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Rocky Ford enterprise., 1912-02-02
THE SPIRIT OF COLORADO
Continued From First Page

still practical conditions. better grair
and fruit may be produced. :.
Some men in Colorado scoff at dry
! farming, but it you far enough yor
are apt to find that they possess more
than an ordinary interest in irriga
ton. the wizardry by which man at
tempts to do part of natures work,
For those parts of Colorado that are
handy to the mountain slopes have
accomplished wonders through irri-
CATION
The valley of the Grand river has
long been famous as an example OF 4
transition from desert to fertility be-
cause OF this very method. The Gun
nison tunnel, much heralded, has now
been long enough completed to show
the path toward the full measure oi
its accomplishments.
The Unc ompahgre valley has been
made to blossom as gayly as the more
famed Grand valley. and the danger
OF crop failure through a season OF
drought entirely removed. The wat
ers OF the Gunnison river, now in
part diverted by the mountain-pierc-
ing tunnel, have never gone drv. So
into the Uncompahgre valley have
come the specially farmers, planning
hi9h-grade wheat, apples, peaches,
rhubarb. onions-all the crops that
yield fine profits for fine care.
Still, shrewd farmer on the far
stretching plains of Colorado and yet
within engineering reach of some
water supply may comfortably COM
bine the most profitable methods OF
irrigation and dry farming. Such a
man was he whom we met on a train
huminp north from Colorado Spriugs
to Denver.
81 am from Rocky Ford,' he ex-
planned, with the delightful frank
ness of all real Westerners. "You
know-the melon town. Only I'm in
for about everything else on my
ranch-just an ornery truck farm as
you folks down there in the East
might say. This year I've
built reservoir, to hold close to
100000 gallons. I've about gone
broke on the thing and given a sort
OF heart disease to my friends in the
local bank. l hope it works-I hope
10 God 1t works. | amt sure. If
1t don't | can get a job somewhere.
But ITS got to work, because its
got all my capital and more, too, tied
up IN it. Its got to work and give
me the best ranch in Our county. It's
going to send one OF my girls East to
college and give the other the big six
cylinder car she's praying for.
There was the justification OF the
Colorado farmer for you-a great
crisis in his life to be reached and
overcome. Life to a man who makes
rich, tillable acres out OF arid desert
Is apt to bring few crises.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1912-02-02
For Sale Cheap.

80 acres land. first class water rights,
al highly cultivated. good buildings. 2
wells and cistern. SO acres in alfalfa. Also
have best alfalfa seed for sale. will save
middleman's price. Have good pasture,
take horses by month. feed in storms.
ROBERT E. LEWIS. Rocky Ford
Phone Ranch 1873.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1912-02-02

40 acre tract under Rocky Ford Ditch
$4,000 Equity in exchange for house and
lot IN town or other approved property.
Enquire W. J. Jordan. Rockford. -56
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1912-02-02

Dobbs & Lyons. undertakers and en-
balmers. modern parlors. 4o4 S. Main
St. Night and dav phone Ford ll6.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1912-08-01
JOHN MITCHELL IS SENTENCED
Labor Leader Given Nine Months I'm.
prisonuent. and Appeals

Washington: John Mitchell vice
president Of the American Federation
OF Labor. was sentenced In the Dis.
trlct OF Columbia Supreme Court to
niae months Imprisonment for con.
tempt OF court. growing out Of the
Buck Stove and Range Company case.
An appeal was taken and $4,000 bail
furnished to abide by tho decision OF
the upper court. In the same case
President Samuel Gompers recently
was sentenced 10 one year and secre-
tary Frank Morrison to six months.
Mr.. Mitchell was not In court but
sent a written statement waving his
right to be present. He was 20 have
been sentenced last week. but Justice
Wright then declined to pass sentence
because he objected TO the form Of
waiver submitted for Mr.. Mitchell.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1912-08-01
BRYAN MAY FIGHT ROOSEVELT.
Colonel 10 Told Neorsskan wai Make
Speeches Against Him.

