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Rocky Ford enterprise., 1913-09-26
FARcICAL FINES
Makes City Health officer Wish
He Hadn't

M. S. Martin came before Judge Fen
lason last Saturday morning upon the
charge of resisting an officer in the dis
charge of his duties.
The evidence in the case was substan-
TALLY as reported in this paper last week.
that Health Officer Barbour had called
upon Mr.. Martin to have some saver con-
nections made with the latter's Railroad
avenue block and controversy ensued
which wrought up Martins wrath to such
pitch that he assaulted the health officer
ana battered the latter somewhat before
his anger was appeased.
Mr.. Martin pleaded guilty to an offense
punishable by a fine of from SIS to 5000.
and the court assessed fine of Sis and
costs.
On Tuesday afternoon Mr.. Martin again
appeared before Justice Of the Peace
Fenlason in the case Of assault and bat
terry brought by DR.. Barbour when iden-
teal evidence was offered and the same
plea was made as in the former case.
and this time he drew fine Of SlO and
costs.
As an outcome of the cases against M.
S. Martin 1t is quite likely that the city
council at the next regular meeting may
have to take action upon the resignation
of City Health Officer Barbour. upon the
grounds that insufficient protection is given
the city officials. 1t is indeed deplorable
that an officer who is 50 energetieally
waging war against filth and disease is
not better protected in his fight for a clean
and sanitary city, and should DR.. Barbour
tender his resignation The Enterprise
hopes that the council will not accept it
but will offer their health officer all the
moral and legal protection at The COM
mand of the city while ne occupies his
thankless position.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1913-09-26
ALFALFA SEED PRODUCTION
Information by Phiio X. Bllnn of State
Experimental Station

Alfalfa is indispensable to the farmers
Of the western states for hay production
and for keeping up soil fertility in their
crops rotations. The area in alfalfa is
rapidly increasing IN many of the eastern
states. Consequently, there is large
demand for alfalfa seed for sowing new
fields. and each year the supply Of desir-
able seed seems to be more limited.
1t has become well established that
some strains of alfalfa are superior to
others, especially for some localities. 1t
seems important that there should be de-
veloped an alfalfa seed growing industry
to furnish a more dependable home
grown" supply Of the best strains Of al
falfa seed. 49,. .....-..
Fifteen or twenty years ago. certain
districts in Colorado were producing
considerable alfalfa seed. even exporting
some. Recently the same sections are
growing barely enough seed for local
demands.
During the early years Of alfalfa seed
growing in these districts. yields Of seed
varying from five to ten bushels per acre
were quite common, Now it is seldom
that grower can secure yield Of more
than three or four bushels Of seed per
acre. This is especially true on some Of
the best irrigated land. Such yields are
not induoement enough for farmer on
high priced land to leave crop Of alfalfa
to mature for seed.
The question as to why alfalfa is failing
to produce seed as abundantly as it did in
former years. has caused the Experiment
station to devote special attention to the
problem. The solution has been fully
reached. But some results of value are
reported in Bulletin l9l of the Colorado
Agricultural College and will be sent free
on request.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1913-09-26
Fine House-dood Play

As evidence that the people of this
city welcome return to the legtamate
play Grand opera house was well filled
on Tuesday night despite the fact that
the weather was the most disagreeable
that has been experienced in several
months.
"Stop Thief" was the vehicle with
which the regular theatrical season was
opened, and it proved to be show alto
gether out of the ordinary, presented
by most capable company. so that the
large crowd thoroughly enjoyed the per-
formanoe, and were glad that they had
braved the cold drizzling rain to see the
show.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1913-09-26
ARKANSAS VALLEY NOTES
+ r + + + + + + + + + + +

