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Rocky Ford enterprise., 1911-07-28
FUNERAL 0BSEQUIES
OF JACOB RIPPER
Attended by Large Concourse
of Townspeople
ALL BUSINESS
WAS SUSPENDED
Citizens and Friends United In Paying
Last Tribute of Respect to
Our Deceased Officer

One of the largest gatherings that has
ever been assembled in this city for
similar purpose was that which attended
the funeral obseauies of our deceased
night marshal. Jake Ripper. last Friday
forenoon.
Preceded by the Modern Woodmen.
attended by the mayor, aldermen and
city officials and followed by the mourn
ing relatives and populace the remains of
Officer Ripper were borne to st. Peters
Catholic church, which was unable to
contain one-fourth of the vast throng. and
for an hour-from 1880 to ll:5o-the
walks and even the surrounding streets
were crowded with patiently attentive
audience who were forced to content
themselves with the few words Of the
funeral discourse that could be heard.
The funeral sermon was delivered by
the uncertainties of human life and point
ed solemn warning to the necessity OF
making preparation for the hereafter
there were but few amongst his hearers
down whose cheeks the tears were not
silently falling.
After the funeral Grafton and fare
well look upon the features Of their friend
and guardian, whose bier was almost
shrouded amid beautiful fiowers-the mute
emblems of respect and sympathy from
friend and assooiate-the funeral cortege
was again formed and wended its way
to Valley View Cemetery where the last
sad rites were performed and the silent
tomb received all'that was moral Of
Night Marshal Jake Ripper. Of whom it
may be said that he met death while
in the performance of his duty.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1911-07-28
GRAPE INDUSTRY GOOD
So Reports !. d. Hale Who Is Hand
ling Imperial Valley Crop

|. D. Hale and J. v. Deweese came in
the first of the wsek from the Imperial
Valley of California. After few hours
visit with his family Mr.. Hale proceeded
to Chicago. where he is personally look
ing after the marketing of this years
crop of Malaga grapes from the vicinity
of Ell Centre, it will interest Dodge's
many Rocky Ford friends to know. OF
the crop and the commission man who is
handling it the El Centro Free Lance said
last week:
Never before has the grape industry
looked better in the Imperial Valley than
this year with Ira D. Hale in charge OF
the work of sending this vicinity's pro-
duct of Malaga grapes to the eastern
market. The packing rooms of Mr.. Hale
at the plant of the Mercantile Company
presents scene of animation. and the
cleanliness, neatness, style and precision
with which his trained corps Of packers
work in preparing the product shows that
Mr.. Hale is an expert at his occupation.
Last year l6 cars of grapes were ship
ped from this vicinity. but this year it is
expected that at least 20 cars will leave
El Centro."
And of the man who is handling the
grape harvest the Imperial Enterprise
says: "Mr. Hale bears an envlable repu-
tation as a commission man who en-
deavors at all times to work for the best
interests of the producer"
A dispatch received yesterday from Mr..
Hale brings the news that the first car OF
grapes shipped by him from El Centro
had been sold in Chicago at the highest
market price. and the growers had their
money on the sixth day after the con-
signment left the shipping point. which is
going some."
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1911-07-28
ARE HAPPILY WE'D
Cupid EntangIes Popular Rocky Ford
Young People

Last Thursday morning in the county
court chambers at La Junta Judge Me1
Daniel officiated at the wedding of two Of
Rocky Ford's young people-George
Linn and Miss Adelaide Osborn. The
wedding was very quiet affair, only the
brides sister and brother-in-law. Mrs.
and Mr.. c. o. Mcclure, being present and
it was great surprise to the many friends
Of the young people.
The happy groom has grown to young
manhood in this city and is numbered
amongst the permanent employees of 'he
A. 3. s. Co., and his bride in the few
years she has resided here has sndeared
herself to large circle of friends, who
Join with the Enterprise in extending
hearty congratulations.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1911-07-28
NEARLY $1,000
' IN PRIZES
Offered by the American
Beet Sugar Company
TO BEET GROWERS
OF THIS DISTRICT
About Rocky Ford-ChiIdren
After Some of the Money


