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Rocky Ford enterprise., 1912-06-14
BASE
BALL
Newsy Notes
On The
Great
American
Game

Rocky Ford took Sugar City into camp
last Sunday in the first ball game of the
season between the two teams, on the
latter's grounds. The final count was
to 8.
Rocky Ford was considerably strength
ened by the addition of Goblin and opened
up the game in the first inning by annex
ing four runs. Sugar City came back
with two in their half and for four in
nings held Rocky Ford down. They Sc
cured one in the fourth session and that
was the extent of their scoring, while
Rocky Ford kept piling up runs.
The features of the game were Halls
pitching ond the batting OF Hendricks and
maxwell. While Hall allowed eleven hits
yet he yielded nothing like hits when men
were on bases. This is shown by the fact
that in one inning the home team filled
the bases with none out yet could not
score. In several other innings they had
men on bases and when hit would have
meant run they could not get it.
The team have now hit their proper
stride and the team that defeats them
will go some. They have now won five
straight and expect to make it six at
Manzanola next Sunday. All fans who
can are invited to make the trip.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1912-06-14
The CANTALOUPE SEED Fight
AS Reported in The Kansas
City Packer of Last Saturday

Rocky Ford. Colo. June z.-The can
taloupe seed people are engaged in a
word war which has already resulte d
in bitter feeling and there is no telling
where it will end. The fuss is between
the Rocky Ford Seed Growers Assn.
with which H. D. Clute is connected and
Philo X. Blinn, who is alfalfa specialist
for the Colorado State Board of Agrioul-
ture and also president OF the Rocky
Ford Cantaloupe Seed Breeders Assn.
charges in a signed letter that THE Sub
Experimental Station Of this place and
through the resident manager Of this
place Philo X. Blinn. the alfalfa special
ist, who is president Of the Rocky Ford
Cantaloupe Breeders Assn, has gained
publication through some Of the news
apers by using his official position by
which he gets free advertisement for
himself and his association, to sell their
cantaloupe seeds.They do not spend one
cent for advertising but work their under
handed way to get it free.
"Mr. Blinn also worked the Atchison
Topeka & Santa Fe R. r. Co. to get q
free advertisement in their Bulletin No. 5
Colorado Agricultural Opportunities. His
heading to this article is Cantaloupe
Growing. by Philo X. Blinn, Colorado Ex-
perimental Sta. He gives flattering
write up and winds up by saying: ANY
one interested in cantaloupe growing who
desires cultural information should write
to the Rocky Ford Cantaloupe Breeders
Assn, or J. B. Ryan. secretary, Rocky
Ford. Colo. for their Cultural Treaties
on Cantaloupe." Now gentlemen this is
misleading to the railroad company and
to those who read the article.
They are incorporated under the
state laws of Col. as the Rocky Ford
CantaloupeSeedBreeder Assn. Philo K.
Blinn, president; J. B. Ryan, secretary
and C. V. Ryan, treasurer.
"Now in writing this article for the
Santa Fe Bulletin why did he leave out
the word seed when he referred to the
Cantaloupe Breeders Assn. and why
did he say their Cultural Treaties on
Cantaloupe when he should have said
our Cultural Treaties; it was simply to
mislead the railroad company. The word
seed was left out so that the railroad
company would not mistrust that they
were giving free advertisement and by
saying the Rocky Ford Cantaloupe Breed
ers it leads them to think that along their
line their patrons would receive valuable
information on growing and handling
their melons. but this Cultural Treaties
proves to be their catalogue advertising
their seed. BY using the word their in
referring to his Cultural Treaties. il
throws the railroad company off of the
track that he (Mr. Blnn) is in any way
getting any benefits from his write up.
Now ie this not snap and is il
honest?
early this spring he was employed BY
railroad company to travel over theii
line and lecture on growing eantaloupe
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1912-06-14
flakes a Good Splice

At his home on South Eighth street on
Tuesday evening Rev w. H. Stamp
united in the bonds of matrimony Karl
Miller and Miss Ruth Sanburn, both Of
La Junta.
Twenty eyears ago, back in Missouri
the reverend gentleman had performed a
similar ceremony for the groom's parents,
and it speaks well of his ability to tie a
hard and fast knot, that when the time
came for the son to get spliced he should
hunt up the same minister to officlate.
The wedding was witnessed by Roy
Miller and Miss Lila Sanburn. who acted
as groomsman and br idesmaid. and after
the ceremony escorted the happy young
couple to their home in La Junta.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1912-06-14
BALcOn INDICTED
Was One of SO Reported by Federal
Grand Jury

