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Rocky Ford enterprise., 1905-12-15
High Line stoekhoIdsrs' Annual Meet
ing.


Pursuant to notice the stockholders
of The Rocky Ford Canal. Reservoir
Land. Loan & Trust Company met n
the Odd Fellows hall. Rocky Ford
Dec. H.. for the purpose of holding
their regular annual meeting.
The meeting was organized by the
election of G. W. Swink as chairman
and @. NJ. Hall as secretary.
The minutes of the stockholders
meeting held Dec. IL. 1904. were read
and approved.
On motion the chairman appointed
'Messrs. II. w. Adsmond. W. N. II
Sheath and H. A. Dawiey a committee
on credentials to preside at. and to be
be inspectors of the voting for d.
rectors. and upon any proposition SUBJ
mitted to the stockholders for their
approval or rejection.
The committee reported that i1lt
shares were represented. being more
than n majority of the total shares:
and the chairman declared the meeting
regularly organized and qualified tc
transact business.
@. NJ. Hall. secretary of the COM
pany made n report to the stockhold-
ers OF the business OF the apst year
and explained In detail the items of ex-
penditure sent out In the annual state
ment. Report was accepted and ap-
proved.
Discussion followed as to the amount
Of assessment to be voted for the pur-
pose OF paying present Indebtedness
and operating the ditch for the ensu-
Ing year: after which II was moved by
A. C. Conner and seconded by J. w.
Reaty. THAT an assessment of 5000
per share be voted. the same to b.
payable in cash upon call by the board
OF directors" TIL. chairman announced
that this would be voted upon by bal
lot ut the same time vote was taken
for directors.
The secretary made statement of the
present standing OF the suit brought
by the Arkansas Valley Sugar Beet &
Irrigated Land Co. owner of the AM
ity Canal. against the transfer to tn.
High Line Co. of the Ballow HIN pri-
erity. made n number of years ago: tho
announcement being made that this
suit Ind recently been transferred from
the district court OF Prowers county
to the district court Of Pueblo county.
The following named persons Were
placed In nomination for directors: J..
W. Beatty. y. y. Hnuck. ". II. Mccnr-
Kill. r. J. Douglas. II. .. Endsrud. a.
G. Conner. @. 81. Parbcrry. Eugene
Brewer. q. ~. Hail. Alex Ynn'.
The election committee reported m
follows:
The total number OF shares OF stock
represented In person or by proxy
At the Getting are 1sta.
Persons voted for directors. and tho
number OF votes received by each nrc ss
fatt0sRHs
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1905-12-15

The Draper Shoe and Clothing CO..
In Junta. will Dec. 18th occupy new
and handsome quarters In n new build.
Ing. "The Draper" and have issued In
vitations to many friends to be present
at the formal opening. The occasion
VIII doubtless be largely attended and
interesting.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1905-12-15
Meeting Of a. ~. Trsvi.'s cansaisups
Growers.

Tho Causaicaps growers who shirn-d
with 4. ". Travis last season mot at
A. ~ Cfp's's feed store on saturday.
@ =. Ncgrrary was chosen chairr1s n
AMI =. ". Soiir secretary.
Mcssrz. J. p wsybtiaht. q. w.
staris and =. II. stouir were appointed
committee to prepare risrs for an
organization to be submitted 10 an adj
toururi meeting TO he held Dec 20.
The letter Of W. u. Cline which was
published In n recent issue Of the En-.
tcrrrisa was read to the meeting and
unanimously endorsed.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1905-12-15

tn. i've receiving the hisnrs; num-
b-r Of votes and duly elected directors
for the ensuing year being q. n. Par
berry. =. Y. Hauck. q. ~. Hall. A. q.
Conner. and II. q. Ena~rud.
There were is,s.i: votes for tho
lesyinF OF the assessment Of $500 per
shnre. ana against Il.
After adjournment of tho sleek
holder. meeting the newly elected IL.
rectars held meeting at the offtrr Of
q. NJ. Hail. there being present q. 81.
fsrb-rrS. IL q. f.nd-rui. A. c. CO.
NOR and q. ~. Hail.
Tho board was organized by tho
election Of the following officers:
For President. q. ~. ra1hefty.
For viee-t'rrsidsni. \. C. Conner.
For Secretary. n. ~. Hail.
For Treasurer. y. Y. rauris.
A general discussion followed of the
affairs and business of tho company
ard II Was decided to POSTPONE making
call Of the assessment Just voted far
short tirfes and TO also defer action
On other matters until another meeting.
In the rora that all members Of the
board might 10 present
on motion the secretary was author.
izri to make Payment. hy an order
on the treasurer. TO revirr a pubts
OF ;i.iss.5s. balance Of bill previously
audited.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1905-12-15

