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Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1910-09-02

Miss Matte Greiner was here
from Marion Tuesday.
Miss Lettie Doak, who spel.t
the summer on Cripple Greek, is
at home.
! Edgar and Miss Maggie Rem
ington, of Damascus, are guests
OF Miss Mary Steffey.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. w. Hankla
have moved into Mrs. E. Ct. Han
kla's house.
| S. S. Cassell returned Tues
day night from trip to Fairfax
comfy.
Morris Hale has returned to
his home at Sugar Grove from
Philadelphia.
Miss Bette Scott came up and
spent a week during Mr.. Prick
ett's illness.
Miss Albina Stone, of Wythe-
vile, is the guest of Miss Kate
helms.
Mr.. and Mrs. F'elden Wright,
of Bristol, have been visiting
relatives and friends in town.
N. I'll. Sharitz of Bristol return
ed home Monday; he attended
the burial of Miss Tilda Staley.
On account of dry weather,
the corn crop will not average
more than three~fourths of the
usual yield in Pulaski county.
Anderson Weaver, of Prince
Edward Co., came, upto his cou
sin, Mrs. Jas. T. Prickett's Tues
day. Sta
Misses nellie Brown, Ella and
Make Ward, SallieVaught, Min
ME Germany, Mr.. and Mrs. Harve
Heldreth spent Sunday at R. L.
Buckley's.
Carl Crockett, who has been
the guest of the Misses Howe,
left Tuesday for Seven Mile
Ford. From there he will go to
his home at Americas, Ga.
Burglars entered the postoffice
at Seven Mile Ford Monday
night, and got away with =, 500
pennies. The robbers may not
be very smart but they sure have
some cents. ag
Twenty-Five cars Of cabbage
left this station last Saturday
and eighteen Monday. The move
ment has been heavy this week
although rains have made cut
ting and hauling disagreeable.
FRUIT TREES.-I represent
Stark Bros. nursery. They are
the best trees you can buy. De-
licious, Stayman Wine Sap and
Black Ben. 60 different kinds
to select from. Peaches plums,
blackberries and small fruits.
D. G. Jones.
Miss Minnie Dutton, her three
brothers, William, Bruce and
Grover, r. NJ. Butner, Morley
Steffey, Mrs. Ferris and daugh-
tiers, with several others spent
a very pleasant day Sunday the
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. E. M.
Lindamood.
Andre Ossko, a foreigner IS
years of age, committed suicide
Monday night in the Painter
House at Bristol. He used a
3S-caliber revolver shooting him
self through the heart. I'll health
is supposed to have been the
cause of the rash act. He has
no relatives in this country.
Mrs. S. @. Ferris and daugh.
tiers, Miss Leila and Gay of Salt.
vile, have been spending a few
days with Mr.. and Mrs. Bert
Lindamood. They left on No,
II Monday for Chilhowie where
they will visit relatives before
returning to their home at Salt
vile.
Marshall & Wendell pianos
are finer than ever before in its
history of "a years. The action
is improved all through, and all
exposed parts of the beautiful
cases are made of mahogany,
walnut, etc. Factory nricas
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1910-09-02
NEWS OF TOWN AND COUNTRY
THAT HAVE HAPPENED OR WILL HAPPEN VERY SOON

