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Rocky Ford enterprise., 1909-12-17
LOCAL ITEMS

Mr.. and Mrs. Fr. Wistzer went up to
Denver yesterday.
Mrs. Ella M. Jackson was visiting
friends in Pueblo on Wednesday.
Miss Rainey. stenographer at the sugar
factory. spent Sunday with relatives in
Pueblo.
Mrs. M. S. Martin returned home on
Sunday from a visit with relatives in
Kansas City.
c. J. Cover and r. S. Beall left for
Cimarron, Kan. yesterday. to close up a
big land deal.
F. J. Gretchen returned home on Tues
day from an extended business trip to
points in Kansas and Oklahoma.
Earl P. Osborne. a tailor and halter
from Denver. arrived Tuesday and will
engage in business with E. H. Attsbsry.
Carl Green left for his home in Lead
vile on Wednesday. after a short visit
with his brother Frank and Rocky Ford
friends.
W. X. Wintsrhaltsr. assistant manager
of the A. 3. S. Co.. returned Tuesday
from . trip to oxnard and other points in
California.
Sam Henry. the oid-time clerk for Geo.
Maxwell. and his wife returned from
Idaho on Tuesday. and will again take up
their residence in Rocky Ford.
Mrs. Walter Canedy. Of Santa Fe. N.
M. is visiting the families Of |. D. Hale
and W. L. Tuttle. Mrs. canedy will spend
Christmas with Rocky Ford friends.
Id. Hale returned last Friday from
the Imperial Valley. and reports that he
has contracts for all the California eanta-
loupe business that his company can
handle.
The Presbyterian Ladies Aid on We'd
nesday elected the following officers for
the ensuing year: President. Mrs. Gordon
Hardey; frs: vice president. Mrs. P
Mounts; second vice president. Mrs. D.
Deemer: secretary. Mrs. A. L. Kellogg;
treasurer. Mrs. J. W. Phenieie.
Mrs. Everett Reynolds entertained
early in the week with house party in
honor of her father and mother. Mr.. and
Mrs. Humphrey Best. who left yesterday
for Los Angeles. to be gone a year for
the benefit of Mr.. Best's health. She
had as one Of her guests her uncle. L. M.
Best, Of Pattonsburg, Mo.
Prior to the removal of Mrs. F. j..
Croser to her new home in Walsenburg.
the ladies of the missionary and aid
societies Of the Presbyterian church paid
her farewell visit on Friday and as
evidence Of their esteem and appreciation
Of her valuable assistance to the societies
presented her with handsome set Of
silver spoons.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1909-12-17
CreSsy ls Back

S. W. Cressy and his estimable wife
are again residents Of Rocky Ford. being
eomforta bly, housed at 400 South Twelfth
street. When Steve took the job" Of
managing the Otsro Canal Cos affairs
he moved to La Junta, but he found the
life rather strenuous after few months
and so resigned. And now he's back and
will again take up the surveying business
that he used to follow before the G. o. P.
of the state made him a water commits
sioner.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1909-12-17
WILL CELEBRATE
ON new YEARS
Former Residents of Kansas
and Pennsylvania
ARRANGE FOR
JOINT REUNION
There viii be q Fine Program Of
Music and Speech Making and
a Splendid Dinner

One Of the most enjoyable reunions
that has ever been held in this city IS an
tieipated for New Years day. when the
former residents Of Kansas and Penn
sy!van;a with their families will get to-
gsther and swap yarns and have soci-
able good time generally.
The reunion will be held in X. Of P. hall
and it is expected that the gathering
place will be filled to overfowing. as it is
we'll known that there are many old
time Kansans in this section Of the Ar
kansas Valley and. according to W. B.
Goblin. the former residents Of the Key
stone state will be out in surprising
force.
The dinner that will be served will in
itself be an inducement to everyone who
has ever partaksn Of the delicious viands
prepared by the famed cooks Of Kansas
and Pennsylvania. and good time is as
sured everyone.
s. S. Bailey. secretary, has issued the
following notice:
"A Joint Kansas and Pennsylvania re-
union will be held in X. P. Hall. on New
Years day. Jan. lst. All former resi-
dents of Kansas ard Pennsylvania are
invited to attend. Come early to regis
ter and bring well filled baskets. for we
will have a dinner such as only Key
s:oners and Kansans can prepare"
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1909-12-17

