Rocky Ford enterprise., 1904-05-06
An immensely Valuable Rain.

An immensely Valuable Rain.
After long. long time between heavy
rains the valley was on Monday after
noon treated to what Missourian would
call "a ground soaker and a gully washer. I"
The rain came down in sheets. the heavi-
est downpour for years. While immense
good was done To farming interests all
the bitches suffered. Many breaks oc-
Cured. but the moisture supplied by the
storm will prevent the farmers feeling the
need Of bitches until they can be repaired.
During the afternoon the darkness
almost stopped business until Manager
Hushaw started up the electrics light
works. Thanks.
The residence Of Jacob West was
struck by lightning. causing a very threat
ening situation for the moment. But no
damage was done beyond slight injury TO
the roof. .-...a ..s. b.
The fall Of rain seems to have varied
greatly at points not far distant as evil
deneed following registers Of rain gauges:
At Experiment Station l.36 inches. at
sugar factory i.7o inches. at residence q
Warren Blinn l,+o inches.
"ony 9fuN ioW iaHob Woto Hooouo
but as the water passed of quickly the
damage will bs slight.
Tho breaking Of tho catlin canal south
Of town brought food Of water around
the houses in the southeast portion Of
town. Several blocks on West Elm ave-
nue. were 90 situated as 10 drainage as 10
cause thsm 70 b surrounded by = foot or
two Of water until late hour Tuesday
morning. causing some delay In getting
down TO business.
D. 3. Forbes. living on S. 10th St..
moved his household goods out whom the
water threatened to cover the foors. but
the damage was not as great as was at
Arst feared. q. 4
Tho comparatively new iron hri6gs on
TimpAs creek near the Oldham school
house was washed out some Of tho strue-
ture being carried as far as the Swink
river bridge. Other portions arc COM
plesely lost.
We have been unable to verify the ru-
NOR that the Bee Hive school house.
Holbrook. was injured by the wind.
Tho storm blow down bunk house on
tho A. E. Reynolds ranch near La Junta.
Joe CASTOR. an smploye Of tho place. was
blown over 800 yards receiving injuries
from which he died later in the day. No
other fatalities arc reported.
Hail did some damage TO orchards ut
olney.
Tho wsshou,s along the High Line were
small and speedily repaired. Tho Caslin
was damaged much moro but repairs at
once begun
Now Olive the harmoaixers . Chance.
Tho two factions Of the Republican
party In this state are evidently working
harmoniously for tho selection Of delegates
TO tho state and congressional convan-
tons.
This chance for securing permanent
harmony should not bs overlooked. Tho
success Of the party 10. Of course. Of inf
nitely more importance than tho ambi-
tons Of any man or ses Of mon. Every
fair-minded Republican admits this. and
II the leaders can keep tho same truth In
mind. there should bo all kinds Of harmo-
ny during and after the coming state
convention.
The delegation to the national eonyon-
ton should eonsis, Of prominon, Republi-
cans from both factions. Honors should
be evenly divided. Tho policy o! arbi-
uarily and anlawfully throwing out dolo-
cations and making unjust and unfair
rules to tase advantage Of their own poo
pls should bo discontinued BY those In
COT troll Of the state committee. u ,hoy
really wish the party 70 come together.
II Colorado Is to remain In the Repub-
liean column the party must present =
solid front next fall. There n absolutely
no division as 70 Roosevelt, and " both
sides play fair from now on. division Of
the forces on other questions can easily
bs avoided. .- .
Hero is an opportunity for harmonizers
Of the right sort 10 cover themselves with
glory. and We are now encouraged to be-
l,eve that the faction In control Of the
state committee will play fair and give
the harmonisers a chance. Every Re-
publican. regardless Of faction. should
work with this ond in Wow! and not for
get 70 play fair."-colorado Springs
Telegraph.
One Of the most interesting speakers at
tho Chautauqua Assembly at Boulder.
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