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Rocky Ford enterprise., 1912-03-08
UNDER NEW CONTROL
Ell Captain Hotel Has Change of
Management

On Monday of this week the Haskins
Bros, who have SO successfully conducted
the Hotel FL Captain for the past year.
gave up the charge to H. M. Sholne. who
couple of months ago purchased the
building and business from them.
Mr.. Sholine, the new proprietor and
manager is hotel man of many years
experience. and comes from Fort Collins
with the intention CT making El Captain
one Of the best known and patronized
hostelries in the Arkansas Valley. and in
this determination he will be ably assist
ed by the people of Rocky Ford.
C. W. H,skins left the first of the week
for his home IN Denver. where his fam
lily had preceded him few days before,
while R. w. Haskins left yesterday for
Ouray. where he will join his wife, and
together they will go to California for an
extended stay.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1912-03-08
Vote Bonds for Good Roads

Hon. Alfred Durfee of Fremont county
author of the county enabling act, which
is to be submitted to the voters of the
state in the form of constitutional am
endment this fall, has sent to the Colo
RADIO Good Roads Association the follow
ing statement concerning this measure:
"The PRINCIPAL features of the proposed
amendment are as follows
Counties may create bonded indebt-
edness for the purpose of erecting neces-
sary public building. making or repairing
roads and bridges.
Debt contracted in any one year shall
not exceed Sl.50 on each $1,000 when
the assessed valuation in the county is
greater valuation is greater thanS5. .000.-
900; and S3 on each $1,000 when the
assessed valuation is less than S5.000,-
600.
Bonded Indebtedness not to exceed S
per cent of the assessed valuation. and
not mere than / percent of the assessed
valuation, or 20 percent bonded indebt-
edness to be used in any one year.
Bonded indebtedness to run not less
than ten years.
The whole or any part may be author
lied at single election.
feople VINO nave pdlo d Lax tie Pieeeu'
ing year are entitled to vote on the bond
issue. The bond issue may be submitted
at general or special election"
This measure will, if adopted, allow
counties to vote bonds for good road pur-
poses, thus securing much needed improve
ments at once. Any further information
or copies of this act can be secured by
writing the Colorado Good Roads Associ-
alton. 2l2 Chamber of Commerce Build
ing, Denver,
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1912-03-08
Annual Auto Show

The eleventh annual Denver automo
bile show will be held the week of March
l2 to l6 at the municipal auditorium.
These dates have been officially selected
and definitely agreed upon as being the
best for the Rocky Mountain district ex-
hbition. Manager G. A. Wahlareen will
return to Denver Immediately after the
Chicago show and will give the Denver
exhibition his personal attention.
The out of town attendance at the
Denver automobile show is always large
dealers. sub-agents and prospective
purchasers coming in large numbers. Te
encourage this traffic the railroads are
offering rate of fare and third for
the round trip on the certificate plan
These tickets will be sold March l2. 3
l 5 and l6 and will be good returning to
March 20.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1912-03-08
Let
Well Enough
Alone

The following lines have no political
significance whatever and will kindly not
be considered as such, but are merely
written as protest against what can
only be viewed as very heavy stroke at
the natural industries. development, and
progress of the western section Of the
United States, which has an obligated
right for just consideration from the
hands of our national law makers when
it comes to the enactment of measures
that affect the nation generally and the
western section in particular. We have
special reference to the proposed reduc-
ton of the tariff schedules affecting par
ticularly tungsten ores, zinc ores and in
the block, lead bearing ores. sugar and
wool.
A number of the western states and
our own Colorado in particular. were
but few short years ago but vast areas
bounded by imaginary lines whose exact
location was but little disputed owing to
the fact that there was plenty of room
for all and values were so small that the
time to be spent in dispute of exact
boundaries was of no more value than the
disputed area in question. True we were
an integral part of the then great "arid
west" but from point of population. which
gave US national representation and pro-
ductive values, we weren't on the list of
considerations. But times have changed.
Today Colorado. as well as number OF
other lard western" states stand as
monuments of the result of western push,
energy and industry applied to natural
resources. The sturdy hunter, trapper
and prospector were not long in discover
ing here and there evidences of untold
wealth buried in the hills that was just
awaiting the strong hand of industry to
unfold. The emigrant crossing the Level
prairies and swollen streams was not long
in seeing the possible application OF this
surplus water to those grassy hilsides
and the results of this transfer. The
early settlers of the western section OF
our country were made up of fearless,
daring, progressive men and women in
every way fitted to cope with the tasks
confronting them. They went to work
with will. unlocked the hills, bringing
to the surface the countless tons of min
eral bearing ores that have enriched ths
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1912-03-08
ELECTRIC SIGNS
Are Proposed to rlark Each Town
Along Santa Fe Trail

