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Rocky Ford enterprise., 1904-05-13

1t is every mans inalienable privilege
to quit work when he doesn't like the
work. the wages, the conditions. or even
without excuse. 1t is also his inalienable
right to work at such employment and at
such wages as is satisfe ctory to him per-
sonally, and for any man or combination
Of men to interfere, and by intimidation,
force or other means to seek to deny or
curtail these rights and privileges is a
crime against the law and against
society.-Telluride Journal.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1904-05-13

on all corporation property last year. An
exchange says that will make great diff
ference in the total valuation Of taxable
property Of the state II the county asses
s9fs make a corresponding Increase ia
their lists. Last year the railroads were
assessed a, s4a.50o.ooo and the total
valuation Of telegraph. telephone and ex-
press companies amounted TO 50, 2,o55.4os.
With tie 8 per cent increase added the
total valuation Of tie property OF these
corporations will foot up TO nearly soo.-
100000. But il must be remembered
that this action Of the state board is no,
fnaL They have the privilege Of revision
and may make the assessment much
lower. In the past they have greatly re-
daesd their original assessments and may
DO so sgsin. Il is the fear Of this which
will keep county assessors from making
Increase in their valuations
They have been eaugh, in this trap before
and will now light shy of the state boards
figures ualil the time has passed when
reductions can be made. But suppose
they d,d largely Increase the valuations
and give the state an oyerhowing treas
ufy-iI would be a mistake. No more
money should DO raised by taxation than
will meet the absolute necessities Of tho
State. 4 surplus would be a temptation
for reckless expenditures by the next
legislature. Judieious economy Can only
be secured by refusal 10 provide an
abundance Of funds.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1904-05-13

One of the handsomest booklets ever
published on Colorado subjects is the
brochure issued by the Colorado Promo
ton and Publicity committee. treating Of
the manufacturing interests Of the Gen.
tennial state. This booklet will be rev.
elation to eastern people. who undoubtedly
will be surprised to learn the extent Of
the manufacturing industry in the state
which leads the world in the production
of gold. 1t is full Of interesting facts,
setting forth the reason why Colorado
should become leading manufacturing
state. and is finely illustrated with half
tones Of the leading manufacturing estab-
lishments of the several Coloradoan cities.
This is the fourth book of the special
series of publications being issued by the
committee. in its work Of making the re-
sources. attractions and industries of
Colorado better known throughout the
world.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1904-05-13

Wednesday evening the band boys gave
a portion Of their rehearsal under the nav
arc light. corner Of Tenth and Railroad
avenue. the existence Of which is largely
due TO the enterprise Of NJ. S. Martin. AZ
ter the music Mr.. Martin invited the boys
TO his home and served elegsn, refresh
ments. The band boys arc unanimous in
endorsing Hr. Martin as o. X.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1904-05-13

The supreme court has Just decided
that water rights are not part Of the land.
and do not pass with the title to the land
unless specifically mentioned in the deed
of conveyance. This is in line with
former decisions, but the doctrine enunc-
ated is going to make world of trouble
hereafter.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1904-05-13

During tho past few days I, has been
stated in the Denver and Pueblo dailies.
in positive terms. that the strike in the
southern coal fields would be called Of!
June ist. I, IS alleged that tho coal
operators and tho union have arranged !
basis Of settlement. We earnestly hope
,hi, this Is true but Colorado is no: ye,
"ol. OF the woods" in tho coal strike mat
tor.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1904-05-13

Tho ligh, fros, Of Monday nigh. did
some damage. can,aloupas which were
fully out o. the ground were nlppad. as
well as some other tender vegetation.
The replsn,ing Of some extra early fields
Of ean,aloupes will be necessary. Farm
efs who planted unusually early did so
knowing ,hs, they were taxing chances
on loss by frost. but tho advantage Of
being frs, in the marke, justified tho risk.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1904-05-13
Water Option Muddie as Unsettled as
Ever.


