Rocky Ford enterprise., 1906-07-27
NEWS OF THE FORMER DAYS

NEWS OF THE FORMER DAYS.
Interesting Extracts from the Files
Of the Early Years Of the En-
tesprise.
June 2, isS,-First Issue-Geo. w.
Swink is the first man up in the morn
ing and the last man to bed at night.
He is hustler from way back and the
right man to whoop thinRS up.
June Q. isS7-Our sanctum was
graeed this week by the presence OF
Miss Bccea Loudon. Miss Loudon
is ono OF the few young ladies who
have the nerve to go out alone and
prove up a claim. IL Is two miles
from town and she Is enjoying the
novelty OF ranch life.
July :, iSS--"lt will be gratifying
TO his numerous friends here to learn
,ha, DIR. Niles has greatly improved
in health since locating At Rocky
Ford. Colo. a new and thriving town
in the Arkansas Valley.
CN. " Sentinel. Ed. Note-Dr. Niles
was the first settled physician IN
Rocky Ford. lie bull, the present
Kellogg residence. an adobe. but one
| Of the most prctcniious OF It's day
September -. iSS=-cuF schools are
now running nicely under the care o'
| Miss kilgarc aud Miss Burnett.
Joe Fcn,on, Gee Cling. our China
/ man, and the "coon" -! the Temple
/ Cafe. umpircd the first game Of the
| Rocky Ford base ball nine Saturday.
May ~, ISSS-laek Crowley was
citing ous on the hen roast az Fair
yirw last Saturday morning with a
I grin on his face. and being asked the
cause ag his unusual hsppincts he re-
piled that Il was a nirl. weighed 10
bounds and looked iu8t hhc her papa,
May 70. $50 D-Tiiis is the hrsi issue
I 1i the third volume 81 ;he Enterprise.
/ We are cnicavnriug TO improve the
rapcF as fast ~ iiic town improves.
hut ilic change now made IS - ad'
vance 81 what tho patronage calls iot.
| The Enterprise asks the hearty Coz
operation oi the people in advancing
/ the interests Of both the paper aud
iiie valley in the future as in tho past.
I September 10. iSSp-Dur schools
/ opeuci Monday with a firc attend
aucc. Prof Sloss had - pupils. Miss
7 uaviiaud 20 and Miss Burnc;; *
Anrii Is. is0o-BCn Reed has one
I of the prCiiicsi places in town. and
I al because hc was industrious and
improved Il,
MAY :. iSoo-iiiram Dawicy says
;ha, flen Reed is working and is liable
10 make himself sick. unless called OF
By some Of his friends.
February a. iSoo-Tom Wilson's
Watermelon appeared again las,
week published from i;s new location.
;he county scat.
January I. ispi-The Chau,auqua
/ Circle met a, the residence of Geo.
| II. Taylor on Monday evening and at
the close OF the program sprung a
surprise upon Mr.. aud Mrs. Taylor
In The form Of an oyster supper. The
sequel showed that Chauiauduans
have other tastes besides those liter
ary.
Hiram Dawicy threw away his bag
Of fine cut at o'clock New Year
morning. intending to swear of. but
was hunting for 1t again righ, after
breakfast.
Hotel Dad secicy" has been
crowded with guests all week.
January u. isoi-will Steele re.
turned Friday from Dayton. Ohio. ac-
eomparicd by his bride, formerly
Miss May Carpenter.
January Al. isof-Coi. Robb and
Gus Gcfbing arc still fighting the
rheumatism under the Marquis OF
Ouccusbury rules. 1
\. l.. Kellogg has made himself a
wagon that would answer the dcsetip |
ton OF the "Dcacon's Ouc-Hoss |
Shay" The boys say that when the /.
front wheels arrive in town the hind
ones are just leaving Mr.. kcllosg's
gate.
tanuary a. IsoI-The children of
the Union Sunday school passed reso.
iuiions OF coincidence upon the death
of Mason +. Smith. senior. and pre-
scntcd copy to Mrs. Smith. Ed.
Nutc-Mrs. Smith was supcrintcnd- |
ent of the school and one of the I'm.
est characters among our carly resi-
dents
February sS. isor-Thc public an
1nounccrncnt of the approaching mar
riagc Of Mr.. f. J. Smith. assistant
cashier of tho State sank. and Miss |
Mamie Gcrst. one of the Ford's lead
ing young ladies'. has been made.