The liquor cases against c. w. Mil
Ter have been settled. The defendant
plead guilty TO tive cases and agreed
20 pay the costs In the others. Thus.
at an expense of about $3.50 the mat
ter was settled. Which incident is a
warning to others who would try TO
sell liquors In Rocky Ford. whenever
the officers Of the city are In earnest
about the enforcement Of any law
obedience TO the ordinances can be en-
forced. Rocky Ford has proven that
prohibition does prohibit.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1905-12-15

Kennedy. the book store man. IL al
ways d.vIsinx some rev thing In the
souvenir lire. His latest Ia q burnt
leather hanger showing bald headed
man on top Of whose head IL an indus
trious mosquito. The legend on the
hanger Is rs follows: Rocky Ford.
Colo. a good place TO light which
Is very true. In addition TO giving
good advice the hanger has useful
missior-tbst portion Of the mans
head covered with hair being well
adapted TO lighting matches.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1905-12-15

~. ~. PIG Of Frrshwatcr. a broth
cf-ir-Iaw of our fellow citizen. q. J.
Cover. IL establishing a farm on which
he will raIar elk for the purpose Of
selling their teeth and hides. The do
saand for ok teeth haz become So great
owing {" the inrrea sin= membership Of
the order ami thc determination Of tho
animal Utn=F teeth arc used as en-
hiptrs. tina; the rev industry Of rails
ing Ctk has been created.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1905-12-15

At the last regular communication
st. Johns lodge. No. 7b. A. +. & A. M.
elected the following officers:
II. A. Dawley-w. NJ.
Geo. e. Preble-S. W.
Il. C. Shelton. w.
T.. j. Smith-Treas.
II. A. Steadman--Sec.
+. NJ. Harsin-Trustee for years.
The lodge Is In a fine growing condi-
tion and the treasury In good shape.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1905-12-15

In our item last week about tic
knsckur who made mischief with the
sale of Bp NJ Ford real estate by too
much prominence was given Erisr &
Cofyman. They were in no way inter-
essai IN The rrornsrii sale.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1905-12-15

lie. Chri;,on has about completed a
neat. i've room cottage for Jacob
Hamu. ~ miles west of town. and
has the contract to build a s-room
hb,ise for J. W. I.escinE just acrvss the
road from the IIamm building.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1905-12-15

one item on the Enterprise report
et.s note book escaped mention In our
last issue; a pleasant reception OF tn,
Erwurth rsrasuCrs from Spwyiaic was
held a, the NJ. = Circuit parsonage last
week
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1905-12-15

To Rent-Furnished rooms for
light housekeeping at 40 West Swink
avenue. Annie S. Burr.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1905-12-15

Any deals you wish TO make see the
fellow that has his office on the street
He will do business just the same. 22ti
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1905-12-15

The city council met In regular SO =
sion Monday evening ard passed few
biiir. largely fer labor. and adjourned
until next Monday niebt. when IL is
expected severed new ordinances will
be considered.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1905-12-15

WANTED. woman for general house
work. Must DO good cook.
Mrs. DR.. Lawson.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1905-12-15

J. W. Rice n few days since made n
nice sssie Of iolbTook property. selling
w. n. Anierson's so acre ranch to c.
flanagan a Son for $4,000.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1905-12-15

c. L. Govreau is in the market fol
HIDES at the highest market price.
22tf
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1905-12-15

For Sale-An II acre tract IN miles
northwest Of Rocky Ford. Has Cat
lin water. Address Box IS. Fairmount.
Colo. e5tf
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1905-12-15

have an equity o. $4,000 IN 400 acres
Of good land near Rocky Ford. ~iIl
exchange for property in Rocky Ford OF
Colorado Strings. W. q. Cline.
9a,t
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1905-12-15

For sale-Apples-Bsn Davis. Missouri
Pippin. Walbridge. York Imperial. Wine
sap. Phone 455 White.
"a q. A. Jones.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1905-12-15