The Otero-La Junta-Catlin water con-
trorersy is no: yet settled. An attempt
was made by the La Junta city council
this week. but the action taken left the
Catlin Canal Co. wholly without reeogni-
ton as factor in the negotiations. propos-
ing that the water options be transferred
to r. Phillips in trust for the Otero irriga-
ton district. Mr.. Sabn said to the eoun-
Gil: MY clients. the Catlin people must
be recognized as party to the trust, and
be included in the resolution. or the stuff S
off. Otherwise the Catlin would not be a
factor in the transfer at all. We are willing
to allow the otero Irrigation District t,
acquire the water options, but in case that
the district fails to make the transfer of
the water rights to the headgate of the
Otero canal we insist that the Catlin peo-
pie have the right to-undertake the pro-
ject. No other agreement will be salts
factory to me or my clients"
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1904-05-13
Worlds Fair Rates From Rock ,sFord

Date sale Apr. 8 TO Nov. is. Limit
Dec. is. $50 20. continuous passage.
Date sale Apr. 25 TO Nov. 90. Limi,
60 days but not later than Dec. Id.
S52.2o. continuous passage.
Date sale. daily April % to Nov. 80.
ticket good for 10 days. S2s.io. eontin-
uous passage.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1904-05-13

EGGS FOR HATCHING.-Af.er Msy
5th all White Plymouth Rock eggs only
Sl.oo per l5.-Roy Des Larzes. Judge
Wallis place. So-lt
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1904-05-13

ANY one creating wild rumors ea'5uli,-
cd 10 produce alarm or doubt in tho pso-
ple's mind will be bohesded." Thus read
i Chinese proclamation. What lolly
time tho under,akors would have in Dom
yer IL ike edict existed there Just now.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1904-05-13
Notice of Application to Lease State
Lands.
Office of tho State Board of Land
commissioners.

DenNer. SOlo.' Mhs u. 'eof' H
Notice is hereby given that The Bent
,tlice address is Rocky Ford. Colo on May 2.
l!Ui. made implication No. 2s3 to tho state
Honrtl Of Land Commissioners to lease the
;ujiowing described Indemnity, school lands,
situate In Otcro county, Colorado to-wit:
north Y Of northwest u section 81, tow nship
n south, range 80 west.
No other applications to lease the ABOVE
described premises or objections against the
,,boye application will he considered after
June 2, 1904. ,,,on,,,pp
1852 MAhh u WOODngr,r,
Register State Board Land dCommissioncrs
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1904-05-13

The crop ogtlsok Is now most prefnis-
in= and there Is a geRsfal oSpse;auoa
tha. tho results ef this sesioa's szrisul-
tufal operations will Compensate FOR las,
years unpreesdentsd unsroh,abIeness.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1904-05-13

Yesterday tho Kinney Grocery C
moved TO Col. Robb's building corner Of
North Main and Elm avenue where they
will Do pleased TO see all their old Gus
lorers and many now ones.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1904-05-13

The city no, feeling able TO place AT
arc ligh, At 10th and Railroad avenue III,
work was done BY The citizens Of that VI
cini;y and now shines nightly.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1904-05-13

Some eastern college professors pre-
circulating petition to 90 presented TO
both national conventions askinE both par
tics TO declare for Philippine Independence.
These learned gentlemen are too rapid.
Tho Fillipinos are prospering grsndly un-
der Unelo Sans control and rs years
hence will DO tine enough to talk OF their
independence. And by that time they
will insis, on remaining a portion Of the
great United States.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1904-05-13

Eye, Ear. Nose and Throat.
Or. Sapero. the Denver specialist, will
again be in La Junta at the Park House
three days. Thursday. Friday and Satur-
day, May l9, 20 and 2l.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1904-05-13

waaswsrth Post, G. 4. r. and It's aux
larry patriotic societies are preparing for
the observance Of Decoration Day with
an appropfssts program.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1904-05-13

|. o. o. F. Grand Lodge. Denver. dat
sale May 5o-5l. Limit juno |. rat
$3.50: continuous passage.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1904-05-13

The recent Republican state eonyeH-
,ion demonstrated the fac; ,ha, the
o: Colorado have laid aside
all isesional differences and are row
united for complete victory in Nossm-
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1904-05-13

Keep Pegging Away and Sixteen
Other Maiden Efforts" IS the title Of a
small neat volumt OF poems by Rev. ~.
n. Nelson. this week completed by the
Enterprise oh oifiee. Rev. Nelson has
more than LEGAL sams as writer Of YER
ses and this collection Of his occasional
poems will be priced by his many friends.
The bookle, is on sale al Ksnnedy's
boos store az 10 cents.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1904-05-13

