La Junta tribune., 1909-08-21
Up and Down the Valley

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rember sth. sth and 10Th
Arrangements are nearing compile
ton for the erection OF $4,000 san
itarium Al Las Animas.
Night Marshal Thomas. OF Lamar.
captured a much wanted thief. wanted
in Syracuse for the larceny Of knives.
shoes and a fine revolver.
\ The city council OF Rocky Ford las,
week accepted the Faw water propo-
siiion. Col. Faw has ninety days in
which TO begin work to pipe water
from his Horse Greek plant.
Chas. Mcvay has moved his we'll
digging machinery TO Sugar City, and
expects to sink well 1850 feet be-
fore ae secures the water supply he
is after. The artesian well alone will
cost 5000.
Indications are that the Arkansas
l Valley Fair at Rocky Ford this year
will greatly exceed that OF any pree-
vious year. The fair association is
accordingly enlarging the exhibition
halls. stables. etc.
Rocky Ford Is experiencing no
little difficulty In finding a suitable
team to replace the one recently
I burned while In use In the fire de
partment The mayor aud fire chief
are touring this and adjoining states.
but thus far have found nothing that
will IN the biz.
I Fowler has the honor OF making
the first carload shipment Of melons
( from the Arkansas valley this season,
Rocky Ford came in next last seek
with two carloads, one going To Den.
yer and the other to New York Since
then crate shipments and carload lots
have steadily increased. and the mel
on season is nos on in full force.
All through the valley the indioa-
iions are for crop yield such as We
have not had for several years. Mel
ons. oats. wheat and alfalfa are yield
ing abundanily, and II they are not
bumper crops they are close 70 H.
One farmer near ordway claims TO
have threshed out a five acre tract
of oats last week that averaged lo7
bushels TO the acre.
A, Lamar the Two Buites Irriga-
ton Company are vigorously prose
cutting their enterprise and have made
several sales Of land during the past
week. Al Tvin Buttes they are Dor
Ing for artesi4H water and have all
necessary machinery in charge OF
competent well driIlers All Of the
machinery casing also IS on the
ground The company has Just or
dercd a new automobile for business
purposes.
The board OF directors OF the Fort
Lyor Canal Company held an impor-
tant business meeting Tuesday after
noon at Lamar. being In session four
and half hours. All Of the membeis
with one exception, were present and
also several stockholders and other
interested parties. Complaints have
been made by some OF the farmers
lately concerning shortage o: water
All OF these matters were adjusted
and other necessary business.
Fred 4. Mckinney. the young man
who complied the Rocky Ford city
directory. Is In town. His mission
here Is TO place on the different street
corners the names OF the streets and
avenues, after which the houses will
be numbered. This Is a convenience
the city has long been In need OF and
We believe Mr.. Mckinney viii find
70 difficulty in impressing on the
minds O. house owners the need OF
NUMBER lie has the endorsement
OF Mayor Kreybill and the city ooun.
cil.--Ben; County Democrat
For the bosie man will catch you
IL YOU don't watch out Last spring
the Rocky Ford papers were falling
over themselves as TO which could
figure out the biggest population for
ihat town. One paper ~As dancing
Al the eItravasent number OF seven
thousand when friends OF the editor
called him down to earth. !, was
discovered he Vas counting foot prints
The new directory Jus, printed gives
The name Of every resident OF the
town and they max. a grand total Of
thir;y-one hundred and eighty. Quite
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