Rocky Ford enterprise., 1906-08-10

corporations anu picauru THAT tHc
women Of the state should come to
the rescue.
II. j. Holmes spoke Of the labors
tanning their guests and OF the high
esteem in which Col. Springer was
held by the farming and stock inter
ests Of the state as well as being au-
thority on the dry farming PROPOSE
tion.
Following the luncheon the party
took carriages for Larkspur where
pleasant reception awaited them. The
Refreshments provided there were
typical OF that fine dairy region. be-
ing ice cold milk. ice cream and cake.
c. II. Ffink, manager OF the Carlson
& Frink Creamery Co. Of Larkspuf.
Was active In looking after the com
fort Of the towns guests, The dairy
interests OF i.arkspur have sound
basis in the milk OF the 1000 cows
owned by the farmers OF that vicinity.
While some OF the brethren went
to Castle Rock with some mis.ivings
owing to the sire Of the place. the
meeting there will long be remember
cd for its abounding success.
Castle Rock Is the county seat OF
Douglas county which includes .
splendid agricultural and stoek-srow-
ing region. In the school house in
which the editorial association vas .
display OF traits. grains and grasses.
etc. which made fine showing Tor
the fertility and resources Of the
county. The ranch OF Frank Wolf
contributed a varieties Of native
grasses. The county also eoutains
some OF the finest cattle ranches In
the west as well as splendid stone
quarrieS and other minerals. It's dairy
interests arc very large and prosper.
Gus. Dousias county also takes pride
in It's high per capita assessment. be-
jng over $7oo TO. each man. woman
and child-an average wealth not Of
ten duplicated. We presume that the
citizens Of Douglas county do not
pretend to be more honest than other
sections. and give in their property
at higher figures. hence this high per
capita OF wealth must be due TO pos
session OF the lands. cattle and other
valuable property.
Douglas has \ greater rainfall per
annumthan any other county in the
state. Its abounding agricultural pro-
ducts arc sometimes spoken OF as
dry farming. But farmers In the
really arid portions Of the state should
not allow Douglas eounty's success
in farming without irrigation to in
ducc them to take chances on dry
plain as the conditions arc wholly
different. The Castle Rock country
with its phenomenal rainfall due to
its favorable relation to the noun
tains has no similitudc to the ordin.
ary dry regions. But for an actual
lesson in dry farming visit Col.
Springer's great horse ranch IL miles
south of Denver where he has 10000
acres fenced and not n road through
il. Here arc being conducted some
very successful experiments in real
dry farming which promise to be Of
great value to the state and the west.
Tho Lamar Sparks In speaking Of Mr..
Dobell's ownership Of tho Castle Rock
Record and his presidency Of tho First
National Bank. says that his banking
business is for the purpose Of finding an
outlet for the surplus accumulated in his
work. mo affidavit accom-
panied this statsment)
The editorial party was pleased to
have the presence Of bride and groom.
E. o. Blair Of the Trinidad Chronicle
News and wife. Mr.. and Mrs. Blair were
married in Boston on the day Of the San
Francisco earthquake. = chronological CO.
incidence which we trust will have no un.
favorable influence on their welded hap
piness.
Among those present TO hear the after
dinner spssehes were Miss Rose Lee
Smith, for one year q teacher in the Rocky
Ford schools and who Is now . candidate
for the Democratic nomination for State
Superintendent Of schools. Meeting
Rocky Fo-dsr reminded Miss Smith Of
eantaloupes, and she recalled the pleasure
she had in eating genuine Rocky Fords in
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