The work Of preparing special pablies-
tons relating 70 tho industries. resources
and attractions Of tho Centennial state.
which IS being earned on by tho Colorado
Promotion and Publicity committee. Is
progressing rapidly. Last week the third
and fourth books in tho series were re-
esiyed from Tho printer. The third b5oS
in emitted Colorado Climate" and
IS esnsidered one Of tho most valuable
booklets in the collection. lt directs at
;sntioa TO the hsal,h- giving and other
climatic attractions o. Colorado. and
shows the advantage 70 tse hesl,h-seek-
or. in being gtsen the choice Of varying
attitudes, In q uniformly dry climate. Tne
BOOK concludes with sn interesting table
Q. meteorological facts. and I table Of
mineral springs ard health resorts.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1904-05-13

See Moline double bar Beet
CuItivators. best made, at the
Rocky Ford Hardware Co.. op.
posite postoffice 47H
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1904-05-13

Not long since Philadelphia attained
national no.oricty by Ray Stannard Bak-
er's series Of articles in MeCiurcs entitled:
philadelphia Corrupt and Contented.' .
Pueblo has recently had the services Of a
grand jury composed Of her best citizens.
They found corruption so rampant as to
justify the wholesale indictment Of the
city officials. not even the mayor cseap-
ing. The repor. Of the grand jury init
mates the existanoe Of general con-
spiraey Of city officials to graft and rob
the city. That Pueblo is as corrupt as
Philadelphia seems certain. but it is to te
hoped thai general turning out Of the
dishonest officials will show that it is not
eontented.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1904-05-13

FOR SALE. good Fresh Mich Cow
Soft Cliff orice.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1904-05-13
Republican County
Central comnSt;re.

I...-.-..-.E. A. Noble. Mrs, ?. J. Housh
2..-.....T. J. Stanley. Mrs. Or. Shelton
-. Harry Rushmsr. Mrs. {. J. Smith
4. W. n. HiekoS. Mrs. Mary ]. Anderson
s.--.-..H. s p. Badger. Mrs. p. 4. George
Z.----.....-.-.D. z D. 4. Helm. Mrs. weldin
s..--.-.-H. e, Bird. Miss oma vsndiTeF
s--.-.-. C. r. Buckley. Miss Ida Thests
10 w. C. Hansn. Mrs. Florence Rogers
LIT. e Downey. Mrs, Lou Walters
70 C. l Seelsy. Mrs. G. II oownef
I5.-.----H. n. CLARK. Mrs. J. II. Melsin
Is I'D. 9. Brown. Mrs, J. 7, Wafsen
rs wv. T. Tarbos. Mrs. 7. W. Butler
10 ...-..-.-.--.---- G. n. Wills
H. W. 3. Gsbin. Mrs. II. Burr
ls \. L Kellogg. Mrs, ". c. Howas'
D. --.-. ..-.. Asa Seuddef
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1904-05-13

The Sugar City Gazette says ,ha, a
railroad is talked Of from that place to
Holoreok. Tho rich Holbrook country is
naturally tributary to Rocky Ford and we
should no, allow ourselves to be seooped
in this manner. a trolley line should
make circuit through Holbrook. with It's
terminus a, Rocky Ford. csnno, move
.rnent be started TO secure such 4 re5ul,7
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1904-05-13

Everyone knows il. but il is in order 10
Impress It upon the mind in way 10 pro-
dues active recognition. tina. this is the
season when everything wants TO grow,
The dormant seed is eager TO burst forth
from its long sleep and develop into a
thrifty plant. The tree struggles TO put
forth its new and yerdant leaves and the
grass is quickly eoaxed from the ground
bY the warm rays Of the spring sun. In
short. nature is doing her best 10 make
the landscape look fresh and pretty in
contrast with the dull somberness Of win
ter. In this work of establishment man
can materially assist To plant seed is
a little thing TO do. but il may produce a
flower that will make hundred hearts
glad. To plant tree is small task.
bu, is shade may be blessing on hot
summer day. Whether you live in town
or in the country. II you are the owner OF
little spo, Of ground you can make Il
beautiful II you will. and the effort you
put forth in this direction will be as coed
an investment as you ever made.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1904-05-13

The Santa Fs seems In no way dis
ablsd by the strike Of its rnaehinists and
will doubtless ain decisive victory,
Such should be the result.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1904-05-13

The state board of equalization has
completed the fixing Of valuations on the
railroad. telegraph and telephone compa-
nies of the state. The figures agreed
upon show an average increase Of S per
cent over and above the valuations placed
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1904-05-13

