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Rocky Ford enterprise., 1909-12-24
Not Cerebro-Spinal Meningitis.

To the Editor of The Enterprise:
In the notice OF the death OF little
Vera Goodner. in last weeks num-
Der OF your paper, the cause OF death
is given as meningitis. This an
nouncement has caused some appre-
hension and misunderstanding. Some
people have supposed it was case OF
epidemic meningitis, otherwise
known as "cerebro-spinal meningitis
and sometimes called spotted fever '
This is not so. The Goodncr child
never showed any evidence whatever
OF cercbro-spinal meningitis during
her sickness, nor was there the least
bit OF evidence of that disease at the
post mortem findings. The citizens
oi Rocky Ford may rest assured that
that dread disease is not in our midst.
The question has been asked me
How did this child contract tuber-
culosis:' No one can state positively
as to this. / am not At all we'll ac-
quainted with the family. but so lar
as | know no member of the family.
nor any OF the child's parents, uncles,
or aunts, has tuberculosis. But it
should be remembered that tubercu-
losis is everywhere present in our
western country. The country is fill
ed with those who have. or who have
had. tuberculosis. In Rocky Ford the
disease is quite prevalent among the
children. During the past two years
four or five young children have died
in Rocky Ford from some form OF
the disease. This many at least.
Quite likely others have died. that
have not been reported as such. With
even four deaths we must conclude
that many children are infected.
&
source OF great danger to one another.
They borrow one anothcr's pencils.
and put the pencil in the mouth. they
bite one anothcr's apples. they swap
chewing gum. and do other very I'M
hygienic ants.
Nor is il necessary to trace 4 case
OF tuberculosis in a child to another
child. These very imprudent acts OF
child make them more liable to
contract the disease from some pass
ing adult The child plays on tho
floor and wallows on the sidewalk. 1t
drops its stick OF candy on the side
walk. the filthy sidewalk, and picks
il up and puts it back into its mouth.
Another possible source OF danger
to children. and probable source in
community where so many children
are infected. is the milk SUPPLY.
Children live much more largely on
milk than do adults. Therefore they
are much more liable to infection
from this source than are adults.
Many communities require careful in
spcction OF dairies. with Il testing OF
every now for tuberculosis before tho
dealer is permitted to sell pint OF
milk. This is true in Pueblo. in Den
yer. in Boulder. and other municipal
tiles oi our own state. This costs
something. but want to ask the par
cnrs of Rocky Ford to consider the
matte. and to decide ii all this cost.
or any cost necessary to prevent the
.rrrad Of this dread disease should
Nc weighed against the lie Of even
one oi these little ones.
HEALTH OFFICER.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1909-12-24
W. c. Il. u.
G OIL L Nj ~

The called meeting on Dec. was
well attended and Mrs. Hayes was lis
tened to with interest. She is not a
stranger in Rocky Ford. as her work
in the interests of the Cottage Home
of Denver makes her an annual call
cr.
Speaking OF the plan of pledge-sign-
ing in the Sunday School she told the
following incident: Over decade
ago the following plan was carried
out in a town noted for its intemPer-
ance and lawlessness. Those signing
the pledge were told that the pledges
would be deposited in box fol-. ten
years, when they would be opened and
publicly read. and note made OF the
fidelity of the signers. At the expira-
ton Of ten years it was found that
great majority had kept their pledge:
As a result of this influence there had
come a complete change in the moral
and spiritual tone of the town and
community.
The following is from the Class
mate:
Commenting on the recent election
in Michigan. where nineteen counties
voted dry in one day. the New York
Post says: Nothing could be more
pucrile than the liquor dealers cam
paign tricks. They chose as theI
prize stump speaker the author of
Peck's Bad Boy. who gave humorous
talks. Better might they have sent
ont rccling drunkard to plead their
cause: for the Bad Boy i 4 classic
example of juvenile depravity of the
middle west. Then. too, the state was
flooded with huge posters explaining
that the Anti-Saloon League was con-
;rolled by Rockefeller. who hopes to
use it as a cats paw to sieze the fed
eral government. Such wild tales in
suit the voters intelligence and make
him believe that the saloon keeper
has not leg to stand on. With these
documents coming in the same mail
with the calm, powerfully written
pamphlets of temperance societies,
the only wonder is that all the TWEEN
tvseven counties did not vote for pro-
hibition.
PRESS REPORTER.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1909-12-24
Special Holiday Offer

