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Rocky Ford enterprise., 1911-03-24
EVENING SESSION.

The evening session was devoted to
informal and impromptu talks during
which many good suggestions were
made Various committees also were
appointed to look into proposed meas
ures for the good OF the association
and tho valley.
The most important OF these commit
tees. probably. was the one on ways
and means which Is expected to inves-
tigate from every standpoint the sug-
gestions that were made TO obtain
closer relations with the business in
terests between Pueblo and the Kan
sas line. That committee was instruct
ed TO make its report at the next reg
ular meeting to be held in Holly at a
date to be assigned by the officers Of
pointed by President Benedict con-
Rundick. Manzanola; Charles Maxwell
Las AnImas: W. a. Fits. Pueblo, and
VIII Il. Wright. Rocky Ford.
An invitation from the Pueblo Star
Journal to send six representatives Of
the orga anization to a banquet to be CIV
en- by that paper was accepted and the
following gentlemen were named by the
president: J. X. Dowdy. Lamar: John
Davidson. Las Animas: r. W. Patter-
son, La Junta: l.. r. Fenlason. Rocky
Ford: c. w. Benedict, Fowler: Will r.
Wright, Rocky Ford. The banquet is
to be given for the purpose of bringing
closer relations. II possible. between the
ditch and reservoir Irrigation interests
of southern Colorado. No definite date
has been set. but the affair is to be
given in the near future and all dele
gates will be notified OF the date.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1911-03-24
CONDEMN MoFFAr TUNNEL.

The Moffat tunnel and convict labor
resolution then was introduced by
members Of the resolution committee.
The resolution voiced a strong protest
against the issuance OF 35.000.000 in
bonis by the state Of Colorado for the
construction OF the Moffat railroad tun-
mel through the mountains and also
against the use OF convict labor on
that railroad or any other private or
corporation enterprise in the state.
A motion for the adoption of the reso-
luton was then made. after which
Harry Lubers of Las Animas. a MEM
ber Of the Las Animas delegation and
former speaker of the house of repre-
sentatives. secured the floor.
Il do not say that I am in favor of
the state issuing bonds for the con-
struction Of a private railroad enter
prise" said Mr.. Lubers. but will say
that I am opposed to this commercial
association. which was organized for
Grafton among the farmers, merchants
and professional men OF the Arkansas
valley. Jumping into n proposition en-
tireiy out of line. do not think that
the resolution should be brought up
here. Neither do favor its passage at
this time
The remarks by Mr.. Lubers brought
an Immediate rise" from delegates
representing every other city in the
Jenkins OF Pueblo were the first to se
cure the floor.
This most assuredly Is proper busi
ness for this organization declared
Mr.. jenkins. that is Just what We are
organized for Is tho protection Of our
own interests. Here we have a move
pending that Is intended only for the
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1911-03-24
GOOD ROADS TALK.

Mr.. Vidal. from Holly spoke as fol-
lows:
Il suggest that you call upon Mr..
Bundy to talk on the sugar question.
He has prepared speech. He will not
admit II. but he has II all written out
has been at II for four weeks.
81 will talk to you on good reads.
Prowers county has decided TO set aside
one day next month on which day nll
the business men and all the farmers
and every able-bodied man In the coun-
try will go out on the road and will
willingly and cheerfully give his time
to working on the roads. We do rot
expect to have much effect IN the roads
but hope II will he good for :he COM
munity. We want to get q road from
the Kansas state line to Pueblo and
across the state to the other side. We
have got out q circular and have sp-
pointed a vice president and secretary.
The saloons will be closed 20 that ev-
erybody will work
ION behalf of the Holly sugar fac-
tory. we wish to say that we fave a
factory at Holly ana one at Swink. We
want to get all the business that we
should rightfully get as our share. Our
home product should be used by every
one in the valley: and II We 10 not
turn out the best product. we want the
people to tell us how we can better II.
and we will try to do it.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1911-03-24
BOOSTS MANzANoLA.

