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Rocky Ford enterprise., 1904-05-06

The democratic candidate for president,
no matter who no is nor whore he comes
from. can only count on ,Ae ELECTORAL
votes Of thirteen southern states. and he
eanno, be dead sure Of all Of those. Every
other state in tho union will throw It's
vote for the fearless young statesman
now at the head Of the na,ion.-For, COL
lins Courier.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1904-05-06

While the Big Four" combination Of
packers. better known as tn, Meat
Trust" does all that is humanity possible
TO control the prices paid in the livestock
markets 1t is evident that success does
no. ways crown the eff,rtS put forth.
u eontro' were anywhere near complete.
the pree Of lambs would not have mount
ed to S6.T5. as was the casa in Chicago
last week-Fort Collins Express.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1904-05-06

A notice in another column indicates
tha, tho city council has ;akon steps In a
direction Of grea, importance to our eisi-
zens, and soon tho taxpayers will have
tho opportunity Of studying the plans and
specifications Of the proposed sewer sys-
tom. We tras, ;hs, the system outlined
and tho cos, thereof will DO such as to
command tho approval and adoption Of
our citizens.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1904-05-06

Japan is winning victories on land as
well as on the sea. A sweeping triumph
for Japan would greatly promote the ad-
vaneement Of the orient Russia's rule
psralyxes progress and ,hro,,les freedom,
while Jspan's influence represents liberty
OF though, and free highway for the
forces Of civilization.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1904-05-06

Tho best testimonial to the success OF
President Rooseyel,'s administration is
found in the fact ,hA, he has no eompeti-
tor in his party in year when Republi-
can victory Is almos, a foregone eoneiu-
sion.-Kansas City Journal.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1904-05-06

The imaginative reporter OF the La
Junta Tribune alleges that he recently
saw a letter addressed as follows: John
Smith. Wrocky4rd. Colorado" We de-
mand an affidavit or photo Of the letter,
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1904-05-06
Notice Of Application to Lease State
Lands.

Office of the State Board of Land
Commissioners.
Denver. Colo. May 3 1901.
Notice is hereby given that The Bent
Otero Improvement Company. whose post.
office address Is Rocky Ford. Colo. on May :.
IqDl. made application No. 2oJ to tho state
Hoard OF Land Commissioners to lensc the
following described indemnity school lands,
situate In Otcro county. Colorado, to-wit:
North y OF northwest !, section 81. township
q south. range 80 west.
No other applications to lease the above
described promises or objections against the
above application will bc considered after
June 2. 1901 ~ ...
iq-52 MARK q. WOODRIFF.
Register State Board Land Commissioners
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1904-05-06
See Moline double bar Beet
Cultivators. best made. at the
Rocky Ford Hardware Co.. op-
posite postofiice 4u

"It was summer time in Dixie land" is
tho title Of very popular song by Edwin
Kendall, which may DO had by sending
rs cents 70 tho theatrical Music Supply
Co Nav York
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1904-05-06

Recent experiments on the new moffa.
railroad. near Rollinsyille, show that the
problem of the smoke nuisance in railway
tunnels has been solved. BY a oontriv-
anee fastened upon the engine. invented
oy the late Owen Owens, who vas mas
Ter mechanic Of the company. the sickle
ming fumes which usually enyelop the
coaches. while train is passing through
a tut n j. are entirely disposed Of. and the
Traveller suffers no inconvenience during
the trip underground.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1904-05-06

The military authorities who have the
task OF selecting tho regimental bands
which will play at the ST. Louis Worlds
Fair have chosen the band Of the Second
infantry stationed at Fort Logan. as one
Of the number This is said to be one o,
the very best musical organizations in the
regular army, and the military authorities
think that 1t will attract much attention
at ST. Louis.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1904-05-06

Tho Brotherhood Of American Yeomer
will entertain the lodge Of Fraternal un-
ion ncxt Tuesday evening at K. p. hall a,
8 o'clock. Refreshments will bs served
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1904-05-06

At tho school election on Monday C. F.
Evans was unanimously elected director
and will make an excellent official. The
prop ition 10 issue bonds 20 the amount
Of S 900 to double the capacity OF the
Lafay ette school was carried, there bang
only two votes In opposition. The heavy
rain during the hours the polls were
opened caused light vote to be poled.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1904-05-06
Coming Events.

