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Rocky Ford enterprise., 1907-07-05
LIFE, LIBERTY AND PURSUIT OF HAPPINESS
The Day wasdea and an Immense Throng Visitors Helped
Us Celebratc-Fun, Fig and Fireworks.

The Glorious Fourth" has come and
gone and Rocky Ford and Its snvirons
have once again strained their capacity
for indulgence In that third great right
onuneiatsd In the immortal document
drawn up BY Thomas Jsi!ssson-ths puF-
sui, Of happiness.
Tho fac, that tho Enterprises hour for
going to press comes very early on Fi-
day morning makes Il impossible 10 give
q full and detailed statement Of tho events
o! tho day. but that shoy ~ero many and
numerous" nearly everybody Is today
able to testify ou. Of tho depths Of his
own feelings.
Tho program opened with tho grand
parade. and i, proved ono Of tho big
features Of tho day.
A bunch Of Indians on horseback In
gay attire led off. The city band in their
cool white uniforms came next, supplying
the martial strains. Then eamo 200 or
more Indians from tho bsot fields with
their hoes and beet knives, and carrying
q number Of banners. A sample in
seription was: I'VE Have Buried the
Tomahawk with Our Fathers and Now
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1907-07-05
Juvenile Court Didn't Sentence.

Clarence Adams and Leo Cuyer, tho
youthful burglars were tried by the Dist
rict Court. The Enterprise was in error
in saying that Judge Wallis committed
them. They were suitable subjects for
the juvenile court, over which Judge WAL
lis presides, but for some reason or other
Justice Preble was instructed by the
district attorney to commit them to the
higher court for trial. A juvenile court
sentence would not have reflected so SER
iously on the young lads characters
in after years. If the Reform school sue
ceeds in reforming them.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1907-07-05

The local Japs. who have taken .
special inssres, in tho celebration. brought
up tho rear Of tho procession with a
pretty float having large sugar bes,. In
leaf. made up In tho Japs own peculiar
artistic design with eolored paper o! their
own manufacture.
Tho limo Of parade was from tho city
park through Main stree; to tho fair
ground. by tho east gate. pas, tho grand
stand and out tho ives, gate. and every
inch Of Tho limo was alive with tho spec
tAtors.
Altar tho parade had passed the grand
stand. Mayor Pollock msdo brief ad-
dross Of welcome to tho crowd and Rov.
W. 3. Rarsor followed with tho chief ora
ton Of tho day. dwelling on tho virtues
and duties Of patriotism.
A big crowd thronged tho grounds evon
for tho forenoon exercises prepared by
tho committee.
Shortly after 100 o'clock tho band
headed another great procession to tho
Fair grounds. This seeand crowd was
mide up Of the Rocky Ford and Sugar
City ball teams and big bunch Of "fans"
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1907-07-05
damned His Feet.

Star Dawlay. son Of H. A. Dawley of
the English Lumber Co., had his feet SER
iously jammed in lumber car last Fri
day. The car had just been loaded with
lumber for Cheraw. to 60 in the Method
ist church under construction at that
place. An engine backed down with a
couple Of other loaded cars to hook on
and bumped into the lumber car. and Star.
sitting with his feet between two piles
got pnched when the jolt threw the lum-
bor together. No bones we're broken but
the boy is nursing pair Of badly bruised
feet
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1907-07-05

Use the Hoe and Beet Knife" And
this: 1--WE Thin Your Beets and Take
$4,000 Home with Us this Season"
After the Indians came a string of dec
GRATED autos, some of them artistically
done. One laden with children in white
Next came float carrying burlesque
on the city civic administration. 1t had
one design labeled, 100000 Water
Works" There was water meter and
hose attachment, labeled water Meter
Registers While You Sleep" Another
appendage represented the City Justice
Mill. The characters personated repre-
sented Judge McD., Marshal Croop.
Water Com. Kendig and Health Officer
Kellogg. and Of the Aldermen Horace
and "Sprink".
The city fire department boys and their
equipment followed and made a fine
showing.
The most comical feature was bur-
lesque on the fashionable tandem turnout,
made up by D. w. Barkley and Earl Rex.
The business concerns represented were
the English Lumber Co.. the Cement
Stone Co., Price & Lance-represented
by Buster Brown" in little cart drawn
by "Tige"-and the Fluke & Rtchie gro
Gerry house. The latter had prompt
delivery" wagon drawn by pair Of
burros.
The fraternities were represented by
the W. 0. W. with two good floats and a
lot Of members Of the order in line.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1907-07-05