The chairman called upon Mr.. Wood
bury of ManZanola. who arose. He
said It was not right to call first upon
a man from the smallest town. and
town that had only one manufacturing
industry. as this meeting was pre-emi-'
nently for manufacturing.
Continuing, he said: "All can speak
on is the canning factory. where we
can gooseberries. cherries. apples and
tomatoes-the Mice Brand and 1t Is
pumpkin pie on the side: 5000 worth
Of gooseberries were grown, $500 worth
OF cherries, and $10.0 900 worth OF tcma-
toes were grown. Our brand IL known
to most wholesalers. I would say that
whether they use the Manzanola brand
or not. that we at least invite them
to look and see that 1t comes from
the Arkansas valley when they buy the
goods"
Tho chairman next called upon L. II.
Fenlason. who responded rs follows:
when I got Into Las Animas late
today. somebody said. Well. Fenlason.
we hoped that you were not coming.
OF course. had to ask 'whyg ard was
answered. We'll. we thought We might
do something II You were not here to
talk and take up all the time your
SELF
''what we wish to call special nt-
tention to is our water pumps. When
you are buying pumps. buy the Pearl
or the Goodner pump.
'.As I see Mr.. Howe. of the Ameri-
my remarks. and should like to listen
to a talk by him on our greatest In
dustry-beet sugar"
Mr.. Howe arose and remarked that
he had never made a public address in
his life. and that Mr.. Fenlason could
talk on the subject very much better
and present the merits OF the sugar
factory
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1911-03-24
BANKER SPEAKS.

The chairman then introduced Mr.
r. w. Patterson. president of the First
National bank. who had just returned
from a trip around the world. He re-
sponded as follows:
Like the gentleman who responded
to the address of welcome. I feel this
Is very sudden. but as I am an cid
bachelor. 1 am very used TO that.
IT don't know what you want me to
talk about that would be of interest
to you and also be of value to this
association. / have lived In the valley
good many years: was engaged in
the stock business for a number of
years, and have seen the country de-
velop from the open ranch to the coun-
try which we have now. with Its towns.
sugar factories. schools and Churches
a country that is known throughout the
length and breadth of this country On
account OF its products and its pro-
gressiveness. The farmers had a hard
time. There were no bitches except
small bitches. Hay was selling at $15
to $50 per ton. prices that ordinary
began building bitches and systems and
trying to find what products would
grow well. Alfalfa had been eapert-
mented upon and the price was high,
so everybody planted alfalfa. and soon
there was no market. In two or three
years alfalfa sold at 500 and $3.50
per ton. All this because there was
no market. People began to come from
New Mexico and Texas to feed fcre.
and hay advanced to $500 per ton.
There began a further development CT
various crops. like cantaloupes and
fruits. and creameries and canning fac
tories were established.
AT LaJunt8, a company was organ
lied to build n flour mill. II was not
success. but We built 1t and turned
1t over to a milling company. and II
has been a grand success since.
FLOUR MILLS NEEDED
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1911-04-15
BIG FREIGHT WRECK
NEAR ORLEANS ROAD
Fast Freight 81 Loaded With Live
Stock piled Up by Broken Rail
Sunday Night.

From The World of Monday:
A broken rail on the B. & o. rail-
road east of Orleans Road, caused an
ugly accident last night, about 1890
o'clock, but no trainmen we're hurt.
Fourteen cars OF first section OF 80,
eastbound, loaded with livestock were
deraiIed and piled up in a wreck.
Shortly afterward a westbound freight
Ct empty cars came along and crashed
into the wreck, deraillng the engine
and several cars.
Only one OF the stock cars wrecked
contained cattle, and five Of the steers
were so badly injured that they had
to be shot. But the hogs suffered,
many Of them being killed in the
wreck. Some OF the live stock was
turned loose and left Craze IN the hills
until the wreck could be cleared and
cars provided for their transportation
to the eastern markets.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1911-04-15
NEW SECRET ORDER
Royal Neighbors, Ladies Branch OF
Modern Woodmen of America.
Starts With Membership of 25.
From The World or Saturday:

v
Martinsburg camp, Royal Neigh
bors of America, was Instituted here
last night in the Lambert building by
Mrs. Elizabeth Seaton, of Clarksburg,
state deputy of the order, assisted by
Miss Mary Bush of Weston. The camp
starts with a membership of about %
and a number will be received at a
meeting of the camp Monday night,
when farewell reception will be ten
dered to Mrs. Seaton and Miss Bush,
The following were the officers
elected:
Oracle-Mrs. Margaret R. Cunning
ham.
Vice Oracle-Mrs. Flcra j. McQuil-
kin.
Chalcellor-Miss Florence Evers.
Recorder-Mrs. Rosella Kennedy.
Receiver-Mrs. Jennie W. Gerling.
Marshal-Miss Edith Schmitt.
Sentinel-Mrs. Mary M. Frederick.
Outer Sentinel-Miss Nellie Schmitt.
Board of Managers-Mrs. Salhe
Lowry, C. B. Kisner and s. A. Bowers.
Camp Physicians-Drs. Florence B..
Evers and II. G.. Tonkin.
The Royal Neighbors is a beneficial
society for women, and is the largest
OF its sort in the United States, hav-
ing membership of over 100000. 1t
is Differed entirely by women. except
the board OF managers to which men
are eligible. This order is the ladies'
branch OF or auxiliary to the Modern
Woodmen of America, now one OF the
leading fraternal orders in the coun
try.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1911-04-15
BIG FAMILY PARTY.
Peppermint Millionaire invites All the
ShoudIs to a Reunion.


