Rocky Ford enterprise., 1911-01-27
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: ARKANSAS VALLEY NOTES !

day."
The Manzanola city council last We'd
nssday passed resolution favoring the
proposition made by the Pueblo and
Suburban Traction and Lighting COM
pany for the supply Of elsetrio lighting
current. The new line is to bs installed
and in operation within ninety days.
A man was arrested in Pueblo the
other day for going swimming IN the Ar
kansas river. Because he insisted it was
"sueh hot day" he is beng held on a
charge of insanity. Considering the de.
lightful weather we were having in the
Arkansas valley at that time It is ques
ton who was insane. -.
The Fort Lyon Canal Co. has awarded
contracts in connection with the dredge
and house boat as follows: Marshall Bros
car load of bolts and rods; English Lum-
Der Co.. Rocky Ford. lumber for hou Q
boat; Riley & HInman. hauling about
eleven car loads Of material from Wet
zsr to supply canal.-Las Animas Leader
The Manzanola Sun smits the follow
ing effulgent ray: "A sehoolma'am near
Rocky Ford who had . dread Of all kinds
of contagious diseases. sent child home
because her mother was sick. The next
day the little girl presented herself again,
saying. We've got new baby at the
house. but mama said should tell you it
wasn't catching"
It's evident that the ladies are stnek
ON Manzanola. ss last weeks Sun reports
-Chas E.. Bond has sold his 2o-aers
tract west Of Manzanola TO Miss Luerstia
Cline and Mrs. c. N. JonssHof Wisconsin.
Mrs. Alice A. Bond has purchased Of
Beatty Bros. the fractional lots in the sx-
trsms west Of town adjoining her orchard
and will improve them in the near future" "
The Otsro county board Of commits
sionsrs purchased . brand new automo-
bile while in Denver this week attending
the good roads convention. having evil
IDENTIFY become very much snthussd over
the subjsct Of good roads while there
The machine 10 . 1911 Chalmers Of thir-
ty horss power and will b used BY the
board in making trips Of inspection over
the county. and also by the shsr'ff's Office
and other county officials. Junts Tri-
buns.
A movement Is on foot BY farmers un-
der the Jackson lateral 70 sseurs water
for next years crops. and their chances
for their success seem to Be very good.
.rhs jackson lateral 10 supplied by the
Holbrook ditch and waters some splendid
land across the river. north Of town. bu,
for the past two years there has bssu
trouble in getting water. which Is said te
b largely due to . bad syphoa pot IN BY
the Fort Lyon Ditch Co.. and It 10 to cor
rect this with other troubles, that the
movement was started. A meeting oi
land owners was held last Saturday
morning when money was subscribed te
employ an attorney and other expert hslr
70 60 over the matter thoroughly. find ou'
where the trouble 10 and correct It
There is also thought to b good grounds
for damage suit against the Fort Lyer
ditch. and this will Be looked into.-Swini
Advocate.
W. E. Stafford. for nearly ten years .
highly respected eitizen Of Lamar. was
killed late Tuesday afternoon on the Muc
ranch. about eight miles northwest oi
Wiley. by Thomas H. Hutchinson. . ten
ant Of the former. Mr.. and Mrs. Stafford
had driven out to the ranch TO make final
settlement with Hutchinson. who has
been farming the ranch during the past
year. Details Of the affair are msagsr
but, 50 far a. can b learned. Hutehinsor
made some demands Of Stafford which
the latter could not meet, and instantly
an alteration snsusd. It - reported thai
Hutchinson seized . hammer but was
prevented from using il effectively b,
Mrs. Stafford who came between the
men. Hutchinson Is said to have stepped
isto an adjoining room. procured . shot
gun and shot Stafford, killing him in
stantly. Mrs. Stafford fed to . neigh
boring ranch and the Prowsrs comfy
authorities were notified. It was found,
however, that the ranch was in Ben,
county, and the matter was reported te
Sheriff MeAfss Of that county, who hast
snsd to the scene Of the tragedy. and
placed Hutchinson under arrest
w. c. T. U. NOTES.
Truths We Cannot Deny:
That a generation ago insurance
companies preferred the moderate
drinker as risk, now they much pre-.