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Rocky Ford enterprise., 1913-04-11
VIII Hold Annual reeting

The annual meeting. of the Arkansas
Valley Ditch association will be held at
the court house. La Junta. on Friday, the
18th inst, for the election of officers and
receiving reports Of the work accomplish
ed in the past year
The attorneys employed in the defense
Of the water suit brought by Penrose &
Mcneil, owners of bitches at Garoen City
Kansas, against the valley bitches will
have report regard the progress of the
case.
Newspaper men are particularly invit-
ed. The meeting is public and as the
business is important should be attended
by not only officers of our ditch companies
and their stockholders but by business
mon generally.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1913-04-11
INCREASING THE PRO-
DUCTION OF ALFALFA

The results of experiments with al
falia have clearly shown the possibil-
ity of improving this valuable crop
Comparative tests and systematic
methods of seed selection have been
carried on to fix, combine, and de-
velop the superior traits that have
becn found in some of the best strains
OF alfalfa from different sections OF
the world. But to do this, and i'll.
crease the progenies OF these types
for commercial use, will require sew
eral years to accomplish. In the
mean time, present results seem to
fully Justify the advice to farmers, to
SOW the Baltic or Grimm's alfalfa
seed, especially when the seeding is
made with a view to seed production
as these two strains have proved to
be among the best. There are points
OF decided merit in these over most of
the imported and ordinary strains OF
alfalfa.
Some OF the points OF superiority
found in these hardy northern
strains can be enumerated as fol-
lows:
l. Hardness and frost resistance
They have the ability to survive
winter conditions where ordinary al
falfa has failed or has been seriously
injured This is due to the difference
in the stooling habits, the hardy
strains having protected underground
buds and shoots spreading beneath
the surface of the soil, while the non
hardy types grow more upright with
their buds more exposed to frost.
,. Better Quality of Hay-These
strains having heavier stooling habits
from larger crowns, which send UP a
greater number of stems that tend
TO produce finer and more leafy hay.
4. More adapted to different soil
conditions These heavy stooling
types have more branched roots near
the surface OF the ground. They also
have a tendency to take root from
the lateral branches OF the crown,
thus making this type OF alfalfa bet.
ter adapted to shallow soil, or soil
with ground water near the surface.
They are also better for dry land con-
ditions where the root development
must be necessarily near the surface
as the plant must develop from super
fetal moisture. Yet under irrigation
these strains seem to have the same
deep root system as other aitalfas
Early blooming habits-This doubt
less is an advantage in several re-
spects. For instance, lengthening the
period for honey flow, and earlier ma
turity OF the first crop OF hay, thus
lengihening the time for subsequen'
crops to devlop. Early blooming is
also an advantage in seed production
1t is the aim and plan OF the Colo
RADIO Experiment Station to foster the
Improvement and production OF better
alfalfa, by encouraging farmers who
are favorably situated and otherwise
qualified to specialize in growing al
falfa for seed production, thus devel
oping an alfalfa seed growing indus.
try 10 produce improved alfalfa seed
PHILO X. BLINN,
Colorado Experiment Sub-Station
Rocky Ford. Colorado.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1913-04-11
LITTLE FARM.
PAY
By C. c. BOWSFIELD

Grown hogs require dipping as soon
as the weather is warm and again in
midsummer. Once will be sufficient
for the youngsters, and this may be
about the list of August. If cholera
has ever been known on the place the
land occupied by the hogs should be
plowed ana used for other purposes for
a year or two.
The usual medication for dipping
md the remedies commonly sold for
cholera are safe and effective If used
promptly and thoroughly. Prevention
is better than any cure, and the farm
er who means business will keep his
stock healthy by giving them a clear
range, sanitary buildings and suitable
food. If cholera exists In the neigh
borhood or has ever been on a place
the serum should be given. In wet
weather every owner needs to guard his
hogs against pleuropneumonia.
1t is best to use full blooded sires In
pork production. changing every year,
SO as to avoid inbreeding. Any of the
standard breeds can be recommended.
a pure bred Roland China sire crossed
with grade Chester White or Duroc-
Jersey dam will give excellent results.
but this is merely given as an illustra-
tion. There is decided merit In the
other distinct types.
, A dam should have one litter In the
spring and another in the fall. 1t is
a good plan to market the spring pigs
when nine or ten months old and
weighing about $50 pounds, keeping
the fall pigs until they are fifteen to
eighteen months old. when they should
weigh $40 10 400 pounds. If dams are
retained after they become heavy and
awkward the offspring must be guard
ed or they will he crushed to death.
1t is best to give them warm nest by
themselves. allowing them to suckle
four times a day.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1913-04-11
ORCHARDISTS
MEET, FARMERS
At Meeting of Agricultural
Association Saturday
MAY SEND EXHlBITTO
PAN.AMERIcAN EXPOSITION
Addresses by.President..of Congress-
ofjFarm Women and Silo Invest
igator at Next Meeting
(By Secretary Miller.)