Oyster Bay. ~ Y; Col Roosevelt
was told OF reports that William J.
Bryan would follow his trail through
the campaign. Bryan" he asked
The Colonei's jaw shot forwerd az
gressively and his teeth clicked Il
don't see that there is anything for
me to say at this timsl" he exclaimed.
I, was pointed out that Col Roose-
Welt and Col Bryan have crossed
swords In two National campaigns and
that the ex-Presidont Is thoroughly "a
miliar with the characteristics OF the
Nebraskan. while thus Ear he has had
no opportunity TO become acquainted
with the fighting qualities OF the Dem
ocratic nominee OF 1912.
Col. Roosevelt intends 10 attack the
Democratic and Republican organiza.
lions with equal yisor In the hope OF
placing hls opponents on the defense
al the outset
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1912-08-01
Generally There Can Be Found
a Way to Apply Ones Ac.
CURED knowledge.
HOW ONE MAN FOUND IT
His Talent. Developed for Special
Purpose, Became Foundation Stone
Of His Rise TO success-Proof
That II always Pays
to Think.

knowledge gained to be used for
one purpose sometimes may be ap-
piled to better advantage in another.
Il pays for any young man to take
stock. so to speak. OF his mental equip
ment and see II he has any knowledge
on hand that he coulr use but is not
doing so in his work.
Several years ago a certain boy
came to the city from the farm. He
apparently was az green as the sum-
mer pasture lot where the home cows
grazed when he started to work as
cleri behind the button counter In
large retail dry goods store.
On the way 10 his hall bedroom
home one evening this clerk passed
street faker. with blackboard. who
was selling n cheap book on lightning
calculating and who made a blur to
the crowd that he would give any one
Sc who would give an answer 10 q
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1912-08-01
GRINDiN'

hav. watched the game through tn
thick and thin.
And the secret I've learned Of how to win
In the hurry and hustle and ceaselcss din;
It's grindln'.
For the fellow who wins. II is plain 10
me.
Keeps playing his cards. whatever thsy
he,
TIN ,hsy run his way; and he wilma. you
see.
ny srindin'.
The commonplace chap with q common
Mace brain
II he presses ahead. each step 10 Fain
ny srinfin'i
And the hoy who stands Al the foot Of
tho class
Tho one At the head a, last may pass
n he. ns'er pausins 10 moan. "Alssf'
Kssps krlntin',
20 .pl, On your hands. though n ss not
Ana murmur. I'm ma. bu, ~enr b
hsai."
Ana. chilled ~ the eola 90 baked ~ the
heat,
Keen srinfin',
Ana me ihrss ala DANES ere the saa yin
'a''',,. MA At last us ne 's'''
Ana reu'n .a 'ss -..s'ss@s sane ,vss
plsI
< J ws.ss.--.> - Ne Ne.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1912-08-01
OVER SIXTY LIVES
LOST IN FLOOD
STORMS IN PARTS pENNsYlvAN-
"a, OHIO AND WEST VIRGINIA.
PROPERTY LOSS IS GREAT
Hundreds Of Homes Destroyed, SIX
Towrs Inundated and Thousands
Are Without Shelter.

Pittsburg. Pa, July 2s.-Sxty or
more lives lost Hundreds Of homes
destroyed. Thousands without ado
quaie shelter. Six towns inundated.
Rail and wire traffic demoralized. Sew
eral cities still cut off from commun-
Ication. Property damages tremen-
dous. These are the striking results
OF cloudbursts and foods in Southwest
Pennsylvania and West Virginia
Thursday.
There is another danger source.
which may add TO the death tool. A
large number OF mines were flooded.
Workingmen were compelled TO fee
for their lives. Whether some or all
OF the miners reported missing escap.
ed drowning can not be ascertained
at this time. II viii take months to
clear some OF the mines OF water.
When the disastrous storms. cloud
bursts and floods swept over the large
area scores OF towns afflicted were
Just recovering from deluge that
pelted them last Sunday morning. The
storm drove hundreds OF families from
their homes. residences we're damaged
or completely demolished. streets were
torn up by the mile or piled high with
tons OF debris carried by the Hood
waters. Poles we're uprooted and
wires dropped TO the streets, blocking
communication from many points and
causing darkness at many others. Rail-
road and street car facilities were
practically suspended until wished
outs we're repaired or debris moved
along some OF the routes.
The iinanciay damage In the food
region OF the three States will amount
10 an enormous sum. Any attempt TO
estimate IL now would be impracti.
cable. There arc hundreds OF families
homeless, except for their temporary
shelter in tents and shacks. but tho
waters began to recede after daylight
and inasmuch as the weather is warm.
Il seemed there would be little OF the
prolonged suffering that comes in the
wake OF food torrents.
Unlontown, Dunbar. Lemont. Mount
Braddoek. Connellsvilla- all we're In
undated and suffered great damage.
The greatest loss Of life was due TO
the flooding OF the superba mine at
Evans. nine miles from Unlontown-
Fifteen miners are now accounted lost.
Three are missing among tho $50 en-
ployed at Lcmont No. mines OF the
u. c. Prick Coal Company. whose D.
foot vein underlies that Of the super
IA workings.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1912-08-01
Working for Future

