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Rocky Ford enterprise., 1907-08-02
Our July Shower Bath

The regulation July shower struck US
last Friday. just about noon, and it was
the regular thing as to quantity. Four
and half inches Of water fell according
to the Experiment Station weather guage.
That is just about one-third of the whole
of the annual rainfall of the Arkansas
valley. If any other section of country
got one-third Of its years rain in one
shower it would wonder what it was going
to do for the rest Of the year, but it don't
worry US. We generally get what we
want between times out of the river,
having large part of the western water
shed of the Rocky Mountains to fall back
on. The present year has been exeep-
tionally favorable in the matter of mois-
ture, despite the doleful predictions of the
winter that an absence of snow would
leave US short. While it is only in rare
years that there is water enough to sup
ply all the bitches up to their needs after
the 4th of July, this year at that time
there was plenty of water for all the
bitches, and, strange to relate, there was
500 cubic inches flowing to waste over
the Kansas line. So this year we were
less in need of the July downpour. But
it came, and it watered up some of the
high spots and fence corners where irri-
cation never reaches; and the result is
such thorough soaking up that the agri-
culturist can just sit down for week
and watch things grow.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1907-08-02
Tho Farmers Picnic Institute.

Tho Farmers Institute is on at tho fair
grounds As the Enterprise goes TO press.
A good report o! tho gathering will appear
in our next issue. Tho attendance Is
very good. Tho picnic dinner was On
Dyed in social groups about tho grounds.
DR.. Geo. II. Glover. veterinary. Prof. G.
E. Morton. Of tho Dept. Of Animal Indus
try. and Prof. Mary Prendergast Of tho
Dept. OF Domestic Science are in attend
aneo from the State Agricultural college.
and will deliver addresses and answer
questions on their respective speeialties
during the afternoon. p. X. Blinn OF the
Experiment Station talks on alfalfa pro-
psgation. and Hon. J. H. Crowley is to
tell OF visit to the home Of Luther Bur-
bank that he didn't make.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1907-08-02

Several Rocky Forders who are con-
nected with the oantaloupe industry in
southern California returned home the
first of the week, the melon season being
over down there. Dodge Hale, who does
the work of supervising the melon busi-
ness for the H. Woods commission house,
returned from El Central, the town that
expects soon to become the capitol of the
1nperial Valley country. John Deweese
is also back from Imperial Valley and T.
J. Brit from tn, Cochella Valley. They
all report great development down there.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1907-08-02

Great preparations arc being made for
. demonstration In honor Of Haywood
when he arrives In Denver fresh from his
trial In Idaho. A great parade is being
inaugura,sd by the w. F. N. There Is al
SO a rumor ;ha, Hayweod Is TO be pu; un-
der arrest as soon as No enters tho state
Of Colorado. on charge OF implication In
the Colorado crimes confessed by Orch
ard. II this runos proves To be well
grounded Il seems probable tha, Hay
wood will stay cut Of Colorado and tho
Denver Demonstration will be declared
of.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1907-08-02

Rain or shine special sale At Ths Adobs
Barn, Saturday. Aug. .. Fine large
listing. Horssa cattle. wagons. maehin-
cry. furniture. etc.
Watch. walt and ssaEvs yourselves ios
that bot weather supper The q. e. S. s
girls are going 70 serve on South Main
street 10 he Steele building. cor. Walnut
and Main, Friday. August Q. At Q p. m.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1907-08-02

We do no, know how they found |, ou.
but rspor: has got abroad that there
will be no whiskers In heaven. This is
probably because the women are doing
all the church work nowadays. and are
deserving Of all the celestial felieisiss.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1907-08-02
NOTICE TO TAXPAYERS

In accordance with section 70 Of Revenue
Laws OF 1862, notice Is hereby given that !
will be in my office In tho Court House at La
Junta. Colo, from Monday. Aug. 18th. 1907,
plants Of any persons who think themselves
crroneously assessed for the year 1907.
All persons whose personal property has
been raised by the Assessor have received
notice Of such Increase.
II. W. ADsMOND.
e-10 Assessor of Otcro County.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1907-08-02


MaTried-A Ia Junta on rhursdsy.
July 2e. John W. Boyd. Of Rocky Ford.
and Miss Edith B. Stephens Of Spokane.
Wash. The bride Is . niece sf X. W.
Rose Of this city.
Or. S. N. Kellogg has bought Of his
fasher-in-law. Or. Coleman. the residsnes
the latter built . short time ago on the
corner Of Fourtssnsh street and Locus,
avenue. and DR.. Coleman has bought oi
4. Malachi the former Hlrseh property
next door.
Fridays rainstorm did some damage
to property In the way Of washouts and
overaows. A break in the bitches above
the town. which is quite . common CO.
incident Of such heavy rains. gave Us the
consequent overflow and damage. Many
cellars and furnace Easements were
flooded. In two cases as least that Of
the Russell residence on tenth street and
the Robins residence on twelfth street,
the cellar walls eavsd Ia and somewhat
endangered the plumb Of the buildings.
But supports and repairs were rapidly
made and none Of the damage proved
very serious
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1907-08-02
A SUDDEN SUMMONS
nrs. p. g. vandsabseg Passe1 Away
on noadsy AStssuooo.