LOd6e News

The members of Rocky Ford Camp.
No. l95. w. o. w., were out in force last
Friday night and 1t is reported that they
"cut somo wood" Several officers Of
the Head Camp were present and assist
ed in initiating a class Of ten candidates.
Then there was some speech-makinR
and as fitting finale splendid tu key
supper.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1909-12-17
COMMUNICATED

Read the Proposed Water Ordinance.
Water users and taxpayers. have you
read the new water ordinance. as now
pending before the city eouneilP II not.
do so at once. Get a copy. Study It
carefully. See how it affects you. Then
come to the meeting at the council rooms
next Wednesday night and raise your
voice in protest against this latest move
toward the eonfiseasion Of our property.
TAXPAYER
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1909-12-17
EUREKA.

Mrs. Elva Browning has filed on a
claim west of Eureka sehoolhouse.
Our new director for the Highline is
Alex Yant.
I'm. Shauiis and Bert Carter are both
hauling lumber for barns on their res
psetive farms.
q Mr.. and Mrs. John Edgar went to Pue-
bio on business trip Tuesday OF this
week.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1909-12-17
Swink Has a Newspaper.

The first number Of the SwInk Ad-
voeate made its appearance last Fri
day. It is four column weekly and
according to the publisher. T. J.
Holmes, it aims to give the people of
Swink a clean little paper, devoted
to their best interests. II the publisher
will live up to his profession and make
an earnest fight against the booze
Joints" the decent people Of Swink as
well as the rest Of the county will rise
up and "eall him blessed"
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1909-12-17
Auction Sales,

N. S. Martin. auetioneer. and Hauck
& MeKelvey. clerks. report the following
public sales:
Dec. 2o.-At the Sam PuRh ranch.
one-half mile west Of Rocky Ford. 9
horses and colts. farm implements. hay.
etc.
Dec. 2l-At the Frank Day place in
Fairmount country. a large number Of
mules. horses, cattle. farm implements.
ate.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1909-12-17

Rocky Ford Lodge. No. ll47. B. p. O.
E., gave its first social entertainment on
Wednesday night. The affair was held in
Cheeks hall. and was in the nature Of a
dancing party exclusively for Elks and
their wives. sistsss and sweethsarts. who
were out to the number Of almost 200.
and It is reported that they all had a
splendid time.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1909-12-17
|. R. Fen|aSon
Notice to State Bank Deposltors.

Creditors Of the State Bank Of Rocky
Ford are notified tha: Dividend No. l for
is per cent will be paid on and after
Monday. Dec. 20. 1909. on presentation
Of Receivers Certificate Of Indebtedness.
G. NJ. HALL.
Receiver of Court for The State Bank
Of Rocky Ford
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1909-12-17

At the meeting Of Rocky Ford Camp.
No. z4z5. M. W. A.. last Thursday night.
the following officers were elected for the
ensuing term:
Consul-G. M. Weybright
Advisor-George Cameron
Banker. W. Peery
Clerk-Claud c. Matthew
Watchman-Eugene Kellogg
Sentry-Karl Klotzbaeh
An oyster supper followed the else ton.
which was greatly enjoyed by all pre- sent.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1909-12-17
cUPID'S PRANK S
Well Known Old Timers Arc Joined
In Matrimony.

