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Rocky Ford enterprise., 1912-12-06
Will ARRANGE
FOR LEGISLATION
Arkansas Valley Commercial
Association
TAKES INITIATIVE IN
IMPORTANT MOVEMENT
Arrange to Meet Newly Elected State
Officials at Banquet In Pueblo
on December IA

At the regular meeting of the Ar
KANSAS Valley Commercial associa-
tion in La Junta last Friday action
was taken along the lines outlined by
the Arkansas Valley Ditch associa-
ton at the opening OF the political
campaign last summer. when they
asked that every candidate to the
state legislature be requested to make
"ublic statement as to his stand up
on irrigation questions. but the COM
ncrcial body has carried the idea fur
her as they have arranged for
meeting when not only the needed
legislation upon irrigation questions
will be discussed but also matters per-
aiming to agricultural and CONNER
cial welfare.
As suggested by the Arkansas Val
'ey Commercial association, and rati-
led by the San Luis Valley and Gum
1ison Valley Comemrcial associations
and the San Juan congress. the meet
ing OF state and national officials,
elected at the November election, with
business men, comemrcial club mem
bers and officials OF every CONNER
.ial organization in Southern Colora-
do will tie held at the Pueblo Com
merce club rooms in Pueblo on Dec.
IA.
Final details OF the big meeting
were decided upon in Pueblo on Mon
day at a meeting OF the arrangements
committee, which consists of A. l..
Bronson OF Trinidad. w b. Man
dcviile of Rocky Ford. Fred Marvin
of Las Animas. DIR. j. s. Hasty of
Lamar, c. X. McClain of Canon City
and the directors of the Pueblo Com
merce club.
Every state official, member of the
Legislature and senate, United States
senator's and congressman will be in
vited to attend the meeting and dis
,uss with the commercial organiza-
tions of southern Colorado needed
legislation and the measures which
the farmers and business men of the
southern half OF the state will ask
The state administration to support
The greatest enthusiasm has been
aroused in connection with the meet
ing and it promises to be tile most
important convention of commercial
agricultural and political significance
ever held in the state of Colorado.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1912-12-06
FIX DATES FOR RACES
santa Fe Racing Circuit VIII Again
BE In Charge of President Brown

The annual meeting of the Santa Fe
Racing Circuit was held in Pueblo on
Monday with Roodly representation from
the several towns.
The reports of officers showed that the
conduct of the circuit for the first year
had been very successful. So satisfactory
was the showing that W. J. Brown Of this
city was again chosen as presiding Judge
and J. W. Brauer of Colorado Springs as
official starter.
Racing dates were assigned as follows:
Lamar. week of Aug. ls; Las Animas
Aug. 25: Rocky Ford, Sept. |: Canon
City, Sept. g; Pueblo. Sept. is; Trini-
dad. Sept %.
The following officers were elected:
W. J. Brown. president; D. L. Silver of
Lamar. vice president; J. L. Beaman Of
Pueblo, secretary.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1912-12-06
More Santa Fe improvements.

E. p. Ripley. president of the San
ia Fe sytem. gave out the informa-
ton while passing through La Junta
last week that the board OF directors
of that company had authorized the
immediate construction of a sixty
mile extension of the Dodge City *
Cimarron Valley railway.
This line will pass through Baca
county. Colorado, and will reduce the
distance between Chicago and Los
Angeles by seventy miles in addition
to opening Zip rich agricultural
country 1t will give one of the two
remaining counties in Colorado at
present untouched by a railroad its
first rail transportation facilities.
In addition to this work the Santa
Fe will complete the rebuilding OF
its line between Denver and Pueblo
at an estimated cost OF 100000.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1912-12-06
The Value of Good Roads

