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Rocky Ford enterprise., 1912-07-12
THEY ARE DIVIDED
Two Factions of "Progressives'
Meet at the Springs

At conference of the leading progress
sive republicans Of the state held atColo-
rado Springs last Tuesday afternoon and
evening. a division resulted when one
wing of the progressives. headed by
Phillip 3. Stewart, announced that they
intended 10 60 into the Republican eau-
cuses. primaries and county conventions
and try and capture the Republican
Assembly which is to be held in Denver
July 5lst, and nominate candidates for
Presidential electors whom they know
will vote for Roosevelt if Roosevelt runs.
The other wing headed by E. P Costigan,
announced that they intended to call a
state convention OF the Progressive Party,
which was Incorporated last week and
elect delegates to the Roosevelt conven-
ton at Chicago and also elect Roosevelt
electors to be placed on the national tic
ket this fall.
The question arises whether the
Stewart crowd can name Roosevelt elect
ors on the Republican ticket when Mr..
Taft is the nominee Of that party for
doubt, be presented in many states and
will have to be settled through the courts,
That is, if the Roosevelt people are strong
enough to name their electors at the head
of the Republican ticket in any state.
The regular Republicans of the state
are not going to allow the Roosevelt men
to capture that assembly if they can help
it. President Taft is the nominee of the
regular Republican organization. Mr..
Roosevelt, if he runs. is an independent
candidate under some other national party
name. The regular Republican will make
fight to control their county conventions
and also the state assembly and will
probably demand Of every person appear
ing at the primaries to cast vote that
he state whether or not he is in favor Of
the regular Republican ticket. meaning
the Taft ticket. Should the voter say he
is not, the regulars will claim this is
sufficient grounds to prevent his voting at
Republican primary. However, in those
counties controlled by the Progressiyes.
they will doubtless be permitted to vote
and the matter then placed before the
State Central Committee on credentials.
The situation IS serious to say the least.
Already there are proposed conferences
with a view of trying to arrange
program that will keep the entire Rep
ublican vote ntactfor one set ofRepubllc-
an candidates for the state offices.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1912-07-12

SURPRISING anything that had preceded il
on this delightful trip. "Vlve la Yampa
May it continue to grow and its generous
hearted people to prospect" was the
fervent hope of every visitor.
A delightful view up through the rug
ged awe inspiring grandeur Of Gore Gam
on brought to an end the delights of the
trip. for four hours wait oocasioned by
mishap to the regular train brought dark
ness and the consequent close to sight
seeing.
1t was a. m. on Wednesday before
the train reached Denver, and the largest
and most successful! meeting of Colora-
do editors became matter Of history.
Those who represented the Arkansas
Valley upon this occasion we're: Messrs.
Hardy of the Canon City Record. Hoag
and Wright of the Pueblo Star-Journal.
Swainof the Pueblo Cheifton. Woks Of the
Las Animas Democrat, Messrs. and Mes
danes johnson Of the Ordway New Era
and Monkmen Of the Rocky Ford Enter
prise.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1912-07-12
MEETING WITH SUCCESS
Farmers Cooperative Demonstra-
ti0n Work In The South

Washington, July 8-The Secretary of
Agriculture is much interested in reports
of the success Of the educational work
among farmers inaugurated by the United
States Department of Agriculture under
the organization known as the Farmers
Cooperative Demonstration Work. He
said that the secret of this success Gf it
is secreD lies in the fact that so many
men of local prominence and influence
are found throughout the sections where
this work is carried on who through un-
selfish motives are willing to sacrifice
their personal interests if necessary in
order to promote the general good of the
communities in which theJ live.
A notable example of this altruistic
spirit is shown in the instance Of dem
onstration agent for one of the populous
counties of average area in southeastern
Texas whose practice of the principles of
good farming as laid down by the Dep
artment covers period of three years.
In the midst Of boil weevi territory this
agent, in 1911. produced l6R bales of
cotton. netting him 1887. on ! 8 acres;
and his corn averaged rs bushels to the
acre. While to devote his time to the
work Of demonstration of farming method
among his neighbors involves considerable
in monetary sense, he states his willing
ness to make this sacrifice because. to
quote his words, 81 am deeply interested
in the work and know that our people
will be greatly benefited. I want to as
sist in pulling out of the rut hundreds Of
people who now barely make living by
robbing the land that refuses to be robbed
any longer"
The influence of this demonstration
work upon the rising generation of young
people is most marked. The agent here
in referred to has son. z years of age.
who. inspired by his fathers example,
won first prize in variety contests and al
SO sweepstakes prize over all, in competi-
ton with other boys Of his own and ad-
joining counties. At the state fair last fall
the same boy won first prize in the varie-
ty class and second prize in sweepstakes,
in state wide competition. In contest
before the Texas Industrial Congress last
winter he was awarded prize of Sloo
for having produced 95 5Hbushels of corn
on an acre Of ground and for the produce
ton of x bales of cotton on an acre.
Both father and son attribute their
success entirely ito the close application
Of instructions sent out by the Depart
ment of Agriculture.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1912-07-12
Pleasant Picnic Party

