Rocky Ford enterprise., 1907-01-18

youGg girls. psizs fighting and other evils.
The News doubtless has two motives
The good Of the city and the esnbasrass-
msnt Of the administration. This inesdsnt
this early in his administration should b
. warning to our Methodist governor not
to expect two years Of ross-smbowersd
picnic In his high executive position. he
has started out well. His inaugural In
sisted upon the legislature snacting much
legislation demanded by the people and
the platform Of the republican party. And
no is to bs commended for refusing 70
listen 10 sentimental pleas for . stay Of
execution in the case OF that worst OF
brutal murdsrers. Mc0arvey. After the
courts have given much time to Grim
inal matter and tho accused has had an
able defense il Is prosumptoous Tor one
man. even q governor. TO step In and null
lily tho pains taking work Of that branch
Of tho government whose special duty is
the administration Of jnstics.
Denver has wonderfully elastic pol
itical conscience. Last week a large
number OF business men gave . banquet
to Mayor Spser at which his administra-
ton was highly praised. Every citizen Of
Denver who has tho brains and enter
prise TO win place among business men
knows. or ought TO know. that Mayor
Speer stole tho Office he now fills: that
Hon. J. W. Springer was honestly elected.
Yet Denver business men are 50 harden
cd BY continuous election fraud that thsy
mot 70 honor tho incumbent Of . stolen
Office. and this without any sense OF en-
eouraging one Of the worst Of esimss-
the corruption Of elections
Next week Q largely attended dry
farming" convention will b held IN Den
YER. These gatherings Tor the purpose
Of exchanging information and experience
are all right but thsss 10 great danger
that dry fsrmias' sathusiasm will
induce many msa 70 embark
Ia the businsss On . large scale and
msst with disappointment and loss. Tsss
are evidences that Sailwsys owning o.
travsrsing large :bodsss Of land which
must b dry faTmsd u At al are largely
instrumental h working up he interest
In this new branch os agriculture. Dry
farming 10 all right but u needs 70 b
taken with moderation and IN homsopath-
70 dosss-
X. r. Antss Of Moatsxuma county does
not limit his usefulness 10 attempts 70
benefit tho Navajos and raise the finest
apples In Colorado-ths psofits Of his or
ehard being appropriated 70 the support
OF the Navajo mission. Mr.. Antss 10 q
public spirited and sntsrprising citizen on
general principles and Is alive TO all the
movements calculated TO advance tho In
tcrcsts Of Montexuma county. This was
evidenced by his activity among notable
people in Denver this weck. no inter-
viewing railroad and beet sugar msgnates
with a view OF getting them interested In
his portion OF southwestern Colorado. Ho
had two interviews with high officials Of
the ID. & r. G. railway TO impress upon
them tho magnitude Of the undevolopod
resources Of tho Montczuma valley. which
under tho vivifying and developing inf'u-
cnecs OF railway facilities would rapidly
provide largo and profitable business for
the railway. MIR. An,os' representations
favorably impressed tho officials and may
be tho entering wedge for an investiga-
ton OF tho Mon;ezuma valley as an invit-
inf field for railroad extension. But this
Is no, possible he was told. In the present
condition OF the valleys ditch and irriga-
ton matters. which absolutely forbid tho
Investment OF capital.
Getting a cold bath from the railroad
people did not discourage Mr.. Antes from
taekling a beet sugar proposition. In
company with the Enterprise writer no
called upon Mr.. E. c. Howe. general
manager Of the American Beet Sugar
eompany's many factories. at his Office in
the Sugar building, Mr.Antss was most
cordially received. and. map in hand. pre-
sen,ed tho geographical situation and tho
advantages in soil. ana climate which the
Montezuma Valley possessed for the
growth OF sugar beets. He found Mr..
Howe to have a good knowledge Of that
portion Of tho state from reports filed by
the eompany's experts who had made an
examination a few years ago. No en-
eouragement was given Mr.. Antes Is to
the building Of sugar factory. Mr.. Howe
advancing a number Of reasons why the
further extension Of the beet sugar indus
try was imprastieabls at this time. The
hrst handieappina feature Of the outlook
was the reduced tariff on sugar from
Cuba and the PHILIPPINES. With frss sugar
from Hawaii and Porto Riss. Not only
90. but the Cuban situation threatens 70