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Rocky Ford enterprise., 1913-08-08
CANTALOUPES ARE COMING In SLOWLY
First Carlot Shipment Will Likely Be Made
Next Monday---Commisson Men Are
Prepared for Business

expectations of last week the cool nights have
considerably retarded the canaoupes and they
rpenng slowly believed carot shipments will be
made until the first of week.
But instead of causing disappointment this is really bringing
the and ctaoupe the cool nights steadily
adding rich which antaloupes famed and
the
last of the Arizona melons we'll most of the home stuff
that melons will have comparatively clear field and will
bring better prices than they would glutted market
In preparation for the cantaoupe all old commits
firms getting their field and office forces lined Amongst
the old friends who have this week put D.
Hale H. force who fitting up offices in
the Cover block Free representing Lyon Coggns who has
Office the Gobu block Messrs cawaade and Sebe OF
Cutchfel Voolfolk their old Elm
Ecke the John Nix will be found the Hale
block Carleton, who has Office the Peoples Home
Bank block These with such independent shippers Young
Mathis Samples Wagner Victor Canupe and others
of the canaoupe crop from this point
that of it need go to waste.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1913-08-08
ROCKY FORD TRIMS LA JUNTA
Locals Win a Rag Chewing Contest
at the County Seat

Our ball boys iourneyed down to the
county seat last Sunday afternoon and
defeated the Lajunta team by a score Of
S to 2 in game that was robbed Of con-
siderable interest by wrangling over deci-
sions.
Jim Ray started as umpire. but was
injured by foul ball and retired in the
fourth inning. He was succeeded by a
gentleman named Diokerson who made
several rulings that aroused the ire of the
Rocky Ford contingent but had no mater
ial effect on the result.
jackson was on the hill for the locali
and although wild at times invariably
pulled himself out of the hole safely. He
struck.out eighteen men. which is new
record in these parts.
Both of La Junta's runs were four cush-
ion drives over the short left field fence
with the bases empty.
Rocky Ford felded in faultless style and
aside from Jaokson's pitching, Maxwell
and C. Swink featured with their hitting.
Next Sunday LaJunta and Rocky Ford
meet on the local diamond and next Tues
day the boys journey to Las Anlmas for
another game.
Summary Of last Sundays affair.
Innings 2 3 4 S 6 z 8 e-R. H. E
Rocky Ford 90 4 oo0o-5 10
La Junta d.. 00l l-2 S 6
Batteries, jackson. Hoover. Starr,
Coyle and Bond; home runs. Butcher
Burnett; three base hit. Maxwell; two
base hits. Starr, r. Swink. MAXWELL
double plays. Hoover and Maxwell; Buck
ey, Hill and Bond; struck out by jackson
| g, by Starr g: base on balls off jackson
S off Starr 2; hit by pitcher. by jackson
4. by Starr / wild pitch. by Jackson
passed balls, Hoover and Coyle; left or
bases. Rocky Ford IL, La Junta Ill
umpires. Ray and Dickerson.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1913-08-08
HAY co TO PEN
Three Mexicans Plead uuiity to
Series OF BurgIaries

At the preliminary hearing on Saturday
afternoon the three Mexioans-Jose Coin
Gus. Pedro Gomez and Jose Ruiz-who
had been arrested by the police for the
recent larceny Of goods from several
stores. pleaded guilty to the charge and
we're bound over to the district court.
From the cleaning establishment on
Railroad avenue they are said to have
secured a S35 suit of clothes; at the
Golden Rule store. several pairs of shoes.
and from J. H, Price. a bolt OF cloth
After the arrest Of the men their room at
Mrs. Ford's on North Main street. was
searched and it is said that all the goods
were found.
As the goods are Of sufficient value, the
prisoners may get penitentiary sentence
when they appear before the district Judge
in October.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1913-08-08
CROWLEY DAY
Draws Exceptionally Large Crowd
From This City

