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Rocky Ford enterprise., 1911-04-28
AGAIN CHAMPIONS in DEBATE
Our Negative Team Unanimously Wins from
La Junta's Affirmative Team
Our Winning Team

Two weeks ago the
Enterprise had a picture
q the debating team that
would contest for honors
with the La Junta high
school team, and we
p tnlsed to again show
the boys t. our readers il
they "won out" They
were unanimously pro-
claimed the victors and
we herewith show ar
other picture Of the cham
pions.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1911-04-28
A WINNING MISS
At the 0rand Opera House, Tuesday,
n1ar

Ibs real musical comedy. "A Winning
MISS" BY Boyle Voolfolk. Attsridss &
Peters. boasts Of . cast sseond to none in
musical comedy. Ths cast Is beaded by
Max Bloom. late star Of the Sunny Side
Of Broadway and one Of the funniest
men on the stage today. Others in the
cast are Lorraine Lester, the original
Mary Jane in "Bustsr Brown" Hattie De
Won. the eccentric eomsdisnns who has
created . sensation with the role Of
Ansstasia May: Thos. J. Grady. late fsa-
turs Of "A County Chairman" and other
successes; Percy Chapman. late feature
Of Gus. Edwards Blonde Typswritsrs.'
and considered one Of the greatest dane
srs in vaudeville: Clarence Baekous. the
phsnominal baritone: J. E. coglsn. who
made such hit in one Of the Irish roles
in The Sunny Side Of Broadway" last
season; Grace Manlovs. Alice Shsr.
Johnnie Gilmore and Jessie Maker. all
with the original company. Besides this
supsrb cast there 10 . chorus Of sixty.
noted for their beauty and voices. nsess-
stating an augmented orchestra Of four
teen pisces.
The music Is fer beyond comparison
with any similar production and 10 rem
dersd by artists that make Il one Of the
big features Of this great success. One
song. Eve" which 10 the piece dc resist
snes Of the show. Is breaking all records
for popularity among the buyers Of popu-
lar music. and the royalties on this song
alone. Il is said, will net Mr.. Voolfolk,
the author. this season. enough to buy
himself summer home. Those who like
beautiful stage pictures, novel electrical
effects and the most beautiful music Of
recent years. should not miss the oppor-
tunity Of witnessing "A Winning Miss"
and Max Bloom.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1911-04-28
DROWNED IN DITCH
Bsdy Drifts half . flils cd Pousd In
Heart Of CITY

u00HS o. Ssty
While at play about . bridge crossing
crossing the Rocky Ford ditch near his
home close to the feed yards. about half
. mile west Of the factory. last Thursday
evening. Everett Prsssuall-ths four and
. half year old son Of Mr.. and Mrs.
E. Z. Prsssnall-topplsd and fsll in
70 that stream which was At ths tims
running full bad.
The little fellow was swiftly carried
down The stream, and out Of sight, and Il
was found necessary 70 Close he hsad.
gate and drain the ditch before the body
could b found.
At about 1880 on Thursday night
some 1--WE hours aftsr the sseidsnt-ths
little drowned body was found near the
Walnut Avenue crossing. having bssn
carried over half . mile BY the swiftly
running stream.
On Saturday aftsrnoon funeral SER
vices on the unfortunate little chap
were conducted In Church Of The Brsth-
rsn by Rev. q. Nsvingsr. and wsrs at
tended BY large number Of friends. who
sinesrsly sympathizsd with the bsrsavsd
parents In their sudden and sal affiietion.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1911-04-28
For the Present at Least and Perhaps
.-. Permanently
AMENDED CONTRACT T. 81.
WITH ELECTRIC COMPANY
Provides for Sinking the Pumps to Depth
Where Adequate Flow May be Obtained
Crozier Appointed Water Commissioner
. CLEANUP DAY PROCLAMATION

Whereas, careful cleanliness of the whole city is
sental not only to the decency comeness and beauty
of surroundings but also to the health comfort and
general welfare Of ALL
Therefore continuing the custom inaugurated by my
predecessor l. G. M. Coman Mayor of Rocky Ford, do
hereby appoint and set apart Monday May 1911,
general Cleanup Day.
Every householder is expected before that date
to clean his premises of all dead weeds leaves old
and rubbish of all kinds Clean the back yard well
the front yard and the alley back of your lot well the
sidewalk in front Of it.
Burn everything that can be burned. Tin cans old
shoes and all such things not be burned should be
piled at the side of the alley and the city will send teams
to cart it out Of town. s.l.
Owners Of vacant lots must ii that said lots
properly cleaned An ussehy rubbish covered vacant
lot mars a whole neiehborhood ~
Owners Of stock must that their corras and barn.
yards carefully cleaned and the carried away.
The city will not carry the manure.
Every effort will be made by the city officers fur
nish irrigation water and all urged to for their
lawns to plant flowers and in strive to make
our city beautiful as well as healthful.
Signed April IS, 1911.
G. M. COFFMAN, MAYOR
L. p. BARBOUR, HEALTH OFFICER
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1911-04-28