One of the pleasantest picnic parties
celebrating the Fourth was the one that
gathered at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. M.
W. Hall, or what is better known as
Lake Side Ranch.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hall assisted by Miss
Ruth and Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Hall
spared no effort in seeing that every
guest had an unlimited good time. All
present were former residents of Gage
county. Nebraska.
After a bountiful basket dinner was
done justice to, Rev. F. w. Collins as
toast-master requested each person to
tell why they left Nebraska. why they
came to Colorado and their opinion OF
the two states.
The answers were mirth provoking
and very largely in favor of Colorado as
place to live. Before departing the
guests expressed their appreciation to
the Halls by unanimous vote of thanks.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1912-07-12
Extra Special Release

At the Grand Opera House Saturday
afternoon and night in addition to regular
show-Vaniman Airship Disaster at At
lanta City last Monday.
Giant Dirigible that was built to cross
the ocean exploded in mid-air and five
people dashed to death in the ocean.
We will have one reel showing the
monster in preparation for the trial trip.
The mechanics and the Vanimans at
work. The start from the earth. Sail
ing through the blue sky toward Brgan-
tine Beach. The wreck in the waves.
Searching for victims. Recovering por-
tions of the aerial car. Crowds on the
beach and Atlanta City Board Walk.
Everything but the actual explosion
which was too high in the air to be photo
graphed.
Most exciting picture ever made. Hot
from the bat of the daily papers and an
item of profound interest.
Ladies and children are urged to come
Saturday afternoon and avoid the rush at
night.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1912-07-12
Thirty-Four Bills EiIed

The time for filing initiated bills with
the Secretary Of State ended Wednesday
night. A total of "a measures was filed
and must be passed upon by the people.
Seven of these were referred by legisla-
ture. Seven are bills passed by the legis-
lature and referred under the referendum
by the people. Twenty are bills initiated
by various individuals and organizations.
Thus. In addition to having to vote on
national, state. congressional. legislative,
judicial and county tickets this fall. the
people will have to acquaint them
selves with the provisions Of thirty-four
proposed laws and pass judgment on the
same.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1912-07-12
Fire Was Incendiary

A fire occurred last Friday evening
which destroyed two barns on the George
Preble place on North Ninth street. now
belonging to Bennett and Fenlason. The
loss was about 5000.
Investigation as to the cause OF the
fire resulted in bringing confession from
Harold Barnett. e-year-old boy, that
he had started the FIRE because he was
mad at boy named Hart who lived
close by.
The disposition of the case against the
Barnett boy will not be known until the
insurance people are heard from. but a
sentence to the industrial school is likely
as the lad has been in trouble before.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1912-07-12
To Select Congressional Candidate

Pursuant tothe action of the Republican
central committee of the Second con-
gressional district held at Colorado
Springs on March %, notice is given that
an assembly Of delegates representing
the Republican party of the Second con-
gressional district is called and will be
held at Pueblo. Colo. on Saturday. the
third day of August. at 2 O'Clock p. M,
for the purposes:
OF selecting candidate or candidates
for member Of congress from the Second
congressional district of Colorado, to be
voted for at the primary election to be
held On Tuesday. September 10, 1912:
OF selection of congressional central
committee:
OF selecting chairman and secretary
Of the congressional committee:
And for the transaction of such other
business as may properly come before
such assembly.
The call is signed byRobert Kerr. chair
man and Arthur Cornforth, secretary.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1912-07-12
GOOD ROADS BOOSTING
VIII Call Large Crowd to Convention
In Denver

