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Rocky Ford enterprise., 1907-06-07
NOTICE
OF Special School District neeting
and Election to Vote on the Ques-
tion Of Contracting a Bonded Debt

uOu VI contrasting q DOuue0 DeDt
NOTICE is hereby given that Special Meet
" ing OF the duly qualified electors OF School
District mo. Is In the County of Otero and
Statc Of Colorado. is, pursuant to law and the
action OF the Board OF Directors. hereby
called for. and the same will be held on the
Sth day of June, A. D. 1907 at the school house
in said school district, beginning at the hour
OF half pnst one O'Clock In the afternoon of
bonding question hereinafter stated.
And notice Is hereby given In accordance
with the petition of twenty legal voters of
said District No. IS that there will be and
there is hereby submitted to such qualified
voters of this school district AS shall have
paid n school tax therein in the year next
preceding the said meeting for their vote and
determination thereat, the question whether
or not said school district shall contract a
bonded debt in such amount us may be de-
termined upon ut said meeting pursuant to
ing school building within and for said dis
trict, by the Issuance and sale Of tho negoti-
able coupon bonds of said district therefor.
The legal voters who have qualified as
Aforesaid shall ut said place. ut said time on
the said day. first agree by u Majority vote on
the amount OF the Indebtedness to be created
ir any, and shall then proceed to vote by bal
lot "for the bonds" or against the bonds"
and the ballot box for this purpose shall be
at said place and shall remain open until and
be closed at the hour OF five O'Clock p. M.
Dated this 18th day of May, A. d. 1907.
BY the Board of Directors.
WILLIAM H, McCASKILL
Secretary of School District No. 1S,
in the County of Otero and State
52-1 of Colorado.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1907-06-07

A few doses OF this remedy will In.
yarisbly cure an ordinary attack Of
diarrh9a.
II can always be depended upon.
even In the more severe attacks OF
eramp colo and cholera morbus.
Is equally successful for summer
childr-n. and Is the means Of saving
the lives Of many children each year,
When reduced with water and
sw.-t.ned II 10 pieasan, to take.
Every man cfa family should keep
this remedy In his home. Buy II now.
PRICE. csc. LARGE SIZE. soc.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1907-06-07
PATTERSON VALLEY.

Miss Orc cassatt spent Saturday and
Sunday in La Junta.
Mrs. Jos. Miller Of Fairmount, who has
been visiting her daughter Mrs. R. G.
Knight Of Pueblo, stopped off at Mama
nola Saturday to visit her daughter, Mrs.
D. w. Call.
Mrs. Irene Coffee. daughter of D. W..
Call returned home Monday fromo oakdale.
CAL, where she had been to get her little
girl
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1907-06-07
TDlAsE BALL NEWS

The base ball game Sunday
scheduled to have been played
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1907-06-07
Tettn Cured.

A lady customer OF ours had suf-
fesed with tctter for two or three
years. II got so bad on her hands
that she could not attend to her
household duties. One box Of Cham
berlain's Salve cured her. Chamber
lain's medicines give splendid salts
faction In this eommunity.-M. H.
Rodney & Co.. Almond, Ala. Cham.
bcriain's medicines arc for sale by
Awards Pharmacy,
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1907-06-07
Do Not Neglect the Children.

Al this season of the year the first
unnatural iooseness of q chiid's bow
els should have immediate attention.
The best thing that can be given is
chamberlain's Collie. Cholera and
Diarrhoea Remedy followed by cas-.
tor oil as directed with each bottle Of
the remedy. For sale by Awards
Pharmacy.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1907-06-07
Tonight.

II you would enjoy tomorrow take
Chambsrlain's Stomach and Liver
Tablets tonight. They produce an
agreeable laxative effect. clear the
head and cleanse the stomach. Price.
IS cents. Samples free At Awards
Pharmacy.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1907-06-07
GERTRUDE MILLlNaToN
With "Floradora"