In Matrimony.
At the home Of the groom's dauRhter.
Mrs. S. A. Lopez. in this city last Friday
afternoon. r. H. Goings and Mrs. Mary
Parteh of Swink. were united in the
bonds Of matrimony. The happy couple
are well known old residents Of the Ar
kansas Valley and are the recipients Of
hearty congratulations from their many
friends.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1909-12-17

The following offieers-eleet OF St.
Johns Lodge. No. rs. A. F. q A. NJ.
were installed last night:
Worshipful Mastsr-Gso. E. Preble
Senior Warden-Clem v. Ryan
Junior Wardcn-S. A. Mathews
Treasurer-J. H. Award
Seeretary-H. W. Lance
Trustees-M. L. Meyer and Chas.
Recker.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1909-12-17

A marriage license was issued in
Pueblo on Monday to F. H. Allison. Of
/ Mora, N. NJ. and Mrs. Eleanor Samuels,
Of Rocky Ford.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1909-12-17

A special communication Of Rocky
Ford Chapter. No So. r. A. NJ. will be
held on Monday night, Dec. 2z. to install
the following officers elect:
High Priest-A. S. Parson
King. H. Price
Seribe-E. W. Kearby
Treasurer-Chas. Reeker
.Sserstary-E. L MeKelvey.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1909-12-17
Shares Of
Catlin Water
+. Stock
For Sale

Don't you think that the
people Of Rocky Ford who
have their business here
and who own property, and
to whom the welfare of
Rocky Ford means success,
should patronize the Real
Estate, Loan and Insurance
Offices that are not trying
to sell land in other places.
One set trying to bring peo.
pie here, the other trying to
send them away.
Who deserves your business?
Think it over.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1909-12-17

Acacia Chapter. No. SO. o. E. S.,
elected the following officers on Tuesday
evening:
Worthy Matron-Mrs. Jane Wolfe
Worthy Patron-Leroy 3. Elser
Associate Matron-Mrs. Ona Hopper
Conductress-Mrs. Nellie Diehl
Associate Conduetress-Mrs. Anna G.
Goblin.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1909-12-17

Homestead No. 7l4. 3. A. Y. elected
the following officers on Tuesday even
ing.
Foreman-Nellie E. Wright
M. of Crank Johns
M. of A.-C. c. Matthew
Overseer-Lansing futile
Correspondence. L. Watson
Cheplain-Lydia Frantz
Lady Rebeeea-Mrs. J. L. Watson
Lady Rowena-Mrs. A. F. Anderson
Watchman-J. G. Cleveland
Sentry-L. E. Rollins
Musician-Ella Barrow
The Detroit times., 1909-06-08
AT 100 HE SMOKES,
DRINKS AND CAEWS
One Gallon of Whisky Weekly, q
Little More Than a Pint a
Day, His Allowance.

ST. LOUIS, June 1.-THE happiest
man in ST. Louis, because lie never
worries and always gets whatever he
wants, Is Simon Blidstein, who few
days ago, celebrated lbs one hun
dredth birthday. Herr Bildstein mas
philosophy OF life and conduct cal
culated to shock the Prohibitionist anu
the antitobacconist into shivering hts.
Likewise will his dietary creed give
the vegetarian the dance OF ST. Vitus
merely to contemplate.
Bildstein denies himself nothing.
and unto him nothing is denied. He
drinks. ne smokes, he chews. He is
not drunkard-not now-though he
used to get drunk. That was many
years ago. Long. long ago Herr Bid
STEMS capacity for red liquor became
SO great that all the whisky he cares
to drink now has no Intoxicating ell
feet.
Bildstein's regular consumption OF
whisky. according to his statement
and that of the family with whom he
lives. is one gallon a week.
His Daily Pint.
His regular consumption, therefore,
is something more than one pint day
and Joseph and Cyril Furrier. with
whom he lives, at No. 3457 Miami-st.,
aver that Ii Is good whisky, for they
buy it for him. paying 81 a gallon for
IT,
Biidstein smokes pipe. big. long,
strong German pipe. He starts smok'
ing shortly after he gets up. which In
variably Is a. m. But before ne
The Detroit times., 1909-06-08
SHRINERS GATHER FOR
35TH ANNUAL SESSION
One Hundred and Thirteen Shriners
From Various Sections viii Be
Represented at Meeting.

