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Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1911-06-29

The largest wicker chair ever made
was shipped from Newburgh. N. Y.
to the White House at Washington
1t was built at the order of President
Taft and is large enough to accommo
date two ordinary men.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1911-02-03
A Sprlngtime Affair

Rocky Ford friends Of tho Roth family.
old-time residents Of this city. will bs in
terested IN the following item. which ap-
peared in a recent issue Of the Chico
tCalif) Daily Record;
The announcement was made yestsr-
day afternoon Of the engagement Of Miss
Mary Entler and Harry Roth. both Of
this city. The marriage will take place
next spring. The news Of the coming
happy event was made public at lunch
con given at the home Of Miss Entlsr's
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. J. F. Entler. Fourth
and Salem streets. which affair was at
tended by fourteen young ladies. the
most intimate friends Of the popular sad
accomplished young lady,"
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1911-02-03

factories did not operate. The Lamar
farmers realized that they could cas-
lily make money on beets, in fact had
made money. They did not expect
to start planning enormous acreages
at present, but rather a great num-
Der plant smaller acreages, rotate,
and protect their land, at the same
time making good returns from their
crop, and at the same time protect
the value of their lands. and be one
of the community that is sharing the
prosperity of several hundred thou
sands of dollars distributed. Stock
feeding in small amounts to dispose
of the pulp. an protect the land was
also advocated. and the spirit that
prevailed was one-of what helps
one. helps another"
So it is in the upper part of the val
ley. to a great extent, and beet culti-
walton seems to have Come back" in
a consistent manner.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1911-02-03
Wiley Sells Some Sheep.

The followin interesting item ap.
peared in the Kansas City Drovers
Telegram of Friday last:
wiley Robinson of Rocky Ford.
Colo, marketed 3 carloads of fed
ewes yesterday, the first shipment out
of 300 he put on feed a few weeks
ago. Mr.. Robinson has been feeding
cattle for a good many years, but last
fall he concluded he would get into
the sheep feeding game, which he
is playing now for all he is worth q.
II may have started in just at a time
when ought to have stayed out.
he said, as he discussed the sheep
feeding situation. But corn was
cheaper, and alfalfa costs less than
previous years. and that ought to
help out. Taking the whole Arkan-
sas valley. also the other sheep feed
ing districts of Colorado, and | think
we have fewer sheep on feed than a
year ago, but there seems to be a
greater number on feed in the corn
belt. That is what may tend to keep
down prices. But so far l am safe,
and do not doubt but what / will
come through all right. Alfalfa is
cheaper now along the valley than il
was last September. selling at our
place at IS per ton. am also feed
ing string Of steers"
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1911-02-03
SUCCESSFUL BUCKEYE
HAWKBYB REUNION
Over Three Hundred Native
Sons and Daughters
SOCIAL TIME
Enjoy Pine Dinner and . RattIinE
Good Program-States Tie
In Contest.

