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Rocky Ford enterprise., 1907-01-25
A Woman Rv.ngsliss.

Those who were so fortunate as to
hear Miss T.. Stafford Millar. the Aus
tralian, at the St. Paul Methodist
Episcopal church last evening. en-
joyed one Of the rarest pleasures of u
lifetime. IL was manifest to all why
she is woman Of world wide reputc.
4 fine and striking presence indiea:
ing great force OF character. Joined
with a refinement Of culture and in
telleetual aeumen that would do
/ credit to~a statesman. gives her such
mystery over an audience as assures
her success from the very FIRST sem
fence; besides she never forgets the
business IN hand. She is the earnest
Christian advocate every moment, and
the depth Of her conviction. her 10y
atty TO the bible and her love for souls
are visible all the time.
Tier theme last evening was rep
Feseniniion OF the great revival in
| Australia under Drs. TorFey and Al
eNander four years ago. i; was in
that revival that Miss Miliar came 10
/ find her mission. She told OF the
brilliant life OF Melbourne city. the
I shington OF the Australian fedeT-
| alton and the rival Of Paris in its
paimiest days for style and show,
/ quick wit and lavish entertainment
| She told Of the extreme woridiinesS
Of its inhabitants before the coming
/ OF the American eyangelists and then
of the wonderful Transformation re-
suliing from their mission. How
wholesale merchants with hundreds
OF employees were led to change the
policy OF their business, how they
changed tic descriptions and mark
iugs OF their goods; how they gave
thousands oi dollars TO charitable or
ganizations in order to make rcstitu-
tion and then came into the grea,
noon-day meetings OF business men
and gave their testimony for Jesus
Christ rs little children.
Thousands OF people were con
vcF,ed in the great exhibition hal
holding 10000 people. where seat,
were reserved for tho new convert,
n, the closing rally. 5000 sittings be
ing occupied by new converts in th'
city OF Melbourne alone. before DR.
Torrey closed his campaign.
| The impression made by Miss Mil
lar in her opening service was mos
favorable and Il is expected that yer,
many will be gathered into th'
church before the work closes in Pa
cblo.
There is TO he IN Informal reception
for Miss Millar At the close OF thi
service this evening. to which all ar,
inviied.-From Pueblo Star-Journal
Jan. :.
: Miss Millar will begin series o
meetings in the First Methods
! church on Jan. s7ih. She is stronl
, speaker and will aiirae, large eong,s
cations
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1907-01-25
A pltIable Sight.

The early part Of las, week Santa Fe
train dashed into a bunch Of cattle that
had got on the track little distance west
Of tho section house. but inside the cor
poration. Il killed several oi the animals
on the spot and injured several others.
on tho latter two were badly mangled
ard bruised. They were piuful sight.
They dragged themselves about with
bones protuuding from the flesh and blood
spaitars mariing them. Word was sent
TO tho city marshal by people Of tho
neighboFhood. but he reported that he had
no authority TO kill the suffering animals
and referred the eomplainsn,s 70 the local
humane society officer. That official was
not 70 DO found and tho creatures dragged
out miserable existence o. several days.
subsis,ing on such iood and watar supply
ss the kindlisr people Of the neighborhood
took to them. Something might DO done
TO permit any officer Of the Law TO &C, In
such a case.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1907-01-25
The aoyereau Grocery Fire.

a fro broke out In tho Govreau grocery
house early las. Friday morning. few
hours before tho Enterprise went TO press
and Il was briefly reported. The suspis-
ion thAt II was the work Of an incendiary,
or rather two ineendiaries. has been yor-
fled. and iha, tho ineendiaries were pro-
fessionsi tramps seems TO be Indicated,
The only goods taken from tho store was
four pound box Of tho best brand Of to-
baeeo and quantity Of bananas. The
box that contained tho tobacco was found
later down near the tho stoekyards. tho
favorito loaiing place Of tho genus trF mp;
and fow bananas were found feattorod
along tho Santa Fc track farther ives.
the following morning. Tho supposition is
that tho burglars saw a passing train
from their rendezvous at the stoekyards
and followed it up to tho water tank,
boarding It as Il pulled out for tho Yves,
and spilling some OF the bananas from
their pockets as they caugh, tho moving
train.
Mr.. Govreau is proceeding with the
cleanup Of his smoke wreathad premises
and will keop on doing business at the
old stand while tho. rsnovators arc at their
work. Tho insurance was promptly and
amicably adjusted.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1907-01-25