worked" they guyed him as an easy
mark He smiled good naturedly and
went right ahead being an easy
mark"
lie hadn't been there many months
before man was needed for more
important work than he and his fun
poking companions had This young
man was picked out OF the lot and
placed in the position. with an ad-
vanced salary. He made good" and
was further promoted at the next OBJ
portunity. Now. at the end OF Ave
years. he is in charge OF score or
more OF those who used TO laugh at
him. II 10 all because he was not
afraid that he was doing more work
than he was paid to do.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1912-08-01
0rouchy Speech or RepeIIent Air
Never Yet Pushed a Man
to the Top.
DlSC0URTESY A GRAVE FAULT
No Stronger Factor In Driving Away
Trade Has Been Discovered
Lltfie Hope for tho Man Who
Feels Superior to His
Job"

A yuung struggling physician open
ed the latest number Of medical jour.
nal. glanced at the articles, found
them dull and embarrassing and turn
ed to the advertisements
A neatly worded advertisement. nd.
dressed to physicians Just like him.
caught his eye. writes Richard +.
vogle in the Chicago Tribune. The
advertisement told OF what an asset a
completely equipped Office is TO a ply
stefan; how necessary It IL. especially
for the young physician. TO have the
best OF surgical and medical instru.
ments az hand.
The advertisement closed with an
exceedingly cordial invitation to visit
"our hosse" and take all the instru'
ments you need on easy payments.
or something to that effect.
The advertisement sounded sincere
and heartfelt. II talked 10 the young
physician as an older brother or faith.
er would talk to him. II made him feel
that there was no shame In being poor.
that most successful physicians start
ed poor. and so on.
With a light heart the physician left
the Office and took q car to the house
which invited him TO call and look
over their stock OF instruments.
you will have 10 see the credit
man." the clerk told the physician
when the latter Informed him OF his
Intention TO buy several hundred dol.
lars worth OF instruments on the in
stallment plan. The physician was
shown into thu credit mans Office
A dry. thin man with face that
seemed to have known no smile for
years babe him sit down. The look
of the man, his motions. froze the
young physician's enthusiasm instant
~. After some minutes the credit
man motioned TO the physician TO
come up to desk. and he began firing
questions at him in a voice which a
district attorney reserves for a most
notorious criminal. The physician
sheepishly answered the questions for
some moments. As he went on speak.
ing tho credit mans voice became
drier and shriller His face became
more sinister An executioner could
not have frowned worse than he.
At the same time a change was COM
Ina over the young physician. His
face gradually grew red and hot. Fin
ally he jumped from his seat and told
the credit man to cancel his order i'm
mediately. The credit man looked up
at him puzzled. his dlctatorial air leav-
ing him by degrees.
you advertise that you sell goods
on credit. that there Is no favor about
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1912-08-01
RECENT INVENTIONS

Receptacles for matches are includs
ed in a new cigaret box on which Q
New Yorker has obtained a patent
A seismograph invented by n jap
anese scientist registers the velocity
OF all earthquakes two hundredfold.
Squeezing the handle revolves the
stirring wires within new -four sift-
err than can be operated by one hand.
One musician can play duets on .
double guitar with two sets OF strings
that an Illinois inventor has patented.
Letter boxes have been invented for
ONCE buildings and apartments which
deliver mail dropped into them on the
ground floor 10 their owners rooms.
even the weight OF card starting the
elevating machinery.
A thirty-pound motor driven b.
storage batteries weighing but twenty
pounds has been perfected FOR driving
light row beats and canoes.
As a less expensive substitute fos
an electric hair drier a German cleo
trician has brought out a device FOE
warming ordinary combs.
Soup bowls armed with sharp poinfs
on their inner edge have been PATENT
ed by a Chicago man 10 keep wAitsrs'
thumbs out OF their contents.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1912-08-01
PAY ENVELOPE" 10 NOT TIE
END OF ALL THINGS.
Serious Error In Being Afraid 70 Do
More Than One 10 Paid For.
and Watching Clock.

