Rocky Ford enterprise., 1907-07-26

W. Richie. the genial grocer. is spend
ing the week in Denver.
Roscoe Lake. an employe Of D. v. Bur-
rel left Monday for his former home at
Firth. Neb.
W. J. Roseberry returned Monday from
Kansas City. where he has spent the last
few months.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Sehott left on Sat-
urday for visit with relatives and friends
at Sedalia. Mo.
Miss Catharine Robb arrived Tuesday
from Abeline. Kan. upon visit to her
brother. E. L. Robb.
E. L. kreider returned yesterday from
Denver. where he was called last Friday
by news Of the death Of his father.
Mrs. Ben Reed has gone TO Green
Mountain Falls for couple weeks visit
with the Rocky Ford colony there.
Mrs. c. M. Burke and guests. DR.. and
Mrs. Ball. left for Colorado Springs on
Wednesday to spend couple Of weeks.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank M. Layton. the lat
ter sister Of Rev. F. r. Hollenbaek. left
yesterday for their homo at odell. Neb..
after . weeks stay in this city.
c. c. .Durbin Of Pueblo. has recently
come with his family to make his home
at this point in the valley. He has bought
choice five acre tract south Of town.
Chas. E. Dagnett. Government Com
missioner Of Indian Labor. Of Washington
D. c.. and Albuquerque. N. M. is in town
on Indian business with Indian Agent
Collins.
Mr.. and Mrs. 3. F. Lawyer left Tues
day for a couple Of weeks holiday in tho
mountains. They 60 to GlenwoodSprings
for afsw days and then will seek good
reliable trout stream somwhere in tho
vicinity.
J. F. MeKeivsy and Mrs. J. F. start
this week on an extended holiday trip in
their auto. They will visit friends and
relatives In Gordon. Neb.. Fort Morgan.
Colo. and other points. They expect to
b gone several weeks.
Rocky Ford has dozen or more Of
former Iowa. (Mieh) psople for residents.
but a. far a. heard from none Of them
had relatives or friends in the late fright
ful train disaster at Salem. most Of the
killed and injured Of which wsre lowans.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Carter Of King
ston. Mo-. arc visiting Mr.. and Mrs. l. J.
Bennett on their ranch near Holbrook
Lake. Tho two ladies arc sisters who
had not mot for2a years and Il isnesdless
70 say that the reunion Is most enjoyable.
Dr.. Sigman Is taking his summer vaea-
ton on the instalmsnt plan. In the form
Of morning horseback rides into tho eoun-
try. The Doctor agrees with that dis
tinguished English physician who made
tho proverb: The outside Of horse Is
good for tho inside Of man."
Charley Robins has received notice Of
his appointment As teacher Of History In
tho Springfield. NO.. high school. Spring.
field Is city Of $4,000. and tho high
school has 800 pupils. requiring two his
tory teachers. Another man from J0w ol
College becomes Science Master.
J.H. Bowers. Of Denver. arrived Tues
day upon yisi. with his son-in-law. Ed
Sever. Mr. Bowers is an old-simor ir
Colorado and many tmo has passed
through he Arkansas Valley before
Rocky Ford was over thought Of. With
each visi, ho Is led to marvel at tho
growth OF our li.;lo city.
Mrs. r. A. Burns and daughter Kate.
Of Mansfield. H.. aunt and cousin Of Mrs
]. lR. Bateman. have become SO well
pleased with Rocky Ford during their
visit Of several weeks that they will To-
cato here permanently. Miss Burns tried
Phoenix. Ariz.. as health resort las.
winter and profors Rocky Ford.
An alarm of fro sounded Sunday night
abou, ten o'clock. and called out tho fire
brigade TO blaze that had started in the
stable in the rear Of Phenieio's dry goods
house. Somebody had earolossly or will
fully thrown match into a quantity Of
refuse from packing easos put in the
stable for bedding. II was soon oxtin-