The practical side of the value of good
roads is being demonstrated to Colorado
ans this summer as never before. Already
the number of visiting automobiles in the
state is larger than last year. and the
greatest number of arrivals are vet to
come.
This is due to the persistent advertising
of Colorado as good roads state by the
Colorado Good Roads Association. work.
ing in harmony with all other similar
organizations. The Denver Chamber Of
Commerce sooiablity run to Chicago has
also done as much as any other thing to
advertise Colorado good roads.
"The number of visiting motor parties
in Colorado this year, says R. H. Higgins
president of the Colorado Good Roads
Association. ''is showing Colorado people
the practical result of good road building.
Business men. as well as farmers are
now becoming the most enthusiastic
good road supporters.
The convention soon to be held in Denver
under the auspices of the county commits
sloners, the Greater Colorado Highways
Association and the Colorado Good
Roads Association will be one of the larg-
est gatherings ever held. At that meeting
the part that good roads will play in the
coming campaign will be discussed, and no
candidate will receive the support of the
good roads people unless they pledge
themselves to be active in this work, which
is OF more Importance to the state than
anything else.
THE exact date of the meeting will
soon be announced, and it will immediate
ly precede the primary election to be held
Sept. TO-"
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1912-07-12
EXPERIMENTAL
farm ATTRACTS
Railroad Officials Coming in
to Look Over
0TERO AGRICULTURAL
CLUB GARDEN PATCH
Denver 6 Rio drande and Santa Fe
Publicity Men Astounded at Ex-
tent and Variety of Work.


tent and Variety of Work.
That the work of the Otero
Agricultural Club with their little
experimental farm is attracting
the attention of the outside world
was evidenced during the past
week, when the "garden patch" in
the northwestern suburbs was Wis
tied by officials and departmental
heads Of two of the leading rail
roads of the west.
On Friday last the Club expert
ment farm was visited by the
head of the publicity department
OF the Denver & Rio Grande rail-
road, who spoke in terms of the
highest praise of the extent, var
lety and effectiveness of the de-
monstratiOn work and pronounced
the farm one of the finest of its
kind that he had ever seen.
On Tuesday of this week G. S.
Seagraves, immigration agent of
the Santa Fe, in company with w.
o. Skinner, division superinten-
dent at Pueblo, visited the Otero
Agricultural Club farm and were
shown around by w. w. Kerney,
the farmer in charge. They were
shown the $50 different varieties
of vegetables and grain that are
being experimental with and
which may be seen in varying
stages of growth-from the early
fall wheat of which couple of
varieties were cut the first of the
week, to some vegetables that are
just peeping above the ground.
Mr.. Seagraves expressed his
wonder and establishment at what
had been accomplished by the
club and said that in all the ex-
perience that he has had along
this line of work he had never
seen the equal of this garden and
had no idea that 60 many varie-
ties Of grain could be grown in
Colorado. He stated further
that many of the grains were the
very finest that he had ever seen,
and that SO far as he knew, there
was nothing in the grain belt it.
self that could compare with some
of the varieties that he had seen
here.
So enthusiastic WAS he that he
gave the club representatives. the
assurance that his road would do
everything possible toward assist
ing in making exhibits at the diff
ferent fairs, and he in every way
possible would boost the work of
tie experimental farm, and as he
is in position where he can bring
the work of the farm to the atten-
ton of the people of other states,
his visit may result in sending
many new settlers to land where
such wonders in grain, etc, may
be produced.
In the afternoon the party was
shown about the country, when
Mr.. Seagraves had an opportunity
to view vast fields of our staple
products, sugar beets and canta-
loupes, etc., in the process of max
ing, and lie frequently gave ex-
preston to Ills surprise at the
wonderful fertility and produc-
tivemess of this section of the Ar
kansas Valley
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1912-07-12
Sfate
Editors
Have
outing
Enjoy the Hospitality of
The MOffaf Road and
the citizens of ROuft
and MOffaf Counties
==- View the Scenic
Grandeur along "TOP
of the World Route.

Sunday, July 7nine to day from the time that the
first train left Denver the Mot Roathe
by train containing newspaper their
wives and children $751; who gathered from all
the midsummer meeting of the Colorado
association Steamboat Springs the western of
Denver Northwestern Pacific Railroad everywhere called the
Moat Road after indomitabe builder For that and
teprisng Colorado this marvel engineering skill and
seyerence will ever stand fitting monument
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1912-07-12
ROCKY FORD
CANTALOUPES
Will Again be To the Front
This Year
LARGER ACREAGE
THAN LAST YEAR
And the Outlook for a Bumper CroT
of the Fruit That Takes Us
Famous" Was Never Better

