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Rocky Ford enterprise., 1912-09-13
By Superintendent Daniel Ward of the
Rocky Ford Schools

At recent meeting of State
Teachers association. physician of
national prominence said: ''1t is the
first duty OF the public school to
preserve and improve the health OF
ality. Sixteen hundred daily die who
should live. The school should act
and act promptly
More than two thousand years ago.
Plate said: The play of children
has the mightiest influence on the
maintenance or on-maintenance OF
law" And in this twentieth century,
Judge Lindsay of the juvenile. court
of the city and county OF Denver.
Colo. writes: The playground
proves to be an economy to the city.
in that it lessons crime among chill
dren
Being in accord with the above sem
timent and having boys in the home.
the writer has given much time and
thought to the planning of play
grounds and to the installation OF
play-apparatus. The results have
been highly satisfactory. and as the
years pass the. conviction grows that
no time and effort spent in connec-
ton with school work will bring
more satisfactory results than that
srent by teachers and supervisors
with the young people on the play
ground
Rocky Ford is situated in the most
fertile section of Otero county. and
is in the center of the beet-growing
and cantaloupe producing region.
Much STOPPING work is necessary in
maturing and marketing the products
mentioned. and in caring for the
watermelons for which the section is
famous. As a result. many OF the
children and young people are in
clined toward round shoulders with
the attending evils of curved splnes
and reduced lung capacity The
only reasonable conclusion that could
be drawn. under these conditions, is
that some means should be devised
to counteract the influences which
make these physical imperfections
the natural result of the daily occu-
patton.
Believing with DR.. Woods Hutch
inson that "the real business OF the
child is not to pass examinations, but
grow" and believing that physical
growth improves the examinations.
the author OF this article entered up
on vigorous campaign for the rais-
ing of funds for the installation of
apparatus on the Fairgrounds in con-
nection with out city schools
Our public school grounds were
the first. or among the first IN TINS
part Of Colorado to be equipped with
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1912-09-13
WAS SWAT FEST
Rocky Ford Ball Team Wins Easy
Victory from Avondale

The home team played tag" with the
bunch from Avondale last Sunday in the
presence of fair-sized crowd. 1t could
scarcely be called ball game as the
home boys found the opposing pitcher
such an easy mark that they just simply
had to wear themselves out running bas-
es. For the first half Of the game the
home team played good ball. but after
that the boys just had to indulge in horse
play to bring the game to an end.
Here is the story by innings:
Rocky Ford. 4 6 8 / 6oo2 *-22 81
Avondals oooool oo-l4 8
This is likely the last game to be play
ed on the local diamond this season. as
the boys turned in their suits after the
game at Ordway yesterday and are con-
tent to rest upon the laurels won. Taken
in all our team has had very success
full season, due to the fact that the mem
bers composing the team have at all times
played good ball and have put on the
great American game without any row.
dyism and played BALI so that the games
were well worth going to see.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1912-09-13
Saw That Melon Pile

The Denver Republican evidently had
a reporter in this city during the Arkan-
sas Valley Fair, or rather on Melon day,
as note the following from last Fridays
issue:
''In Rocky Ford interest centered this
year in a pile of watermolons and can't
aloupes some three hundred feet long.
twenty-five feet wide. and high as the
average mans head-which pile was
valiantly attacked by the crowd at a
signal. after having been gloated over for
several days,
It is manifestly impossible for the aver
age human being to pay attention to other
exhibits when thereis free pile Of melons
three hundred feet long. twenty five feet
wide. and high as mans head, inclosed
behind woven wire fence in the center
of the ground. He makes a valiant effort
to stroll over to one corner Of the ground
to see If the prize pig is as fat as he should
be. or to observe il the Clydesdales have
had the proper amount Of wholesale man.
touring, but something draws him to that
pile Of melons. Everybody thinks melons
and talks melons, and sven the moving
picture men find business dull until the
pile has been distributed and is duly re-
dueed to mere rinds."
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1912-09-13
BULL MOOSE
Hold County Convention In This City
Yesterday