The Saturday meeting of the Otero
County Agricultural association was
jor the most part given over to the
Horticultural club and there was
very good attendance and the visiting
society gave the agriculturists most
interesting afternoon in the explana-
ton of the several pests that all Or
chardists are contending with and the
manner of Kidding the orchard of
them.
Prof. Weldon of the State Agricul-
tural College was the principal speak
er and for an hour and half gave i
most interesting talk on the subject
and answered large number of ques-
tions as did Prof. Marsh of this city.
and it is safe to say that no one pres
cnt who is at all interested in the
growing of fruit was not well paid for
their afternoon.
There is a proposition before the
club tending toward county exhibit
at San Francisco in 1915 or combin-
inc with the state should the latter
make an eSHlDlt WHICH III all pIoDd-
bility they will and committee was
appointed to look into the matter and
report to the club in three weeks.
The members of the committee are
Frank Bruke, Fred Noble, Ralph Col
Inns, Dodge Hale and ]. II. Crowley
Next Saturday, April IL, there will
be two speakers and a most interest
ing meeting is assured. Mrs. Belle
v'D. Harbert of Manzanola will tell
the members of the association some
thing of the coming meeting of the
Farm Woman's Congress OF which
she is president and ii. Dawley who
has spent some time i'll looking up the
question OF the best and most practi-
cal method of building a silo will tell
the members many things that will
be of interest.
1t is hoped that every member OF
the association will make an effort to
attend this meeting and to bring their
wives and lady friends as Mrs. Har-
bert is considered one of the finest
speakers on farm subjects in the coun-
try.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1913-04-11
DIR. WEAVER HOME
From Meeting of Executive Board of
Presbyterian Church

On Saturday last DR.. J. L. Weaver
returned from New York, where he had
been summoned couple of weeks ago to
appear before special investigating COM
mittee and give testimony relative to the
charge of extravaganza upon the part of
certain administrative officers Of the
Presbyterian church that he had recently
made to the church executive board.
Since DR.. Weaver's return the clergy
and laymen of the Colorado synod. and
especially those connected with the West
ern Mission agency which has headquart-
ers in Denver. are wrought up over the
charges, one Official beng quoted IN the
Rocky Mountain News as saying that
"Dr. Weaver is insane on this graft pro-
position. He is confused concerning the
word administration.
1t Is asserted that move will be made
to censure the Rocky Ford pastor when
the Denver presbytery meets next Tues
day. but this does not in the least worry
DR.. Weaver, who goes serenely about his
duties with the knowledge that investiga-
ton will reveal the truth Of his every
statement In place of his being crazy
upon the graft proposition it will be found
that the reverend doctor has been quite
conservative in his statements. A most
serious condition exists in church affairs.
his friends assert.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1913-04-11
ON SERIOUS CHARGE
Rocky Ford Man Awaiting Hearing
In County Jail

R.T, Hepner. laboring man living in
the southwest portion Of town. was on
Monday afternoon arrested upon war
rant issued by Judge Chritton and is now
confined in the county Jail at La Junta
awaiting a preliminary trial. which is
called for tomorrow Saturday morning.
Hepner is charged by Mrs. F. M.Sparks
with contributing to the delinquency OF
her l5-year-old daughter who is now in a
girls home In Pueblo.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1913-04-11
THE STOCK MARKETS.
Trade Was Active and Prices Higher
Than Last Week.