S. Honor the sanetity OF the bal.
lot. tina, the days OF the republic may
be prolonged.
6. Thou shalt not kill the spirit oi
freedom by negleeting to exercise the
prerogative OF freeman.
,. Thou shalt not adul,esa,e the
purity Of civic life by entering into
politics for gain.
g. Thou shalt not let greed for
political rewards bear false witness
against thy patriotism.
10. Thou shal, not covet public
Office which thou art not TO fiil.
Rev. Davenport followed Mr.. Leh-
man and supplemented his sugges-
tions with the recital OF some cxper-
fences in the enforcement OF an,i-sa-
loon and other prohibiiory laws. He
thought, the Sunday base ball game
and It's band music might be stopped
II the proper backbone was displayed
by the Christian people.
Rev. Harten extended an invitation
to the editors and lawyers in the
audience to come forward and ex-
press themselves and Paul NJ. North
responded expressing his admiration
OF the Young Peoples societies work.
and his belief that the Sunday base
ball game could be suppressed u they
went energclieaily about Il.
The editors were modest and retir-
ing and the meeting had to get along
without them.
Rev. Davenport took the floor again
and with few psciaeaiory remarks
introduced resolution aimed At Gov.
Bneh,ers failure TO enforce law in
Denver city and the state. N accord
ancc with his oath OF Office and the
ideals OF Christian Citizenship. The
resolution was abou, to be carried by
viva voec vote OF tho meeting when
somebody in the audience suggested
its previous reference 90 the commit
tee on resolutions. The suggestion
was adopted and after some an
nounccmcntS for the evening he
meeting adjourned.
The attendance on the evening
meetings was spoiled by the turbu-
lcnec OF the elements. The heaviest
thunder storm OF the year SC; in Just
before the hour of service and fright
cncd the crowd out of going. Those
who did attend listened to d iigura,ivc
chaik-taik lesson by Rev. Drichaus OF
Las Animas. and the Convention Ser
mon by Rev. w. !. Davenport.
When the committee on resolutions
made its report that one in reference
to the deficiency of moral backbone
in the Buchtcl regime was introduced
in somewhat modified form and pass
cd.
The Endcavorers in attendance
from distance expressed their ap-
probation OF the courtcsics extended
them by the citizens Of the town and
the decision was made to have Rocky
Ford in the race for the Biennial
State Convention Of the society asxt
summer.
That's a CHEEKY sight," said one OF
the leading citizens OF Rocky Ford to
an Enterprise reporter. as a wagon
loaded with boys and girls drove
down into Main street from the
country little after 6 p. m. a week
or two ago. The widc-rackcd wagon
was covered with small humanity as
packed as swarm Of bees on
q cottonwood limb; and they buzzcd
like bees. for they were all talking at
NnrA
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1907-07-05

that filled the grounds. The game was
hotly contested and as pretty an exhibi-
ton of the great American sport as has
ever been seen upon the home diamond.
Until the seventh innings the honors were
even, with not score for either side, but
in their time at bat the home team man.
aged to bring in two runs-and the game
was won. Neither side was able to get
beyond third base in the remaining innings.
leaving the score to o in favor of Rocky
Ford.
While the ball game was in progress
those who could not get glimpse Of the
diamond couple of thousand-were
not without plenty of amusement, as a
splendid program Of sports was kept up
on section Of the race course in full
view Of everyone who wished to see these
novelties.
The local colony Of Japs furnished one
Of the best features Of the day in their
daylight fireworks display, They put
$500 into the days fund in the form Of
Japanese paper work, mostly of their
own designing. and the display was mag
nifcent.
Promptly at o'clock the lengthy race
program began. A horse race is always
drawing card. and those pulled off yes
terday served to make this the most at
tractive feature for great many and
was greatly enjoyed by all.
At $3.50 p. m. grand display Of fire.
works took place in front of the grand
stands. and this part Of the celebration
was most fitting finale to The Glorious
Fourth"
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1907-07-05
THE ctrY'S BUSINESS
We Change Tscasurcrs-Approve the
City Improvement Society
Talk Water