The eighth annual Iowa and second
annual Ohio reunion. held in this city last
Saturday afternoon. was one Of the best
attended and most successful affairs Of
the kind that has ever been pulled on in
the Arkansas Valley.
Former residents Of the two states and
their descendants to the number OF about
500 were gathered in X. Of p. hall for the
joint reunion. and they came with well
ladsnsd baskets. which formed the sub
stance Of one Of the finest dinners ever
spread before crowd Of banqustsrs in
Rocky Ford.
After the big feast the ssssmblags
greatly enjoyed the splendid program
which with . couple Of minor exceptions
was carried out a. published last week.
4 notable addition to the progr,m was
an sxtsmpors address from Dr.IS Davis
Of Denver. DR.. Davis 10 . native Of the
Hawksys state and in the absence OF
Rev. Bsavsr-who was laid up with the
grip-wss pressed into ssrvies. His ad-
dress and that Of Rev. F. w. Collins who
represented Ohio. were along historical
lines mostly and were very interesting
and instructive. The address Of well
come BY President w. G. Steele was
also along happy strain and very en-
joyabls.
Pleasing selections were rendered BY
Misses Lovsjoy and Wallace. Mrs. Dsn-
mis- and F. c. Burke. Bailsv's orchestra
rendered the same excellent instrumsn-
tai music ss Ia years past while sntran-
cling vocal selections BY Mrs. Johnsona
Mise ssburn and John Ritehis added
materially 70 the enjoyment. a. did the
elothsspin contest stunt bstwssn repre-.
ssntativss Of the two states. Honors were
even in the latter. the Buckeyes makisg
the spssdisst run while the Hawksyss
showed up the most pins.
So enjoyable was the joint reunion
that Il was unanimously decided TO con-
tinus the annual gatherings. which will
hereafter b held on the last Saturday
in January.
The following officers were elected;
Prssidsnt-Ralph p. Collins
Vice Prssidsnt-Rsv. F. w. Collins
Sserstary-Miss Lovsjoy
Trsasursr-John W. Edgar
Executive Committss-Dr. L. r. Bar
bour. E. S. BoRgs and J. W. Edgar.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1911-02-03
FOR0eR COMMITS SUICIDE
Dies On Santa Fe Train - Il Enters
This City

David Cable. ranch hand from the
vicinity Of Pueblo. committed snieids on
an o. stbound Santa Fs train last Satur-
day night.
Gable. it 10 charged. forged checks ag-
grsgating almost 5000 on Pueblo BUSH
ness houses, then boarded an sastbound
Missouri Pacific train. alightsd At Boone
and transferred to . Santa Fs train, whore
his capture was effected.
No sooner had Gable sntsred . co aeh
In the Santa Fs train than Sheriff Potter
Of otsro county. who had bssn notified to
look out for him. arrested him. The pr
sonsr offered no resistance and after
riding few miles in company with the
sheriff remarked that he would like to
60 into the sinking car. IS he did not
wish to embarrass the women in the
coach in which be was riding. Not rsaliz-
ing the mans Intentions. Sheriff Potter
CONSENTED. As he was leaving the coach
Cable swallowed . quantity Of earbolie
acid, which resulted In his death as tbs
train pulled in TO this city. The sheriff
con tinus6 on to La Junta with the re-
mains Of his prisoner.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1911-02-03
Limit for Paying Taxes

County Treasurer Dawley has receive
cd a notice from the state auditor re-
auesting that the practice Of extending
the time limit on the payment Of taxes.
without the penalty attached. for two or
three weeks after the date fixed by law
March LIST. be discontinued. and that
hereafter county treasurers will be held
responsible for the interest penalty pro-
xidinR il is not collected. The time lin
for the payment Of the first half Of the
taxes 10 March lst.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1911-02-03
PATTERSON VALLEY.