May i5-ls-Hgh School Commence
ment Exercises.
June i4-l6-State Sunday School
Convention.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1904-05-06

A special meeting Of tho Republican
County Central committee was called
Saturday by Chairman oodding to MI a
vacancy caused By tho removal Of T. r.
HofFmirs to Pueblo. Hon. w. q. Goblin
was selected. hts term TO las, until tho
opening OF tho fall campaign. BY ,ha;
time ho will doubtless have shown such
ability in tho position as to secure his
election for tho regular term.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1904-05-06

Tho large attendance at tho Republican
e,un,y convention on Saturday and the
lively interest manifested prove tina: the
party is In fine condition for tho coming
county. state and national eatnpaign-all
three Of which promise 70 terminate in
decisive Republican victories. Tho signs
OF the times Indicate that this Is To DO an
all round Republican year.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1904-05-06

The first homegrown radishes to reach
the Enterprise office came from the gar
den Of Chas. r. Daring. Thanks.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1904-05-06
The shlpbuIIdIng Trust Scandal.

In the May Pearson's. Mr.. Henry
George. Jr., tells of one Of the most re-
markable IDEALS" in the history Of Modern
"Finance''-that of the gigantic Ship
building Trust. organized and wrecked
under the name Of Tho United States
Shipbuilding Company. The promoters
in this instance oyerreached themselves.
Through over-capitalization and lack OF
harmony among those occupying "the
seats Of the mighty" came the downfall
of the scheme. A receiver was appointed.
reorganization ordered. and the capitaliza-
ton reduced more than one-half. The
transaction is chiefly remarkable as an
instance where the public refused TO be
duped. and the loss recoiled like boome-
rang upon the promoters,
Under the joint auspices Of the Colo
RADIO Promotion and Publicity COMMITTEES
and the Colorado Worlds Fair Commits
sion. moving pictures and stsreopticon
views Of Colors dia subjects will be sx-
hibited within the exposition grounds at
St. Louis. These will form one Of the
most attractive features Of the big fair.
and should aid greatly in making the
beauties and resources Of Colorado better
known Throughout the world.
The Van Buren press., 1904-07-02
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The Van Buren press., 1904-07-02

Now that the state convention
is over the talk begins at the state
house as to the personnel of the
clerical forces IN the various offices
where changes are to be made
None of them are yet prepared to
make their announcements, and
may not do so for a few months
yet, but there is a very persistent
rumor that Hon. j. w. Crockett
the present secretary of state, will
not leave the state house when
his term of office expires, but will
remain as Mr.. Ludwig's deputy
thus reversing their positions
Mr.. Ludwig has stated openly thai
Mr.. Crockett will be his deputy il
he will accept it. That remains tC
be seen. If he should not accept
it is expected that Mr.. Ludwig vii
promote Mr.. G.. w. Hendricks
the popular and efficient corpora
ton clerk.-Little Rock Democrat
Mr.. Ludwig could not do a more
satisfactory act, so far as the
general public of the state is con
cerned, The appointing of Col
Crockett as his secretary would
be satisfactory to all having bust
ness with the secretary of states
office.
The Van Buren press., 1904-07-02
A "full" Pail.
From the Commoncr.

From The Commonor
The New York World announces
that $500 clerks in Wall street
have lost their positions on &C.
count Of hard times. According
TO the World u large number of
clerks aud stenographers have
been informed that they must
either accept % per cent. cut in
salaries or take vacations without
pay.
What has become Of the Re.
publican promise Of 1900; "Four
years more ofthe full dinncrpail ~
ls is possible that after all the
boast aud hombast of Wall street
leaders and Republican orators,
the thing known ~ "Repnblicau
prosperity il a delusion'
On this point the secretary of
the treasury presents interesting
testimony On July |, 1908, there
was n surplus IN the treasury of
S3S,0i5,Gl0, OuJune |, 1904, there
was a treasury deficit Of s52,272,.
SiL Mr., Shaw explains that the
payment of s5O,0O0,0O0 for the
Panama canal aud the si,6O0,00O
loan to the ST. Louis Rir are re.
sponsihle for the deficit, aud that
but for these items there would
now be u surplus Of e., 800, 600,
But even with MEShNw's figures
II will be admitted that there IN
something of n difference between
the surplus of s3S,0 ,0i0,6l0 on June
/, 1908, aud Mr., Shaw's imaginary
surplus Of ~ 100000 on June /,
1904,
Newspaper readers will doubt
less remember that IN his last nm.
nual report Mr.. shaw predicted u
Surplus Of $4,000, 900 for the eur.
rent year, This is, also, something
of u difference between MrShaw's \
estimated surplus OF si2,0OO,OOO
and the actual deficit Of more
than sd2,000,OOO,
The Van Buren press., 1904-07-02
Preparing for Hard Times.
From the Commoner