Died, Jan. 1e, Mrs. Evalino Brown, af-
ter an illness Of two weeks. at the home
Of her daughter. Mrs. 6. NJ. Coffman.
Mrs. Brown was born in Harrison Co..
Ohio. Fob. 9Th. 1881. and moved to In
diana when l6 years old. In 1850. she
was married to Thos. Hunter. who died a
year and half later. There was one son
from this union. Enooh Hunter. who died
in his twcnty-seeond year. She was
again married to Jehu Brown. in 1861.
who died in 1884. leaving an only daugh-
ter by this marriage, Tacy L. Coffman.
with whom she has been making her
homo since coming to Colorado in 1887
Deceased had two sisters and one
brother living. Deborah Gibson. aged z8.
living at silome Springs. Ark. and Louisa
Yount aged II years. at Kalamazoo.
Mich. both Of whom are here now. but
Mrs Gibson did not arrive until after. the
burial of her sister. Benjamin Johnson
the brother 81 years Of age. lives at Bad
ere. III.
The funeral was from the Christian
church Sunday morning at the hour Of
regular service.
Mrs. Browns was an exemplary Chris
tian life. For sixty years she had been
a member Of the Christian church, and
retiring at the ripe age Of 7e years, she
had no regrets.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1907-01-25
A surprIse School Feast.

Last Friday evening at tho close Of the
school the children in tho Sixth Grade
donnsd their wraps as usual and started
for homo. But In = few moments thsy
returned To their room heavily laden with
good things TO cat surprising their teach
or. Miss Verna q. KELSEY. They ihen
invited in tho full corps Of teachers To
help psr,ako OF tho cake. fruit. oandios.
o,s. Tho little folks were quite equal to
tho occasion waiting on tho teachers. As
the a grade passes out Of Miss Kelsey .
room thoy leave with her happy remsm-
bransa. OsE Who Was THERE.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1907-01-25
North Side schoo, House Burned.

The small frame school house on tho
north side Of the nver in this School dis
,rict. known as the Lincoln school. was
destroyed by fire about o'clock on Tues
day evening. The cause Of the FIRE Is not
determined. but Is supposed 10 be inesn-
diary. Miss Ro,hwell tho teacher. re-
ports that there was no FIRE In the school
stove when school closed Tuesday even
ing: that no ashes had been empiied
about tho premises that day. and there Is
nothing TO which an accidental FIRE might
be attributed. An investigation will be
made. Tho premises were insured and
the building will doubtless be promptly re-
placed by the School board.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1907-01-25
Resolutions of sympathy.

At a recent meeting oneita lodge No
sz9. Fraiornal Union OF America. adopt
cd the following resolutions, presented By
Mesdafnes Son,er and Higgins and Mir
Niche. committee:
Whereas. I, has pleased our Divins
Ruler in his infinite wisdom. 70 call from
our midst Sis,ar Simonds; DO |,
Resolved. That we extend 10 tho child
ron our most earnest sympathy In this
most trying period. and that wo commend
them for strength and comfort to Hin
who alone can comfort. 4
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1907-01-25
FURNITURE FOR SALE

Furniture and furnishings. in.
Guiding beds and bedding, car.
pets. dishes, heating stoves. win.
dow shades. sufficient for an 8
room house. The house contain.
ing the furniture is for rent to
party buying the furniture. and
is arranged for roomers. with
bath in connection. Centrally To-
Gated andi in good condition, en-
quire of B. 6. Wilson over Lewis
Bros. s. Johnson Hardware Store.
34-lt
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1907-01-25

BE It remembered that the year o.
our Lord a. d. 1900 under the adj
minisiraiinn OF Pres. Roosevelt was
the first year ever known that farm
ers Of the United States raised more
produce than could he gathered and
and gathered more iian they could
get hauled 10 market.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1907-01-25

The Enterprise IS in receipt of an
unsigned communication ia regard to
mail order houses vs. home trading
in which the home merchants are
criticized. II q the universal rule 81
new uewspapers 10 deny publication
10 an anonymous letters. II the wri.
ter lrad faith in the correctness and
iusticr Of his stTietures he should
have been willing to endorse the
same with his signature.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1907-01-25

Prohibition prevails IN % out Of
IIo counties in Kentucky. Who dare
say that the world does not move
and in the right direction, too.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1907-01-25

A Bargain-ll acre tract Of ane land,
one mile from factory for Isale. Call at
2oz, N. 9Th ct. 54-6
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1907-01-25

The more that President Roosevelt
Is prodded ON tho Brownsville Incl
dent the more surely he proves that
he was the right in the discharge oi
the riotons negro troops, The reicn'
tion in the army OF such disoTdcrly
murdcrous soldiers would have been
severely condemned by the people
and. as aiter strenuous efforts II was
impossible 10 separate the guilty IRON
the innocent. there was no othei
course left to the president but the
discharge OF the entire troop. Pres'
den, Roosevelt has s-sdc some mis-
takes hut this is not one OF them.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1907-01-25
The Farmers Have Had the Insid,
Track This Season.