The young man who is always
afraid that he is going TO do more
work for his employer than he Is paie
10 do. and 10 continually on his guard
against being imposed upon. Is max
ing a serious mistake. Ito has a false
idea OF employment He thinks that
the less he gives In return for his
salary the better OF he is. He couia
not fall into a more serious error. Oi
course there are employers that VIII
take advantage OF willingness on the
part OF their help. but they are In the
minority and are not the big sue
cesses. The successful man Is looking
always for the young fellow that can
DO more than he Is doing. Good men
are hard to find. and the success OF
big business depends on finding them
m SUFFICIENT numbers. II you show
that YOU ara willing and able TO do
more work than has been assigned 10
you you win get more work and better
work 10 do. and will be paid In pro
portion.
know young fellow that worked
IN downtown once. There was a
large force employed In the place
This young man never looked at the
clock. lie "ate up" hls work. aud
was always hungry for more You
never Jaw him standing around dur
'ng the noon hour with tooihplck
and a cisaroi IN his mouth. leerlng Al
the passershy. n he did not have
work enough IN keep him busy dur.
ins the luncheon recess he pFowied
around the once learning vhat he
could about the business
fha other fellows lsnfhed a. him.
nvenllns "a manner 81 "ull' 70 ap'v
- hln. Thar tola hlm - sss halns
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1912-08-01

scrous and revolutionary when II wa6
proposed. not a single vote was
finally cast against II In the house
and only one In the senate Massa-
chusetts has been having Its attention
theoretically directed to labor trors
bles during the present year. and has
bssn doing good deal OF thinking.
The new law creates a minimum
wage board in any occupation In
which II shall appear that the wages
received by a substantial number OF
women employees are insufficient to
supply the necessary cost OF living
and to maintain them in health"
The board is instructed to take into
account the financial condition Of the
business affected II the finding OF
the board is approved by the commits
sion. after a public hearing. the only
penalty against an employer for not
accepting the finding 10 publication In
az least four newspapers In each
county OF tho commonwealth. This
substitution OF publicity for the man
datory provisions OF England and
Australia was obtained against the
wish OF those leading the movement.
but is now thought likely to accom-
plish fully az much in the long run.
An appeal to the courts is also pro-
vidod for, against the wishes OF the
leaders in the movement. but that also
may increase the publicity and
hasten the education of the public. II
IN not expected, moreover. that en-
ployers will care to put themselves in
position OF public opposition after
the decision OF the commission. Cob
lier's
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1912-08-01
Take Mental Stock

problem in arithmetic a. quickly ~
he. the faker, could cipher H.
That green clerk went to a second
hand bookstore and paid 81 for ths
best authors work on lightning cal
culation. He pored over II at night
until he mastered II. He always did
have a laundering for figures back In
the little red schoolhouse ut home.
The clerk then lay In wait for that
faker TO make another SIS blum.
Now. | will give SIS TO any one who
viii tell me instantly. without putting
pencil TO paper. the answer TO this
problem-you must figure II In your
head said the faker confidently.
What is the interest on $3.50 for 90
days at 8 per cent?
"One dollar and eighty cents" cried
the clerk. Now give me the S."
The crowd shouted with delight. But
the faker. taken by surprise at his
own game. refused to pay. The crowd
became angry. broke up the black
board. and drove the faker from the
street corner.
But this clerk had a new idea OF
arthmetical knowledge. and this put
the lad to thinking. II always pays
to think. He argued TO himself that
be might az well apply this lightning
calculating to his daily work In iyur'
ing bills OF sale TO fussy women shop
pars, and save mental labor.
Along came the time for taking the
annual invoice In the store. II soon
became noised through the big estab-
l.shment that there was a young clerk
over In the button department who
had beaten the expert accountants In
speed in figuring up the long sheets
Of totals He was looked upon as q
sort OF arithmetical wizard. The su-
perintendent heard OF II. and the youna
clerk soon found himself rapidly nd.
vancing in the accounting depart
ment Today he IL at the head OF an
accounting department OF one OF the
big railroads Of the country.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1912-08-01
Christians TORTURED
BY KOREAN POLICE
TRIAL DEvgLopEs SOME START
LING REVELATIONS.
MEN HUNG UP BY THUMBS
Eyewltnesses from Seoul Tell OF Cruel
Proceedings to Wiring copfes
sions from Prisoners.

Pekin, China. Several eyewitnesses
who have returned to Pekin from the
trial In Seoul OF l26 alleged conspira.
tors charged with plotting TO kill Gen.
Tehauchi. the japanese Governor Gen
sral OF Korea. tell startling stories OF
the methods employed by the authori-
ties in dealing with the prisoners. 100
OF whom are Christians They include
fve pastors. elk elders. eight deacons
and nine church leaders. The rest are
mostly students In Christian colleges.
All the accused men, when given the
opportunity, said that their cocalled
confessions we're wrung from them by
the most cruel tortures. They were
hung up by the thumbs. stretched on
the rack and burned with irons In the
secret preliminary trial. One stu
dent testified In open court Il saw "a
man slowly killed before my eyes" An
other said: They made me uncon-
sclous thrice" My informan,s, who
understand both Korean and japanese.
say the court interpreters distort the
evidence. trsnslating incorrectly and
emitting evidence Objectionable TO the
prosecution. Whenever the accused
say torture the Interpreters trans
late II as persuasion" When the at
,orney for the defense protested
sginst tho Incorrect translation. the
Jddge said; IL doesn't matter.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1912-08-01
APPROPRIATION BILL PASSES.
Nearly $4,000 900 Less. Than Same
Measure Adopted last Year.