The special prizes announced for the
local fair embraces another set of sugar
beet prizes offered by the American Beet
Sugar Co., in the amounts of Sc for
first beet having greatest amount of
sugar, S3 second, 50 third, beets to
weigh not less than one pound. and
prizes of 50 first, So second and So
third for best shaped beet. making $50
additional prizes offered by this sugar
company in this section.
There are the large prizes of $500 of
fered by the American Beet Sugar Co.,
generally for growers in the Rocky Ford
factory district, which were announced
this spring, and which growers are maxi
ing an effort to win. These prizes were
offered $3.50 for highest sugar content
and $3.50 for largest amount of sugar
from one acre. the totals being split into
prizes ranging from Sloo to $3.50 for
the small acreages.
The Boys and Girls club prizes, Of
fered by the Otero Agricultural club,
amounting to Sloo in this district. also
for sugar beets raised entirely by chill
dren up to | g years of age, are prizes
that will be much sought after, and al.
ready some very good fields are being
prepared and watched by children.
There are very few restrictions OIL the
children entered, other than they are
supposed to do as much of the work as
possible. the more individual work done
on the field the better their standing.
The sugar company has always taken
an interest in the competitive beet-rais-
prizs offerings. and each year donates a
large sum of money in each factory dis
trict to be distributed as prizes among
the regular growers and the children.
When it is considered that this is done in
each district of the company in the valley.
as above outlined in the Rocky Ford dis
trict, the prizes amount to a goodly
sum of money, and are well worth going
after.
Last year John Flanner of Avondale.
with 20 acres took the first prize in
sugar contect with an average OF 1875
percent, and second and third prizes
went to C. s. Hill, Avondale and Daniel
Littleton, Pueblo, respectively. These
prizes will be sought after this year,
there being $3.50 IN this set. although the
arrangement of the prizes are different.
In the second half of the prizes last
year offered for the greatest amount of
sugar from an acre, S. S. Head with
62lo pounds from an acre took first
prize. closely followed by E. S. Allen and
J. W. Belew. This year the prizes are
offered. the largest amounts to winners
having also the largest amount of acre
age. This is decided. says the otero
Agricultural club who made the prize
schedule SO that the man witha very few
acres will not have an advantage over
the grower with the large acreage.
It will be some time. of course. before
uny prize winners can be decided. but the
working along the prize winning lines is
progressing nicely, and there will be some
Interesting comparisons,
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1911-07-28

more natural than that the re-organi-
zation take the form of merger OF
the properties to be capitalized on a
conservative basis and at figures
which will insure reasonable returns
to investors and equitable rates to the
public.
The new corporation is capitalized
at S5o.ooo,ooo, but less than half this
amount will be issued against the
properties and an actual excess OF
physical property will be maintained
over the amount OF stock issued.
There will be no preferred stock and
no bonds, and no attempt will be
made to pay dividends in excess OF
what the public might consider rea-
sonable and honest. This financial
policy is merely a continuation of
that pursued by President Field OF
The Colorado Telephone Company
pany has long been known for its con
servative financing and broad policy
of making extensions, not only as de
manded by the growth OF the country
, but in anticipation and advance of
such Growth.
President Field will continue at the
head of The Mountain States Telc-
phone and Telegraph Company. which
will be further officered as follows:
President-E. b. Field.
Vice President and Treasurer
Erw. B. Field, Jr.
Secretary. E. Macdonald
General Auditor-Rodcrick Reid.
General Manager-E NJ. Burgess.
In an interview given today to the
Associated Press, President Field
said in part:
This merger is in no sense the for
nation of a trust or monopoly. as no
competing properties are included .
1t is merely the natural outcome OF
our experience OF the past two years
ith The Tri-State Telephone and
Telegraph Company. For many years
there was a distinct line OF demarca-
| tion i'll the conduct OF all lines of bus
mess between Colorado and New
Mexico and Arizona,-a frontier or
borderland. il you please. across
which but little trade flowed. Our
own affairs seemed particularly sus-
ceptible to this. but we finally solved
our difficulty by giving The Colorado
Telephone Company and The Tri-
State Company joint management
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1911-07-28
Farmers Club Meets Tomorr ow

The regular meeting of the Otero
Agricultural club will be held Saturday
afternoon at the factory. and with the
subject How Late Should Beets be lrri-
gated and Why" for discussion a large
attendance will be present, as this sub
ject is timely and of interest to the farm
ers generally.
This club is gaining in membership
quite rapidly and at this time boasts Of
about seventy members. and will have at
least hundred before long. each member
active and working in the interests Of
better farming.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1911-07-28
MOUNTAIN STATES
Telephone and Telegraph Co.. For
merly Colorado Telephone Co.

