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Rocky Ford enterprise., 1912-08-02

various dams and reservoirs, oversee
ing the work of drivers, teams, ma
sons, concrete mixers, surveyors and
carpenters.
Late in June, after many deceptive
sputterings of the weather. there
came an abundant rain in. the Spanish
peaks region, and a copious flow OF
water poured down the Apishapa.
The new dam, which had not yet
had fair chance to show what it
could do, having been practically dry
throughout the barren season of IoII,
stood the strain handsomely. The
great bitches, each wide and deep
enough to float canal boat, were
bank full for hours, carrying water
northward and eastward to the var
ious lakes.
The pioneer settler with which this
story opens, the one who, after Sem
| ator Swink, became impressed with
the greatness OF the enterprise, and
the finest land during the past week is
c. II. Bristol, division superintend-
ent of the Santa Fe railroad and re-
| siding on the mesa in Pueblo. Mr.
| Bristol has expended large sum on
improvements at his "Swirk system
| farm, including an excellent house
| and a large barn. On his land are
at this time about rs acres of the
finest wheat. large field of cane and
| another of corn. besides various other
crops. including many squashes each
as big as a bushel basket. 1t required
nerve to plant these crops in the
| spring when there was little or no
water in sight, and indeed they were
on the dry edge of nothing when the
| big June rain came to the. rescue.
Water was flowing for four days all
over Mr.. Bristols big tract.
Besides Mr.. Bristol many other
Pueblo people have government land
! under the Swink system, and all are
delighted at the final success which
came after many appointments.
Even "dry farming had been prac-
ticed to some extent, and on one
farm six tons of Mexican beans were
grown two years ago. By the June
flow. last month, thousands of acres
of the finest land, which had never
been cultivated, were in one days
time placed in the frst-class in pro-
ductive value. All this land was ta-
ken up in the regular way by desert
land entries and homesteads. 1t has
not been a speculative scheme by
which land has been sold in tracts OF
wenty or forty acres or in any other
way.
Lewis Swink, modest and unpre-
.entious man and chip off the. old
block, is still there, somewhere on the
| Manzanola prairie and has not been
heard from, but it is safe to say he
| IS in his quiet way plenty full of ex-
| iberant satisfaction over the success
which came all in one day to crown
zen years of planning and labor of his
;ather and himself and expenditure OF
nearly 100000 in construc ton OF a
:irst class water system almost rival
.ng the famous Roosevelt project oi
Arizona. 1t is in locality far SUI
oerior to anything in Arizona and
will now be in due time the home oi
la numerous and successful popula-
| ton
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1912-08-02
SENATOR SWINK'S
DREAM REALIZED
Continued from First Page.

pa, one OF the longest creks of the
east Slope OF the state. This stream
like the Arkansas and Fountain, has
strong underfow which is not af-
fected by the various dams that have
been built, so that in spite of them
it discharges considerable amount
into the river all the time.
Employing the ablest irrigation en-
gineers, Mr.. Swink planned and had
surveys made for five large reservoirs
10 be supplied from the normal flow
and the flood waters of the Apishapa
these reservoirs being located on the
various higher ridges from IL to &c
miles southwest OF Rocky Ford, ex-
cept the lowest one. known as Mum
Der One" which is on the lowest
level of the sytcm and at the head
of a long settled valley known as
Patterson Hollow. One of the high
line bitches from the Arkansas river
runs up and crosses this valley sever
al miles south of Manzanola. Just
below reservoir No. I is located the
Swink ranch. Their have ben various
''Swink ranches" at different points
III the last 10 years but this was the
biggest OF all, being fitted Zip with
immense barns and corrals. supplied
by an artesian well 600 feet deep, and
having such numerous corrals, pas
lures, fields and buildings as are to
be found only on the most extensive
western ranches. All kinds of live
stock have been kept on this big
ranch, from cattle and horses to hogs
and pea fowls.
But the five reservoirs here men
toned are not depended on for a per-
manent supply. A series of big ponds
known aty
hills, near Spanish Peaks. are being
made into reservoirs holding an ample
storage. By aid of these. the Swink
system will be one of the most per-
manent and reliable in the country.
AT MIR. Swink's death he left his es-
tate so rigidly tied up as to insure
completion OF the Swink system, on
which even at that time dozens OF
men and teams were working. His
will WAS so drawn that the heir,
could not get control till all was
ready for operation. Two years AGO
when the first big flow OF water rush
ed down the Apishapa it cut channel
around the end of the Swink dam.
which is located IS miles from Rocky
ford. The Swink sons. who had been
spending THOUSANDS of dollars and
employing large force of workmcn
- continuous year. were intensely
disappointed and one of them sold ont
his interest to his brother Lewis The
latter stayed by the enterprise
through thick and thin. The dam
a"ed banks were reconstructed in the
strongest manner. and as to the dam
itself it can defy any flood. being of
reinforced concrete sixty feet hiph
The dam has numerous tunnel out
lets and aprons, all under instant con-
troll OF a watchman whose permanent
residence is near the dam Site. Thus
the flow, after any rain, is easily
REGULATED and danger is avoided. Tel
ephone lines extend from the dam to
all the reservoirs and TO Rocky Ford
Lewis Swink has for the last two
Yeas spent most of his time at the
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1912-08-02
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
Department of the Interior,
U. S. Land Office at Pueblo, Col

