shorn lamb.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1903-06-12

Agricultural dreamer,you may not be
able to hitch your wagon to star. but
you can hitch your plow to an auto
mobile.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1903-06-12

Birds are said to bo Hetty Green's
favorite pets. But she is not throw.
ing money at them.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1903-06-12

Count Cassini says the Russians
have no prejudice against the Jewish
race. Possibly the massacres are an
aypression of affection and esteem.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1903-06-12

Russia doesn't want Manchuria. So
many people are looking that 1t Isn't
convenient.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1903-06-12

Now that the smallpox germ has
been discovered. steps should be taken
TO yaccinate him at once.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1903-06-12
Rocky Ford Enterprise

Shamrock doesn't seem to be a very
lucky name for a yacht.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1903-06-12

When men get together they talk
shop; when women meet they tank
shopping.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1903-06-12

When baker is prosperous hc
tncads plenty OF dough. When he falls
Il Is because he needs dough.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1903-06-12

.he niid--t tobacco that grows Is n.ea
In the makeup OF Haxtcr's BullhVad =
cent cigar. NY one and see.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1903-06-12

Yes" said IN. Chicago lady. II knew
Jenkins very we'll. lie was VI I tsnTn-
brr firhi. my third hushand.'
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1903-06-12
TESTED BY TIME.

eAs's So1
D r o d er lex.
W h o resides
at 1915 Vir-
ginia St.. In
San Antonio.
Tex. tells an
e x p o r iepce
that will In.
terest every
= ID er: It
shows as well
b at Doan's
c u es q r o
lasting cures.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1903-06-12

Juiia-Thcrr,u John coming with an urn.
htrllA- How lucky Janr-Ycs he ze-tns
TO be a regular rain beau.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1903-06-12
More Flexible and LassInu,

won't shake out or bow out; by using
Defiance Starch YOU obtain better Results
than possible with my other brand aud
ono third moro for same money.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1903-06-12

buy ,ss sts: :.s,. % hGs ;s sGa 81, Is. ss
Try "Builhead."
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1903-06-12

II
La Junta tribune., 1903-04-29

Democrat received four votes. the
Otero County Republican one
vote and this great family news
paper one vote. The Democrat,
as slight recompense for coed
and faithful service rendered. was
declared the official newspaper for
the ensuing year.
The board of aldermen elected
r. w. Burch manipulator of the
street sprinkler for the ensuing
year at a salary of 500 per month.
The city council after agreeing
to meet at 9 o'clock Tuesday
morning for the purpose of accept
ing the city hall and making ar
rangements to remove therein on
the Ist day Of May, adjourned.
La Junta tribune., 1903-04-29
Gas,.ee. Aees, NEE Vees c..ehes.

Engineer F. A. Apgar, = we'll
known engineer running between
this city and Ration. had his left
foot and ankle crushed in an ac-
cident at Hoehnes, a small station
located about midway between La
Junta and Trinidad, about noon
last Sunday. Engineer Apgar in
attempting to board the engine
missed the handholt on the cab,
his left foot slipping under the
wheels and being SO badly crushed
that amputation was necessary.
He was brought to this city aud
taken to the hospital, where his
left leg was amputated between
the knee and ankle. Mr.. Apgar
resides at Ration where he has a
family Of three children, his wife
being deceased. He was reported
to be doing nicely yesterday.
La Junta tribune., 1903-04-29
o...s Of Jeh. n. Rhodes.

John NJ. Rhodes, young Men
monte, who came here about four
months ago from Virginia, for the
benefit of h,s health, died at the
home OF D. w. Brunk, in the
Paramount country, last Friday,
aged 30 years, 3 months and 9 days.
He was a sufferer from lung
trouble, but the disease was too
far advanced to be alleviated by
our health giving climate.
S. E. Rhodes. father of the
young man, arrived from his home
at Harrisonburg. Va. last Satur
day, and accompanied the remains
to the former home of the de-
ceased, leaving on No. las,
night.
La Junta tribune., 1903-04-29
wo,. on OF wei, Progressing.

The La Junta oil well is now
down to depth of / $40 feet, and
rapid progress is now being made.
The new casing has arrived and
been placed in position and the
we'll is now almost entirely free
from water, which has been the
cause Of most OF the delays hither-
to. The drill is still in red sand
stone, which is supposed to be i'm
mediately above the oil strata.
We are liable to have a gusher al
most any day now.
La Junta tribune., 1903-04-29
City ceuaeII.

The new city council met Mon,
day night and transacted a con-
siderable amount OF business
anent administration of city affairs
generally. satisfactory to the
powers that be, and that is proba-
bly, all that is necessary at the
present moment. Mayor Corbin
presided. and Aldermen Lamb,
Hansen, Marshall, O'Neil, Handy
and Johnson were present.
The petition of Tony Likes re-
questihg that the fine Of SIo inn
posed by Police Magistrate Bourne
some months ago. was read and
ordered referred to the next meet
ing.
The saloon bond Of John Pear
son was returned for additional
securities, and the saloon bonds
Of r. A. Eddleman, ]. E. Donlon,
w. S. Matlock and J. p. Bradish
were ordered approved.
The bill of A. b. Wallis, county
Judge, for fees in the water ped
ding and drug store cases, amount
ing to SI54.43. were ordered al
lowed in the sum OF SIi6. +S. cash,
on the recommendation Of City
Attorney Mcdaniel.
On motion the matter of appeal
OF the water peddling cases, new
in the court OF appeals, was re-
ferred to a committee consisting
OF Aldermen Lamb and Marshall
and City Attorney McDaniels.
with power to act. 7. X. Hof-
mire. ex-city attorney, offered to
continue the cases in the court OF
appeals for a fee of 500. This is
the case OF La unta against c. S.
Heath, charged with peddling ar
tesisn water without license.
On motion Frank Bechtold was
granted leave TO peddle artesian
water until the next meeting, and
committee consisting OF Alder
men Johnson and Handy was ap-
pointed to investigate as to the
needs OF the city in this regard and
report at the next meeting.
Mayor Corbin then announced
the following committees for the
ensuing year:
Streets and alleys-Hanby, Mar
shall, Johnson.
Fire and police-Lamb, Mar
shall. Handy.
Ordinances and licenses-Han-
sen, O'Neil, Lamb.
Water and sewers-Johnsop,
Handy, Lamb.
Finance and salary = O'Neil
Marshall, Hansen.
Printing and electric light
Marshall, Johnson, Lamb.
The board OF aldermen then
took up the matter OF appoint
ments for the ensuing year. !.
Morrow, Santa Fe time clerk, was
appointed water commissioner at a
salary of S7o per month. He will
act in the same capacity as his pre-
deccssor in Office until such time
as the board of aldermen decide to
make change, which will require
the enacting OF a new ordinance.
In the matter of appointments
at the pump house it is reported
that there was an unfortunate bob
BILE. The programme agreed upon
was not carried out, but whose
fault il was is known only to the
powers that be. Before the ap
poirtments were made it was de-
cided that the salary OF the day and
night bumpers be fixed at 500 per
month each. The aldermen were
requested to vote for two, with the
following result: Wiler, 4; Barn
grover, 3; McCune, 2. Wiler and
hangover were declared elected.
In the matter Of the appoint.
ment Of night marshal Gus Wei.
neke received the unanimous vote
of six, and was declared duly
elected. His salary was fixed al