Reports from different sugar lac
tories in the state indicate that the
season. while fine one for the beet
growers. has been disappointing TO
the factories. which have been COM
PEELED to pocket losses on account of
the reduced sugar content of the
bcets. The rains of the late sum-
mcr and early fall were injurious to
the bects in that they retarded the
storing of sugar and thus GU, down
the sugar output OF the factories.
while the growers received the usual
fiat rate for all the beets, regardless
of their percentage. The condition
last fall was an unusual one. how
ever, and may not occur again in
many years.-Lamar Sparks.
II. p. Schuyler. deputy county
clerk. has purchased dwelling in
La Junia now under construction, to
which he will move when completed.
Harry Badger advertises that his
Court House Market, La Junta, has
Goo boxes of apples of his own rails
ing. which indicates that he did not
quit the country because he could
not make it win.
The sheriff was allowed SI,sso SAL
ary for the undersheriff and $50 per
month for the jailor. to be paid out
of the fees and cmolumcnts of his of
fec, and so cents per day for the
board of prisoners.
c. L. Govrcau had a fire about 6
years ago. He was insured in the
Northwestern National Insurance
Company of Milwaukee, Wis. In
three days he had his money. On
the 18th of this month he had an
other fire. This insurance was in the
same company. In 2 days he had his
money. This is the kind of insurance
agent at Rocky Ford. 35-tf
The superintendent OF the poor
farm will be allowed so cents per day
for the board of each inmate thereof
during the ensuing year.
Road overseers were appointed in
the various road districts as fellows:
No. 1, Fowler. Charles S. Mckinley;
No. q. Manzanola, j. r. Sickenber-
ger; No. 4, South Fairmount, d. H.
Secley; No. ?, Swink, Robert Har
riott: No. 3. Fairmouut, G. w. Mai
lott; No. o, Higbee, Chcnco Cordova.
No. 10, La Junta, A. R. Edgcrton,
No. II, East Holbrook. Asa Scuddc, !,
No. Il. West Holbrook, ]. Fl. See
man; No. is. Sugar City, C. Schlur
meyer; No. II. Ordway, z. E. Hos
ler.-La Junta Tribune.
Reference is made elsewhere to the
fact that the Lyons & Coggins commits
sion house. although not receiving the con-
tract for the handling Of the Rocky Ford
Associations melons, would doubtless
be in the field. Later inquiry developes
the fact that this concern is organizing
what is called the Lyons g. Coggins
Cantaloupe League" The proposition is
a straight commission deal with the in
dividual grower-no association combi-
nations or charges. The Lyons g. Cor
gins people propose to furnish the grower
with crates at cost, take the melons at
the platform and pay all costs and oharg-
es of refrigeration and transportation and
take l2H per cent from the gross re-
oeipts for their share of the profits. No
advance payments will be made; but if
grower wants money to raise and market
lis crop he can get it.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1907-01-25
From January "a to February !.

If you are suffering from headache or
eye strain in any form, she will relieve
you. Crossed eyes Strengthened without
operation. DR.. johnson is graduate
from the Mccormick College OF Chicago.
Examination and Consultation FREE.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1907-01-25

" every resident of the county
would make i, poin, to write a,
least one letter in month to differ
cni friends in the eastern states, tell
ing them Of the advantages and OPP
portunities OF Otcro county many
new settlers would he secured. every
ono Of which would tender vote oi
thanks for The favor done them IN
inducing the change Of location. To
mid in this commendible missionary
work the Enterprise Office has pre-
pared six-page folder giving con-
dcnsed statement OF ihe resources
aud present development, OF the
Rocky Ford country, which can be
placed in a letter without adding tc
the postage. The folders are sup
piled free to all who will call for them
At the Enterprise Office.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1907-01-25

C. A. Beerbohm and G. II. Win
chell have incorporated the Beer.
bohm- Winchrll Abstract of Title Co.
Mr.. Becrbohm being president OF the
company and Mr.. Winchell secretary.
The combination is strong one for
the line of business to be handled.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1907-01-25

