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Rocky Ford enterprise., 1911-09-15

tons in every room may be part OF
the school building, the same as heat
ing and ventilating plans now are.
The next best plan is for the janitor
to use instead of a broom soft
brush with some oily, anti-dust pow
der to be pushed along ahead OF his
brush to collect the dust and prevent
it rising in the room. Then, instead
of feather buster, a soft cloth con-
tanning a certain amount of waxine
or paraffine oil, just enough to cause
the dust to adhere to it instead of be-
ing scattered throughout the room.
If vacuum cleaners are not available
an intelligent janitor can, with good
floors clean and free from dangerous
dust, and the seats and furniture may
be made clean and hygienic by re-
moval of the small amounts of dust
on them with suitable dust cloth.
Another harmful impurity ant to be
found in the air of school rooms or
any room where many persons are
assembled is what is called crowd
poison" for the lack of better name.
This is certain indefinite, foul
smelling organic substance which us
ually comes from our breath and
our bodies and make the air of a
room occupied by many people heavy
and unwholesome. 1t probably comes
in part from cavities in our teeth, or
particles of food lodged in our mouth,
or diseased gums. or coated tongues,
or nasal catarrh, or certain fatty &C
ids which come through our skins, or
possibly from clothing not absolute
ly clean. From whatever source this
crowd poison may come. it surely is
an impurity in the air of most crowd
ed rooms unless they are well ventil-
ated. The janitor's brush or the vac
uum cleaner will not remove this
harmful impurity. 1t can only be
done by proper ventilation. That is
by letting the air out of the room as
fast as it becomes impure and replac-
ing it with pure air from without.
Persons should visit the school
rooms often enough to see that their
children are not required to sit in
dusty rooms or in rooms where the
air is heavy and foul with other i'm
purities.
Our children cannot become strong,
vigorous men and women nor make
proper advancement in their school
work if crowded into dirty, unsani-
tary. ill-ventilated school rooms.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1911-09-15
Serial No. O7411.
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
Department of the Interior,

q. S. Land Office at Pueblo, Colo,
September s, 1911.
Notice is hereby given that Marshall z.
Green. OF Rocky Ford. Colorado. who on
1905, Serial No. 07i1l, flor Lots and 2, So N e
X. Section g. Township 25 s. Range 81 W., 9Th
Prin. Meridian. has filed notice of intention
the land above described. before the United
States Land office. at Pueblo, Colorado. on
the 18th day of October. 1911
Claimant names as witnesses: Robert
voegtle, j. g. Shannon, Claude Ayersman.-
and q. b. Brannon, all of Rocky Ford: Colo-t
RADIO. j. W, HAWLEY,
Not coal land. 10 Register
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1911-09-15
Serial No. 07442
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
DEPARTMENT of the Interior,

U. S. Land Office at Pueblo. Colo,
September 1. 1911
Notice is hereby given that Maude Burris
vanHorne. formerly Maude Burris, of Tim
pas, Colorado who on July 8, 1907, made
FOR Lots 3, 4 and 5. Sec. Q. township 26s. range
57W, and Lots and 2. 81. NEA. Sec; 4, town
filed notice of Intention to make final Proof
to establish claim to the land above described
before the Clerk of the District Court at La
Junta, Colorado, on the 18th day of October.
1911.
Claimant names as witnesses: Howard Van
Horne. of Timpas. Colorado. j. II. Burris and
J. l.. Martin, of Rocky Ford. Colorado, w. NJ.
Smith. of Timpas, Colorado. .
Not coal land. j. w. HAWLEY.
Sept scot 9 Regist<
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1911-09-15
Serial No. o74l2
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
Department of the Interior,
U. S. Land Office at Pueblo. Colo.