U. S. Land Office at Pueblo, Colo,
July s. 1912.
Notice is hereby given that Zachary T.
Sprigg, of Denver, Colorado. Assignee. of
Claude ii. Amos. who. on November ~. lgG7.
made Desert Land Entry. RIO. 14i2. Serial. No.
0lI92. for Lots . and 1. f u SW 4. Section I.
Township y s.. Bnnge 81 W.. 9Th Prin. Meri-
dian. has filed notice of intention to make
Final Proof. to establish claim To the land
above described. before the United States
Land Office. mt Pueblo, Colorado. on the 2ist
day of August. 1912.
Claimant names as Witnesses: Don VI. Le-
men. of Denver, Colorado. Frank N Daley,
of Rocky Ford Colorado. N. l.. Daley. OF
Rocky Ford. Colorado Allen W. Sprigg of
Denver. Colorado.
Not coal land. j. W. HAWLEY
July lg-Aug. 16p Register
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1912-08-02
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
Department of the Interior,
o. 5. Land Office at Pueblo. Colo.

Q. 5. Land Office at Pueblo, Colo,
June q. 1912.
Notice is hereby given that James s. Cowen
Of Pueblo. Colorado. who on April ~ 1907 Iuude
Desert Land Entry No. ll39. Serial No. Oi35g.
ship 2tS. Range 5IW., Gth Prn Meridian
has filed NOTICE Of int ntIon Ia make Final
Proof. To estn hlish claim to the land above
described. before the United States Land
''iice at Pueblo Colorndo. on the sth day OF
August. l'n2
Claimant names ms witnesses: Richard J.
SrdVicy Of Pueblo Colorado A o. Ujnsd, Ia
OF Rocky Ford. Colorado. George T.. Briden-
nucher. Of Rocky Ford. Colorado. Thomas
Bristol. Of Rocky Ford, Coiori,in.
Not coal land i W UAVtEY
July 5-Aug 2p Revister
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1912-08-02
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
Department of the Interior.
U. S. Land ONCE at Pueblo. Colo

u. .. l-ahd once at Pueblo, Colo,
Notice is hereby given that Richard q. Sedg-
Icy, of Pueblo. Colorado. who. on Arpil n.
i,D', mnde Desert Land Entry No. HIS Serial
70. u'J6i FOR Lots and 2. + Z NV Il. NE a.
Sectlon ~, Township - s.. Range ~ W., 9Th
prin. Meridian. has filed notice OF Intention
land above described before the Tnited
states Land Office. at Pueblo Colorado, ON
the sth day of August, 1912.
- tlaimsnt names as witnesses: Jamea s,
Cowen. OF Pueblo. Colorado. A, u. Hin-dale
2i hocky Ford, Colorado. George T.. liridcn-
Bristol. OF Rocky Ford, Colorodo,
Not coal land. j. W UAWIEY
July 5-Aug2p Iiogirter.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1912-08-02
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ARKANSAS VALLEY NOTES.
+ + - + + + + + +++ = /


