davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1905-09-01
A Good Thing All Around

II does not follow because man can
pound drill well or because another
is an alfalfa expert. or another is a
champion stock breeder, that either
OF them know anything about book
keeping or handling financial prob
lens for the public. and yet we put
such citizens Into ONCE because they
are honest and good fellows and expect
them to stumble through n term or
two without getting into trouble. In
Justice to the ofiicc holder the state
should give him n uniform system OF
accounts and check up his clerks fire.
auently to see that they arc keeping
the accounts straight. and that the
laws governing the Office are being en-.
forced. II would save many good
man from making biundcrs that cost
him his good name. and II would save
others from going absolutely wrong
and from landing In the penitentiary.
II would save the taxpayers money and
keep things running in business
shape. Such q plan is simply n plain
everyday business proposition and
should be promptly adopted.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1905-09-01
Farming In Colorado. Utah and New
Marieo

The farmer who contcmpiatcs chang
Ing his location should look wcii Into
the subject Of irrigation. Before maxi
ing a trip OF Investigation there II no
better way TO secure advance Infotnn-
ton than by writing to those most In
tcrcsted In the settlement Of unoccu-
pied lands. Several publications. civ
ing valuable Information In regard to
the agricultural, horticultural and live
stock interests OF this great western
section have been prepared by thr D-n-
yer & Rio Grandc Railroad. which
should be In the hands Of NIL who de-
sire to become acquainted with the
merits OF the various localities. Write
8. X. Hooper. q. +. & r. A.. Denver.
Colo.
Over one million acres Of land In the
uintan Indian reservation In eastern
Utah will be opened for settlement
August 2sth. Registration for home
stead entries will commence Aug.
ust 1st at Grand Junction. Colo.
RADIO. and nt vernal. Price and
Provo. Utah, and continue until p.
m., August 18th. The drawing for
these lands will be held at Provo. Utah.
August 18th; making Of entries will be.
gin ut vernal August 2sth. The short.
eat route to Grand Junction and other
points Of registration from Denver AMI
all points east, is via the Colorado Mid.
land railway, this line being seventy
two miles shorter than any other. For
parties desiring to outfit to enter this
reservation, Grand Junction Is the best
point from which to make start. For
information as to train service, rates
C. II. sPEERs,
General Passenger Agent. Denver
Col. Sill
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1905-09-01
Through Colorado and Utah.

The Dcnvcr q KIO Ufandc With It's
numerous bian,hsss penetrating tho
Rockies. has two scparpt. and dis
tinct lines across the mountains.
Tickets reading via '-Thc Scenic Line
Of the World between Denver and
Salt Lake City or Ogden. are avail.
abi. either via the main line through
LcadviIic Canon Of the Grand River
and Gicnwooi Springs or via tho limo
over Marshall Pass and through III.
Black Canon of the Gunnison. Tour
lists to and non Salt Lake city. Ogden
or san Frnncirco will nnd II To their
advantage to have tickets read In both
directions via this route. thus being
able to usc one OF the above lines go
Ing and the other returning. Write
:. X. Hooper. q. y. & r. A.. Denver.
Colo. FOR illustrated pamphlets.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1905-09-01
Mail Orders VS.. Dealing at Home.

When you buy goods of mail order
houses you
I. Deal with strangers.
2. Buy from printed descriptions
3. Send money in advance.
4. Wait for goods and fret.
S. Pay freight and charges.
6. Always pay full regular prices.
z. Support some city millionaire.
9. Must always have the cash.
When you buy goods of the home
merchant and home manufactured
products you
1. Deal with your neighbors.
2. Buy with the goods before you.
3. Pay when you get the goods.
4. Work and make money.
S. Get goods delivered free.
6. Return goods If not satisfactory.
7. Get frequent special bargains.
8. Build UP home enterprise.
9. Are given credit when ncces-
sary.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1905-09-01
Boost. but Roo,t RiRht.

