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Newark post., 1910-06-15

superiOrs.
Part or perhaps all OF which is
true-lust according TO the way
you look at it.
anyhow, all this makes the pa
per worth Dollar-whether YOU
agree with it or not.
taken seriously or as a Joke
most people think it worth the
price.
Newark post., 1910-06-15

What's his politics?
Is he wet or dry?
What's he driving at?
Is he sincere?
Where's he from?
VIII he last?
All OF which will be answered al
the moon changes and the sign
are right.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1910-10-14
CHRISTIANS WILL. MEET
Annual State Convention to be Held
In Rocky Ford Next Week

On Tuesday next. Oct. ls. occurs the
annual Convention OF the Christian church
in Colorado. to be held in the Christian
Church Of Rocky Ford. The convention
will last for three days. and representa-
tives from churches over the State will
be in attendance with speakers from Dem
yer. Colorado Springs. Pueblo and other
points. The national convention is being
held in Topeka this week and several Of
the best speakers there will also appear
at the convention in Rocky Ford. Among
those announced are g. W. Mackey and
E. W. Allen OF Kansas City. @. K. Lewis
Of Cincinnati. Mrs. NJ. E. Harlan. Of
Indianapolis. and r. p. Shepherd. Of St.
Louis. These speakers are specialists in
particular lines CT religious work. and all
church workers and the people Of Rocky
Ford generally are invited to hear them.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1910-10-14
SWINK MEMORIAL
MASS Meeting
Makes Arrangements for Per-
manent Organization
OF THE SWlNK
MEMORIAL ASSOCIATION
Committee Appointed to Perfect the
Organization and Plan for
Subscriptions

Plans were made and a preliminary
organization effected at the mass meeting
on Wednesday evening that gives assur-
anee that a fitting memorial will be erect
ed to Senator George W. Swink. the
pioneer merchant and founder of Rocky
FORD. the man who dug the first irrigation
ditch in the Arkansas Valley and to whose
energy. perseverance and faith IN the
valley is due the start and Development
of the sugar beet industry in Colorado.
The meeting was called to order by
w. c. Steele. chairman OF the committee
appointed at last weeks meeting. ard
Win r. Monkman was chosen to ao. as
secretary of the meeting.
After an informal discussion il ap-
peared to be the ooInion Of the assembly
that a permanent organization should be
effected as speedily as possible. but be-
cause Of the preliminary work already
done by the Pueblo ChIeftain in other
valley towns it was thought that every
town should be represented in the perma-
nent organization. and on motion the fol-
lo"lilR CCfIltIlltlee was titSteO 70 lnSt6
the other valley towns to appoint COM
mittees who will get together and form a
permanent organization to solicit and pro-
cure funds for a memorial to Senator
SwInk: W. C. Steele. Fr. Wietzer. H. J.
Sprinkler. VIM. Matthews and E. Gau-
ger. ..-a. ..
This committee was also empowered
to appoint subcommittee and arrange
methods for collecting subscriptions. etc..
20 that the good work may be carried on
Systematically. and suggestion by Mr..
Wietzsr that the movement be made
popular Throughout. the county BY inviting
everyone. even the school children. to con-
tribute their mite. was heartily approved.
After the meeting proper the committee
met and determined to make an effort to
assemble the representatives Of the
several towns IN a meeting tomorrow
afternoon for the purpose Of pefeeting
the permanent organization.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1910-10-14
Never Another Like Him

Commenting upon our article OF last
week. regarding the initial steps that had
been taken toward Swink msmorial. the
Pueblo Star Journal Of Sunday said:
Every citizen and every newspaper in
the Arkansas valley ought to be in hearty
accord with the effort bling made by the
people Of Rocky Ford and the friends OF
former Senator Swink throughout the
state to perpetuste the memory Of this
splendid man. who spent 4 lifetime helping
to develop the valley. by the erection Of
an appropriate memorial.
Senator Swink was pioneer in the
agricultural development OF the Arkansas
valley. pioneer in popu!ating the valley
with high class Of citizenship. and a
lender in every step looking to It's devel-
opment. He was one Of those hkeable
men whose worth was alwaya apparent.
and whose readiness to lend helping
hand was always forthcoming.
His friends throughout the valley and
his acquaintance throughout the state
Dcould. therefore. render no more befi,ting
Of his worth to
e1e valley and to Colorado than by the
erection Of an appropriate monument to
commemorate his life and memory. for
there will never be another Just like him.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1910-10-14
Resolutions Of Cond dolence