Until after the Holidays we will fill or
dsrs for the Celsb-ated Brazilian Silver
ware at fifty c.nts en- the dollar. Solid
Brazilian Silver. Knives. Forks, and
Spoons at less than you have been pay
ing for plated ware. Our Representative
will call at any address in Otero County,
show the goods ard explain the system
to all who canno: ccms and see for them
selves. Address postal card to the
ROYAL Mig. Co., The Berkeley. North
Main street. Rocky Ford. Colo.
S, 10 and / 5 acre tracts for sale OF
rent by A. D. jameson. at The Berkeley
N. Main street.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1909-12-24
NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEETING OF
STOCKHOLDERS

Notice is hereby given that the annual
meeting Of the stockholders of the Rocky
Ford Ditch Company will be held on Mon
day. the 10th day Of January. A. D. 10.
at the hour Of 10 o'clock A. NJ. on that
day. at the office Of the Company. Oil
Elm Ave-. in the City Of Rocky Ford.
Colorado. at which meeting a Board Of
Directors will be elected for the ensuing
year. an assessment on the stockholders
will be levied. and such other and further
business transacted as may properly
come before the meeting. The books Of
the Company for the transfer Of stock
will close Saturday. January /, 1910.
G. W. SwIHK. President
The Rocky Ford Ditch Co.
Rocky Eord. Colo, Dec. 9. 1909.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1909-12-24
Official Notice.

Rocky Ford. Cola. Dec. le, 1909.
To Whom it May Concern:
J.. the undersigned. have been appointed
Trustee in Bankruptcy in the case OF
Fred A. Karpe. Bankrupt. and have his
book accounts and notes for collection.
All persons knowing themselves to be
indebted to the said Fred A. Karpe are
required to make immediate payment to
the under signed at once, by order Of the
United States Court.
j. M. CHRITTON, Trustee.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1909-12-24
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION,
DEPARTMENI of TUEI>TERIDR.
U, $ EtSD OFFICE AT PUEBI %. tDi.D

Nov. -. II Q
Notice Il hereby given tEat HH'T.-,.n uFant-
ham. Of RrcEy Ford. colo. WIN. on Nov. Sth.
1907. InH,Ie iIOnc-trsi EItry No. I>aEl. serial
No C6I5i. for y. = y. l. = SEQ s. {. :. =. !.
Section n. Twp. - =. Range 81. Jtn PrIn-
cIpal Meridian. has flied u,ii," = intention
To make nnal c,unlnutsf ~ irnnf. to c-inh-
Iish claim to the Iau above de-,.r!bcd. be-
fore Clerk OF III-t riot tpIIrt. Ht In juuth
Colo.. on the lsth day uf January 1870.
Claimant names H- wi'nc->r-: u. ID. Nor,
ri<. j. VI. Hail. Jos Edwards. T. A. Edgar all
Uf Rocky Ford. Colo
-3I 5. A. ABBEY. Register.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1909-12-24

The Rocky Ford BARRIERS wish their pa
irons to notice that all shops will be closed
at o'clock on the mornings Of Christ
mas and New Years. Shops will be open
until midnight on Dec. "a ard 81. 80
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1909-12-24
Notice TO STATE Bank Dcpositors.

Creditors Of the State Bank Of Rocky
Ford are notified tha, Dividend No. 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., 1909-12-24
Notice Of Stockholders rleeting.

a meeting Of stockholders Of the Peo-
pies Home Bank will be held at Bank
building. Monday evening. at z.5o p. m
Jan. ). 1910. for the purpose of electine
5 Directors and any ether business tha,
may eome before the meeting.
G. M. Coffman. Pres.
c. C. Coffman. See'y.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1909-12-24
Free Xmas Matinee.

Big free matinee Xmas day, 2:5o. at
The Grand for every child accompanied
by every paid adult admission. Come
and give the little ones a free treat. The
best pictures and illustrated songs.
JOEL w, TODD, Mgr.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1909-12-24
Every Family Should Know This Re-
rein.

ror Group. Gods and Pneumonia. It is
SO simple and honest that everyone can
make at home without any trouble.
The Japanese have for centuries used
the ingredlants and only few years ago
have we discovered them.
Mis--vssslIne, pure, \ ounces
Phe Chi OIL, drams
Put in tightly covered jar and use to
anoint chest and throat very freely. when
Group or pneumonia is suspected. Phe
Chi Oil is imported but mixed in America
ard can be obtained in original sealed
packages at any druggists. a
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1909-12-24
Pay your sewer tax assessment
al The First National Bank. 80

To Le,-Contraets for the growing Of
1000 acres Of muskmelon, cucumber.
squash. pumpkin and watermelon seeds.
25tf Farmers & Merchants Bank.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1909-12-24

Team for Sale.-A young black well
matched team. Inquire Of owner. }. C..
Ginter. at Swink's Ranch. 81 miles east
Of Rocky Ford. 2etf
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1909-12-24
For Sale or Rent.