Boost for Colorado. but do it fair
y. Don't oyerdo it, ii you do the ss.
feet will be far worse than a premed,
itatcd knock. The unvarnishcd facts
are surprising enough for the aver.
age outsider. They cannot but I'M
press him favorably, nor is it ncccs-
sary to run down any other state to
do it: Colorado is so big and SO far
ahead of her ncighbors that her
boosters can well afford to be fair
and generous to her less fortunate
sister states.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1905-09-01

we have interviewed many return
ing tourists from California and the
northwestern states as to how they
compared with Colorado. says he Sa-
iIda Mail, without an exception they
replied: Colorado leads them all in
nearly everything. In her precious
minerals, coal. iron, farming. scenery
and climate" When we stop to con-
slider and when we study the situation
we know they speak the truth When
you rember that Colorado walked off
with 76i prizes and medals at the ST.
Louis fair, having taken more than any
other state in the great United States.
II is self evident she must have un-
usual merit. Don't for a moment I'm.
by locating in any Of these sections.
Colorado opportunities are varied and
plenty. Colorado is a prime favorite.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1905-09-01
Are You Going to Denyera

Certainly, on Sunday. August 2z. leav-
ing Rocky Ford at 4:l3 a. M, returning.
leaving Denver as late as 300 p. m.
Monpay, Aug. 90. s5.75 for the round
trip. This is an opportunity Of life time
to visit Denver at rate which is next to
nothing. You cannot afford to miss this
excursion. as it is the only one that will
be run this season at such a low rate. Sc
be up-to-date and join the procession
For full particulars see flyers" or call
on F. g. Curran, Agent.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1905-09-01
@. A. r. National Eneampmen. Rates.

The national encampmcnt officials
have issued the following as to rates
to Denver in September:
The railway companies OF Colorado
and Wyoming have made n special
rate of one-half of one way rate from
all points in Colorado and Wyoming
to Denver and return for the National
Encafnpment. This rate. however. Is
only allowed TO members of the q. a.
II. posts and their wives, members of
the woman's Relief Corps and Ladies'
OF the q. a. X. The open rates for
all others will be one regular first clnss
fare for round trip. To get advan-
tage OF the G.. 4. II. rate Post Com
manders must certify that the COM
iade Is n member in good standing
of the q. A. Il.
This makes the round trip from
Rocky Ford S3.io, nt which cut rate
every member of the patriotic socie-
ties ought TO take In the cncampmcnt.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1905-09-01
THE SIMPLE LIFE.

To cast bclittlinE care away.
To love our labor-and our play
To count our comforts every day
And curb undue desire.
To live at peace without. within.
To help the weak. to strive with sin.
To scorn unlawful Enins to win
And feed Loves sacred fire.
To learn that silence wisdom brings.
To ind TINT power from patience
springs.
To mark the might In little things.
And honor mnn-as man.
To speak the thuth. TO hate n lie.
To gladly live nor fenr 10 die.
To hope for Heaven by and by
Aud trust tn Eternal Plan.
Elizabeth Carpenter.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1905-09-01
THE VALUE or ADVERTISING

Mary hnd n little lamb.
You do not look surprised:
OF course you don't. for Mary hns
Bccn widely advertised.
And something you may learn from
this
n you nre not n clam.
You can be just AZ widely known
AZ Mary and her lamb.
Your name can be household word
And you be known 30 well
That folks will confidently buy
Tho things you have to sell.
And when you once have got yourself
Into the clearing rays
OF the sunlight OF publicity.
You bet your life II pays.
New York Daily News.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1905-09-01

II you expect good results from them
you must be reasonably familiar with
thei- work SO you may be in a POSI-
tion TO criticise them intelligent1y-
and always remember to be as careful
to commend them when right as you
are to condemn them when wrong.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1905-09-01
Notice Of Adjustment Day.

ESTATE OF GORDON HARDEY DE-
u ceased.
The undersigned having been appointed
Administrator Of the estate of Gordon Harticy.
late of the County OF Otcro. in the State of
he will appear before the County Court of
s..id Otero County, Mt the Court House In u.
day on September, A. d. igD6. at tho hour OF
II O'Clock A. NJ. Of said day. ut which time all
persons having claims against said estate are
n(ttified and requested to attend for tho pur-
pose Of having the same adjusted. All pcr-
cons indebted to said estate are requested to
make. immediate payment to tho under.
signed.
Dnted at La Junta, Colorado. this 24th day
OF August, A. d. 1906.
OF the estate OF Gordon Hardey. dcceased.
Eti8
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1905-09-01

l4e acres az miles from Rocky Ford.
lis acres in cultivation. fine land. Bal
anee pasture, fair dwelling. ton shares
water. This is tho cheapest and best
place close TO own. Price $1,000.
lott L. r. Fenlsson.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1905-09-01
A Regular Stem Windsr Of . Riddle

The Following ancient riddle has
been revived by an old citizen of Rocky
Ford. He does not want his name
mentioned. and after you have read
the riddle you will applaud his good
Judgement:
As l sat in my hoity- joity ID, look
Ing out of my testy-westy. (2)I saw
Mfr. trigger Troller (3) carrying OF
my pipen trollar. %. I got out of my
holty-jolty and took down my moca-
demas. (5) and made Mr.. Trigger
Troller drop my pipen- n-trollar.
1.-Chair. 2.-window. 3.-Fox.
4.--Goose. 5.-Gun.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1905-09-01