Members Of the Otero Agricultural As
sociation, Rocky Ford business and towns
people, to the number of several hundred.
journeyed to Ordway yesterday, where
they, with our band. made noise" that
materially assisted in the proper eelebra-
tion of Crowley Day.
The event pulled off by the people OF
Ordway was most successful. and was
voted by all visitors as the greatest and
most enjoyable affair of the kind that
could be devised.
The stock parade and exhibit was the
big feature in the forenoon. and this was
followed by addresses from prominent
speakers, music and sports of various
kinds.
At noon came the big free barbecue,
when four beeves and eleven sheep. with
bread and coffee in abundance. was stow
ed away by the hungry horde of visitors.
A wrestling match. and ball game be-
tween Manzanola and Ordway, took place
during the afternoon. the latter being the
only sport for which charge was made.
The great big feature of the afternoon
was the sham battle participated in by
companies of the state militia from La
Junta, Holly, Lamar. Fowler and Ord
way. The maneuvers were under charge
of regular army officers from Fort Lyon,
as well as officials of the national guard,
and the fight was sufficiently realistic to
cause thrills tn chase themselves along
the spines Of the more timid onlookers.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1913-08-08
;, Nebraska and Works. California.
Saving the Farmer.

There is not United States Senator
who does not specialize in cultivat-
ing the farmers, and recently Senator
Reed became so jealous of Senator
Bristow. that he exclaimed: The
thing that struck me with surprise
was how the American farmer strug
gled along in this country for some
two or three hundred years before
the Senator from Kansas appeared
upon the floor of the Senate as guard
ian ad litem for all rural folk" That's
a sample OF the Senatorial courtesy
minus, that. the wise men of the ma
tion are using in the Senate tariff de-
bate.
Germany's Sugar Industry.
While preparations for the slaugh-
ter of the sugar-growing industry OF
the United States are going merrily
forward the beet sugar industry of
Germany. under the policy of govern
mental encouragement which has been
followed Systematically from its in
ception. continues to develop as one
OF the chief agricultural resources OF
the empire. According to the report
OF Vice Consul-General Poole at Ber-
lin the area planted to sugar beets in
Germany for the IoI3-I4 season is L.
3I5.3o5 acres and the number OF fac
tories preparing for operation during
the coming campaign is 342. From
the reported present condition OF the
German beet crop it seems probable
that Germany's output of beet sugar
during the coming year will be close
to, though probably not quite equal
to. the record-breaking yield OF 1912
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1913-08-08
PLEADS GUILTYTO
SELLING BOOZE
Pool Hall Proprietor Fined and Bar
red from Conducting Business


Concluding that the city officials
chad the goods" on him and that
he'd get off easier by owning up,
Harry Swink appeared in police
court on Saturday and retracted
his plea of not guilty to the charge
of selling intoxicating liquor in his
pool hall on South Main street, for
which he was under arrest, as re-
ported by The Enterprise last
week.
Two charges had been entered
against Swink, but one was dismis-
sed upon his statement that he
would plead guilty to the other,
and he was fined the minimum,
which with costs amounted to
S1OS.5O.
Some criticism has been heard
regarding the lightness of the fine
but as Swink has also lost his pool
hall license and is debarred from
conducting a like buslness in
Rocky Ford he probably considers
it an expensive experience.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1913-08-08
PINEAPPLES
PEANUTS AND
PONIES
Staple Crops in Colorado When
Free Trade Tinkers Get Things
Fixed-A Little Tariff Informa-
tion By Our Special Correspond
ent, J. Z. Jones :.

Department Agriculture given hurry call to
and aae the feelings of those Lousianans who inclined
feel outraged the destruction of the industry their state
by the free traders.
pointed that the turn all their lands
the production of long they will make much
beforehand the American shirt
get shirts wearing apparel
orally made out of long staple
No doubt the thing order will be to have department
Colorado beet risers that they make just
much raising Hawaiian pneappe bees Let beet
be slain without protest and in for raising pneappes
Colorado lands with Virginia rotation perhaps
will ausc because the people need pneappes
the trust needs the extra will
when competition eliminated.
lead should for the cultivation Of
abandoned free trade forces them to quit
production Mine tunnels make splendid places to mushrooms
might be kept the claims outside and Swiss
could What wouldn't rather produce Swiss
mushrooms than mineral of he bowels of the earth
anyway?
Colorado who look free trade
with should about for substitute like
Shetland The world great need of Shetland ponies
whereas along without American sheep and
Australia sell wool mutton AMI beef
Shetland
ponies!
thus that Department of Agriculture be made useful
soothing feelings tariff Evil
department he built through of painsaking
fort II
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1913-08-08