The Federal grand jury returned SO
indictments in Denver yesterday. This
was only partial report, there being As
other cases under consideration, which
will he taken up when the grand jury re-
convenes June "a. Three true bills
were also reported.
Judge Robert f. Lewis did not give
the names Of those indicted. except in
the cases of those who had already been
arrested.
Amongst the indictments returned was
that of Sidney E. Balloon. who is charg-
ed with making false reports of the con-
dition of the First National Bank of
Rocky Ford to bank examiners and
comptroller of currency.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1912-06-14
PRETTY HOME WEDDING
Popular Young People Are Married
Wednesday Morning

William H. Pearce and Miss Laura
Belle Clore, both we'll known and popular
young people of this city. were married at
$3.50 a. m. Wednesday at the home of the
brides parents, Mr.. and Mrs. H. M.
Minor. 2oe South Sixth street.
DR.. j. L. Weaver. pastor of the Pres
byterian church. assisted by Rev. o. L.
Orton, pastor of the Methodist church.
performed the ceremony, The ring SER
vice was used.
The groom was attended by Earl v.
Minor and the bride by Miss julie Kitley
of Denver Miss Florence Baldwin of
Pueblo played the wedding march.
The bride was gowned with white lace
over mousline, with wreath of white
lilies of the valley. and carried a bouquet
of white roses. The bridesmaid wore
pink mouslne and carried pink and white
carnations. The house was beautifully
decorated with potted plants and roses.
About forty invited guests, intimate
friends of the family, were present. From
out of the city were Judge and Mrs. B.
from Garden City, kan.; Mr.. and Mrs.
Gilis of La Junta. Miss Florence Bald
win of Pueblo and Miss julie Kitley of
Denver.
Many beautiful and useful presents
were received and kilograms of con-
gratulations we're showered on the happy
couple from friends at distance.
After partaking Of sumptuous we'd
ding breakfast the newlyweds left on the
ll:5o train for short honeymoon in
Denver. before returning to their future
home in this city.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1912-06-14

Now do you suppose that he told the
railroad company that he was president
of seed association and that. he would
like to get down there to recommend his
association and book what orders that he
could for seed? No he surely told the
railroad company that he was an expert
right from the Agricultural College of
Colorado and you can be sure that he
used the Agricultural College paper to
make his engagement instead Of his as
sooiation's letterheads. This station is
one of the branch stations from Ford
Collins Col. Matters had got so grave
at this station that the farmers around
it could not put up with conditions any
longer and this spring circulated a petit
ton among the farmers and it was sign
ed by about $50 immediate farmers of
this station and presented to the State
Board of Agr. Ylture and who came to
Rocky Ford about February 25 and
held an investigation of the charges
made by the farmers, evidence was fur
nished sufficient to prove to the board
that he was using his official position to
boost his private business and that he
had used letterheads of the Agricultural
College to write his prospective custom
ers.
THE State Board of Agriculture found
him guilty of so doing and asked Mr..
Blnn to resign from the seed business
and not to be connected with any seed
business and that ne must take his name
off of the seed business and that he
could not write any more articles in re-
lat ~ nd
would not be led to think that they were
buying seed from the Experimental
Station
This is one side of the story. On the
other hand Pnilo K. Blinn says in his
own defense:
"Your letter received and its contents
carefully noted, and appreciate the OPP
portunity of explaining to you the facts
relative to the complaints that have been
sent in to you.
DIR. Wiley made enemies by his sup
port of the Pure Food and Drug Laws
and so the advocate of any reform must
exre5t to meet opposition.
81 have little farm here at Rocky
Ford. and for the last seventeen years |
have been deeply interested in eantaloupe
seed breeding. From 1908 to 1903 |
was in the employ of the Colorado Ex-
permental Station. as field agent for
this section of the state. My principal
work was with the problems of canta-
loupe culture and seed production. and
during this time was the author of five
or six Station Bulletins on the different
phases Of my cantaloupe work. In nearly
all Of these strongly criticised the prae-
tiee Of saving cantaloupe seed from
'culls' and the cantaloupes left after
frost in the fall where the main crop has
been picked for market. This is an al
most uniye practice with many
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1912-06-14
President Signs Homestead Biz