For the purpose of outlining plans for
the work of the coming spring and sum-
mer and to discuss various matters before
the association. members of the good
roads. publicity, legislative. exhibit and
finance committees of the Arkansas VAL
ley Commercial association met in Pueblo
on Saturday.
ed would be submitted to the association
at its regular meeting in Pueblo on March
% were the following;
The publicity committee recommended
that large electric signs bearing the
name of the town be placed at the en-
trance to each city and hamlet along the
Santa Fe Trail through the Arkansas
Valley.
The good roads committee recommend
ed as uniform sign or marker for the
New Santa Fe Trail and Rainbow Route
AKA post. t feet in height above the
ground. striped with red. white and blue
with mileage shown to towns going in
,ither direction. Phone or other poles are
to be made use of where practicable,
Prowers and Rent counties were request
ed to make arrangements with Warden
Tom lyman to secure convict labor for
constructing the trail through those coun-
ties at the earliest possible convenience.
The legislative committee recommend
ed that permanent committee on legisla-
ton be established.
Tne finance committee outlined its
work for the coming season. Their money
will be raised from the individual clubs in
the association by voluntary subscription.
The committee will determine what
money it needs and then take active
measures to raise it.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1912-03-08
TAKEN TO INDUSTRIAL SCHOOL
Rocky Ford Youth Doesn't Heed the
Juvenile Court Warning

In the case of one of the Rocky Ford
boys who was last week up before the
juvenile court on a charge of pilfering the
suspended sentence to the industrial
school was not sufficient warning and his
criminal career was continued within a
few days. with the result that Harold
Horsley, an ll-year-old boy. is now in
the State Industrial school at Golden.
On Saturday the Horsley boy was at
the home of William Tate on South Tenth
street and after he left it was discovered
that Mrs. Tata's poeketbook, containing
$22. was missing. The police were noti-
fled and search was Instituted for the
suspected boy.
When found he denied all knowledge Of
the theft. bnt later took the officers to a
spot where silver dollar YVES found. He
claimed that he had torn up the bills and
thrown them away. but after some sharp
questioning took the officers to chicken
coop at his home. where he had concealed
the bills. and the entire amount stolen,
lacking some 20 cents, was recovered.
The boy was taken before Judge Nc
Daniel on Monday and committed to the
industrial school, for which institution he
left the same day in company with Sheriff
Potter.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1912-03-08
COUNTY Judge
Makes REPORT
Some Observations on Busi-
ness and Conduct of Office
GREAT INCREASE
IN COURT BUSINESS

But Judge Mcdaniel Has Been Obliged
to Personally Pay His Addi-
tionaI Help.
To the Honorable Board of Coun-
ty Commissioners, Otero Coun-
ty, Colorado:
In submitting my annual report
for the year 1911, 1 desire for
your information, to add some OBJ
servation concerning the business
and conduct of the office.
do not think you understand
to what proportions the business
of the County Court of this county
has grown. In 1891 Otero county
was made a county of the Fourth
class as to fees and remained 80
until 1909, when it was made
Third class. Third class fees are
33 per cent higher than Second
class, and Fourth class 25 per cent
higher than Third class.
In 1899, which was 1 believe the
first year of Judge Miller's term,
the total earnings of the county
court was $1SS7.OS. In 1908, the
last year of Judge Wallis term,
the total earnings was $2754.23.
For the three years of my term
the earnings have been as follows:
For 1909 -----------.e5550.92
1910 ----....--- 3785.6l
1911 4265.94
Third class fees were made ef-
fective in the county court on July
Is, 1909. For purposes of COM
parison the earnings of the past
three years figured upon fourth
class basis would be as follows:
1909 9------------$596e.62 ----
1910 $1,000 4752.Ol
The earnings exactly measure
the work of the Office. 1t will
thus be seen that for the year 1911
the work of Office was almost three
times that of 1899, the first year
of Judge Miller's term, and near
ly twice that of 1908, the last year
of Judge Wallis term. The cut
ting off Crowley county, while re-
ducing the work Of every other
county officer, has not affected the
county court, because of the small
amount of business heretofore
arising from that part of the
county, and the further fact that
estates from that section remain
in this court unsettled.
The actual cash receipts of my
Office, as shown by the accompany
ing report for the year 1911, was
S414314. Deducting my salary
$2l 90. 90, leaves S2O43.14 for which
the receipt of the County Treas
urer is hereto attached. During
the year I paid the County Treas
urer upon various accounts $65.4O,
making the total receipts S42O8.54.
This paid my salary, the stenogra-
piers salary all of the jurors, and
all of the witnesses in criminal
cases and leaves surplus of
S244.77.
A comparison that will more
strongly impress upon you the
amount of work in this office can
be made with the office of the
Clerk of the District Court. While
the fees are the same as to the
clerks, tho probate and judges
fees have no counterpart in the
district court 30 that only COM
parison of the actual work will be
be made:
Cases filed in District Court lelo-Iz2
County Z" l9l0-l6o
Z" District d" l9ll-ll6
" County l9ll-l62
In addition there were filed in
the County Court in 1910, 81 es-
tates; in 1911, So estates.
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Rocky Ford enterprise., 1912-03-08
Pertinent Remarks
on Protection, by
Chas. A. Challgren
of Las Animas