Witness hand this 9Th Of November d. 1905
c. A. BEERBOHM
(sRAL1 Treasurer Otero County, Colorado
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1905-06-30
SUBMARINE TORPEDO
BOATS USED. BY TOGO
LARGE PART OF THE UPON RUSSIAN FLEET
IN STRAITS OF KOREA TO OPERATIONS OF
VESSELS

ficer is reported to have taken a sub
marine trip in the first boat of the
Holland type which was purchased by
the navy department and upon his re-
port to the Toxic authorities his gov
eminent acted.
Japan did not buy vessels of this
character in the United States, but
she did purchase the material and sup
plies from which a small feet of these
insidious war vessels were construct
ed. This material was quietly hipped
to Japan and it was accompanied by
enc of the most expert submarine
boat builders in the United States
He is reported to have constructed
not less than ten of these boats within
the past six months and it is also as
serted by those in position to know
that a very large part of the damage
Inflicted by Togo upon the feet OF
Rojestvensky was through the sub
marine torpedo boats, designed by
Americans and constructed in Japan
out of American material and super
intended by an American mechanic
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OTHER TWO EVENTS WON
BY HARVARD WITH EASE
All Boat Crews Worked Steadily
From Start to the Finish.
FOUR DARED RACE WON BY
THREE LENGTHS AND FRESH
MEN EIGHT DARED RACE BY
ONLY A ScANT LENGTH-BoATS
NEARLY EVEN AT FIRST MILE.
By Associated Press.

New London, Conn, June 29-Yale
defeated Howard in the varsity eight
Dared race here to-day. The start was
made at 4:4S and the race was close
until the finish. Yale's time was
22:SS rs.
Harvard won the four-oared race
by three lengths. Harvard's unofficial
time was 11:2O is; Yale's time, 11:29.
Official time for four-oared race:
Harvard. 1922; Yale, 11:29.
Both crews were working steadily
at reduced stroke Approaching the
mile mark the crews seemed on even
terms. Harvard gained on a squirt and
led by three-quarters of a length
At the mile Harvard had gained
more until she led by over a length.
The time at the mile was, Harvard
SIS 2-5; Yale, 5:29.
After passing the mile flag. Yale
spurted and drew up on the crimson
boat until she was only a halftlength
behind. Both crews were rowing 35.
Al the mile Harvard was leading by
q VI q lcnSLI, oAC
creased rapidly until there a
length of open water between them.
The eight-oar race between the
freshmen crews was for two miles.
like the four-Oar. The freshmen, how
ever, were TO start at the navy yard
and finish at the New London bridge.
In this race Harvard was to row in.the
east course and Yale in the west, the
same as in the four-Oared.
The eight-oareG freshmen race
started at 11:40. Harvard got the
best of the start
Both crews were rowing Sc. Har-
ward was leading by half a length.
Harvard led by half length at the
half-mile. The half-mile was made
in 2:15.
Approaching the mile. the crews
were nearly on even terms
Approaching the mile and half,
both crews are rowing a very high
sIroke and Harvard was still leading
by a small margin, but was increasing
her lead slightly
At the mile and half Yale had re-
covered some of her lost ground but
was not yet on even terms Unofficial
time for the mile and half was CPS.
Entering the last half mile, both
crews settled down and roved hard
ana fast. Harvard spurted and won by
a scant length Ofhcial time: Harvard
9:59; Yale, 10:04-
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RESIGNATION Of
ENG'R WALLACE
Requested by Secretary Taft After
Stormy Conference in
New York.
SERIOUS CHARGES MADE
BY THE SECRETARY OF WAR
Fact Disclosed in Official State
ment Issued at Washington.
RESIGNATION ASKED ON GROUND
THAT PUBLIC INTEREST RE.
CURED IMMEDIATE RETIRE
MENT-SEvERE REBUKE ADMIN
IsTERo BY RoosEvELT's MAseR
DoMo. -
BY Associated Press.

Washington, June 29,-Charging
him with changing his position over
right For mere lucre' and being in
fuenced Solely by personal adyan-
tage" Secretary Taft, in conference
in New York June 26 with John F.
Wallace, chief engineer of the Panama
canal, after administering a severe re-
buke TO him, requested his resigna-
ton on the grounds: Public interest
requires that you tender your resigna-
ton at this moment and turn over the
records of your Office ~ the chairman
of the commission" This fact is dis
closed in an official statement issued
fIom the Office of the secretary of wal
tonight.
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PENSACOLA, FLORIDA, FRIDAY MORNING.. JUNE 30 1905.
EIGHT YNCHED BY
MOB IN GEORGIA
One White Man and Seven Negroes Taken from JAIL Lined Up Agans
Fence and RIadled With Bullets Amid
Widest Excitement