Whereas. Tne Honorable George W
Swink Of Rocky Ford. Colorado. has beer
called to the great beyond to receive his
reward for the good that he accomplished
on this earth. not only for his family but
for the state which he was proud to cal
his home. and
Whereas. His death has removed from
among US one Of the greatest pioneers and
builders Of the entire west and loYal
citizen of the Arkansas Valley and the
state Of Colorado. and
Whereas. He was a man who was de-
arly beloved by all and reeoe nized as the
father o! the great agricultural develop
ment IN the Arkansas Valley. and through
whose efforts resulted the establishment
Of the eantaioupe growing industry. the
best growing industry and the growing oi
other special rops that have brought tam
to the Arkansas Valley. and
Whereas. His life was unselfishly devot.
ed to the development Of the entire west;
Therefore be it resolved. That the Ar
kansas Valley Commercial Association oi
Colorado extend TO the bereaved family
Of the Honorable George W. Swink the
sineerest expression Of sorrow that is
felt among our members. the entire west
and particularly the Arkansas Valley
where the greatest monuments Of his life
work exist to perpetuate his name to fu
ture generations.
Be it further resolved, That a copy oI
these resolutions be placed upon the books
Of this organization. sent to the bereaved
family and to the public press as token
Of respect to loyal citizen Of Colorado
who was loved by all.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1910-10-14

No. l. 100 Acres-8 shares High
Line water. Good four room
house; six miles from Rocky Ford;
l miles from beet dump. Nine
ty acres in alfalfa, balance in oats,
wheat and beets. Price $4,000.
No. 3. I have listed one hundred
and twenty acres Of land. 80
acres under the Catlin, 30 acres
under the High Line, with full
water rights from each. On the
land under the Catlin the crops
will bring this year close to
5000. The Catlin land can be
cut into 10 and 90 acre tracts and
is worth from $500 to $3.50 per
acre. The land lies southeast of
]. H. Crowley's orchard. This
is indeed a rare bargain. Price
SIS, 900.
No. 4. l am Offering here one OF
the best farms for the least money
that I have ever had listed. 12O
acres on the main road between
Msnzanola and Fowler. 80 acres
A. l land. 5 shares High Line
water. About 80 acres of this
land is under the Otero. Fine s
acre orchard; consisting Of apples,
Cherries mainly. 1900 loan on
the property. Price $1,000. This
property is offered below the mar
ket, a good investment besides
making q good farm for anyone.
No. 6. I have here q 40 acre
tract located in the Newdale
country; about 30 acres in fine cul-
tivation. 25 acres of the finest
beets in the country. Catlin
water. Price $4,000. One of the
best propositions ] lave for a man
with moderate means.
No. s. The Dodge Hale 90 acre
tract, 1t is well known that this
is the finest and most attractive
SO ncre farm in the valley. Price
$4,000.
No. Q, Il acres all good laud,
full Catlin water, joins beet dump.
About 3 miles west of Rocky
Ford. A real bargain. Price
5000.
No. IL. Two 10 acre tracts are
left of the Harsin land. This as
you know is close to town, Catlin
water. One 10 acres all in alfal-
ia, the other 10 in beets. Price
$500 and $3.50.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1910-10-14
ENTHUSIASTIC SESSION.
Arkansas Valley Commercial Asso.
ciation Held in Pueblo.


