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Rocky Ford enterprise., 1911-10-20
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EXPERIMENT farm
Otero Agricultural Club Plans
Important Adjunct
HAVE LEASED
TRACT OF LAND
And Will Experiment with All Kinds
of Vegetables, Grains and
Grasses, Etc.

As evidence OF the fact that they have
found their organization of great benefit
since its very inception. and with view
to increasing the value to be derived
therefrom, the Otero Agricultural Club
at its last meeting decided to conduct an
experimental station of their own.
This decision was reached after a
thorough discussion of the proposition, in
which Manager Noble took part and
gave the farmers further evidence that
the American Beet Suga. Co. was in
hearty accord with every effort of the
farmer to improve his crops as we'll as to
learn what his land was best adapted for.
by donating $3.50 toward the expert
mental fund.
With this as nucleus the club MEM
bers resolved to go ahead with the prop
osition and by resolution instructed the
officers to lease tract of five acres ad-
joining the company grounds that had
been offered them under favorable terms
The committee was appointed to cor
respond with the United States Agricu-
tural department and procure a variety OF
seeds Of unfamiliar plants and grains,
with which experiments would be made
for the purpose of determining their
adaptability and value to the farmers Of
this cou nty.
W. W. Kearney was engaged to have
full charge of their experimental farm,
and at the meeting tomorrow afternoon
he will be able to report satisfactory
progress in the way of preparing the
tract for several varities of seeds.
The meeting of the Otero Agricultural
club was a most important one and
should induce splendid attendance not
only of old members but of new ones
petitioning for admission at the meeting
on Saturday afternoon. which will be the
first in charge of the following newly elect
officers:
President-Clem V. Ryan.
Vice President-Chester johnson.
Secretary-J, M. Shaulis,
Treasurer-C. E Kitchen,
Executive Committee. N. Berry.
Swink, R. n. James. Newdale; J. W..
Griffin, Fowler; W. w. Spencer. Man
zanoa; J. 3. Ryan, John Edgar and J. M.
Shaulis. Rocky Ford.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1911-10-20
"NIGGER EVA" CUT UP
Stabbed Seven Times by rIaIe Escort
With Whom She Got Into Fight

In fight at Portland on Monday night
Eva King-sister of Bob Harris, the con-
vioted slayer of Marshals Craig and Kip
per- was severely stabbed and beaten by
George Roaoh-a negro with an unsavory
reputation in Pueblo.
Roach and Eva had walked from Pueb-
10 to Portland on Sunday and were given
notice to leave by the authorities of the
cement town. This they promised to do,
but they only got to The Jungles and began
a drunken carousal that ended when the
cutting took place.
"Nigger Eva" was stabbed seven times
in the back and it required IL stitches to
close the wounds. and but little hope was
entertained of her recovery.
Roach was placed under arrest and is
now in Jail at Portland.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1911-10-20
FIGHTS HIS LAST FIGHT
Godfrey, the Heavyweight Boxer.
Is Dead

Will Godfrey. the Avondale heavy
weight fighter, who was knocked out by
Kid Luecha of Aguilar in prize fight at
Swink on Sept. le. died Tuesday night in
the hospital at La Junta. According to
the verdict of the coroner's jury. his
death was due to shock from the effects
of an operation.
Godfrey never regained full conscious
ness after the blow on the Jaw which put
him down. and it is said that he struck
the floor with such force that blood clot
was formed at the bass Of the skull, and
the operation to remove this elot proved
fatal.
The remains of Young Godfrey were
brought to this city on Wednesday after
noon and inferred in Valley View ceme-
terry. the services being private and at
tended only by the bereaved parents, who
were here from Oklahoma. a brother. who
is employed at the factory, a sister and
brother-in-law from Colorado Springs
and few intimate friends.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1911-10-20
LIBRARY NOTES.