A trip through this immediate
section of the Arkansas Valley
shows that the crop conditions
generally were never better than
right now and the prospects for a
splendid yield of cantaloupes
especially were never more favor
able.
The season is a week later than
usual, but melons are beginning to
set and the warm weather is bring
ing the plants along with a rush.
Experienced cantaloupe men say
that prospects are bright for twice
the crop to the acre, and that
the shipping season will probably
begin about Aug. Is
With the single exception of
Rocky Ford, everv other district
in the valley shows market de-
crease in cantaloupe acreage this
year. Taking the whole valley
there will be over 250O acres less
of cantaloupes this year than last
year. Last year there were 1910
acres planted iu cantaloupes in
the valley. This year only 2650
acres were planted and from this
must be deducted the $50 acres
destroyed by hail in the Lamar
and Las Animas districts. The
Rocky Ford district proper last
year had total acreage of 1475,
=. and this year will have 1870 acres.
The commission men are al
ready making arrangements for
the shipping season and it is
known that there will be several
more of them in the market this
year, as well as the old firms.
G. II. Weaver & Co., Young &
Mathis, G. G. Carleton, John
Nix & Co., Crutchfield G. Wool
folk, Lyon & Coggins, will be here
as usual and in addition, Edward
Brynes, who takes over the old
Woods business, Pfuger of Phila-
delphia, who will handle the Hart's
Victor account, G. @. Clemons and
r. w. Gees of Kansas City, will
also be in the field. In addition
there will be a number of cash
buyers, G. b. Samples will prob
ably handle the biggest end of
this business and he is now sign
ing up contracts.
The contracts this year differ
materially from those of last year.
The Nix people start an innova-
tion with pool on each car. They
have no advance. Weaver & Co.
pay a sixty cent advance straight
through the season and pool the
entire seasons business. The old
association will receive au advance
of 80 cents on 27-jumbo crates, 40
cents on 3G-jumbo crates and 80
cents on standards. The old as
sociation will not handle ponies
this year.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1912-07-12
Rocky Ford Band dives sere made.

On Friday evening the Rocky Ford
band had their regular rehearsal. Lester
Newby. who is a member. was not pres
ent, so the leader took the band up to
Mr.. Newby's residence and gave the
newly weds grand serenade.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1912-07-12
SACRED CONCERT
First M. e. Church, Sunday Even
ing, July II

ing, July IA
Organ Prelude
Anthem-"The Radiant Morn Has
Passed Away Woodward,
The Choir
Solo-"The Day is Ended"
----------------- c. Bartlett.
Miss Dorothy Goodner
Organ Solo------
Mrs. E. N. Stout
Anthem-"Hark. Hark. My Soul"
R. Shelley.
The Choir (Solos. Mesdames johnson
and Peery)
Solo-"Lord. Be Merciful"
------------ Homer N. Bartlett.
Miss Winifred Wheedon
Offertory Solo Organ
Anthem-"Lovely Appear. Over
the Mountains" from "The Re-
demption" Gould
The Choir (Solo. Mr.. Elser)
Postlude
The Forrest City times., 1912-09-13
REAL ESTATE TRANSFE FRS.
Reported by st. Francis County Alb. straet Company for Week Ending
 Wednesday. Sept. II.

Dr. G. \. Mccormack and wife to Joseph Dusek. Jr., l-2 nv IT. and sw II ne II sec. r., n, l e. $50.
 C. A Mccormack and wife to J. L. Fleming, lots 3, 1. , and 6 in block lj, Town of Goodwin. s125o.
 ". M David to ". W. Campbell and J. W. Morrow Lots r and 4> Russell Addition to town Of Forrest City. 500
 Carrie R. Norton To Nathan B. Norton, W. l-2 lot l. ne l-4 sec. }. n, r2 Q 500
 l. \. Turner and wfe to Indiana X Arkansas Lumber x Manufactur. ing Co. All the timber except per. simmon, and all sec 27, l.2 nv l-4 sec. 34, ne ii sec. 34, W l-2 sec. 8. ne sec D, all in |. n, , e. 5000
 ]. NJ. Prewett and Carrie R. Nor. ton. ct al, to The Banks Company. SC 1 ne l-4 sec. ls, 1 n, r2e Q. sl.
The Forrest City times., 1912-09-13
Mrs. N. ]. Henderson.