This friday evening. the Fisher Opera
Company will present the tunsful and
delightful opera "Floradora" At the Grand
Opera House. The company Is here for
one night only and Rocky Ford thsater-
goers will enjoy the opportunity Of their
lives. There is no doubt but that all who
can afford It will be there on this night.
"Floradora, the greatest musical comedy
success ever composed-the craze Of two
continents is to be given and the name Of
Fisher brands It as magnificent produce
ton. A large strong chorus, principals
whose names are symbols Of success and
meritorious ovations. headed by the in
imitable and popular comedian George E.
Mack. are sure to bring every single
theatergoer within miles around.
Splendid staging, costly and magnificent
costuming, long and careful study Of
light effects. great care in posing and all
that assists in making great success Of
a production are SYNONYMOUS Of Fisher.
The fact that the production is Flora
DORA" the company only remaining one
night and the fame which precedes this
company everywhere is sure to fill the
house tonight.
The company has been in Cuba and
Mexico for five months and is the only
company to come out alive that has ever
gone down from the United States. This
remarkable record is attributed to a
thorough study Of conditions. and with a
complete and lucid knowledge of what
was required to make success The
company went in and came out with
colors flying. When it is remembered
that this is the only aggregation Of Eng
lish speaking artists who have done this
the fact is more remarkable still.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1907-06-07
Catfish. whitefish. trout. sal.
mon and halibut At Stauffer's
every week.
Coac and Diasrhoea.

Pains In the stomach, collie and
diarrhoes are quickly relieved BY the
use Of Chamberlain's Collie. Choleea
and Diasrhoea Remedy. When In
need Of such . medicine. give Il .
trial. For sale by Awards Phaf-
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1907-06-07

Town Lot for Thlety Dollars.
Shelton town lot for $50. II not sold
BY nsxt Issue Of the Entsrpsiss price will
b reduced 70 e26.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1907-06-07
For Sale

100 acres under catiin canal. ono mile
from beet dump and school. 100 acres IL
cultivation: so acres In bsets. Price. SIC
par aero: easy tsrms.
Steele & ingraham.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1907-06-07
x. and L. Of 8.

Council meets on tho first and third
Wednesday evenings Of each month in
|. o. o. F. Hall. Visiting members well
coined.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1907-06-07

For quick and satisfactory returns list
with the City Realty Co. 5l-tf
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1907-06-07
Notice of Application to Lease State
Lands,

The State Board of Land Commissioners.
Denver. Colo, May 10, 1907.
Notice is hereby given that z, Taylor, whose
postoilicc address IL Salisbury. Mo-. on Mny
.. 1917, made application No. 1886 to the State
Board of Land commissioners to lease the
Otero County, Colorado, to-wit: Lots 1 and 2
and S.h of Mex OF Sec. 4, Twp, % s., K. sew.
No other application to lease the above de-
scribed premises or objections against the
above application will be considered after
June Goth, 1907. JOHN +. VIVIAN,
Register State Board Land Commissioners.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-05-11
A DREAM OF FARMLAND.
1t Promises to Be Most Successful
Event.

Those who have been in favor Of
the Organ association raising money by
entertainments given by home talent
seem TO have the best of the argument
for the present at least The cantata
given under the direction OF Mrs A. A
Graham "A Dream of Fairy Land,
seems to have struck popular choro:
The ticket sale has already exceeded
anything that the association has un-
dertaken this year. The entertain
rnent comes next Friday evening. "A
Dream of Fairy Land" Is admirably
adapted for getting pleasing enects
and the people seem to have faith that
Mrs. Graham will make the entertain
ment a success. She has been drilling
these children for about two months,
as she could get them for a little while
once or twice a week after school, The
satisfactory feature about an enter
tainment OF this kind is that all the
money paid for the tickets stays at
home, instead OF from SIS to IS per
cent going to pay foreign talent.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-05-11
TOOK PROFITS OF 46 YEARS.
Insurance Companies Lost 80 Millions
Besides in Frisco Fire.

New York, May 1.-THE San Fran
cisco conhagration Of April, 1906, swept
away not only every dollar of profit
previously made by the insurance COM
panies out of underwriting since 1861
but cost them $79,7OS,17 besides, ac-
cording to a statement made by George
w. Burchell, president of the National
Board of Underwriters, in the annual
meeting of that organization here to-
day. President Burchell said that care
fully compiled figures show the total
property loss by the catastrophe to
have been in round numbers $50 million
dollars. The loss of 243 insurance COM
panies was SITS, sos, $50 and in addition
to this there was much reinsurance in
foreign companies which would make
the total loss to insurance companies
throughout the world between 220 nil
lion dollars and 225 million dollars.
1.-The severe test upon the insurance
interests can only be appreciated by
the companies themselves" said Presi-
dent Burcheu, "and it is remarkable
that so few of them were compelled to
retire from business. After the Chicago
fire more than so joint stock fire insur-
ance companies went into liquidation
and many more after the Boston fire
the following year, whereas only 20
and several of these afterward resum-
ed-are reported to have suspended at
ter the San Francisco fire, notwith-
standing the extent of the loss, amount
ing TO as much as the aggregate OF all
the great confa grations in the United
states for the last so years."
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-05-11
TAFrs SPEAKING DATES.
Will Be in Ottawa June 20, Leaven-
worth June IL.