Mrs. Ella Vandsnbsrg. wife Of cur well
known citizen. p. E vandsabsrg. passed
suddenly away last Monday aitssnoon.
The funeral took place frsm the country
home short distance east Of tswn yes
tsrday afternoon. attended BY . goodiy
number Of friends Of the family. Mrs.
Vandsnbsra had bssn for long time the
victim Of = serious nervous disorder that
made her unsteady upon her feet and In
q fall sustained about week ago re-
esivsd severe injury Of the elbow. which
was followed BY blood poisoning and
death. The end eame very suddenly. be-
fore Mr.. v. could reach home from Dom
YER. Mrs. vandenberg was 81 years Of
age and the mother Of four ehildrsn-ono
son and three daughters, ono Of whom
is Mrs. 0slan p. Randall Of this city. u
lady especially well known in our local
musical circles.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1907-08-02
SUMMONS

IN THE COUNTY COURT
STATE OF COLORADO co
COUNTY OF OTERo
Maude v. Brown.
VERSUS
Oren o. Brown.
Defendant.
The People OF the State of Colorado.
To Oren o. Brown. the defendant above
named. Greeting:
action brought against you by the above
named plaintiff. in the County Court of Otero
County. State of Colorado. and answer the
complaint therein within thirty days after
OF Colorado or by publication; or, Il served
out of the State of Colorado. within fifty days
after the service hereof, exclusive of the day
OF service: or said action may bc regularly
set for trial the same as though such appear
ance had been made and issue had been Joined
on such complaint.
The said action is brought by plaintiff to
obtain decree of divorce. dissolving the
bonds of mAtrimuny now existing between
plalntin and dctendant, on the ground OF
wilful dcscriion for more than one year and
on the further grounds Of nun-sunport for the
period Of more than one year prior 70 the
ming OF the complaint, as will more fully aD-
pear from complaint ia said action to " hich
Is hereto attached.
And you arc horcby notified that II you
fail to appear, and to answer tue said com
plant as above required the said plaintitf
VIII apply TO the Court FOR the relief therein
demanded.
seal If -nil Court. Mt LG Juntn
lSEALl in said County, This 18Th day of
a. d. WALLIS.
EX- Otficio Clerk.
By CHARLOTTE HOWE,
9-13 Deputy.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1907-08-02

a bargain mean means a gain to you;
says q professional ad writer. trying TO
put emphasis into his writing. Your on.
a bargain 10 gain to the other fellow
and dead loss to you.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1907-08-02
1lAsE BALL NEWS
The Rocky Ford team. ae-
companisd by a goodly num-
bef of "rcoters." "Ajouneyed u

The Rocky Ford team. ac-
| eompanied by eoodly num-
ber of .rcoters." "Aournsyed 10
Lamar las, Sunday and took part in 3
very pretty exhibition Of the national
sport. The Lamar team was determined
to win on this oeeasion-as they had al
ready dropped two games to our boys
this sesson-snd had imported . couple
Of outside players TO help than pull the
psrsimmons. The addition Of new men
greatly strengthened Lamar's team and
az result they won out. bat they had
their work cut out right TO the finish.
The winning run was made Ia the last
half OF the ninth innings with two men
out 4 large crowd witnessed the game.
and they sure got full value for their
money.
The score was: Rocky Ford. 2: La
maaF. ..
A so-eallsd game Of base ball was
played on the home diamond Tuesday
afternoon. the locals going up against an
aggregation from Kansas City called the
*. c. collsgianx" The game put up
BY the visitors was As rotten as any tha,
has ever been seen here. and the home
team had Il won in tho FIRST time at bs,
The score was: Rocky Ford. o: X. c. c..
/.
Two ball teams made up Of the town
Butchers ". the town BARRIERS. took a
tilt at each other on the field yesterday
afternoon. Tho score was 20 TO Is In
favor Of tho BARRIERS.
Tho manager Of tho ordway ball team
writes Manager Northern that they can
not all their date Of Sunday nsxt as tho
team has disbandsd. This has led to =
plan for the "Hamlins" and Outlaws" to
play here On Sunday.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1907-08-02

cssosslo City. Colorado Great coun-
Gil Meeting. Improved Order Of Red
Men. Aug. 10. II. i2. z. One and
oas-thiFd On Certificate plan.
Final return limit Aug. IL. OF.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1907-08-02
Subscription Ratss-