An Associated Press dispatch irurn
Washington last Friday bore the good
news that President Taf. had signed the
three-year homestead bill. parmitting en-
trymen on public lands to prove their
claims in three instead of FIVE years. allow
ing five months absence from a claim
each year and reducing the acreage to be
cultivated nS large claims from 30 to 40
acres.
The pen used was given to Represen-
tative Taylor Of Colorado.
The bill is designed so to liberalize the
homestead laws as to check the lmmigra-
ton Of American farmers to Canada.
Senator Borah was one Of its supporters,
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1912-06-14
Are Now Past Masters

The following distinguished citizens of
ordway were in town on Monday evening
andhad the past masters degree conferred
upon them by Rocky Ford Chapter. No.
So. Royal Arch Masons: Mayor Tiode-
mann. Supt. Beaver OF the Twin Lakes
g. Water Co., Supt. Mas. of the Colorado
Alfalfa Milling Co., and Supt. Slaughter
Of the Ordway Electric Light Co.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1912-06-14
Observe Memorial Dav

The annual memorial services of the
Odd Fellows and Rebekahs will be held
on Sunday next, June l6. In the after
noon the members of tho two orders will
go to Valley View cemetery and decorate
with flowers the graves of departed l. o.
o. F. and D. of r. members. On Sunday
evening they will assemble at the Metho-
dist church and hear a memorial sermon
by Rev. o. L. Orton.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1912-06-14
BRYAN DRAWS
GREAT THRONG
Commoner Draws Over Two
Thousand People
HOLDS AUDIENCE
OVER TWO HOURS
With His Famous and Mastery Lee
ture on "The Signs of the Times"
Which Brings Great Applause.

Which Brings Great Applause.
Those who had believed that
William JenningsBryan was some
thing Of a "back number" were
somewhat undeceived by the DEM
onstration. accorded him by the
people of Rocky Ford upon his
appearance in this city last Friday
evening.
Despite the threatening weather
a crowd of over 1000 was gathered
at the fair gaounds to hear the
distinguished speaker, whose fit
ness for the apt title of "the COM
moner" was attested by the fact
that for over two hours he he'd the
close attention of the immense
throng.
Long before the time set for
the lecture the spacious Grand
stand began to fill and half an
hour before the arrival of the
noted Nebraskan there was scarce
ly a vacant place in the vast am
phitheatre, but the long and tire
some wait was forgotten when
Bryan made his appearance
about S:15 pm.
The speaker was introduced by
DIR. j. L. Weaver, who in a brief
and pithy speech expfessed the,
appreciation of the Chautauqua
committee and Mr.. Horner-man-
ager of the Redpath-Horner
Chautauquas, who accompanied
Mr.. Bryan-at the splendid gath
ering to hear the lecturer, whose
virtues he briefly told.
MIR. Bryan in return crurteous-
ly expressed his personal appre-
citation to the mayor and citizens
committee who had welcomed him
at Lamar and attended him to
this city, TO the vast crowd who
had given him this hearty recep-
tion and to the chairman tor his
laudatory introduction.
Then he launched into his ia
nous lecture, "The Signs of the
Times" which was mastery and
exceedingly interesting exposition
of the recent trend toward educa-
tion and moral uplift throughout
the world.
OF course he at times touched
on politics, but his partisanship
was of n humorous vein and
brought rounds of applause alike
from political friend and foe.
That Mr.. Bryan retains all his
old time vigor and magnetism
could not be better evidenced
than by the fact that every word
he uttered WAS distinctly heard by
those on the outskirts of the
crowd, and scarcely person left
though the lecturer spoke for
over two hours.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1912-06-14

Batteries-Rocky Ford. Hall and Swink;
Sugar City. Comskcy and Rarr.
Mummary-Two;b base hits. Morris, Yant and
Hendricks. First on bnlls-oT Comiskey. 2.
Struck out-by Comiskey s, by Hall 6: wild
pitch, Comiskcy. Double play-Comiskey TO
Mlhouse to Clinton, Yant to Goblin TO Hend-
ricks. Hit by pitcher Hendricks, Moore,
Shay. Passed balls-Farr 2.
Umpire Cravens,
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1912-06-14

Continued on Last Page
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1912-07-05

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Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1912-07-05
chateaubriand's Early Struggles.