nation as well as being the first instru-
ment in hand to build up all over the
west thriving. progressive towns and
cities that give homes and employment
to thousands engaged in the associated
industries incident to any populated
district.
On the other hand those whose partic-
ular choice of vocation leads them to
consider the possible application of the
surplus water passing down our noun
iain-fed streams to awaiting praires set
themselves about this task. The value of
western agricultural products today,
coupled with the number of thriving cities
arge and small dotting our agricultural
districts. can only evidence how well
these later ones accomplished their task.
Now to the point.
No one but the veritable pessimist can
see anything but gradual, substantial
growth and development of the western
part of the United States as he looks
back decade by decade. And has this
growth and development been at the
expense of our eastern brothers? Far
from it; never before has the eastern part
Of the country enjoyed more healthful
business experience than it has since
1865. There has been an occasional
financial disturbance, few local labor
disturbances, but look and see il they
have not all been satisfactorily adjusted.
1t is very trite saying you can fool part
of the people all the time, all the people
part of the time. but not all the people all
the time." 1t is just as true that you can
please part of the people all the time. all
the people part of the time, but not al
the people all the time.
Now isn't it fact that the great min
ing industry has been built up to
what it stands today through proteetionP
And has the country suffered through this
protection? We have built more railroads.
installed more farm machinery, manufae-
tured more iron. brass. copper and leao
goods than any nation on earth OF ar
equal population and been happier and
more contented while doing so. There
has never been a nation but what has
developed its own natural resources anc
industries but through protec ton. Take
the wool situation. A man can buy q
wool or part wool suit from SIS to $50
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1912-03-08
EIks Elect Officers

Rocky Ford Lodge No. l4z. B. P o.
E.. elected the following officers on Tues
day evening.
Exalted Ruer-Walter Tucker
Esteemed Leading Knight - Floyd
Hawley
Esteemed Loyal Knight-Louis B Dukes
Esteemed Lecturing Knieht-L. A.
Richards
Secretary-Clyde Potter
Treasurer. H. Award
Tiler-Al Moore
Trustee-H. |. Maxwell
Delegate to Grand Lodge-Loyd R.
Pollock; alternate. Henry J. Sprinkler.
A class Of four candidates was initiated,
and lunch and social hour closed one
Of the most enjoyable sessions that has
lately been held.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1912-03-08
PRESIDENTIAL
PRIMARIES
Will Be Held by Otero Coun.
ty Republicans
COUNTY CONVENTION
MONDAY, MARCH rs
In La Juuta to Elect Delegates to
the State Convention at
Colorado Springs.

In response to the call Of DR..
A. L. Stubbs, chairman of the Re-
publican county central committee,
Il meeting of the committee was
held in La Junta on Saturday
afternoon for the purpose of ar
ranging the date for the county
convention and the primaries at
tendant thereto.
La Junta will have the honor
of entertaining this county con-
vention and the date set was
Monday, March %, at which time
10 delegates will be chosen to at
tend the state convention at Colo
RADIO Springs on March ~.
There were 90 members OF the
central committee present out of
total membership of 81, and the
meeting was one of the most har.
monious that has ever been held,
every delegate expressing the
opinion that the outlook for a Re-
publican victory in Colorado and
Otero county was never more fa-
vorable.
A lengthy discussion took place
over the question of holding pres
idential primaries and vote was
taken to decide the question. Ac-
cording to the vote there was one
more member of the committee
who favored the idea that the rank
and file of the party should have
the privilege of expressing their
presidential. preference than there
was against the proposition, and
as a result presidential primaries
will be held in each precinct of
Otero county on Saturday, March
90, at which time delegates will
also be selected to attend the
county convention.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1912-03-08
Another Factory for This City