The E. J. Smith property. corner o.
Swink Ave. and Tenth street. g. NJ
Hall. Receiver. State Bank Of Rocky
Ford.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1909-12-24
Holiday Goods

We now have on sale beautiful line Of
holiday goods at extremely low prices.
See them and you will buy. J. 3. Byars.
successor to Ramsay Dry Goods Co.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1909-12-24

Stauffers are always IN the market for
poultry and poultry supplies.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1909-12-24

ladies', II you have neglected that
gent eme7's Xmas present. we have still
scmr thi7Gs t1st would be very appro-
PIRATE. At McMillan's.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1909-12-24

FREE. to Boys and Girls, Flexible
Flyer. The sled that steers" The
best sled in the world. You can cas-
ily secure one within a few days by
doing a little pleasant work. Some
have in 4 few hours. Be the first in
your town. Write today, stating your
age. \ postal card will do. w. /
Davis. I55 East 2lth St, New York
City.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1909-12-24
Pay your sewer tax assessment
at The First National Bank. 80

DR.. P. p. Keck, Veterinarian. Office
a. Grand Valley Livery Barn, phone
Ford 10. 44tt
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1909-12-24
HOLIDAY Goods Sale

Only a short time to sell. We have cut
prices to close ou. all Of our holiday
eoods quick. At j. 3. Byars', successor
TO Ramsay Dry Goods Co.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1909-12-24

Please renew all subscriptions or sub
scribe for the Woman's Home Companion.
Farm and Fireside. Ladies Home Journal.
Saturday Evening Post and Youths Com
panion. Have all Club offers. Mrs.
J. NJ. Kelsay, Phone Blue z62.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1909-12-24

At the meeting Of Rocky Ford Lodge.
No. ll4z. 3. P. o. E. on Tuesday night
a substantial sum Of money was donated
for the purchase Of Christmas presents
for the needy people Of Rocky Ford. and
through the eharitableness Of the Elks
many a poor family will have turkey for
dinner on Christmas day.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1909-12-24
For Rent.

The incest place in town for light house
keeping for man and wife. No children.
Apply at Woman's Exchange.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1909-12-24

If you want the finest and best oysters
in town as well as the most for the
money always go to Stauffers.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1909-12-24

Men! II you need anything in wear
ing apparel for the holiday season. come
in and we can fit you out all right at
McNiilan's
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1909-12-24

A special train from this city last
Thursday evening carried large crowd
to the Elks big fair in La Junta. On the
train there was bunch Of local Yeomen.
who took advantage Of the opportunity to
visit La Junta Lodge. B. A. Y. and as
sist in initiating class Of eleven eandi-
dates. They report having a splendid
time.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1909-12-24

Secretary Lance has issued the follow
ing notice to local Masons:
Brother J. c. Rollins has extended an
invitation to the members Of St. Johns
Lodge, No. rs. A. F. & A. M. and all
sojourning Masons. to attend divine SER
vices at the First M. E. Church on Sum-
day. Dec. 26. at 1850 o'clock p. m. to
commemorate St. Johns Day. Please
assemble at the lodge room at 200 pm" "
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1909-12-24
LOd8e News

There was good turnout of Oddfel-
lows to the meeting of Rocky Ford
Lodge. No. 81. on Wednesday night. the
main attraction being the presence OF
Lyman J. Henry. Of Pueblo. Grand Mas
ter of the Colorado |. o. o. F. A most
interesting address was delivered by
tte distinguished visitor and a fine BAN
quet closed the evenings entertainment.
The San Francisco call., 1909-06-06
BERLIN APPLAUDS
AMERICAN MUSIC
Edgar StiIIman Kelley Gets
Praise From Berlin Musi=
cal Experts