From the representative showins
of business men and citizens gathered
at the rooms of the Rocky Ford Club
on Monday evening, in response to
the mayors call for mass meeting
to arrnge for Watermelon Day. as
well as from the good feeling and en-
thusiasm manifested, it is evident that
our people expect the festival OF Sept.
/ to overshadow all of its predecess-
ors and maintain its prestige as the
greatest celebration of its kind not
only of the West but of the entire
country.
And not only did everyone appear
optimistic over the outlook for Wat
ermelon Day but reports from those
who are in position to know were en-
phatic that the Arkansas Valley Fair
would be bigger and better than ever,
because of the splendid prospects for
agricultural, fruit and stock exhibits
far in advance of last year.
Because of Mayor Coffman's indis
position he was unable to be present,
so w. c. Steele was chosen as chair
man of the Watermelon Day meeting.
G.. NJ. Hall was elected to act as sec
retary.
p ON motion the chairman appointed
II. w. Lance, L. c. Shelton and II.
h. Mendenhall a nominating commit
tee to suggest names for appointment
on the several committees. The COM
mittee retired and after consultation
reported. Report was read. consider
ed section by section and adopted,
and then adopted as a whole.
The committees appointed follow:
Executiye-The mayor G. Nj. Coff-
man, chairman, and the chairmen OF
all other committees hereafter named.
Finance. d. Hale. chairman; II.
f. Alderdice, II. d. Garwood. Fred
Noble. c. B. Govreau. L. r. Mankin.
A. s. Johnson. G.. w. Bryant, Ben
Stauffer, II. B. Mendenhall, Karl
Klotzbach, L. r. Fenlason.
Public Comfort-Claude Amos,
chairman; ]. E. lawson, ] c. Vaughn,
Henry Hardey. W. +. Green. l.. a.
Richards, J. E. Bailey, ]. l.. Miller. r.
ID, Thompson, A. L. Coleman. Z. X.
Boggs, ]. A. Robinson.
Music-H. w. Lance, chairman; Z.
c. Shelton, L. X. Pollock, G. ]. Lack
Grounds-Chs. Rocker, chairman;
w. b. Goblin, w. H. Allen, J. W. Will
liams, J. B. Hunt, Geo. o. Ieats, l.
J. FAIRIES, c. ]. Cover.
Decorations-W. R. Hardey. chan
man; ]. c. Mellon, L. d. Fleak, M. !
Herr. c. o. Kimball. Geo. Blakely. c
NJ. Ustick, A. +. Anderson, I. l.
Lawrence, J. W.. Leecing, J. b. By
ars, Geo. r. Daring.
Illumination-J. II. Price, chairman
]. II. Award. L. E.. Wise. J. W.
Todd, F. S. Johnson, John Bass, Geo
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1913-08-08
PRESBYTERIANS PICNIC
Young and Old Sunday School Child
rem Have jolly Time on Tuesday

