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Rocky Ford enterprise., 1904-08-19

i !. is i: s.ss;sa a;1 |" )" 3 sS"ss1x Ee'4 SaseiFy
this irrieating the public highway instead
Of the fields inside the fences. There are
good laws governing the Unnecessary ir-
rieating Of public roads and Il would b
appreciated u the proper psrsoa would
- that they are enforced. Persons
wasting water In the manner Ia which
several farmers have done bstwssn here
and Fort Collins. certainly do not apprs-
eists the worth Of water. Besides the
loss TO themselves. an injury is inflicted
upon the travelling public A little care
In handling Of the water would give US
fine roadA. We believe - word to the
wise 10 sufficient" ~ number Of citizens
are determined that water shall b kept
on the well Travelled rosds.-Fort Collins
Express.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1904-08-19
Arkaasas Valley hossy Prodsesrs'
AssoelatIoo.
Associates.

0SS8SgOSe
This body Of otsro county ssmi-agri-
eulturists, who carefully appropriate 70
their use the sweet aeeumulations Of tie
busy bss. met In @. N. Halls ONCE Sat-
urday afternoon. In the morning meet
ing Of directors was held at the same
place. At which letter was read from
Senator Swink encouraging an assoeia-
ton exhibit Of honey. This the directors
decided TO recommend 70 the members.
and their suggestion was adopted. The
associations brand will b put on various
portions Of the exhibit but TIE assoeia Ion
will not make the exhibit for the purpose
Of winning premium. believing that the
advertising received will eompsnsass for
the expense Of making the exhibit. Il was
ordered that warehouse b secured for
the storing Of the six 70 eight cars Of
honey which ths association sxpsets 70
produce this season. The grading rules
Of last year were adopssd.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1904-08-19

James X. Dye received telegram last
Sunday night from Patterson 4 Brainsrd
the street fair people. notifying him TO
cancel all datss in Colorado and New
Mexico. The telegram stated that let
ter Of explanation would follow. but Il has
not arrived as yet Mr.. Dye has been
acting as advance agent for the company.
and has arranged for its appearance at
pill Of the Arkansas Valley fairs.-La
Junta Tribune.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1904-08-19
A Proa,siss Colorado Mlssag Con
pays PFoposSeloa.

p@yo otV0D0oSSe0os
The Waldorf Mining and Milling Co..
with hsadquartsrs In Denver. owns .
number Of the best minss on Mcclellan
mountain. In a\dissriee which ~ for
years been widely known tor III butput
Of the precious M 2. Until rs1 " the
opening up NUM- Z Of veins Of Nfh ore.
Recently . cong Ihtrating mill HI been
installed at ths|Stevens mine. which is
turning out high grade concentrates Which
enable the company 70 declare oeeasional
dividends while continuing the develop
msnt operations. This week meeting Of
the stockholders was held At Denver and
= trip Of inspection made 70 the mines
during Monday and Tuesday. On We'd
nssday was held = business meeting fol.
lowed by banaust In the root garden Of
the Adams. The eastern stockholders
were highly pleased with their sxamina-
ton Of the minss and with their invest
msnts. and testified their appreciation BY
presenting the manager. E. J. Wilcox. =
handsome gold watch. The examination
by The eastern stockholders confirms them
In the belief that the Waldorf d among
the most valuable mining propositions h
Colorado.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1904-08-19
City cesseu Proessd,ses.

Al . meeting Of The council Monday
evening the following members were psss-
snt: Alderman Rsifsl. temporary pres
dent. and Aldermen Lawson. Hawksy
and Hickox.
Petition Of L. Nichols and others pro-
testing against the proposed sewer dis
triet was read and laid on the table.
Petition Of q. NJ. Hall and others for .
new sidewalk was laid on the table.
Reports Of Water Commissionss Ken
dig and City Clerk Elssr were Tsesivsd.
City Attorney Bsall presented an osdi-
nance concerning the establishment Of .
sewer district which was referred 70 the
ordinance committee.
On motion Rule 3 Of the order Of bus
mess was suspended and the ordinance
committee empowered TO report at once
on the sewer ordnance.
The ordnance committee reported fav-
osably on the sewer ordinance and re-
command that the same b passed.
The sewer ordnance. being No. lol.
was then passed On the hrst reading and
ordered published In the Enterprise.
The following orders were ordered IS
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1904-08-19
Bryaa's vlsw Of Platiosm.