Your taxes are now In default II you
have net seen the county treasurer and
6xsd ii up with him. The penalty is one
Per cent per month while unpaid.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1907-08-02
. Excursions

Dsaves. c0iosado-camp meeting Of
Seventh Day Adyen.ists-
Aug. 20. 2i. 20. 25. ard 20. 1907,
One and ons-thiId fare On csr:ifeats
plan.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1907-08-02

Ga asea1s, colossdo-Ha,ional Confer
sness. Young womsn's Christian As
seeiation. August 90. %. ~. 1907.
One fare and oee-third On Certificate
plan. Final return limit Sept 8. 'o7
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1907-08-02
On the Heights

D. w. Barkley writes from Waldorf
(ths highest postotiics in the worldl that
be and Mrs. Barkley are enjoying a few
days on the mountain tops. They have
Just taken in trip TO the top Of Mt Nc
clellsn. the terminus Of the Argentine
railroad. and have been enjoying -royal
gorge" Of mountain sesnsry. The views
on this read excel in grandeur anything
ever seen before. a dmbsr-lins tsmper-
aturs and bosusss Of eolumbinss frssh
from the snow covered Slopes on the
table every day add to the glory and de-
light Of the situation. While the altitude
and the environment attained 10 euita
heavenly. D. W. appreciates the mail ant
and tsl sphons connections hs is still abb
TO maintain with the lower world.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1907-12-05
sREvITiEs PUNCHED.

r. J. Patterson. run over by San
Antonio street car. He'd.
Near Fairview. Okla. Steve Ambrose
was killed by pistol shot.
Ezra Smith OF Corlnth. Miss, threw
an ax at turkey. flts little girl was
hit In the forehead and killed.
For running over Adolph Hammer.
n boy. with an automobile f. 4. Game
Of Seattle will have 10 pay the lad ST..
500.
Because I. NJ. Spruell OF Atlanta
slew her pug POODLE. bis wife secured
a divorce. Tie petition alleged cruel
treatment.
Al n pistols point burglar made
Mrs. Maria Land. an Albany. Ga. Wild
ow. and her son ak TO him until a
rainfall ceased.
While the funeral OF the late Senator
Robert u. Green was icing conducted
nearly all business was suspended at
San Antonio.
w. d. Farrar, for several years man
ager nj Shreveport Tor the Lev Fow'
Ter Grain and Commission company OF
Kansas City. has been arrested on
char Of embexsIing $4,000.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1907-12-05
RANkIM's BODY FOUND.
Corpse Of Messing Cashier Discovered
In Cache Creek.

Lawton, Okla. Dec. 5.-The badly
decomposed body OF David r. Rankin.
the missing. cashier OF the Merchants
and Planters bank. irsolvent. Of Law
ton was late Tuesday found In Cache
creek near the Comanche Indian
school. two miles north OF Lawton.
whore II remained since the evenli :
OF Nov. s. the day OF the mysterious
disappearance OF the cashier Pres
ton Ticekahice. n Comanche Indian
boy. who was up tree above the
creek. located the body floating on the
surface. Sheriff Lefirs. Coroner Ma.
comb aud others won't out and identi.
fled the remains as those OF Rankin.
Rankin. according to report OF Bank
Commissioner Smock. owned 17s OF
the ESQ shares OF the capital stock Of
the defunct institution. Rankin's broth.
er. a Memphis. Tenn. capitalist. re.
turned home Saturday after having
made Ruthless drag OF Cache creek
for his absent brother. II Is stated
that Rankin carried $4,000 Insurance
on his life. payable TO his wife. A.
w. Anderson Is In charge OF the bank
as receiver
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1907-12-05

Il Il Believed That He Il MOI
TO Return.