Mrs. Mary Yodsr Of Columbus. Ohio.
who has been visiting Mr.. and Mrs. John
W. Bowman left on Friday.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1911-09-15
STORY OF THE FIRST CIGAR

Although many conflicting
opinions have been expressed upon
the point. there a be little doubt
that we owe to America the dis
covery of tobacco and its uses. in
November. 1892. Christopher
Columbus sent a party from his
first American expedition 20 ex-
plore the island of Cuba. The
men were absent two days, end
when they returned TO the ship
they had many strange stories to
tell of the Things they had seen
and the people they had met. But
perhaps the most interesting of all
was the fact that they has seen
Indians with lighted firebrands in
their mouths, from which they
drew in fumes ard then expelled
them through their nostrils.
These natives seemed so we'll dis
posed to the white men that they
gladly acquiesced when they were
asked to show their f~rebrapds.
And these the white man found to
consist Of the dried leaves Of a
herb rolled up tightly in a leaf of
maize. II was. in fact. the first
cigar a white man had ever seen.
And from the above year we must
undoubtedly date the discovery of
tobacco.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1911-09-15
QUICKSILVER DEPOSITS

The people of lone are planning
a surprise. They think back to
the days when their town was the
capital of Nye county. They
maintain their pride. They will
soon pull off the celebration of the
discovery Of the greatest quick
silver deposits in this country.
Before the discovery Of cinnabar
at lone, the United States i'm
ported many TASKS each year.
These importations are falling off
and it will soon be true history,
that old lone, Nye county, can
supply the world. Quicksilver in
porphyry will more than likely
reproduce the surprise that
permeated the copper world, when
the red metal was found at Bing-
ham, Utah, in that mountain Of
rhyolite. Austin Revele.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1911-09-15
THIS IS THE ERA
OF OIL ENGINES

Continental correspondence of a
recent date has an interesting
resume of the progress made in
the manufacture Of the mechanism
of oil motors as exhibited in the
displays made at Turin by various
countries. The writer says: I'm
the first place the construction of
the mechanism has been greatly
simplified; the compressors of air
appear now superfuous, the TASKS
of gas being filed up directly
from the cylinder of combustion.
Secondly the material used for
moldiug the essential parts of the
machinery has been much better
adapted to the enormous PRESSURE:
thus a considerable saving Of
weight having been accomplished.
A raw oil motor exhibited by the
engine works of Nuremberg is
capable of producing 100 horse
power and weighs only a little over
5000 pounds; a gas motor of the
same capacity would weigh 1000
pounds at least. Thirdly the
problem of inventioH a reliable
change-ove mechanism has been
successfully solved; il is safely
repeated many times within a
minute. For ships machinery
that is. Of course. Of the highest
Importance, and the Hamburg
American line has already fitted
out an ocean-going steamer Of $500
tons with Diesel motors. Lastly
we may mention that practical
experience has proved the posi-
bility of using cheap coal tar
mixed with very little tar oil as
fuel just as we'll as the more ex-
pensive crude naptha. We may
say that the era of oil engines is
now in full swing, as everything
wished for is now guaranteed by
the latest improvements. The merit
of having added this new success
OF mechanical engineering to the
growth of technical progress 10
principally due to German engineer
and engineering works 1t is now
eighteen years since Herr Diesel
published his epoch-making work
on Theories and Konstruktion
zines rationeilen Warmemotors"
and we are glad that the carrying
out of his ideas has in the last few
Years been taken up everywhere
so earnestly. There were times
when this was otherwise"
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1911-09-15
JOHN MUAPHY'S
HOME BURNED

John Murphy's home in Secret
valley was burned to the ground
last night. The family had left
the house, leaving MIR. Murphy's
father-in-aw at home. They had
gone about q mile when on looking
back they saw the houes on fire.
The old gentleman escaped. but
the house and all us contents we're
destroyed. The cause of the fire is
said TO have been Goals falling
from the stove and the old man
Yves unable to put il out. The
house vas owed by +. c. Murphy
and was leased to his brother.
The family are in town today
b uyinR clothing ard furniture.
The news reached the writer too
late this afternoon for q more
extended account.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1911-09-15
HORS THIS