The bridge over the Hiehlins canal
near the Baekus farm b rsesivins needed
repairing. Mr.. Simon Head 10 the con-
tractor.
Charley cassatt completed the nom
ing Of his.4 room house from the old
homestead to the recently purchased
Bert Bown property on Monday. This
now makes him . resident south Of the
dead line" In which tsrritory there 10
mors music. fun. frolie and big pumpkins
than any other equal spot on earth.
Mr.. Simon Head has commenced the
erection Of . 1 room farm residence
which when co omplsssd. will add material
ly to the beauty and solidIty Of that part
Of the valley. He 10 one Of our most pro-
grsssivs farmers.
A large force Of men and teams were
put to work few days ago on the Swink
ditch that will convey water to the George
Hallows land and the extensive country
intervening. We understand It will b
completed some time this season.
For . canine Of superior intelligence
Pat Head claims to have the quadrupsd
Desiring recently to send = letter to .
nsighbor's nine miles distant, Pat stuck
the missivs In the dogs mouth. made =
brief doggeral talk. dogHis wAggsd his
wig wag in token Of understanding. hit
the boulsvard-thsy are all boulsvards 10
Patterson vallsy-and in just one hour
and 81 minutes returned with . reply.
And this Is the candle truth. and Pat
would not take under 5000 for his train
cd doRgis.
Tbs valley sympathizss with Mr.. and
Mrs. Lester Hallows in the recent death
Of their bright little daughter. Many
nsighbors and friends attsstsd their sor-
row by attendance at the funeral.
When We get the railroad out here. the
valley win bs given over to the culture
Of bssts, our soil bsing especially adapted
to their growing.
Bert Brown was seriously sick last
Saturday. neesssitating the calling Of
. Rocky Ford doctor. Heap batter now.
Frank winslsr left the fore part Of the
week for visit to his mother and other
folks at Abilene, Kansas.
,, Martha Bell, nsies Of Mrs. Hsrton. is
quite III Of pneumonia.
Mr.. Stauffsr Of Rocky Ford was in the
valley Tuesday buying fat cattle.
Ed. Rogers Is going through . siege Of
typhoid fever.
Herbert Royal and wife attended the
opera in Rocky Ford Monday night.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1911-02-03
ROCKY FORD COLORADO FRIDAY, FEBRUARY g. 1911.
BEET SUGAR INDUSTRY
In the Arkansas Valley Interestingly
Outlined by Departing Manager
of the A. B. S. Co.

OF Iu0 A. Os De w.
Rocky Ford. Colo, Jan. 81. 1911
Editor Of the Enterprise:
Dear Sir:-As promised. l will give you
before my departure from Rocky Ford.
a short outline Of the beet sugar industry
since its establishment in the Arkansas
Valley.
In the early fall of 1899. Mr.. Henry
T. Oxnard. formerly president Of the
American Beet Sugar company asked
me to visit this locality and report to him
a. to its adap:ibility for beet culture. l
made the investigation. accompanied by
Senator @. W. Swink.
In consequence Of my report, the Rocky
Ford factory was constructed in the
spring Of 1900. Assisted by = eorps Of
experienced sgrieulturists. started beet
culture for manufacturing purposes 10
April. 1900. Hay was selling at the time
at three to four dollars per ton and can
taloupes had not brought = profit for
several years. Ths best land was SELL
ing at $40 to $46 per acre.
Beet culture proved very profitable to
the growers from the start, 90 that land
values Increased rapidly. 1t 10 safe to
say that during the eleven years the ay-
srags land values have at least triplsd.
lam exceedingly pleased 70 have been
able TO announce several months ago. the
very material increase In the price to b
paid for bssts. So no reason why.
with these high prices, with proper crop
rotation brought about BY more divsrsih-
Cd crops grown on each farm, bset cul.
turs should not prove very profitable
under such conditions. TO the average
farmer.
The continued prosperity Of the valley
largely dspsnds on successful bsst culture
and material increase in acreage 10
necessary in order to make the valley
factories successful.
trust this all will b brought about
shortly. 90 that the next ten years will
show further similar increase in valua-
ton.
With best wishes.
Yours very truly.
Fr. Wistzsr
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1911-02-03
DEEP WELL COMPANY
Prospects Good for Striking OIL and
Gas Near This City

