Rocky Ford enterprise., 1912-07-05
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give LntlI H6lp nutoody dlleInoou ou
during the months of July and August.
Mayor Coffman of Rocky Fcrd, was in
town Thursday looking over the politiea
situation, says the Saocharine Gazette.
R. r. Beatty of this city was guest at
the Colt-Soott wedding in Las Animas
lastWednesday. according to the Leader.
Miss Bonnie Johns. of Rocky Fore. .spen t
Thursday and Thursday night in LaJunta
the guest of Miss Mollie Cain.-La Junta
Tribune.
Judge H. M. Minor. of Rocky Ford. at
tended to business in the County Court
Tuesday. Mrs. Minor accompanied him.
ordway Call.
Mrs. Lee Rutthaler and Mrs. A. Busse
arrived from Rocky Ford this afternoon.
Their husbands came to Lamar last week
and will make Lamar their home-Prow-
ers County News.
Word was received to the effect that a
daughter was born to Mr. and Mrs F. J.
Crowl at La Junta on Sunday, June %.
1912. They have named her Helen
Mildred. says the Holly Call.
Mrs. B. Garrett and her mother. Mrs.
Baumgardner. drove to Rocky Ford last
week and brought back fine lot of
gooseberries. says the Meroier cores
pondent to the Fowler Tribune.
H. M. Minor. of Rocky Ford, was a
county seat visitor last Monday. and in
cidentally as well as politically. made the
announcement that he didn't believe he
would take a. stock in third party"
La Junta Tribune.
A petition has been sent to the county
commissioners asking for road to be
opened up from Manzanola to the Swink
reservoir district. 1t is hoped by the res
idsnts Of this place that favor able action
will be taken. as the establishment Of
this road will mean increased patronage
for the merchants Of our town.-Manza-
nola Sun.
The La Junta Free Press reports:
Robert Flynn spent Sunday in Rocky
Ford. Miss Winnie Long spent last
week visiting in Rocky Ford. A.
Moore Of Rocky Ford spent Sunday at
the home of MIR. and Mrs. F. M. Brown
in this city.------G. M. Coffman, Rocky
Ford's democratic mayor. was business
visitor to this city Monday.
Chas, C. Clark of Rocky Ford passed
through La Junta Tuesday on his
way to Linsboro. La. where he has
an engagement with the Truck Growers
association of that place as inspector Of
cantaloupes for the shipping season. He
expects to stop in Arkansas on his return
trip to fill a like engagement with an
eastern firm. Mrs. Clark and baby ao-
companied him as far as La Junta and is
visiting with relatives for few days.
-otero County Press.
The shades of night will no longer serve
to hide the booze joints in our county oasis
according to the following from last weeks
Swink Advocate: "Swink experienced
the thrill Of having arrived last evening
when at nghtfall her electric street lights
burst forth for the first time. 1t is year
and half since the town began to enter
tain serious hope of having electric light,
and during that time there were periods
when it was an instance of hope deferred,
ETC.. but in the blaze of glory last evening
our troubles were forgotten"
A party of Bent county farmers made
trip to the Rocky Ford district Monday
in the factory machine driven by Charles
Challgren. The object of the trip was to
visit the experimental station there and
see the way beets and other crops were
being handled by the farmers OF the Sec
ton. The trip was an interesting and
enjoyable one. The farmers returned
more than ever impressed with conditions
in this county and more than satisfied that
with the same intensive cultivation, Bent
county can be made to surpassOtero both
in gross mount of farm products and in
value per acre. Those who enjoyed the
hospitality of Mr.. Challgren on this trip
were Levi Daumbauld, Dave MoFairline.
George Purvis, and c. E. Liggett.-Las
Animas Democrat.
The Enterprise has heard of snake
the following from the La Junta Demo-
crat of June % is the first account of
bull swallower that we have run across;
Night before last a little 10 months
old Mexican baby, while playing, swal-
lowed toy brass bull. The plaything,
which was an inch long and three-quar-
ters of an inch high. lodged deep in the
chld's throat. At the time of the acoi-
dent the father was not at home and the
mother would not consent to an operation
until he returned, which was "a hours
later. The child was taken to the city