September Q, 1911
Notice Is hereby given that Edna slussar.
Colorado, who on May 81 1907, made Desert
Land Entry No. 1901. Serial No. 0ltl2. for
Lots 2. 8 and 4. Section 5. township 26S. range
intention to make Final Proof to establish
claim to the land above described, before the
RADIO. on the 18th day of October, 1911.
Claimant names as Witnesses: Hannibal L.
Brannon and William W. Thomas, of Rocky
Ford. Colorado, j. W. Jurdon and II. u.
Cochran, of Timpas. Colorado
Not coal land. J. W. HAWLEY,
Sept. scot. 6p Register.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1911-09-15

AN ORDINANCE ENTITLED IAN oRDIN-
ANCE DEFINING A TRANSIENT TRADER.
PROVIDING LICENSE THEREFOR,
AND FIXING PENALTIES FOR VIOLA
TInNSv
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1911-12-22
ESTABLISH HEADQUARTERS
In Iscky Ford for Construction of
Valley Electric Line

H. II. Fisher. superintendent of con-
struction of the Arkansas Valley Railway
Light and Power Co.. on Monday arrived
in Rocky Ford and for six months or more
will be a resident of this city where head
quarters have been established for the
construction of the electric transmission
line projected down the valley from
Pueblo to La Junta,
The former Office and wareroom of the
Swink Milling g. Grain Co. on Tenth
street has been rented by the company,
office furniture has been installed and
Mr.. Fisher and his Office force are getting
settled in the cosy and convenient. quar-
ters from which will issue all orders and
supplies for the electric transmission line.
On Saturday last the first carload OF
wire arrived and since then carlot ship
ments OF supplies have been coming in
daily and being unloaded in the ware
house, which is now one Of the busiest
places in town.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1911-12-22
THE MYTHOLOGY OF CHRISTMAS
WRITTEN FOR THE ENTERPRISE BY GEO. H. TAYLOR

lit was that really guided them in their
decision.
In the-paganism of the Greeks and
the Egyptions the Sun was that most
| wonderful phenomenon of all nature
| which seemed to influence everything
else and made it the most worshipful
object, the chief god of their whole
pantheon. Their earliest observa-
| tons convinced them that the sun
had much to do with the seasons, and
the summer and winter solsticc soon
became the respective anniversaries
OF his birth and death-morc exactly
OF the waxing and waning OF the
strength and power of this great god.
Out of this arose the earliest applica-
ton of the religious idea of the Cross.
1t signihed the crossing of the sun
over the equinoxial line. When Hor-
us, the Egyptian sun god crossed the
line of the vernal equinox and all ma
ture showed its re-animation under
his genial rays it was proper for his
pagan worshippers to carry aloft on
crosses their banners and bright en-
blems of rejoicing at his victory over
his enemies, the opposing gods, who
had been temporarily in the ascend
ant and caused the winters cold and
suffering. The sun OF the winter
|
] featcd or crucified Horus and the
| cross of his suffering was of differ
ent form intended as a pair OF props
or supports in his weakness. Plu
| tarch tells us how on the 22nd of Pao-
phi (Which corresponds to Oct. 22nd
of our Alexandrian year, there was
celebrated the Nativity of the
Props" This cross was the shape ta-
ken by the cross as props or supports
for the sun-god when he wa in state
of decline. So it is that we have
what is known as the Latin and the
Greek form of the cross-and from
this ancient mythos of "Christus" or
''the crossed" there was added the
torical Jesus. When the council of
bishops undertook to fix birthday
for the. Christ OF Christianity this
complex mingling OF Egyptian, Gre
clan and Roman paganism with Alex
| andrian Christianity doubtless gave
them something of puzzle. But
| they were equal to the occasion. St.
| Augustine, who was a great juggler
| of scripture texts advanced the argu-
ment that John the Baptist was born
on June 25th, which was the summer
solsticc, and since it was written that
this great precursor of the Savior had
said: ''He must increase but | must
! decrease" he meant that his birthday
had fallen upon the day when the sun
began to decrease and Jesus birthday
would fall upon the day when the sun
began to increase. And that settled
it.
| And who shall dare or care to
question the poctical fitness OF asso-
ciating the birth OF the brilliant orb
of day and the birth of him who ideal
izes an ever-growing moral truth and
beauty in the mind of man. And
how neatly all this can be made to fit
in with the ancient prophesy OF the
Jewish Malachi. Unto you that fear
my name shall the Sun OF Righteous
: ness arise with healing in his wings. =
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1911-12-22
SANTA FEE NEW BRANCH LINE
Road from Kansas Into New Mexico
to Pass Through Southern
Colorado

