Rocky Ford enterprise., 1907-03-01
A Few Words from the Retiring
Editor.

GOttoTs
With this issue tho Enterprise passes
into tho ownership OF Win r. Monkman.
late Of TORY. S. D.. ho having purchased
tho entire stock Of the Enterprise Pub
lishing Co.
suspect that this announcement will
bo road with surprise by many readers.
and their first query will bo: Why was
tho Enterprise soldp Tho answer Is: |
have been In tho editorial and publishing
work for over forty years. with very few
and short vacations. and believe that I
am entitled 70 q rest.
In this connection It is fitting that ae-
acknowledgement be made OF tho generous
patronage given tho Enterprise by tho
business mon Of Rocky Ford. This has
boon nm important fsotor In sustaining
the publication Of as good paper as the
Enterprise has beon. And we think Il
can fairly be said that the benefits have
been reciprocal. the wide publicity given
tho advertising favoss Of our business
mon making their money expenditures .
wise and profitable one.
Tho Enterprise has ever been intense
ly loyal to Rocky Ford and tho surround
ing county jealous in promoting tho
growth Of both and over jealous Of their
good name. Tho papers constant pub
iieaiion of tho uncaualled resources and
marked advantages Of this portion OF tho
valley has boon recognized a. valuable
To- ha gFtA
did development, Of tho Rocky Ford coun-
try.
During a series oi years In tho weekly
newspaper work iTiondship arises be-
tween tho editor and tho resdsrs-a
friendship no, limited 10 personal ae-
quainiAnse. bu; br1ugh, about by men
tai contact through the medium Of tho
columns Of tho papsr. I, !, with rsgrc,
the, this pleasant relationship with 80
large a number Of good trionds Is severed.
While valuable friendships arc tho re-
sul, S' editorial work. there is another
tids to tho sentimental feature o' news
pAper publishing. and tina, Is the o6ea.
sionAl offending Of a subscriber. Hand
hng 80 many toms Of news. and dealing
with 30 many top,ss Of varied local In
tsfss,. Il would DO strange u there were
no, an occasional order TO Stop my pa
pcr.- While ,hsfe has been no effort 10
please svsrybody all tho ;ims tho shrink
age oi tho subscription he, on seeoan, of
this kind of tris;ion has been lose than
tha, experienced By the average country
weekly. Now tha, there is a change in
management, ws uus, sha, tho fc~ who
have from supposed eausel deprived
themselves o, tho weekly visits Of tho
En,sfpTiss will again have their names
enrolled on tho mail hs,.
Ono plsssan, phase 81 my editorial
espcfisnee IN Rocky Ford has been tho
privilege Of eo-epsrs,ion with such an
earnest, faithful and loyal group Of anti
Enterprise has shown no conservatism.
believing ,ha, when you arc right Il s
nc; sasy 10 be Too radical. Hard knocks
have been given. ba, no; harder than the
conditions demanded.
!, will be Of in,sres, TO Cur eitssns on
both sides o. tho saleoa question 70 learn
that Mr.. Mousnan Who succeeds me. 10
ssroneiy In sympathy with So-tssnss
legislation, and In relation 10 that meet
inpcr;sn, home interest he will eonduss
the Enterprise On the same lines which
have characterized the paper during PAST
years.
Mr.. Monsman 10 nswspapsf man Of
. number ss years experience and have
every reason TO selis.s that ne Viil keep
the Entsrprise up TO the same standard
which has given Il i,s present popuiarisy.
Mr.. Sorkman deserves the confidence
and good will Of the Enterprises entire
circle o; readers, and also the continued
patronage Of the business interests which
have favored the office In the past. By
receiving this he will be enabled nc; cnly
10 maintain the ptessn; standing Of the
paper bu, TO make decided improvements.
in every way keeping the Enterprise fully
sbfsss, o. the column ot rap,d progress
Of the Rocky Ford country the best por-
ton Of the grsa, state Of Colorado.
D. W. BsESLHY.
Our uunisipsl election Is only ens
month distant Tha, comparatively H;;ls
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