Rumors which have been prevalent
for some time with reference to the
acquiring of The Rocky Mountain
Bell Telephone Company properties
by The Colorado Telephone Company
are confirmed by the action OF the
SSoard of Directors of the former
s~mpany at its meeting held recently
IN few days ago The Colorado Com
4nv merged with its associate COM
panv to the south.-The Tri-State
Telephone and Telegraph Company,
which has heretofore operated Ill
Southern New Mcxico and Eastern
Arizona. The merged companies were
re-christened The Mountain States
Telephone and Telegraph Company
and the capital stock increased to
S5oooo.ooo; and the first act OF the
new corporation is the acquiring OF
The Rocky Mountain Bell properties
by purcha
reasons for the combination, as fur
nished at the headquarters OF The
Mountain States Company at Denver,
is as follows:
"To those who are familiar with the
financial. and operating methods OF
The American Telephone and Tele-
graph Company. the combining OF the
properties OF The Colorado Telephone
Company. The Rocky Mountain Bell
Telephone Company and The Tri-
State Telephone and Telegraph Com
pany will be no surprise.
All licensed Bell Telephone Com
panies are free from stock-jobbine
methods and all additions to plant are
made with funds realized from the
sale of their securities, and not from
their earnings. More than this. Sc
curities are not sold in excess of the
actual amount invested in the bust
ness. so no element OF water is per-
mitted to enter into such financing.
Recently The Colorado Telephone
Company reached the limit of its cap
italization so that a rc-capitalization
became necessary to it. The Tri-State
was similarly situated. and The Rocky
.,Guntan Bell Telephone Company
~ for several years felt the need of
an entire reorganization. What, then,
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1911-07-28
Returns for DaY

W: H. Baird. general superintendent of
the American Beet Sugar Co.. who for the
past SIX weeks has been in European beet
growing countries, making a series of
investigations on beet culture, returned
home the latter part of last week, remain
ing in Rocky Ford for day and leaving
for California points. The California
factories Of the company are preparing
for their campaign. which starts.earlier
there than in the Arkansas valley. Mrs
Baird is at the coast. leaving Rocky Ford.
shortly after Mr.. Baird left for Europe.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-01-21
SATURDAY EVENING. JANUARY 81, 1911.
TRUTH IN OUR PUBLIC MEN.

ca TRICT adherence to the truth and prompt retraction of a mis-
- statement based upon misinformation or misconception are
the essentials of q manly character. The two go together.
The strictly truthful man regards an uncorrected misstatement as
deliberate untrutb. For the man who has made it and who refuses
to withdraw it intends that the public shall believe what he knows
to be false. No man in public or private life is above the obligation
of truth and of retraction of statements or charges made by him
that are demonstrably false. Still greater Is the obligation when
his utterances reflect upon personal character and motive. How has
Governor Wilson fulfilled that obligation? He has conspicuousy
failed in 1t, not once, but a number of times since he entered upon
his headlong fight to elect the United States senator, and, under
the tuteage and influence of George 1. Record, to make marionettes
Of the Legislature, for governor and tutor to play with. A vaulting
ambition, coupled with an excessive egotism, often betrays men into
compromising acts, but the strictly truthful man, though he may
nouMsh ambition, does not lose his characteristic trait. He is care
full in what he says about others, and if by inadvertence he states
that which is not true he hastens to clear himself of the reproach
Of injustice or falsehood. He does not take shelter in silence or try
to brazen it out with moral precepts. Nor does he wait for his word
to be challenged. Governor Wilson's misstatements were positive,
as of his own personal knowledge. They were unqualified. In each
case he was peremptoriy contradieted and challenged, and from
every challenge he retreated in silence. If the statements made
were based upon information from his polyglot advisers, these mis-
informants were still In his close confidence, and therefore he sane
tons the falsehood for the sake of it's political object, and evidently
is not unprepared for the use of the same whispered misinformation
in other public matters.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-01-21
Wilson's Action an Anront.