In current news items III the Rail
way Age Gazette mention is made oi
a new railroad that will pass through
the southeastern part of Colorado
and which is part of the Atchison
Topeka & Santa Fe system, being de-
signed to exploit the resources of fer
tile and practically virgin territory in
southwestern Kansas and northeast
ern New Mexico.
The publication says:
"An officer of the Dodge City &
Cimarron Valley writes that this
company has been incorporated for
100000 and soon is to begin con
s;ructino ISo miles of railroad. The
plans call for a line from Dodge City,
Kansas. southwest to Colmar, n. NJ.
and branch may thence be run
northerly to the west boundary line
of that state.
Rights of way have been secured
for the entire distance, and it is the
intention to at once start work on the
So miles from Dodge City to the
southwest corner of Haskell county.
through Ford, Gray and Haskell
counties. The surveys will be con-
tinued through Grant. Stevens and
Morton counties, Kansas. and prob
ably through the Southeastern part OF
Colorado into New Mexico to con
nection with the main line at Colmar
so miles south OF Ration. On the
completion of the track laying the line
probably will be operated as part OF
a division OF the Santa Fs.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1911-12-22
Gme lW@p@rE@T@ OF S@mE@ CLAUS
wATTERs-MERk
Happy Wedding of Popular Rocky
Ford Young People

Mr. John F. Waters and Miss Jemima
L. Merk were united in holy wedlook by
the Rev. o. L. Orton last Sunday evening
promptly at $3.50 o'clock.
The wedding took place at the home Of
the brides parents west of town where q
company of friends and relatives had
gathered to assist in farthering the happi-
nessof the young couple. The brides
uncle. .CharlesMerk of Boulder. played the
wedding march, As the two entered the
parlor. which had been suitably decorated
for the occasion. the company arose and
service. The ring ceremony was used.
The bride was handsomely gowned in
white messaline while the groom wore
the customary black.
After receiving the congratulations OF
parents and friends the young couple led
the way to the dining room where an
elaborate wedding dinner was served
Those present were, Mr.. and Mrs. c..
o. Waters, Mr.. and Mrs. F. R. Merk. Mr.
and Mrs. E. E, Waters. Mr.. and Mrs. T.
A. Edgar, Mr.. and Mrs. A. 2. Kounts
Mr.. and Mrs. Charley Kounts. Charles
Merk, Mr.. and Mrs. ]. o. Bartholomew
Myrtle and Fredriok Merk.
The happy young couple have begnn
housekeeping in the costly furnished
cottage on the Haight place. where the
Enterprise will bring them the hearty
good wishes of their many Rocky Fore
friends.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1911-12-22

When Herodotus visited Egypt and
recognized the African originals OF
the Greek deities. his acute observa
ton led him to remark that his coun-
trymenS = their ignorance of the be-
ginnings of things counted the birth
Of their gods from the time when they
first had knowledge of them"
The real origins OF our compare
lively modern religious cult called
Christianity have never been very
thoughtfully scanned because of the
supposed new beginning in human
history contemporaneous with its
chronology. A few OF the more in
formed minds know that the dogmas
types and symbols pertaining to
Christianity and Christmas did not
originate where as children of the
Christmas Sunday schools we first
made acquaintance with them.
All the, early religions of mankind
found dheir origins nIhe uncompre-
hended marvels OF nature. more par
ticularly in the marvel OF the heav-
ems OF the moving and seemingly
moving bodies of the solar system.
The earliest theoIogies were chiefly
astrologies, and celestial allegory was
the main channel by which the know
ing ones brought the simpler ones to
connect the life of the finite with tina,
of the infinite; so it was that the Star
of Bethlehem and our great orb OF
day became with the growing knowl-
| edge and conscience of mankind in
extricably mixed with the moral
"Sons OF Righteousness" that have
slowly dawned upon the intellectual
visions of the race.
Although birthday celebrations
were quite common in what we now
call the pagan world, the birthday oi
Jesus' was really of no consequence
until body of doctrine and an insti-
tutional church had grown up around
his name, and it was not until 1.3s
wears after his death that the church
thought OF celebrating his birth. Al
the first Christmas was very NOV
able feast. The Christ-mass. IRON
which we get the word was celebrat-
ed at an ytime that suited the wfinl
or convenience OF any bishop OF do
cese. But when these bishoprics be-
came consolidated under the See OF
Rome it was suggested to Pope Jul
ius | that a birthday. even the birth
day OF god. ought not to go gala
vantin' all over the calendar from
January to December. So he called
council OF bishops to settle 1t. lhe'
had not much data to go upon. ioi
the real birth date of the historical
Jesus was lost in the human obscurity
Of his early years and although these
bishops professed to find the eSac'
date in the archives OF the earl,
church, it is interesting to note wha
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1911-12-22
PLEASANT TIME
At the First Presbyterian Church
Reception