Tho aldermanie board met Tuesday
nigh: in adjourned session and disposed
o! a number Of matters par,-inlng To city
management
In tho absence Of Clerk MeKolvoy
Alderman Gaugor took tho minutes.
Tho board received a depusa;ion COM
posed Of Mrs. J. e. Lawson and Mrs. w.
D. Lewis. from tho CIVIC improvement.
Society. and listened to their petition for
weed cutting along tho city streets and
on vacant lots. Also q plea for bosser
caro- Of some Of tho city alloys. and q
general request for tho councils eo-opsr-
alton In efforts for the cleanliness and
bsautifying Of the streets.
Ths ladiss vsre given worry attentive
hearing and assured Of the boards hearty
sympathy with their movement After
they had retired . formal resolution to
this effect was passed and entsrcd on the
records.
Mayor Pollock assured tho ladies among
other things that = system Of garbage
collection was At present beng organized
by the councils health committee.
City Treasurer Hardsy rendered his
resignation. on account Of his recent state
appointment. The trsasurer's report up
to July l was presented to the board and
accepted. Tho vacancy in tho treasurer
ship was filled at once by tho appoint
ment Of George Babcoek.
Tho city attorney submitted the con-
tract made with the Pure Springs Water
Co.. and this was duly approved by the
board. Its signature by the water COM
pany is all that remains to complete the
deal.
The board then took up the question Of
water rates under the meter system and
made long talk on the subject, ending
indefinitely.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1907-07-05

Mrs. o. c. Lamberton entertained
twenty-five Of her lady friends on Friday
afternoon last. The out-of-town guests
were Mrs. Caffery Of Denver. Mrs. Con-
nelly Of Swink and Mrs. Taylor and
daughter Of Lamar.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1907-07-05
Rocky Ford Boosters Visit La Juntn


The boys went down to the county to-" n
Monday night $50 strong including the
girls. There was goodly showing of the
latter. Father Swink was one of the
boys-which was to be expected, and
Mother Swink was one of the girls
which wasn't so much to be expected,
for the latter has not been in the best of
health for the past few months. But
they were both "in it," just as they have
been in most Of what happens in this vic
Unity for the last thirty to forty years.
The four cars were crowded and the
hubbub raised by the boosters" was
simply deafening. The hideous bazoos
and gazoos and other zoos" and tin paper
horns made the vibration of the air nerve-
racking anywhere within two blocks Of
the new depot.
And it was all on account Of La Junta
and her street fair. Rocky Ford went
down to give them few for the opening.
When our crowd arrived the street per-
formances had closed because the threat
ening storm gave promise of shutting Of
all business for the evening. But on the
arrival Of the Rocky Ford contingent they
opened up for their special entertainment
and did a good run Of business. La
Junta's refreshment parlors-of various
kinds-all did rushing business for
several hours.
The crowd got back soon after l p.
M. coming in much quieter than it went
out.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1907-07-05
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Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1907-04-18
PREMIER DEFIED BY PUBLIC.
Questions Authority to Forbid Gath
ering of Statistics.

st. Peters burg, April 12.-Premier
Stolypin, in attempting to limit the
competence of the lower house OF par
lament by forbidding its committees to
obtain statistics from the Zemstvos and
avail themselves of outside expert ad-
vice, has been defed by the public.
President Golovin had written a curt
letter to the premier asking him on
what grounds and under what law he is
entitled to address such demands to the
imperial parliament. The law, NJ.
Golopin says, contains paragraph au-
thorizing the lower house of parliament
to lnterpellate the government but no.
where was there reciprocal right on
the part of the ministers.
The actions of President Golcvin and
the budget committee were taken after
long conference between the president
and leaders of all the parties in parlia-
ment except the extreme right, and
brings the issue squarely before the
cabinet.
The discussion of the budget in COM
mittee is expected to last from four to
six weeks. The estimates probably
will be accepted, with minor changes
by the house, when presented.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1907-04-18
MAKE HARTMAN ANSWER.
Commerce Commission Will Ask for
Order From Court.