A new discovery has been made
about Chateaubriand: nothing less
than that he once sold stockings on
commission. 1t was in 1890 when he
was still an officer In the royal serv.
ice. He had a debt of honor, amount
ing to e200. He wrote to dis
tant relative. one La Morandais, who
manufactured stockings Ia Switzer.
land, appealing for help on the
ground that he must either pay that
debt or blow his brains out,
La Morandais, instead of sending
him money, send him 169 pairs OF
stockings, offering him a liberal com
mission II he would sell them among
his distinguished friends. He crate
fully accepted the offer and succeeded
in disposing of the merchandise. There
Is reason to believe that he managed
to plant good deal of 1t on the stores
do r snt If his own regiment
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1912-07-05
CHAPTER x.
MIR. Hawley Reveals Himself.


fragment of candle, stuck tightly
into the neck of an empty bottle, ap-
peared on a low shelf. and Keith light
ed It, the girl returning the lamp to
its former position on the front room
table. Investigation revealed a dozen
cartridges fitting the revolver, but no
ammunition Was discovered adapted
to the sawed-off gun, which Neb had
already appropriated, and was drag
cling about with him. peering into
each black corner In anxious search.
The two were still buslly employed at
stiffness of the night, there came the
unexpected noise of splashing In the
water without. and then the sound OF
horse stumbling as he struck the
bank. Quick as a fash Keith closed
the intervening door, extinguished the
dim flame of the candle, and grasping
the startled negro's arm. hushed him
into silence,
Crouching close behind the door.
through a crack of which the light
Obl O1AlCus VIC" VI lhO
interior. the plainsman anxiously
awaited developments. These arrivals
must certainly be some of those con-
nected with the house: there could be
little doubt as to that. Nevertheless.
they might prove the posse following
them. who had CHANGED to stumble
accidentally on their retreat. In eth
er case they could merely wait. and
learn. Some one swore without, and
was sharply rebuked by another voice,
which added an order gruff1y. Then
the outer latch clicked, and single
man stepped within Immediately clos
ing the door. Keith could not see the
girl through the small aperture. but he
| heard her quick exclamation.
"Oh, is it you? | am SO gladi"
The man laughed lightly.
1T is nice to be welcomed, although,
perhaps, after your time of loneliness
any arrival would prove a relief Did
you think was never coming, Chris
tie?"
Il could not understand" she re-
piled, evidently with much less en-.
thusiasm. and to Keith's thinking. q
shade resentful of the familiarity but
naturally supposed you must be unex.
pectedly delayed"
We'll, | was" and he apparently
flung both coat and hat on a bench,
with the intention of remaining. 1.-THE
| marshal arrested a fellow for muir.
der committed out on the Santa Fe
Trail, and required me as a witness
But the man got away before we had
any chance to try him. and | have
been on his trail ever since"
CTo BE CoNTINUED.)
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1912-07-05
Copyright A. c. Mcclurg q Co.. IslO)

think of anything else, only how for
tunate | was to thus meet him. Surely
something serious must have happen.
ed, or he would have been here before
this. Do you-do you suppose there
is anything wrong"
Keith did not smile nor change
posture. The more he delved into the
matter, the more serious he felt the
situation TO be. He knew all those
ranches lying south on the Canadian,
and was aware that this was no out
station. No cattle ever came across
that sandy desert unless driven by
rustlers, and no honest purpose could
account for this isolated hut. There
had been frequent robberies along the
trail. and he had overheard tales OF
mysterious disappearance In both
Larned and Carson City. Could Il be
that he had now, accidentally. stun
bled upon the rendezvous of the gang?
He was not a man easily startled, but
this thought sent his heart beating.
He knew enough to realize what such
gang would naturally consist Of
deserters, outlaws, rustlers; both In
dams and whites. no doubt, combined
under some desperate leadership. Gaz-
ing into the girls questioning eyes he
could scarcely refrain from hurting
out all he suspected. Yet why should
he? What good could it do? He
could not hope to bear her south to
the Bar X" Ranch, for the ponies
were already too thoroughly exhaust
ed for such a journey; he dared not
turn north with her, for that would
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1912-07-05
WASN'T A FIVE O'CLOCK TEA
Objected to GarruIousness of
His Opponent.

