Rocky Ford enterprise., 1909-07-23

engaged ouflng the cantalouPe season.
Mrs. G. P. Tillson returned home last
Friday from months pleasant outing al
Pasadena and other California seaside
resorts.
L. E. Rollins is again attending to his
duties as night watchman at the factory
after week'e vacation spent at Colora-
do Springs.
John B. Ritter, the rural mail carrier
returned Monday from his annual vaca-
ton. which he pleasantly spent with
friends in Oklahoma. il
Frank John returned Saturday from
Leon. Iowa. whore he had spent couple
of months visiting friends and straighten-
ing up some business matters. ..a
Miss Mabel Wallace. stsnographsr In
D. v. Burrell's seed store, left on Thurs
day last for vacation visit with rsla-
tivss in Chicago and other points in llli-
rois. ..
The c. E. Bolton Music Co. Is this
week moving into the Goblin block. and
will hereafter occupy the storsroom at
the corner Of Elm Avsnps and Ninth
street.
Bert and Fred Knapp. the former from
La Junta and the latter an old Newspaper
man of Topeka. Kan. were yesterday
being shown about the best little city in
the best valley of the best country on
earth by their old friend. E. c. Shelton.
Mr.. and Mrs. o. 3. Stauffer returned
home last Friday from an extended stay
at Hot Springs. Ark. MIR. Stauffsr's
health was greatly improved but the
change Of climate was not beneficial to
the health Of Mrs. Stauffer. and SO they
shortened their stay and hurried back.
where it Is hoped the comforts Of home
may soon provs restorative.
Messrs Bodenhamer. Voegtle and Cliff
Goodnsr returned Monday from the
lgnaeio land drawing. They report that
crowds were present from all parts Of
the Union, and that many who registered
did not got y chance to file. Amongst
those who secured lands in the first
days drawing on Friday last, was M. F.
Warner Of this city. whose name was
the twenty-fifth drawn.
Kenneth Evans, the young son Of Mr..
and Mrs. c. F. Evans. who has been IN
a Colorado Springs hospital for the past
week, Is reported to be recovering from
the effects of the unfortunate accident Of
Wednesday last. Tho young lad was rid
ing bicycle about Green Mountain Falls
and while eoasting down steep hill ran
against large rock and was thrown to
the ground, almost severing an ear and
receiving several other severe cuts ard
bruises about the head and shoulders.
Mr.. and Mrs. M. L StJohn returned
home last Friday evening from their $50
mile trip via auto buekboard TO Leoti.
Kan. They report having q splendid
time, reaching their destination in time
for the college graduation Of Mrs. St
Johns sister-whieh was the main object
of their iourney-and afterward having a
fine visit with relatives. Mr.. StJohn es-
tablshed a new record for his home
made auto on the last day Of the return
trip. making Ga miles in 9 hours, and
most of the roads were very heavy. but
the day after his return he had the ma
chine apart and put in some new fxin's.
and now he's ready for a race with some
of the crack runabouts.
A. P. Wallieh. Of St. Paul. Mimi. who
was recently appointed by the U. S. su-
preme court to wind up the affairs Of the
bankrupt Merchants Cigar Co., spent
Monday in Rocky Ford. It appears that
when the cigar company realized that it
was in bad way the officers adopted
the expedient Of defrauding their eredi-
tors by shipping large eonsignments Of
their high-priesd goods to different sec
tons Of the country and Mr.. Wallieh is
engaged in tracing up these eonsiguments
and disposing Of the cigars at the best
prices he can realize. He found . ship
msnt Of 10000 imported cigars At this
point and managed to dispose Of them to
the Big Four Grocery Co. at q fraction
Of the original price. and anyone who Is
looking for bargain in cigars can find it
ut the Big Four store while the stock
lasts.
Big Fair Premlums.
The Peoples Home Bank desiring to add
zcst and Incentive among our farmer friends
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