From the Commoner
The locomotive fremen of the
New York, New Haven & Hart.
ford railroad recently invited the
officers of the road to dinner. Z.
r.. Todd, one Of the vice-presidents
Of the road, is reported to have
said during the course of his re.
marks:
II want to say that there are many
indications now that for the next few
| years hard times are ahead, Business is
| falling off everywhere. II would be
well for your committee TO remember
that and to reckon with it in asking
consideration Of claims from the com
pany.
If, as Mr.. Todd says, the indica-
tons point to hard times, what is
going to become Of the prosperity
argument which the Republican
party has been employing so dill.
gently' If business is falling of
everywhere, how are they going
to whoop it up for the full dinner
paili 1t will be noticed that he
does not say that the hard times
will last a few months during the
campaign. but he predicts hard
times for the next few years.
The press dispatches report a
large number Of men discharged
during the last few months, and
we are told that clerks are being
discharged in New York because
business is dull. What can all
this meant Did not the people
buy prosperity at an enormous
pricei Did they not elect a Re-
publican administration for the
express purpose of getting pros
perity} Did they not turn down
free silver, reject tariff reform
swallow imperialism and risk pri'
vate monopOles just for prospect.
Ityg When man sells his birth
right for a mess of pottage he
ought to be careful that the pot
tage does not get away, 1t looks
as if the Republican leaders were
unable to deliver the goods sold
How can men out Of employment
be expected to wear yellow hats
and march in sound money pa
rades 7 How can they be expected
to hurrah for the Republican party
with the trusts raising prices aud
discharging men : Verify, the Re
publican party will have rocky
road if "for the next few years
hard times are ahead"
The Van Buren press., 1904-07-02

Jim Hawkins has rented the Callahan
cottage on Broadway.
A. w. Meier has rented the cottage
recently occupied by Jim Hawkins.
The Frisco is having another fruit
shed put up east of the freight depot
Dr.. r.. w. Quarles left Thursday to
spend few days with his family at
Winslow.
Busby Bro s big railroad show has
been bulletined to appear here on Thur
sday, July 1th.
Mrs. r. b. Allen and daughter, Miss
Ethel, have taxed up their summer
residence at Winslow,
The leading business houses this week
made an effort TO have Monday observed
as il should be--as n national holiday
but the fear Of losing n few cents on the
part Of some prevented their signing an
agreement,
John Hinkle, manager OF the Van
Buren, Browns, has signed to play at
Springdale next Monday and arrange
ments are being made to run an excur-
sion train up there to handle the local
enthusiasts who wish to 90 up there,
Springdale Is the home Of Vance, the
new Van Buren pitcher and he promis
es to do his best to beat his old com
rudes.
The river Is very slow In getting to
It's usual summer stage Every few
days there is a rise Of foot or more,
occasioned by local rains west Of here,
Indications now are that u considerable
channel has been washed ont between
the sandbar and the box.factory, There
are now twelve 20 fifteen feet Of water
opposite the outlet Of the town ditch
which drains Babylon,
The state board Of election commits.
sioners has appointed w 7, England
and g. W, Wagner Democrats, and
G, T., Terrill, Republican, election
commissioners for Crawford county,
GOV Davis insisted on the appointment
OF G, B, Fontaine aud Charley Wells
(dead), but the majority OF the board
turned him down aud re.appointed the
old commissioners
1t is easy to overlook the &c.
ccntricities Of u millionaire and
the bad grammar Of n pretty girl,
II il stated that the two an.
neyes of the state insane asylum,
being built ut u cost of SliO,0O0,
will be completed by September,
giving accommodation for 800
more patients,
The Van Buren press., 1904-07-02
KuIhng the Fair
From the Batesynle Guard,