Without any fuss or footing Of horns
the installation of an alfalfa meal mill is
already under way in Rocky Ford. c. E.
Keenan, of the Cash Produce Co. and w,
H. Hess are putting up the mill. which
will have a capacity of ten tons of meal
per day. The machinery for the new en-
terpriss has been ordered and work on
the building will begin as soon as the
weather will permit.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1912-03-08
RECALL OF JUDGES

Second Annual Interscholastic Debate with
La Junta Takes Place This Evening
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1912-03-08

In addition there were filed in
the County Court in 1910, 81 es-
tates; in 1911, So estates.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1912-03-08

Continued on Last Page
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1912-03-08

Third class fees were made eff
fective in the county court on July
10, 1903. For purposes Of COM
parison the earnings of the past
three years figured upon fourth
class basis would be as follows;
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1912-03-08
Rocky
FOrd's
Affirmative
Team
FREDERICK H.
BOLLES
GLADYS BAXTER
CARL P. CLINE

This evening March is the time set for the big annual
debate between the high schools of this city and La The high
school audoriums of the two towns will be the and the subject
for the forensic struggle will be- Resod That the Administration
of Justice Would be Improved by the Recall of Judges
In the home auditorium affirmative teamOar Cline Glads
Baxter Frederick Bos-w clash with negative
team At the time in the La una high school auditorium
negative teamRaph Collins Maude onkman and Elmer Karpe
will strive vaany overthrow the advanced by their
opponents.
The subject for debate engrong public this
time and undoubtedly will draw large crowd only here but
La Junta that they sustain and cheer victory
debaters.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1912-03-08
MATRIMONIAL KNOTS
Popular Young Business Man and
Farmer Become Benedicts


At their future home on Swlnk avenue,
that has recently been costly furnished in
preparation for their coming. Paul !. Co.
bin and Miss Matte |. Umbarger were
united In wedook by DR.. Weaver. The
wedding was very quiet affair. none but
relatives of the contracting parties being
present. but shortly after the ceremony
the neighborhood quiet was somewhat
disturbed by a charivari party of young
people who made quite noise until ta-
ken in and treated to cigars and refresh
ments by the happy groom.
Everyone knows Paul Goblin. of the
Arkansas Valley Broom factory. who has
been Rocky Ford boy from his barefoot
days. and everyone unites in extending
to him the heartiest congratulations that
he has secured to himself so estimable
and amiable life's partner.
At the Baptist parsonage in La Junta
on Wednesday last, Fred Cothren ano
Miss Mabel West. two popular young
people of the Fairmount country, were
united in the bonds of matrimony. The
young couple are well known and have
host of friends in this city who extend
hearty congratulations.
Evening journal., 1912-02-07
B. & O. GET 1882
TRESPASSERS IN YEAR

The auunal report Of the Police De
partment of the Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad. covering the calendar year
1911. has been prepared by G. A. Og-
line. Superintendent of Police, showing
that during the year 11,92S arrests
were made, the culprits having been
guilty of every manner of offense in
the criminal curriculum, from sus-
picious actions TO highway robbery
and murder. The most serious Of
tenders were the violators Of railroad
laws, which class includes tresspas-
sers on railroad property, vagrsnts
and train riders During the year
1882 such persons were arrested by
Baltimore and Ohio officers, a small
percentage Of those who engaged in
the practice
Drunkenness and disorder were sec
ond with -.709 arrests. while for lar
ceny 1850 arrests were made OF the
persons arrested IS out of 100 were
convicted on the charge lodged against
them. 81 having been committed to.the
ponitentiary, 3,27S to Jail, 7S7 to .thf
workhouso, 126 to reform schools, IA
to asylums and 3,042 were fined
Paroles were granted in 2,760 cases
Evening journal., 1912-02-07
GENEROUS OFFER

To People with Stomach Trouble
Many readers of this paper suffer
at times from Indigestion, and large
number of them are badly rundown
and have no appetite for their meals.
We wish to make an offer that is
unusually generous. Our delicious cod
liver and iron preparation without
oil (Vinon is great Strengthening
tonic. Il has also cured many Tad
cases of stomach trouble.
Mrs. Desire Goudreau, of Woon-
socket, r. l., says My husband was
very weak and rundown and had
been in bad health for five years He
suffered greatly from pains in his
stomach and had poor appetite. This
spring ! got him to take Vinol and it
is simply fine. He has been growing
stronger ever since. his appetite re-
turned ana he had no stomach trouble
since taking Vinol
SO We say, II you have stomach
trouble. are rundown, played out and
sickly, try Vinol at our risk. If It does
not please you we will give back
every cent of your money N. 3. Dan
forth. Druggist. Wilmington, Del.
Evening journal., 1912-02-07
YORKLYN

