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Rocky Ford enterprise., 1913-08-15
Gentlemen:

Gentlemen:
/ You are to be congratulated on the
strength your organization is mani
Testing. but let me say that we must
not be content with our strong valley
organization until we get our men,
bership to not only take in every
stock feeder and shipper in this fer
tile valley, but let us make plain the
burning necessity for similar orga-
nization in every valley in our state.
and may we not soon include the
They, too, are indirectly interested
and We may need their numbers, If,
in order to overcome the unfair
treatment we are getting from so
many sources, and more especially
from threatened unfair Legislation,
we may be driven to seek relief
through our Legislators who shall be
pledged to enact legislation that will
give us a fair deal, and our congress
men, too. as did the people of Louis
lana interested in the cane sugar in
dustry Their senators were pledged
that under no consideration would
they vote to remove all the duty
from sugar and they would not be
bound by the infamous caucus gag
rule, while our senators have gone
free as the air to vote any way their
party dictates if it is thought by
leaders to be the best interest of
the party.
Senator Shafroth favored a low duty
on sugar and wool in the caucus.
VIII he go back on what he feels is
right and Just to the two leading in
dustries of his state when 1t comes
to the final vote? If SO, will he
come back home and tell us who he
went to congress to serve, whether
the interests of his state or the
democrat party?
Senator Thomas has ignored every
appeal to him. SO far as We know.
and there were many made both at
the Capitol and by letters and tele-
grams. He answered. them by a
short letter in one of our papers. say
ing. they were too numerous to an
swer otherwise, and accusing these
appeals as coming nearly altogether
through the influence of one great
interest-no doubt meaning the SUI
gar interest-which may be true in
part, but We realize that appeals
from individuals are not very effec-
tive. If the wool growers and beet
growers had been organized, even
as well as we are now, We might
have accomplished something.
/ doubt If single man in this
valley who is producer believes
that it is fair or necessary to put
sugar absolutely on the free lis t.
either now or in three years as pro-
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1913-08-15
SUGAR FACTORY
WALLS ARE UP
All the New Machinery is
Safely Housed
BIG SUGAR PANS AND
OTHER EQUIPMENT
Are Being Placed In Readiness for
What Promises to Be Most
Successful Campaign

On Wednesday of this week the
building operations that h We been
under way for seyeral months at
the Rocky Ford sugar factory were
completed, and the additions and
new walls housing some of the
largest sugar-making machinery
in the United States are again in
tact ard as solid as before they
we're torn down to allow for the
placing of the latest in German
made sugar pans and other devices
for the extraction OF the last drop
of saccharine content from our sn-
gar beets.
The work of placing the man.
moth new machinery is proceeding
rapidly under the direction of the
American Beet Sugar Company's
competent corps of engineers and
machinists, and it will now be but
a short time before everything is
in readiness for tryout before the
campaign opens.
Not only is everything moving
along nicely at the big plant, but
reports from the fields are to the
effect that the sugar beet crop is
in prime condition and the outlook
for one of the most satisfactory
campaigns in the history of the
Deal factory is very bright.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1913-08-15
Check Artists in JaiI

At the preliminary hearing of Benton
Shelby and J. A. Wheeler last Friday they
were positively identified by Otto Ferril
as the pair who had tried to pass a
"phony" check bearing Herb Royals
name upon him. Although the forged
paper was not found the evidence was
so convincing that the men were bound
over to the district court and beng unable
to furnish bond they will stay in the
county Jail until court meets.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1913-08-15
"NldGER EVA"
Again Occupies the LimeIight In Pue-
bio Courtroom