The following new books have just
been added to the Seven Day Sc fee list
The winning of Barbara Worth, Harold
Bell Wright; The Woman Haters. Joseph
Lincoln; The Story Girl, L. M. Montgomery
The Prodigal Judge. Vaughan Kester;
The iron woman. Margaret Deland: The
ne'er-do- well. Rex Beach; The miller OF
old church, Ellen Glasgow; A big horse
to ride. E. B. Dewing; Mary Cary, Kate
Langley Bosher.
The following books have just gone over
to the l4-day free shelyes;-A modern
chronicle. Churchill; The undesirable
governess, Crawford; The girl OF the
lmberlost, Porter-Stratton; The very
little person. Worse; The rules of the
game, Stewast White; The window of the
white cat, Rhinehart,
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1911-10-20
MELON VINEGAR
Way is Found to Utilize Cantaloupt
CuIlS

Ever since the growing of cantaloures
became such an industry, and especially
since the growing of our famous fruit"
for the seed it has vexed the economical
soul of Uncle Billy" Matthew's to see the
grievious waste at the end of each melon
season, and he has lain awake many a
night trying to evolve some use besides
that of feeding them to stock that can
only consume comparatively small por-
ton of the many hundreds of bushels Of
culs and seeded melons with which every
patch of any size is strewn each year.
He has tried to preserve AMI PICKLE the
cantaloupe but the result has been fall
ure and so last year he tried to make a
drink. He collected a few bushels of the
culls after threshing and had them run
through cider press, getting a barrel Of
the fluid extract. Then he experimental
with different combinations in the hope
that he could evolve phosphate or coca
cola sort of drink from the liquor but he
couldn't conquer the nauseating flavor and
at last in disgust rolled the barrel into his
cellar, Wnere u lay uiiihOleSsSe a'is' s''''
summer.
Then one day "Unole Billy" happened
to want that barrel for another purpose,
SO he tapped it and was emptying out the
cantaloupe liquor when he noticed the
pungent aroma and sampling the liquor
he found that he had a fine quality OF
vinegar equal to the very best extracted
from cider.
To several friends he has mentioned
his discovery in time for them to put up
few gallons for home consumption. and
now the Enterprise gives the formula to
the world so that any one may msnufac-
ture vinegar from their waste eantaloupes.
And should any of our readers market
the liquor we hope they will label it
Uncle Billy's Cantaloupe Vinegar"
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1911-10-20
Leave for Mexican Mine

]. A. Lawton, V. A. Moore and Harry
Schuyler, president and stockholders in a
promising mining property in Mexico, left
on Tuesday for trip to their silver mine,
which is situated about 30 miles south Of
FL Paso, Since the cessation of hostili-
ties work has been steadily progressing
on their property and the mine superin-
tendent has recently shipped to the
smelters couple Of carloads Of ore that
he reports will bring big returns-and
SO Of cource the Rocky Ford stockholders
are expected to return home with their
pockets tulging with luere.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1911-10-20
Some Difference in Price

For the purpose of comparison John E.
Dukes called the attention of the Enter
prise to the following item in the Miami
County Sentinel of Peru, Ind, on Oct. ID:
William Johnson hauled 400 bushels
of pears last week to New Santa Fe.
They were shipped to Kentucky. He
received twenty-five cents bushel for
them."
MIR. Dukes says that he could have
cleared up $1,000 for the same quantity
of fruit on the Rocky Ford market, and
he would have found ready takers right
at home. if the pears were anything like
the same quality as those grown in the
Arkansas Valley.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1911-10-20
Big Celebration

The Methodist people are arranging an
interesting programme and are planning
to have a big celebration the night they
burn the mortgage that has been SO long
burdening the church and com nunty.
So confident is the Rev. Orion that
the subscriptions made will be paid in
full that he has set the date for the joy
occasion for the Sunday evening service
Of October 2eth. Over $4,000 has al
ready been paid in and is now in the
bank. The balance is all subscribed and
because of the strenuous efforts of the
finance committee and the universal IN
terest in the matter it will no doubt be
paid,
when the interest is so intense says
the Reverend. that a little girl IA years
old will bake up 400 pounds of -four. in
to bread and sell it and give the profit to
the debt fund. how can any manly man
fail to pay his subscription Already
quite a number have borrowed money to
pay their pledges, and two who made
subscriptions have died. but their loved
ones have paid for them. Surely no one
will FIJI to pay his subscription now when
so many have sacrificed to meet theirs"
The following addresses are being ar
ranged for: The First Religious Service
in Rocky Ford The First Methodist
Service in Rocky Ford" The First
Aethodlst Place OF Worship" The
First Methodist church" The New
Church." The Outlook"
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1911-10-20
SCHOOL NOTES