Localities cnvious of Rocky Ford's
prosperity have taken pleasure in the
past in greatly magnifying the .occa-
sional iapses in our supply OF good
water And we suspect, now that we
have the best water plant and the
best water in the valley. that the
fact is not being as widely recog-
nized as il should be. The truth is
that Rocky Ford has the finest waite.
pumping plant of any place OF its
size in the West. This fact, in con-
nectiou with an abundant supply OF
the best of artesian water places
Rocky Ford in the front rank of Col
orado towns for desirable watcr--a
most important feature to be consid-
cred when new home is to be Sc
lectcd. In connection with the pres
cnce OF water it may be well to men
tion the absence OF the saloon--a
municipal regulation which has con.
tributcd largely to the prosperity OF
the city. This fact has been frankly
acknowledged by many business men
who formerly favored saloons, but
who have been convinced that BUSH
ness has been improved by condition.
preventing the former great waste of
money. earnings being now spent for
the comforts of life supplied by lc-
gitimatc business houses.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1907-01-25

T.. K. Parsons writes the Castle
Rock Journal giving the profitable
results OF dry farming" II MIR.
Parsons ranch is in Douglas county
his success cannot be cited as sam
pie OF what dry farming" will do.
Douglas county boasts OF having the
heaviest rainfall Of any county in the
state and mus; be elassed with The
Divide rs 4 non-irrigation section
The best interests OF thousands de.
mands that brake be put on the
dry farming" boom. That system
has merit. but is being ovcrworkcd,
and thousands OF new people arc be
ing Induced by Misrepresentation TO
invest in dry ranches. The result Is
going to be something similar to the
disappointment which was experienced
by the carly settlers of western Kan
sas and eastern Colorado years ago
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1907-01-25

1t seems quite definitely settled that
an effort shall be made during the
present session of the Colorado lcgis-
laturc to secure the establishment of
second Normal School in Colorado
ono that will be available to the
teaching profession resident in the
southern end of the state, Pueblo
is the prospective site of the insti
tuition and will probably do the ctiei
pushing to secure the appropriation.
The sum to be asked for is SIoo,ooo
for buildings and $4,000 for first two
years maintenance. The special
stress laid upon educational inter
csts by Gov. Buchtel in his inaugural
address gives encouragement to the
belief that this is n good time to push
the matter. Such school would
certainly be convenient to the people
of wide area of country, western
Kansas and northern New Mexico, as
well as southern Colorado. and ii
chief attention were given to its uscl
fulness rs n school and not to its
pull as land booming project il
might be worth the money the people
OF the state are asked to put into it
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1907-01-25

II. p. Schuyler. deputy county
clerk, has purchased dwelling in
La Junia now under construction. to
which he will move when completed.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1907-01-25

Harry Badger advertises that his
Court House Market. La Junta, has
GOO boxes of apples of his own rails
ing. which indicates that he did not
quit the country because he could
not make il win.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1907-01-25

The sheriff was allowed SI,sso SAL
ary for the undersheriff and $50 per
month for the jailor, to be paid out
of the fees and cmoluments OF his of
fee, and so cents per day for the
board of prisoners.
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Mrs. John e. Nichols.