The beet acreage in the Rocky Ford
country is going to be extensive enough
t. be quite satisfactory to the sugar COM
pany. While the acres named in the con-
tracts may not aggregate as high figure
as last year, yet it is probable that the
actual acreage grown will be about as
large. And this certainly should be the
case since the factory has raised the price
to meet the growers demands. There
doubtless will be some growers who will
abandon beets for cantaloupes. but the re-
suits may be such that next season they
will be glad to switch back to beets-a
crop having fixed Price which you can
depend on getting.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1904-05-13

Tee lases, war news is highly favorable
.a the Japs. The acton OF Russia IN
destroying the docks ana city Of Danly.
which COS. many millions. indicates a
desperate situation for the Cars armies.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1904-05-13

The outlook in Denver for an honest
election grows very dubious. A late in
vestigation discloses the fact that over
1900 dummies" have been placed
upon the registration books by the Demo-
cratic machine. The idea is to nulity the
votes Of honest men and women by stuff
fling the ballot boxes with these dummy
votes. There are quite a good sized
squad of politicians in Denver who ought
to be wearing prison stripes. Perhaps
their rascality will after while get so
unbearable that justice will have an in
,ipr
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1904-05-13
REPUBLICAN TICKET
Coming Events.

May Is-ls-HIgh School Commence
men, Exercises.
June l4-i6-S;sts Sunday School
Convention.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1904-05-13

The time is approaching when there
will be demand for beet-thinners. and
many boys and girls will go into tho fields.
do good work and get start for a small
bank account But they may do the work
all right without receiving fair reward.
A number did so last year. A smooth
talking sealawag went to the growers and
contracted TO thin beets at stated price
per acre. He got score or more of
Rocky Ford boys to do the work. when
he collected the money and skipped A
repetition OF this rascality should be pre-
vented this season. The parents Of the
boys 81 I'D not allow them to work ex-
cept for well known. reputable men.
Have nothing to do with the transient la
bor promoter unless he puts money in the
bank or the boys have the promise of the
grower to pay the wages to them direct
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1904-05-13
DISTRIBUTORS

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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-06-17
eOWDOlN'S BASEBALL CAPTAIN.
James A. Clarke of Damariscotta Mills
to Lead Next Years Nine.

Brunswick, Me, June 16.-(SpcciaD.
The members of Bcwdoin's baseball
nine, today, elected James Arthur
Clark, 'o5, Of Damariscotta Mills as
captain for next year. Tho choice is Il
popular one as Clarke is IL brilliant
player and well liked by everybody.
ii" is beyond question the best cut
fielder among this years Maine college
teams and is a heavy batter. He has
played left field for the past two years,
and closed this season by pounding out
!, home run with the bases full in the
Ivy day game with Amherst.
Clarke comes of II famous family of
Eowdoin athletes. Both his brother
Walter Il. Clarke, 80, and Albert
Clarke, 1900, We're captains of Bowdoin
elevcns and both played on the nine.
The third brother has never played
football but he is one Of the fastest
sprintcls in college and was member
Of last winters relay team. He is 4
good scholar. was business manager Of
tn" 1905 Buglc and belongs to the Zeta
Psi fraternity.
ON the whole, BowdOin is well salts
fled with the result Of the baseball sea-
son. 1t did not win first place as it did
in track sports and in tennis. but it
won second place. and that is not bad
after holding the championship for 1902
and 1908. 1t won four games out of
seven with the other Maine college.
heating Bates two out of the three
games AMI splitting even with Colby
and L. of NJ. 1t also had the satisfaction
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-06-17
ONE HUNDREDTH ANNIVERSARY
Celebration of Event by Masonic
Lodge at Bridgton.