We ole one Hundred Dollars
Reward for any case of Catsrrh
that cannot be cured by Halls
Catarrh Cure.
F. J. Cheney e. Co. Toledo. o.
We. the undersigned, have
known F. J. Cheney for the last
Is years. and believe him per-
fectly honorable in all business
transaction and financially able to
carry out any obligation made by
his firm.
Walding, Kinman & Marvin.
Wholesale Druggist, Toledo, o..
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken
internally acting directly upon the
blood and mucous surfaces of the
system. Testimonials sent free.
Price 70 cents per bottle. Sold BY
all Druggists.
Take Halls Family Pills for
constipation.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1911-09-15
The Coed Man annr.n.

" Coed Man Supreme.
No good man Ia doubted OF rs,r,p.
euted except by those who arc SON,
demned By his good spirit anl doaIs,
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1911-09-15
AROUND THE WORLD
III SIXTEEN MINUTES

For the purpose Of determining
the time it would take to &C
compIish the feat. q New York
newspaper the Other day forwarded
a message Of nine words around
the world by wire.
1t took exactly sixteen an d one-
half minutes for the mess ssage to
make the journey Of 2S.613 miles
overland and under the sea Of two
hewispheres. In that time ii
passed through the hands of
eighteen different agencies,
operating land and submarine
lines in the new and old world,
traversed the United States, and
touched at the Hawaiian Islands,
Guam. the Philippines, China, two
ports Of India, Africa, Spain and
the Azores. II flashed along the
bottom of the Pacific, Atlantic and
lhbinb bNtdllC wv NSh ullu blGsti-
terreanean seas and Suez canal.
and from Madras to Bombay
buzzed its way through the
primeval forests Of the m~an-eating
tiger, panther, demonstrators and
python. over the $50 miles of land
lines owned by the Indian govern.
ment.
The experiment hsd a special
significance in view of the fact
that fifty-four years ago this
month, Cyrus ". Field saw his
dream of electrical communication
between England and the United
States realized In the successful
laying Of he Fl rrst Atlantic cable
and the transmission Of messages
between the two widely separated
nations. That achievement, fol-
lowing the introductin Of the
land telegraph Of Prof. Morse, by
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1911-09-15
PRODUCTS MADE FROM CORN

You have seer corn all your life.
Did you ever wonder how many
things are made from It? You
know that it is used as a feed and
perhaps yUL remember that the
cob is used for corncob pipes; but
did you think of the otner uses?
Over thrifty commercial products
are made from corn. Among
them: Six kinds Of glucose used
in table syrup manufacture; four
kinds of crystal glucose used in
candy making; corn oil used by
makers of fiber paint and rubber
substitutes; granuiated gum,
distilled spirits. fusel-oil, alcohol,
corn-meal, an6 many other i'm
portant products.
From the stalk are taken cellu,
lose for packing holes in battle,
ships pierced by bullets; pyroxylir
Sarnish; paper pulp, and vile,
stock foods.
And the humble cob has its use
When ground into corn.cob mea
it aids digestion in cattle by keep
ing the meal from packing in the
stomach. II is used for corks-
where is the f~rmer that doesn't
Isl a cob stopper in the watel
jug?-snd. finally for pipes. j
has ID high fuel value. Three tons
contain as many heat units as
ton of hard coal.
The cob ashes have a high value
They may be fed to hogs and thu:
aid in keeping them healthy oil
they may be used as a fertilizer.
Cob ashes very rich in potash.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1911-09-15
Difference IN PAINTING

The fact should be made clear
to property owners that there is
all the difference in the world in
painting. J good paintcrSsis
worth more than q poor one
because he uses suitable paint and
puts it on right. The EIko Paint
q Wall Paper Co. +. A. George,
prop. are now ready to quote you
prices on ell kinds Of painting,
tint ng, paper hanging. granting
and sign work and they guarantee
their work.
A splendid line Of fall Wall
paper just received. Phone l61.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1911-09-15