Any one related to Fundy Il. Shoudy
of Benton IIarbor, Mich, the pepper
mint millionaire. by "consanguinity or
by affinity is eligible to participate in
a monster reunion of the Shoudys. The
reunion, he announces, will begin Sept
90. He does not intimate when it will
end.
Shoudy has not elucidated the phrase
'by consanguinity or by affinity"
which has so puzzled his friends
There is much speculation as to wheth
er Shoudy intends the reunion as an
iconoclastic demonstration against the
prevailing social laws or whether be
slipped a cog in mis- vocabulary when
he was inditing his announcement of
the event.
Some persons take as enlightenment
his supplementary remark that he eX
poets several thousand Shoudys 10 at
tend this affair. He declares it will be
the worlds biggest family reunion, and
this despite the fact that Shoudy Is
not a common name.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1911-04-15
DISEASE AMONG STOCK.
At the w. Va. Reform School at Prun-
tytown, Makes investigation
Necessary

There recently broke oct among one
hundred fine young Berkshire pigs
belonging to the West Virginia Re
form School, Pruntytown, an affection
hitherto unknown in that part of the
state. 1t began with some two-week
pigs and very quickly spread to all
the others, ranging in age from two
days to three weeks. 1t manifested
itcelf in the way cf Lucrative sores
below the knees of the front legs and
on the lips, under jaw and cheeks of
the finest pig in the whole herd, and
these SYMPTOMS have marked all other
cases in the school. After the death
of the first case and the rapid spread
OF the syntoms to other pigs, Super
intendent F'lesher communicated at
once with DR.. F. P. Whipple, of Nor
gantown, Consulting Veterinarian to
the West Virginia State Board of Ag-
rculture Dr. Whipple went immedi.
ately to the school and carefully ex-
amined the stricken herd, AMI after
consulting with the Chief of the Blu
reau OF Animal Industry, Washington,
he pronounced tee affection necroba-
cillosis, popularity known as Lip-and-
Leg disease.
The u S. Department of Agricul-
ture issued. under date of March 81,
1910. circular 100, covering the cause,
SYMPTOMS and treatment of this dis
ease among sheep. 1t began to be
CHI orr
of Wyoming and other far western
states rs far back as November, 1908.
1t has now passed TO the eastern part
of the United States, and it Is said to
be destroying many young pigs IN
Maryland and New Jersey.
More than twenty-five per cent. of
the pigs narrowed at the Reform
School thus far this spring have died
Of this disease. The others are being
given every attention. some Of them
show improvement, while there have
been no complete recoveries. The
treatment being used there consists
of 5 parts of a good cresol or coal-tar
DIP, 10 parts of subhmed sulphur and
100 parts of lard. The scabs on the
affected parts are first removed with
a swab made by wrapping a stout
cloth securely about the end of stick
and dipped repeatedly into a 5 to Z
per cent. mixture of cresol. The
emollent is then applied with the
same swab. This treatment should
be repeated every other day Should
this disease become general and IN
form as virulent as in this instance,
It will cost hog raisers and pork eat
ers dearly Thorough disinfeoting OF
hog pens and lots will safeguard
against its appearance or spread. The
authorities of the Reform School have
established quarantine of the hogs
and pigs of that institution, which
will continue until this disease is
thoroughly stamped out there. Super
intendent F'lesher knows nothing or
the means by which 1t was brought m
to the school With the assistance OF
Dl. Whipple he is doing all he can to
rid the institution of it, They will be
gi&d to communicate to any one the
best results of their experience with
this disease
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1911-04-15
INCREASE IN PAY
FOR COMPANY F
TO Receive Is Per Cent. Of Regular
Army Pay For Drills at Home
Other Co. r Notes.