~ 4&G&&94
Toxic. Dec. l.--Thc recall Of Wis
count Aoki. Japanese ambassador as
Washington Ia the result Of his own
expression OF his desire to resign and
no official announcement will be made
OF his arrival at Toxic. II is now re
sarded ss foregone conclusion that
Aokiofw not return to Washington.
The question OF his probable success
sor. In the event his resignation Is nc
ceptcd. has long peen under discus
sion. The names mentioned In this
connection include Baron Kaneko. for.
merly special envoy to the United
States; Baron Chinda. vice minister
OF the foreign office. and NJ. Takahira,
at present Japanese ambassador TO
Italy and formerly minister OF Japan
at Washington
II Is now understood that NJ. Taxa
hira IL first choice. Neither Baron
Chinda nor Baron Kaneko can be
spared. so Takahira viii undoubtedly
be appointed. II he Is acceptable nj
Washington.
The Associated Press Is assured by
the highest authority In the FOREIGN
office that the recall u viscount Aofi
Ia not intended rs n reflection upon his
course. but possible change at Wash
ington has long been imminent. Meth
er should the present acton be con-
strued 10 denote the slightest change
in the friendly attitude OF the jar
ancse government toward America on
the immigration question.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1907-12-05
RELIEF PLAN.
Cotton VIII Be Put PIP as coIlsters
and Monsy Borrowed.

Birmingham. Dec. A practica
method Of relieving the finaclal strin
gcncy existing in birmingham. Jeffer
son county and this section has beer
devised by local officials Of the Farm
ers' Union. and will be pr. into prac
tice NJ once. The plan Is for farmer.
who desire TO borrow money on their
cotton without relinquishing title &c
II TO place the staple in the local ware
houses as collateral. ON which the ware
house will issue notes OF hand or
what Is more popularity termed scrip
10 the extent OF cents per pound
Practically all OF he merchants do
Ing business In the city have agreed e
accept the scrip at face value. and sew
eral OF the banks have agreed TO take
81 rs payment for notes held against
merchants.
The new plan has the entire approx
al Of officials Of the union OF Alabama
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1907-12-05

Waco. Dec. 1.-THE first grand coun'
ell Of the Cryptic degrees In Texas
since 1861 was set 10 work Tuesday
night by Sam r. Cochran Of Dallas
who was authorized TO do SO by the
only living past officer Of the grand
council. Robert M. Elgin OF Houston.
The following officers wer elected:
J. s. Terrell. thrice iIlustrious grand
master; c. +. Smith. deputy thrice n
lustrious grand master; J. c. Kidd
principal conductor Of work: d. r
Friemer. treasurer; J. A. Bryan. sec
rotary.
The most worshipful grand lodge OF
Texas Is In annual session with large
attendance. The city list hrorged with
Masons. Grand Ma stcr Bells address
showed the order had made great prog
ress In the rast twelve months. Grand
Treasurer Fr'cmer' report gives large
cash balance on hand.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1907-12-05
DIVERSE COMMENTS.
Paris Morning Papers Review Pre@l
dents Message Different Ways.

Paris. Dec. 4.-rhe morning news
papers give promin snce 10 President
Roosevelt's message. bat the common 1
are diverse. The Figaro considers n II
the message shows plainly Roosey II
has not changed his previous polite II
attitude and economic conditions. II
gives unstlnted praise 10 parts relat
Ing TO the army and navy.
The Ecla'r thinks that the presldcn.
has learned lesson from the recent
crisis and seeks 10 reassure public
opinion by modify HE antitrust pro
grammc.
The Socialist pap.f. Action. asserts
that the financial crisis ard the opinion
OF such men as Morgan has forced
the president TO curb his arior.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1907-12-05
NEGRO SHOT &c cEavH.
Body Found In Clubhouse With Bullet
Hole In Temple.

Texarkana. Dec. Jerry Alcorn
Nichols. n negro employed at the Cot.
ton Del, freight hou~c. was found dead
on vacant lot about 200 yards west
Of the Kansas City Southern passen-
ger depot with n bullet hole In his
right temple.
George Washington. a negro barber.
was arrensted and jailed on war
rant charging him with the killing.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1907-12-05
lNcgNplARy EVIDENCES.
Il 10 Said That Some Sensational Ar.
rests VIII De Made.

Houston. Dec. "A section Of gas
pipe with turpentine ball at one end
another turpentlne hall. kerosene
soaked mattress and other evidences
Of ircendIarlsm have been discovered
IN the second story OF the Dunn build
ing by Fire Chief oIeary. The grand
jury has subpoenasd a number OF wit
nesses. Insurance mon say sensation
al arrests will be made.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1907-12-05
JEwELRv STOLEN.
Large Amount Said - Have Been Sc
cured From a Pullman Car.

Richmond. Va. Dec. 4.-0n a Pull
man car which left Jersey City at II
o'clock on train for this city over
the Richmond. Fredericksburg and Pc
tomac railroad. n connection OF the
Pennsylvania. $4,000 worth OF jewelry
Is said 10 have been stolen from han'
bar belonging to the wife Of DIR. Ed
ward Fribourg OF Pals who. with III!
wife. was on his WAY 10 North Caro-
lima. The robbery was discovered whcr
the passenger nwoke while the trails
was between Frederickshurg and Rich
mond. The bag had been opened ars
returned after the abstraction OF th'
jewelry.
The servants OF the Pullman car ar'
under detention and the passenger
searched. but no clue found.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1907-12-05
Four Drowned.