Kansas City Stock Yards, April .
Trade was active in sheep and lambs
last week, and prices advanced lit
tie every day. The outlet for dressed
mutton broadened during the week,
and killers filled generous orders ev-
cry day. Closing prices were IS to 40
cents higher than close of the preced-
ing week The supply today is 1900
head here and while the opening to-
day was slow, statesmen held out for
stronger prices, and got an advance OF
5 to 10 cents, the market improving
all through the session. A shipment
of Texas wethcr5 was here last week,
but it was a disappointment, arriving
in bad condition, account OF not hav-
ing enough flesh at the start to stand
shipping. Dealers say the leNas
movement will not amount TO much
before the first OF May, or later,
which, OF course, is good news to Col
orado feeders. The outlook has
changed completely within the past
week, there being none OF the pessim-
ism among the statesmen today that
was so rampant a week ago. Follow
ing are some of the sales here today:
Green, Rocky Ford, 4o5 lambs, 81,
SS.S5: Green, Las Animas, ASS lambs,
z3, SSS5: Erickson, Las Animas, 49S
lambs, IS. $50; J. l.. Bennett, Rocky
Ford, 500 lambs, 80. s.z5; 50 ewes, SO.
6.z5; A. b. Mcdonald, Rocky Ford,
25i lambs, 1875; w. l.. Caldwell,
Rocky Ford. $50 lambs, So, S75; 2o3
ewes, SO. 6.z5: ]. O'Connell. Las Ami
mas, 34I lambs, 7S, S.z5; VIM. Klus-
man. Las Animas, 200 lambs. 70, S.75;
Rocky Ford Feeding Co, Weitzer, 752
lambs, 70, 8.75; w. A. Leonard, La
mar, ooS lambs, zS, 80.
DI(L- PIE
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1913-04-11
j. A. RICKART,
Market Correspondent

South St. Joseph, Mo, April u
There were 6.ooo sheep on the St;
Joseph market Monday and all sold
early. Lambs. were active and strong.
Sheep Ioc to sc higher. Top ewes
brought 81. Following are a few
sales:
ID. NJ. Mcintosh. Rixcy, Colo, 500
lambs SO at SIS; w. A Wright, Las
Animas, 2eS lambs SO at S.75; 227 ewes
oS at 6.7o; 7. o. Stalker, Las Animas,
Animas. $40 lambs "a at SIS; w. l.,
Caldwell, Shelton, Colo, AS ewes 06
at 6.85.
, 1913-12-20
10 the E7iior Of ST. Croir BuIletja.

To tue E8tiOF OF 81. Cr0tF ButtettH.
Dear Sir,
Please publish the following in your
esteemed paper;
.In West End News for the 10Th inst. is
published u report concerning the toot-paII
match the l4th inst. between a TEEN combln-
ed Of civilians aud one consisting OF Gen
darmes from Christiansted.
The reporter says that it was a poor show
from the military side, but | will contradict
hlm strongly on this point.
The Gend rmes were the strongest
throughout the Whole match, especially III the
2nd half. where the goaI-keepel of the
GeuAarmes had no opportunity Of touching
the ball for one single time, what the other
party will be unable to deny. Cunegata's
tenn played well, but we played still better.
But, ii YOU will ask why the Gendnrmes
did not win the game, | must answer that
it will not be difficult to tind an explanation
TO, every one HAT knows bow cnprlcloua a
football game can turn out,
1t happened once last year III the lst
league of the English tournament, that ONE
of the clubs, else being rather low on the
list. won against a club belonging to the
finest with 10 goals against Q, aud just the
same happened in Copenhagen a couple OF
years ago, when a club beng the last but
one IL the tournament won against the
club standing as No l on the list with =
goals to 0.
Dame fortune hae a special branch for
foot ball matches and the Dame had last
Sunday thrown Ter entire favour on Cane
puta's XI while she not once rs much as
wiuked e the Gendarmes.
The match itself must be called lively
and hanging though f. inst. 3 goals to
for the Gondarmes would have been a more
lust result than : to / for Canegata. We
hone nevertheless that Caneguta's N soon
will meet us again.
Thanking you very much,
Yours respectfully,
ADRIAN b. CHRISTENSEN.
, 1913-12-20