II shall not mis- represent the situation.
or appeal for votes for the ticket upon
false grounds. A democratic victory will
mean very little. II any. progress on econ
ornic questions 80 long as the party 10 un-
der tho control Of the Wall Street element
The labor plank as prepared BY
Judge Parksr's friends on the sub-eom-
mitsss was stradling. meaningless plank.
The nomination Of Judge Parker
virtually nulliiss the anti trust plank
w. J. Bryan.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1904-08-19

Former Rocky Ford Maa h Trosbss.
A special to Saturdays Denver News
from Sugar City says:
Tom Connolly. an Ice dealer. and W. A.
Page. proprietor Of the National hotel.
engaged last night In . fight In which
Page drew = knife and dangerously cut
Coanslly.
Before Page could b. arrested he
secured q horse and drove 70 Rocky Ford.
and although officers are searching for
him he cannot b located.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1904-08-19

D. c. Roberts has received q letter
from Prof. Gillette. our state stomologist.
stating that after thorough sxamina alton
Of . sample Of honey comb sent him. the
disease among the bees 10 'pieklsd brood.
which 10 common to number Of apiariss
here-a disease nildly contagious but
needing attention when found.-o rdway
New Era.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1904-08-19
Bryaas' View Of NomIsatIon.

Bryans' View Of Nomlaatlon.
II have nothing to take back, I have
nothing 70 withdraw Of the things that I
have said against the methods pursued to
advance his candidacy. Il was . plain
and dslibsrats attempt To deceive tho
party. The New York platform was
vague and purpossly 20. because the ad-
voeatss Of Judge Parker were trying TO
secure votes from among the people who
would have opposed his views had they
known them. . The nomination
was secured. therefore. BY crooked and
indsfensibls msthods."-W. J. Bryan.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1904-08-19

Tuesday Marshal Baldwin went TO Pu-
sblo after the hobos who robbed Girls
wold's store Sunday night He returned
Wednesday morning with ". H. Spalding.
J. H. Murray. and W. Mslborn. They
were arranged before Justice washburn
and held for the district court, In de-
fault Of bonds they were taken 70 the
La Junta rail.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1904-08-19

An apple with neither seeds nor blos-
SONS 10 colorado's latest contribution 70
pomologieal science. The fruit is now on
exhibition in the Colorado concession at
the Worlds Fair and attracts widespread
attention. The apple is immune from
worms and early frosts. there being no
blossoms 70 kill.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1904-08-19

Dr.. Fisher Smith announces that the
City Hospital. +ll N. 18Th St. will b
open for the inspection Of the public Sat-
urday afternoon. All are invited 70 call
and see the excellent provisions made for
the care Of the afs!ictsd.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1904-08-19
nalng pm0 aay AsSasfl


VIZ. Mathews sports the pickle hAr-
vest weakening cod Aidsrably. This 10 not
from lack Of eueumbsrs On the vines. a.
they are a. numerous ~ At any time DUR
ing the season. but owing 70 the RAPID
ipsning Of the eantaloups crop. which
calls for transfer Of tia labor In that d.
rsetion. Up TO date i%e tons Of eueum-
bsrs have been purchased BY the canning
company. which. large ~ it 10. 10 some
what less than hopsd for. Much Of the
future crop will b allowed 70 60 10 sssd.
and tho seed gathered 1t the close Of the
season. The outlook b that the returns
from the cucumber fields are going 70
prove 90 rsmunsrativs ~ 70 induce many
new growers TO snter this branch Of agri.
culture next season.
VIM. Mathews reports that no more
promising tomato crop was ever grown
In the valley.
Great country. this Rocky Ford. but has
not yet nearly reached the height Of its
fame.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1904-08-19
DATES OF rnE FAIRS