Miss Violet Spoor was passenger to
Rocky FordWednesday morning g.-Fowler
Tribune.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. E. Bolton and Mr.and
Mrs. c. o. Clark. of Rocky Ford were in
the city yesterday.-La Junta Tribune.
MISS Grace Jones has as her guest this
week, Miss Bessie Ventner of Holbrook
and the two spent Thursday in Rocky
Ford.--La Junta Tribune.
DR.. Bonner has returned from Oregon
and is again located at Rocky Ford. He
made Ordway professional visit Tues
day and Wednesday.-Ordway New Era
Ella MoGhee. of Rocky Ford, was tried
by the county court this morning and
adJudged insane and ordered sent to the
asylum at Pueblo. says the La Junta
Tribune last Saturday.
S. S. Phillips has returned to his home
in Rocky Ford from Greeley. where he
has attended Normal. and it is expected
he will be in his office in this city tomor-
row, says the La Junta Tribune.
A White Rock local in the Fowler
Tribune says: Gilbert Miller. wife and
children drove out in their car on Sunday
from Rocky Ford to attend the services
and entertainment at the school house.
Miss Helen Buchanan. daughter of
Deputy County Assessor c. C. Buchanan,
returned yesterday from RoekyF ord after
few days visit with her grandparents,
DR.. and Mrs. Moody-La Junta Tribune.
A. L. Dotson yesterday received cash
offer Of $4,000 for his 1900 acre tract
of land west of town. The offer. how
ever. did not look good to Dotson, and he
shook his head. reports the Fowler
Tribune.
Mr.. and Mrs. Delmar Hunter are en-
tertaining the formers sisters, Misses
Bertha and Sarah Hunter, of KnobNoster
Mo. The young ladies arrived last Fri
day for months visit in the invigoratine
mountain atmosphere of Colorado.
Fowler Tribune.
Harvey Burson was called to Swink
by telephone. Sunday of last week. where
he was given position in the beet factory
until after campaign. says White Rock
item in the Fowler Tribune. Harvey was
accompanied to Fowler by his father. Mr..
Burson drove down to Rocky Ford Mon
day morning and returned home Tuesday
The community was much shocked the
first of the week to learn that DR.. H, P
Jones. the well known ooulist has died al
Hays. Kan.. on Sunday, the supposed
cause of death being heart disease. sup
erinduced by heat. DR.. Jones left Ordwa,
on July for an overland trip to Kansa.
in his auto. and it is believed that tn,
excessive heat there so weakened hin
that he fell an easy prey to heart trouble
As soon as the word was received of hi
demise his son-in-law and daughter, Mr.
and Mrs. N. c. Adams left at once fol
Hays. and took charge Of the remains
The funeral was held at Hume, No.. OF
the 25rd inst, interment taking place 81.
miles north of that town beside the bod,
of his wife. Mr.. and Mrs. Adams no
having returned at the time of this writ
ing we are unable to give fuller partieu
lars, DR.. Jones was well known figur
on our streets and stood high in his pro
fession. A large circle of friends mouri
his untimely demise.-Ordway New Era
|
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1912-08-02
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
Department of the Interior,

o. s. Land Office at Pueblo. Colo,
July l, 1919.
Notice is hereby given that Fred q. Aver.
OF Denver. Colorado. WIN. on Apri. %, 1905
made Desert Land Entry No 1868, Serial No.
ui,l1. for u. Section q. Township Is s..
Range IS w. 9Th Prin. Meridian. has 1lei
notice OF intention to make Final Proof. to
establish claim TO the land above described,
before the United states Land Office. at Pu-
eblo. Colorado. on the 18th dpy of August,
1912.
Claimant names witnesses: George A,
Allan. of Denver. Colorado. Harry u. Coch-
ran OF Timpas. Colorado. He Try f. Eickhon
OF Iimpas, Colorado. u. G. Garrett. of Mon
ument, Colorado,
Not conl land j. W, Uawley,
Juiyl2-AuE9 Register.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1912-08-02
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
Department of the Interior,
U. S. Land

U. S. Land Office at Pueblo. Colo.
July II. 1912
Notice is hereby given that Charles J. Nc
Ailister. of Rocky Ford, Colorado, who, on
October s, 1900. made Desert Land Entry. No.
0929S. for y, Section 30, Township "a s.,
Range 81 W.. 9Th Prin. Meridian has filed mo-
tice OF intention to make Final Proof. to es-
tablish claim to the land above described. be-
fore the United states Land Office, at Pueb-
10. Colorado. on the 21st day of August. 1912.
Claimant names Witnesses: Alvin W.
Wright. George l.. Bridenbucher, A. q. Hns-
dale and j. W. johnson, all of Rocky Ford,
Colorado.
Not coal land. J. w. HAwLEY
July 19-Aug. 16 Register
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1912-08-02
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
department Ss thC tHtSFIoi,
U. S. Land Office at Pueblo. Colo.

