Rocky Ford enterprise., 1911-02-10
Mrs. Kate KEEPER spent Sunday with

Mrs. Kate KEEPER spent Sunday with
friends in La Junta.
Miss Mae Fenton returned home on
Saturday from pleasant visit in Las
Animas with ner sister, Mrs. c. A. Chall-
gren.
Dan Deemer on Monday enjoyed a
visit from his brother Ed. who was over
from his Grano Junction home to spend
the day.
Chas. Seaman this week moved his
family to La JuHta where Mr.. Seaman
has secured employment in the Santa Fe
machine shops.
C. w. Burke and Frank Kraybill Of
Las Animas spent Wednesday in this
9th in consultation with B. F. Powell on
ditch matters.
Mrs. Chas. A. Challgren came up from
Las Animas on Saturday for visit with
her parents. Or. and Mrs. W. E. Fenton.
and Rocky Ford friends.
Evangelis,ie meetings will begin at the
Ba ptist church on Feb. 26. A good evan
gelistic singer will be secured to help the
pastor. Watch for particulars later.
Judge M. F. Miller Of La Junta yester-
day ehaperoned several auto loads OF
Nebraska homeseekers through this sec
ton Of the beautiful Arkansas Valley.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. Kurtz left yesterday
for their home in Greenfield. Iowa, after
a visI, of several months at the
home Of their daughter. Mrs. F. L. john
ston.
Fred Hendricks. who for the past sew
eral months has been in the employ OF
the Colorado Telephone Co. at Bristol.
returned home on Tuesday for an inde-
finite stay.
H. Brannon. superintendent Of the
Timpas Creek Ditch and Reservoir Co,
this week became the proud possessor OF
a fine team. and he'll hereafter make the
trip TO and from the ditch in fine style.
The Battle for Righteousness" will be
the subject Of the sermon at the Chris
,ian Church next Sunday morning. In
the evening the Christian Endeavor anni-
versary will be observed with an appro-
pirate program conducted by the young
people.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. |. Maxwell departed
yesterday far an extended tour through
the south and east. They will visit St.
Louis, New Orleans and points in Florida;
then on to Cuba and home by way OF
New York. and expect to be away from
home about three montha.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Snyder were ar
rivals last week from Grand Island. Neb..
and expect to make this city their home
for some time. Mr.. Snyder will be en-
gagged with G.. J. Jensen in the be ct cul-
ture Investigations that are being made
by the American Beet Sugar Co.
Supplies are this week beginning to
come in for the extensive Improvements
contemplated by the Colorado Telephone
Co.. on which it is reported work will
begin about Feb. 20. 1t is expected
that big gang of linemen will be en-
ployed in this city for several months
stringing the FIVE miles of metallic cable
and otherwise improving the service.
Rev. E. A, Crooks. of the La Junta
Anti-S Saloon League was in Rocky Ford
on Wednesday interviewing our people
upon the liquor question. The wet or dry
policy will be up again this spring in our
neighbor city and it forms the main topic
Of discussion amoagest the business peo-
pie. 10 Rocky Ford. as the reverend
gentleman learned. the question is now
dead issue-thougb we have wet or dry
problem OF our own-and 1t is safe bet
that not per cent Ct our voters woSld
favor the return OF saloons to this city.