psssic cssssessioas asa Political
C00veatlo0s.
August II. le. 10 and 2o.-Wsstsrn
elops Racing Association. at olsnwood
Spsings.
August -. IS and ae.-Powsrs county
fair ae Lamar.
Aug. 81 and Sept and 2.-Bsnt Co,
Fair. Las Animas.
Seets@ber s, Z, 9, asd o.-Arikas-
sas Valley fsif. Rocky Ford. Water.
meooa Day, Se1e. 9Th.
Sept II. -. and l6.-Elks Racing as
soeiation. Trinidad.
Sept l<.-Rspubliean state convention
At Denver.
Week Of Sept. ls-a4.-Frsmont coun-
~ Fair and Rssing association. Canon
Sept 20 to 2<.-wssssrn Slope Fair
Montroso.
Sept. %. 90. 20. and so.-colorado
State Fair at Pueblo.
Oct 4. 8. and 6.-orand Valley Fru
Fair. Grand junction.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1904-08-19

1. D. Coulter Of Detroit. Mich. was the
guest Of D. v. Burrsll on Sunday. and IN
company with r. l. Nswsoms Of Georgia,
was driven over 70 Mr.. Burrsll's ordway
ranch.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1904-08-19

Andy White was Ia from Boz Sdrines
Thursday and reports that his mare
which was bitten BY mad coyote eleven
days ago shows every sign Of hydropho-
dis. The animal 10 very vicious and 10
tightly tied with several ropss. A num-
bsr Of cattle are known 70 have been
bitten but Whites horss 10 the only victim
reported 70 b mad.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1904-08-19
Oood ssrssssSos.

Every town Of any great importance
has some special festival day; Rocky Ford
her Melon Day. orssly her Potato Day.
Grand Junction. Peach Day. etc. What's
the matter with Manzanola having her
Cherry Dayp-Manzanola Sun.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1904-08-19

Geo. A. Asher. who 10 better known -
successful grower Of cherries than Of
watsrmslons. has our thanks for . fine
specimen Of the lattsr.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1904-08-19

J. 3. Ritter. 0tsso eounsy's agent for
the gathering Of fruit for the ST. Louis
Fair. has received letter from Senator
Swink in which he speaks Of the ans dis
play bsing made and Of the necessity Of
keeping The tables full until the closing
day Of the big fair.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1904-08-19
STATE FAIR NEXT noNTn.
sxpsctsd thst Every cosaty wm be
Wen Rspeeseated.

Plans for the coming state fair havs
been completed BY the board Of directors
and the heads Of departments have been
selected. Responses have bssn received
from the several counties Of the state.
which indicate that hardly = county Of
Colorado. big or little. will fail to be repre-
ssntsd At Pueblo bstwssn the dates Of
Sept 20 and 30. the time set for tho big
exposition.
An sspseisl effort has been made by
the directors Of the fair association 10
create interest among the farmers and
fruit growers Of the state to the end that
the corning fair will b = complete sxpos-
ton Of the material resources Of Colorado.
Manufacturers Of machinery for ranch
and mine have become interested and
will have their products upon exhibition
for the benefit Of those who desire to SEQ
the implements with which Industry in
Colorado - bsing conducted.
The premium list which has been mailed
throughout the state will b found both
liberal and comprehensive. II embraces
all the principal breeds Of live stock and
poultry n we'll ~ the products Of tho
farm garden. orchard and household.
The objsct os the state fair 10 To sxhibi.
the resources and products Of our own
STATE and BY inviting the exhibits Of other
statss In compsttion. 70 stimulate Colo
Yadoans to greater efforts for improve
msns and development Of our own unI,m-
tied resources. and Il deserves the nat
roaass. both In point Of exhibitors and at
tsndanes Of every loyal citizen Of Colo
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1904-08-19

