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Rocky Ford enterprise., 1913-03-21
Good Roads BIZ Passed

The new Highway Commission act.
just passed by the General Assembly
follows closely the recommendations Of
the Colorado Good Roads Association and
the County Commissioners association Of
the state. The bill. which is now the law
of the state. first Of all leRislates out Of
office the old highway commission. This
commission was composed of three mem-
bers. with c. P. Allen Of Denver as
chairman. Under the new law there will
be one commissioner. who shall receive d
salary of $4,000 per year. The seere-
tary of the commission must be a civil
engineer and will receive S2.loo per
year.
The measure also creates an advisory
board consisting Of five members who
will meet quarterly and audit and ap-
prove the acts of the commissioner. All
apportionments Of state moneys for road
building as made by the commissioner
must be approved by the advisory board.
The members Of this board serve without
pay, but receive their necessary expenses.
Under the terms Of the new law the
counties desiring state aid must put up
at least an equal amount with the state.
In counties whsre work is expensive. and
the assessed valuation low the state may
advance five times the amountexpended
by the county In some instances the
state may bear the entire cost Of the road
work.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1913-03-21
DEBATES take PLACE THIS evening
Rocky Ford Meets Trinidad and La Junta
Teams in Triangular Debate.

On this (Fday evening will the great triangular debate
that engossing attention for weeks of the high
school students of Trinidad La Junta and Rocky Ford AS
eaes snbect Of debate will be- ere
solved That Commission Form Governm is Better than the
Cities Thousand Population
Rocky Ford will likely reach this exalted figure in the
future people naturally interested in the question In the
Rocky Ford high this evening young ebaters
Elmer Karpe Hoyt Mabel Keenanw maintain that
Commsh La consisting
Edward Chapman Pearl Beuah Wnburn will stick
for the Mayor-Alderman form of government
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1913-03-21
SHEEP rARkET SLOW
Storm lnterferes With Receipts and
Prices Relatively Hieh.

South St. Joseph. Mo-, Mar. lZ-There
were hardly enough receipts on the st.
Joseph market today to make a market
which was due to the severe storm in the
west. What was here sold at prices
about steady with last week. Two loads
Of lambs belonging to J. X. Duncan oi
Rocky Ford. Colo, averaged 20 pounds
and sold for SO SIS
Kansas City Stock Yards, March IL
Lambs held up pretty well last week
though the close was a little lower. and
wethers and ewes advanced 25 to sc
cents during the week. yearlings un-
changed. Small bands OF ewes brought
Sc rs. large bands Of Colorado ewes
S6.65. and wethers So. The market or
ewes and wethers is strong today. year
lings steady. lambs steady to weak. Tor
lambs here today were pea-feds. at So
rs. Chicago reports that market 10 ts
| S lower. with top lambs at SO rs today
and top in St. Joseph is SO 65. Some
New Mexico feeding yearings sold here
today at 81. and feeding wethers at S.
25. weighing z6 and 80 pounds respect
lively. Regarding future prices. Chicago
prophets say that last week was the high
week Of the season. basing their predi-
etions on the fact that feeding barns neal
that city have recently filled up with hay
fed stuff from the Northwest. to be fec
and clipped. then marketed. Colorado
shippers will have the entire field at Kan
sas City for another month. and price:
will be relatively high in the meantime.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1913-03-21
EORdBR CAUGHT.
Smooth Young Crook is Arrested Il
This City.