run upon the latter, whose solvency is essen
tial TO Il long chain of institutions. The Gov
ernment's finances are in n desperate state,
and its default III january viii not be sur
prising.
1t is reported that England has protested
to the United States against General Villas
violation of the British Consulate aud his
outraGes at Chihuahua, which city the Fed
erals boast they will retake.
Admiral Fletcher reports that conditions
at Tompico are normal. The "Kronprinzes-
sin Cecilia" has left for Vera Cruz, but the
"Lo9ician' remains on account of the wealth
Ell.
A despatch from Elpaso, Texas, states
that 40 Spanish refugees reached that city
on Monday and POO other refugees arrived
yesterday.
The constitutionalist leaders Generals Vii
Ia and Carranza have informed the United
States that they will respect The rights of
foreigners.
Adylces from Santo Domingo state that
the Government has not allowed the United
States observers to inspect the elections.
Jamaicn, 17th-Spanish warship Carlos
Qulnto arrived II p. III. 10th
SPECIAL.
London, Dec. 17th-In the first test match
played at Durham between England md
South Africa the former won by an innin 8
and l57 runs. The scores were South Afri-
ca first 1873, Taylor 100. second innings III.
England $50, Douglas l19.
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MS.
ST. GROIN STATION.

London, Dec. 17th-The battle cruiser
Tiger has been successfully launched.
Miss Sylvia Pankhurst has been released
She refused food and water and would not
sleep, so as to hasten her collapse. The
suffrasettes have burned several buildings,
The Alaska daily empire., 1913-06-12
SUGAR MEN ATTACK THE PRESIDENT
MINING MAGNATES
 COMING TO JUNEAU

Col Jackling leaves Salt Lake June 20. according to advices received by General Manager B. l.. Thane, of the Alaska Gastineau Mining Company and should arrive here June 26. There will be other people interested in the company's plans coming with him. When they arrive, many matters will be discussed, especially the things touching the building projects now in hand. The experimental station and mill at Sheep creek will be started up next Monday and this will make 1t possible to arrive at more definite knowledge as to some of the details that are to receive consideration in the adjustment of plans for installing machinery for the mills and ore re- duction plant.
 Later in the season Col. lacking will again visit Juneau bringing a large party, including Charles Hayden, president of the Alaska Gold company, which is the holding cmopany of the Alaska.Gastineau Mining Company and other large enterprises.
The Alaska daily empire., 1913-06-12
FILM MADE
 HIT IN NEW YORK

Daniel Frohman gave a private eX- hibition of new form of dramatic production in the Lyceum theatre yes terday afternoon, when he presented for the first time James K. Hackett in that prime old favorite, The Pris' oner of Zenda." in motion pictures. This masterpiece of romance and ad' venture. by Anthony Hope, which was Daniel Frohmans greatest dramatic success, as we'll as Hackett's great est personal triumph, was first pro- duced in the old Lyceum theatre on September 4, 1895, with E. II. Soth- ern in the dual role of the King and Rassendyll. It was revived on Feb ruary 10, 1896, and ran for many performances with Hackett in Soth- ern's place.
 What was shown yesterday with Hackett himself in the audience. was this same play with Hackett in his old double part, produced in motion pictures by the Famous Players Film Company. of which Daniel Frohman is the managing director.
 To produce The Prisoner of Zen da" on the screen, it is said, more substantial and better settings were built than ever were used on the stage in mounting any play production. Dan iel Frohman, who staged the original production, also staged this film pro- duction. and he said in a preliminary speech that, despite the lack of the spoken word, the movie" of "Pris' oner of Zenda" was better than the or, iginal production - New York Press (Feb. 19, 1913)
The Alaska daily empire., 1913-06-12
SCENERY PHASES
 SEATTLE JOURNALIST