Within the next few days bill will
for paying the members of the Organ
lied Militia, better known as the Ma
tional Guard, rs per cent. OF regular
army pay for attendance at drills al
home stations. There is every reason
TO believe that this bill will become a
law as ii passed the House or Repre-
sentatives at the last session and
would doubtless have passed the Sen
ate but in the rush OF the closing
hours It got lost in the shuttle. The
Organized Militia is the most poten-
tial body OF unpaid troops in the world
and will have to be depended upon in
time of war to defend the old flag as
the Regular Army is inadequate TO the
task of repulsing a great power.
Tomorrow evening will be pay
night" for the members Of Co. F LIST
Inf. w. " N G. as the checks for pay
for March drills will be distributed.
These checks are distributed at the
armory only.
With the opening OF spring the out
door drills will begin and the work
Of getting in shape for the boys an
aual outing which will likely be this
year at Parkersburg.
Company F made a very good show
ing at the annual inspection last week
and it is the aim OF the commanding
officer to take to camp the largest and
best company in citizen soldiers in
the State.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1911-04-15
Joe cannon's "PIue" CIGARS.

1t is not often that anybody springs
a new one" on Uncle Joe Cannon.
erstwhile speaker of the house, but a
man down in Georgia whom he has
never had the pleasure of meeting has
succeeded in doing that very thing.
Mr.. Cannon Is in receipt of a box OF
black cigars and an accompanying let
ter, which says:
II have read that you like black
cigars. but that You chew instead OF
smoke them. Here are some cigars
that you couldn't smoke IL you wanted
to-"
And. sure enough, the 0ecryn man h
slght Try as he wi1l Uncle Jns e&n't
make Sham draw"
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1911-04-15
OFFICE SEEKERS NUMEROUS
Many DlsmssaIs Are Taking Place on
Grounds of Inefficiency and For
Other Reasons.

Washington, d. c., April S.--West
Virginia congressm en-like those
from other states-are beseiged by Of
fee seekers. For something like 500
places there are said to be 10000 APP
plicants. From West Virginia alone
there are hundreds of applicants for
places in the gift of Congress. But
most of the place-seekers forgot that
the entire administration has not been
changed and that Democrats can only
get into positions at the pleasure of
the House of Representatives Were
the administration democratic places
might be found for many who
can not now be placed. But with a
republican administration in power
except for the House no places can
be made for democrats except in
Congress. And with 391 congressman,
and less than 500 places to fill, it can
not be expected that any one congress
man can distribute much patronage
to his constituents.
Under the old system. the con-
gresham who had a pull might get
places for more OF his constituents
than one who had no pull. Under
the system agreed upon in the dem
ocratic caucus Of the present Con-
gress, each Democratic congressman
is to be allowed patronage to the ex-
tent Of about 81, 500 a year. If he
is permitted to select one man for a
place at salary of $4,000 a year
that will complete his allotment. II
he gets three at $500 year that
is all that he can expect.
The fact is that the West Viz
ginia congressman have little patron
age at this session of Congress, as
all the other congressman find to be
the case in their own respect, and
there will not be great deal of
patronage distributed in West Vir-
ginia during the present session.
Even the republicans put in by
the members of the last Congress
are losing their places. SO far in
this month there have been 1872 dis
mlSSdlS from Jne CeIDSuS bureau
OF this number four were from West
Virginia. The dismissals in some
instances were on the ground of in
efficiency and in others were because
of the states from which they came
having had appointments in excess
of the quota allowed them under the
apportionment law. West Virginia.
list of those who were dropped all
came in the last list None from
West Virginia were dropped because
of inefficiency. The four from the
state who were dropped were let
out because of the state having al
ready more than their proper pro
portion. 1t is understood that a
large number of clerks who are nov
in the service will be notified within
few weeks that their services are
no longer required. and among that
number will be scme from West
Virginia.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1911-04-15
SCOTT LOAFING.
Ex-United States Senator is Now TAX.
ing Things Easy in New York.

Ex-United States Senator is Now TAX
ing Things Easy in New York.
The following interesting item con-
corning Senator N. S. Scott, was pub
lished in the New York letter carried
by the Pittsburg Dispatch:
Nathan B. Scott, now ex-senator
from West Virginia, sat on a sofa IN
the writing room at the Waldorf yes
etrday morning and said in effect to
Sun reported that he was up against
II. He has half way made up his mind
to try loafing for while, but isn't
quite certain. Senator Scott has led
a very busy life, keeping UP his activi-
ties in West Virginia while still a
member Of the senate, Under the
West Virginia savings bank law, of
which he was the author while in the
state senate, he established bank in
1887 with a capital OF only 100000,
The institution now has a capital OF
$500, 900 and deposits Of 100000 900
Then Senator Scott is the owner OF
factory which employs 500 men, and
has many other interests.
81 can't quite make up my mind to
Loaf" confessed Senator Scott. 81
have never done it, My friends say
it would do me good but l fear ii
would be harder work than working
hard. / am making a trial OF three
weeks OF it. and I am finding it SO
little to my liking that l may have to
slip back into harness"
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1911-04-15

April SnoWstornn.