MS (1Iys
Prompt action on the part of our police
force. seconded by the party victImizeo
and aided by the fact that the $50 stub
to Pueblo was away behind time, prevent
ed the getaway of smooth young for
ger on Friday last.
Just as H. j. Black, the Elm avenue
jeweler. was closing his store on Friday
evening the young fellow blew in to som-
plete the purchase of watch that he
had been looking at earlier in the day.
He gave Black a check for $40 drawn to
the latter's order on the Rocky Ford
National bank and signed with the name
Of Henry F. Smith. and received a $40
bill as difference between the face of the
check and price Of the watch.
About z o'clock Mr.. Black became
suspicious and called up the bank cashier
when he was informed that no such fellow
as Smith hal any credit at the bank.
Marshal Potter was given the case and
on going to the depot with Black they
were espied by the young fellow who set
off down street on the run. Black gave
chase and caught the chap. who offered
to return the ten and watch il Black
would let him 60, but the plea didn't work
and he was turned over to the marshal.
Search Of the fellows overeoat and
grip. which he had checked at the depot,
brought to light a memorandum book in
which was list Of places visited since
Feb. 90 and opposite each an, amount,
presumed to be that Of the sum he had
got in each place in the same manner as
here. the total making Sl56. In the book
was also the name of William Edward
Rose. which is believed to be his correct
name.
On Saturday the fellow was arraiRned
in justice court where he waived prelI-
minary hearing and was bound over to
the district court in the sum Of $500.
Being unable to furnish bail he was taken
to the county Jail at LaJunta on Saturday
afternoon.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1913-03-21
Report Is Erroneous

The report appearing in Wednesdays
Pueblo Chieftain duplicating my son in the
taking Of dynamite and following accident
to the Warner boy is altogether untruth-
ful and without a shadow Of foundation.
My son was not present when the ac-
cident occurred. but he was the first out
slider to reach the side Of the injured boy
and this was his only connection with the
accident. as the reporter might have
learned had he made a reasonable effort
to learn the truth.
n. c. SHERMAN
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1913-03-21

The subject is Of such vast Importance
and Of such varied phases that | shall
not attempt in this short article to treat
any branch OF the subject in detail but
shall merely try to outline the subject in its
varied forms and IL succeed IN arousing
your interest in the subjects that it may
be fully discussed by the members Of the
club, feel that am well paid for what
little effort it costs.
As our lands increase in value our cost
OF living advances and the question OF
farm labor becomes more and more diff
cult to handle it becomes incumbent upon
the farmer to secure the maximum crop
yields from every acre under cultivation.
In order to do this four things are neces-
sary: proper preparation OF the seed
bed; scientific cultivation and irrigation;
intelligent rotation Of crops and soil fer
tilization and stock raising.
None of these can be neglected for a
very long time without a depressing ef-
feet on ultimate crop yields. Probably
the majority Of our farmers give less at
tention to stock raising tnan to any other
important industry in the valley. Stock
raising goes hand in hand with general
farming and no farm. be it large or small
is complete without farm live stock, nor is
any man farmer in the full sense Of the
word unless he is a stock raiser.
1t Is inS6nceivab lie that farmer who
is not also a stock raiser can feel that he
has attained the full dignity Of his oecup
alton. There is a charm about herd oil
carefully selected cattle; no living things
are more graceful or pleasing to the eye
than well bred horses; the shepherds fioeks
have been with US since the dawn Of
history and fat porkers are always sus-
gestive of handsome returns on the money
invested.
The stock raiser is usually a man oi
affairs. The nature of his business de-
mands the exercise Of good judgment
and quiokens the powers Of perception.
His interetss and inclinations take him
beyond the confines of his own fields tc
the markets Of the world. where he
comes IN touch with the shrewdest men
in the business thereby broadening his
horizon and widening his experience.
The care and solicitation for young
animals fostefs kindly disposition. The
farmer who takes the chilled half famlsn-
ed new born colt or calf and assists the
dumb mother in nursing it back to life
and strength is usually a kind and good
father and worthy citizen. Coupled
with these reflections is the knowledge
that no one form of soil conservation
offers remuneration or more attractive
employment than the breeding and feed
ing Of live stock.
Ono Of the laws Of nature is that te
maintain the virgin richness Of the land
the soil fertility taken therefrom must bs
put back in some form or other. Two
Of the best ways to do this are by pastur-
ing and the application Of farm manures
They preserve and add to the fertility oi
the soil and the large crop yields result
ing therefrom are made all tho more pro-
fitable through the best known method oi
marketing the surplus products OF the
farm, that is on the hoof. Concerning
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1913-03-21
An Interesting Topic