Bishop Potter 10 bsing praised because
hs has the courage Of his convictions. So
has any other man who goes into tho
saloon businsss.-Coloeado Springs Tsls-
graph.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1904-08-19

this year than usual. 6eine SSpS, 26 70
30. season Of the year which 10 nearly
always pleasant In Colorado. and Il 10 sx-
psetsd BY the management that the at
tendance this year will b record breaker
~ half rates have bssn secured on all
roads throughout The stats.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1904-08-19
hOlBROOK BOY KILLED
BY HIS BROTHER

Tuesday afternoon two boys. Frank and
Everett, sons Of J. 3. Brown. living near
the Laksvisw school house. we're out in
the eantaloups hsld with = shot gun.
Everett the eldest aged ~ yesrs, point
Cd the gun at his brother "in fun saying
that he would shost him. and pulled the
trigger. The entire load OF the gun struck
Frank in the neck. infiieting . terrible
wound and causing instant death. The
funeral took place Wednesday sftsrnoon.
There 10 need Of public sentiment max
ing Il criminal onsnss for . person 70
point gun or pistol. loaded or unloadsd.
It another.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1904-08-19

Coroner Green. from what he had
heard Of the shooting Of Frank Brown Ia
Holbrook on Tuesday. thought that . mis-
take had bssn made In burying the boy
without an Investigation. Thursday NOM
he drove over 70 Holbrook TO make In
auiry into the circumstances. a tale.
phone report from the coroner says that
after full investigation he b satisfied
that the shooting was purely accidental.
The brother whose caSslsssnsss caused
the dssth Is badly broken up over the
affair.
Mower County transcript., 1904-09-14
NEVADA

Gustav Eggen: who has been work
ing for his brother, L. NJ, went to Min.
neapolis Thursday to spend the winter
Lillian Olson has returned to he1
home in Rush City.
Chris Meyer is visiting his sons
CLAUS and Lawrence, in S. Dakota.
B. Hanson is teaching Norwegian
school in district g.
Mrs. Rena Springer, daughter of Mrs
Ole T. Richardson, is very i'll at Mona
with typhoid.
Miss Sullivan who teaches in district
II, spent Sunday at her home in Aus.
tin.
Mrs. A. P. Martin is visiting he1
daughter, Mrs. CLAUS Meyer IN Winans
S. D.
Albert Tiemann, Otto Amundson
Geo. Peterson, Alfred Anderson, E. A.
Anderson, Maude Anderson, Cora
Amundson, and many other Nevadaites
attended the county fair last week.
Mrs. Chris Tianson and Mrs. Ander-
son of Durand, ILL.,, are visiting Mr..
and Mrs. O. Lerud, who are relatives.
Miss May Meyer will attend S. M.
Normal college the coming year.
Mrs. 1. Anderson is very ill.
Selma Emerson is attending2 school
in Lyle.
Mower County transcript., 1904-09-14
RACINE

Milo Smith has returned from Salt
Lake City where he spent the past year.
George Eppard moved his family to
Spring Valley last week. He has rent
ed his farm to Paul Hackerna.
Boyd M. Northrup of Minneapolis
and Miss Jessie E. daughter of Hon.
and Mrs. W. E. Harris of Racine were
married Sept. 1 at the residence of the
brides brother in Spring Valley. Only
Immediate relatives were present.
The bride was reared here and trained
herself for professional nurse. She
has been at Duluth and Seattle for the
past four years. The groom also for.
merly lived here and is now a success
full business man in Minneapolis,
where they will reside.
c. S. Payne made a fine display of
fruit at the Mower county fair includ-
ing peaches which he raised on his
trees here. He has about bushel and
a half of them growing.
John Neill and wife attended the
street fair at Winona.
Mower County transcript., 1904-09-14
Old London Br4d4o.