Miss Orwell is still unable to attend to
her school duties on account of eye
troubles. 1t is the sincere wish of the
teachers and of the students that she
may soon be able to return to her work.
The new equipment for the Domestic
Science department was tested on Mon
day and Tuesday. The fixtures for the
Chemical and Physical laboratory are
not yet in place. but all parts should be
received within short time. All indica-
tons are that these added facilities for
work will be satisfactory in every way.
New pupils are being enrolled almost
every day and while some of the boys
are required to work for few days
during the beet season, many of the
rooms are still crowded.
The teachers have selected for their
professional reading for the year, Nc
Murry's popular book. How to Study
and Teaching how to Study
The Beardsley's system of Manual
Training will not be used in our schools
this year, but outlines will be prepared
by the Manual Training teacher, and the
work of the students will be done from
the blue prints prepared for this purpose.
This should greatly increase the efficiency
OF our work in this department.
The State Teachers Association will
meet in Denver on Monday, Tuesday and
Wednesday of Thanksgiving week, and
in many places the schools are being
closed that the teachers may attend this
important meeting. No action has been
taken IN regard to the matter by the
Board of Education in District No. 4. The
City Auditorium and three churches have
been engaged as the meeting places, and
the railroads and hotels are to offer
special rates to teachers. Three of the
leading educators and lecturers will have
prominent places on the program on this
occasion. Many of our teachers feel that
it will be an opportunity lost. if they are
unable to attend the State Association.
On Friday evening in the High School
assembly room, J.. P. Leotsakos, of the
University of Athens. Greece. will give
an illustrated lecture on The wonders Of
Greece" A small admission fee to cover
expenses will be charged. These lectures
have been given at Vassar College. We'll
lesley College. the University of Vermont
and in public schools under the auspices
of the Board Of Education IN New York
city and in many other schools of this
The Philadelphia Press says of Prof.
Leotsakos, with the aid of beautiful
colorsd steroptican views he leads his
audience through Sparta where he was
born, and Athens where he was educat-
ed"
The following tables Indicate the total
enrolment ard the number belonging in
each grade in the Rocky Ford city
schools for the first months of the school
years 1910 and 1911:
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1911-10-20

"Mr. Editor:
Believing that in a multitude of coun-
sci, wisdom is found. and that no man
gets too old to learn. have decided to
call a meeting of all the mayors of all
the towns in the valley to meet in Rocky
Ford. Hoping that by free discussion
of all points of interest on any subject
that may be brought up by any mayor
present. that each one of us may be
benefited and that we may become bet
ter acquainted and act together and be
united for anything that would be for the
good Of the Arkansas Valley.
The newspapers of the Valley and the
commercial clubs all meet for mutual
benefit. then why not the mayors of the
towns? am sending an invitation to the
mayor of each town and hope to have
good attendance. and hope the news
papers and citizens of Rocky Ford will
help your mayor to entertain these vsi-
tors. and show them good time while
they are our guests.
am as ever.
Yours truly,
G. M. COLEMAN, Mayor.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1911-10-20
ON THE GRIDlRoN
Alumni Meets Defeat at Hands
of High School Team