thirteen years, moved the world
forward a thousand years.
With its aid Dewey was enabled
to notify the world of the sinking
OF the Spanish Armada under
M~ontojo. 1900 miles away in
Manila bay. an hour after that
historic disaster TO Castilian as
cendency in the far east.
As we think Of this marvel.
the picture of Nathan Rothschild.
riding at top speed on a fiery
steed Over night to the coast of
Belgium with the first news of the
defeat of Napoleon at Waterloo
and its dispatch by boat and
relays of trusted carriers. every
forty miles from Dover to London,
unconsciUusly looms before us, as
a ghost Of the wistful past.
Reverting in fancy to those
primitive days. as we felicitat e on
the wonder Of the modern o-ean
greyhound crossing the Atlantic
in four days. the world now recalls
in amazement bow il took eighty
for Ben. Franklin to m, Ike the
journey to France on his mission
for the American colonies.
From the introduction Of the
cable dates most CT those electrical
engineering and other marvels
which have since stirred the
universe and fred the Imagination
Of the progressive and thoughtful.
Since then Alexander Graham
Bell has given US the telephone,
Edison the wonders of the
electric light, Bessimer his great
secret of modern steel making,
Holland and Lake their submarine
destroyers Delsny his time an
nihilting telepost autom attic
telegraph system, Westinghouse is
striking mecanical inventions, and
Harconi is marvellous wireless
system, not to overlook the auto
mobile, air ship, and the great
inventions which have made
possible the mile a minute train.
the sky scraper, the great canals,
viaducts and bridges, which fac,li-
tate communication between COM
munities and add to their comfort
and convenience.
Jager-Schmidt, a Paris journal
ist, circles the globe in 40 days
for his paper and makes Jules
Verne's conception Of such an
undertaking in so days, once
/ considered an extra vagantly
impossible accomplishment, look
ridiculous.
Assurcdly the word is speed
mad. The question is not how
fast is it moving. out when and
wherA-if ever-will it Stop
Exchange.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1911-09-15
Malne opt.of.noor al,,n.r,.

Sleeping out Of doors is a prevalllnr
habit among skowhegan people About
City people. winter and summer. aleet
In tho opcn. some having oDly . plaz
"a To sleep under and others are build
INK sleeping porches. This habit IS
not among sick people entirely. but
people who are apparently weli,-Port
land Press.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1911-09-15
The Brazon cuInrIt.

An eastern man was charged with
stealing n Christmas kiss without mis-.
tletoe sanction and asked the Judge n
be couldn't testify In his own behalf
Go ahead" said his honor.
Well. all | have to aay ia" 70.
marked the brazen cuiprit, that no
matter what you lne me the kiss
wasn't worth IT.
WhercuDon the plaintiff tainted and
the Judge said ten days"
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1911-09-15
10000 Tons Of Dutch Chez,

The production OF choose in uoiI,,,
IN a large Industry. The latcs, ay,,r..
show Its annual production 10 amoun,
70 l~'o'oOO'OOO pounds. In addition 10
The purity mark the cheese will; he
marked to show where n when =,
was made and stamped or labeled
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1911-09-15
NOTICE TO STOCKMEN

Stockmen are hereby notified
thet am making a book of all
brands used in this county, and
they r reunstod to send their
brands to me at the earliest
possible date. The book will be
invaluable to this office when
completed.
j. G. Harris,
Sheriff Of Elko county
EIko,N evada, Sept. ~, 1911.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1911-09-15
WARMING

All hunting, shooting and fish
ing in what was formerly known
as the Dewar field is strictly for.
biden. Trcspassers will no
punished according to law.
Griswold & Henderson
Elko, Nevada, August 25, 1911
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1911-09-15
Hot Springs Hotel
Mira. G.. Garrecht, Prop.

VIE. u HaTrecht, Prop.
a quiet popular hotel, equip
ped with splendid baths,
bar, etc, but a short dis
lance from Elko. Special
rates to family parties.
Automobile rides to the Springs with or
without baths, 80 cents.
The evening world., 1911-01-12
Recruits Should Haze Eyes
Examined, Says McCraW