Mrs. Abbie L. Nichols, 81, wife of John
T. Nichols, died of diabetes on Thursday
night Of last week at her home in East
Putney. She had been in i'll health about
four years, but her condition had been
critical only six days. She was born in
Brattleboro Sept. 80, 1852, and was a
daughter of Leroy N. and Sarah Thayer.
She lived in Brattleboro until her mar
riage to John e. Nichols of Putney, which
took place May l, 1877. Since then she
had lived in this town. her husband being
Il farmer. The funeral was held at her
late home Saturday morning at $50
o'clock, Rev. j. n. Seaver, of the Metho-
dist church, officiating. The burial was
beside her parents on Dummerston Hill.
The bearers were four of her brothers.
Henry Thayer, Irving Thayer and John
Thayer of Brattleboro and Oscar Thayer
Of Vernon. Besides these brothers and
her husband Mrs. Nichols also leaves one
brother, Walter Thayer of Burke, N Y.
four sisters, Mrs Addison Bartlett Mrs
Jane Luce and Mrs. Charles Williams of
Brattleboro and Mrs. George Pond of
Green River, also three children, Myrtle.
wife Of Frank Toby of Putney, Victoria,
wife Of William b. Casey of Brattleboro,
and Leroy J. Nichols of Putney Mrs
Nichols was woman of strong character
and her influence was felt in her com
munity. She was a neighbor in the high
est sense, solicitious for the we'll being
Of her friends, and was ready at all times
to minister to those in trouble or af-
Fiction.
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though it had shown no signs of the dis
ease, but as II was one that was mixed
up in the fight with the Goodhue dog it
was deemed best to kill It,
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Hooker Jones left
Monday morning for their home in Los
Angeles, Cal, after a months visit
among relatives here. This was Mr.
and Mrs Jones's first return to their
native town since migrating to the Pa
cihc coast. and a months stay scarcely
allowed all OF their friends to get
glimpse OF their faces. and much less any
visit with them. All, however are glad
TO know that they are making a success
both financially and socially and hope
that another five years Will not elapse
before a second visit.
The Congregational parsonage was the
scene Tuesday, Sept II. at noon of a
very pretty wedding. when Rev Nathan
T. Mervin of Milford Conn. and Miss
Mary f. Nichols OF Trumbull, Conn.
were united in marriage by Rev w. F.
White, Rev. Mr.. Mervin was for % years
the beloved pastor OF the Trumbuu Con-
gregauonal church, preceding Mr.. White,
who came from that parish to Hns-
dale. After a wedding breakfast at the
parsonage, Rev. and Mrs. Mervin left
for a somewhat extended wedding Jour
ney after which they will live at Harbor
Terrace, Milford. Conn, where the groom
has fine home.
Mr. and Mrs. II. w. Taylor, Mr. and
Mrs. a. l. Taylor and Mrs. Harriet VIII
der with their guests, Edwin Taylor OF
Peterboro, Mrs. Toll and daughter of Kan
sas City Mo. Mrs. Humphrey and daugh-
ter Of Chicago and Miss Aida Wright
enjoyed carriage drive Sept. IL, visiting
the school grounds OF the seminary in East
Mortified and OF the school at Mt. Her
mon and West Northheld After calling
on friends they drove to Bernardston,
where they took dinner at the fine new
hotel. On the return trip they took sup
per at the South Vernon House. driving
home by moonlight, having passed a
thoroughly enjoyable day.
Harry NJ. Gilmore. formerly OF this VIII
lage. and son OF Mary Elmore, had a
narrow escape from death recently in
California. Mr. Gilmore was riding his
bicycle and an automobile was running
parallel with an electric car when Ell
mores bicycle collided with the machine
with such force that he has thrown upon
the hood of the automobile and rendered
unconscious and would certainly have
rolled under the trucks of the car had
not T. A. Higgins, the driver of the
motor car, grasped Gilmore with one hand
while stopping the machine with the
other. Elmore was placed in the tom
neau Of the automobile and taken to
hospital where it was found he has sus-
tanned a slight concussion of the brain
besides sundry bruises. After being
treated at the hospital he was able to be
taken to his home.
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ASHUELOT, N. II.

The Sheridan wooden mill is being closed
for a few weeks vacation.
Mrs. A. L. Maxfield Of Holyoke is max
ing her two sons here ten days visit
A telephone-No. 8, ring 2-has been
placed in the residence of Patrick Quail
tiers.
The ladies of the Universalist church
will have a salad supper at the hall Fri
day evening.
Mrs. Bell Angler of West Swanzey spent
Tuesday and Wednesday with the Max
field families.
Joseph Bemis of Athol, who lived here
several years ago, spent part of last week
in renewing old acquaintance.
f. L. Felch is putting up building at
the Pisgah railroad turnout to accommo-
date his increasing coal business.
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SOUTH VERNON.

George Stebbins is seriously Ill.
Joseph Woodland lost a good COW this
week
Mr.. and Mrs. E. o. Lee returned home
Wednesday.
Dayton Park is visiting his family at
L. w. Browns.
The sweet corn crop is not as good as
in former years.
Miss Pauline Farman is working for
Mrs. j. II. Frost
Master Freddie Joy has returned to his
home in Salem, Mass.
Helen Nelson of Brattreboro visited at
c. H. Newton's this week
Mrs. Estela Preston of West Swanzey,
~ H., is visiting her sister, Mrs. ]. w.
Denton.
Rev. ]. w. Denton will preach in the
chapel and in Johnson hall Sunday at the
usual hours.
Ernest Whitney has built a cottage on
the Brown wood lot and has moved his
family there. He will be employed in the
mill