Members of the Grand Valley and
Rocky Ford Presbyterian Sunday schools
to the number of 800 "pioniced" in the
George Lewis grove north Of the river
on Tuesday. and from all accounts both
the young and old children had one of the
jolliest times of their lives. with no un-
toward incident to mar the pleasure of a
perfect day.
1t was a most imposing parade COM
posed of seven hay racks-loaded to the
limit with youngsters-and like number
of buggies and autos that drove through
town in the early morning. reaching the
picnic grounds about 9 a. m, where they
found that Frank Latson and corps Of
active young assistants had everything
prepared for the days amusements, and
in very short time the games were on.
These consisted Of base ball games
between picked team Of boys ranging
in age up to l6 years against team Of
old and young men-the former winning
by score Of | to z. and game be-
tween the girls and ''old maids" in which
the score was o to z in favor of the girls
Then there were games Of volley ball. etc,
which pleasantly whled away the time
until the splendid picnic dinner at noon
dav.
After dinner the men folk resumed their
ball games while the women folk-Rrand-
mothers. grownups and little tots-went
W aiding and had jolly good time
In the ball games the married men
PLAYED the bachelors and won. the score
being to in favor Of the benediots;
and "Rtchie's Cubs" played the "All
Stars" the latter winning by score Of
to 6.
Then came a feast of ice cream, of
which there were sixteen gallons consum-
ed. and following this came the races
a 60-yard dash. sack race, coming and
going race. flag relay race. etc. for
whicn souvenior ribbon premiums were
awarded the winners in the seven classes
-four composed of boys and three Of
girls.
Pennants were awarded those having
the highest number of points to their cred
it as follows: Glass A, Paul Buneer;
Glass B Maryien> Edwards; Glass C. Lee
Martini Class F. Helen Tewes.
1t was O'Clock when the vanguard Of
the picnic party reached home-a tired
but very happy bunch who will long re-
member this as one of the most pleasant
outings in which they had ever INDUCED.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1913-08-08
BIG CROWD OF
TENNIS PLAYERS
Is expected at the Tournament In
This City Next Sunday

A big day is looked for at 4he
A. b. s. Co. tennis courts next
Sunday, when the third annual
tournament of the Arkansas Valley
Tennis association is held, as
teams have entered from the fol-
lowing towns: Ordway, Sugar City,
Fort Lyon, Las Animas, Lamar,
La Junta, Manzanola, Swink, Has,
we'll and Rocky Ford.
In addition several players from
Pueblo will be present and will
take part in friendly matches, cs
they are not eligible to contest for
the handsome wall pennants that
will be awarded the victors in each
class.
The first of the preliminary
matches will be played at $3.50
O'Clock in the forenoon. The win
ner of two of three sets in the
preliminaries advances to the
semifinals and in uthe finals the
winner of three of five sets is
awarded the trophy. Rules Of the
National Tennis association will
be enforced by officials.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1913-08-08

c. Maxwell. T. J. smirl. r. N. Van
skike.
Publicity and Auditing-W: R.
Monkman. chairman; J. b. Lacy,
Dean Stanley, G. +. Randall, T.. 7.
Roberts.
Watermelon-J. B. Ryan. chair
man: John Edgar. c. w. Johns, How
ard Cothren. Oliver Adcock. c. s.
Culp, w. B. Vaudeville. A. p.
Kouns. Clark Kitchen. c. n. Gibe-
son. E. CT Rockefeller. l.. Yates. l..
L. Weigand, Henry Ball. J. H. Crow
ley. c. Z. DeLong, H. w. Royal. f.
f. Cadwallader. G. H. Rucker. S. A.
Mathews. c. l.. Govreau. o. w. West
d. V. Burrell. r. II. James, o. ].
Baxter. ]. N. Shaulis. c: C., Carleton,
A. L. Hadley,. j. c: Fleming: A; J.
Latson, Z. s. Woodside. VIM. Ritchie
A. w. Creagor, Chester Johnson. w
r. Stapleton.
II. B. Mendenhall, treasurer of the
Watermelon Day fund for 1912, sub
mitted the following report OF receipts
and disbursements for the year 1912:
Disbursements:
Public Comfort Committee IS 3o.5S
Decoration Committee ... S7.oq
Music Committee -......... 1879
Nj elons .... ................ 1oS5Ts
Total disbursements SI356.4 ~
Collections from subscriptions II92.oc
Overdraft paid bv Fair Ass'n.S I63.s7
Moved by H. w. Lance, that repor,
of receipts and disbursements for 1913
be published as soon as possible after
Watermelon Day. Motion seconded
and carried
Upon motion the meeting then ad-
journed.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1913-08-08
A Little Tariff Information