WV ~OssA - WIN
The Pueblo Chieftain of last Saturday
had the following to say about the motor :
ious sister of ''Nigger Bob" Harris:
MRS. Eva King. colored woman, liv-
ing on South Victoria avenue. who has
more of war record. according to police
annals. than any other woman in town.
again has gotten into the limelight, but
this time as the enforoer of law, rather
than the breaking it.
Just what law she was intending to en-
force wasn't of concern to Mrs. King. as
she didn't stop to look it up. 1t might be
termed the "unwritten law" anyhow it
had to do with Eva's immediate domestic
tranquility and her husda NOS alleged
affinity. To say that Eva emulated the
strong arm OF the law. is putting it mildly.
A glance at Eva would convince one that
it would take the strength Of Hercules
to make a showing against her in hair
pulling match, So when Eva went on
the trail of the alleged affinity. there was
something doing.
This person was well known local
character. Maude Thompson. full blood
ed Indian maiden of 20 years and fair to
look upon. That is, she was until Eva
got through with her. No talkfest or word
chewing contest over the alleged effort o
waylay the husbands affection for Eva.
She did the strong arm stunt-yes. the
strong teeth and the strong kick stunt.
Zoo. Then after she had pummeled the
Indian maid uutil she resembed a piece of
hamburger. Eva called the police to come
carry away the remains.
The Thompson woman was arrested
and taken to the city Jail. She was placed
under the matron's care and doctor was
called to annoint her badly bruised anat-
omy with soothing lotions. She was the
worst beaten up woman ever saw. de-
clared the Jail matron. She was bruises
from head to foot, It's wonder she
wasn't killed"
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1913-08-15

Continued on Last Page)
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1913-08-15
PEERY A CITY DAD
Elected Alderman of Second Ward
on Friday Night

At the meeting Of the city council last
Friday evening. the resignation Of w. J.
Brown, as alderman Of the second ward.
was read and accepted. and in the cleo
ton to fill vacancy Immediately follow
ting. J. Wood Peery. the North Main
street grocer. was the choice Of the city
council.
The appointment of Mr.. Peery gives
general satisfaction, as he is well quali-
fed for the position and careful business
man. who will guard closely the interests
Of the citizens.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1913-08-15
RAILROAD OFFICER
FATALLY SHOT
Alleged Gunmen Claim Rocky
Ford as Their Home
BECS GUN TO KILL MEN
r WHO SHOT HIM
Rio 0rande Railroad Watchman, Fa-
tally Wounded, Pleads for Venge-
ance on His ASSISTANTS

ance on His ASSISTANTS
"Quick! Bring me gun! I'll
settle the score with these fellows
and there won't be anything for
the hangman to do after I'm dead!"
Raising up on his death cot in
the hospital, where he had been
taken after bullet had been fred
into his lungs, James Gray. rail-
road detective and 81 years old,
hurled the above words at George
Hill and Bud Glessner, claiming
Rocky Ford as their home, just
prior to positively Identifying them
as the men who had shot him when
he attempted to arrest them for
breaking into freight car in the
Denver & Rio Grande yards in
Pueblo last Friday night.
According to Gray's story he
came upon the men while they
were prying the car door open,
He had them under arrest and was
walking from the yards with them
when they opened fire, shooting
five times, one of the bullets pene-
trating his breast. He fell and
they ran. When found he was
bleeding internally and was rushed
to st. Mary's hospital.
Hill and Glessner were arrested
early Saturday morning and taken
before Gray. AS soon as they en-
tered the room the detectives eyes
lit up; he rallied and almost
sprang out of bed in his eagerness
to get at the men he declared had
shot him down in a cowardiy man.
ner. Then realizing his own help
lessness, he called for gun, de-
nouncing the pair as unfit to be
hanged and as towards who ought
to be given the same treatment
they had accorded him. The ac-
cused men tried to leave the room,
but were held before Gray until
he had completely identified them.
Glessner Immediately broke
down and sobbed like baby.
THAT old man don't know what
he is talking about" declared
Glessner, as the pair were being
led down the corridor of the hos
pital. "He must be out of his
head. / never saw him before in
my life"
But, Notwithstanding their pro-
testations of innocence, the young
fellows are being held in the Pue-
bio county Jail to await the ont
come of the shooting. Gray, it
was stated yesterday, having an
even chance of recovery.
George Hill has police record
in Rocky Ford that will not be to
his credit when the case comes to
trial, He is the young fellow who
about year ago drew Jail SEN
tence for breaking Marshal Strong's
finger while the latter was trying
to arrest him for an old-fashioned
cowboy act that was disturbing the
peace.
OF Glessner but little is known
other than that he was about %
years of age, and up to a short
time ago drove a coal wagon for
/, Wise & Green.
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| About People
-- %
Some Chats With Folks
On Things OF Interest