July 27, 1912.
Notice is hereby given that Witt Il. Walker
OF Timpas. Colorado. who on April TO- 1917.
O5iUs for NE 4. Section 20 Township 25 s..
Range 81 w, 9Th Prin. Meridian. has filed
notice of intention to make Final five year
Proof. to establish claim to the land above
described before the Clerk of the District
Court. at La Junta. Colorado. on the 18th day
OF September, 1872.
Claimant names as witnesses: Harry s.
Burger. Dora ii. Burger. Asa I. Haines. and
William q. Ramsey. all OF Timpas. Colorado.
Not coal land. ]. W. HAWLEY
Aug $50 d Register
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of course, I had already surmised.
Afterward the secretary was
absent, the safe open, the name on the
packet stared me in the face. What
could l do?"
Precisely. I'm convinced that, be-
ing what We are, we did only what ye
could"
The vicomte bowed, amusement
Pickering in his glance. Touched"
he admitted. well
have the jewel, you the Information"
And ye have to propose-?'
"A plan after your own heart: do
your courage the credit to believe it,
monsieur. With another man, whom
1 had studied less exhaustively, I
should propose combination OF
forces, a division of profits" O'Rourke
made an impatient gesture. But with
you, Colonel O'Rourke, no. l esteem
your address and determination too
highly Anticipation me If speak
plainly-I despise and hate you too
utterly to become willingly your part.
ner."
Go OIL begin to like ye better.
Ye grow interesting"
THAT does not interest me. .
The situation, then, is simplified. Els
sentially it involves two propositions:
first, we cannot combine; second, d.
vided we both fail While both Of US
live, mon colonel, the Pool of Flame
will never earn its value"
"'Tis meself takes exception to
that Let nae once get me hands on
the stone, monsieur, and I'll back me-
self against dozen vicomtes-and
honorabl
"While live" the Frenchman stat
ed, unrufled: you will not touch tie
Pool Of Flame; while you live, can
not dispose of it to the best ad'
vantage. It would seem that one or
the other of US must die"
II am armed" remarked O'RourEo
slowly, III 70 mean we've brought me
here to murder me" ~
=. Monsieur OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
~. asked YOU. you came Of your
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CHAPTER XII.

Early in the dull hot dawn a clat-
ter of winches and a hustle of
shadowy figures on the deck of a
small trading vessel, which had spent
the night between the moles Of the
harbor of Algiers, announced that the
anchor was being weighed.
While this was taking place small
harbor boat, manned by two native
watermen and carrying single pas
senger, put out from the steamship
quay, the oarsmen rowing with will
that limited at a premium having been
placed upon their speed. The coaster
was barely under way, moving SLOW
ly in the water, when the boat ran
alongside. A line was thrown from
the ship and caught by one of the
watermen, the boat hauled close in,
and its passenger taken on deck.
An hour later, pipe between his
teeth, O'Rourke stood by the helms
man, staring back over the heaving
expanse, swiftly widening, that lay be.
tween the coaster and the Algerian
littoral The world behind was gray
and wan, but the skies ahead were
golden. "A fair omen!" breathed the
adventurer hopefully.
The bulk of the great ruby in his
pocket brought his thought back in a
wide swing to the girl who would be
waiting for him at Rangoon. Faith,
and I must be getting below and max
ing a dab at writing a letter to her.
That was nothing"
He nodded with meaning towards
the bold profile of Algiers.
An III wind 1t was that blew Colonel
O'Rourke into Athens. It has
blown itself out and been forgotten
this many day, praises be! but that,
once it had whisked him thither, i'm
mediately it subsidized and stubbornly
1t refused to lift again and watt him
forth upon his wanderings, in the
course of time came to be matter of
grieyous concern to the 1rishman.
All Of which is equivalent to saying
that the dropping breeze of his
finances died altogether upon his
arrival in the capital of Greece He
lisembarked from a coasting steamer
In the harbor of the Piraeus encum-
bered with hundred francs or so, an
lnvincible optimism, trunk and a
Eit-box, and a kings ransom on his
person in the shape Of the Pool of
Flame; which latter was hardly to
te esteemed negotiable asset. There
after followed days of inaction, while
his hopes diminished.
Nearly two months had elapsed
since he had promised two people
himself and one infinitely more dear
to him-to be in Rangoon in ninety
days. In little more than a month
shed be waiting for him there.
And where would he be? Still was
he far by many a long and weary
mile from the first gateway to the
East-Suez: and still he lacked many
an aloof and distant dollar the funds
to finance him thitker.
If only he could contrive to get to
Alexandria,! Danny was there
Danny Malone, he Of the red, red
head and the ready hsts: Danny, who
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-01-04