Two elderly chess fanatics were alb
sorbed in game at the Mechanics
institute in San Francisco recently.
Both were experts and rigid follow
ers of all the rules of the game, writ
ten and otherwise. For nearly five
hours neither had spoken word.
Backward and forward, moving and
countermoving, the game swung, with
no perceptible advantage to either
player. Finally one of the old fell
lows made fatal break. Quick as a
flash his opponent moved his knight
into position and softly murmured,
Check"
The other player, making no effort
to conceal his displeasure, rose from
the game.
What's the matter?' demanded his
friend. Going to quit?"
81 certainly am. I'll be hanged if
can play chess with darned old chat
erbox!"-Saturday Evening Post.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1912-07-05
SYNOPSIS.

Jack Keith. a Virginian, now q Dor
der plainsman, is riding along the Santa
re trail on the lookout for roaming war
parties of savages. He notices a camp
fire at a distance and then sees team
attached to a wagon and at full gallop
pursued by men on ponies. When keith
reaches the wagon the raiders have mass
scred two men and departed. He searches
the victims finding papers and locket
with woman's portrait. He resolves TO
hunt down the murderers. Keith is ar
rested at Carson City, charged with the
murder, his accuser being ruffian named
Black Bart. He goes to jail fully realiz-
Ing the peril of swift border Justice A
companion in his cell is negro. who
tells him he Is Neb and that he knew the
Keith family back in Virginia Neb says
one of the murdered men was john
sibley the other Gen. Willis Waite, for
merly an officer in the Confederate army.
The plainsman and Neb escape from the
cell. and later the two fugitives become
lost in the sand desert They come upon
a cabin and find its lone occupant to be a
young girl. whom Keith recognizes as a
singer he saw at Carson City.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1912-07-05

his grasp, looking down into her eyes,
Yes she said softly, 81 am going
to trust you, Captain Keith"
He laughed.
Captain, hey? You must have been
talking with that black rascal there"
The swift color flooded her face, but
her hands remained imprisoned.
Il just done toll her who de Keiths
was down In oil Virginia, sah," burst
In Neb Indignantly. Il sho' don't
want nobody to think go trapsin'
round wild any low white trash"
The gray eyes and the brown, gaz-
ing into one another. smiled with I'M
derstanding
"Oh. WELL" Keith acknowledged,
genially. 81 cannot say am sorry
you know something of my past glo-
ries; If one can't have future, it is
some source of pride to have a past to
remember. But now about the pres
ent. We're not much protection to
any one. the way we're fixed, as we
are unarmed."
There is big revolver hanging In
a holster In the other ROOM" she an
swered, land short. sawed-off gun
of some kind, but | don't know about
| ammunition"
May we investigator"
Most certainly" and she threw
open the intervening door. AS the
two stepped into the other apartment
she held the lamp in aid Of their
search. There is the revolver on the
wall, and the gun Is In the opposite
corner. Isn't 1t strange you should
be out in this country without arms?'
I'VE left Carson in something of :
hurry. I'll tell YOU the story to-mor
row"
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1912-07-05
DUBIOUS
About What Her Husband Would sa,

A Mich. woman tried Postum be-
cause coffee disagreed with her and
her husband. Tea is just as harm
full as coffee because it contains caf-
feine--the same drug found in COT
fee. She writes:
my husband was sick for three
years with catarrh of the bladder, and
palpitation of the heart, caused by
coffee. Was unable to work at all
and in bed part of the time.
Il had stomach trouble, was weak
and .fretful so | could not attend to
my housework-botho of us using cof.
fee all the time and not realizing 1t
was harmful.
"One morning the grocer's wife
said she believed coffee was the cause
OF our trouble and advised Postum.
took it home rather dubious what my
husband would say--he was fond 81
coffee.
But l took coffee right off the table
and we haven't used a cup of it since
You should have seen the change II
us, and now my husband never com
plains of heart palpitatiop any more
My stomach trouble went away in tive
weeks after began Postum. My chill
dren love it, and it does them good
which can't be said of coffee.
"a lady visited us who was usual!
half sick. told her I'd make her {
cup OF Postum. She said it was taste
less stuff, but she yatched me maxi
it, boiling it thoroughly for Is minutes
and when done. she said 1t was splen
did Long boiling brings out the fla
vor and food quality" Name given b!
Postum Co., Battle Creek, Mich.
Look in pkgs for the famous littl
book, "The Road to MELVILLE"
Ever read the above letter: A new
one appears from time TO time. The.
are genuine, true, and full of human
interest.