Frederick Hawley, the Turkish bath
man. exploits the theory or rather the
fact that a humans stomach is nor
says that as 1t is abused it extends ana
that 1t is nothing to be proud of to
have a bay window on which a dray-
man could set a trunk.
Hawley has made a close study of
the mosquito. OF course it is a big
jump from fat men to mosquitoes
though the two occasionally associate.
Hawley states that he was mystified
when he found that the insects were
able to get through screens as fine
as those on a Pullman car and he sat
up one night to investigate. He found
that they worked a combine on him.
one mosquito sticking his bill through
while two pushed. When the first one
gets through 1t is easier" he says, The
can pull on the next one"
Not Boosting own Game.
To prove that he isn't seeking free
advertisement Hawley told the re-
porter that the only way to keep the
stomach small Is to not eat so much
and that he doesn't make a speciality
of curing mosquito bites.
He believes however that during
the heated term extreme caution
should be taken for says he. "a mad
mosquito is a bad thing to fool with.
1t might give you hydrophobia."
He adds that the New Jersey skeeter
is a mollycoddie compared to the Lake
County breed which is 1.-The highest
developed type in existence"
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10 get anybody to participate in them.
The small afternoon crowd was also
due to the stores not closing. people
attending the Lake county fair. Elks
carnival at Gary and other amuse-
ments. The condition of Sheffield ave-
nue.. which is being put in repair, also
kept a large number OF automobile
parties away.
At o'clock in the evening the large
gathering began to resemble the old
fashioned Elks picnics, and at o'clock
the grove was packed TO Ats capacity.
Every Elk worked like a Trojan. the
dance floor being packed every waltz
and two-step and the crowd swarmed
about the various concessions and dug
down into their jeans like good fell
lows. 1t is estimated that the receipts
will be in the neighborhood of $3.50.
The $500 diamond ring which was
given away in a ticket rattle was won
by Johnny Taylor of the Ciabby buffet
on Holman street. The gold watch
which was given away to the lucky
holder of the gate ticket was won by
a lady. but as vet her name has not
been learned.
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Game on Sunday.

Local baseball fans will have a
great opportunity to witness good
baseball game next Sunday when the
North Ends of Hammond will clash
with the East Side Maroons of South
Chicago. The game will be contested
at Forsyth park in Robertsdale.
It Is rumored that several scouts
from the Central and Three-Eye
leagues who have heard of the sensa-
tional work displayed by the local bat
terry. Freyman and Gratwick, will be
present. Much interest is being taken
in the outcome of the game as both
teams are endeavoring to climb among
the leaders OF semi professional ball
teams in and around Chicago. Dia-
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-08-21
". D. RAY
SEES GOLF
EXPERTS PLAY

w. d. Ray. manager of the Northern
Indiana Gas and Electric Company of
Hammond returned from a delightful
business trip at Philadelphia and At
lantic City this morning where since
Friday he has been the guest of c. H.
Geist.
Mr.. Ray is real golf enthusiast and
witnessed a number of interesting
matches at the Whitemark Valley
Country Club near Philadelphia OF
which Mr.. Geist is president.
The most interesting match which
Mr.. Ray saw played was between Harry
vardon and Edward Ray. the noted
British professionals, who are making
tour Of the United States and are
expected to play in Chicago in the near
future.
The two English professionals de-
feated the brothers Gilbert and Ben
Nichols in a specially arranged So holes
best ball foursome match. Their SEN
sational playing was a revelation to
the spectators and some of the shots
that they made looked almost impos-
sibie. After seeing this match Mr.. Ray
has learned a few pointers and his
opponents at the country club had bet
ter be careful when they ask him to
play a round here after.
Mr.. Ray also saw the plans for the
new magnificent Sea View golf course
at Atlantic City which without excep-
ton will be the best course in the
world. It will be situated outside of
Atlantic City and according to Mr.. Ray
1t will be known a wealthy mans
club.
, The course will be within a stones
throw of the ocean and the plans for
the club house are gorgeous.
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ATTENDANCE NOT UP
TO FORMER YEARS
Yet Hammond Elks Enter
tanned Four Thousand
People Last Night.