From the Batesylle Guard.
The New York newspapers find
little that is good of the Worlds
Fair. This is not a matter for sur
prise, although the management
Of the Fair has set up the greatest
enterprise of the kind the world
has ever seen. New York never
bestows the favor Of its approval
upon anything outside its own
narrow province. The pulfed up
denizens of Jerusalem, in the day S
of the Saviour, were not more
doubtful that something good
might come out Of Nazareth than
the average native Of New York
City that some achievement
worth their commentator might
come out Of the West, Such pro-
vincialism is little provoking,
sometimes, but, perhaps it is to be
pitied, rather than despised.
The New York Commercial, for
instance, proffers in advance the
gratuitous belief that the Worlds
Fair will be unable to repay the
government loan of S4,600,0OO and
that Sec'y Shaw will fad it neces-
sary to take charge of the gates
and run the big show on govern
ment account, as the act provides.
The Commercial further has no
doubt "President Francis would
release his control ana RESPONSE.
bilily only too readily"
The spirit of its newspapers
made il plain that New York would
suffer no regret, but feel justified,
rather, in its conceit if this great
national enterprise should prove
a failure. The Fair was not com.
plete on the day of its opening,
but il was more nearly so, in pro-
portion TO its size. than was the
Chicago Fair in 1893, and the at
tendance has been quite as large.
This Exposition Company has
achieved n measure OF success
far greater than that to which any
similar company ever asplred.
The country at large may justly
feel proud Of it, and lend the
kindly hand Of encouragement,
instead Of attempting to wound
and obstruct 1t with unfriendly
criticism
There is no indication that
President Francis would like to
he relieved Of the duties the
management of his position de.
wolves upon him. He has given
two years of his life and much OF
his private fortune to the great
enterprise, and has refused every
suggestion Of salary. The gener.
0us spirit of the nation will wish
him aud his associates unlimited
success. The great Fair is yet to
be seen al its best, and the later
crowds of visitors will be much
The Van Buren press., 1904-07-02
Probate Court Notice.

NOTICE II hereby given that the following
~ named AdmlulslfaloH Executors and
Guardians have filed their accounts for settle.
mpnt with the several estates hereinafter
named during the May term, 1904 Of the
Probate Court of Crawford County, Arb
An persons interested IN the scttlcmeu, fsaid
cbtatos are hereby notified to llc their eNcrp.
tons thereto, II any they have, pn or before the
second day OF the next regular term, 1904, OF
this Court or they viii be- forever barred lf0m
excepting 10 lhe tamc ~ 10 Euy item thereof
N, Weaver administrator Of the estate OF
A NJ Oftlek, deceased,
J, E iafk, administrator VI the estate of WIN,
walker deceased lat annual account
J Neal administrator OF the estate VI H. u.
sheriff., deceased lat and hnM account
J, Neal, adm nistfaiuf VI the estate NJ Rnae,
anah Young deceased li annual account
!, Neal administrator oi the estate VI John Il,
Hunter deceased "a and inal account
witness my hand aud oincisl seal N IA Goth
day Uf June iM v n WiSrhty,
Olttk Of Probate Court
The Van Buren press., 1904-07-02

THE FRISCO Is THE ONLY WAY TO THE
FAlR.-We have three rates at which we Will
sell daily as follows; $3.50 for the round trip.
Tickets on sale daily from April 18th to Nov
18th, and are good for return any day until Dec.
18th.
Sl6,jO for the round trip. Tickets on sale daily
from April 25th to Nov, Goth, and are good for
return any day within GO days from date of sale.
Sl4 81 for the round trip. Tickets on sale daily
from April 9Th TO Nov Both and are good for
return any day within ten days from date of
sale.
lIOMEsEgHERs Excursions 10 Indian and
Oklahoma Territories and Texas The Frisco
system will continue the sale Of these tickets on
first and third Tuesdays in each month to all
way rate is 500 or more, Rate is one fare plus
s. 90 for round "trip. Limit q days
p. W. FURRY Agent Frisco Line
The Van Buren press., 1904-07-02

