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FOR SALE.

FOR SALE:--A small farm and dwell
in- near I.urtun Station. Va. Apply To
MRS. L. BROWN. LUrton J.. o.. Va.
.Npr2D-Gts
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ANNUAL MEETING.

ApIlHtuMay2iucl
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1912-12-27
COUNTY SHOULD ASSIST
In Defraying Expenses of Agricul
tural Exhibit at State Capitol

L. c. Paddock. commissioner of the
state board Of immigration. on Tuesday
addressed the following self-explanatcry
letter to the county commissioners Of
Otero county:
president Dye Of the Otero Agrieul
tural Club of Rocky Ford assures me
that the splendid exhibit Of Otero county
will be ready for installation early in Jan
uary for the perm anent exhibit at the
State Capitol. visited Rocky Ford and
spoke to the commercial'b body there las,
month and was pleased to see the splend
id specimens of the grains, grasses and
products Of your county that they hao
ready for mounting. The committee is
enthusiastic and may we not secure YOU
earnest and substantial support of its
Several of the counties are here in good
condition but none will equalOtero county
if may judge from the exhibit | saw al
Rocky Ford. This is to be permanent
exhibit without expense to the county
other than the first effort at gathering
and preparing" 30.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1912-12-27
Summons In District Court

state OF Colorado IS In the District Court
county OF otero No. -
II. A. Dawley. Lewis Swink
and Belle Daring. ENecu-
tors of theEstate ofGeorge
W. Swink. Deceased.
Pleintifsf
versus
Charles T.. Gibson and all \ Summons on
other persons or parties ApnIi,.ation
k. unkkhoMh. cihiining any for Regis
interest in the real estate\
described in the appl-
cation herein,
Defendants,
The People OF the State OF Colorado IN the
above named Defendants-Greetinu:
You are hereby summoned and reonired 10
answer the application of the applicant
plaintiff in the above entitled appIicatinn for
registration of the following land situate IN
Ofero County. colorado. to-wit: The south
half of the south hea II quarter of Section thirty
and the south alf Of the southwest ot,arter
of Section twtnty-nine. all in Townshjp
twenty-scve south of Range ifty-fye w,.si
OF the Sixth Principal Meridian, and To file
your answer to the said application in ahe
Office of the Clerk of said tourt in said
County, within twenty days after the service
of this summons upon you. exclusive of tbe
the said application within the time afore.
aid, the applicant plaintiff in this aefjon viii
apply TO the Court for the relief demanded in
the application herein.
Witness. A. S. MARSHALL.
Clerk OF said Court ana the seal
lsEAL1 thereof at La Juntn in said
County aud state, this 10th duy
of December. A. d. 1873
Dl3-2 A. B. MARSHALL. Clerk.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1912-12-27
Notice of Annual Meeting of Stock
holders

Notice is hereby given that the annual
meeting of The Rocky Ford Ditch Com
pany will be held on Monday.the 5th day
of Jannary. A. D. 1918. at the hour of
10 O'Clock a. m. on that day, at the office
of the company. Gil Elm Ave, in the
city of Rocky Ford Colorado, at which
meeting a Board of Directors will be ell
ected for the ensuing year. an assessment
on the stockholders will be levied, and
such other and further business transact
ed as may properly come before the meet
ing. The books OF the company for the
transfer Of stock will close Friday jan
uary 5, 1918,
C J. COVER President
Rocky Ford, Colo, Dec. l2 1918.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1912-12-27
GE1tterprfse.
WILL R. MONKMAN. Publisher.
MEMBER COLORADO EDITORIAL ASSOCIATION
FRIDAY. DEC. 27, 1912
LOCAL ITEMS