Four thousand people attended the
fifth annual picnic of the Hammond
Elks at kindeFs grove yesterday aft
ernoon and evening and the usual good
time that has predominated at EIks'
picnic in the past was in evidence
again. Not one displeasing incident
occurred to mar the pleasure of the
day. and taking everything into con-
sideration the swarm of Bills termed
1T & huge success.
Although the afternoon attendance
was small in comparison with other
years, a large throng packed the park
in the evening and the various booths.
concessions and dance floor reaped a
harvest. Uniformed police rode the
street cars and patroled the grove and
not one single disturbance was re-
uorted The gathering was one of the
most orderly that has ever been seen
at the grove.
The crowd arrived slowly in the
afternoon and prospects looked gloomy
for the various committees who had
worked hard to make the picnic sue
cess. For this reason the races were
not run of on account OF being unable
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-08-21
A FINE EXHIBIT.

L One of the most artistic displays to
be seen in Floral hall Is that of W. e.
Wilmer, the Crown Point photographer.
which is exceedingly well arranged,
with a large photograph of Vice Presi-
dent Marshall at the top of center with
Congressman John b. Peterson directly
below, and surrounding these on all
sides are some of Lake county's best
people. These photographs are surely
a credit to Mr.. Wilmer and from an
artistic standpoint would be difficult
to excel.-Adv.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-08-21
TO GET NEW
PHONE RATE

Hammond is to be given a new tele-
phone rate to Chicago according to in
formation received by a TIMES reporter
from reliable source this morning. 1t
is said that the old rate of 20 cents
for three minutes will be reduced to
charge of Is cents.
An effort was made to get into COM
munication with District Manager O..
A. Krimball to confirm the story this
morning, but he is meeting with the
officials of the Chicago telephone Com
pany today and will not return until
this evening The conditions of the
new 15c rate will not be made public
until tomorrow.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-08-21
Laborers Are Boomers.

A report has been made to the police
of a Mr. Sullivan in Hammond who
claims that his garbage box hasn't been
cleaned out in five weeks According
to complaints lax methods are again
In force in the alley cleaning depart
ment
At the city hall 1t Is said that a
third of the men who work for the
street and alley commissioner are
boomers" slang for tramps. They will
work for a week or so and quit cold on
the impulse of the moment, demanding
pay at once. Under the circumstances
John F. Kuhlman IS In hot water most
of the time, and has his troubles with
labor
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-08-21
CONKEY HOUSE DOES
RAPID FIRE WORK
Monster Publishing Plant
Hangs Up New Record
for 4 Days Work.

Conkey's, the publishing house, hung
up a new record last week for rapid
work by turning out $4,000 school
boks for Oklahoma in less than four
days without detracting attention from
other orders. The paper was received
Monday and $4,000 text books shipped
on Friday in six carload lots.
Ire w. B. Conkey plant employs 300
compositors at present with prospects
of increa sing the force. One thousand
bibles are turned out every day as well
as from 400 to 500 dictionaries, the six
teen pound kind.
The Mormon job of 5000, 20 lbs, 1900
page volume Is well under way. The
books are biographies of Latter Day
Saints and will sell for SIS apiece. The
literature could easily be spread in rs
boks though. The entire order Is for
$4,000 volumes.
100000 Books.
Frank Desshom. Denver editor, and
a corps of experts are at work at
the plant on the Mormon job. At the
same time the Conkey plsnt Is running
half dozen other big jobs. 1t is just
announced that they have an order for
half a million mercantile books FL
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-08-21
Opens September 6.