A. T. Shuler was in Wythe.
vile Monday.
If you need Plastering Laths
we have them. helms & Etter
Louis P. Germany is improv-
ing.
Go to Hendricks. quality and prices
right.
Prof. Morehead, of Roanoke
College was in town Tuesday.
The biggest and best lot OF
axle grease in town Tarter.
Mrs. Geo. Heldreth is some
what improved.
Gold Grown Flour;none better
for sale by G. w. Davis.
VIM. Copenhaver was here
from Atkins Tuesday on bust
ness.
You know your wlfe's butter can not
be beat. & Prove it by exhibiting at the
Great Roanoke Fair Sept. 2o-23
Rev. G. II. Rhodes willpreach
at Fairview Sunday Ii a. m. at
st. Paul's Sunday $3.50 2. NJ.
FOR SALE. A few young
thoroughbred White Plymouth
Rock ROSTERS. P. A. Tibbs.
H. HI. Godsey returned to
Bristol Tuesday. Mrs. Godsey
is nowon the road to recovery. j
Get a pair of those Invisible
Suspenders at Jennings, Neff &
Co..
w. H. Pepper spent several
days here this week the guest of
Capt. w. Ct. Howe.
Some nice lawns and thin dress goods
that will be sold dirt cheap. Robt. G.
Hankla.
Miss Ila Lindsey was visiting
her grandfather,ssJ. P. Copenha-
yer last week.
The morning and evenings are very
cool now SO come and get a sweater and
be comfortable. A. B. Hendricks.
Misses Loetta and Carrie Buck
gave Miss Edna Lindsey a pleas
ant call Sunday afternoon. 81
MICH COW FOR SALE.
Good mixer, about years old.
B. 2. Jennings.
R. i. Dudley recently spent
several weeks in Campbell and
other eastern Virginia points.
We have just re .eiyed three carloads
of pianos. Dc you need onef If 81,
write us or call and look over our stock
Roanoke Furniture Company
FOR SALE. Ten short horn
two year old steers good ones.
Applyto H. S. Etter, near SCOTS
Mill.
Edgar Pennington and sister,
Of Damascus. and Miss Mary
Steffey spent Sunday with Miss
Annie Catron.
Remember that we can sell
you a standard sewing machine
at a very low price with a ten
year guarantee. Gammons.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jas. T. Heldreth
axd Mrs. E. HI. Huddle and little
daughter, Beulah, were guests of
A. R. Willard and family last
Sunday.
II you are thinking of having any
painting done soon, drop me a card and
let me estimate your work. My motto
is good work at reasanle price. T. E.
Sledd. Rural Retreat, Va.
S. Gray after spending several
months visiting relatives and
friends near here and at Crock
EFT, left Tuesday for his home at
!
Neodesha, Kan.
A. B. Creggar will sell his
house and lot at public auction
Saturday, September II, at 2 p.
m. He is thinking Of moving to
California.
The Woman's Homie Mission
Society will meet with Mrs. DR..
Phipps, instead of Mrs. j. T.
Guy; on Thursday Sept. Sth, at
2:30o'clock.
August Simon and daughter,
Mrs. Margaret Farber, who have
been the guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
w Tin6caxr ,ot,i,i,1ad 10 Pol
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1910-09-02

j We have in our fall and winter goods
| Hendricks
/ w. P. Gilmer, of Bristol, i
the guest Of his daughter, Mrs
! Esq. Hankla.
Mrs. John Holloway, Of Da-
mascus, is visiting her sister Mrs.
| Agnes Catron.
! Our sweaters are here now and they
are beauties. Hendricks.
Mrs. Jane E. Brown continues
critically i'll at her home on Blacl
Lick.
| School Girls and Boys, 60 to Hen
bricks for your shoes. etc.
Mr. and Mrs. A. A. Umbergel
returned Tuesday to their home
in Texas.
!, Mr.. Crawford and son, OF
lChristiansburg, were visitors to
town Tuesday.
We are glad to state that our
friend, JAS. T. Prickett is i'm
proving from typhoid.
Men, Ladies, Boys, girls get sweater
at Hendricks.
+ Work has begun on the High
School building and will. be push
ed as rapidly as possible.
Get sweater at Hendricks, and be
comfortably.
Weighnaaster Bloom spent
Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. G.. R
Harris. 49,
E. M. Ilindamood left Wednes-
Cay for Saltville to accept a po-
/ sition in that town.
w. @. Steffey was seen out
driving last Sunday with his two
best girls. Hurrah for Worley.
Mrs. w. S., Lindsey Mrs. Far
Der and Miss Mamie Spence
spent Tuesday in Marion.
Miss Brook Eversole has re-
| turned from q visit to her broth
er, Rev. R. M. Eversole at Chill
howie.
Rev. and Mrs. #. N. Eversole,
Iiof Chilhowie, are visiting DR..
and Mrs. E. G. Eversole, this
week.
The Rural Retreat ball team
went to Chilhowie last Saturday
9 -ening and won out by the score
of 4 to /.
| Misses Carrie and Minnie Cor
many, accompanied by u. T.
Germany, spent Monday even
ing at the Fish Hatchery.
| COW FOR SALE.-I have a
COW that / will sell reasonably.
Call on M. j. Kelley, Groseclose
Va
Messrs Will Robertson and
Robt. McCarter, of Elliston,
were guests of Misses Ida Ruth
and Maethorne Tarter Sunday
afternoon.
SWINE FOR SALE.-I have
|ones~ full blooded Poland China
male hog for sale at reasonable
price. T. s. Lambert, Rural Re
treat.
Mrs. P. G. Tarter returned
home Saturday from Marion
where she has been with her
daughter, Mrs. Carl Atkins, who
has been dangerously ill.
Big stock of screen doors an
window screens, screen wire
cloth in different widths. Also
screen door hinges and springs
now at Gammons.
Jas. T. Germany, who has
been visiting relatives here for
some time, left Tuesday for Bris-
toll. From there he will go to
his hom in Oklahoma. ~
j. A. Dix has completed his
new concrete dam and is better
prepared than ever to serve his
patrons. Give him a trial and
you will be pleased with his work.
r.. M. Butne / took in the ice
cream supper Saturday at Crosse
close and reports ar,heg killing
time, 1t seemsehkt he got more
out Of it than most people. He
xsyno eod,, C,,uJoxy b,,;,, ,.:.x,. ..;L .
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1910-09-02
FLOUR MEAL AND CE7