Local musicians will be interested
in knowing that Edgar stillman Kel-
ley's recently composed quintet. which
was performed lately at Mrs John
Howards home in Berkeley, was highly
praised by Berlin critics when it was
played in that music center some time
ago. Wherever American music is
known in it's better moods Kelley's
name is known. and the fact that his
first large work, the incidental music
to Macbeth" was written in San
Francisco lends added interest to his
later achievements.
The colorful music to Macbeth was
written when the composer was strug-
Cling for recognition in San Francisco,
in 1885. John Parrott was largely in
strumental in getting the music
hearing and paid the expense neces-
sary for a public performance. Mckee
Rankin employed the music in an elab-
crate presentation of Macbeth" and
the production lasted nearly a month.
A Berlin writer. c. IA. Keefer re-
Gently interviewed Kelley for his pa
per, the Continental Times of Ber-
lin, and his copy" will doubtless be of
interest to many who remember Kelley
IN this city.
'I spent an interesting hour with Ed
gar Stillman Kelley, our great Ameri-
can composer, one day last week, in go
ing over the Incantation scene from
Macbeth to which Mr.. Kelley has
The San Francisco call., 1909-06-06
URGES NEW PLAN
FOR CIVIC CENTER
Architect Offers Substitute
Scheme With Location on
Site of City Hall J.
Project Discussed at Regular
Saturday Luncheon of the
Commonwealth Club

B. ]. S. Cahill, architect, spoke at
the regular Saturday luncheon OF the
Commonwealth club yesterday at a
downtown cafe. on the subject of the
civic center. He stated that in his
opinion the bonding proposition to be
submitted to the voters this month for
the civic center at Van Ness avenue
and Market street, will not carry, and
he offered in substitution a plan for
a civic center radiating from the pres
ent site of the city hall and connected
with Golden Gate park by wide drive
way including Fulton street and Ash
avenue, passing through Alamo square.
This driveway is intended as a sub
stitute for the extention of the park
panhandle contemplated in the Burn
ham plans.
Supervisor c. A. Murdock. chairman
Of the meeting, spoke briefly on the
subject of the civic center He stated
that ID. III. Burnham, architect of the
Burnham plans, had assured the super
visors that it would be impossible to
incorporate the present city hall site
in any civic center scheme. He urged
the necessity of the city having a def
mite scheme of Improvement and better
ment. ITO build a city without plan,"
he saids is like building house with
OuL pan.
-Of course" he continued, other i'm
provements need to be made. We need
streets and sewers, but we must not
be shortsighted. What object to is the
Misrepresentation of facts-to the
statement that a civic center is orna-
mental frippery. We ought to have a
great scheme to live up to and to work
up to. The taxation may be heavy, but
not more than what other cities are
charging. figured the matter out and
found that with all the contemplated
bond issues voted, including the Geary
street railroad, the tax payer on s10.-
900 will not have to pay more than 81
month and the tax payer on $1,000
not more than 10 cents a. month.
think that water will be brought into
the city by the district system, under
which arrangement it will pay for it
self, without making burden on the
tax payer"
The San Francisco call., 1909-06-06
DECLARES IN FAVOR OF
PROPOSED CIVIC CENTER
San Francisco Art Association
Urges United Action

The San Francisco Art Association
and Institute of Art at a recent meet
ing indorsed the Burnham. plan for a
civic center and requested that ali
friends of a more beautiful city work
for the project. Following is the reso
luton:
Whereas. the Burnham plan for the
Improvement of San Francisco was pre-
sented to the city of San Francisco and
accepted shortly before the disaster Of
1906, and now for the first time the cfti-
zens have an opportunity, at the cleo
tion of June %, of providing for the
civic center and the construction. ulti-?
mately, of a group of buildings prop
erly related to each other and which,
while serving a necessary public. pur-
pose, will also add greatly to the
adornment of our city; therefore, be it
Resolved by the board of directors
of the San Francisco Art Association
and Institute of Art. an organization
devoted to the improvement of art con-
ditions and the material welfare of San
Francisco, that all friends of a better
and more beautiful city be requested to
rally to the support of the civic center
purchase and the erection within that
center of a new city hall.
The San Francisco call., 1909-06-06
CHOIR WILL PRESENT
MENDELSSOHN'S "ELIJAH',
Great Ora1OriO TO Be Given in
Honor Of Composers Birth