never be good hitters. It Is nothing
but a defect In vision"
You can imagine" said McGraw.
what II would mean to n II
he knew that IA young ballplayer had a
defect in vision and that 1t would be
useless TO try and make n hitter out or
him. II would give him just thai much
more time on the other PLAYERS realize.
however. that there are many players
who have overcome tho bad vision ana
made good ballplayers despite the nan
dicap. Just imagine what they would
have been II that defect could have peen
corrected. | knew n pitcher once named
Jones. n college boy. who wore glasses
when he pitched, but he had to tax
them on when he went to bat. as a foll
tip might have ruined his eyes. But
tnen, II would be foolish to think OF put.
ting glasses on professional players !
don't think the public would stand io'
n lot OF husky athletes wearing spec
tacles."
II certainly would h. a little odd 10
see sy Seymour In a pair Of nose glasses
trying to run down n long fly. Latham
carries a pair Of glasses In his UNIFORM
so thai he can read the score cara OF
the batting list. but he does not daro
nut them on when away from the bench'
A we'll known New York oculist, WI }
IL an ardent fan. draws McGraw ani
puNy up in this rather new idea IN
baseball. lie says that the sunhelders
always fall of In their hitting, because
the constant strain on their eyes Civ
them myopla short-slghtedness ana
when they come to the bat the pa''
looks hazy to them. There nave Deeh :
few bellplnyers h had TO quit tht
game on account OF astygmatism, ano
tho peculiar part OF II Is that not one
Of them knew that they had the defect
in vision until they had quit. They
I droppcd out on account OF an Inability
TO hit and afterward found that I'M
trouble was ~astygmatism. ..
-, hereafter you had better not b'
too quick to condemn n hallplo. .r'i
Judgment. IT may be his eyes.
The evening world., 1911-01-12
ANY (The New York World.

COLBERT L. FISHER, IL. WHO WAS
CHOSEN by most experts as right guard
on the All-American eleven last fall-a
position he mas played for two seasons
now-has been elected captain OF the
Harvard football team for next season.
The only other candidate for the posi-
ton was Bud Smith. the crack right
end. but after the frs, ballot .he eec-
ton was made unanimous.
KING SMITH WON HIS PLACE IN
the finals OF the Glass \ handicap ten
MS singles on the board courts OF the
seventh Regiment Armory by defeat
ing w. b. Cragln jr. Ga. Sc.
TIE FAMOUS BANTER MILE WILL
be contested at Madison Square Garden
Feb. Is. For several seasons this event
has been decided at the games of the
Columbia University. 1t Is a one-m!le
scratch race. and In past years the
greatest milers In the country have
competed for Il.
The evening world., 1911-01-12
Kline Bout viii
ShOU HAffeU
Is on T~Obogga,7

Despite reports hat Abe Attell
pulled" In his bout with Joe Coster In
brooklyn last Monday night and al
lowed the little Brooklynlte to outpoint
him. there Is n growing belief among
good judges OF things pugilistlc that
the featherwelsht champion has hit the
~tohosgan. For ten years Attell has
been At the top OF his class, or close
10 Il, and II Is only reasonable to sup
pose that his downfall is near.
just now, supposing that Atteli In on
the downgrade. there is a lot OF spec
ulatlon as to who, among the little
fellows. will gain the honor OF n de-
cislve victory over him. There are any
number fr'm which to select his sue
cessor. but there Il no one who stands
out pre-cminently. Coster. OF course,
looks good In view OF his recent show
ing with the champion, but there is one
other whose claims look Just as good
on fight dope, lie Is Patsy Kline, the
Newark fcathcrweight. There Is no
real line for "A comparison OF Coster
and Kline ANA there won't be until to-
morrow night. Then Kline gets his
chance at Attell at the National Sport
ing Club, and II Attell Is on or near
the backinS up point this bout viii show
~
The evening world., 1911-01-12
Giants Leaders View Shared
by Duffy, Murray, Bar
rows, Kelley and Others.
ny EULGER.

T Ow that 1t has been decided to
have an examination OF the UNI
pires' eyes. John McGraw m
forward with the suggestion that 1t
would save the managers OF the league
a lot OF trouble In the aorlng II the re-
cruIts should bring a certificate OF per-
feet eyeslght with them when they
show up for practice. Ills view Is
also shared by Hugh Duffy. Billy Muir
ray. I'd Barrows. Joe Kelley and others
who have tried to figure out the
strength or weakness OF young batters
in the spring.
you AYE no idea how many ball
players in the major league to-day have
bad eyes" said McGraw. Il have often
though raj bad eyes are responsible
for the many failures OF young stars to
make good in the spring. | know some
ball players who always look at the ball
with one eye only when about to hit
at Il. They have to do that because
their eyes do not focus properly. ON
the other hand / have seen a number
OF infielders who did not see a a until
IL got right on them. They had 10 reg
ulate their fielding accordingly. Many
ball players are near-sighted and do no!
know H."
Yes" said Duffy, "and the worst OF
IL IN that their sight cannot be cor
rected. The only way Is by wearing
glasses, and that Is impossible on a bal
field. I have seen some players WI,
hit at a ball exactly right ana have tn
snap swing, but somehow they cal