Washington, April 1O.-According to
a decision reached by the Interstate
Commerce commission today, E. H.
Hartman will be made to appear in
the United States Circuit court in New
York in answer to proceedings to COM
pei him to answer certain questions
which he refused to answer when he
was on the stand at the recent hearing
by the commission in New York. The
action will be brought as soon as Messrs.
Kellogg and Severance, special counsel,
can prepare the case for court.
The hearing at which Mr.. Hartman
appeared was in connection with certain
transactions of the Union Pacific. On
advice of counsel he refused to answer
the questions put to him. 1t was
brought out in the testimony that the
Union Pacific owned large amount OF
Southern Pacific stock. Mr.. Hartman
was asked whether any and, if so, how
much of that stock belonged to him.
self, when be bought it and what price
he paid for it, but he declined to an
swer.
Another question which he refused to
answer and that on which the commits
sion desires light was whether or not
any of the directors of the Union Pa
cific were interested in the sale of GER
tain shares of stock of the New York
Central railroad at the time they were
sold to the Union Pacific.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1907-04-18
GIVE GOOD REPORT.
Congressman Say Work on Canal Is
Progressing Rapidly.

Washington, April 12.-Chairman
Tawney, of the house committee on ap-
preparations and Representative Olcott,
who have recently returned from visit
to the isthmus of Panama, today dis
cussed with the president conditions as
they found them. Mr.. Tawney is favor
ably impressed with the progress being
made in the canal work, and tcld the
president he thought that at the pres
ent rate the waterway should be COM
pie ted in five years.
He said he regarded it as unfortunate
that the engineering world had been
representing to the people that an al
most impossible engineering problem
confronted it. The principal conditions
now to be met, he said, were those Of
sufficient railroad capacity to take care
Of the dirt excavated, and sanitation
with the view to keeping the place in
a good, healthful condition.
Mr.. Tawney also discussed with the
president questions affecting congress
sional preparations for canal work,
and it is likely some legislation bear
ing on the subject, will be recommend
ed to congress as the result of the visit
tc the isthmus.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1907-04-18
COMING IN DROVES.
Thousands Of Homeseekers FIocking
Westward Daily.

Portland, April 1l.-After making a
careful estimate of the colonist business
coming West, A. D. Charlton, assistant
general passenger agent for the North.
ern Pacific, who has just returned from
the East, estimates that between 5000
and 1000 homeseekers are leaving the
Eastern gateways daily and that this
Tremendous movement will continue
during the season.
Mr.. Charlton paid particular atten-
tion to the colonist movement while
away. He personally visited the de-
pots, where crowds OF west bound
homeseekers are focking to the trains
and crowding the coaches. Many, not
finding seats, are even willing to stand,
80 eager are they to get to the new
promised land.
The Northern Pacific, according to
Mr.. Charlton, is hauling between $500
and 5000 colonists out of st. Paul,
Minneapolis and Duluth every day
The Great Northern and 500" lines,
of course, takes great many more.
Taking the southern gateways into con-
sideration, Mr.. Char ltOn believes that
the total number leaving for the West
with the avowed intention of making
their homes here will run close to 1000
every day Of the 60 dav season.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1907-04-18
DAY SPENT IN CONFERENCE.
Nicaragua Makes Counter PROPOSE
ton to Salvador and Guatemala.

Washington, April 10.-A day Of
conference between the Central Ameri-
can representatives here in their efforts
to reach basis for peace had no
marked results. Having deciphered
the cable response from his own gov
ernment to the propositions submitted
to him yesterday by the representatives
of Salvador and Guatemala, Senor
Corea, the Nicaraguan minister, called
today upon Senior Creel, the Mexican
ambassador, who had taken the part OF
mediator, and acquainted him with
President Zelaya's answer. This made
necessary further conference, which fact
was taken as an indication that the
Nicaraguan response was in the nature
of counter proposition.
Messrs. Corea and Creel then re-
paired to the State department to con-
fer with Secretary Root and Assistant
Secretary Bacon. This conference also
advanced matters only so far as to pave
the way for another confer ence, which
was held late in the afternoon between
Messrs. Creel and Corea and Herrante
and Mejia, the latter two representing
Guatemala and Salvador, respectively.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1907-04-18
RESTORE CUBA
TO PEOPLE
Taft Announces POIlCy.Of Adminlstrd.
ton on Republic.
Says Roosevelt Would Not Consider
Annexation or Protectorate-Cen-
sus to Be Taken and Then EIec-
tions to FoIIow-Turn Over Gov
ernment 100 Days Later.