LtItle druI Information
Senator Cummins of Iowa, has fig
ured it out that 81 per cent OF the
things grown in California are sub
ject to a tariff duty. but Senator Sim
mons, the high spizzerinktum of the
Democratic side of the Senate. says
that the question OF protection for any
American industry has not been con-
sidered. This is, if you please. a rev
enue tariff bill. Next upon the scene
comes Senator Works of California,
at time when the people OF Wash
ington are looking for substitute for
lemons, since that fruit has scared as
high as a nickel per, and that too. for
fruit of Indifferent quality. Works
pleads that "the question of the tar
iff on citrus fruits is a question OF
right and justice and not of expedi-
ency or OF politics" With bunch OF
western Democratic senator's backslid-
ing on prediction promises and sup
porting free wool and frye sugar, and
with several Republicans, and Moos-
Poindexter siding with the Demo
Gratis on some OF their schedules, the
cock-suredness of the administration
bill bee oming a law, seems settled.
The high tariff policy OF Smoot, Pen
rose, ct al. has suffered severe crimp
since the La Toilette amendment to
the wool bill. and the Cummins
amendment to the metal schedule will
receive the support of the following
eleven progressive Republicans. who
have entered into an agreement: Sen
ators La Toilette. Wisconsin; Bris-
tow. Kansas: Clapp, Minnesota; Cum
Minis and Kenyon. Iowa: Crawford
and Sterling, South Dakota: Borah,
Idaho; Gronna. North Dakota; Nor
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1913-08-08
Which Will Be Bigger and
Better Than Ever
AS WILL ALSO BE THE
ARKANSAS VALLEY FAIR
Committees Are Appointed Who VIII
Work Unitedly for the Success
of Our Big Celebration
WATERMELON DAY
| hope every business man an

hope every business man and
every citizen OF Rocky Ford and
vicinity Will contribute to the fund
for watermelon Day. 1t IS. and al
ways has been. the big DAY Tor
Rocky Ford. and has made ROCKY
Ford famous the world over, ana
the citizens nave always paid Tor
the melons Tor this great Gay ana
they must continue DONG So ms
is str'otiY a ROCKY rofo Gay ana
the melons are OUTSIDE OF Iar
efounos ana are aosoiule'y Tree 70
everybody. without gong INTO tne
tair, SO IL is up 70 every citlzen OF
Rocky Ford and vicinity to contrib
ute lloerally to this fund. and when
the finance committee calls on you
for your contribution. give freely
and literally. and If the committee
misses any OF you. hunt up /. u.
Hale and make his heart GLAD by
-. -. !. eos ESQ i, Iii
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1913-01-10
The Best New
Years Resolution
You Can Make

| So leaving the old year behind Us
let US take counsel together and
make New Years resolution, and
that is, that next year we will be
happy.
You know it was once taught
and believed that it was not quite
the thing for good people to be hap
py; that that was left for the world
minded and frivolous. Happily,
! that old idea is losing ground and
goodness and happiness are not
thought to be so incompatible. In
fact, my motto is, ITO he good is
to be happy" and it reads almost
as we'll the other way. ITO be
happy is to be good"
And the thought would like to
impress upon you il | could, is to
realize your happin, ss. Is is here
now, all around you, but YOU must
realize it before it can do you any
good. And you have 10 idea how
it will smooth things out all along
the way when you begin to do this.
The work will go easier, tae world
will look brighter to you, and your
health will even be better. Per-
haps you do not believe this. but it
is true nevertheless. Solomon said:
"A merry heart doeth good like q
medicine"
So let US resolve to be happy this
New Year, and to find our happi-
ness a day at time. Think every
morning when you wake up, Pm
going to be happy TODAY. no matter
what happens, and before you 60
go to sleep at uight think over all
the pleasant things that have hap
pened during the day, and forget
the unpleasant ones as much as
possible. After awhile you will find
yourself worrying less than usual,
and happiness becoming a fixed
habit, and when this season comes
a year from now, you will have less
failures and mistakes to sum up
than you have this time. Mrs. Lii
lian Brooks Gatlin, in The Progress
sive Farmer.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1913-01-10
County Court
Chairman And County
Superintendent Elect
ed