Pursuant to call issued by the bull
moose of La Junta mass convention Of
the voters Of Otero county was held in the
Rocky Ford Grand opera house Yesterday
for the purpose of organizing the Progress
sive party in this county, nominating can
didates for the various county offices and
transacting such business as they deemed
proper.
The convention called out a goodly
number of bull moose from La Junta and
this city and fair sprinkling from the
county at large. and they got down to
business about lo:5o a. m.. by eleotinR
Jndge Hess of La Junta as temporary
chairman and c. A. Beerbohm Of the
same place as temporary secretary.
On motion the chair appointed COM
mittees on organization, resolutions. rules
and order of business. ETC., and upon re-
convening at 1880 p. m. the temporary
organization was made permanent. ring
ing bull moose resolutions were adopted,
central committee was chosen and a
list Of county officers nominated. whose
names will be published next week.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1912-09-13
An Unusual Feature.

One of the features OF the State
Fair this year will be an exhibit and
sale of work made by blind adults
of the stae. The collection will COM
prise many beautiful and useful ar
ticles of crocheted work. bedroom
slippers, infants sacques, hoods and
bootees, centerpieces. doilics, lace,
laundry bags. etc, also pretty sou-
venirs of beads.
The object of this exhibit is to
educate the public regarding the
capabilities OF the blind, and to as
sist them in earning money by find
ing market for their products. All
proceeds from the sale will be paid
to those contributing the work sold.
The exhibit will be under the
charge OF Mrs. Jennie Caward Jack
son, state teacher OF adult and blind,
whose time is devoted to giving free
instruction to the blind adults OF the
state in reading and writing by touch,
crocheting, hammock making, knit
tim and cane seating chairs. Many
books and magazines can be had
free of cost, and thus it is made pos
sible for all to have the. pleasure of
reading with only little patient eff
fort on their part. The work is still
in its infancy and many OF the blind
have not yet been reached by the
teacher, but they will be as rapidly
as possible
Mrs. Jackson will come to Pueblo
week or ten days before the open
ing of the fair in order to complete
arrangements for the exhibit and
hopes to call upon every blind per-
son in the city. Anyone knowing a
person without sight enough to read
will confer favor upon Mrs. Jack
son by sending the name and ad-
dress to her in care of A. l.. Price,
secretary, State Fair association, 22o
Central block, Pueblo.
Any blind person having well-made
work of anv kind to contribute to
the exhibit should write for partic-
ulars to Mrs. Jackson at 2o2 Elati
street, Denver.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1912-09-13

play apparatus, but the influence has
been. extended and many teachers
and board of education are now TAX
ing an interest in this important
means of child development.
The question OF economy and
permanence has been the leading
factor in our work. and the expert
mental features of equipment have
been avoided.
We have two sand beds. two iron
frames with apparatus. six see-saws,
three horizontal ladders. and eight
giant strides, or May poles. These
are distributed among our four grade
buildings and provide for twelve hun
dred pupils.
The sand beds were the first to
be installed. and are I6xeo' feet in
size, the sides being constructed of
cement. This coping cost 20 cents
per lineal foot, or SI4.4o for the en-
tire perimeter of 72 feet for each
bed, and the additional cost for two
or three loads OF sand was small.
The plan of constructing box of
two-inch lumber and providing air
space by blocking up from the ground
was tried in one case in the city,
but the expense was greater and the
precaution seemed to be unnecessary
in this dry climate.
The sand beds are popular with
the small children. and the benefits
derived from their use in the open
air and sunshine need not be COM
mented on at this time.
Even the larger children enjoy the
see-saws, and it is not uncommon to
see old people using them after
school hours, thus renewing their
youth.
Our models are constructed on
plans OF our own. and instead of be-
ing in groups. each of these see-saws
is Independent of the others. and the
pupils are more widely distributed
IN their play The swinging part
consists of two-inch plank one foot
wide and Il feet long. strengthened
by plank of the same width and
thickness and OF one-half the length,
bolted to the under side. To this
under plank are bolted two straps of
iron with loops half way from end
to end for the. purpose of receiving
the rod which supports the plank.
This rod is made of a short piece
of three-quarter-inch OF gas pipe with
a cap on one end for a head and a
hole drilled in the other. through
which the bow of paddock may be
passed to secure same ii desired.
The supporting standard is made
OF two-inch gas pipe. the two parts
Coptipuad m act paue
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1912-09-13
There'Il Be methIng Doing