Bridgton, Nc, June 16.-Oriental Lodge,
No. 49, F. &c A. NJ, Bridgton. is celebrat
ing its Tooth anniversary, today, and the
exercises thus far have been largely at
tended and full of interest.
The occasion is widely important be-
cause the lodge is foremost in this juris-
diction of Masonry. The last few years
it has attracted considerable attention
because of its advancement and strength.
IT has the Oriental r. A. chapter. Orien-
tai Commandery X. of p. and Orienta
lodge of Masons. all being in a fourishins
condition. Oriental Lodge has 1871 MEM
hers and the right worshipful master is
III. Elmer Seavey.
The exercises opened ''in form" this
afternoon. at o'clock. Prayer was Of
fercd by Rev. William Wood An histori-
cal address was given by Mr.. Norman II.
Libby and there was an address by Past
Grand Master Alfred S. Kimball. also
reminiscent remarks by members of the
lodge.
This evening at o'clock a banquet was
served at The Bridgton, and about oOO
were present. The st-prandial excr-
ciscs were in charge of d. Eugene Chap
lin.
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his name and other data for its permanent
| record of appointment
| This city. as shown by the table given
above, is itself to be the HEADQUARTERS of n
district. 1t will have its district secretary
and other paraphernalia, and the working
of the system mere will be watched with
much interest by the commission, for
points in the general administration. In
| other words, this will be the experimental
| district If the test proves the new plan
success the commission Will ask Con-
gross to appropriate for the district secre-
| taricS as employees of the commission
| instead of. as now. as employees of the
| departments. This will not add at all to
the Governments expense for clerical Ia
Dor. but will have one great advantage
over the system of details, In reducing a
dividend allegiance to Il single one. No
| the operations of the merit system iii a
| group of post offices ought to be himself a
| clerk in one of those post offices and
| constantly subject to the temptation to
| wink at petty Irregularities in his own
Office which he would not countenance in
| the others.
| The district system will simplify the
| work of the commission in holding it's
regular examinations for clerks, cOpyistS.
ETC. in the departmental service; for when
| it is firmly established and i'll running
order it will require fewer examiners to
go out from here and fewer papers to be
| marked here. 1t will also enable the
with a smaller staff. In this respect it is
| already showing its effects. as one of the
| employees here is to be assigned, at his
own instance, to the charge of a district
| with whose territory. affairs and people
! he is pretty well acquainted. 1t is posi-
| bile that other trained men can be spared
| from here at Il later stage for the same
| work
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general session was held, this even
ing, in charge Of the standing commit
tee on Needy Families in Their
Homes, of which Ernest p. Bicknell
OF the Chicago Bureau of Charities, was
| chairman. In his report Supt. Bicknell
went in detail into the divisions of or
ganized and unorganized charities, and
their functions and means of support.
The line between organized and unor-
ganized tends toward obIiteration by
the gradual drawing of individual ef-
fort into the sphere of influence Of or
ganiZed centers. A well defined tend
dency also exists toward the withdraw
al of official charity from the field Of
outdoor relief.
Private organizations were considered
under three heads: The society stand
ing alone, independent, to perform a
special kind of service, to which be-
long most societies which give only ma.
terial relief, church district nursing,
Children's Aid Societies and those
maintained by district nationalalities:
the society whose membership is COM
posed of other organizations, governed
by board of delegates, whose work
is especially that of investigation and
registration, performing common duties
for it's members and others, a preven-
tative of riralries, duplication and I'M
reached need; and the society whose
membership is individual though repre-
sentative and which retains the power
of initiative and supervision, retaining
control of the treatment of a family,
permitting specialization, the distribu-
tor of duties in especially equipped
agencies, the assurance of reciprocal
relations. Mrs. Anna Garlin Spencer of
New York city, spoke on the "Soeiolog-
zeal and Practical Value of Our Accu-
mulated Knowledre," saying in part:
What is the accumulated knowledge
of those who are devoted to the care Of
needy families and individuals i'm their
homes? First. and most important are
Case-records,' which are condensed
statements of the character, condition
and circumstances of those aided, and
an accurate report of the kind and ex-
tent of aid given. Warmers study of
case-records showed that anly about
one-half of the people in receipt of ma
terial relief really needed it; the, rest
need something else; discipline work,
removal to a new environment; perma-
ncnt asylum care or other more radi-
cal help. This shows that spiritual
rather than material gifts needed from
the charity worker who must have char
acter and ability to meet the demand. 1t
takes high qualities to reform, to re-
fit, to cheer and inspire the mall formed,
the unfit, the discouraged and the
nerveiesS."
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of embarrassing each of the other mines
once, beating L. of NJ. to 0, Colby 6
to and Bates 1 to 0, while none OF
them kept it from scoring. The weak
ness of the nine, however, was in its
work at the bat. No college had bet
ter battery, and in the Maine college
series only IL hits were made off Cox
while at least twice that number were
made off Of COOmbs. Frost and Doe If
pitching alone could have won games,
Capt. Cox would have won each of the
seven games, for no better pitcher ever
played ball in Maine. He will be in
the Medical school. next year. and will
probably coach the nine. The nine
loses several other players by gradu-
alton but will have four or five good
ones left as the nucleus of the 1905
team.