LOUISVILLE, KY, June Louis
vile today is rapidly filling with mem
bers of the Ancient Arabic Order Of
the Mobiles of the Mystic Shrine. who
begin the thirty-fifth annual session
here of their imperial council tomor-
row.
Imperial Potentate Edwin I. Alder
man, of Cedar Rapids, Ia, together
with the Iowa Shriners, arrived this
morning and was given an elaborate
welcome. Altogether 113 Shriners will
be represented. some OF them coming
from as far as Los Angeles, that
shrine havin already arrived in a
special train donated by e. II. Harrl-
man, and laden with $4,000 bottles of
California wine, as we'll as a carload
OF California fruits. The New Or
leans shrine has also arrived with the
intention of securing the next meeting
for it's city. The first session of the
imperial council will be held tomor-
row morning. In the evening there
will be a parade. Wednesday there
will be auto races and a jubilee mes
tival of 300 Negro singers. While
Thursday there will be reproduction
of the Attack on Fort Boonesboro"
and a grand ball In the evening
The Shriners are being entertained
with excursions on the Ohio river A
reception will also be given this even
ing at the Masonic home.
The Detroit times., 1909-06-08
The Beautiful Eyes
of the Senoritas
(New York Theatrical News }

YES" said lovely Muriel Lowande,
when saw her In her dressing room
before the third act. every member of
our company enjoyed the tour OF Old
Mexico.
II learned several new things both
in and out OF the theater. For one, |
learned that the deep and lustrous
eyes OF the Mexican senorltas are not
always Just the eyes that Nature en-
dowed them with.
Mexican girls do not despise sim
pie means of frightening the beauty
of their eyes. Actresses and society
women dissolve crystos in cold water
and drop one or two drops In each eye
before going to party. reception OF
the theater.
mo, II will not smart or burn; and
this homemade eye tonic not only
makes the eyes lustrous and beautiful
but II relieves tired, dull, red or In
famed eyes. II really strengthens
weak eyes.
why, yes-of course, use II.
can buy an ounce of crystos at any drug
store. dissolve 1t In a pint OF cold
water. and I have an eye tonic that I
would not be without for the world"
The Detroit times., 1909-06-08

lights his pipe he goes down to the
kitchen and lights the fire. Then he
takes portion OF his daily pint,
which is always on hand in the kitch-
en-. His pipe lii. the old man goes
about the house and premises doing
chores-such as carrying hods OF coal,
chopping kindling wood and cleaning
out the stables, He believes in exeT-
else.
AS to eating, Herr Bildstein just
eats anything he wants. No dietary
discipline controls his appetite. he
eats meat and vegetables-any sort,
all sorts.
His eating, dietarians will say. must
be held responsible for the fact that
about six months ago, for the first
time In his life. a doctor had TO be
called In to attend him. Bildstein hal
a touch OF rheumatism at the age OF
ninety-nine and half. But he was not
laid up. He went about his usuai
work
He took the precaution OF having q
physician, for he says he INTENDS u
live 10 years longer and he doesn I
care to have rheumatism bothecing
him.
His lnne1tple Huie.
Herr Bildstein's philosophy OF life
and his prescription for longevity may
be expressed in two words, Don't
worry" He never worries.
He came over from Germany forty
three years ago and for AZ years he
has worked and lived at the same
place. He engaged as a hand" in the
dairy OF the late Joseph Fulrrier. In
his early years at the dairy he got
up at $3.50 a. IN. TO work, but even
| then he insisted upon nine hours
sleep.
sleep plenty. eat plenty. chew
plenty smoke plenty. drink plenty
and don't worry" says Bildstein.
But the centenarian Is not intemper-
ate--he says SO himself. He is strong
| ly opposed to intemperance as he
views 1t.
TOO much whisky is a bad thing"
he says. But whisky Is good medi-
cine when you don't drink too much
of it,
| Herr Bildstein has a family some
| where, or used to have, but he Is not
worrying about that. II Is known tc
his friends that he left three sons In
Germany, and perhaps wife. The
Furriers say he has received one let
ter from his folks since he came to ST.
Louis. He did not answer 1t. Posi-
bly, this neglect was In keeping with
his don't worry" creed.
Bildstein says II you take life easy
you will live long and be happy. His
grandfather lived to be los. he says,
because he always took things easy.
But my father, who was always
worrying and fretting' about things,
died young-only co." says the son.
Persons who talk great deal and
get excited consume their own vital
ity, thinks Bildstein who talks but lit
tie and never gets excited at all.
There was not much of a celeDra-
ton Bildstein does not believe in
making much over mans one-hun-
dredth birthday. The Furriers invit-
ed few of the old mans friends in
the neighborhood and provided an OK
ira gallon of whisky, but Herr Bill
stein merely smoked and chewed and
drank as usual-possibly little more
of the latter than usual-and did his
daily chores.
The Furriers say he can have a
home with them as long as he lives
and his daily pint, plus.
IT'S only 50 week" said Mrs.
William A. Schmit, Furrier's sister,
land it means lot of pleasure for
him."
The Detroit times., 1909-06-08

