Rocky Ford enterprise., 1909-04-30
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J. N. Kinney is looking after business
in Cimarron, Kan. this week.
W. B. Vaudeville returned Wednesday
from business trip to St. Joseph, Mo.
J. M. Gee returned early in the week
from short business trip to Twin Falls.
Idaho.
Mrs. John E. Lawson left on Saturday
for visit with relatives and friends in
WalsenburG.
Commencing next Sunday the evening
services in the several churches in Rocky
Ford will begin at 8 O'Clock.
Mrs. J. H. Hale arrived Wednesday
from her home in Eureka, Kan. for visit
with her cousin, l. D. Hale, and family.
Lester Newly returned to his duties in
the postoffice on Tuesday, after ten
days vacation spent in the northern part
of the state.
Miss Pearl Todd of Cherryvale. Kan,
arrived on Monday and will maze an eX-
tended visit in this city with her sister,
Mrs. Otto Ferril.
Ex-City Marshal chas. Baldwin left on
Saturday for Canon City, where he has
received the appointment to position in
the state Penitentiary.
; Mrs. J. R. O'Connor arrived Saturday
. from Cambridge. Mass. to make her
home in this city with her husband. the
editor Of the Rocky Ford Tribune.
B. J. ard Miss Cora Lance left for
their home in Cabot. W, on Tuesday
after spending the winter in this city with
I their son and brother. H. W. Lance.
Dan Larmer and wife left for their
home in Garden City. Kan, on Saturday,
after 4 short visit in this city with the
! rzues'= .ro, or, "n7, S.0o7, aad fa-i.y.
~. r. Dye yesterday purchased the
. Er-a -..aLr yus.cenCc On SwI1k avenue
an6 vin move in as soon as be can Tx
things up. He Will have one Of the nicest
little homes in the city.
Tno ere department was called out
/ yesterday afternoon to quell blaze in
the old Reeker building on Front street.
Some Russian rooners were smoked out,
but little damage was done to the build
ing.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. I. Kellogg arc rei1ic-
ing over the arrival at their home at a
bright and early hour on Sunday morning
Of a bouncing baby boy. And "Grandaa'
Watson is about as ticklsd as the proud
parents with the frstborn.
F. ). Gretchen returned Friday from a
trip to the Texas Panhandle country and
side trips 70 points in old Mexico. The
most absorbing topic that Frank has 10
| tell about is Of the bull fight he Witnessed
on cre Of those trips into Mexico. He
describes the sight as the most brutal ex-
hibition imaginable. and expresses no de-
sire 70 take in another show of the kind
J. r. Price. superintendent OF the Rocky
Ford Electric Co.. returned on Wednesday
from Denver. whore he was securing data
upon the prospective installation of one
OF the largest motors in the Arkansas
Valley. Under Mr.. Prices efficient man
agement the electric service has been so
satisfactory that electric motors are now
steadily suppIantinE all other kinds Of
motive power and no new enterprise is
established without first finding out il
they can secure service from the Electric
Co.
]. n. Whttenburg and Walter Kinney
had a mixup with a couple of horses on
Monday that put thsm both out Of busi-
ness for couple Of days. They we're
returning from La Junta with couple of
horses-:hat had escaped from the corral
the day before-when one OF the animals
took a notion 70 scare at passing train
ard climbed into the buggy. The other
made off, dragging Mr.. whittenburg for
some distance before he could be con-
trolled. He was pretty badly cut up and
bruised and when Walter got the other
horse out of the rig he was also feeling
pretty sore. But the buggy got the
worst OF the deal and was almost a total
wreck. They got the horses home all
right, but haven't done anything since.
Charles Drown. wife and mother. Mrs.
Bingham Junction. Utah. upon q visit tc
Mrs. r. S. Beymer and family. II the
young man could be induced to talk he
could relate many thrilling tales touching
upon Mormon life and history. as his
grandfather was one Of Brigham Young's
lieutensnts and made the journey with
him to Utah when Brigham settled in
the promised land" In time Drown's
popularity waved too great forBrigham's
peace Of mind and so he was mysteriously
made away with by the destroying