tended meeting at the rooms. of the
the reorganization of the Arkansas
Valley Commercial association. made
necessary by the Withdrawal of the
Kansas cities, was perfected. New
officers were chosen as follows:
president-C. w. Benedict. Fowler
Secrctary-S. \. Hines, Las Ami
mas.
Trcasurer-S. A. Draper. La Junta.
Vice president. one from each coun-
.ty reprcsented-Pucblo, George Nc
Lagan; Otero. l.. X. Fenlason; Bent.
w. x. Colt; Prowcrs, d. H. Bane
The Chicago and Pittsburg land
shows were topics that were discuss
ed at length during the day and com
mittees were appointed to look after
these features. The Arkansas valley
will be well represented with at
tractivc exhibits at both events, and
it is expected that this section of the
state will derive far-rcaching benefits
from the work and money being di-
rected at the two big eastern shows.
Nothing but absolute harmony was
in evidence at the meeting and the
different towns in the vIffcy from
Pueblo to the state line are working
for the same ends and are employing
the same means OF deriving beneficial
results from their efforts in behalf OF
this section OF the state
The meeting was called to order
by former Secretary l.. X. Fcnlason
and a number of committees were ap-
pointed to look after the details OF
the organization. The resolutions
committee in their report touched
upon the death OF Senator g. w.
Swink of Rocky Ford. and thanked
the Commerce club and Secretary
Jenkins for their entertainment while
in the city. The source OF numerous
stories regarding the association
which have appeared in papers OF the
state. was strongly condemned. and
the sugar companies of the valley
were thanked for their liberal coop
Grafton in the various movements
and activities OF the organization
The Santa Fc railroad also was
thanked for many courtcsies and for
the interest it has taken in the dcvel-
cpmcnt OF this territory, and cspc-
cially for it, cooperation during the
irrigation congress and exposition.
1t was decided at the meeting that
the various counties of the valley in
Colorado will make up the fund foi
the Chicago land show, WHICH wa
left incomplete by, the withdrawal o;
the Kansas towns at the recent splii
i'll the organization. The sum of S.S..
500 will he raised for the purpose OF
advertising the valley at the big Chi
cago show. and Otcro county Is GO
ing to GO east with the beautiful
Hearst trophy which was won at tn.
irrigation exhibition.
The following committees perform.
ed the main functions of the meeting
Nominations-C. a. Johnson. Hol-
ly and Swink: K. s. Green. Hardin
and Bristol: A. L. Bent. Lamar: w.
\. Colt. Las Animas: $. A. Draper.
La Junta: w J. Hartman. Oberlin
and Sugar City: Fr. Wictzcr, Rocky
Ford: 7. J. Stanley. Manzanola
Judge II. NJ. Fosdick. Fowler. and u
s Scribner. Pueblo.
Rcsolutions-L. w. Markham
Chairman: c. W. Benedict. J. II. Jen-
kins. William K. Wright and 5. n
Hines.
Pitt-burg Land Show-Fr. Wicizcr
c. A. johnson. John Rcardon and
Clarke I.cFcvrc.
The next meeting OF the association
will be held ut La Junta.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1910-10-14
FARMERS UNION STORE
Now Open for Business In Rocky
Ford Hardware Cos Osd Stand

Now Open for Business In Rocky
Ford Hardware Cos Osd Stand
On Wednesday Store No. 9 Of the Far
mer's Union Stores System. successors to
the Rocky Ford Hardware Co. and the
otero COOPERATIVE Mfg. & Supply Co..
opened for business in the building former
ly owned and occupied by the former
company. At the present the business is
confined TO the lines Of hardware. furniture
farm implements. coal. grain. etc, but as
quickly as possible groceries. dry goods.
ETC.. will be added until everything is car
risd in store No. 9 that may bs found in
any department store.
George F. Lane. president Of the Color
ado Farmers Union was present when the
inventory Of the Rocky Ford Hardware
co's.stoek was completed on Tuesday. and
he at once placed L. F. Morris Of Grand
Junction in charge as local manager. A. c.
Palmer manager Of the Otsro Coz Opera
tive Mfg. & Supply Co.. remains with the
Farmers Union stores system. and will
have charge Of the coal. flour and feed
business, while Miss Gohin and Messrs.
Soupeset and Snow. former employees Of
the Rocky Ford Hardware Co.. retain
their positions as cashier and salssmsn
respectively.
The new store will undoubtedly COM
inand an enormous trade right from the
start, and the history Of the ehrin Of stores
already established on the western slope
gives assurance Of success to the new
enterprise.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1910-10-14
. List
]. Of Bargains

