Rocky Ford enterprise., 1904-11-18
PERSONAL
AND SOCIAL.

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Hon. E. N. crsnsten Of Denver has
been enjoying short vacation in Rocky
Ford and hunting the elusive duck under
the ehApsonAgs Of Hon. W. B. Gobin. He
was accompanied BY Mrs cranston.
J. E. 0odding left on Tuesday for Long
mont on business connected with his ex-
ssnsive growing Of sugar bee,s-
Mrs Frank Bingham Of Denver has
been spending several days here on busi-
ness connected with her fine ranch west
OF town.
II. 4. Dawlsy on Monday looked after
English Lumber Co. business at ordway
and Sugar City and ofdway aeeompan-
led by his wife.
william Sigman celebrated his sixth
birthday by the presenes Of oily COM
pany OF youngsters Of similar age.
Mrs. Annie 3. Elssr Of La Junta spent
Sunday with Rocky Ford friends.
After long seige with typhoid fever
Gelon Randall Is able to be on the streets
but looks decidedly b.saehed.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. II. Willis took the mid
night train Saturday for 81. Leuis and
the Worlds fair.
Mrs. Hughes and Mrs. Dswsese lsf,
yesterday for Denver TO attend the as
ssbly OF the Church Of God. To be absen,
two weeks
Mrs Warren Blinn and Miss Cora have
returned for a three months yisitin CAL
ifornla. tho latter much improved in
health.
q. \. peiong. banker and grain dealer.
Of FooselandI ILL.,. spent two days here
this week looking after extensive real
estate interests Mr. DeLnng has high
appreciation o! Rocky Ford and tho trib-
utAry country.
The monthly social Of the NJ. E. Ladies'
Union At the parsonage yesterday was
unusually interesting. There was pro-
gram Of music. reeitAtions. and readings.
followed by refreshments.
City Engineer Randall spsnt yesterday
In Pueblo % business connected with the
survey for the sewer sysssm.
Mrs. D. W. MePhsssoa entertained .
. few friends At dinner Thursday evening
In honor Of W. D.s birthday.
Mrs. Hornbaek lsfs Wednesday for an
extended visit with her daughter. Mrs
Russell In Denver.
Ralph F. Ware Of Pusblo. civil engineer.
10 here for work on the new sewer sys-
ten.
Mrs. W. L jackson was . Pusblo visit
or yssssrday.
The woman's Club INST with Mrs. J. E.
oodding On Saturday. Mrs. Dr.. ksndig
read paper On Hsrsdity and Environ
msne Mrs. Mayo made IN address on
Tslspsthy. Mrs. Dr.. Van Buski,k read .
paper Of Hypnotism and Mrs. D. W.
Barley = paper on Dreams. This for
NAL program was followed by personal
experiences In dreams. prsmonitions. pre-
sentiments. etc. II was mystical. dreamy
uneanny kind Of an afternoon.
W. l. Babeoek has received letters from
| George. who is a student at William Jew-
oil college. that he is confined to his bed
from injuries received In foot ball game.
An sbeess has resulted from the hurt and
and George is thoroughly disabled. Col
lege work would suffer less interruption
from eausualties IL prize fighting were
substituted for foot ball in the athletic
course. There are fewer deaths and less
injuries inflicted in the prize ring than by
foot ball.
Clyde E. Mccoy has just returned from
Manton. Alberta, Canada. where he has
been since June. He and his brother.
Archie. have each filed on a l60 acre
homestead. TO which they can acquire
title on easy terms. Mr.. Mccoy says
that most of tho new settlers in that very
new country are from the states" and
are known to the old timers as Yankees.
He says that that is destined to be a
great wheat country but is not adapted
growing variety Of crops such as thrive
in the Arkansas Valley. Mr.. Mccoy notes
two laws of Canada relative to land mat
ters which Uncle Sam would do well to
copy: Sheep and cattle men have GER
tain portions Of the range assigned them
avoiding the disgraceful conflicts incident
to friction between these two interests on
this side the line. The second desirable
law is the reservation Of watering places
for the benefit Of the public. thereby pre-
venting the monopolization Of grazing
lands by parties who first get control Of
river front or water holes. Mr.. Mccoy
will spend the winter in Colorado. return
ing in the spring to Alberta.
Dan w. Scott for many years past
a resident of Rocky Ford. has re-
moved to Trinidad.
A marriage license was issued last
Wednesday to Kettle Roe and Katie
Sheetz, both of Rocky Ford.
| DR.. G. c. Horn. who has been maxi
ing La Junta his headquarters for n
few weeks on Monday received a tele-
gram from his daughter at Cripple
Creek stating that her husband was