To the Editor of the Evening Star:
I have been f~avorably Inclined
towards Governor Wilson, although l
baked at the Farmer Orator." for
the reason that I heard him make a
speech here some years ago, and that
display of ignorance and bombast
caused me to turn against him In dis
gust. But now that I find the mar l
supported for the governorship as a
Democrat turning to sue ~oblique
political hacks as Record ct al, / am
bound to say that I am mad enough
! to almost insult Mr.. Wilson, as 1 think
he has offered a deep affront to every
Democrat who voted for him by his
! recent conduct in fraternizing with our
enemies. James Smith, jr., is a prince
of politicians compared witt such
shifty gentlemen as Mr.. Wilson has
evidently made his c~onidants. Smith
never let his political enemies direct
his course. What can u assembly,
men think of Marines champion now?
What a commentary on the egotistical
| schoolmaster In politics! He puts his
foot In it, at every step of his open
| game The Lord save us from politi-
| cal fools now and forevermore.
MORRIS COUNTY.
Dover, N. j.. Jan. q, 1911.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-01-21
SURE SIGN.

"Oh, mama cried the small
daughter of a Gilbert avenue father re-
Gently.
What is 1t. dear?" answered the
mother.
1T saw the awfullest sign ia the
butcher shop down the street yester-
day" said the little one, who had Just
learned to read.
well, what was on the sign?" CUES
toned the mother, who has been In
structing her daughter to read signs
in the stores in an effort TO aid her in
her studies and whose curiosity had
been aroused fully by the troubled *
preston on the child's face.
why, 1t said Dressed and undresssd
turkeys" replied the pride of the
household.
After the fond mother had explained
the mortified child was heard to say
as she turned to gather up her doiiies:
We'll. I don't think people should be
lowed to put such signs whore little
girls can ee."--Cincinnati Commercial
Tribune.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-01-21
Favor Trenton Demonstration.

Ia the fU11tOT q lH6 ChtA ~
I am a great believer in popular
demonstrations on political matters,
and for that reason l am much pleased
to see that so many Democratic CLUBS
have decided to go to Trenton Tuesday
to "whoop things up" for former United
| States Senator Smith.
OF course, / understand that there IS
such a shout that means nothing, but
generally speaking, the presence OF a
large body of intelligent men with one
idea In mind makes a most powerful
impression along the line they desire
IL impress. Now these clubs have made
it their duty to demonstrate to some
weak-kneed legislators that Mr.. Smith
is really the choice of the party.
As a matter of fact he is the choice
of the people generally, for more than
once since DR.. Wilson butted In with
| MARITIME as the goat l have heard Re-
publicans say: well, If we must have
a Democrat let 1t be Mr.. Smith, as he
is neither tainted with free trade mol
free silver, but is a solid business man,
an experienced legislator in national
affairs and a thoroughly representative
citizen" B. w. r.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-01-21
The People s Rostrum


out when the corporations are per-
mitted to do as they like?
The name Public Service implies that
the cars are run for the convenience
of the public. The name is the only
thing that suggests that. An officer
of the company freely admitted n few
weeks g that 1t was his duty to
conserve the interests Of the stock
holders" This means that II putting
on more cars does not conserve the
interest of, the stockholders to the ex-
tent that the stockholder will grow
rich in a short while, then the thought
of putting on enough. cars is ban.shcd
from the mind of the Jealous employee.
People cannot be blamed for advo-
eating municipal ownership of street
cars when they get such poor service
from private companies.
HARRY FULLER.
Wnrship Accidents and "whitewnsh.r
To the Editor OF the Evening Star:
The number of accidents in the
United States navy lately Is a cause
OF serious thought to the many peo-
pie who have near and dear ones on
board of the vessels. If accidents of
the kind continue, Uncle Sam will find
II a very difficult matter to get good
men to enlist In his naval service.
everybody ought to know that 1t Is
hard enough now to get men willing to
go aboard these ships to earn their
llVlng, n that somebody is respon-
sible for the long series of explosions
mat startle the world at awfully reg
uia intervals. From the point of view
OF the laynan they are the direct re-
suit of carelessness on somebody's part
and are not due to inherent defects of
construction.
Inc thing is right here, and should
not be forgotten: When an accident"
occurs on board a ship a court-martial
is summoned, the supposed culprits
hauled before it and then comes the
regulation "~whitewash." WHY? Be-
cause the supposed culprits have their
friends at court md the officers
know that a finding of guilty is a re-
necuon on the navy.
LANDLUBBER.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-01-21
RECIPROCITY WITH CANADA.