Savannah. Ca. Dec. "A long dis
lance telephone message to the Press
from Mount Pleasant. Ca. SAYS that
George Mooney and \. J. Icll'ottc NJ
Atlanta and John Horn and W. r.
Hunt Of Savannah. all railroad men.
were drowned In Alatampa river at
Mount Pleasant by the capsizing of
their boat whileson n fishing trip.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1907-12-05
POWDER ExpLoDEs.
Ten Miners Sustain Injuries, Four O
Whom May Not Survive.

Fort Smith. Dec. i.-Ten miners
were injured. four probably fatally. by
the explosion Of xes Of powder IN
the mine OF the Ozark Coal aud Rail
way company at Panama. Okla. Z
small mining town about twenty-five
miles from here. There were about
forty men working In the mine when
the explosion occurred. hut most OF
them escaped
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1907-12-05
New.psper Man Marries.

San Antonio. Dec. "A. NJ. Holden
and Mrs. Agnes Blalask were married
here Tuesday afterroon. Mr.. Helden
is we'll known rcwsrarer man. and
Is now employed on the Daily Express
editorial staff.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1907-12-05
BROWNS WILL.
Mrs. Bradley to institute Legal Aaetion
10 Break n.

20 break u.
Salt Lake City. Dec. f.-Now that
she has been acquitted on the charge
OF murder. Mrs Annie ". Bradley
through her attorney. and in behalf
Of her children. viii bring an action "a
break the win OF the late senator
whom shc shot TO death NJ Washing
ton. The contest will be based o. ~
wfit;ea acknowledgment @; Browns
that Mrs. Bradley's two sons are his
In this will Brown disavowed thc''
paternity. and stipulated that, even u
they were his children they should
receive nothing. and left his property
valued nj about $4,000. 20 his son
Max. and 10 his daughter. Alice.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1907-12-05
Skull Crushed BY Explosion.

Tulsa. Okla. Dec. BY the explo-
sion OF tank OF oil IN the Redofrd
field. Ed Ewing. jrilier. had his head
crushed by n. piece II flying debris and
was fatally Injured.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1907-12-05
Galveston Pla, Defeated.

Wichita. Kan. Dec. I.-by vote OF
nearly three n one the commission
plan cf government. rs in effect at Gal
weston. was netfated In a special cleo
ton.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1907-12-05
Seven seosehmen Slain.

Glasgow. Dec. "A gang Of nine
plGtelayers was run down by n loco
motive on the 0iasgow-PaisIey line.
Seven men were killed outright
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1907-12-05
Ford Acquitted.

San FrancfscQ. Dc. i.-T. l.. Ford
attorney for the United Railways com
pany. charged with bribery. was &C
quilted.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-05-27

Deputy Fish Warden Active.
Deputy States Fish Warden Curtis
was here yesterday. He came down
the river in a boat. This is the way
in which he travels about. the state.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-05-27
HOCH LAYS DOWN LAW.
People Can Not BE Frisky on Decora-
ton Day.

Governor Hoch has issued his Me-
mortal day proclamation, which is diff
ferent from the ordinary Memorial day
proclamation in that it sets forth in
full the law recently passed prohibit
ing the playing of games or the hold
ing of entertainments on Memorial day.
The law not only prohibits pay shows.
but even knocks on the corner lot"
ball game on Memorial day.
The following is the proclamation:
mo more beautiful and appropriate
custom is observed among men than
the annual tribute of flowers and tears
a great and grateful people pay to the
memory of the heroes of the civil war
on the Goth of every recurring May. To
promote the proper observance of this
day and to prevent it's dissertation the
last legislature passed the following
publicity and which hope it will be the
pleasure of all our people to observe
and which it is the duty of local auth
critics throughout the state to enforce
Section 1. 1t shall be unlawful to
hold, give or carry on any carnival,
circus, circus parade, ball game, horse
racing or any other sporting entertain-
ment in public on the Both day of May,
commonly known as Memorial day.
:. Sec 2 No city in the state of Kan
sa shall authorize, license, or permit
any of the entertainments mentioned in
section 1 of this act.
Sec. 8. Any person violating the
terms of this act shall, upon conviction
be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and
fined in not less than five hundred dol
lars ($500) nor more than five thousand
dollars $4,000 for each offense.'"