The subject for discussion at the next
meeting of the Otero County Agricultural
association to be held next Saturday
afternoon, will be "The Best Method Of
Farm Management" A paper on the
subject will be read and will be followed
by dieussion and as the subject is one
Of great interest to every farmer it
is hoped that every member Of the assoc
iation will be present,
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1913-03-21

Continued on Last Page
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1913-03-21
ours truly,
uEO. II. TAYLOR.
AN OPEN LETTER TO THE MAY
OR OF ROCKY FORD

Honorable Sir:
With the advent of the new year
there is a lull in business activity
that gives us some leisure for con.
sidering those broader interests that
affect us personally only as they af-
feet the community as n whole. For
that reason 1t would seem to me
to be a good time to suggest some
consideration of the subject of our
civic Indebtedness.
l think. Sir, 1t is pretty generally
agreed that you and the Honorable
Gentlemen associated with you have
done very good work in conserving
and eccnomizing the town 8 resources
And for that our people should be ap
preciauvely thankful. But in spite
of all your economies there are still
some obligations that can never be
met out of our present city revenues;
and there is a measure of constant
wear and tear that unless made good
within n reasonable period will give
us. as community. a very thread
bare and down-at .the-heel appearance
How is this going to be done? Are
we hoping, spite of past experience.
that we can go on so footing and
booming and boosting as to fool
property valuation to n point where
1t will produce a tax fund sufficient
to meet the emergency?
If so We ought to be reminded by
somebody that that plan always costs
more than it comes to so far as the
whole taxable people are concerned.
that whatever comes of 1t goes large
ly into few individuals pockets.
thru the channel of speculative land
deals.
So far all the growth of the town
has only tended to add to the tax
burdens of the rank and file OF the
residents. Money has been taken
from their pockets to finance pub
licity projects that. when at all sue
cessful, bring advantage only to n
few. and bring crowding and competi-
ton and enhanced rent rates to the
many. Every new resident footed and
doomed and boosted into town, tin
stead of being left to decide for him
self the towns need OF him) comes
as a crowder and competitor of the
workman and business man already
here; and every new business estab-
lished under false representations OF
business opportunities.l lessons the OPP
portunity of those already here with
out making a success for the new
conner All this, in the last analysis.
results in nothing but temporary
boom in land values. of which a few
individuals get the benefit. The per-
manent home-maker and producing
citizen gets nothing but raise In
his taxes on his home and his busi-
ness investment.
To attain this poor result sums OF
money are granted out of the general
tax fund. not only all sorts OF pub
licity schemes. but public works are
inaugurated purely for show purpos
es; water works and sewer systems
are built for prospective populations;
school accommodations are demanded
for floating residents. who come and
go with every ebb and flow of bust.
ness activity and depression, every
season of local good and bad crops:
every sugar campaign and its in.
terim.
1t is all this that has put us Just
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1913-03-21
TWO SERIOUS
ACCIDENTS
Boy Loses Eyes and Hand
in Dynamite Explosion.
CARPENTER BADLY INJURED
BY FALL FROM ScAFF0LD
Had Three Ribs Broken and Lung
Punctured and Little Hope Is
Entertained of Recovery.