Havana, April 9.-The members of
the committee of the insurgents, with
whom Secretary Taft arranged for peace
in Cuba last September, had a confer
ence with the secretary lasting three
hours. Mr.. Taft refused to give his
visitors the date of the withdrawal of
the American troops from Cuba.
At the close Of the conference Senors
Zayas and Gomez informed the Associ-
ated Press that Mr.. Taft had declared
it impossible to hold elections in Cuba
until complete census of the island
had been taken, which will occupy
about four months. He added that
municipal and provincial elections
would probably be held in September,
but he would not give any probable
date for the presidential elections.
Mr.. Taft conferred with the members
of the committee of insurgents until
late tonight. The subjects discussed
this morning were gone over a second
time. The committee insists upon
holding provincial elections at the
same time as municipal elections, but
this is opposed by the conservatives, as
the provincial councils elect part Of
the senate.
General Loyanez del Castillo called
attention to the existence of a cam
paign for the establishment of an
American protectorate over Cuba. Mr..
Taft said he was aware of this move
ment, but declared it would not affect
President Roosevelt's views, who was
determined to restore the Cuban repub-
lie as soon as possible. He said he
would probably recommend to Presi-
dent Roosevelt the holding of presi-
Dental elections in December and that
the Cubans take possession 100 days
later, as prescribed in the constitution.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1907-04-18
GETS EVERY ADVANTAGE.
Court Very Lenient While Hermann Is
on Stand.

Washington, April 9.-It is expected
that the testimony of Binger Hermann
will be concluded today and that his
cross examination will then begin and
probably consume two days. Judging
from the copious notes taken by Dis
trict Attorney Baker while Hermann
has been on the stand, it is inferred
that the defendant will have to face a
hot cross fire from the prosecution.
Hermann can never complain of the
unfairness of the rulings of Judge Stat
ford, who is presiding. MANY times
yesterday when the defendant gave
and evasive answers to ques-
tions by his attorney, answers that
put him in a more favorable light than
would direct answer to the interroga-
tory, the court overruled objections of
the district attorney and admitted Her
mann's answers.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1907-04-18
-FOUR KILLED IN
0. R. ( n. WRECK
-Four Others Seriously Injured and
Score Cut and Bruised.
Sinking Fill Near Cayuse Is Cause OF
Worst Accident in Roads History
Slow Speed Of Train Prevented
More Fatalities-Engine, Tender
and Four Cars in Heap.

Pendleton, April 11.-Four persons
were instantly killed, four seriously in
jured and more than score of Others
cut, bruised and badly shaken up in the
worst wreck in the history of the o. r
q N, which occurred yesterday morn.
ing about $3.50 O'Clock near Cayuse sta.
tion, about 10 miles east of this city,
just at the foot Of the Blue mountains
The monster engine turned complete
somersaut in the air, and, now, com.
pletely wrecked, is standing on end in
the Umatilla river. The mail car, two
baggage cars and smoker are piled in
a heap, the former being smashed into
kindling wood.
No passenger coaches with the ex-
ception of the smoker left the track,
though passengers were hurled from
their seats and berths, many Of them
receiving severe cuts and bruises. The
smoker was left standing nearly on end
and the occupants were thrown in a
heap to the front end of the car, which
was crushed in like an egg shell. Why
many of them were not instantly killed
and all seriously mangled cannot be
explained by the trainmen.
The train was passenger No. s, in
charge of Conductor Coykendall, four
hours late and moving al slow speed,
which accounts for the small number of
passengers injured. The wreck was
caused by fill across the gulch giving
way under the weight of the engine.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1907-04-18
JAPANESE MUST STAY OUT.
First Gases Under New Agreement
Upheld by Straus.

Washington, April 8. - Secretary
Straus, of the department of Commerce
and Labor, today denied admission to
this country to five japanese immi.
grants. These are the first japanese
exclusion cases which have reached the
secretary since the promulgation of the
executive order carrying into effect the
new immigration law.
Secretary Straus' action was based
upon an appeal taken by the japanese
from decision of the inspector at El
Paso, Tex, denying them the right to
enter on passports from Mexico. The
appeals first reached Commissioner Of
immigration Sargent. They were re-
ferred by him to the secretary, with the
recommendation that they be dismissed
on the ground that no other course was
permissible under the presidents order
carrying into effect the agreement of
last winter relative to the. exclusion of
Japanese laborers.