Washington; The sundry civii APP
Preparation bill. carrying approHI
mAtelxfsiie.0Oo.Ooo for the support
of ssrious bureaus and branches Of
the Government passed the Senate
Wednesday. II contains increases Of
about $1,000 900 over the Approprla-
tons by tho House. Tie difference
between the two bodies will be ad-
1usted In conference.
The more important addition In the
Senate include i225.000 for the tariff
board. ss50.OoO FOR collecting the Gus
toms revenues. 100000 for the pre-
vention Of the bubonic plague. $780,
600 for the public lands service and
s257 900 for National park improve
ments. The bill IL nearly $4,000. 600
less than the estimates submitted 10
Congress and $4,000. 900 less than the
same bill last year.
An amendment carrying $4,000 for
small hospital for Alaskan natives was
defeated once but reconsidered and
passed BY enough Democrats chang.
Ing their votes Several Senators.
speaking in It's support. described san
itary conditions among the natives as
shocking.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1912-08-01
Two Killed while Flying.

Munich. .Bavarla.-Two more flyins
fatalities occurred here Saturday
morning when an American aviator
named Fisher. who was carrying "a
a passenger IN mis- aercplane mo-
ohanlo named kuglor. Tell nom con
siderable height causing tho instant
death % both. Tho aeroplane vas
nanaahed 40 that the cause Of tho ac'
oldsnl could not be eseellalned. Fisher
had passed hls aellsl pllois sksalas
,lsn aslf Iessalshs ssa
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1912-08-01
No Dissolution Suit

There viii be no dissolution suit
filed by the Government against the
National Packing Company on August
I. as was planned. according to United
States District Attorney James H.
Wilkinson on his return from Wash
Ington. where he conferred with Attor
ney general Wlckersham. The gen
erai plan OF dissolution submitted by
the packers several DAYS ago was sat
lsfactory. Mr. Wilkinson said. and II
the plans as outlined are carried oot
no suits will be filed.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1912-08-01
BAY STATE CONTROLS WAGES
Minimum Salary Commission Created
by the Legislature Of the
Commonwealth.

The first step toward the establish
ment OF a minimum wage In this
country has been taken by the quiet.
but always progressive. state OF
Massachusetts. Wisconsin defeated
such bill last year. but the measure
which has been made into law in
Massachusetts IN much less drastic
than the one which was presented to
the Wisconsin Legislature In 1911.
The amazing aspect OF the Massa-
chusetts situation is that. although
this measure was looked upon az dan
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1912-08-01
Pays to Be Polite

selling goods that way" the physician
said. and here you make me feel 40
II ! had committed the worst crime
imaginable by asking for credit Your
advertisements are polite. You are .
miserable and disagreeable brute.
Cancel my order and shall never look
into your house again"
Whatever the reason for impolite
ness on the part Of one may be. the
fact Is that many an employe lie driving
away trade by feeling superior to mis-
Job or else by mot giving a hang"
about his job and making the custo-
mer feel so.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1912-08-01
commodIous nstn.

A certain surly old Yankee whs
runs small summer hotel on the
Massachusetts, coast once resolved .
rambling letter from a progressive
"rueat" Who wrote % engage tive
larso. sunny rooms. oseFlookinx the
ocean and connsciins With private
hath" one may lmakIns the von4n's
surpF1s a SETTING thu folia~lns sass
Fsplsi
Dear Maasmsi All Fooms f.es ne
eosan and hats yoal hsIz.---ilsoln
solis nsssslas
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1912-08-01

Pittsburg. Pa: Returning 10 her
burning house 20 get a picture Of her
sweetheart. Constalne Naturl. aged 10.
was burned 10 death al Axloton. near
here. Just AZ tho glTl stepped across
abe threshold Of tho front door the
root collapsed. Mm Frank Naiurl,
her mother, when Informed Of tho
death OF her daurhtor, ran 10 the Mon'
pnsahela River and Jumped In. she
vas pulled eat bl the oIee OF a tow
boat Tho lalher and brother we're
severely burned ty|nE 10 rescue Goa
slalna