The campaign for the sale Of stock OF
the newly organized Arkansas Valley
Drilling and Development Co. has been
formally opened. At meeting this week
the board Of directors placed 10000
shares Of the capital stock on the market
to be sold at par value. 81 share.
A strong effort will be made to interest
every taxpayer and resident in the valley
in the work Of this company. 1t is
essentially a home company and organ
lied for the development Of the resources
of the valley.
The prospects for striking oil or gas. or
both. in this vicinity are very god. Sur
face indications are right, the geologic
formations exist here the same as in the
Florence. Colo. Kansas and Oklahoma
fields; the artesian wells bored in the
valley have all showed signs OF oil or gas.
One Of the wells sunk at La Junta sever
al years ago gave gas for quite time
sufficient to light up the shops there.
There 10 q strong feeling amongst the
best informed residents here that oil and
gas does exist in the valley in paying
quantities.
No wells sufficiently deep to pierce to
the earbonifsrous limo rock. where oil or
gas is usually found. has ever been drill
cd in this valley and until the shale beds
have been passed and tho Trenton rock
strvck il will always be a matter OF un-
certainty,
A reliable and experienced oil and gas
man. John T. Van Pet. one Of the mem
bers Of the company ond here direct from
tee Oklasoma fields, after careful inspee-
ton Of the valley. says we undoubtedly
have natural gos directly under Rocky
Ford. but that it will take depth OF at
least 5000 feet to reach it. He further
states that pure artesian water. better
than any we now have. will be tapped by
a deep bore. No bore Of over 1000 feet
has ever been made in this vicinity. and
If a flow Of natural gas can be reached
by deep bore. as Mr.. Van Pelt believes,
there is nothing would bring greater re-
turns to ar individual stoekholder or help
to develop the valley more than such a
strike.
As soon as this issue Of 10000 shares
of stock has been sold and the cash IN
the treasury. the company expect to
purchase a deep drilling oil and gas
stand and rig. and to start work at once.
It has not been decided where to sink the
first well, but it is an assured fact that it
will be close to this city.
It Is an assured fact that deep well
will strike artssian water at least. and
this alone would be worth the amount to
the city, expended In the work.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1911-02-03

Five acres, one mile from city,
Full Catlin water right. Price
$1,000. ..-. --
Five acres, one half mile from
city. Ideal chicken ranch, five
room house, barn, etc. Price
$4,000.
Ten acres, six room house,
splendid location, mostly in al
falfa- Price $1,000.
Ten acres, one-fourth mile from
city. A bargain. Price s27O0.
Ten acres, five miles from city,
seven acres in alfalfa, good four
room house, good barns. etc. will
trade for clean city property.
Price $1,000.
Fifteen acres, three room house,
Rocky Ford water, l acre orchard,
balance in alfalfa and melons.
Price $4,000.
Forty acres, all in alfalfa Cat
lin water. Close to city. Price
5000 per acre.
Twenty acres, $1,000 worth Of
improvements. Close to CITY.
Price $1,000.
Fifty acres, no improvements.
a 'snsp if taken soon. Price
5000.
One hundred sixty acres, 80
shares Catlin, 1O5 Timpas Creek
water, improvements; nice 5 room
house, barn holds ten horses, nice
shade for farm and barn yard,
| 100 acres in alfalfa, balance in
oats last year. Land lay nice for
irrigation. This is an A place
and cheapest and best in tho Ar
kansas Valley. Only two miles
to Ncwdale. Price $4,000.
Seventy acres. good six room
house, nice orchard, plenty of
shade. Land irrigates fine. ! in
alfalfa. Price $4,000.
Four room house, fifty #. lot,
s15O will handle equity on this
property. Price $3.50.
Six room modern up to date
place, good barn, lot 60 #. frcnt.
Price $1,000.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1911-02-03
IRRIGATION STATISTICS
Are Being Collected by the Depart.
ment Of Commerce and Labor