FLOUR MEAL AND CHOP
OF THE VERY BEST QUALITY AND AT RIGHT PR CES.
be.had at SQUIRE KEsNERS SHOP, RESTAURANT
and o. W. HANKLA KS STORE Call BEST.
THAT is NOT AEtIf wanta
Merchandise call
elsewhere quality
of
SHOES. tas-8s wss
ALSO get the best results possible milling
mills have
for nd honest. fail deal
ia DIX.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1910-07-15
ROOSEVELT HERE
WATERMELON DAY
If Monster Petition Of People
Is of Any Avail
OVER 5000 CITIZENS
TENDER INVITATION
Congressman Norris Wires Teddy
y "Beiieve Everything the Rocky
Ford People ttave Told You."

The proposition advanced by the En-
terprise some weeks ago that an effort
be made to have our former President,
Theodore Roosevelt. include Rocky Ford
in his visit to Colorado points, was late
last week taken up in determined man
ner by the Chamber of Commerce, when
it became certain that the wielder OF
the big stick" would be in this state dur
ing the last days of August. and as re-
suit of their efforts there is now very
good prospect that we may have Teddy
with US on Watermelon Day. Sept. /.
Pulling every string that could be sug-
gested to bring visit from the doughty
colonel. monster invitation signen by
over 5000 prominent citizens Of the Ar
kansas Valley was on Tuesday forward
ed to Col. Roosevelt. accompanied by ur-
gent messages from the Arkansas VAL
ley Commercial ASSOCIATION. Gov. Shaf-
roth and others. And before he receives
these persuasive invitations. he will get
the following telegram from Congess-
man r. N. Norris OF Nebraska. which
may lead him to give an attentive ear to
what we have to say:
Believe all the Rocky Ford people
hove told you. Exaggeration impossible"
Whi;e here filing his engagement at
tho chautauqus, Judge Norris was taken
for an auto ride about the country, ana
when he had seen for himself tho won
derful crops that are being grown under
irrigation IN this section Of the Arkansas
Valley he became most enthusiastic
for the movement>t to secure
'S,5it from the typical Westener. Teddy,
the Cowboy" and his characteristic mes
sage above quoted was flashed 10 Oyster
Bay.
Former President Roosevelt. after
changing the date severa! times has
given assurance that he will be in Denver
on Aug. 20. on the Western Slope Aug.
so and 81. and the prospects are very
favorable that he may be induced to wait
over day before again proceeding east.
to attend a gathering in Michigan the first
week in September.
With what patience we can muster we
will awaits reply to our invitation. and If
the good news comes that Teddy will
visit tho Arkansas Valley Fair on Water
melon Day. this oity-whish Is used to
erowds-vill see such a jam of people
as has never been witnessed in the Ar
kansas Valley.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1910-07-15
FIGHT PICTURES BARRED
City Council Takes Decisive Action
on Question.