washington, May 11.-Secretary of
War Taft's itinerary for his western
trip is completed. He will address the
Oklah oma Republican convention at
Tulsa June 6. On June he will in
spect Fort Sill. June 10 he will speak
at Milwaukee; June IL, Iowa City, Ia. ;
June 10, Minnesota university; June
IA, st. Paul; June Is, Sioux Falls;
June 16, inspect Fort Meade.
He will arrive at Fort Leavenworth
on June II and remain there until the
afternoon of the 18th. when he will
go to Kansas City. He may remain
there a full day as his next speaking
date is Ottawa, Kan, on June 20 He
speaks at ST. Louis on May 80. Eff
forts are being made to have him
make two or three speeches in Mis-
souri, between his st. Louis address and
Tulsa engagement.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-05-11
ASSESSORS FILE THEIR REPORT.
Show Increase in Valuation But in Two
Townships Decrease in Population.

and Franklin Eckert, trustees and as
SCISSORS respectively of Menoken, Dover
and Mission townships have filed their
assessment rolls for 1907 with the coun-
ty clerks Office. The Menoken roll
shows an increase in the amount of
personal property assessed of 81, 545 and
an increase in the population of lis.
The increase in the assessed valuation
of the personal property in Dover
crease of 81 in the population is shown
in Mission township the increase in
the assessed valuation of personal pro-
perty is in the neighborhood of $1,000
and the roll shows a decrease in the
population of 113 over last year.
There is practically no change in the
assessed valuation of the real estate in
either of the three townships.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-05-11
TO ISSUE MORE STOCK.
The Hartman Roads VIII Put Out
Many Millions.

New York, May n.-Directors of the
Union Pacific and Southern Pacific COM
panies have voted to place the
stocks of the two companies on a quar-
terly instead of a semiannual dividend
basis. AS a result a quarterly dividend
of III per cent on Southern Pacific stock
and quarterly dividend on 21a per cent
These dividends will be payable July L
and are at the same rate per annuns as
the last previous declarations.
The directors of the Southern Pacific
voted to offer for subscriptions prefer
red stock to the extent of Is per cent of
the company's total capitalization, or
about $50, 900, 900.
Announcement was made after the
meeting that the directors of the Union
in June to authorize an issue of $1OO, OOO,-
900 common stock against which will be
issued $75,0O000o four per cent convert
ible bonds. The new bonds will be con-
vertible into stock at IT'S at any time
within to years. The bonds will be
offered at 90.
In explanation of the proposed Union
Pacific issue, z. H. Hartman read a
statement which showed that the road's
He stated that its total free assets were
about s243, 900. exclusive of 1000 miles
of completed railway. He estimated the
net earnings OF the Union Pacific for
1906-'07 at about $32, 500, 900 as compared
with $50, ST. 900 in the previous year
All income he estimated at $36, 10000
and the balance over all charges, re-
quirements and dividends at $12, 0OO, 600.
Mr.. Hartman estimated the net earn
ings of Southern Pacific for 1906'07 at
$44, 900 as compared with $S7, ZAP, 900 in
the DreViOuS wear.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-05-11
CHANGED THE BALLOTS
PolicyhoIders' Committee Employe
Tells of Votes Out.

New York, May He. F. CARING
ton. who, with his employer, George
R. Scrugham. manager for the inter-
national PolicyhoIders' committee, and
Charles Stirrup, another assistant, was
arrested on a charge of conspiracy in
connection with the election of direc-
tors of the New York Life Insurance
company, appeared as witness for
the prosecution in the police court to-
day, and testified that the names of
witnesses were written in on ballots in
the International Podcyholders' COM
mittee's office and also that admins
tration ballots which had been sent to
the policyholders' committee never
were forwarded to the tellers of the
New York Life election.
Assistant District Attorney Howe
was the first witness for the prosecu-
ton. He described several CONVERSE
lions with Scrugham, in which the
latter claimed entire charge of the
work of the policyholders' committee
and responsibility for It's work.
Another such conversation was re-
peated from stenographic notes, as was
also notes of statement by Stirrup,
that in perhaps half a dozen cases he
had written in the names of witnesses
on ballots upon his own responsibility.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-05-11
~B1G STICK IN FORM OF VETO.
No Statehood For Oklahoma Unless
Constitution Be Amended.