y busy growing nation such as ours
certainly requires internal improve
inents to keep pace with our prosper
ity. Our prosperity is measured by
industrial activities and such activi-
ties are scattered in all parts OF our
great commonwealth.
There are several essentials to pro-
mote this growth, and one of the chief
ones is that OF good roads or high
ways.
Investigations have shown that the
average horse can exert at walking
pace traction pull of about I-S to
I-Io his weight. Assuming this to be
about the correct value. what effect
will the kind OF road have upon the
load the horse is able to pull.
On an asphalt pavement it requires
80 to 20 pounds pull to move one ton.
on sand road 100 to 200 pounds pull
to move the same load. We might
conclude that the limits are 80 to $50
pounds for the best to the poorest
surface. This one horse, say OF 1900
pounds weight, could draw a load OF
5 tons on the smooth asphalt pave
ment and only 1900 pounds on the
soft sand road. These figures are
only approximately correct since they
are average values, but sufficiently
close to give us some idea OF the rel
ativc value OF good and poor road sur
faces.
Before any district or state can full
ly realize the value OF good roads,
special action on its part must be nee
essary. This action must embrace
three things; non-political organiza-
tion. whose purpose is to provide good
roads; practical and economical
constructions; and maintenance.
/ here should be one or more good
business men on the board of control,
4 lawyer of some years experience
should be member and ther should
be represented on the board OF con-
troll an engineer who knows his busi-
ness. The engineer should also be
chief engineer OF the construction
with as many assistants as necessary
to carry nthe work of road building
Some states of our commonwealth
have made the state engineer the chief
engineer o ia road commission whose
personnel is composed of business
men. lawyers and engineers who re-
ceive no salary and are appointed by
the governor OF the state for dcii-
mite period of time.
There are several methods of or
ganization and only experience will
eliminate the undesirable elemnts.
leaving the good. What might be
successful in one part OF the country
may be unsuccessful in another.
RALPH PARSHALL.
Colorado Agricultural College. Fort
Collins. Colorado.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1912-12-06
LOST ALL AROUND.
Young Sparkes Had to Give Up Wife
And Paw Costs of Court.

An agreement has been reached in
the case of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Sparkes who little over week ago
eloped from the girls home in this
city and were married at La Junta
and who on their return to Rocky
Ford were turned down by the par
ents of the girl, Mr.. and Mrs. S. NJ.
Sellers, who claimed that the mar
riage was illegal, on the ground tina,
the girl was but 10 years of age.
The young husband. who had all the
time believed that his wife was oil
legal age and who had signed an al.
fdavit to that effect. was arrested and
spent week in Jail at La Junta wait
ing for the parents. of his wife to
make up their minds as to what was
the best thin gto do.
Last Friday evening Mrs. Sellers
and the bride visited the jail and had
a long talk with Sparkes and at last
an agreement was reached whereby
the young man agreed to pay the
costs in the case and consent to the
annulment of the marriage upon the
agreement that the charges against
him would be dropped and he be al
lowed to go free with the understand
ing that he is not to see his wife
again.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1912-12-06
The Faults of Our
Brothers We Write Upon
the Sands; Their Virtues
Upon the Tablets of Love
and Memory" y
of
Sorrow
and Memory

Once again the Lodge of Sorrows has brought its beautiful
lesson the lesson Brohery again the veil
of mystery which oaks the lodge the Benevolent and
Protective Order ofks has been drawn aside for brief
ent that all the world might rather sense, that spirit
which brings much comfort troubled world and then
allowed to fall back gan that the noble work of this great
order might be carried the moesty in which is relig
iously performed and away from prying eyes.
But OIL the revelation of that brief couple of when the
veil s drawn allow the Brothers in Ekdom pablicy
their respect their departed Brothers Out of the shadow
of there springs light whose brightness floods the
whole country wherever there lodge light of the
spiritual life which glows the hearts of multtude
to the Eks in the knowledge they mementarly gain of the
charity love and which fill the lives of and
which they daily spread throughout the length and breadth of
the land.
In the Lodge of Sorrows the people all the United
States learn clearly than they could anywhere else the
lessons that needed by the wordto the words of Ex-
Gov Thomes who delivered the memorial address, which ring
"The lessons of integrity honor character useful
purposes, truthful helpful work"
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1912-12-06
Automobile Turns Turtle.