Old London bridge was a monstros-
tty. 1t dated back to the year 1176 A.
D., and at least three wooden bridges
are known to- have occupied the same
site prior TO that date
The old bridge was slightly over 800
feet in length, and had eighteen SOLID
stone piers, varying in thickness from
twenty-five to thirty -four feet, thus
confining the flow Of the river to less
than half its natural channel The en-
tire surface of the bridge was occu-
pied by blocks of brick and stone build
lngs-erected on arches, with the road
way running tunnellike beneath
some Of them four stories high. All
Of these bridge buildings were densely
packed with human beiDg>at one
time estimated at 1,700-carrying on
all the trades and. other Vocations of
hfe. Spanning the two center piers
was huge church building, dedicated
to st. Thomas Of Canterbury, but usu~
ally styled st. Peters of the Bridge.
In very early time the arch opening
from the bridge toward the city was
called TRAITORS gate,'' and it was no
unusual thing to see the heads Of a
dozen executed criminals hanging
over it.
Mower County transcript., 1904-09-14
LYLE CENTER

There was quite a frost Monday
morning, but we think it did very little
damage.
The people from this vicinity who
attended the fair speak very highly Of
it.
Warren Allen and family spent Sun
day at Fred Hotson's.
A few Austinites were hunting in
this neighborhood Sunday.
Alfred johnson is working for J. H..
Barthel.
The young folks from this neighbor-
hood who are going to school in Austin
are Evelyn Pace at the 5. NJ. Normal
College, Arthur Elmer, Edith and
Maud Vest at the high school.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. w. Sherman of Lyle
called at A. Elmer's Sunday.
Mower County transcript., 1904-09-14

Christmas Feasting In Old Times.
There are certain dishes which are
peculiarly dedicated by custom and
tradition to the Christmas feast. The
plum pudding is almost the sole sur
vivor of long list Of equally savory
ones. There was the boar's head, al
ways the herald of the feast and al
ways seasoned with mustard. Next in
Importance was the peacock. The skin
was carefully stripped off, with the
plumage adher1nG, The bird was then
roasted. When It was done and had
cooled It was 'ee<red up again tn its
feathers and with g1lded beak. was
sent to the tahta Sometimes the ~hole
body was covered with gold Iaaf aud a
piece of cotton sstusated with spirits
placed in it's beak and hgbted as It
made it's gorgeous entry. The nph1e
bird was not served by ooAnon bands.
That privilege was reserved 1f the
ladies most distinguished by >bauth and
beauty. Geese capons, pa1easants 1ard
pies of carps tngsses also hetpdf 10
set out the Christmas tdbss in days
gone by.
Mower County transcript., 1904-09-14
THE CHINESE BABY. -
Elaborate Ceremonies That Tat,
Place After Its Birth

Elaborate Ceremonies That Tafx>
Place After Its Birth.
On the evening Of the first day after
the baby has arrived the paterfamilias.
according to the Chinese custom, pros
tra+es himself before Joss and, touch
Ing his head to the floor, voices thanks
to the gods and to the honorable an-
cestors for the small son who was sent
perfect Of body and full of health. On
the evening of the second day the cere-
mony is repeated, and on the third day
the voice Of the wife joins that of the
husband in thanksgiving. Also on the
third day limited number Of relatives
and friends are called in to witness
the first head shave.
The looms of the home are decorated
for this occasion with green branches
of either fir, cedar or spruce, to insure
fueng-suey, or good luck, to the house.
Other ornamentations in honor of the
baby are long silk threads, bearing lit-
tie circles, squares and hearts of gold
and scarlet paper. These are festooned
from the walls and are hung from the
ceiling. A few feet away the threads
are Invisible and the gay scraps Of pa
per appear to be floating in the air.
For the head shaving the guests are
seated in sem1circle before the joss.
The mother is carried to a seat Of
honor to the right Of the joss, and the
baby, swathed in yards of scarlet and
purple silk, is brought in on an elabo-
rate pillow. The eldest child or near
est relative carries a green branch,
crossed with threads of scarlet paper,
and waves it slowly over the head of
the baby. This wards off evil influ-
ences and insures good health. After
quaint ceremony by the father be-
fore the joss the tiny forehead Of the
baby is shaved by the mother and a
christening similar to that Of the
Christian religion except that the
prayer is made to the ancestors and
the water used to sprinkle the baby is
perfumed with sandalwood-is a part
of the ceremony.
The name by which the child is aft
erWard known is also bestowed by the
mother. After the shaving of the head
cap Of scarlet silk, with decorations
Of gold and Jewels and with a tiny
round hole in the top, is placed upon
the baby's head, and the christening
is completed. In every Chinese family,
however poor, at least one banquet Is
given in honor. Of the birth of a boy
The banquet viands may be only rice
and bit of salt fish. and there may
be only half dozen or SO present.
Nevertheless the feast is given, for it
is baby's right, and the rights Of babies
are respected by oriental parents-Les
lies Weekly.
Mower County transcript., 1904-09-14
Woman's Way Of Finding Out.