heard her sing. Drop the piano and
have your voice trained" she ex-
claimed.
One day Maj. Jas. b. Pond heard
her sing. He brought her to America
and she sang III New York, Boston.
Philadelphia and In the west. Then
she went back to Berlin.
Lucy still thought she was only an
ordinary singer. though her hopes were
high. One day Caruso heard her sing
He walked up to her. entranced. placed
his hand on her throat and said: with
that throat you will one day be great
star. You sing wonderfully"
This gave her courage to sing be
fore the directors OF tho Berlin Royal
opera house. Shortly thereafter she
got her commission to sing, at high
salary, for FIVE years.
And the first thing she did was 10
cable home to st. George. Utah.
Miss Gates Is a descendant OF Brig
ham Young, the Mormon leader.
The Detroit times., 1909-06-08
CARUS0 WAS RIGHT; GIRL
is NOW FAMOUS SINGER

ST. GEORGE. Utah. June Tin the
Berlin Royal opera house. for the next
five years. Miss Lucy Gates. OF this
village. will appear in stellar roles.
The folks in ST. George all know
Lucys story. When she was child
her parents moved TO the Sandwich
Islands. There was no piano nearby,
hut Lucy sang on the sands to the
pickings Of a banjo or guitar At IS,
when ner parents returned To Utah
Lucy was sent to Berlin to study piano
playing. Madame Corelli one day
The Detroit times., 1909-06-08
Bouraseau pleads Not Guilty,

Theodore A. Bouraseau, charged
with assault with intent 10 kill. was
arraigned in Judge Murphy's court,
Monday. He pleaded not guilty and
was remanded for trial. Ii is charged
that in Bonya's hotel, in River Rouge,
on Feb S, Bouraseau shot at his wife
twice, one bullet striking her in the
back inflicting injuries which almost
caused her death. and confined her In
a hospital for three months.
The Detroit times., 1909-06-08
500 Hurt In Explosion.

VIENNA. June Five hundred per-
sons we're injured and 1t is feared
many killed in the explosion of pow
der magazine, at Cracow. Poland. ac-
cording TO messages received here to-
day. The explosion occurred Saturday
evening. Fifty houses were blown up
and IL is believed that many dead are
under the ruins.
The Detroit times., 1909-06-08
Trouble Makers ousted.