An automobile accident, that had
every seeming chance to result in IA
tality. took place Thursday evening
about 5 o'clock, three miles this side
of Rocky Ford, with the occupants oi
the car receiving only minor injuries
DR.. J. c. King and his brothers H
H. and T. 7. King, and DR.. II. S.
Green were returning from Rocky
Ford. in the King machine. when they
we're approached by n young lady
driving a Shetland pony. The pony
attempted to make sudden turn in
to a crossroad, that his driver was not
expecting. as she was intending tc
proceed straight ahead and pass the
machine.
DR.. King, who was driving the att
tomobilc. saw that a serious smashur
was inevitable, unless he made the
turn with the pony. He attempted
to do this. disregarding the risk for
himself and companions. in his effor,
to save the life of the young lady
The machine ran into an irrigation
ditch and turned turtle. All four oc-
cupants wer thrown out. tbut luckily
escaped injury with the exception oi
a few bruises. The young lady was
uninjured The front wheels of the
auto wer smashed, and the men were
brought to town in passing ma
Ic chine La Junta Tribune.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1912-12-06
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was the Order of Elks. He said
that in just about forty-five years,
being the length of time the
Order was in existence, it had
grown so that it now numbers
,275 lodges and 3S5, 600 members;
that the Order had invested in
Elks' home and other property
over twenty and a half millions of
dollars and during its last fiscal
year had expended $500, 000 in
charity.
In closing the speaker said we
must not only learn to face death,
we must also learn to face life.
Right living is the best prepara-
tion for death and he whose life is
spent in the true sense of humility
and virtue is best equipped to
make that journey whose road
bears not single imprint of n
returning foot and whose direction
and end no mortal eye has ever
seen
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1912-12-06
TWO SUICIDES
Fowler and Las Animas Men Take
Their Own Lives

Clyde M. Blanchard Of Fowler COM
nitted suicide on Sunday evening, his
1eath being caused by morphine poison
ing. Mr.. Blanchard was member of
the automobile party which came to grief
last April in the Orchard Park district
just below Pueblo ard in which Frank
Hardesty was killed. Since that time Mr..
Blanchard has complained of lncessant
headaches.
Donald Leedham, aged 22.son Of DR..
and Mrs. Leedham of Las Animas in a
sudden fit of dependency Monday night
blew his brains out with SO calber re-
volver. and died at an early hour next
morning without regaining consciousness.
Young Leedham was a social favorte
with the younger set and was an accom-.
plished musician. He was around town
early in the evening with number of his
friends and seemed in a cheerful mood.
From down town store he telephoned to
a young lady asking her to go to the
theater with him, but instead OF going
TO her house. he rushed to his own home
and shot himself.
Close friends of young Leedham says
that he had often threatened to kill him
self,
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1912-12-06
WILL HAVE STATE EXHIBIT
Otero Agricultural Club VIII Display
Resources of this Section

AS outlined by the Enterprise last
week Otero county resources will be
advertised to every visitor that en-
tiers the state, through the action OF
the Otcro Agricultural Club at its
meeting last Saturday afternoon. Al
this meeting, which was the best al
tended of any that has lately been
held, it was decided by vote of the
club to place an exhibit in the capitol
building at Denver.
This action was taken in response
to the representations of L. c: Pad
dock, state immigration commission
er, who was down from Denver and
addressed the meeting He assured
the club that they would make no
mistake in thus brinping before the
public the products of the county and
promised them that should the ex-
hibit be taken to Denver the commits
sion would accord to the club the
choicest of locations in the rotunda
of the building.
The advantage of havin gthis ex-
hibit of the wonderful resources Of
this section of the Arkansas valley
will be inestimablc. Every tourist
who visits Colorado. at some time or
another during his stay visits the
state capitol. An exhibit there would
be viewed by countless thousands of
people every year.
The famous exhibit shown at the
Arkansas valley fair an dthe state fair
as we'll as Kansas fairs. where it took
all of the ribbons, will be used as a
basis for this state capitol exhibit.
and it will be ready shortly after the
first Of the year.
1t was voted at the same meeting
to send delegates to the meeting of
those interested in the cases againsi
the ditch companies of the Arkansas
valley brought by Kansas parties.
which meeting is to be held in Pueblo
Dec cmber "a. The expenses of taking
the testimony in the cases will be
enormous. Up to date there have
been nineteen witnesses examined.
their testimony covers over 6.ooo
pages of typewriter paper and by
agreement with the court it is to cost
5 cents per sheet for the first copy
and five cents for each additional
sheet As there are over I4o witness
es to be examined the expense of the
trial will be enormous. to say moth
in~ of the attorneys fees. In addi-
ton to the money appropriated by
the state and other donations which
have ben made for the defense of the
cases is one of $1,000 for the Amer
Iican Beet Sugar company and one Of
$1,000 from the Holly Sugar COM
pany.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1912-12-06
Buying Fish In Copenhagen.