From the plans mapped. out there will
be something doing every minute during
the Crowley County Fair at Sugar City on
Sept "a to 2z. There will be a base ball
game every forenoon during the fair. then
there will be balloon aseensions, highdives
bronoho busting. relay races and speed
ing events on the new track, which is said
to be in splendid condition for some fast
races. 1t is forgone conclusion that there
will be large crowd from this city,
especially on Cantaloupe and Sugar Day.
Sept. 25.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1912-09-13
+ ++++ +++ =

The twenty-frst annual Arkansas
Valley Fair closed on Friday with a
splendid crowd in attendance. In
fact it was conceded that he crowd
on the best day of the fair exceeded
in numbers that in attendance upon
their big day at most of the county
fairs throughout the country.
As The Enterprise stated last week
more interest was this year mani
tested in the exhibits than evr before
and the majority OF the visitors on
the last day were there mainly for
education and information in some
special department.
As in the Art, Agricultural and
Horticultural halls the same interest
prevailed in the livestock exhibit.
Every farmer and stockman has his
favorite breeds, and the splendid ar
ray OF grades and pure breds brought
him back to the fair on the last day
for the purpose OF comparison and
study of the animal in which he is
interested.
In every department, excepting
perhaps III the HOI tiSuitu ~ anu s"e-
tie. the displays were better than
ever. and vet one could hear people
saw: Il have better than this at
home" Such a statement ought not
TO be true. The man who has good
products ought to show them.
Everyone knows that the value OF
the premium given frequently cannot
be great enough to pay the exhib-
itor for his trouble, but this really
should not prevent him from exhibit
ing. He should feel that he. owes
something to the agricultural pro-
gress of the community which
he can pay by taking the best pro-
ducts of his farm to the fair for ex
hibit The man who has better stuff
at home frequently finds that when
he tries to pick out this better stuff
that it does not prove to be as good
as he had Anticipated. and he will
learn lot while he is picking it out.
in the community unless he boosts"
the local fair, and he can best do this
by exhibiting in every class possible.
One exhibitor, we are sorry to say,
met with an ill-fortune that seldom
attends these affairs. This was ]. c.
Horn, an old-time and we'll known
pioneer clergyman of this city who
is now engaged in breeding fancy
stock at Lamar Mr.. Horn had the
misfortune, on the second day of
the fair. to lose his valuable Duroc-
Jersey hog. which was said to be the
heaviest animal of the breed in the
west. The animal weighed 1000
pounds and was valued by Mr.. Horn
at eT a pound.
1t has ben claimed by residents of
other states that this was not a part
OF the country where wheat. barley.
oats and other grains could be sue
cessfullv grown, but when they are
shown exhibit after exhibit of grain
that runs over so pounds to the
bushel. they are forced to admit that
even this line OF farm products can
be rs successfully grown here as any
where in the Union. The big display
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1912-09-13