FOR SALE. my farm Of lol acres. n
to y miles south Of Washington school.
Rocky Ford. Colo. so acres in alfalfa.
Has six shares Of water and large we'll
started. A good place to feed sheep or
cattle. Has quite an extensive yellow
shalo bed and some coarse sand. Win
sell in 20 acre lots IL desired.
l5.u John L. Turner. Rocky Ford.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1905-09-01

/. II a watch is worth repairing It Is
worth having it done right. That's wha.
We do. lott n. c. Morse.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1905-09-01

II n well enough 10 borrow a
newspaper once In a while, hut don't
make n practice OF II. There is noth-
Ing on earth that Will give you 30 much
for no little money as the newspaper.
II not only gives you the news. but Il
gives you other good things as well
and helps to improve and develop your
mind. II keeps you In close touch
with public men and qubiic questions
and makes intelligent self govern
ment possible. II tells you where you
can buy what rou want To the best ad-
vantage and helps to add dignity and
standing to your town. Don't kick
about Il, but subscribe for Il and boost
for Il. The more support Il gets the
better II will bc.-Snlidn Record.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1905-09-01

An order has been issued which gives
the rural mail carriers six holidays in
each year. They are: New Years
day. Independence day. washington's
birthday. Decoration day. first Monday
In September. known as labor day. and
Thanksgiving day. This order has
gladdened the hearts of the carriers.
AZ they have heretofore been Obliged
to work every day except Sunday.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1905-09-01
Call for City Warrants,

The following City Warrants Rtu called and
payable. Interest ceases 20 days from date of
call.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1905-09-01
High Price. Justified by the Crops
Produced.


Land near Rocky Ford 10 held at
$500 and more per acre. and there Is
no reason to SUP ;osc that the price 10
immodcratc. For the price OF any
means Of production is to be esti-
mated by the net profit that il can be
made to pay. Judged by this stand
ard, there is little doubt that the
Arkansas valley sugar beet and can
teioupe land is worth all that Is asked
for it. In truth. that is probably true
OF irrigated land in Colorado gcner-
ally and in this end Of the Poudrc val:
ley in particular.
x x
Then, as is the case in Colorado, the
Weld is double and triple and even
auadruplc what it is in the East, the
profit is much more than doubled and
auadrup!ed for the expense OF raising
and harvesting is not more but often
less. At risk OF being thought unduly
and foolishly optimistic, We admit that
VIC cherish the belief that before many
years have passed, the combination oi
bects, alfalfa and lamb feeding will
have made all the best lying and best
irrigated land in the valley worth
pretty close to 5000 per acre.-For'
Collins Express.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1905-09-01

Two shares of High Line Stock for
sale. Enquire at Enterprise office.
The Western news. [volume] (Stevensville, Mont.) 1890-1977, 1905-11-15

if they did get the timber it would ne
cessitate employing d double SHIFT In
the big sawmill here right along l"
remove the timber within the required
time. Mr.. TotmAn also stated that
the season just closing was the best
his department had ever enjoyed.
There is a big demand fog lumber and
good prices prevail. His people have
built up big trade IN Kansas and
Nebraska, and his only complaint is
that he can't get cars fast enough to
supply the demand. The box factory
which MIR. Totman established recen"
ly is proving money anaker. All the
old lum ber that had been acCumuldt
ing in the yards for nearly ttteeu
years has been converted into boxes
most of which have gone to Kansas
City and Chicago. Apple boxes for
the Bitter Root trade alone to the mum
Der Of 500, 900 were disposed Of this
year. Altother the milling industry,
which contributes largely to local
prosperity, is in splendid condition
and prospects for the future are ex
ceptionally bright.
The Western news. [volume] (Stevensville, Mont.) 1890-1977, 1905-11-15
ON SATURDAY DECEMBER 9
Question as to Whether County Shall
Return to License System to Be
Submitted at Special Election