Mrs. L. G. Kurtz is visiting relatives 1T
Rocky Ford. according to the Las Animas
Democrat.
Mrs, John Pricer and Miss Ophela
Nesselhuf were Rocky Ford passengers
last Friday afternoon. says the Manzan-
ola Sun.
There's a fall coming to the Ordway
Call editor who last week spoke thusly
of former citizen: Pose Riddle is still
closed-he is in Rocky Ford.
Miss Mabel Wallace, of Rocky Ford
sister to Mrs. Demar Hunter. is assisting
in the dry goods department at the Larkr
Hunter store.-Fowler Tribune.
Miss Anna Hartman of Rocky Ford
was guest over Sunday at the home oil
her brother. Will Hartman, manager oil
the Swink Mercantile Co.-Swink Advo-
cate.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. N. Holmes and family
former residents of Lamar. left yesterday
for iRocky Ford. where they intend tc
make their future. home. says the Lamar
Daily News of Friday last.
Mrs. T. E. Coffman, of Rocky Ford
stopped off in Fowler last Monday and
spent the day with Mrs. Ed. Devine. says
the Tribune. She had been to Colorado
Springs. and was on her way home.
Ross Bowman and wife have moved to
Rocky Ford. where Mr.. Bowman has
accepted position with one of the lead
ing grocery stores of that place. We wish
them well in their new home.-Las
Animas Leader.
With successful fair just finished and
the biggest sugar campaign in the history
of this sec ton now on things certainly
look bright for Sugar City. rejoices the
Saccharine Gazette. Same here Bro.
Farr. only more so.
After several days continuous ohurning
away at the big town artesian we'll
Studebaker, the Rocky Ford we'll driller,
has finished the job. having penetrated
the sand at the bottom of the well which
is more than 700 feet deep. says the
Swink Advocate. The one fond hope that
the flow of water would be increased has
been shattered. for the increase is only
slight il any.
Again has the Striokler store at Crow
ley been robbed by Mexioans. Tuesday
two men entered the store during the
absence of the proprietor and while one
was dealing with Mrs, Striokler the other
deliberately picked up the cash drawer
and walked out. Up to the time of going
to press the culprits had not been appre-
hended. but the officers believe they will
have little difficulty in landing them. The
cash taken amounted to about s2e.-
] Ordway New Era.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1913-09-26
Colorado Best

OF the states compared by the last
government crop report Colorado stands
in the lead and far in the lead for states
in this section. Of the Ia states COM
pared the average condition of all crops
is 30 per cent of the average crop for the
past ten years while Colorado is 80 per
cent and the other states run down until
Kansas is reached at 80 per cent. This
is not one years story only but has been
happening with regularity that has be-
come almost monotonous to everybody
bat the Colorado farmers. 1t sounds
good 10 them.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1913-09-26
Wins GRAND
SWEEPSTAKES
Otero County Agricultural
Association Takes Honors
AT COLORADO STATE
FAIR LAST WEEK
Burke with His Blue Ribbon Herd
Captures Trophy and Ribbon
Badge Awarded by National
DurOc Association

ba0ge Awarded by National
Duroc Association
The Otero County Agricultural
association won the grand sweep
stakes prize for the largest and
most attractive display at the
State Fair last week, notwithstand-
ing the fact that on many varieties
of vegetables it was impossible to
make any entry and owing to the
dry weather some of the varieties
were not up to the standard.
In addition to the grand honors
the county exhibit secured 63
first premiums, 20 second pre-
miums and 8 third premiums.
Otero county has no kick COM
ing but some of the judging which
was done by men from the agri-
cultural college was a little pecu-
liar, to say the least. For exam
pie, the first prize on citrons was
awarded to Crowley county and
the "citron" which took the first
prize was winter watermelon.
After the awards had been made
Mr.. Kearney, who had charge of
the Otero county exhibit and who
knows few things about vege-
tables and fruit as well as grain,
called the attention of Prof. Hin
man Of the college to the matter
and the latter admitted that mis-
take had been made, but it was
not rectified.
In another case a sheaf of bar
ley was given premium for win
ter wheat. These instances are
not given for the purpose of cast
ing any slur on the agricultural
college or any of its professors
but simply to illustrate that mis-
takes are made in the best regu-
lated families.
Grand Champion and Trophy Winner
On the way to the Otero Coun-
ty Agricultural association head
quarters on Tuesday, G. f. Burke
was proudly displaying hand
some $50 trophy cup and knot of
blue ribbon that he intended
leaving on exhibition with the
county display for a time.
Engraved upon the cup was the
following inscription: Awarded
by the National Duroc Jersey
Record Association to G. f. Burke,
for Young Herd Bred by Exhib-
itor, Colorado State Fair, 1913"
The knot of blue ribbon was
from the same association and was
awarded for The Best Herd of
Any Age"
In addition to these Mr.. Burke
won five out of six champions and
grand champions, and he has
every reason to feel proud of the
showing made at the State Fair
by his famous Blue Ribbon herd,
and especially of his 1S-month-
old. boar, "Burke's Good E'Nuff,"
which was proclaimed the grand
champion of Colorado.
County Exhibit at La Junta
The exhibit of the Otero Agri-
cultural association which was at
the State Fair was returned Tues
day and part of it will be ship
ped to La Junta this week, where
it will be placed in the Santa Fe
depot as a permanent exhibit.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1913-09-26
SUGAR PLANT
BEGINS CAMPAIGN
Auspicious Start was Made
on Monday Morning
WILL CONTINUE OVER
FOUR MONTHS is ESTIMATE
Force of Five Hundred Employees
VIII Be Kept Constantly En-
pIoyed Until Well Into
New Year