In response to request from the min
isters OF Rocky Ford the city council at
its meeting last Friday niEh'. by unani-
m u; vote adopted resolution instruct
ing the mayor 10 notify the managers of
moving picture shows that they would
not De permitted to exh Bit pictures of the
..Jeffres- Johnson fight.
z A working quorum only of thu council
n as present at this meeting mayor
sill peing upon his travels. the acting
mayor yet unable to get about, and Aid.
North being absent from the city upon
business-and there was but little busi
ness transacted.
The council apparently was of the
opinion that work was rot proceeding as
rapidly as it should upon the Pearl
Springs Water Co. supply line, for a
resolution was adopted requesting the
company TO make detailed report Of
progress.
The ordinance compelling the bonding
and licensing Of cement contractors pass
cd second reading; the regular batch of
bills was passed. and then the council
Adjourned.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1910-07-15
Bringing the River Back.

F. M. Harsin. the county commissioner,
is quite busy man these days. superin-
tending the work Of inducing the Arkan-
sas river 10 come within proper bounds
and resume its old channel. The ice
dams of last winter caused the river to
forsake its former channel and 1t has
been eneroaching upon the valuable bot
tom lands near the old Ford. The COM
missioner with gang Of laborers is
striving to bring it back to the old run
way by a system Of riprapping on one
side and exeayating on the other, and
though somewhat hindorod by tie scar
city Of men who are willing to do this
kird Of arduous labor, Mr.. Harsin reports
that the work has been proceeding quite
satisfactorily and he believes that he'll
have the river in its proper place within
a couple OF weeks. If the recent rains do
not cause further rise Of waters.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1910-07-15

William Crabb. owner OF the Model
Fruit Farm. about four miles southeast
Of town. reports 1850 gallons of goose
berries from three-fourths of an acre.
which he sold to the factory at q cents
per gallon. You can figure cut the re-
turns yourself. This gentleman also has
an aero Of cherry orchard from which he
has taken % crates Of raspberries
grown between the. cherry treesl that
sold at 90 per crate. From his 200
cherry trees on this acre he has picked
1855 gallons, which he sold for IS cents
a gallon. Add up the two and you get
the profit from this acre of ground.
There is pretty good money in cherry
picking, too. as the pickers at the Model
Fruit Farm can testify. On Tu3s-
day Mss Stella Comsr pi5ked
55 gallons. and the lowest amount picked
oy any Of the nine girls was SO gallons.
Al S cents a gallon this IS pretty good
days wage.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1910-07-15
CANNING FACTORY
A BUSY PLACE
Cherry Crop Starts Long and
Prosperous Campaign
SOME FACTS
AND FIGURES.
Demonstrating the Value of Fruit
Growing in This Section of
the Arkansas Valley

Very few Rocky Ford people real
ize what our canning factory means
to our community. With the mem
ory ola few years failures in its early
history, and with the management
being an out-of-towu man who is not
constantly on the ground to work for
it, the people are not made to feel its
importance.
The factory is well equipped with
modern machinery, and this campaign.
under the charge Of J. NJ. Shaulis, one
of our local people and a good man
at the business, means great deal
to Rocky Ford and community.
Without this ready and unlimited
market for the cherry crop, it is
doubtful whether our people could
realize from the cherries, what they
will this season. And in addition to
what the growers are receiving. there
are fifty men. women and children
who find employment at the factory,
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1910-07-15
WILL VISIT ROCKY FORD.
Even II Santa Fe does Back On Them
And They Have To Walk.