And still another election this year.
On Saturday, December 9, the question
as to whether or not the sale of intox-
icating liquors shall be legalized in
Rayalli county will be submitted to ID
vote of the people. Shall the present
condition OF affairs continue or shall
we return to the license system, which
under the laws passed by the legisla-
ture last winter, affords opportunity
for marked improvement over the old
way-that's the question.
On last Friday, after session of
four days devoted to conside ration of
the matter, the board of county com
missioners found the petition 10 be
amply sufficient and ordered an elec
ton.
The board found that the petition
contained over 1900 signatures. OF
these. upon comparison with registra-
tion lists, over LOO we're found to be
qualified electors. Further, upon
che cking up the assessment book, 673
taxpayers, not including those whose
names did not appear on the registra-
tion list, were found to have signed
the petition calling for a referendum
of the local option question. The board
then took the highest vote cast for any
office in this county last fall, and
finding that one-third of this amount
ed to 037 decided that the petition is
sufficient and required the submis-
sion of the question to Il vote.
The local option people were out IN
force, being represented by Attorneys
Packer, O'Hara and County Attorney
Calkins, officers Of the anti-saloon
league, several ministers and J. r.
Faulds and the petition was sub biected
to most rigid scrutiny. They first
protested against consideration of the
petition at this time on the ground
that it was signed by certain non-tax-
payers and persons who are not citi-
zens.
The Western news. [volume] (Stevensville, Mont.) 1890-1977, 1905-11-15

: Failing in this they insisted that
every name be compared with the reg
istration aud assessment lists, a cum
bersone, tirt-,; ing task that con-
sumed more thar the two-day period
allotted by law 10 special sessions of
the board ard Ie1dered it impossible
to give notice by publication for four
tuil weeks within the forty day period
as required by law, with the avowed
intention of killing the petition and
preventing an election by resort to
technicalities. Altogether, the local
option people made it very manifest
that they are afraid to let the ques-
tion come to a vote at this time.
Two years ago when the first local
option petition was presented there
was no opposition to its consideration
and had it been subjected to as rigid
an examination as this petition, it
would have been found to be woefully
insufficient. According to the minutes
of the board of county commissioners
the court house that petition cont aimed
the names of 6S9 registered voters and
but 557 taxpayers. Two years ago,
too, the board acted on the local
option petition at a special meeting.
The notice was defective in that it
was not published the full four weeks
period within 40 days of the reception
by the board of the petition as requir-
ed by law. Hence, if the prohibition
lists attempt or these self same
grounds to invalidate the election at
this time they will also knock out the
law as originally enacted so that it
will all amount to the same thing.
In checking up the assessment book
1t was found that only about one-half
of the voters in the county are eligible
to sign petition under the construc-
ton that only taxpayers must be COM
sidered. There are about 400 names
on the tax books. Many of these are
of non-residents, corporations, etc,
and surprisingly large percentage
are women.
The Western news. [volume] (Stevensville, Mont.) 1890-1977, 1905-11-15
DELUGE OF WHISKEY CASES.
ChaS. Bourne Now on rrial-Verdict
Of Jury in LOckridge Case.

The regular November term of dis
trict court convened Monday morning,
Judge Webster on the bench.
The rirst case called was that Of the
State VS.. Henry v. Lockridge, charged
with assault in the second degree.
Lockridge, it was alleged, had struck
Glib Strange over the head with the
handle of a pitchfork. County At
torney Calkins, assisted by r. A.
O'Hara, prosecuted the case and AT
torneys Myers and Baggs conducted
the defense. The case dragged most
of Monday, and Tuesday until nearly
midnight, when the jury returned a
verdict of guilty of assault in the third
degree and fixing the penalty at a fine
of s. and costs. The estimated amount
of the costs is $101.6O.
This morning the case of the State
VS.. Charles Bourne began. This is
the first OF the local option cases. be-
ing an appeal from justice court.
Chas. Bourne, of the Corvallis hotel,
accused of selling liquor to S. Van
Welt in violation of the local option
law, was tried before Justice Sedg-
wick at Stevensville, found guilty by
jury and the penalty was fixed at a
The Western news. [volume] (Stevensville, Mont.) 1890-1977, 1905-11-15
A BIG TIMBER DEAL ON
A. C.. M. Co. Offers to Purchase Forty
rlillion Feet Off Forest Reserve
People of Darby Protest.