The result of last fridays game be-
tween the High School and Alumni foot
ball teams clearly proved the efficiency
of Coach Healy and his assistants. Some
one certainly made big mistake when
| they said last year there would be no
more winning football teams in Rocky
Ford High School.
The game was holly contested and the
Alumni, with the advantage of weight
and experience. looked dangerous every
move they made. But the pluck and
energy of each High School boy showed
them to be pennant winners.
The High School team received the
kick off and ran the pig skin back to the
forty yard line. but lost it on dow MS.
The Alumni began series of line bucks
and short end runs and soon secured a
touch down. The ball was again put in
play by kick off and the school held the
Alumni the remainder of the quarter,
Score to o in favor of Alumni,
The second quarter was pretty fight
for supremacy, neither side gaining the
advantage. The Alumni played old style
football using mass plays while the High
School were strictly up to date and
Culp's passes and Jackson's punts work.
ed well while Lawrence developed a
habit of always recovering the ball, The
quarter ended without changing the
score.
In the third quarter the battle was re-
newed as fiercely as before. The lines
surged up and down the field until the
Alumni began to weaken. but the High
School was as strong as ever, due to
their constant training. Lawrence Sc
csved punt and made 40 yard run
for touchdown but failed to kick goal.
The third quarter ended with the score;
Alumni 6; High School S.
The last period of the play the Alumni
fought hard but the school was too willy
for them. Cover received forward
pass and made SO yard run for a
touchdown. After the kickoff the school
syains advanced by a series of punts
and passes to the Alumni 10 yard line.
Lawrence stole off to the side line and
Culp passed him the ball for touchdown.
The game ended with the score IL to 6
in favor of the High School.
This was the first time that the school
has beaten the Alumni since 'oz. and the
boys have good reason to feel proud CT
their work.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1911-10-20
ARKANSAS VALLEY
MAYORS To MEET
Rocky Ford Executive Will
Call a Conference
FOR PURPOSES OF
MUTUAL BENEFIT
vexed Questions of municipal Econo-
my and Civic Duties Will Have
Free Discussion.

+ In line with the efforts of
. his board of aldermen to
place the city upon self
/ sustaining basis and yet pro-
vide the citizens with all the
I benefits of a live, progressive
and up-to-date town Mayor
/ Coffman has evolved a plan
| that may result in great good.
| AS he explains in his COM
/ munication herewith the
l mayor proposes to hold
| conference of the mayors of
/ Arkansas Valley towns from
Canon City to the state line
] for the purpose of talking
over matters of civic interest
with n view of learning from
the experience of others some
points of municipal govern
ment that may prove of bene-
fit and result to the great
financial betterment of the
city.
The Enterprise is in hearty
accord with the mayors pro-
. ject and we believe that
. every citizen of Rocky Ford
. will cheerfully join with us
. in aiding Mayor Coffman to
Bring about such meeting
and to so entertain our visi-. .
tors that they will be COM
PEELED to echo our proud
boast and say "Rocky Ford
. is the best town, in the best
valley, in the best state, in
the best country on earth"
The mayors letter follows:
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1911-10-20
MARSHAL TO SHOOT
UNLICENSED dogs
War of determination Will
Begin Next Tuesday
EXPENSES STILL
EXCEED REVENUE
And Aldermen Discuss ACCESSIBILITY
of Raising Tax Levy for
Next Year