own will-to fight for the Pool Of
Flame" O'Rourke started; a CLINT OF
understanding danced in his eager
eyes. II see you catch my meaning
What l have to propose Is this: you
will take pen and paper and write
the name Of the person who offers the
reward, with his address. This you
will enclose in an envelope, seal, and
place in your pocket. The Pool OF
Flame-you see I trust you-is here.
ORourke got upon his feet with ar
exclamation; the vicomte was play
ing a bold hand Before the Irishman
had grasped his intention he had
thrown upon the table ruby as large
or larger, than an egg; an exquisite
jewel, superbly cut and polished
Fascinated, O'Rourke remembered
himself and sat down.
"You see." The vicomte's cold In
cisive tones cut the silence. Slowly
he extended hand and took up the
great ruby, replacing 1t In his pocket
There u.s." he said evenly, a leve
stretch of grass beyond the veranda
The night, l admit, Is dark, but the
light from these long windows should
be sufficient for US. If you slay me
take the ruby and go In peace: This
sot"-with a contemptuous glance at
tho unconscious honorable-"will new
or hinder you. If you die, l take the
note from your pocket. The issue is
fair. Will you fight, 1rishman?"
O'Rourke's fist crashed upon the
table as he rose. Fight" he cried.
Faith, did not think ye had this in
20. Pistols, shall 1t be?''
Thank you," said the vicomte, with
courtly bow, "but am an indiffer'
ent shot Had you chosen rapiers at
Monte Carlo one 81 US would never
have left the field alive"
He went to side table, returning
with a sheet of paper, an envelope,
pen and ink. And when O'Rourke had
slipped the paper into his pocket he
saw the vicomte waiting for him by
one OF the windows, two naked ra-
piers, slender and cleaning and long,
beneath his arm. AS the Irishman
came up, with a bow, the Frenchman
presented the hilts of both weapons
for his choice.
Together and in silence they left
the dining-room, strobe across the YER
anda and down, a short step, to the
lawn. The vicomte stood aside quick
ly, bringing his feet together and sa-
luting in the full glare of light.
O'Rourke whipped hilt to chin with
consummate grace, his heart singing.
Work such as this he loved. The
night was pitchy black, the windows
barred it with radiance. In the dark
spaces between a man might easily
blunder and run upon his death. .
Somewhere in the shadowy shrub
berry night-bird was singing as
though it's heart would break. There
was a sweet smell in the air.
His blade touched the vicomte's
with shivering crash, musical as
glass.
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company me to the table,"

company me to the table"
In the course Of time. as the vicomte
had predicted, the Honorable BERTHE
Joined them; and on sight O'Rourke
diagnosed the "indisposition" as plain
intoxication. The Englishman was
deep in his cups, far too deep to ape
the urbanity of his host. He favored
O'Rourke with a curt nod and a surly
look, then slumped Imply into chair
and called for champagne. which he
drank greedily and with a sulen air.
avoiding the vicomte's eye. Before
dessert was served he passed into q
black humor, and sat mutely glover
ing at his glass (what time he was
not unsteadily filling IT. without re-
gard for either of his companions.
When the cloth was cleared and
the servants had withdrawn, Dies Ire.
bes definitely cast aside pretence. A
cigarette between his lips, he lounged
IN his chair, eyelids dropping over
eyes that never left his guests while
either spoke. A cynical smile pre-
faced his first words.
go" he said, the farce is over.
Some regard for the conventions was
necessary before the servants Of my
friend, the owner Of this villa. Now,
we can be natural, Monsieur le Colo
nell"
BE all means; cannot say I found
the play diverting, despite the skill Of
your friends chef. I gather We wish
to get to business? Well-Tm wait
ing" O'Rourke pulled at cigar,
honoring the man with cat-like at
tention. He had no longer to watch
the honorable; the latter had will
fully relieved him Of the necessity.
You have been then" pursued the
vicomte, without further circumlocu-
ton, ''to the palace of Monsieur le
Gouverneur-G Generate?
Il overwhelmingly few days
too late, it seems"
You are satisfed-?"
I'm satisfied that the Pool OF
Flame has been stolen
Then you will probably believe
me when l declare myself the male
factor. 1t was an easy matter:
purposely brought up the name of
Chambret in conversation with the
Governor and by him was informed
of the existence Of the packet-which,
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