You will find in the prop.
eriy advertised for sale here,
bargains which I think can.
not be equaled by anyone.
These places are all regu.
larly listed by me and are
we'll worthy of your consid.
Grafton.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1910-10-14
Making Splendid Showing

The Rocky Ford A. B S. Co.. factory
is running daily about 200 tons over
capacity. and on the day ending Sunday
ran over 1900 tons. nearly equallinR the
the record Of the factory for twenty -four
hours. The average daily run is over
1900 tons to date. which is wonderfully
good showing at this early time Of the
campaign.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1910-10-14
Clubs are Invited

The Woman's Club invites the city clubs
and the country clubs contiguous to
Rocky Ford that are interested in state
federation work to be present on Satur-
day afternoon and listan to the annual
report OF Mrs. Jane Wolfe. who attended
she State Federation Of woman's Clubs
Ut Canon City.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1910-10-14
City Property

One half acre with Catlin water
in Chritton addition, good four
room house, fine chicken yard,
Price $3.50.
No. 16. Bungalow, s room mod
ern, brick house, good locker,
nicely arranged inside. Price
$2,1OO.
No. II. Six room brick house,
modern ON q corner. Lot 65xi4O,
good two story barn. Price
$500.
No. 1s. Six room modern, frame
house. Factory location. Lot
75x75. Price 81, $50.
No. 10. Five room house, fair
barn, lot worth $500; located close
in; always rents. Price 81 $50.
Easy terms.
The San Francisco call., 1910-12-21
king CALLS FOR
VICTORIOUS LEADER
Premier Asquith Summoned to
London to Discuss Election
With British Ruler

LONDON, Dec. 20.-The king tonight
unexpectedly summoned the prime min
lister to London from Edinburgh. The
nature of the conference which his
majesty is to have with Asquith is not
lsrloASn. bat HIS 1tSeiy ssliat the general
political aspect will be gone into thor
oughly.
King George has taken a marked in
terest in the general election which has
just ended. and it is certain he has no
wish to see another dissolution of par
lament for a long time. AS the new
parliament now stands. the liberal gov
ernment in coalition with the national
lists. regular and Independent, and the
labor members, hold 99S seats as
against 272 held by the unionists. a
majority of 126
The ministerial majority in many
cases, however, has been much smaller
than this figure, as the independent
nationalists are hostile to Redmond and
therefore to some of the measures pro-
posed in the governments program
The San Francisco call., 1910-12-21
LAWYERS PAY dear
FOR BRIEF FIGHT
Judge Acts as Referee and
Charges $3.50 for His
Services
Especial Dispatch TO The Call

STOCKTON, Dec. 20.--Attorney Frank
H. Gould of San Francisco and former
Judge Charles H. Fairall of Stockton
and San Francisco. had mixup in the
suit they were trying sfoss. Superior
Judge .sss IISs,f.ss.,rr. sss sssf sslaea
the dust had settled Fairall was fined
$50 and Gould 500. 1t was not stage
money that the embattled barristers
had to pay over, but real coin. They
paid.
The conflict came in the trial of the
action of Jerome Smith VS.. the Gate
City oil company, In which w. r.
Jacobs and others were interested.
Fairall, representing Smith, made an
insinuation that Jacobs had improperly
secured money belonging to the oil
company.
Il object to counsel making any fur
ther false and lying statements" de-
clared Attorney Gould.
That started Fairall. He advanced
toward Gould and struck him. There
was a lively mi1up. Subsequently
Gould was discovered with Fairalrs
hea dbutting him in the stomach. j
w Moshier and Deputy Sheriff Barney
Cassidy joined in the struggle and
separated the combatants. Fairall
was still full of fight, and put UP a
lively struggle to be free from the
bailff
Judge Norton raped loudly for or
der. When the fight was finally
stopped the case was adjourned until
afternoon, when the court assessed the
fine on the two lawyers. Neither bore
any marks of the struggle, beyond their
Debated bank accounts.
The San Francisco call., 1910-12-21
BOY KILLED BY
AUTO CARRYING
BANKERS Wife
Mrs. William G. Henshaw, Two
Daughters and Niece In
volved in Tragedy
Society Women Return Home
While Child Struck by Ma
chine Dies in Hospital
Especial Dispatch TO The Call