One Of the largest gatherings of Pres
byteriaus ever assembled in this city on
last Friday evening attested the pleasure
of the congregation over the fact that the
pastor, DR.. J. L. Weaver, had decided to
remain with them.
Taking the occasion of the annual con-
gregational supper as fitting time for
the reception to their pastor the First
PRESBYTERIAN church was well filed when
DR.. r. M. Pollock, asting as chairman,
called the meeting to order and explained
its object. in choice terms telling OF the
esteem in. which DR.. Weaver was held by
the congregation, which through him
voiced its pleasure that they were able to
retain the doctor as pastor.
Or. Weaver heartily thanked the con-
gregation for the welcome extended him,
and expressed his pleasure that he could
retain his cordial relations with them.
Expressions of pleasure were also
heard from Revs. Beaver, Collins and
Orton. pastors OF the Baptist, Christian
and Methodist churches respectively, be-
cause of the fact that their ministerla
relations were not to be broken. and they
felicitated the congregation that it hac
been able to keep so able a preacher as
DR.. Weaver.
Orchestral and vocal music was pleas
ipgly interspersed throughout the pro-
- m and the evenings pleasures olosee
lh the enjoyment OF fine supper serv'
ed by the congregation.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1911-12-22
FART HOUSE BURNED
Carl Jensen Loses Home and Contents
by Fire

Last Saturday morning while Carl
Jensen and wife were visiting a neighbor
their farm home. about 1lmiles north
east Of this city. in some unknown manner
caught fire and was burned to the ground
Everything excepting the clothes they
were wearing was completely destroyed
leaving the family entirely destitute.
But it was not for long that the family
was left in this distressful condition, as
Art Lane and other neighbors got busy
right away and brought the calamity to
the attention Of the community and Rocky
Ford business men, who generously con-
tributed to relieve the wants Of the family
to such good purpose that Mr.. Jensen
called on the Enterprise early in the
week and asked this paper to extend to
those who came to his assistance his
hearty thanks and appreciation.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1911-12-22
One MILLION
DOLLARS FOR 1911
Distributed by the American
Beet Sugar Company
THROUGH THE
ROCKY FORD OFFICE
factory Closes Wednesday Evening
After the r1ost Successful CAM
paign in Its History.


On Wednesday evening the
1911 campaign at the Rocky Ford
factory of the American Beet Su-
gar Co. came to an end 50 far as the
grinding of beets was concerned.
1t will take day or so vet to
make the run, but by tomorrow
everything will be cleaned up ex-
cepting the work of all-the-year-
round employees.
Last year the campaign opened
on Oct. 5 aud closed on Dec. 10,
and this year it began on Oct.7
and ended dec. 20, SO that the 1911
campaign has been one day short
er than that OF 1910, but when the
record is compiled it will be
shown that at least 10000 tons
more of beets have been haudled
this year than last, because of the
improved facilities made during
midcampaign under the supervis-
ion of Manager Noble.
Not only has the factory cam
paign of this year been the most
successful in its history, but the
growers are feeling better than
ever satisfied with the crop season.
In every instance the returns have
&een greater this year than ever
End in some instances, especially
with those growers who had the
sliding SCALE" the prices received
have averaged 20 percent better
than last year, SO that they Ger
tainly have good reason to be
pleased.
With the pay day of Friday last
almost 100000 has been distrib-
uted to the growers for the Rocky
Ford factory. This pay day was
for the November beets and was
little better than 100000, while
the pay roll of Nov. Is for Oct
ober beets was S2S0,000. 1t is es-
timated that the beets delivered
since Dec. l will net about $3.50,
900, which will make the nice sum
of SS5O,O0O distributed to the beet
growers of this section of the Ar
kansas Valley by the American
Beet Sugar Co. for the 1911 crop.
And when the wages paid to the
factory employees and other expen-
ses of sugar manufacture are add
ed to this sum it is conservative
estimate to place the amount of
money distributed through the
ocky Ford Office of the COM
vny at one million dollars for
We year 1911.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1911-12-22
FARMERS MEET
FARMERS MEET
And Hear Number of Very Instructive
Addresses