This city was treated to the novelty
II an April sncwstorm Saturday night.
Il showed about as fast as it could
fall for over two hours. beginning at
1870 o'clock, but melted nearly as
fast as it came down, although the
ground was covered for a while. Then
it rained for a short time.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1911-04-15
GIRL Of IS ON THE
CONGRESS PAYROLL
lnquisitive Democrat investigators
Found the Chief Doorkeeper's
Daughter Was His 'sCIerk"

Washington, April 10.--Tt has devel-
cped that it was an investigation by
subcommittee of the new maturity in
/ Congress, headed by A. Mitchell Pal
mer Of Pennsylvania, which resulted
10 the democratic caucus deciding to
lop off 1882 $50 worth Of salaries in
the service of the House
This report has just been made pub
lis. It's results are such that it even
amazes some republican ms mbers.
The committee found that Lena, the
thirteen-year-old daughter Of Chief
Doorkeeper Frank p. Lyon. was on
the payroll as clerk to the doorkeep-
er" at a salary of $1,000 a year-and
getting an extra months paly each
year as part of the cheerful gratuity
that Congress is wont to give its EN-
ployees.
The investigating committee was
unable to discover any functions
which the clerk to the doorkeeper"
could perform worth such salary.
During the Spanish-American war,
writes Mr. Palmer in his report,
somebody's friend told somebody's
cousin that somebody's aunt had
heard some one say that plot was on
foot to dynamite the Capitol. Thirty
eight extra policeman were added.
They have remained ever since" So
the committee is going to lop off the
official heads Of the thirty-e'ght police
men. This will save 500 900 a year.
One of the funniest relics of an an
cient but forgotten situation was
found in connection with the service
OF two telegraph operators. They hap
pened thus:
Many years before the telephone
was invented a private telegraph line
was established between the War De-
partment and the House wing of the
Capitol. Two operators were provid-
cd for this wire.
The telephone came along and no.
body used the telegraph any longer.
The operators didn't say anything
about it and it never occurred to any
body to ask what they did for their
wages. They just drew their salaries.
They got 81 400 apiece, which seemed
good to them. Now they are going to
be compelled to learn the Morse code
again and do real work, and not with
Uncle Sam.
Way back in 1895, according TO the
Palmer committee, the Clerks dccu-
ment room of the House was abolish
ID with ~ int HnH--.I
to go all the employees and officials
thereunto appertaining.
But the Clerks document room was
good thing-too good to be allowed
tc expire thus ANONYMOUSLY. 1t went
right on drawing it's salaries. These
amounted to $6,250 a year, accordi lg
to the Palmer report Nobody ever
undertook to enforce the abolition act.
Some fine morning in the not distant
future there is going to be deathlike
grapple between "a Dmocratic House
and some clerks in the Clerks docu
melt room.
Altogether the Palmer committee
managed to lop OFF in the House SER
vice alone these amounts:
Savings under Speaker 49,. $2.32000
Saving under Clerk ~ $4,000
Saving under sergeant-at
arms ...... ........... 47,O50OO
Saving under doorkeeper. $4,000
Saving by abolishing extra
months pay ............ 100000
Saving through abOlishing
six committees ...... T.. 100000
natal e,oo con m
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1911-04-15
LOCAL BANKERS IN
ANNUAL MEETING
Clearing House Association Reflects
Old officers--Not So Easy TO Get
Blank Checks Hereafter.
From The world Of Monday:

The Martinsburg Clearing House
Association met this morning and re-
elected the old officers to serve for
the ensuing year as follows:
Howard H. Emmert, president.
Frank e. Wilson, vice president
Bdw. Rutledge, secretary and treas
urer.
The members decided to hereafter
give more publicity to the new State
law relative to overdrafts.
Action was also taken with refer
ence to leaving blank bank checks Iy-
ing loosely on desks and tables in the
banks, the prey of forgers and other
evil-disposed persons. Hereafter said
blank checks will be only procurable
from an official or clerk Of the bank.
Several recent forgeries in this city
brought about the action OF the local
bankers