Rocky Ford enterprise., 1911-11-10
INTERESTING
VALLEY ITEMS
Resume of the Happenings
Throughout This Section
0RDWAY ACCEPTS
WATER PROPOSITION
Presented by Rocky Ford Council
and is Ready to Contract for
Water Supply


At the meeting of the Ordway board Of
trustees on Monday night it was decided
to accept the proposition recently present.
ed by our city council to supply Ordway
with water. According to the contract
submitted Rocky Ford guarantees to
supply 56.5oo.ooo gallons of water per
year. or 100000 gallons per day. from
the Little Horse Creek springs. In case
of acceptance work is to be begun not
later than Feb. next and water is to be
ready for delivery not later than Jan. /,
1918. The compensation is fixed at
$4,000 per year, all excess to be paid
for at the rate of is cents per 1000
gallons. Rocky Ford is to begin the de-
livery of water within thirty days after
the finishing of the laying OF the pipe
line and receipt of notice Of acceptance
from the ordway council.
OF the High School boys convention in
La Junta last week the Tribune in part
says: 1.-The spirit Of the meeting was all
that could be desired. 1t was bubblng.
buoyant and ever optimistic. Boys were
free to talk and express themselves as is
rarely experienced. They expressed
themselves as bounteously and royalty
entertained. and they expressed their ut
most thanks to those who so entertained
them in terms the truth of which could
not be questioned. Thus it may be said
with the utmost fairness that the conven-
ton was a most successful affair and one
long to be remembered in the lives Of the
boys"
The small ditc.scs Of the low-r valley
should be getting together now and be
perfecting p.sns for the storage of food
water, advises the Lamar Sparks. Such
a move will enhance the value OF their
water rights and leave them in an inde-
pendent position in the event that the un-
expected happens and Kansas secures a
water priority over our canals. Enough
flood water flows down the river every
year to irrigate the entire Arkansas val
ley, The big canals have storage sys-
tens, but the smaller ones still depend on
the direct flow of the river.
The Harrington brothers, George and
Square. who reside near the river west Of
the Riley ranch. are rghteously indignant
because OF the loss Of a valuable colt.
The animal was shot by boys who were
hunting along the river. The colt was a
pedigreed animal. worth a neat sum of
money. and the brothers are naturally not
a little provoked at its loss. either through
the carelessness or malicious cussedness
of the youthful hunter.-Fowler Tribune.
A large representation Of the farmers
of Bent county met at the office OF G.. A
Challgren on Saturday afternoon and took
up all necessary business connected with
the organizing of an agricultural associa-
ton. Bylaws were adopted and the
organization was named THE Bent Coun-
Nv Agricultural Association. AMI
> nimas Democrat.
- a Holly dispatch of Nov. says: Bob
Austin. the well known sheep man, with
five Mexican herders and 5000 lambs.
has just arrived at the Sisson ranch from
DR.. Rea's 45.oco-aore ranch. IL miles
south of Irene, Kan. after battle for
life with snow and ice for four davs and
nights. Three hundred lambs persisted in
the conflict"
Saws the Fowler Tribune: IN. w.
Hall and daughter, Miss Ruth. were up
from Rocky Ford Tuesday. and while in
the city were guests of Mr.. and Mrs. |. l..
Smrl. Mr.. Hall had purchased the fancy
pacing horse formerly the property of
Mr.. Holly, and his visit to Fowler Tues
day was to take the animal home.
The Rocky Mountain News is allowing
a golden opportunity slip BIZ. 1t has not
yet claimed that the meeting Of Arkansas
Valley mayors is political dodgein favor
OF Would-Be Senator Spear. But pos
sibly the News is not aware that the Ar
Ramsay Valley is in the state Of Colorado.
soliloouizes the Manzanola Sun.
John E. Benell. cement contractor of
Pueblo and owner of land adjoining Mere
dith lake. filed suit Tuesday in the district
court against the Lake Meredith Reser-
yoir compeny ct al, to recover damages
in the amount OF 5000. approximately.
tc his lands.-Ordway New Era.
Col. A. X. Frye is reported to be
Ianguishing in the Otero county Jail, being
unable to give bail. Writing checks on
Acky Ford bank in which he had no
funds is given as the cause of his down.
faI.-Ordway New Era.