Another quite interesting meeting of
the otero Agricultural Club was held
last Saturday afternoon. the attendance
taxing the capacity of the regular meet
ing place in the factory club room.
General Farming" was the subject for
discussion. in which W. H. Allen. E. N.
Berry. c. E. Kitchen. o. W. West and
other members took part. and informa =
ton Of practical Importance to all farm
ers was brought out.
At the next meeting. Saturday. Dec.
80. the subject will be The Care of
Horses, Breeding and Raising"
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1911-12-22
GOOD ROADS
Through the Valley Endorsed by the
Commercial Association

: At the meeting of the Arkansas Valley
Commercial association in La Junta on
Tuesday the question of the improvement
and extension OF roads from the south
and east entrances to the valley was
enthusiastically taken up and it was
unanimously decided to attend the Good
Roads CT ,ventioh in Pueblo on Jan. IL
IL with large representation and ask
the cooperation of the state in further
ing the good roads movement in the
valley.
Amongst the delegates recently ap-
pointed to the Good Roads convent on are
four from Fowler. one from La Junta and
Sam Mathews of this city.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1911-12-22

White CHRISTMAS
Is Promised for Rocky Ford's
Joyous Season
EIGHTEEN INCHES OF
"THE BEAUTIFUL"
Covers This Section of the Arkansas
Valley Heaviest Snowfall In
aQuarter Century

From present indications the
people Of Rocky Ford and this
section of the Arkansas Valley will
this year have the pleasure of en-
joyirg a,good old-fashioned white
Christmas. as the ground is cover
ed with mantle of "the beautiful
heavier than it has borne since
the winter of 1886, according to
the testimony Of old-timers.
On Monday evening the snow
fall began and the snow fell con-
tinually until Wednesday evening,
4 continuous performance of 4S
hours that laid bed of the tieecy
flakes fully IS inches on the level.
Advices from other parts of the
state brings the news that this
snow storm was a blessing espec-
tally intended for the Arkansas
Valley, as very little snow fell
uorth of the valley and the west
ern slope received none. And for
this divine blessing we favored
people should give especial praise
this happy Christmas.
A temporary hardship may fall
upon the stockmen and sheep
feeders because of the heavy
snowfall. but they are we'll content
to put up with this because of the
assurance of early grass that the
precipitation has brought, and in
fact everyone has cause to rejoice
at the assurance given that this
section of the Arkansas Valley
will be the mecca of united agri-
cultural wealth next year.
And the stores reflect the senti-
ment of the Rocky Ford public.
The business places wear an air of
gayety appropriate to the season
and everywhere the tonic dash of
green, typical of Christmastide,
mingled with the bright red of
holly berries and poinsetta, is to
be seen.
Shopping is brisk since the
snow storm. People are buying
literally for Christmas And every
one is in good humor. as they
we'll may be this merry yuletide
season.
MaG every person to whom this
paper goes have a bright and
happy Christmas, is the wish of
the Enterprise.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-05-21

o place in the repertory. To pursue an or
Gerly course in the story OF Mr. Mailer
life something ought now 10 he said about
his compositions. because il was as com
poser as well as a conductor that MS
friends a well defined party. or clique
sought to impress the world with sense
OF his greatness. In his youthful years MS
thoughts leaned toward the opera. and ne
composed two works in this field entitled
Die Argonauten" and "Ribezahl' nut
nothing came Of them. In 1855 he complet-
cd the opera which Carl Maria Won Weber
lad let fall Die drei Pintos.' but nothing
lasting either for his reputation or that OF
Weber came Of the experiment. In lN'l
ne produced his first symphony. four years
later a second one. Afterward. though ne
wrote songs with orchestral and pianoforte
accompaniment and added six symphonies
to his list-No. 3 in 1896. No. in 1901,
No ,, which created a sensation because
Uhe "Ricsensymphonie" was what the Ger
mans called it, No I'm 1906. No.
year or two later Cthe score is not dated) A..
and No. y. which was produced with
large noise in more than one sense at
Munich last summer. In this work he de-
mandcd An cXtraordinary orchestra. besides
choirs Of mixed mature voices and boys.
and in way that was not attempted be-
fore and has not been attempted since he
tried 90 establish connection between the
ancient church hymn "Ncni Creator spir-
titus" and the finale Of the second part Of
Goethf's Faust" II is eminenty charac-
teristic Of German criticism that it never