Ford Steward was business visitor in
La Junta last Friday,
Miss May Frey spent the fore part of
the week with friends in Fowler.
John W. Edgar left on Saturday for El
Paso. for couple of weeks visit.
Mrs, A. Nesselhof of Manzanola spent
Sunday with Rocky Ford friends.
Miss Ellen Bradshaw is spending the
Christmas vacation with friends in Dem
yer.
Mrs. W. W. Spencer was down from
Manzanola on Saturday to spend the day
with friends.
Mrs. AL Moore went up to Colorado
Springs last Friday, to spend the holidays
with relatives.
The E C. Rookafellar family of Hol-
brook were Christmas guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. O. G. Dukate.
John W. Bowman returned home on
Tuesday night from a weeks business
trip to Hereford. Tex.
Miles Allen and bride. CT Scottsville.
Kan. spent the week end with their rel
atiyes. the C. S. Culp family.
Earl Cowan OF Colorado Springs is
spending the Christmas holidays with his
former school ohum. Earl Minor.
Mrs. H. D.. .Garwood returned on Sat-
urday from La Junta. where she had
made an extended visit with friends.
Mr.. and Mrs C. H. Suydam Of Rippey.
Iowa. leave today for home after attsn-
dance at the wedding of their neiee. Miss
Lovejoy.
Miss Brown of the Mountain States
Telephone and Telegraph Co. at LaJunta
is making a holiday visit with Rocky Ford
relatives.
Misses Mary and Frances Weaver are
down from Pueblo to spend the Christmas
vacation with their parents and Rocky
Ford friends.
Walter Kellogg. superintendent of the
Las Animas factory. with hi, wife i,
making Christmas visit with the latters
parents. DR.. and Mrs. R. M. Pollock.
W. J. Seller. former editor and printer.
OF the Rocky Ford Tribune. left on Sun
day forlndianapolis. where he may decide
to remain If he finds conditions to suit.
At the Methodist church on Sunday the
pastor. Rev. Sylvanus B Warner, will
preach as follows: At II a. m.. True
Christian Unity" and at 1880 p M. "on
the Threshold OF New Year" A cordial
welcome to all.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. W. Bernard. and dau-
yhter Miss Callie. came down from Colo
RADIO Springs on Tuesday to spond
Christmas with their son and brother Syf
at the hospitable home of the formers
brother. George,
The first basketball games Of tho season
will be pulled off this evening. Tne con-
testants will be the Senior VS.. Junior boys
and Sophomore VS.. Freshman girls, and
tbs games-which may be seen for the
small sum of 5 cents-should bring out
a good crowd.
At the Baptist church Sunday services
will be held at the usual hour. Morning
topic. Time and Wisdom" At the even.
ing service c. F. Kemper of Boulder will
speak. Mr., Kcmper was very favorably
received when he spoke at the Baptist
church last winter. and we bespesk for
him good congregation Sunday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. N. J. Nelson returned on
Monday from California. where they had
spent the past three weeks. They had
int nded making much longer stay on
the Pacific coast, but Mrs, Nelson's
health would not allow Of an extended
visit and SO they hurried back to the
Sunshine Valley" in time to enioyChrist-
mas at their home fireside.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1912-12-27
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WEITZER
A large audience listened to a splendid
program given at the school house by the
Weitzer children on Monday evening.
Everyone present received treat of
candy. oranges and apples and one and all
had mast enjoyable evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Maddox spent
Christmas in Rocky Ford with the latter S
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. f. R. Roe.
C. E. Delong is the proud possessor
of the Maxwell auto given by the Beatty
Mercantile Co. Of Manzanola.
Mrs. Arthur Jenkins is on the sick list
Miss Pearl Long. teacher of the primary
department. is spending Christmas vaca-
ton with Mrs. Frank Siokenberger.
Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Sickenberqer spent
Christmas with the latter's parents, C. A
Watts and wife of Manzanola.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Siokenberger en-.
tertained the following at Christmas
dinner Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Sehuthe and
family, Mr.. and Mrs Cnas. Mcclure and
family and Miss Pearl Long.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1912-12-27

For Sales acres unmproved near
city. $4,000 below market value of sim
liar lands. fullCatlin water right. Enquire
at Enterprise office.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1912-12-27
Mennonite sanltiarlum

Rev. C. A. Hartzloi from Garden City
Mo-. is holding series Of meetings here.
Miss Eby. head nurse. has returned
from two months vacation,
j. Orvllle Trout has just recovered
from serious operation. and is building
up his strength to undergo another that
he hopes will restore his hearing.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1912-12-27

Will Trade the best room modern
two story dwelling in the city for country
real estate; will assume incumbrance or
pay some cash. H. NJ. Minor.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1912-12-27
VIII Take Vacation

For the first time in his thirty six years
of continuous service. James Butterfe.o
the veteran agent Of the Wells Fargo
Express company. has been granted a
leave of absence and with his wife will
leave shortly for an extended visit to the
coast.
Mr.. Butterfisld has received from Sup
erintendent Payne of the express comp
any letter granting the request for a
vacation of long duration and assuring
the agent that should he wish to return
to the position within six months he would
find his job waiting for him.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1912-12-27