widest excitement prevailed every
where and half-claa men and women
hurriedly left their homes TO inyesti-
gate. Their eyes fell upon a grue-
ONE scene Eight men, seven negroes
and one white were lying upon their
faces, their bodies ragged with bullet
wounds and blood and brains scatter
ed in all directions.
The mob was nowhere in evidence
within a moment or two after the
execution.
The strength of the mob has been
variously estimated. The jaflor de
clares that there were many armed
men, all wearing masks. who appeared
suddenly at the Jail door. He says i
was useless for him TO resist, as thelI
manner and numbers indicated that d
parley was death for himself He de
livered the keys to the mob believing
that 1t were better TO do this than tC
resist which he was told would meal
the dynamiting of the prison Gaining
acmission to the Jail the mob frs
sought for Sandy Price, who was ar
rested late yesterday evening by
posse of forty citizens of Oeonee coun
! ~. and delivered TO the jailor. At tins
time of his arrest a lynching was mar
rowly averted.
Price was charged by Mrs Weldon
| Dooley, who lives in the suburbs o.
| Watkinsyille. with having attempte'
criminal assault Wednesday afternoon
No further trouble is anticipated a.
! court is near at hand.
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By Assceiated Press.

Watlzinsville, Ga, June pa mob
entered the Jail here this morning at
2 o'clock and took nine prisoners,
eight of whom were shot TO death, the
ninth escaping, being thought dead by
the mob. The prisoners were Lon j.
Ayeock. white. charged with the muir
DER of F. NJ HOlbrook and wife some
weeks ago: Rich Robinson. Lewis
Robinson, Claude Elder, negroes.
charged with the Holbrook murder;
Sandy Price, d negro, charged with at
tempted rape or Mrs. Weldon Dooley
on Tuesday; Rich Allen, under SEN
tence of death for the murder OF an
other negro; Gene VERIFY, a negro,
charged with burglary. and Bob Har-
ris, negro. charged with shooting an
ether negro.
The mob came quietly into town
about 2 o'clock. all masked, and went
to the house of Town Marshal Aiken,
forced him to unlock the Jail, and once
insine forced Tailor Grow to open the
cells. The mob took every prisoner ex-
cept one, Ed Thrasher. negro charg
ed with gambling, who was parolled
The mob took the prisoners a hun
dred yards from the jail. tied them to
fence posts by the necks, and fired
five volleys into their bodies. All
were killed except Joe Patterson, a
negro, charged with pulling gun on
another negro. He was shot several
times in the body. but was alive when
the mob left ana will recover.
Aycock protested his innocence &c
tie last
A. w. Ashford, prominent citizen
met the mob and begged for AycocF
on the ground that the evidence die
not prove his guilt. He also urged
that those not charged with capita
crimes be saved,
Tailor Crow also begged for thu
same prisoners, but in vain.
The rattle of the volleys aroused the
sleeping town Scores OF citizen:
sprang from their beds in alarm, mo-
knowing what had happened TIT
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BY Associated Press.

Washington, June 29.-The Jauanese
government has admitted that suoma-
rine torpedo boats were used IN the
naval fight in the Japan strait 1t has
been known for the past year that the
Russians had a number of these mod
ern sea war engines, but it does not
appear from the reports that they had
an opportunity to test them.
Something more than year ago one
of the two companies in this country
which made submarine boats sold 70
Russia number of these Vesseis
which were shipped 'kIocked-doWn
to the Baltic. 1t was regarded as
somewhat strange that Japan had ap
parently taken no steps toward
strengthening her navy by the pur
chase of such vessels. 1t appears now
that Japan instead of trailing Dehinc
Russia was really ahead of her.
Japanese naval attaches have watch
ed every movement in connection VIII
the, development of the submarine
type of naval vessels. A Japanese OF
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Granting of InjunctOns
May Cause Strike to Spread