T1 RECIPROCITY agreement between the United States and
I\ Canada, which now seems certain of being effected, pro-
vides for free entry into this country of certain agricultural
products of Canada in exchange for the free entry into Canada of
certain manufactured commodities that are produced in this coun-
try. The agreement is restricted to certain products and commodi.
ties, but it is an opening wedge in the tariff barrier between the two
countries, and probably a beginning of closer relations, ultimately
leading to Incorporation of Canada into the United States. The anti
annexation sentiment in Canada is opposed to any and all kinds
Of agreements between the two countries, on the theory that every
such agreement would be a step toward annexation. Logically, that
Argument is true. The two countries have common traditions and a
common ancestry, and their interests on this continent are identical.
The hold that England has on Canada is a shadowy one. England
would not oppose the separation of Canada and its Incorporation
into the United States. In fact, that event would make stronger the
ties between England and the United States, for it would add a
powerful English sentiment to our population.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-01-21
ONLY A DREAM.

A citizen of Newark had a most
peculiar dream the other night. 50
peculiar, indeed. that 1t seems
worth setting down here In lieu Of
some stuff of International i'm
portance which we carelessly mis-
laid.
This man thought in his dream
that he took a long, hot. dusty
trolley ride In a a which was
packed 30 full that some of the
passengers on the outside were
hanging on by their eyebrows. A
delightful anticipation seemed to
make the ride thoroughly enjoy
able.
When the ride was ended he
seemed to pass through q gate and
slip a ticket to q man there. He
assembled to q long structure which
seemed to bound a green fieid on
three sides. Although the scene
in the field seemed orderly and
simple enough, the crowd assembled
in the truncated parallelogram did
considerably more than confound
confusion. They put It entirely on
the bum. Evidently their rage and
fury was directed at a man in a
plain blue suit who. stood In the
centre Of a field behind a man IN
grown-up knickerbookers.
Suddenly a savage but familiar
cry swept through the building.
and the vast crowd as nan
surged out upon the field and sub
merged and annihiiated the hated
man. The dreamer, suffused with
happiness. was carried with this
wave over the edge Of the bed and
landed with q dull. sickening thud
on the floor.
Half awake, u hero struggled to
his feet and FASTENED to a nearby
calendar. Alas, 10 true and in
deed. 1t had been only n dream, as
the baseball season was vel three
months away.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-01-21
STOLEN GOODS FOR A PROFESSIONAL r

c5Ta HE State Bar Association has prescribed a code of ethics for
lawyers and there is not now the same indisposition to ex,
pose and punish offenders in the profession as there for
merly was. A STAR reader has addressed a query to this paper
whether a lawyer employed as counsel by a burglar would have the
legal right to knowingly take from his burglarious client as his
fee the proceeds of his robbery, knowing that the articles had been
stolen. 1t is asked: "Would not this lawyer in such a case be in
dictable for receiving stolen goods?" Unquestionably. There is
an old adage which says that the receiver is worse than the thief,
and a member of an honorable profession, who is an officer of the
court, who should commit such an act would be worse than his
burglar client. The law makes no exception Is to criminal acts in
favor of any client. No lawyer in New Jersey, not at heart a Grim
inal, would take the swag of the burglar as his fee.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-01-21
LIMIT IN COLD STORAGE.

O. ONE changes in the James cold storage bill, introduced in the
House of Assembly on Monday night, are suggested by DIR.
Wiley, chief of the pure food department at Washington,
and they are so practical that they will probably be embodied in
the bill. Among these suggestions is one that the law should diff
ferentiate as to the kinds of foods to be stored and not fix the same
limit for all foods. The bill provides a limit of six months, but, we
think, unwisely leaves to the discretion of the State Board of Health
whether the period shall be extended. The Washington food experts
can tell the State Legislature how long certain kinds of food can be
kept In cold storage without damage to their quality, and that
should be the limit. There should be no discretion lodged anywhere
as to the extension of that limit.