of the Otero Agricultural club of
this city with its nearly thirty panels
of beautifully arranged grasses and
grains and its display of evry king
of garden vegetable ever grown in
the country, its cotton, tobacco and
other products, was the. center of at
traction and w. w. Kerney, who de-
signed the exhibit, was made the re-
cipient of great praise. This was the
first ime that the exhibit has been
shown to he. public, but in the next
few months it will be sent to a num-
Der of other states.
The racing card on Friday was by
many thought even better than that
for atermelon day, and all the events
were carried through with a smooth
ness and vim that characterizes all
speed programs in charge of ]. w.
on the Rocky Ford race track for
many years.
A new state record was made on
the closing day when Marie Louise,
owned and driven by L. A. Colburn
of Denver, went mile in 2:I5M.
Following were the results of Fri
days races:
Free-for-all trot or pace, purse $500
Marie Louise (Colburn) first;
Orange Hal (Tipler) second; Brewer
Kid (Sproulel third; Daybreak (Der-
by) fourth. Time 2:I5N.
2:2+ pace, purse S5oo-Hallie
Wilkes Uupor) first; Dorothy C..
Foster) second; Diana Wilkes
(Cherry) third. Time. 2:I7H.
Three-quarter mile running, purse
$Ioo-Goldfin. first; Beaut Knight,
second; Charles Fox, third. Time,
I:I6N.
Three-eighth mile running, purse
$75-Ontario Oregon, first: Eddie
Ecke, second; Prince Henri, third
Time, o:37H.
Consolation running. purse $Ioo-
b. Bird. first: Cooper, second; Reg
gio, third. Time o:SoH.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1912-09-13
Seed House Change

The Ebbert Seed Co. on Tuesday
closed negotiations for the Cheek build
ing on South Main street, the lower floor
of which they have leased for term Of
five years. In their new quarters the
Ebbert Seed Co. will have one of the
most complete and commodlous seed
stores in the country, according to Presi-
dent A. W. Creager, who reports that he
has already ordered new and up-to-date
machinery and fixtures. which will be
placed in the new location as soon as
received.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1912-09-13
aftermath OF
THE VALLEY FAIR
A New Record Set For Our
Big Festival
MOST. SUCCESSFUL
FAIR EVER HELD
Total Attendance About Two Thous
and Larger than lo1l-dood
Turnout on Last Day.

. The total gate and grand !
; stand receipts for the Arkan- !
: sas Valley Fair this year
were S11,956.OO, which is .
. about $500 better than last :
. year, and last year was about
$1,000 better than any pre- d.
vious year, excepting the .
banner year 1907. But for :
. the prohibitory railroad rate
. from Denver and Colorado .
Springs the attendance and
: consequent increased receipts
; would undoubtedly have been ,
. a great deal larger than they :
|. were.
. Paid admissions for the
, four days were as follows: /.
| Tuesday, 1854; Wednesday,
. 5,21O; Watermelon Day, a. :
. 642: Friday, 5,9l3.
Payment of premiums to
the fortunate exhibitors COM (.
menced yesterday, and the !
!. secretary's Office will be kept
} SO busy that it will be i'm
. possible to give a detailed
statement of receipts and ex- .
penses for several days, but
Secretary Hall gives assur-
[ ance that there will be a sur
! plus this year to apply upon :
) ground improvements.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1912-09-13
Call For a Breeders Association.

To All Breeders OF Livestock in the
State of Colorado:
1t is deemed advisable that meet
ing be called for the purpose. of or
ganizing all the breeders of the state
into one General Breeders Associa-
ton, and in this way assist the
breeders in genral as well as assist
our various local associations.
Therefore, call is hereby made
for all the breeders of the state of
Colorado to meet in a convention to
be held in the city of Pueblo, Colo
RADIO. on Thursday. September 10Th.
1912. at 8 o'clock p. m. in the Com
merce Club rooms, for the purpose of
organizing a General Breeders AS
sociation
HUBERT WORK.
Friesian Cattle;
A. II. WESTON,
Hereford Cattle;
T. b. BISHOPP & son.
Dairy Cattle:
d. w. STICKLEY,
Hereford Cattle;
r. f. HOGGSETT,
Duroc- Jersey Swine:
STATE AGRICULTURAL
COLLEGE.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1912-09-13

Continued on Page Four
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1912-09-13
MUCH MIXED
In PRIMARIES
"Progressives" Break Into
Both Parties.
DEMOCRATS CAN'T
DOWN SHAFROTH
Phil Stewart, Roosevelt Candidate
Appears to be Nominee
for Governor.