~ AKLAND, Dec. 20-Mrs. William
G. Henshaw, wife of the preSi-
dent of the Union savings
bank; two of her daughters, Miss
Florence Henshaw and Mrs. Harry
Chickering, and her niece, Miss Grimes,
became involved this afternoon in a
singularly pathetic tragedy, when the
limousine in which they were riding
crushed out the life of Philip L..
Brown, a schoolboy of 10 years.
Struck by the heavy automobile as
he stepped from the rear of street.
car at the corner of Twelfth and
West streets, one block from his
widowed mothers home, the child was
stretched dying on the pavement.
Charles Sedgebeer, chauffeur for the
Henshaws, was driving the automobile.
Unnerved by the accident, he left his
seat to pick up the unconscious boy.
Mrs. Henshaw also stepped out of the
car, gave directions to the chauffeur
regarding the injured lad, and de-
parted with her daughters and niece
While the women went to Rosecrest,
their home at 116 Adams street,
Sedgebeer took the victim of the acci-
dent to the receiving hospital
There Philip Brown expired on the
operating table five minutes after he
had been carried from the limousine.
There also Detectives Flynn and Nc
Sorley met Sedgebeer, whom they ar
rested on charge of manslaughter.
The driver was released later on his
own recognizance.
The Henshaw limousine in killing
Philip Brown brought a new sorrow
into the lgone of the ehila,s lsaotllsrs
Mrs Charlotte A. L. Brown. A widow
for several years, the mother has sup
ported her two children, the elder of
whom is James, Il years old, by work
ing as nurse. She is registrar of the
Alameda County nurses association, in
charge of the nurses home at SOC Thir-
teenth street. 1t was there that Philip,
The San Francisco call., 1910-12-21
Hartman Prevents
Theater Fire Panic
With His Children
Especial Dispatch to The Call

LOS ANGELES. Dec. 2o.-What
threatened for few moments to
develop into a theater panic hor-
ror was avoided today by Ferris
Hartman, the comedian of San
Francisco, who is appearing with
his company at the Grand opera
house
The theater was packed to the
doors, fully half of the seats be-
ing occupied by children.
The performance was pro-
crossing smoothly, when a
woman sitting close to the stage
Jumped from her seat, stumbled
and ran Historically TO the exit,
crying "Firer"
The gallery started to STAN
pede and in the parquet crying
children began an unreasoning
scramble for safety.
The chorus tried to drown the
noise in the audience by singing
as loudly as possible. Then Hart
man made his appearance. Turn
ing to the wings he called to his
children. They answered their
fathers call and he took them by
the hand.
There is no danger" he said.
None. These are my children. 1
love them, ladies, just as you love
your children, and if there was
danger 1 assure you I should try
to get them out of the theater in
stead of holding them here on
the stage"
After Hartman's speech some
one started to applaud. The
ushers took 1t up and in another
moment the danger had passed.
New heating apparatus, used
for the first time, emitted smoke,
which caused the panic.
The San Francisco call., 1910-12-21
CONSERVATION IN
reno COURTROOM
Judge Actually Doubts if Fair
Seeker OF Divorce Really
Lives in Nevada
Especial Dispatch 10 TIE Call