The Department of Commerce and
Labor is now engaged in collecting
valuable statistics covering every
rhase of irrigation enterprises.
This is according to an Act OF Con-
-rcss approved February IS. 1910. re-
quircs the Director of the Census to
collect statistics of irrigation enter
prises in each state and county in the
arid regions of the United States.
The scope of the Investigations in
cludc all facts tending to show the
present status OF irrigating in the Uni
ted States. Specifically it is desired
to secure COMPLETE information con-
cerning (a) the location, character,
and cost of irrigation enterprises;
Oh whether such enterprises are con-
Quoted under national. state, or pri-
vatc control: (c) the national and
state laws under which the lands have
been brought under irrigation: Cd
the areas of land irrigated; (c) the
location of irrigated lands available
for settlement, and all the conditions
under which these lands and water
riphts can be secured: % the quantity
of water rendered available by these
irrigation enterprises: ~ the guam
tity of water used per acre; (h) the
l cost of water to irrigators: etc.
Blank schedules and letters have
9een sent out to owners OF private
bitches. reservoirs, and other irriga-
ton works, accompanied by frank
return envelope. Owners arc kindly
requested to fill out the schedules,
send them in the return envelope to
Cheyenne, Wyo., headquarters for
Colorado and Wyoming.
Information concerning large en-.
terprises that are formally organized
or incorporated and under irrigation
districts. will be secured in person
by special representative of the gov
ernmcnt.
A large number of schedules per.
tanning to private irrigation plants
have been returned to headquarters
properly and carefully filled out. The
department is now sending out sec.
ond CALI letters to irrigators to send
in their schedules.
II an irrigator does not have exact
figures or information at hand or
any one question, he should give ar
accurate estimate as circumstance.
permits. Enterprise owners should
not confound this investigation will
previous ones and think that what
they gave the census cnumcrator:
covered the ground.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1911-02-03
SOME FIRE ALARMS
Much Noise But Little Damage-A.
S. Parson Suffers Severe
lrf

The explosion of gasoline stove in the
rooming house conducted by Mrs. E. J.
Swink in the St. John building. corner
Maple Avenue and South Main Street.
caused hurry call to he turned in to the
fire department on Sunday. Chief Tins
Icy and his fire fighting apparatus were
at the scene of the blaze almost before
the alarm had ceased to sound and the
prompt use of the chemical extinguisher
smothered the flames in short order.
The FIRE damage was small. but the
personal injury sustained by an onlooker.
a. S. Parson. the well-known beekeeper
was not So slight: Mr.. Parson, who re-
sides in the block opposite the scene Of
the fire. was crossing the street when he
was run down by Chas. Love. member
Of the FIRE department. who on his bicycle
was hurrying TO the fire. The impact Of
the collision hurled Mr.. Parson to the
ground with fearful force. The uncon-
soious man was carried to his home and
DR.. Wolfe summoned. who found that Mr..
Parson had suffered conclusion Of the
brain and fracture Of the claviole.
At last accounts Mr.. Parson was rest
ing easy and no further danger is feared,
which will be welcome news to his many
Rocky Ford friends. Eye witnesses oi
the distressing accident, as well as the
victim, attach no blame to young Love. as
they say Mr.. Parson was hidden oy an
automobile until he stepped directly in
front Of the speeding fireman.
On Monday night the FIRE department
was again called out. this time for a
fruitlsss run 10 the Burrell seed house
on North Main Street, where an imagin-
ary FIRE was in progress. Tho night In
question was one Of the bi-monthly moth
killing occasions at the Burrell seed en-
porium. and the FIRE was nothing but the
fumigative preparation used for this pur-
pose. as the party who turned in the
alarm might have learned had he read
the sign that Mr.. Burrell always attaehe:
To his front door when he gives a sui.
phur smudgs.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1911-02-03

A letter from A. S. johnson brings the
good news that he reached Hot Springs
In pretty fair shape and 10 already feel
ing much better. He expects to feel the
last Of his rheumatism and b able to
return home In couple Of weeks.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1911-02-03

The above is only a few
of our Real Estate Bar
gains.
SsU at our office
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1911-02-03
REAL ESTATE
BARGAINS

Five acres, one mile from city,
Full Catlin water right. Price
$1,000. ..-. ---
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1911-02-03
FOR A GREATER
ROCKY FORD
Citizens to be Given Chance
to Vote on Proposition
AT THE COMING
CITY ELECTION
Resolution Having this Purpose In
View Adopted at Tuesdays
Meeting of the City Council