Copenhagen has model fish mar
ket, built by the municipality. With
the exception of the larger varieties.
like cod and halibut. all the fish are
kept alive In tesselated tanks filled
with running water. There is no other
town where all the fish. whether cheap
or dear, are 80 beautifully fresh. In
the harbor there are n large number
of wooden boats pierced with holes and
filled with fish. These boats just float
on the surface of the water. and the
living fish are taken out of them when
wanted. But. as every one cannot go
to the waters edge to buy fish. there
are water tanks on wheels. and the
live fish are brought to the doors Of
the peoples houses.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1912-12-06
IN NiENlORIAAl
w. II. Mccaskill
J. r. MckeIvey
S. d. Robertson
0eorge II. Harris
Dudley Roe

Before an audience that filled
the Grand opera house Rocky
Ford Lodge No. iii, B. P. o. E
on Sunday afternoon conducted
memorial services to the memory
of the brothers whose names ap-
pear above.
The lodge formed at the Elks
hall and marched nearly 200
strong to the opera liouse, which
was tastefully decorated with the
colors of the order, intermingled
with beautiful flowers and pottel
plants.
A feature of the services was
the music rendered by the Nash
orchestra for half an hour before
the opening of the ceremonies
proper.
The opening ceremonies conduc-
ted by the offic IS of the lodge
wers simole but very impressive,
and the ritual responses were
divided by solo "Hosanna, I"
beautifully sung by Leroy b
Elser.
"Auld Lang Syne," the opening
ode of the Elks ritual, was then
sung by the lodge and audience,
and was followed with prayer by
the chaplain of the lodge.
A quartet, consisting of Misses
Sheldon and Goodner, Messrs
Elser and Marstop, most pleasing
ly sang several selections inters-
persed throughout the program.
The enlogy by Father Neenau
was a splendid tubute to 'those
who have gone before" and had an
admonition that all might heed:
"My BrotherElks gathered here
this afternoon on this memorial
occasion, with our heads revereut.
ly bent in silent prayer for our
beloved dead, let the spirits of the
good and wise draw nigh and in
sPire US with q lofty purpose, that
we may go hence in our labors for
the uplifting of mankind; let us
be SO loyal to every virtue, SO true
to every friendship, and SO faith
full to every trust that when the
day breaks and the shadows flee
away, out there in that vast starry
space, we will revel in new glories
and new joys in that lodge room
made not with human hands, but
eternal, in the skies"
In mastery memorial address
Ex-Gov. q. S. Thomas told his
hearers that the Benevolent aud
Protective Order of Elks taught
men how to live rightly, and that
no organization now in existence
WAS doing grander work than
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1912-12-06
HIGHWAYMEN
WAKING BOLD
waylaying People Upon the
Main Streets
THREE PEOPLE HELD
UP WITHIN THREE NIGHTS
Printer the Victim Monday, Grocer
and Inventor Wednesday Night
Latter Gets Worst OF Deal

During the week this city has
taken on metropolitan character
istics that our citizens would glad
ly dispense with, and it is sincerely
to be hoped that we have exper-
fenced the last of the sensations
that on Wednesday night culmin-
ated in one of the boldest holdups
in the annals of the valley.
When the bandits become 80
bold that they will "stick up"
their victims in the busiest section
of town and within a block of the
police station, it is coming to a
time when our peaceable law
abiding people will begin "toting
a gun" to protect themselves, and
a repetition of Wednesday nights
thrillers may result in some pro-
miscuous shooting.
Jack Byrne. an empIoJe Of the Gazette
Topic. was held up by a masked high
wayman about o'clock on Monday night
and at the point Of a revolver was forced
to yield his roll. consisting Of two S bills
and lone nickel.
Byrne was on, his way down town and
whan almost opposite the high school en-
Chestnut avenue was met by a man
wearing a mask over his face who press
ed a pistol to his head and ordered him
to stick 'em up"
After securing the money the holdup
made Byrns walk toward Main street
while he disappeared up ths alley, As
Byrne handed him the S2.o5 the mask
dropped and he was able to get good
look at the fellow who stuck him up, and
he describes the robbsr as smooth
faced young fellow Of slight build who
wore a gray cap and .ong black over
coat.
The same chap is believed to have been
responsible for the attempted holdup Of
Daniel Barnett, the Eleventh street gro
Ger. on Wednesday evening. but in this
case the highwayman met more than his
match.
Mr.. Barnett had just closed his store
and started toward home when he was
aeeosted by man with the demand to
''hold up your hands" but in place OF
dong so Old Man Barnett mixed" with
the fellow, with such good results that
the wouldbe holdup speedily made his
getaway.
About 10 o'clock the same night. r. S.
johnson. an inventor of new style pump
who had just arrived from Texas. was
held up by two men and relieved Of his
roll, amounting to $3.50.
This last holdup was the boldest affair
of the kind that has ever been attempted
in this city. as it was pulled off in the
busiest and best lighted portion of our
business section. The robbery occurred
in front of George Bryant's coal Office on
South Main street, which is just across
the street from the Santa Fe depot and
within block Of the police station. But
in this instance as we'll as the rest the
hiahwaymen made a successful disap-
pearance, and as we 60 to press not even
a suspect has been arrested.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1912-12-06