RENO. New, Dec. 20.--It will not
be such an easy matter for persons
seeking divorces to secure DEGREES in
this city hereafter. If the action taken
by District Judge John r. Orr in the
case of Corrine Bell of San Francisco
and San Jose, who is suing FRANK
Gay Bell for divorce, is made a prece-
dent.
After Mrs Bell had recited a tale of
cruelty following her marriage in San
Jose in April. 1908. in which she said
that her husband bIackened her eyes and
otherwise abused her. Judge Orr ques-
toned her closely as to her residence.
Her attorney, W. II. I.sseff1itfe 1ecec
to produce rent receipts al proof of
residence, but the court wanted the
sworn testimony of landlords and
others with whom Mrs Bell stated she
resided.
This request came like a thunderbolt
A short time ago weekly paper pub
lished an item to the effect that Mrs.
Bell after a three months visit out
of the state, had returned to Reno to
secure her divorce. 1t is said this
caused the inquiry to be made by
Judge Orr. and now it will be necessary
for petitioners for divorce to bring
forward witnesses to testify as to their
actual residence in this state.
This will affect many of the cases
coming up before the courts, for it is
well known that the complainants,
after securing residence. make long
visits to San Francisco and other cities.
The San Francisco call., 1910-12-21
GRAND CENTRAL TRAGEDY
REMAINS A MYSTERY
Explosion Investigated Without
ANY Satisfaction

NEW YORK, Dec. 20.-Searching in
quiry failed today to throw any new
light on direct causes of the explosion
yesterday In the power substation of
the Grand Central, which resulted in
the death of 10 persons, the injury of
more than 100 and a property damage
estimated at $2,000,000.
District Attorney Whitman said to-
night:
"As yet there is no evidence in my
possession which justifies any arrest
or the preferring of any criminal
charge.
eff explosives were improperly stored
or Illegally kept upon the premises
there is a violation of the law, and it
is the duty Of the district attorney to
bring 1t to the attention of the grand
jury
The body removed from the ruins
yesterday has been identified as that of
Frank ]. Nagle, a plumbers helper
The San Francisco call., 1910-12-21
POSTAL AUTHORITIES ARREST BOY s
ACCUSED OF USING MAIL TO SWINDLE E
Especial Dispatch 10 The Cali

CHICO, Dec. 20.--A. L. Williams. IS
years old, was arrested here today by
Postof1ce Inspector W. G. Swain of San
Francisco. charged with using the
mails in defrauding the Oregon nursery
company Of Albany, Ore, out of several
hundred dollars. Williams was last
year sent to the Preston reform school
and later paroled. The charge against
him was petty larceny.
The San Francisco call., 1910-12-21
BERLIN CLAIMS PICTURE
AS STOLEN VAN DYKE
Customs Officers Detain Canvas
to Determine Ownership

BOSTON, Dec. 2O.-Customs officials
today refused to deliver to local art
dealer an oil painting which is said to
have been purchased abroad for $40 and
is thought to be famous Van Dyke,
stolen from a private gallery in Ger
many. The painting was held at the
request of the government authorities
until it's ownership should be fully es-
tablished. The missing Van Dyke rep
resents boy and is said to have been
taken from private art gallery in
Berlin some years ago.
The San Francisco call., 1910-12-21

Williams was taking orders for nurs-
cry stock on commission. It is claimed
that he sent in fake orders to secure
the commissions. When he received a
small order he increased it. The
amounts vary from SIS to $1,000, the
names of his customers having been
drawn from his imagination.
1t is also claimed that he raised some
of the checks received from the nursery
company in payment of his commits
sions-
The San Francisco call., 1910-12-21

Mrs Hermann Oelrichs arrived from
New York last evening to inspect her
San Francisco realty holdings. She has
not been here previously in two years.
Hermann Oelrichs, her son, accom-
panied her and they took apartments
at the Fairmont. Miss Lily O'Connor,
an old friend, met her at the depot and
accompanied her to the hotel
OF the various holdings of Mrs. Oel-
richs the Fairmont hotel, which is