On the morning OF the Fourth Of Jolly.
the Santa re sold 2za round trip tickets
to Manzanola and 2z6 to Rocky Ford
Notwithstanding the stiff talk that many
people in La Junta put up concerning
Rocky Ford's laSk OF appreciation OF
anything in the way of amusement that
does not bear Rocky. Foid label. the
people OF this burg don't seem to be able
to get away from the habit of patronizing
anythin! that has a Rocky Ford label
attached. says the La Junta Tribune.
The Sante Fe made a very poor i0b OF
taking care OF their Fourth Of July
patrons. and the management ought to
have charges preferred against it for cruz
city to passengers. There were two
sections to the morning train and extra
coaches on the noon train, but notwith-
standing this fact thsre was only the
regular equipment on the evening train TO
take care of this enormous crowd. and
people had to hang on by their eyebrows
coming home from both Manzanola and
Rocky Ford. Besides lack of equipment
TO take care of the crowded the train was
three or four hours late on account Of a
broken down engine. and It was very
tired and sorry looking bunch of Fourth Of
July oelebrators that arrived home be-
tween 2 and o'clock in the morning.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1910-07-15

and there arc quite as many more
who find work gathering the fruit
Some women are making S2.5o 4 day
at &c 4 gallon picking cherries, and
some are making as much at the fac
tory at I5c crate. pitting them.
1t is impossible to give figures A.
to what the cherry crop will bring
to the community at this time. rs the
season is just at its best But the
factory is canning 10000 cans 4 day,
and putting down in syrup large
quantities daily. to fill the orders Of
the Denver and Chicago buyers who
are here on the grounds supcrintcnd-
ing the putting UP OF this product to
be used as crushed fruit for the cGctc
cast.
There was one car of this prcscrv-
ed product sent out last week. Two
more will go this week. and the fac
tory has urgent demands for all they
can supply.
The most fas;idious housewife conld
find no criticism to offer on the meth
I'd Of handling the cherries At the
Rocky Ford factory. They arc first
hand sorted. then thoroughly washed
and pittcd, mostly by the small hand
crn pittcr just put in operation. that
does the work of many small ma
chimes. yet its work is gone over by
hand to throw out any seeds left in
the cherries. The 81 caling process
is done by the modern pressure pro
cess, the old soldering method having
been discarded.
From fifty TO n hundred sacks Of
L. -.
canned product and the preserves are
put in tightly sealed parafinc barrels
and the cans are cooked alter being
canned.
We are anxious to sec the factory
succeed and make money. because IL
success means the success OF the
growers, and the employment OF our
home people. But we are more pleas
cd because of the fact that the fac
tory is demonstrating this season
the great demand for our cherries.
and this demand is demonstrating the
fact that the Arkansas Valley is ono
of the best sour cherry producing
sections of the United States. The
buyers who came here to supcrin;cnd
the pack, were dumfoundcd at not
bsing able to discover any worms II
thc cherries. Other places from which
they receive them arc so infected
that they have to be hand selected
before they are ready for use.
Following the cherry season, will
come the beans. and following thai
the tomatoes, and then, with thr
proper CucuuruHcmcnt and assistance.
the factory expects to enter long
campaign of canning apples.
It is the belief Of many growers
thar the success Of this season and
the omncy growers receive for thriF
crops. will bring about an increase
acreage of small fruit. n permanent
interest in our canning factory. and
full realization OF the importance, ol
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1910-07-15
A HERD OF MOOSE
corraled in This City on Wednesday
Night.

Rocky Ford Lodge. No. SOC. Loyal
Order Of Moose, was instituted in this
city on Wednesday night with charter
membership of Sc. CT which number 81
were present for initiation.
The new lodge will conduct business
under charge OF the following officers.
who were elected and installed at tho
time OF organization: ~ 1.
Past Dietator-J. r. Price
Dictator-Dick Farris
Vice -Dietator-John Church
Prelate-H. C. Sherman
Seeretsry-F. E. Gsrity
Treasurer-C. J. Kane
Sergeant at Arms-Eyerett Lane
Outside Guard-W. Davies
Trustecs-Courtney Diehl, Harry
Swink and Pearl Reid.
The Moose will meet in !. o. o. F. hall
every Monday night and expect to initI-
ate several large classes of candidates
before the charter Is closed on Aug. l..
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1910-07-15
Some Bumper Fruit Crops