Busby Bro = big show will give two
performances here on July 1th h-one In
the afternoon, the other In the evening,
The jury In the case Of J, Neal ad'
ministrutor Of the estate Of Geo, Taylor
Va, the Mo Pacific railway, reported
just before noon yesterday and gave
the plaintiff ga, 600 damages
Wordy Reeves aged 49, is IN Jail
charged with the drowning Of n boy
named Cole IN Lees Creek near what is
known as Spear Ford Inst sunday A
crowd Of boy, were In bathing there
and the Cole boy was drowned, being
unable to swim The arrest of Reeves
was the 0rst iutimatiuu That foul play
was suspected,
Frank Lewis aud sanford West were
Tuesday afternoon arrested by Deputy
Constable jno, Hall under an indict-
ment FOR poisoning hsh found against
them 10y the last grand jury They
were placed under bond for appearance
later on. II these men are proven guilty
We hope TO ace them severely punished
IN an example They are not the only
ones who engage In this nefarIous
meOus Of taking hsh II 4" through the
work of vauduls Of thls nature that our
streams have become devoid Of Ash
when, II only lawful sportemonlike
means were used there would be plenty
for ull
The Van Buren press., 1904-07-02
Out Performance given under the tent no ton the Street
Judge Huckleberry Re.appOinted.

Judge j H. Huckleberry of Sallisaw, ,
has been re-appointed probate commits
sioner for the Northern judicial district
Of the Indian Territory by Judge Hill,
presiding Judge. Judge HucKleberry has
held this Office four years and has been a
very popular official, His son, j, H.
Huckleberry, Jr, is assistant district
attorney under Hon. P. L Soper district
attorney for the Northern district.
The Van Buren press., 1904-07-02
A New Reservation.
From the Fort smith Times.

From the Fort smith Times.
The Dawes commission has been
notified by the secretary of in.
terror that the department had
cOncurred in the recommendation
of Chairman BiXby that the Alick
chi springs in the Clioctaw nation
should be reserved from allotment
and that a national reservation
should he made there.
The commission was further in
structed to reserve from allotment
six sections, %, 26, 30, 36, in town
ship 4 south, range 81 east, and
sections | and . in township !
south, range u east.
The AIickchi springs are in the
Kiamichi mountains, the mos,
ruggedpart of the ChOctaw nation
where old Fort TOwson stands
1t is twenty miles from a railroad
and the land is practically worth
less for agricultural purposes, but
the scenery is beautiful. There
are two springs that will supply
all water necessary for 5000 peo
pie aud in addition there are
many other springs that are in
cluded in the said sections. The
report made by Chairman BiXby
states that there are hundreds OF
people from Indian Territory and
Texas who camp at these springs
every summer and claim to derive
great benefits from the waters
The Indians have known the place
as Medicine Springs for 80 years
The Van Buren press., 1904-07-02

Hon. Richard @. Kereus Of 81,
Louis has let the contract for the
erection of stone memorial chapel
ut Eureka Springs, TO be dedicated
TO his mother, and n handsome
summer residence adjoining, The
site is u commanding one IN Park
avenue, on the mountain near the
Crescent hotel, and the grounds
extend to Spring street, taking In
Crescent Spring, which MrKercns
win greatly bcautlfy aud improve,
The Van Buren press., 1904-07-02
THE SHERWIN-W WILLIAMS PAINTS
F. G, kerr & co,
ADDITIONAL LOCALS.
The ODD Fellows.

The ODD Fellows,
The annual district meeting Of Odd
Fellows held in Van Buren last Wednes-
day gave promise Of being one Of the
most pleasant and interesting in the
history Of that order, when the elements
took hand and with wind and rain
put apparently their seal Of disapprov-
III upon t. A good attendance was rs
sured when the rain drove all in from
tho old fair grounds, the scene OF the
intended fcstiyeties, aud they had 20
content themselves by crowding into
the lodge room, which, while large,
was inadequate to comfortably hold
such an u Httendance