Washington, May n.-There will be
no statehood for Oklahoma and In
dian Territory under the constitution
as now formulated. The only way the
Democrats can save statehood is to
reassemble the convention and eiimi-
nate the gerrymander and other OBJ
noxious provisions. This Information
comes direct from the White House.
While the official copy of the con-
stitution promised the president by
Chairman Murray has not arrived, the
president has been advised of objec-
tionabie features known to be in it, and
declared in tones that could not be
misunderstood in effect that he would
turn the constitution down." He
NAV have something more to say along
this line when the official copy reaches
him, or he may let Secretary Taft ex-
press the administrations position at
the Tulsa convention.
Democratic leaders are advising Ok
Iahoma Democrats to reassemble the
convention and make the necessary
changes Republican leaders say they
are anxious for Oklahoma to enter
statehood, and if decent con stitution
is formed by Democrats they would
urge the Republicans of Oklahoma to
support IL.
Attorney General Bonaparte has
wired Oklahoma for a genuine copy in
strument. He wanted to inspect 1t and
report to the president. He received a
reply that no copy is to be had that
Chairman Murray has the original
document and is giving out no copies.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-05-11
WICHITA TRYING TO BE GOOD.
City Attorney Stanley Tells Attorney
General About Reformation.

City Attorney Stanley, the newly
elected city attorney of Wichita, is in
Topeka today to have a conference
with Attorney General Jackson con-
corning the suit brought by the state
to GUST the city of Wichita from the
right to collect fines from joints.
at have a matter to present to the
attorney general which may enable US
to reach an agreement in that case, .
said Mr. Stanley. 1.-The case against
ex-Mayor Finley Ross will probably
be dismissed. Wichita is trying very
hard to be good now. OF course 1t is
like a barefooted boy wearing boots
thew pinch US pretty hard, but we may
get used to them. 1 understand that
there is some liquor being sold. but 1t
is done very quietly"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-05-11
WILL PERFECT UNION.
Cumberland Presbyterians to Sit In
Next General Assembly.

New York, May 1.-THE 10th
general assembly of the Presbyterian
church in the L. S. will convene May
16 in Columbus, o. Among vestry-
men leaders the coming assembly is
not deemed of special Importance ex-
cept for the reason that on that oc-
CASTOR for the first time since the vote
for reunion, delegates from the Cum
berland Presbyterian churches will be
seated in the general assembly as reg
ular delegates and the union of the
two denominations will be accom-
plished.
During the last year the two denon-
nations have been working in the
closest kind of cooperation but not
until the final reports from the various
missionary and benevolent organiza-
tions of the Cumberland church are
made at Columbus will that body
cease to exist as an Independent de-
nnrninat ion.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-05-11

j. T. AIarchand Says Hostility to Rail-
roads Is Decreasing.

J. T. Marchand. who is the special
representative of B. L. Winchell, preSi-
dent of the Rock Island system, is in
the city today making a personal visit
and investigating the conditions of the
Rock Island for President Winchell
whose business duties make it impos-
sfble for him to get over the system
very much The object of his visit is
TO extend to the people of Topeka the
good will of the Rock Island and he
is getting acquainted with the bust
ness men.
When pressed for an interview re-
garding the general conditions of the
railroads of the country and the Rock
Island in particular. Mr.. Marchand
said: 1T can not help but take an
optimistic view of railway conditions
stories to the contrary which have
been circulated by prominent railroad
men. The car shortage which was so
apparent last fall and winter and for
criticised. believe is past, never to
occur again. We have equipment
which has long since been ordered and
paid for and which we have every as
be delivered in time for us this fall,
and we will be in shape to get another
enormous crop to market as soon as
the producers desire.
THE railroads are greatly handi-
capped by the recent legislative meas
ures which have generally been adopt
ed all over the country. We are up
against the proposition of facing an
enormous raise in the cost of equip
ment of motive power, of rails. OF
labor, and in fact everything which is
required in the operation of a railway
system. This is like burning a candle
at both ends. especially since trans
portation is the only thing the rail-
roads have for sale and this has been
decreased.
I'm regard to the antirailroad senti-
ment which was so conspicuous during
the early part of the year when state
legislatures were in session, I believe
II is dying out. Furthermore, think
it was very largely if not almost en-
tfrely uncalled for. If these condi-
lions were to be maintained for a very
long time they would greatly impair
the work of the railroads so as to
cripple their credit to borrow money
with which to purchase equipment so
necessary in time of prosperity. How
ever, as I have said. I believe these
conditions are dying out and DeIleve
things are taking a turn for the better:
Everything along the Rock Island
is looking fine. We have greatly I'M
proved conditions on our system and
are running our trains on time and the
shippers are getting all the equipment
and facilities they ask for. our road
has had fewer wrecks than any other
large system during the past year, ana
I believe we are to be congratulated
for maintaining the good conditions
which now exist on our system
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-05-11
RENTS GO UP.
Landlords After a Share of the Recent
Advance in Wages.