OF course Rocky Ford would not have
canning factory did we not have the
fruit to keep it running. but few who
have not viewed the orchards for them
selves have any conception of the mar
vellous yield. Many cherry orchards
have already been dsnuded. but there
are still some that present a lovely sight.
and you don't even have to leave town to
see it. Just on the southern outskirts
here is an orchard owned by Mrs.
KlinefelJer that is well worth seeing.
There are about 100 trees that are liter
ally loaded to the ground with their rich
looking fruit and Mr.. Dukate. the lessee,
is being kept busy filling home orders.
A few days ago a friend from Cheraw
took home 81 gallons for starter.
And now we will give few figures of
values:
Judge Chrit'on has raspberry patch
Of less than a quarter Of an acre from
which he this year sod S52 worth and
still IeGcryed plenty for his family use.
This gentleman also reports charry tree
in the Chrilton addition that has netted
him 81 this year, and to use his own
words "a can reach the top of it."
But Senator Crowley goes him some
better on cherries as he reports 4 tree
that has netted him S2l.
And o. W. West is right in line, as he
has e5 trees that have this year brought
him S2ae clear.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1910-07-15
ROCKY FORD COLORADO. FRIDAY JULY Is, 1910

Rocky Ford as 4 garden for the pro-
ducuon OF products for canning.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1910-07-15
ON ANNUAL TRIP
A.. S. Co. Officials Visit Rock,
Ford


Mr.. r. F. Cuval. president. Mr.. Fl. T.
oxnart, vice pres dent, and Mr.. E. C.
Howe, general manager Of the American
Beet Sugar Co.. spent few days in the
Rocky Ford sector during the past week.
arriving Saturday ard leaving early Mon
day morning in a special Santa Fe car.
The trip through the valley is one OF
the annual inspection tours OF officials Of
the company. They expressed them
solves as being much interested in the
development work being done in this
section by the different organizations.
and seemed thoroughly in sympathy with
o. further movements as planned to
divert responsible immigration to the
Arkansas valley.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1910-07-15
SUNDAY SCHOOL WORKER
VIII Hold Services in the Christian
Church on Sunday.

On Sunday next Rev. Clark Bower, of
Colorado City, a prominent Sunday
School worker and state evangelist of
the Christian church. will hold services
in the First Christian church. which will
undoubtedly prove a great benefit to
everyone interested in religious work.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1910-07-15

At / a. m. his address will be upon
the subject "A Model Bible School," and
at p. m. he will talk upon "Develop-
ment and Influence of the Bible School"
A cordial invitation is extended to
everyone to attend these services. and a
special invitation is extended to workers
in other schools Of the city.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1910-08-20
Letter from Mr.. Springmeyer.
Goldheld. Nev.. August b. 1910.

Goldheld. New. August 3, 1910.
DEAR SIR:
am candidate for the Republican
nomination for Attorney-G General. and,
respectfully, | ask Tor your support.
Some have termed me al ''insurgeut "
If by that have been charged with
being opposed to bossism in party,
am heartily pleased with the appellation;
il by that have been dead against the
matter OF corporations buying the way
Of inen into public Office and then there.
after directing their every course. 10 the
great dctrimeut of the People. here
with say that ann proud of the name.
As an earnest Republican, it is my
belief that only such an attitude will
perpetuate the Republican party.
TO see that every man shall have an
even break, more forcibly known as a
square deal. " has been aud shall be my
object so long as ! am able 10 stand and
fight in this world, in or out OF office.
know that a corporation LAWYER, par
ticularly a railroad corporation lawyer,
however honorable and conscientious he
may be, as a candidate for Office is not
constructed to give the ordinary mortal
square deal. p" You know it too.
Remember, | am absolutely free from
all railroad aud corporation influences,
OF any kind whatsoever.
Right here will emphasize that l,
in seeking a place on the Republican
ticket ann paying every dollar OF my
way in this campaign; and hope every
candidate is doing likewise.
Therefore, | again respectfully ask
Tor your support in my fight for your
rights and my rights, and am going to
be fighting To the last ditch
Wishing YOU the best there is, | am,
Sincerely yours
GEORGE SPRINGMEYER.