YORKLYN, Del. Feb THE Misses
Gertrude and Alice Clark have return
cd from visit with Kensington
William Roefield, of Philadel-
phia. spent Sunday here-Miss Ella
Halloran, of Wilmington, has returned
after a visit with friends here-JOhn
Driecoa has returned from a Philadel-
phia vi5it--Donald Megary. Of Phila-
delphia, is visiting Lis grand parents
Mr.. and Mrs. John Imswell.
Invitations have been issued for the
marriage of Miss Petchmain e. Fan
ming. OF Pittston, Pa, and Frank K
Halloren, of this town The marriage
will be solemnized in Pittston's r. c.
Church. at o'clock. February IS. Az
ter an extended northern tour, they
will live here.
Thrown headlong from his sled
while coasting with a party OF friends
Erwin Gebheart received such cuts on
the arms as TO expose the bone.
Being in service the required mum
Der of years to be placed on the pen.
sion list, John MacElroy and d. J. VIII.
lard withdrew their services with the
George w. Helm Snuff Company yes
tcrday.
Evening journal., 1912-02-07
VIOLA

Special TO THE EVENING JOURNAL.
VIOLA, Del. Feb. Miss Octavia
Graham. school teacher of New
Castle county, was given a miscel-
laneous shower at the home OF her
sister, Mrs. j. w. Downham. Among
those present we're Mr.. and Mrs.
James Young. Of Frodcrica; Mr.. and
Mrs George Biggs, Mr.. and Mrs. FL
wood Terrell. Of Canterbury; Mr. and
Mrs James Roland, Mr.. and Mrs. elias
Anglcman, Mr.. and Mrs. Lowell r..
Roland, Mr. and Mrs. David Roland.
Mr. and Mrs. Sidney Jones. Mr.. and
Mrs ID. B. Murray. Mr.. and Mrs. Henry
DeBlois. Mr.. and Mrs. Amasa Kersey,
Mr. and Mrs. George B. Kersey, Mr..
and Mrs. Dallas c. Moore Mr.. and Mrs.
Harry shank. Mr.. and Mrs. William G..
Anderson. Mr.. and Mrs. J. W. Down
ham. Mrs. Anna Van Size. Mrs. Rich
ard Clark, Mrs Minnie Ryder and son
Atwood. ID. Fl. Peter. Amanda Gilhuly.
Adah Darling. Pauline Jackson. Pearl
Roland. Miss Kersey. Ethel Davidson
Octavia Graham and Margaret God
win. of FELTON,; Delmer Van Size. Will
liam - Gilhuly. Charles Roland and
Guy DeBlois.
Elmer X. Hoch. Of Woodside and
Paul Stuart Of Dover, were town
visitors on Saturday.
Clarence Richards, of Magnolia, is
spending some time with James
Davidson
Miss Margaret Goodwin. Of FELTON,,
spent Saturday and Sunday with Mrs.
j. w. Downham.
Roy Anderson was the guest Of his
parents, Mr. and Mrs William An
dorson, last week.
Miss Octavia Graham, of Glasgow
was the guest OF her sister, Mrs. J.
w Downham last week.
Charles kersey has returned from
Wilmington and Philadelphia.
Warren FARRELL, OF Wilmington, has
been visiting his parents, Mr. and Mrs
Lewis FARRELL. of near Viola
James Davidson spent Thursday and
Friday in Frederick
Mr. and Mrs. William Davidson and
/ family of Magnolia, spent Sunday with
bis parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Edward
Davidson.
Miss Lulu and Laura Edge. of
Petersburg. were the guests Of Miss
/ Bessie Spplo ON Saturday
Mrs David Roland spent Wednes-
day in Viola with her aunt. Mrs. A.
Van Scc.
Charles Roland has returned from
Newark.
Mr.. and Mrs James Abbott and fam
lily spent Saturday and Sunday in
] Dover.
Evening journal., 1912-02-07

OF unable to proceed. During the night
seven vessels were tied up here and
none Of them is expected to get away
before this afternoon.
The big British tramp steamer Met
tbs, outward bound from Philadelphia
became fast in the ice below Reedy Is
land yesterday afternoon and Ice Boat
No. 3. was compelled to go to her as
sistance The ice had frozen solidly
around the vessel and she was held
tight She laid up at New Castle over
night
The tug Gettysburg. of Philadelphia,
with a tow of three p. r. coal barges
bound for Boston, also was tied up
here for the night The hawser con
Meeting the barges with the tug parted
Just above Chester on the way down
and the tug had considerable trouble
getting this far.