A somewhat belated but still aooro-
pirate eeie6ratiOn or the one hundredtb
anniversary of the birth of the cnm-
poser AendelssOhn viii be held at The
FIRST Congregational church. Oakland
tonight when the great Felix's greatest
oratortO- Elijah" VIII be sung by the
large choir, assisted by well known arr
ISIS IN the solo roles
I1e event would have been given last
February but Tor other work on hand
and the music viii be all the better for
The extra rehearsals which have been
he'd
Tne barytone role OF Elijah viii no
sung ~ Henry l. Perry. who has re-
Gently returned from London where he
had the opportunity OF studying ora
ror5o under Santley. whose infern-efs-
don Of Elijah" IS world renowned
Mrs. Grace Dsv1s NOrthrup Will SIM
the soprano part Mrs Carroll NfchoI.
son The co1trzl1o nIizn bers and Carl Fr5i
win Anderson VIII interpret the Tenor
role
Alexander Stewart the choirmaster
Of the church VIII conduct the comnosj-
Uon- and Miss Virginia de Fremery win
be The orgsnist
Tho service VIII begin at 7-30 o'clocJ
Only the first part Of the oratorio viii
be sung this evening The second parf
VII be heard next Sunday night
The San Francisco call., 1909-06-06
'CONWAY'S BAND IN
acknowledgements
Musicians at Idora Park Have
Arranged interesting
Programs

The Navassar ladies' band from Bos-
ton will succeed Patrick Conway's hand
at Idora park next Thursday This
leaves but four days in which admirers
of the New York organization may en-
joy the concerts of the departing pusi-
clans.
This afternoon and evening will be
devoted to the first of the farewell
recitals Nine soloists, including Flor
ence Drake LIE Roy, will be heard in
popular selections. The band will play
Liszts second Hungarian rhapsodie
overtures from 'Tannhauser," Mig
non,' William Tell and the Dixie
fantasie with variations. The sextet
from Lucia" will also be heard and
lighter numbers will be supplied from
current popular music.
The outdoor entertainments and at
fractions will be continued and several
new acts will be provided A 20 min
ute service over the Key Route will be
an inducement to San Francisco pleas
ure seekers to take the trip across the
bay today Last Sunday there Were
5000 round trip tickets purchased for
entrance to the park by visiting music
lovers from San Francisco.
The San Francisco call., 1909-06-06

written some intensely realistic. dra-
matte music. OF course he has written
music for the whole play, but it was
only this scene which we discusr"-
at this interview.
I'm this scene Mr.. Kelley shows him
self to be a remarkable master of coun-
terpoint and an artist keenly sensi-
tive to the total values of modern or
chestral instruments.
In February, 1885, Mr.. Kelley first
brought out the work in concert form
in San Francisco, and, as he says,
greatly TO his surprise 1t was received
with such favor that local theatrical
an excellent stock company expressed
a desire to produce Macbeth with this
music.
In the following November an ex-
cellent company of artists, aided by a
series of brilliant scenes painted by a
prominent scenic artist, and further by
an orchestra of 40 men besides the four
stage trumpeters whose instruments
were especially made for this occasion.
presented the play.
''The play ran for three weeks at
the California theater in San Francisco,
and was afterward given a hearing in
New York, Boston ana Brooklyn.
After the gigantic success of Ben
Hur' in 1899. the music of which Mr.
for his Macbeth music, this time the
call coming from Australia. The scores
were sent, but have never been re-
turned.
.'Since Mr.. Kelley has been in Ber-
lin he has set himself the task of re-
storing his Macbeth music, taking ad-
vantage of the opportunity to thor
oughly revise the scores and improve
the. work. to which he brings a 20
wears older technical equipment and a
judgment ripened by years of expert
ence and observation.
in addition to the original numbers
he has added several entirely new ones.
and there is scarcely a measure of the
old orchestration as~it was first writ
ten.
The piece will be given in its new
form in the Coburg court theater, in
connection with the drama, and, in
cidentally for the first time in the set
ting for which it was primarily in
tended"
The San Francisco call., 1909-06-06
CONCERT ANNOUNCED BY
CECILIA CHORAL CLUB
Program of Wide Range Prom.
ised June Is

program OF wide range is offered
b. The Cecilia choral club Of this city
IT the concert which is to be given
juno Is One hundred and twenty i've
mixed voices VIII take part in the con
cert and the numbers VIII include part
songs and OretOrios-
On the program VIII be the old song
OF Leslic's, 'Hark, Apollo Strikes the
Lyre'; PinEutTs The Caravan a vivid
picture Of the desert and Leslie's old
madrigal Charm Ne Asleep
The Women's voices 10 the number Of
so VIII be heard IL the dainty staccato
fitting Of The Dragon Flies" by Bar
giel and in Reichardt's In the Time OF
the Roses.s recently sung here by Nine.
Csa6skf MacDoWelI's The Brook and
Rheinberger's Good Advice" viii be
sung BeethOven's 'HallelU1ah and
Afsndeissohnfs Forty second Psalm
will give dignity to the program. The
solos for soprano viii be sung by Mrs.
Grace Davis N0rthrup-
The San Francisco call., 1909-06-06

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