The Woolworth syndicate of five and
ten-cent stores will open their new
place of business in the rehabilitated
White Store on Holman street on Sep
TENDER 6, while at the same time
maintaining the State street store in
which the company has been SO sue
cessful.
State street store, will have charge of
the new place. He will open with a
reception on the evening of the fifth.
The first carload Of fixtures are ex-
pected to arrive Monday. The remod-
cling operations are finished and the
store is handsomely decorated without
and within.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-08-21
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The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-08-21
MANY HAMMOND
PEOPLE THERE

Over four hundred Hammondites are
at Crown Point today attending the
Lake county fair, enjoying to the up
most varnival joys and outdoor sports.
Many are lovers Of horse racing, many
more are the friends of farmers while
some have gone to satisfy their cur
iosity that has been aroused by press
notices.
The noon train on the Erie carried
a hundred and sixty to Crown Point
while earlier trains were crowded 1t
is impossible to estimate the number
that went by interurban via Gary. The
day being ideal for motoring, automo-
bfiists kept the pike to the county seat
hot.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-08-21
BODY OF RAIL
VICTIM HELD

Undertaken P. C. Finerty of Gary to-
day said that he would wait another
month before burying the remains or
the 19-year- boy, who was killed
on the wabash tracks last week. Mr..
Finerty believes that the young comes
of good family and II will be well TO
wait before making tnterment
The body has been embalmed and IS
as natural looking as the first day or
death Mr.. Finerty has had the re-
mains photographed.
A Gas Range combines conVenienSe
md economy.-No. Ind Gas d Elec co.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-08-21

that can get to the "Rube" for four
blows. Is a good one to have on my
team" thought Murphy. and he i'm
mediately opened negotiations for the
big fellow. However, three other
clubs were after his services and some
lively bidding was the result. Murphy's
club looked best to "Cy,' and he signed.
Since he has been used as a reg
uiar he has been hitting close of the
1913 mark and is the idol of the west
side fans today.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-08-21
CHANCE TO BUY
GARY LAND CO.
RESIDENCE LOT

Tomorrow the Gary Land company
will commence to advertise in THE
TIMES the list of its remaining unsold
lots in the west side of the first sub
division. A good demand is expected
for the balance of the lots.
There are some choice home sites
left in Madison. Monroe, Jackson, Van
Buren, and Tyler streets The number
is not many. but the quality of prop
critics listed Is good
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-08-21

quite a large kit of tools which he had
left over night in a building on which
he was working at 149th street and
Barring avenue.
The other robbery involved the loss
of a lot of copper wire from the East
Chicago electric light substatfon. The
police are on the trail of the man who
is supposed to have taken the tools
and expect to make an arrest or two
before long.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-08-21
Suffering Intensely.

Mrs. Archie Macleod, 40 Cedar
street. will be confined in the Post
Graduate hospital, Chicago, the rest of
the summer and possibly longer. Mrs.
Macleod. whose limbs were broken
above the knees in an elevator acct
dent, is suffering intensely.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-08-21
Go to Keep Order.

Three members of the Hammond po-
lice department. Sergeant Oscar Borch-
ert, Officers Homrich and Fandrei. left
for Crown Point this morning, where
they viii be stationed to keep order at
the Lake county fair grounds today
and tomorrow. So far the fair crowds
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-08-21
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The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-08-21

mond and Kemp of the Maroons will
face the Hammond team. A large
crowd OF Hammond. Whiting. East
Chicago and Harbor fans are expected
to witness the game. which will COM
mence at p. m.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-08-21
Paw Car Here.

The Nickle Plate pay car passed
through Hammond al noon today, re-
naming stationary long enough to al
low pay master Alexander to dispose
of S1,7o0
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-08-21

| BULLETINS
BULLETIN, 4 p. NJ.

BULLETIN, II. NJ.
Lee-HigEinson Co. announce that the
following bonds have been stolen and
warn all persons not to negotiate.
They request that communications re-
lating to same he directed to the Chi
cngo or Boston Offices of the firm, 5000
Illinois street.