Money for fc~. aiIt esldc farm
ion"- 10 applied for at once See
PHILIP - HEIFEL. Phone I6I
or ~ door West Postal Tcled r. !, n
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1912-12-27

For Substantially new oak furni-
ture-fumed finish-including davenport,
library table. rockers. dining table. chairs
and buffet. bedroom suite, rugs and car
pet. heater. portieres. kitchen furniture,
gasoline stove. refrigerator and other
household goods. Apply afternoons at
2O9 No. Eighth st -3ip
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1912-12-27

Don't forget our Special Sheet Music
Sale every Saturday. Prices on all music
reduced on that day only. Demonstration
to assist you in selecting.
The c. o. Clark Music Co.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1912-12-27

For Sale Berkshire hogs all ages
Maxwell G. Craighead.
Evening star., 1912-09-13
Bad Temper as a Portent.

Are things going badly for the big bun
moose out on the Pacific coast? Do his
bellows awake but faint echoes i'll the
hills? Are his followers beginning to
show signs of stampede? Surely 1t would
be distressing If after SO noisy a be-
ginning on a national campaign the
third term movement We're TO fizzle out
into a personally conducted demonstra-
tion of ambition TO destroy American
symptoms to indicate that something OF
this sort may be on the way For in
stance, the colonel is showing signs of
bad temper. 1t will be remembered that
at Chicago, when he discovered that he
Gould not swing the nomination through
the medium Of psychological contests,
he became so peevish that his closest
friends were chagrined. He said things
right out in company. He sulked and
stormef and ragged and roared I'm public,
without regard TO who was observing and
listening. and those who are accustomed
to measure the political currents by per-
sOnal Indications knew then that the fig
was up as far as the republican nomina-
ton was concerned. Now comes "A tale
from Portland that suggests that some
thing of the same sort Is happening out
there. The colonel lost book yesterday
calling the proprietor OF the house 10 the
door of his automobile in the street he
read him a scathing lecture for his care
Evening star., 1912-09-13
Local Suffrage and Taxation.

.\n officer OF the organization recently
formed to promote the project of secur-
ing local suffrage. with delegate repre-
~rntation in Congress- has issued a state
ment designed to make clear the atti-
turc Of that association toward the ha.f
and-half principle of District mainte-
nance. While it leaves much TO be de-
sired in point of clearness. this statement
serves to show that there is a menace to
the organic act in the present movement
10 obtain suffrage for the District 1t
hehooves those Neutrality-suspicious. who,
whatever may be their views regarding
suffrage regard the organic act and the
haf-and-half principle as of vital i'm
portance 10 the local welfare TO investi-
gate the views OF those who are now so
clamorously active in demanding the
vote. Here. as a guide to the position of
the suffrage organization. are some ex-
tracts from the Statement just issued:
The federal government should. by all
means, participate in bearing the ex-
penses of the federal District.
The present half-and-half system of
taxation is. however. quite another mat
ter. IL represents a jugGle, like the Dutch
standard sugar test. protection for Ia
bor' and consumers in Schedule h. and
The nations appropriation of some
$i,Ocot0o, nominally to cover half the
District expenses. is present. pure and
simple. TO the land owners of the District.
The half-and-half tax is the mess OF
pottage for which the land owners Of
the District have sold the political birth
rights of themselves and the remainder
of the District people.
THE tax is operated for the land own
crs benefit and to the detriInent of nom
land owners. or of those who bought
late Now. when We demand our political
btrthright, in the sale and price of which
we have had absolutely no part. this
privileged. land-owning class parades it's
ark of the covenant. the high and holy
half and half"
This reflects complete misconcepton
of the organic act and of the effect of
the half-and-half contribution by the fed
eral government to the cost of District
maintenance. 1t is futile to present argu-
ments against so totally erroneous view.
If this is the platform of the District
suffragists of today, 1t Is the duty of ev-
cry clear-visioned citizen of Washington
TO do whatever may be necessary to ren-
der their agitation imposent.
Evening star., 1912-09-13