Fall River. Mass, May 11.-With the
recent advance in wages to mill oper-
atives in this city amounting practical
ly to 10 per cent in the present state
of the market for cotton goods, the
landlords have started a movement to
increase rents. For several months the
population of the city has increased
steadily with the mills calling for more
operatives to keep pace with their bus
mess and as a result the demand for
tenements has become very great.
Many of the operatives have been un-
able to secure houses here and have
gone to New Bedford, going to and
from work on the electric cars.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-05-11
INTO OPEN SWITCH.
Freight Brakeman Killed and En-
sineer Fatally Injured.

Oklahoma City, Okla, May IA
special to the Times-Journa1 from
Altusa. Okla, says that extra freight
train No. 430 on the Frisco ran into
an open switch there at $3.50 o'clock
this morning. killing Brakeman ]. E.
Connor, and fatally iniuring Engineer
Spence and Fireman Sewell. The
train was running about 10 miles an
hour.
The engineer shut down the brakes
and the cars teleseoped. piling them
in a mass. An hour before as this
train was crossing a bridge near Ell
Dorado, Brakeman w. r. Reed was
probably fatally injured. having his
skull fractured on bridge expander.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-05-11
CHARGED WITH MURDER.
sPedlar'' Palmer Must Stand Trial for
His Life.

London, May ia verdict of muir
der was returned in the Croydon po-
lice court Friday against "Pedlar' Pal
mer. the English pugilist, who killed
Robert Choat April by beating him
while they were returning from the
races in a railroad car. When Palmer
heard the decision he shrieked and
fell down in a faint in the dock. His
wife and sister were present in court
and also created a scene. They were
carried screaming from the room
After the testimony in case had been
taken the prisoner was formally COM
mitted for trial.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-05-11
winners in Geographical Contest.

Mrs. Harry E. Trovillo won the mag
nificent $3.50 Hallet & Davis piano given
away as first prize in the geographical
contest which has been conducted by
the w F. Roehr Music company. Mrs.
Trovillo's list contained 226 perfect
names of capital cities and counties &C
cording to the rules of the contest. The
second price, s125 piano certificate, was
won by Mr.. Harvey Worral. the Wen
known pianist and teacher. A great
deal of interest has been shown in this
contest and many fine lists were sent
In,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-05-11
Items From WASHINGTON.

Washington, D. c.. May lit. E.
Schwartz has been appointed pension
surgeon at Clay Center, Kan. o. A.
Pierson has been appointed pension
surgeon at Woodward. o. T.
Rural carriers appointed: Kansas,
Clafin, Archie Williams; substitute,
Frank KuIlala. Indian Territory,
Minco. Lindlay Jones. William Burdge;
substitute, Ray Jones' Rachel D.
Burdge.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-05-11
SHAVED THE VICTIM.
Murderers Attempt to Prevent Iden-
tiffcation of Man They Kill.

Duquoin, Ill, May 1.-THE dead
body of a man believed to be Joseph
Mangol, reputed to be a wealthy land
owner, near st. Louis, has been found
here, lying on the Illinois Central
track Evidently he had been muir
dered and robbed. The throat was
cut and there were other indications
of violence. The pockets were turned
inside out. A razor was found near
the body and it was evident the rob-
bers had shaved their victim to pre-
vent Identification