Rocky Ford enterprise., 1907-08-02
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Prof. shisls has returned from trip to
New York City.
Mrs. q. W.Taylor leaves shortly for a
visit to the home Of her two sons living in
Texas.
a. J. Bshymsr OF Eiwood. Ind. has
been in town part Of the week on intsr-
urban promotion.
Mrs Dennis Flsak is in Pusblo trying
to dodge hay asthma. Of which she is .
susceptible victim.
The electric road survey party are q,
work running their provisional lines 70 the
south OF town this week.
John Shelton Of Selma. Cal. . cousin Of
Mrs. S. NJ. Kellogg. is with tho Kslloges
and Colemans for short visit
Miss Josephine Dubbs, who with her
parents is visiting in Rocky Ford. is the
guest this week Of Miss Sylvia Kinney.
Miss Hillyard gave a porch dance to a
company Of her young friends on the bal
eony Of Fl Captain hotel last Tuesday
evening.
Editor Sellers 60. tho circus habit when
the Sells-Flo,o show was here and had
to 60 to Pueblo 70 see tho Ringlings az
grsgation Wednesday.
Mrs. Florence Smith and the baby. Of
Washington. Kan. are visiting Mrs.
Smiths mother. Mrs. Eiser. and will re-
main until September.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis Dubbs. Of Fayss,s-
VILE. Ark. were In the city this week the
guests Of Mr. and Mrs H. ]. Sprinkler.
Mr.. Dubbs will b remembered as for
msr landlord Of Ei Captain hotel.
City supt. Of Schools Bollss returned
on Monday from his trip 70 California.
He reports = very interesting meeting
with Luther Burbank. the wonderful hy-
bsidist Of Santa Rosa, ~ among the h.
e'dsnss OF interest In his trip.
Little Horace sisman attained The I'm
portant age Of sig years one day last
week and celebrated the event BY giving
abirthdsy party 70 = company Of his
playmatss. Il was . great day for Hos-
ace and for the rest Of the boys.
p. E. vandsobsrg. who has bssa one
Of the dry farmers holding down land In
the dry bslt east Of Denver. Is home this
week. called here BY the sad news Of the
very sudden death Of Mrs. Vandsnbsrg.
which Is reported In another column.
Tho local friends and admirers Of Prof.
Frank Roberts. who conducted the late
Normal Institute In Rocky Ford, will b
poinsd TO read from the Denver papers
that hs Is seriously III with scarlet fever
and has been removed to Steele hospital.
La Jun.a State Bank has been reorgan-
izing in accordance with tho now state
law on banking and has increased its
capital stock from $4,000 to $4,000.
J. E. oauger and Humphrey Bss. Of
Rocky Ford arc on the Beard Of Direct
ors-
E. E. Soils. tho new local cashier Of
the Santa Fe. who becomes first assist
ant to Station Agent Robertson. will take
up his family residence in town as soon
as now house now building is eomplet-
cd for his occupancy. Mrs. Sells arrived
in town on Tuesday.
Among tho other good turns served by
the recent rain storm was the soaking
up OF tho city lawns in way that per-
mits the city to keep up tho supply Of ar
tesian water in tho city mains while in
stalling tho propeller pump in tho we'll.
which is now being done: artesian water
being supplied in the mean time from the
reservoir and tho other wells.
Mrs. Lurena c. Scott. wife Of D. W.
Scott, died Sunday. July 81. says the
Fowler Tribune. She was SIS years Of
age and was q member Of the Christian
church in Rocky Ford. She leaves hus-
band and seven children. four sons and
three daughters to mourn their loss. Mrs.
Cora Benjamin, Mrs. l. E. Kouns and
Mrs. W. B. Baldwin, Thomas. Kles. Clint
and Frank Seott,all residents Of this COM
munity.