harped upon strings politicians often
smite when trying to beguile the public.
But when he pronounced for votes for
that betrayed him.
When opposed to woman suffrage. Mr..
Roosevelt was, SO to say. in his element
at home. The attitude tailed with ms
widely proclaimed view of woman and
her sphere. He was at pains to extol the
mother OF many children. His highest
praise was for the home-keeper. The
rough and tumble of life was not for the
most delicately organized OF all creatures
with mission which none other couid
perform Man for the hard duties OF
politics. woman for the soft duties of the
domestic circle
Mr.. Roosevelt was so generally quoted
on the subject that men and women alike
opposing woman suffrage took him Tor
their leader. They pointed to him with
pride. His was the masculine view of all
things. and particularly of this thing.
Long live Roosevelt. the champion of the
home. and woman's best friend in this
business. The mother and home-keeper,
against the club-lounger and agitator IN
petticoats. And so forth.
Suddenly-too Suddenly. many women
belieye-Mr. Roosevelt saw a light. and it
led him from the one side to the other
His conversion holds the record for
swiftness. Nothing so swift appears in
all the annals of protean politics. one
moment lie was frowning on the suffra-
gists, and the next smiling on them with
q smile expansive and aggressive. In
some quarters he seems to have over
done the part of lGhtning-change artist
Evening star., 1912-09-13
No Southern Railroad Strike.

Wiser counsels have prevailed on the
part of the officials and employees or the
southern railroads who have been In ne
gotiation for some tiEie with reference
10 demands for increased wages. Where
as a few days ago IL was positively de-
clared that the men would accede to no
arbitration proposal, but would insist
upon their original terms or strike. it is
now announced that both sides will ac-
sept mediat ton under the Erdman act.
and In consequence Chief Justice Knapp
of the Court of Commerce and Labor
Commissioner Seil are 10 serve These
two men have acted together frequently
heretofore and their findings have been
regarded as always inspired by desire
to do justice to both sides I'm any indus
trial dispute No matter what may be
the issues at present involved. a fair
finding is to be expected, and although
il Is distinctly declared 10 be the position
~cf the men that they do not bind them
selves In advance to accept the award, II
may nevertheless be confidently expected
that they will do so. whatever it's terms
The decision TO go To arbitration is
most gratifying TO all interests, par
ticularly the public. AS The Star was
pointing out the other day. strike on
the part of the 1e,WO men involved in
this controversy would have affected
eleven railroad systems. practically the
entire mileage of the southwestern section
of the country. Ii would have Itaralyzed
industry. 1t would have involved a tre-
mendous loss upon the farmers. crippling
them just in the hour OF their greatest
prosperity for many years. \ strike i'll
such circumstances would have been no
less than calamity affecting millions OF
people. and even in this hour of agree
mcnt 10 reach an adjustment through the
sensible means of arbitration il is hu-
initiating TO feel that SO grave Il danger
was avcrted by so narrow margin.
There should be no such perilous chances
IN our economic situation. The very.
snallncss Of the margin by which the
means OF settlement have been attained
Is d.screditable to our civilization
Evening star., 1912-09-13
Mr.. Wilson at Syracuse.

The Syracuse episode provokes mrth.
Whether the joke is on Mr.. Wilson or on
Tamlnany remains to be seen. 1t may
turn out to be on both
Tammany should not have laid a trap
for Mr. Wilson. 1t was a characters. .ic
Tammany trick. but unwise. Why have
tried to cmbarrass the national candidate
Ivy dragging him into state squabble,
and that state not his own: Mr.. Wilson
interferes in Jersey squabbles. but lie is
a citizen of Jersey. and as such is entitled
to his say But he is right in his desire
to keep clear of local party troubles else
where.
Mr. Wilson should have senscd the
scheme in time. and avoided it. Or busy
as he was with many things. he should
have been advised by his lieutenants of
what was up. They knew TamIhany. and
should have appraised Tammanys mo-
tive in the premises. Why did they not
warn their chief: Had they been en-
tirely competent they would have dis
covered the trap and steered Mr.. Wilson
around it.
But the trap was set. and Mr.. Wilson
was caught. True. the quarry. after being
taken. escaped. Mr.. Wilson did not finish
his luncheon with Charles F. Murphy at
table He was conducted to a private
room with Gov. Dix for conference on
the gubernatorial nomination. but gave
no advice on the matter. Still. the fox
is marked for life. He has been trapped.
and he left his tail behind.
When candidates for the presidency.
both Mr.. Cleveland and Mr.. Bryan dealt
with Tammany. but in different ways.
Mr.. Cleveland employed go-between.
William C. Whitney performed the office,
and did it well. He and Richard Croker.
though at opposite poles socially, were
chums politically. and worked together
without the slightest friction.
Mr.. Bryan was frank. He needed Tam
many, and coddled it openly. He rode in
a carriage in public with Mr.. Croker.
and, at the expense of good taste. COM
plimented him to his face. Four years
ago he was photographed in his home
town of Lincoln with Mr.. Murphy, who
was on his way back to New York from
the Denver convention. where he had
helped nominate Mr.. Bryan for President.
Mr.. Wilson takes third course. He
meets Mr.. Murphy but refuses to confer
with him. He refuses to be photographed
with him. He runs up, and then runs or.
Is this leadership? Tammany will not
think SO; and TammanX is husky fac
tor in this years New York equation.
and New York is a husky factor in this
years national democratic equation.
Whatsan experience for both sides was
that at Syracuse yesterday.
Evening star., 1912-09-13
A Scientific Achievement.