Entertained Of Recovery.
By the explosion of a stick OF
dynamite on Sunday afternoon,
Howard, the 10 year old son OF
Mr.. and Mrs. M. F. Warner, re-
siding in the southeastern out
skirts of the town, met with one
of the worst accidents that it has
ever been the lot of the Enterprise
to chronicle. .
During the absence of his par
ents, who were attending a we'd
ding at the Bartholomew home,
Howard had been left at neigh
bors, and in the course of play the
boys had entered an outside
cellar or cave ON the Anderson
place, where they found number
of sticks of dynamite, with caps
and fuse, that Mr.. Anderson had
brought home a few days before
for the purpose of blasting holes
to set out a cherry orchard.
Some of the dynamite sticks, it
appears, were already prepared for
service with fuse and cap and one
Of these the boys had taken and
placed upon a stump and had tried
to explode by setting a lighted
match to the cap. The first trial
failed to bring the flare-up expect
ed by the boys, and young War
ner made second attempt, with
the result that an explosion took
place almost at once.
The young lad had his left hand
torn off by the explosion, as well
as the thumb and index finger of
the right hand; one of his eyes
was blown out and the sight of the
other destroyed, while his face and
chest were badly torn and lacerat-
ed. Levi Talbot, his boy compan-
ion, was several feet away when
the explosion occurred and escap-
ed serious injury though he was
severely shaken up.
Alarmed by the report followed
by the agonizingl scrs sams of the
injured boy, nearby neighbors
hurried to the place and carried
the little fellow to his home,
where Drs. Blotz and Pollock in a
few minutes appeared and gave
temporary relief to his sufferings,
before taking the little lad to the
hospital, where his wounds were
dressed and he was made as COM
Portable as possible.
At last accounts the lad was
said to be rallying, and he is re-
ported to stand good chance of
p tlling through.
Dynamite Sticks Missing.
Acting upon the information
that several sticks of dynamite
had been taken from the Anderson
cache that had not been accounted
for, Mayor Coffman on Tuesday
had several witnesses summoned
before Judge Fenlason in an Of
fort to trace the missing explosive.
At the hearing the Talbot boy
stated that the cellar vas open
and had evidently been entered
before they visited it, as there
were nothing like the number of
sticks of dynamite. caps and fuse
that w. H. Anderson stated he
had placed in the cellar. The
lad told of seven sticks that they
had taken and thrown into the
Catlin canal, and these were found
where they stated, but strict inves-
tigation failed to reveal trace of
about 90 sticks of the dangerous
stnf. Every effort is being made
to locate the explosive and any
person knowing where it may be
found will relieve the anxiety of
the neighborhood by giving infor-
nation to the mayor.
W. Is. Smith Badly Injured.
SbortIy altar he had atarted To
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ADJUSTMENTS
- . . - - >
Socialist Lecture,

Mr.. G. w. Boswell will deliver a
lecture on "The Socialist Movement.
1t will be the last lecture on the
Socialism Lyceum course, at the Ne
vada theater next Sunday night
Mr.. Boswell win first give a pam
oramic view of the Socialist move
ment and then a detailed description
of what it has accomplished, and how
the work of this world wide organ
ization is carried on.
To the average person, not a So
cialist, a dues paying political or
ganization proyokes a smile; and one
in which the rank and file boss the
whole job, is so unique as not TO
be taken seriously, yet these are
things which Mr. Boswell and the
/ rest of the Socialists lay great stress
upon.
4 Mr.. Boswell is said to be one Of
the best informed men on social and
4 Industrial conditions in this coun
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1913-05-07
BRONCHITIS SUFFERER
Takes Druggists Advice With Spleen
did Result,