The Quarterly Term of the Cnmot
Court was held at the Court Hnn-
on Monday. R P McReynolds w.
reelected Chairman and Cunt.
, Superintendent H. B. Mccall le
; elected to this position.
Chairman's report received anC
ordered fil"d.
Raport of Poor House Commits
sioners received and an appropria'
ton of $500 was made for next
quarter.
Report of Revenue Commissioners
w's received and recorded.
Report of Industrial Home Com
mittee received and recorded.
Report of Health Officer received
and filed
Report of County Superintendent
received and filed and spread on
record.
On motion a committee was ap-
pointed to investigate work on pixies.
Work House report received and
recorded.
The Chairman's Salary was fixed
at $400 per annum.
The Janitors Salary was fixed at
$400. J. A RAulston elected Jani-
tor
r. P. McReynolds was elected
Chairman by acclamation.
A. NJ. Rule was elected Vice
Chairman.
The following were elected Notary
Publics-J. E. Keene, Geo. w.
King. .Jno Jorden, J. NJ. Steward,
Luther Gardner, T. J. P. Waters,
J. H. Pool
County Superintendent H. B.
Mccall was re, e,elected his salary
$1,000 in excess of $3.50 paid by
state giving MIN a salary of $3.50.
j. A. Cox was elected officer to
wait on Grand Jury.
Tax Levy Committee, Millard,
Davis, Stewart, ell, ct,d by
acclamation.
Work House Commissioners-A.
J. Brewer, Thos. Nuchols.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1913-01-10
Real Estate Transfers.

H. l.. Clark. Trustee to Wilson
Rice, tract in 18th dist for $3.50. SO
E. Hitch to James Thomas, Is
acres in 14th dist for $3.50.
Emma Myres to w M. GLADDEN.
lot in 18th dist for $165.
J. r. Hannah ct ux to Charlie
Huffftetler 3 acres in 9TH dist for
800.
Henry Farley ct ux toJ. o. God
dard lot in 9th dist for $500.
N. J. Kerr ct al to F, P. Walker
II acres in 2nd dist for $3.50.
R. E. Goddard to c. C. Litterer
25 acres in 9th dist for $2500.
William A. Hatcher ct ux to EN-
ma Love ct al, lot in 10th dist for
$40O.
Myra and John Nook to E. A.
Caylor 40 acres in 9th dist for $500.
w. r. Fuller ct ux to McNutt &
Broyles acres in 9Th dist for $1,000.
Jno. B. Oliver to Jake Dorsey 10
acres IN 10th dist for $50.
Sam Sparks ct al to Jacob Dorsey
so acres in 10Th dist for 5000.
Jno. A. McReynol6s ct ux to
Lille Leith IT'S acres in 18th dist
for $4,000.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1913-01-10
Business Changes.

Frank Eagleton has purchased an
interest in the r. G.. McNutt Hard
ware Co. Chas McNutt has retired
from this firm and purchased the
stock of Reps Singleton in the Ellis
Chandler Co. A. r. McCammon has
purchased an interest in Crawford &
Caldwell Hardware Store. These
are among Maryville's best business
men, and we certainly wish all the
they richly deserve.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1913-01-10
Motion Pictures.

On account of the revival at the
New row d e nc e Presbyterian
Church, the Gem Theatre will not
open afternoons until 80 O'Clock
and until : 30 O'Clock in the even
ing until Il revival closes.
This picture playhouses is now
under new management, caters
only to the best patrons and solicita
your patronage. Three Reels daily.
c. R. Staley, Mgr.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1913-01-10
Epworth League Watch Party.

The Epworth League of the M. E
Church had a watch party" at the
home Of Mrs. G A. Sullinger on
Tuesday night, December 31st.
Nice refreshments were served and
all report nice time. The guests
departed at about 1890 after bid
ding farewell to the old year, and
welcoming the New Year.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1913-01-10
BlOunt County Young Man Does
Big Business

Lara J. Jones, nephew of Capt. J
B. Jones, of near Chilhowee, Blount
county, passed through Knoxville
Wednesday en- route to Louisiana
where he will resume his work as
salesman for a Louisville, KY. hard
ware and manufacturing house.
Mr.. Jones has been with that con-
Germ about one year and during
that time has increased the business
in Louisiana sixty per cent. He
began as an inexperienced salesman
Sentinel.