Mrs. Dorothy Bahringer returned
Tuesday from Rocky Ford, where she
had been working for the Royal
Neighbor lodge.-Holly Call
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1912-12-06

A large delegation OF Sugar City
Elks went to Rocky Ford last Monday
night to assist in initiating into that
order one. Teddy Nashus, says the
Saccharine Gazette.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1912-12-06

Miss Gertrude Crawford has return
ed to Holly after an extended So
journ in Rocky Ford. and has already
resumed her duties as night operator
at the telephone exchange.-Holly
Chieftain.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1912-12-06

J. G. Given, who now resides AT
Rocky Ford. came down to Holly
Monday and cried J. w. Wrights
sale the following day. We are told
things brought good prices, general
ly speaking. Given is hard to beat
at his business.-Holly Call.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1912-12-06

Lawrence Lubers, who has been in
the laboratory of the sugtr factory
here. left the middle of the week for
Rocky Ford where he will be employ
ed in a similar position until the cam
paign is finished there.-Las Animas
Democrat.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1912-08-29
Election Roll Inquiry.

OKLAHOMA CITY, Aug. 2S.-As
soon as Attorney General West can
obtain possession of the registration
books used in Oklahoma county to list
voters for the primary and general
elections he will begin an examina-
ton to determine whether the regis,
tration has been padded here as
charged. The charges were made to
the governor by a number Of persons,
following the primary election. Sena-
tor X. l.. owen was one urging tho
governor to have the accusations
looked into, according to statement
In a letter written by the governor,
laying the matter before the attorney
general.
Attorney General West was in con-
ference with Governor Cruce today
regarding the probe, saying that he
had not been able to get possession
of the books, although the local Of
ficers promised to deliver them. The
check will be made by the state ex-
amlner and inspectors department,
and odo the work, r. C. Cain Of the
auditors department has been tempo
rarily transferred to the examiners
department.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1912-08-29
NolIcc 10 Legislators.

OKLAHOMA CITY, Aug. 2S.-sec-
retary Riley Of the State Election
board will send notices to the legis-
latve nominees of all parties giving
them opportunity to make one of
three statements in accordance with
the law for direct election Of United
States senator's recently adopted.
When these are received they will be
printed on the general election bal
lot with the candidates name, so the
voter may tell whether the candidate
Will or will not support the senatorial
winner in the primary election.
Secretary Riley today declared the
vote OF Canadian county on the ques-
tlon, being 2,527 and 39S against. All
counties have reported save LeFlore
and Mayes, whore, the secretary says
no election was held.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1912-08-29
big Tent Thcatcr.

In "A Woman's Power" is the title
Of tonights attraction at the big
tent theater, The title OF this play. Is
almost too deep for tho ordinary mind
to construe lts meaning. The author
must have In mind its full conception,
A good woman IL a priceless jewel,
and to be In the power Of bad ono
means a living torture. This play Ia
out Of the ordinary and requires high
class talent for It's true production.
From critics view Of its plot, who
has seen the original production, This
play as II VIII be- produced at the big
tent tonight, brings you face to face
with that elegant production. that
won renowned fame for our most IA
nous performers. DO not miss this
excellent Performance supported by
strong company. Admission reason
able, Friday light, Dr. Emerle's world
famous masterpiece, THE Two or
phans," with special and magnificent
costumes.