View Adopted at Tuesdays
Meeting of the City Council
At the postponed meeting Of the city
council on Tuesday svening-postponed
because of the lack Of a quorum on FRI
day evening owing to sickness and abb
ssnee from the city of three aldermen
a resolution was introduced having for
its object the extension Of the city limits
to take in the thickly settled suburbs
surrounding the city upon all sides.
According to the resolution. which was
adopted, it is designed to extend the city
boundaries all the way around. Begin
ming at the eastern line Of the Thomas
addition northeast Of town; thence north
to the right Of way of the Arkansas VAL
Icy railroad; thence west to point one
quarter OF mile northwest OF the A. B.
S. Co. factory; thence due south to =
point eonverging on the south line OF Res
srvoir park; thence east to point due
south Of the eastern line Of the Thomas
addition; hence north to the place OF be-
ginning.
1t is proposed to submit the question
to q vote Of the people at the coming city
election, when the aldermen seemed to
think there would bs a practically unani-
nous vote favoring the greater Rocky
Ford, but there are others besides the
city property owne who will have =
say on the question before the proposi-
ton Is finally adopted. il 1t ever should
bs. and were we the mayor or one OF the
aldermen seeking reelection we would
talk water" rather than annexation at
the present time.
Tho above was all the important busi-
ness transacted by the city council at
the last regular meeting in January.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1911-02-03

G. Harvey Norton. mustering-in-oft office
Of the United Spanish War Veterans.
will this evening muster in the officers OF
Fidus Camp. No. 10. v. S. W. N. OF this
city.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-09-13
The Name of Jackson viii
Stick i'm Baseball History

and inn 1ediately began dickering for
him. Tie Memphis team was willing
to sell, but wanted to hold on to George
until the end of the season. To Sc
cure him at once, for the Rustlers were
badly in need of outfielders, Billy had
to promise pitcher. Cecil Ferguson
was the one selected and Jackson
joined the Boston team on its recent
western trip.
Jackson was born in Dixfeland and
has a decided accent. He is the per-
sonification of modesty, silent a great
part of the time, but a more or less
unconscious humorist.
During one Of his first games with
Boston, while the Rustlers were play
ing in Cincinnati, Mike Donlin observed
him looking anxiously behind him
toward the fence. Mike quickly called
him and told him to keep his eyes on
the batter, else a fly ball might hit him
in the head. George came back with
the question: Say, where do they
keep the outs in this league?" Mike
had the question repeated a couple OF
times before he realized that George
had forgotten how many were out and
was looking for the score board.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-09-13
BOY SCOUTS TO
ACT AS PATROLS

The boy scouts are to patrol Bay
view park during the performance OF
Hiawatha, which is to take place at the
park on Friday evening. September 10,
at s o'clock. The boys have received
orders from the scoutmaster to assem-
BILE at the park at 6 o'clock Friday
evening. They are to build fires and
cook a camp supper on the beach be-
fore their duties begin. They are or
dered to allow no one to pass into the
grounds who has not a ticket or the
requisite twenty five cents. The boys
viii also assist in preparing the stage
for the performance, which is TO take
place under the pines. clear spot
has been selected, cleared and bed OF
pine needles scattered over the ground
Those of the audience who so desire
will do well to take a cushion or two
along if they desire a better seat than
pine needles.
Today at o'clock a full rehearsal
will take place and a full attendance
of the cast is desired.
Those taking part are;
Indian braves-Earl and Bill Upp,
Jack Malloy, Wentworth Cunningham
George and Edward Calhoun, Leon
Bell, Albert Olson, Brathwaite and
Neil Morris, Robert Yates, Fred and
Harry Miller, Earl Bell Harry Van
Ausdale, Lenwood Pittman, Harold
Levey, Silvion and Garland Gray and
Delmar McKinnon.
Indian squaws-Helen up. Ethel
Malloy, Alice Cunningham, Alberta Da-
Wis, Ola May Davis, Louise Davis
Marie and Vivian Gray.