censed express men shall be required
to deliver loads TO any part OF the
city and shall not discriminate against
any person, firm or corporation. Vic
lation of the ordinance may be fol-
lowed by a revocation CT the license
of the express men Neorly 5000 ex-
press drivers are ready to strike the
r,oment they are asked to carry goods
to strike-affected firms. The union
officials have notified their employers
To this effect.
Several of the transfer companies
we're prepared to fight the granting OF
the injunction, contendiBg that il
would be certain TO precipitate a
strike of their drivers.
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Russian naval regulation the captain
OF a yarship is obliged to daily sample
the soup of the crew 70 see II 1t is
suitable for them.
What appears certain from report
al the various embassies here Is tnat
Odessa was at least for time practi'
cally in the hands of the strikers VINO
erected barricades from which the po-
lice and troops were powerless TO
d;slodge them. Indeed enc consul az
Odessa reports that the troops. refused
to fire on the rioters Nickolien, a
neighboring town of the Littoral, is
reported in possession of mob
St. Petersburgy in view OF the De
velopment at Odessa, is filled with
stories OF disaffection and sedition
among the troops, even the. guard
regiments. it is reported say they viii
never again fire uponsthe people The
Cossacks, alone, according TO these
tales are absolutely reliable That
disaffection and discomfort among the
soldiers is widespread admits of little
doubt that the situation Is hardly a-
black as painted. Up 70 the present
time there is no reason TO beiieSe
that the vast bulk of the army Is mol
loyal. What the effect would be II
several regiments go over 10 the rioe
ers Is. however, problematieal. Ger
taiuly a crisis seems TO have beer
reached.
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SUIcIDED BY JUMPING
FROM JACK-KRIFE BRIDGE
BY Associated Press.

Chicago, June PA man believed
to have been Thomas ]. Meehan Of
Clayton, Ia, throwing on his coat and
poising himself on the highest point
OF the ~jack-knife" bridge at Harrison
street, plunged fifty fec. into the river
today. The body has not been re-
covered. Several cards showing mem
bership in the International Associa-
ton of Structural Iron Workers were
found One had been issued in Clsve-
land, another in Cincinnati and a third
in Chicago.
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HPsRoR DECLARES A
STATE OF WAR IN ODESSA

:. Petersburg, June 29.-Emperor
-lolas has issued the following
.a,e addressed 10 the ruling senate:
2 order to guarantee public safety
q terminate disorders at Odessa
4 neighboring localities, we have
nd il necessary 10 teclare a state
war in Odessa and the district and
invest the commander of troops in
military district with the rights
military authority and special rights
ivil administration fol- the defense
order and public tranquility"
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By Associated Press.

Chicago, June Pa rev feature IN
the teamsters' strike was expected TO
develop today in the filing by the
Emnloyers' Association before Judge
HoIdom in the superior court, of an
application for fourteen lnJunctlons
restraining express concerns from re
fusing to make deliveries to and from
strike-bound houses. The injunctions
are asked for on the gcound that the
defendants have violated the city or
dinance pertaining to public carriage
bv refusing 70 make deliveries to or
from concerns involved IN the strike,
This ordinance provides that the Ii
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plENIPOTENTIARIES WILL
Be NAMED BY SATURDAY
Each Country viii Have TWO Repre-
sentatives at Coming Conference
in Washington.
By Associated Press.

ST. Petersburg, June 29.-The names
of the Russian and Japanese peace
plenipotentiaries are expected to be
announced Saturday At the latest.
There will be two for each country
Japan's are already named and Russia S
have been tentatively mentioned, al
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ILL DEMAND SURRENDER
OR SINK MuTiNEERS.

$ Petersbur, June est is report
.har the cruiser Raratoff has been
armed at Odessa.
admiral Kruger's squadron is ex-
Ic,ld 20 arrive at Odessa tonight His
.ers are to summon the kniaz Pot
zine. the ship on which the mutiny
Ica-red. 10 surrender AID upon refus-
D sink her, after which he is to
s.st in resorting order in the town.
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though it is possible that one of them
NAV not serve on account of i'll health
The names Of the pleEipotentiaries
chosen ON each side are being sub
mitted 70 the other by the Washington
government. 1t is these final ex-
changes which are now in progress.
In addition TO the plenipotentiaries
each country viii send experts, secre-
taries and other attaches to Washing
ton.
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GOVERNOR WILL OFFER
A SUITABLE REWARD.

Atlanta, June Ex-Governor Terrill
stated to the Associated Press tonight
that he was making a rigid inveStiga-
ton of the Watkinsville affair. which
he designated by the WORD Horrible
and that he would do everything in his
power to bring the guilty persons TO
Justice. 1.-The men should have had a
fair trial." stated the governor. He
will offer a suitable reward
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WILL NOT BE EMPLOYED
BY SUBWAY COMPANY
BY Associated Press.

New York, June 29.-Thomas E..
RYAN, the head of the synas cate who
control the Metropolitan Company OF
this city, and which is expected to bid
Cor the construction of the new sys-
tenn of subway for New York City.
was asked to-day if he had Employed
Engineer ]. F. Wallace, formerly in
charge of the Panama canal. MI
RYAN said he old not know Mr.. Wal
lace. had never seen him. and had
never contemplated his employment In
connection with the subway or any
other work.