growth and the Piiing of the limbs
and other debris.
People of Darby Protest,
Some fine agricultural land, lying
quite low down in the valley and un-
excelled for orcharding, is embraced
within the tract for which the COM
pany has made application. For sew
eral years past the people of the upper
valley have been petitioning the land
department to throw this land open
to settlement and it is said to be it's
purpose to do so-but not until the
timber has been marketed and remov~
ed.
This disposition of the matter evil
IDENTIFY does not meet with popular ap-
proval. On last Saturday evening a
mass meeting was held at Darby,
called to enter protest against the pro-
posed sale of this timber. Many citi-
zens were in attendance. w. ]. Teidt
was chosen chairman and II. p. Platt,
secretary. Speeches were made and
upon resolution petition was drafted
voicing the protest against the sale to
the company praying that this land be
immediatly thrown open to settlement.
These resolutions have been forwarded
to the department at Washington.
Supt. Totman's Statement.
Supt. Totman of the A. c. NJ. Co.
lumber department, yesterday stated
to a representative of The Western
News that application had been made
for the purchase of the tim Der in ques-
ton. He said it was straight, legiti-
mate business proposition. He said
the sale of the tim ber is authorized by
law and that the company had merely
submitted bid for it, having a per-
feet right, the same as anybody else,
to do so. He said that if the company
bid proved to be the highest they ex-
pected to get the timber.
Continuing, Mr.. Totman said that
The Western news. [volume] (Stevensville, Mont.) 1890-1977, 1905-11-15

The Anaconda Copper Mining COM
pany, lumber department, recently
made application to purchase all the
tim Der in townships three and four,
range 81, lying between Lost Horse
and Tin Cup creeks on the west side
of the Bitter Root river and within the
Bitter Root forest reserve. This tract
is estimated to contain not less than
forty million feet of the best timber in
Western Montana.
The compsny's application was
promptly Endorsed by Forest Super
visor e. A. Sherman and government
surveyors are now in the field perfect
ing the necessary measurements.
When this work is completed the tim
Der embraced within this tract viii be
advertised for sale in a local paper.
Sealed bids, Offering SO much per
thousand feet for stumpage,w will be re-
ceived by the Forestry department
and the sale will be consumated when
approved by Clifford Pinchot, head of
the forest service at Washington, D.
G.
Under the law all timber on the for
est reserves is for sale, no limit being
placed upon the amount that may be
purchased by any one party. To quote
from the regulations of the forestry
bureau, (see page 32) "Anyone may
purchase except trespassers. against
the law or the regulations governing
the reserves. There is no limit, ex-
cept the capacity of the forest, to the
quantity which may be sold to one
purchaser, but monopoly to the disad
vantage of other deserving applicants
will not be tolerated." Certain rules
and regulations govern the removal
OF the timber. The period allowed
for the removal of timber, of valua-
tion amounting to $500 or over, cannot
exceed five years. Provision is also
made tor the protection of the young
The Western news. [volume] (Stevensville, Mont.) 1890-1977, 1905-11-15

Notice to Teachers.

An examination for teachers GER
will be held at the Court
house in Hamilton Friday aud Satur-
beginning each morning promptly
at $50. MABLE M. CORLEY,
3-3t Co. Supt. of Schools.
The Western news. [volume] (Stevensville, Mont.) 1890-1977, 1905-11-15

fine of $500 and costs and six months
Imprisonment. An appeal to district
court was immediately taken.
This morning, when the case was
called, physiciAn's certificate was
filed showing that MIR. Bourne was
sick and unable to be present. His at
torueys annouK ced, however, that
they were ready for trial and willing
TO proceed Ike defendant being &C
cused OF only & misdemeanor, this is
permissible and the trial proceeded.
The first move of the defense was
somewhat sensational-the unusual
spectacle of the presiding judge tax
Ing the witness stand aud giving tes-
t1mony being presented. Attorney
/ Myers, for the defense issued chal-
lenge of array, involving the entire
ve1ire of jurors, the object of which
was to show that the venire of trial
jurors had not been drawn IN a fair
and impartial manner, through error
etc. Attorneys Calkins, O'Hara, Nc
Culloch, Myers, Baggs and Judge
Webster testified as to the manner of
drawing the jury. The judge prompt
ly overruled the challenge, stating
that the jury had been drawn in the
usual way, in fair and impartial
manner and with that sole object in
view.
All of today and probably tomorrow
will be consumed in securing a Jury
to try the case, which is being bitterly
contested on both sides. The prose-
cution is being conducted by County
Attorney CalkIns and X. A. O'Hara.
The defense is represented by Attor-
neys Myers, Baggs, McCulloch and
Baker.
The Jury
A jury, contrary to all expectations,
was finally secured at SIS p. III. to try
the case of Chas. Bourne. The fol-
lowing are the jurors:
). S. Harding, w. A. Thorning, J
W. Faulkner, h. B. Nicholson, A. p.
Williamson, Charles Barnes, James
Halgh, L. Frederickson, Geo. 7. Dye,
Dan Card, S. H. Campbell and S. H.
Harsell.
The Western news. [volume] (Stevensville, Mont.) 1890-1977, 1905-11-15

growth and the pdling of the limbs
and other debris.