I4r. N. J Henderson NeCda!ey las tAe kindly sympathy If his many friends and acqaaintauces in the an- timely death ef his beloved wife. who died Tuesday al l2:25 o'clock at the Baptist Memorial IIospita in Mem pins. of aremic poisoning. after a short illness. The precious remains were >t ipped . Wynne where they were nteffed "Wednesday at o'clock, Rev BFansou # the Baptist church. oifciating
 Mrs Henderson ~as 25 wears of age. and was born iH Mississippi They were married on lie 4Sth af last Febraary q Wrnue. where tl.ey both resided at that lime They came to this city about i've months ago and had made this their home siaee
 Mrs Heuder> n was srand. daughter af Mrs. $ \. Holland. Of this city, and Las a number If other relatives and many friends who mourn Ter demise We i8in in ex. tending sincere condolences To the befeayed husband in iAis tie darkest hour 7t his fife
The Forrest City times., 1912-09-13
l ncle Ezra SaYS

eIt don't take more'n a gil 5v enari To git folk, into peek af trouble"
 and little neglect of constipation. biiiouSness. indigestion 5r other liver deraHgement wili do t4e sane II ailing take Dr. King, New Life Pills for quick results Easv. safe. sure. and only - cents q al druggists
The Forrest City times., 1912-09-13

NIT. (. A, Manley. manager If the Forrest City Compress Company. was business ealer al The Times office yesterday He Informed aS that he had force of men al work at the compress, getting il in ship shape to handle the present crop as rapidly as il is brought in He expects 70 do quite large business, and Ee hope he will
The Forrest City times., 1912-09-13
Mother of Eighteen Children.

] am the mother Of eighteen chil- dren and have the praise of doing more work than any young woman in town, writes Mrs. ]. J. Martin. Boone Mill, Va. l suffered for five years with stomach trouble and could not eat as much as a biscuit without suffering l have taken three bottles of Chamberlain's Tablets and am now well woman and weigh l6S pounds l can eat anything l want 10 and as much as l want and feel better than l have at any time in ten years. l refer 10 anyone in Boone Mill or vicinity and they will youch for what l say. Chamberlain's Tab. lets are for sale by all dealers.
The Forrest City times., 1912-09-13
Big Judgment.

Jonesboro. Ark, Sept. IA dg- ment amounting to s43, ,575.79 was rendered in the circuit court here this afternoon inflyor Of G W. Jones Lumber Company, of Michigan. against the Wisarkana Lumber Com. pany Of NettletOn, for want 0i an. swer This is the case that was re. gently filed in the federal court. after wards transferred t0Ihe state courts.
 The attorneys for the plaintin were Mann. Rollwage k Morrow If Forrest eity. Judge smith >tased this vas the largest Jadgment he has ever rendered. since being on the feueh.
The Forrest City times., 1912-09-13
Judge lseaZley.

Judge J. F. Beazley was born in Richmond, Virginia. about 1872, be- ing, it is said, about 70 years Of age.
 He came to Forrest City from Winchester, Tennessee, about thir- teen years ago, and made this his home until two weeks ago last Sun day, when, being in wretched health. he vent to Memphis and entered St Joseph's hospital for treatment. His friends here never heard from him after he left, and knew nothing of his condition until a message came l that he was dying. He expired last Friday. and the remains were in- tered in the Confederate Cemetery in Memphis. under the auspices of the local camp.
 The career of Judge Beazley has been remarkable one, but we have not the data at hand to give the facts. He was confederate soldier and Was living in Memphis at the time of his enlistment. He was at one time engaged in the newspaper business, we think at Knoxville. Tennessee, where he was shot with a pistol in the hands Of Supreme Court Judge Sneed, whom he had criticised in the columns of his paper, the ball shattering one of his arms. He was an able lawyer, but not particularly successful, because he usually cham pioned the right, and justice is very tickle. He has spent his declining years principally in trying to preserve to the rightful heirs some portion of the Hiram Evans estate, but the courts have been against him, and he had not succeeded.
 Judge Beazley had no family. hav. ing never married. and we are unable to learn what relatives he leaves.
 His illness and death were perhap, indirectly due to hurts received in runaway accident about two month, ago, al which time a mule that Il, was driving 10 buggy became fright ened at an automobile and ran away lie was thrown violently out of tb, buggy and received a number 0 severe and painful bruises, thougl none that al the time seemed 10 b, dangerous. He was badly bruised however, and was never the sam, afterwards. He gradually becam, emaciated. weak and i'll. and diet from inflammation of the bowels.
 He was genial, polished gentle man of the old school and was re spected by all who knew him. II. was our friend and we join in genera regret at his sudden and unexpected demise.
 Peace to his ashes.
The Forrest City times., 1912-09-13
Special Notice.

On next Sunday morning, Septem Der 10th. at the eleven o'clock ser vice Forrest City Lodge No. l2l9. B. r. Q. E. will attend Divine service ir the Methodist church. All members Of the Order in the city whether members Of the local lodge or not are urged 10 meet with the lodge and attend the service with them. A cordial invitation is extended f9 fhe public Every body come.