John A Djerf. prominent lawyer and Journalist of Seattle, who has been wis. iting Alaska. returned yesterday from trip trough Peril and Chatham straits on the Alice a tug boat be- longing to the Douglas sawmill, of George F.. James Company. Mir Djerf signed as an extra "deckhand," and by that means got a view of much of the scenery of the country that other wise he would not have seen. Mir. Djerf is greatly pleased with the scen- cry of Southeastern Alaska.
 Speaking of the beauties of the scenery Mir. Djerf said:
 The scenery along these islands and straits is beyond description in it's beauty and grandeur Every thing is on such an enormous scale; the waters, the mountains and the snow on the mountains, all impress you with their magnitude When the Lord made Southeastern Alaska and the country around Juneau (that is all have seen of Alaska so far, He certainly had an abundance of mater, ial on hand. and He arranged it so as to produce the most striking eff. feet"
The Alaska daily empire., 1913-06-12
LOOKING IN THE
 WINDOW OF YOUNG'S


 The window dresser for the c. w. Young Company has done something. The new uniforms of the Alaska.Gas tineau baseball team are on display. The man of art has spread the floor of the window with fancy togs and then. somewhere, he borrow large stuffed lynx to represent the Tigers, as the c. w. Youngs team is designat- ed. In the same manner he has ob- tained a paper mache fox terrior-- one of those Listening to his masters voice) figures; to preresent the Gas tineau Terriers. The Tiger Qynx) is placed facing the Terrier. He, the lynx. has his fur ruffled up and a wicked gleam in his eye as he stands in an ugly sprawl over the nice, new togs, as if saying i've got your meas ure." The paper terrier stands in an impudent, but attentive, attitude, with an air of inquiry: Are you my mas ter?-What's that you say?"
The Alaska daily empire., 1913-06-12
A. B. GRAND CAMP TO
 MEET HERE JULY 8

The time is drawing near for hold ing of the Grand Camp of the Arctic Brotherhood in Juneau in accordance with the action taken at the Juneau of March 12, at which time resolutions were passed declar' ing the offices of the Grand Camp Va cated. At the same time new officers for the Grand Camp were elected and a Grand Camp convention called to meet in Juneau on July s. All of the proceedings have been submitted to the subordinate camps for ratification. It takes favorable action by two-thirds of the subordinate camps to make the action of the March convention valid
 Grand Arctic Recorder G. A. Bald win reports that the subordinate camps are ratifyng the work of the Juneau convention held last March and that they are also sending in their Der capita tax. Furthermore, they are preparing to send delegates to the Grand Camp called to meet in Juneau, July s.
 Mir. Baldwin says that the grand camp convention to be held here in July will be a great success. All of the camps to the Westward will send delegates in person, as will all of the Southeastern Alaska camps. The ln- terior and Seward peninsula camps will probably send some proxies. Just what action the old Grand Camp oiii- cals will take is not at this time known. Immediately upon the ad' journment or near the close of the Grand Camp session here it is pro- posed to institute subordinate camp in Juneau. Under present conditions the plan of instituting camp is not practical.
The Alaska daily empire., 1913-06-12
B. L. THANE FAVORS
 WATERFRONT PLAN

The movement to establish a wat terfront thoroughfare, as outlined in q recent issue of The Empire has many supporters. One of the first to bring forth the idea is General Manager B. L. Thane, of the Aiaska-Gastineau Min ing Company. Speaking of the mat ter Mir. Thane said: "The movement has my hearty support There is ev' cry reason why this should be done and no good reason why is should not It would be of inestimable benefit to large shippers of mining supplies to people operating in the immediate yi- cinity to Juneau as it would offer a direct water grade from the docks through the city, reducing the carriage cost, and would be great time saver by doing away with the congested con ditions that prevail even now, when de- yelopments may be said to have only started. The business transacted here and the freight to be handled will con- tinue to grow in magnitude and the congested conditions will become more acute with that growth It is already a serious problem-the handling of supplies here in Juneau destined for our camps nearby, and if some such plan is not carried out other means will have to be adopted.
 'T believe that if the city should adopt the plan, that the transports tion companies would join in the movement and cooperate to such pur- pose that the thoroughfare could soon be built, giving the city the best of ia cilities for the economic handling of freight and also provide means of reaching new territory for the expan' sion of the city, which very naturally must be toward Salmon creek. This will also be a great thing. The expan' sion of the city is necessary in order to provide homes for the people at moderate cost. Living expenses in the city must be kept within bounds if the city is to realize in full the good that must result from the establish
 ing of permanent industries nearby