Although some of our councilmanic
body are bending every effort to the cur
tailment of expenses the bills against the
city continue to accumulate. and at the
meeting on Friday night the warrants is
sued exceeded the revenue for the month
by about $500.
The problem of making the income
meet the outgo is now being considered
from different standpoint-one that is
sure to raise howl from the citizens If
it is carried into effect-that OF increasing
the tax levy, but no definite action has
yet been taken.
To the inquiring citizen the Enterprise
would furnish the information that the
present city revenue is at least one-third
more than sufficient to meet all legitimate
expenses, and you can draw your own
conclusions upon board that is even
considering raising a tax levy that is
even now brilliant.
The first piece of business before the
council on Friday evening was upon the
application of |. H. Young for permission
to erect shed and high board fence on
Front street between Ninth and Main
for stock sale purposes. The application
was referred to the building committee.
E. S, Whtcomb's application for a
special license was refused, and he was
informed that in order to do business as
a transient trader he must pay the fee
demanded under the new ordinance.
Ordinance No. l6l, concerning the
duties of hotel and boarding house keep
ers, was read for the third time and
finally passed.
Bills were read and allowed to the
amount of s2e5o.
Petition for a street crossing at
Eleventh and Locust was laid on the table
The new contract with the Rocky Ford
Electric Co., allowing for an increased
number of lights at decreased rate. as
proposed by the company some weeks
ago, then came Up for discussion and the
committee was finally instructed to meet
with the city attorney next day and con-
slider the contract in detail.
The city attorney reported that the
suit for opening Walnut avenue was pro-
crossing as rapidly as possible. Also that
the suit against former treasurer Babcook
had b zen appealed to the supreme court
and briefs were being prepared in same.
but it was not likely that the case would
come up for hearing for some years.
Marshal Strong reported that a num-
Der of dogs were running at large with
out license tags. and he was instructed to
see that the ordinance was strictly en-
forced after Oct 25.
lnresponse to query the city attorney
stated that interest could be collected
upon all delinquent poll tax after Nov. l..
and as the city needs the money the de-
linquent ones will likely receive "a hurry
up call to come across" with an ad-
ditional dime after that date,
Some discussion then took place upon
xShe tax levy for next year. but definite
action theron was postponed until the
next meeting.
And the council then adjourned.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1911-10-20
DR.. Weaver Remains With Us

Enterprise readers. whether members
Of the First Presbyterian church or not,
will be pleased to hear that Or. J. L.
Weaver has refused to accept the call to
Pueblo. and according to his announce
ment to his congregation last Sunday
morning he has decided to remain in
Rocky Ford for the present at least.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1911-10-20
The lineup was as follows:

The High School will play the Sailors
at Fort Lyon on Saturday, and then will
be ready to start the series for the
championship of Southern Colorado and
Northern New Mexico. Watch them win.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1911-08-18
Baseball Notes.

Bellows Falls this afternoon and Keene
tomorrow.
Eleven more games, seven of them at
home, and good chance to win the pen
nant.
Hank" Shea held the indicator at the
Brattleboro-Springfeld game and his work
as an umpire was excellent.
Fish, Keenes catcher, sustained split
finger in Wednesdays game and was
obliged to retire. His place was taken by
Captain Leonard, Durgin going to first.
A dandy crowd would have been pres.
ent at Tuesdays game if the weather had
held good, the circus performance being
over before the hour for beginning play.
Donovan is leading the regular Keene
hitters with an average of .271 in %
games. In four games Durgin of keene
has been at bat is times and secured nine
safe ones, an average Of 800.
The Islanders have three more games
with Keene, two of them at home; five
more games with Bellows Falls, three
of them at home and three more games
with the Hyphens, two of them at home.
A stable delegation from Charlestown
rooted for MCGOWAN at Wednesdays
game. There IS no doubt that the young
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1911-08-18
An Outsiders Opinion.

| Editor RefOrmer:-
A Boston baseball fan who has been
spending fortnight or more in your
| town wants to know how it happens that
| BrattlebOro possesses so many men who
/ are leading a humdrum existence when
they might be plotting some major
league club to fame and fortune. There
are scores of men in this town whose
knowledge of the national game is little
short of marvellous, and vet they are con-
tent to cut hair, sell cigars or deliver
papers, making use of their baseball
brains solely for the purpose of criti-
cizing the management of the team that
is at present representing Brattleboro.
A follower of baseball for many years,
| am frank to say that | never was in a
town where the fans seemed so hard to
please.
In the first place, YOU have what many
cities would give thousands of dollars
to possess, namely, a fine baseball park
beautifully and conveniently located.
Furthermore, you have been treated to
a series of interesting games between
teams that as far as | can Judge are
very evenly matched, and from what |
have seen can play lust as fast ball as
town the size of yours can support
year after year. If l am not mistaken
your team stands second in the league
race, with an opportunity to cop the
pennant by making a fight to the finish
Just the sort of situation that ought
to make every fan loyal rooter from
now until the end of the season. In
fact, the only team that Brattleboro
does not head is, ] am told. thought to
be exceeding the salary limit agreed up