: With a remarkably light 4.
= vote Colorado's first primary =
: election on Tuesday appears =
/. TO have brought distinct sur =
= .prises all along the line, the
= few voters who exercised
= their prerogative, being ap- =
parently possessed of GO =
. as-you-please spirit that had =
= for its victims regulars and =
= progressives alike in both
= political parties. =
= The pitiable showing at the :
Z polls is sufficient evidence, if .
= such were needed, that the =
= direct primary, such as we =
= have in this state, is a dis \
. tinct failure and may well :
= be discarded for the more =
, convenient and much less ex-
Z pensive old-llne party nomi- :
= mating convention. =
1t is estimated that the =
. general primary election of =
= Tuesday has cost the taxpay- =
= ers of the state So for each =
= vote cast-a costly luxury
= that has accomplished no :
= good. :
= = = = = . = +%<+
Tardy returns indicate that
much trouble has been experience
ed with the new primary law, and
80 much "stalling for time" is be-
ing done that the end of the week
may not bring complete returns.
On the face of incomplete re-
turns the most surprising feature of
the election is the manner in which
the Democratic henchmen rallied
around the Shafroth machine and
rolled up plurality for the gov
ernor in his race for the long term
nomination to the United States
senate.
Next in the way of surprises is
the close race between Phil Stew
art and Clifford Parks, Roosevelt
and regular Republican candidates
respectively for governor. The
result is yet in doubt and it will
take the official count to decide,
but the indications are that the
progressive candidate is a winner.
Clyde G. son,assembly nom
inee for the long term in the Uni
ted States senate on the Republi-
can ticket, has won decisive vic
tory over Merle d. Vincent, lead
ing his party ticket in the state.
While Dawson has led his tick
ct, James Fl. Brown, Roosevelt
Progressive, has been nominated
on the Republican ticket over
Charles w. Waterman for the va
cancy term in the United States
senate.
Our own Billy Goblin, regular
candidate for attorney general,
has been defeated by Ben Griffith,
candidate for reelection.
And Rocky Ford's aspirant for
congressional honors upon the
Roosevelt Republican ticket-Dr.
II. Van Buskirk-had his hat shot
SO full of holes that there's scarce
ly enough Of it left to tell the tale.
Elias M. Ammons received the
nomination for governor on the
Democratic ticket, but Tom lyman
let him know that there was an
other hoss in the race.
Following are the unofficial state
tickets:
Republican
United States senator Qong term. Clyde
C. Dawson.
United States senator ishort term)
James II. Brown.
Congressmen-at-large Samuel H.
Kingsley and Albinus A. johnson.
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IN THE DISTRICT COURT

OF the Third Judicial District in the
State of Idaho in and for Ada County.
Charles Clinton, Plaintiff,
VS.. Alias Summons
Caroline c. walch Clinton, Defendant.
The State of Idaho sends Greeting to
the above named Defendant.
You are hereby required to appear
in an action brought against you by
the above named plaintiff in the Dis
trict Court of the Third Judicial Dis
trict, State of Idaho, for Ada County,
and to answer the comp amt filed
therein tcopy of which is hereto at
tached, within 20 days exclusive Of
the day of servicel after the ser
vice on YOU of this summons, if served
within the district; or if served out OF
this district, within forty days.
The said action is brought to secure a
| decree of divorce dissolving the bonds
| of matrimony existing between yourself
and the plaintiff on the grounds of de,
! PENDANTS wilful desertioa of said plain,
tiff for more than one year last past, al
of which more fully appears from plain,
tiff's complaint, copy of which is here,
to attached and made part hereof,
And You are hereby notified. that il
Eyou fail to appear and answer the said
complaint, as above required, the said
plaintiff will apply to the Court fol
the relief demanded in the complaint.
Given under my hand and seal d
the district court of the third Judicia
District Of the State of Idaho, in anC
for the County of Ada this 18th day
of December, 1911.
/ Stephen Utter.
Seal Clerk
BY b. Clyde Eaglesor
Deputy Clert
Davidson & Bacon,
Attorneys for Plaintiff, residing a
: Boise, Idaho. 3l-6l
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