When a sufferer from Stomach
trouble takes DR.. Kings New Life
Pills he's mighty glad to see his
Dyspepsia and Indigestion fly, but
more-he's tickled over his new, fine
appetite, strong nerves. healthy vigor
all because stomach, liver and kidneys
now work right. c. E. Kinsel, Central
Drug Co. and Gray & Worcester.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-10-16

the game. With duplicate of the score
board in front of him he manipulated the
little buttons that told the tale on the
board outside. A: his side sat Harry III.
Fry. sporting editor of The Star him
self an Old and experienced telegraph
operator, 10 interpret the ticks of the
little instrument on his table. Behind him
stood Meyer Cohen. the man wi h the
voice." who roared through his mega
phone what the little electric lights could
not tell on the board.
Center of Attraction.
1t was superb service and that is why
the little .ereen board on the side of The
Star building was every day a game was
played the center of attraction to thou
sands of local fans who were interested in
the outcome. If the messages from Pitts
burg or Detroit were not clear Harry
Fry sent out call for more explicit in
formation, and back came the reply al
most instantly. 1t required the closest
attention of both Mr.. Hanford and Mr..
Fry to keep things going right. The
three were just as human base ball fans
as any in the mighty throng outside The
heart-racking situations made them culver
with nervous excitement, just as they
made the thousands in the street and on
the pavements nervous, and yet w!tha: it
nerves and accurate track of everything
How well they did it the Washington
fans know.
Every detail of every game as told by
this service was verified by the special
editions of The Star that followed the
close of the game and reverted hY -
other papers later on
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-10-16

scored a run, The Stars electric board
recorded the fact. and the yells of de-
light in Washington were only an in
slant behind those Of the immense
crowds where the game was being play
ed. There was this difference, however
the local fans paid nothing for what
they saw. and so clearly and wildly
was every feature of the games re-
f1ected by the little electric globes on
the score board or the musical roar oil
the megaphone man that the local fans
came very near to seeing everything,
and they actually knew everything that
the eyewitness on the base ball grounds
in Pittsburg or Detroit saw or knew.
No Question Of Accuracy.
There was never ques ion as to any
fact told by the score board. Every
body knew it was so. And why shouldn I
it be? When the clubs were battling to the
death in Pittsburg Tom I.anigan of the
Pittsburg Dispatch. sa. at that end OF
tn. special wire run directly from the
base ball grounds to The Stars electric
score board and quick as electricity
could tell 1t he flashed the news. At De-
troit Joe Jackson Of the Detroit Free
wire and pushed the news along.
In The Stars big building, behind the
electric score board. sat three experts in
their line, catching the news from the
wires and Immediately giving 1t out to
the expectant fans on the outside. Henry
G. Hanford managed the keys that made
the little electric bulbs tell the story of
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-10-16
COBB DECLARES HIS
SPIKES SHORTEST

Ty Cobb may be prevaricator on the
subject of his manipulation of his spikes,
but IL he is he can make Baron Mum
chausen. Ananias and the general run of
nature-fakers blush at their own tales by
the straightforward manner in which he
defends himself.
Those stories about my trying to spike
those fellows is all rot said the Georgia
Peach, during a line of conversation d.
rected to several wise owls in the base
ball game, including Malachi Khtridge,
the old catcher, and Billy Smith, who was
fired as manager of the Atlanta club be-
cause he won the pennant there this year.
I've been accused Of going around
with spikes that are nearly as long as a
broadsword.' said Cobb, when in reality
keep me from slipping when l run
around the base paths. The best refuta-
ton of the charge that l intentionally
spike players is the manner In which the
men l have spiked werecut Not one of
them was jabbed squarely, as would have
been the case had l tried to leap into
them, as l have been accused of doing.
Every spike wound inflicted by me was
n the nature of a glancing blow, which
could only have occurred through the
carelessness of the men trying to tag
me.
I'll admit that it isn't a hard matter
for a player sliding to cut down base
man, but that isn't my game 1t never
was, and never will be. If an opposing
player does anything to me that calls Tor
retaliation, m not going to cripple him.
My fists are sufficiently good to bring me
my revenge"