Rocky Ford enterprise., 1907-04-26


from next Monday. G. A. Jones is
the retiring director this year. and
Mr.. Jones informs the Enterprise
that he will not be a candidate for
reelection. Several names arc men
toned for the position. II. j..
Sprinkler was probably the most talk
ed OF candidate previous to his cleo
tion to the aldcrmanie board, but he
now inciines to think he has his share
Of time in public duty mapped out.
d. d. Wiley Is another name sus-
Rested. and as suggestion repre-
senss the outside Of town part OF the
constituency though he lives very
close in. A. Latson Is another man
named. and \ man who has always
had an interest in our school prob
lens while his own children have
been passing through our schools.
That interes, will doubtless continue
and he should make a good director.
Still another man mentioned Is Ralph
p. Collins, the suggestion for whom
comes from the rural portion Of the
district. Mr.. Collins long employ
men. in Indian school work under
govcsnmen, direction Is taken to IN
diea,e his fitness for dealing with
school matters. Still another man
sha, has been mentioned. and who
has been personally pressed to take
the nomination Is G. N. Hall. Mr..
Halls qualifications. business and
otherwise. arc generally admitted.
The other questions on which the
voters will be asked to express them
selves is tho bonding Of the district
in tho sum Of sioooo for y proposed
high school building. and a iasihe'
issue Of bonds to refund the present
bonded indebtedness OF the district.
In the sum Of $4,000.
Another question upon which.
while there Is no vote taken. will
still be a matter for the new director
TO help pass upon Is the erection OF
another rural school building. TO be
located In the southwest corner OF
she district. A petition from the resi-.
dents Of that locality Is now before
the board.
Since the above was pat In type Mr.
Hall has yielded 70 the urgency OF those
Who have asked him 10 run. and he viii
probably b the only candidate named.
Mr.. La,soa had said 10 the Enterprise
tha, he would no, b candidate II Mr..
Hall consented. And others we believe.
have so expressed themselves.
Editor Enterprise:
Having noticed statements IN your
paper few issues past In regard to the
school situation In District No. 4. as pat
rons and taxpayers. and living from two
10 Eve miles from town schools. ws wish
10 call the attention Of the public to the
facts Of this mos, dsp'ofabls situation.
We have In the southwest corner os
District No. 4. and over two miles from
Washington school building. ~ children
or more Of school age. Under present
conditions Il Is very ineonvsn;ens TO say
the least. for these children TO walk TO
school and many Of them are not capable
Of caring for horse. so ore Of the parents
mus. leave their work to take children 10
and from school. In This way about one
third Of the day Is practically lost Nov.
will the people in town consider Us ons
momen,p Would yeu not object to send
jnr your children even one mile TO sehoei7
We do not want a separate district. We
wan, the same superintendent and school
board. but we also want school houses
located so we have an equal showing. II
we are wrong and no, entitled to school
houses two miles and over from Rocky
Ford schools. and any one by reasoning
can show US where we are at fault. we
will patiently submit We ask no more
than Justice and square deal" We are
proud Of our little city. Are you not proud
enough Of the beautiful country that keeps
Il I'D TO wish for improvements that are
simply riah, and nstp Asd is not the
bomeseeker from the East keenly alive to
this present awkward school eondi,'onp
Respectfully submitted.
A Committee Of Patrons Of
School District No, =.