When Science lifts her magic voice
She bids the fretted soul rejoice
For all those ancient aches and pains
Produced by bruises, colds and sprains
Are to oblivion swept aside
BY scholarships Industrious pride.
The various fevers and the chills,
The mixtures and obnoxious pills
Are also buried in the past.
We may forget them all. at last.
In phraseology disguised
They prowl around. unrecogniZed
Since Scie.ce for them kindly frames
A list of large peculiar names.
In bliss serene we go our ways,
Nor fear those pangs of other days,
With all those ills that terroriZec
By Language anestheticiZed.
Evening star., 1912-09-13
Mr.. Roosevelt and the Women

Many women working for suffrage re-
ject Mr.. Roosevelt's profession Of devo-
tion. They regard 1t not only as SO sud
den. but too sudden. They do not be-
lieve him sincere. They fear he Is mer-
cenary-is not really with them in spirit.
but only for their pull at the polls. He
sees their growing power. and seeks to
profit by II in this campaign.
These women arc right. In none OF the
lightning changes Mr.. Roosevelt has re-
Gently made is the political faker quite SO
plainly revealed as in this. He trotted
out a few statistics to explain his shift
from reciprocity to ant-reciprocity with
Canada He furrowed his brow and
snapped his Jaws when denouncins bosses
he could not control. and praising those
he could, and. was controlling. And in
srepudiating the republican party he
Evening star., 1912-09-13
Woodward & Lothrop. |
COntagiOn Avoided
by Tyree's Powder

For the treatment Of all catarrhal and
infected conditions Of the mucous mem-
brane, there II nothing 10 elective N
Tyree's Antiseptic Powder. Not only
IN IL positive In its action, but 1t II ab-
solutely safe In the hands Of any one.
Contains No pols0ns. thus making II
the ideal steriliHiag agent.
Being q powerful germicide and anti
septic, Tyree's Powder 10 for general
use. Especially emcacious for Drickly
heat, poison oak, hives, insect bites,
sunburn, Offensive persplratiOn, tender
feet, itching. Unsurpassed when used
as . douche. \ tweaty-hve-cent box
will make two gallons standard anti
septic solution. strongly recommended
by ph. siclans. Sold BY dFugglsts
everywhere. Send Tor booklet ana
sanPle. J. 8. Tyree, Chemist, Washing-
ton, ID. c.
Evening star., 1912-09-13
Bountiful Harvests.
From the Pittsburgh Chronicle Telegraph

Announcement has been made OF rec
d-breaking crops of cereals TINS year
and in many sections recOrd-pfeaklng
crOps of orchard fruits. and now comes
the glad tidinss that this seasons oyster
crop promises to be the finest in years.
1t will be remembered that when the un-
usually severe winter of 1?l1-1912 was In
its waning days there were loud walls
from the grain and fruit belts. and the
public was led to believe that the intense
cold had killed off grains and fruits to
such an awful extent that consumers
would be confronted by famine coad1tlons
and famine prices. As is generally the
case. the calamity bowling was just a
preliminary to hountiful haryests,
furnishing assurances of plenty for Amer
lean consumers and OF much for the hun
CRY in foreign lands
Evening star., 1912-09-13
Good News From Mexico.
, the New York Times.

From the View IVrk IEIHek.
In spite of civil war and the inevitably
unsettied condition of the country after
q forced change of government, Mexico's
balance sheet has not been materially de-
creased. President Madero's message to
congress next Monday will announce
srhstantiai Increase of exports in the
last wear. The Mexicans are slowly but
surely recovering lost ground and they
deserve the encouragement and SYM
pathy of the people Of the United States.
Continual exaggeration OF reports, in
inos of outlaws should not be needed. IL
ali such reports emanating from Mexi-
San maicontents within their own bor-
ders. and in the border towns OF the
haon well founded Mexico would now be
a howiing waste instead Of prosperous
country.