"omanas Way Of Finding Out.
"Women's ways are inscrutable, and
they do great many things that seem
to be utterly without point to men,
but it HAS been my experience that
time shows they had a pretty good rea-
son for the queer tricks they played
u.s." said a citizen Of Montreal.
'For instance" he continued, my
wife has an angelic disposition. She
has always had that disposition, and
it was one of the many things that at
tracted me to her. After we became
engaged, however, on several occasions
she did things which seemed to me to
be utterly inexcusable. I've got some-
thing Of temper, and I would get
pretty hot but every time the little
trouble passed off, she having gained
her point, however. This sort Of thing
happened several times. but we were
finally married.
After the ceremony she never gave
any symptoms Of inconsistency, but
was always as sweet and amlable as
she could be. One day asked her
why she had done these things dur
ing our engagement and If she had
done them merely to make me angry.
certainly I did, my DEAR. was her
surprising reply. I am prudent wo-
man and merely wanted to make sure
I could manage you when you were
mad "-Lou1svfle HeEald
Mower County transcript., 1904-09-14

grand army charm for Mr.. Wyant.
Both thanked their friends with much
feeling for their kind thoughtfulness.
After congratulations the host and
hostess led the way to the dining room
where a bountifu] feast was spread
consisting of all the substantials and
delicacies in season and out of season.
The many friends of Mr.. and Mrs.
Wyant wish them many happy days to
come.
The Banner creamery shipped 80
tubs of butter Wednesday.
Miss Annie Stock of Manly, Iowa, is
the guest of the Misses Kate and Lizzie
Tracy.
James Peterson of Albert Lea candi-
date for Sheriff was in this vicinity last
week looking up his friends. "Jim" is
veteran of the civil war having serv-
ed his country over four years. Why
not show our appreciation by casting
our vote for him in November?
The Baptist Ladies Aid Society will
meet with Mrs. Ed. Lightly next Thurs
day afternoon. A picnic supper will
be served.
There are several threshing outfits
in the neighborhood, and good deal
Of grain is coming to market making
busy times for the buyers.
Mower County transcript., 1904-09-14
LIE. ROY

Sheriff Nicholson was in Leroy
Wednesday.
I. H. Every departed Wednesday for
Poplar Mount, Va, called there by the
serious illness of his daughter, Mrs.
W. E. Dennis.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Symmes of Usage
were guests of Mr.. and Mrs. E. E.
Shines over Sunday.
Special meetings conducted by Rev.
E. J. Bulgin Ph. D., D. D. of Chicago
with his singer Prof. P. o. Gates, will
begin in the Baptist church next Sun
day morning, Presbyterian and Bap-
tist churches uniting in the service.
Sabbath school in both churches will
be held at $50 o'clock, as there will be
services morning, afternoon andeve-
ming. This is rare opportunity for
people to hear so noted an evangelist.
These are union meetings Of the Bap-
tist and Presbyterian churches, but
will be held in one church as it is
necessary to erect stage for large
chorus. Everybody is cordially invited
to attend all or as many as possible of
the meetings.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. E. Myers welcomed
their first little son Friday Sept 9.
Mr.. and Mrs. Stanley are rejoicing
over thQ a6vant Of an alQvan nOnn6
baby girl.