uld Result.
If any one should know the worth
of medicine, it is the retail drug
gist who sells 1t over his counter
every day in the week, and is in
position to know what remedy gives
the best satisfaction.
Mrs, Frank H. uline of West Sand
Lake, N. Y, says For number of
years was great sufferer from
bronchitis, Last July had an attack
which was more severe than any and
my friends thought | could not recov-
er from it. Then ! was advised by
my druggist to try yinol which I did
with wonderful results. My cough
has left me; have gained in weight
and appetite and | am as strong as
ever | was. advise all who have
bronchitis, chronic coughs, or who
are run down to try Vinol"
It is the combined action of the
medicinal curative elements of the
Gods liver, without the oil, aided by
the blood making and strength Great
ing properties of tonic iron that
makes Vinol so efficient in such
cases.
Remember we guarantee Vinol tC
do just what we say we pay bacl
your money If it does not Miner,
Drug Store, Inc, Tonopah, New.
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try. He came from family of iron
founders. and as a matter Of course
he entered the foundries Of St Louis
at an early age. For seventeen years
he worked and Investigated in the
eastern and northern steel and iron
mills, and thus gained valuable in
formation as to the labor conditions
there.
Recently he toured the south and
the Pacific coast investigating eondi
tons in the textile and lumber mills
Mr.. Boswell was president of the
st, Louis district Iron Moulders
union in 1905, and was the first coun
Gilman elected on the Socialist ticket
in Missouri.
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carefully planned film in the world
It tells the story Of the life Of Christ
from his birth in manger in Beth
lehem to his crucifxion upon the
cross at Mount Calvary Il seems
more like solemn church service
than a moving picture. The Kalem
company followed Hoffman in pre-
senting the features Of Christ. Tis-
sot In the detail Of dress and GUS
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Location notices for sale at the
BONANZA office.
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toms AID Herr sehiick In the archs
tectural features A special program
81 music has been arranged for this
performance The usual three shows
win be given, Tomorrow paihe
Two reel special release entitled.
Mother"
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At the Butler theater this even
ing will be shown a splendid five
reel production in six parts entitled,
From the Manager to the Cross a
reverent moving picture life story Of
Jesus of Nazareth produced in au-
thentic location in Palestine and
Egypt, This is a wonderful film. 1t
is probably the most expensive and
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-10-05

Twenty thousand dollars bid Going Going! First,
second third and la-a-ast CALL Sold for twenty thou
sand dollars-to Captain OBrien!"
At the announcement silence succeeded the crowds
hilarty and that silence marked the unpopularty of
Nisen and Rosenthal 1t felt by everybody there
that Rosentha had outwitted Perices: that the eud
feeling had o Brien's judgment The shadow
his face borne of his mystication Backstones
strange commission, Nsens inexplicable high bidding
and the part played by the canneres broker contrib
uted to this general opinion.
SEARCHING the exchange from where he Stood and
not seeing Blackstone Percles started to telephone
Laysan to send him Immediately certified check for
twenty thousand dollars Just then he and was seen
by Blackstone entering the exchange from Liedesdost
Got her, didn't you, Pericles?' asked the old
with undoubted gee in his tone. Just fill this out and
give it to the Marshal" and he handed him blank
check AS they turned to desk to write in the amount
Johnson the canneres' broker joined them
"If Rosenthal hadn't grabbed Nillsen when he did,
said the broker Perices, you'd have stuck EN-
ooh, I'm satisfied, thank you laughed Percles and
Johnson looked at him in surprise.
@But you-you didn't buy her for YOURSELF
"Oh, no. answered Pericles dropping hand over
the check that lay the desk.
But he too late-Johnson had seen Jonathan
Blackstone's signature @Private eastern account,
added Perices.
We'll" said Johnson, 4no matter who bought her,
I'm glad for Miss Blanding's sake. did all l could to
boost the price.
ayes" said Perices, "and incidentally Johnson why
the canneries after the Bevan? You told Miss
Blanding yesterday you couldn't use her..
"This morning discovered that Nlsen and Rosen-
thai had got hold of cannery up near Kodiak. Sail
tonnage short and the Bevan would have been worth
fourteen thousand to just to keep her away from
them. We don't love 'em any more than you do.
ooh, see, Pericles only and he glanced
Blackstone; but apparently the chandler paying
attention to the conversation.
HALF an hour afterward Pericles 0 Brien and iona
- than Blackstone boarding the Constance
Bevan the anchorage in the stream off Mission Rock
where she had been dling since coming home in
ballast from Callao three months before.
Handsome isn't she, Pericles? asked the chandler,
pausing the quarter rail gangway and looking for
ward along the fine sweep of the vessels sheer Beau
tiful lines, eh?'
Pericles assented in monosyllables From the mo-
ment they had left Merchants Exchange until now
Jonathan Blackstone had uttered hardly dozen words.
A nod of assent had been his only to Perices
inquiry whether he had overheard what Johnson
had said of the Kodiak cannery.
To a casual eye the Constance Bevan looked as