New year
Because of the fact that the late
dry spell had SO packed the ground
that farmers were finding it very
hard to dig their beets and con-
sequently the expected amount
was not in the factory sheds to as
sure Il continuous run, the OPEN
ing of the American Beet Sugar
Cos. big factory at this place was
postponed for 48 hours.
But at Z o'clock on Monday
morning, Sept. %, the big whistle
proclaimed the welcome news
that the mammouth sugar plant
at Rocky Ford had entered upon
another campaign.
The 1913 campaign started most
auspiciously. With new and old
machinery in splendid shape and
perfect condition by virtue of the
summers grooming, everything
stood ready for the signal, and
when it came the huge plant
guickened into life, the massive
engines took up their stroke, the
wheels began to turn, and each
component part of the mechanism
began its share of the sugar-mak-
ing process as smoothly as piece
Aef clockwork.
Since the opening everything
has continued to move without a
hitch about the Rocky Ford fac
tory, thanks to the watchful
supervision of Manager Noble,
and the careful and intelligent
scrutiny of his able corps of
assistants. Already the almost
500 men have struck their pace
and during each twenty-fonr hours
they are doing their share in
causing close to twelve hundred
tons of sugar beets to disappear
within the huge NAV, to appear
again as the finished product that
is one of the most important fac
tors in Colorado commerce.
Since the rains early in the
week, which have softened up the
ground, STEADILY increasing sup
ply of the valuable vegetable is
being brought to the factory and
several dumps, and the growers
are waxing happier with each sue
ceeding day, because the tests are
showing that the later beets are
rapidly adding to their sugar con-
tent and the tests are excelling
the early returns, which were very
satisfactory.
About 10000 tons of sugar
beets, it is estimated, will be
handled at the Rocky Ford fac
tory this season and nearly a mil
lion dollars will be distributed to
the farmers of this vicinity, which
immense sum will probably be
the last for some time, for the fu-
ture does not look very bright and
the factory men are not holding
out much Of an inducement to the
beet growers for another year,
on account of the Democratic ac-
tion on the tariff. 1t is impossible
TO tell at this time what effect the
move will have on the industry,
but it is fact beyond despute,
that the American Beet Sugar
company cannot pay as much for
beets another season as they are
paying this year.
The Chanute times., 1913-02-28
KANSAS CITY BISHOP IS DEAD
End Comes to John J. Hogan, Head of
the Catholic Diocese-Was 83
Years Old.

Kansas City.-Bishop John J. Hogan
of the diocese of Kansas City in the
Catholic church, died at 1855 o'clock
in the afternoon at the Episcopal resi-
dence. He had been i'll ten days.
Bishop Thomas F. Lillis, coadjutor,
was with him. He was conscious IN
til 10 o'clock in the morning.
Bishop Hogan had been priest fer
sixty years-a bishop for forty-four.
OF all who We're present at his ordi-
nation in 1852 he was the last sur
vivor And, excepting Cardinal Glib
bons, he has been since 1909, the old
est living bishop. IL was not, how
ever, until July, 1910, that the active
work of the venerable man was trans
ferred to Bishop Thomas F. Lillis, who
had been appointed his coadjutor.
Since then Bishop Hogan lived quietly
in rest and meditation. He lived in
respect and honor. Visiting church
men always counted it a privilege TO
call on him. and on his birthday ami
versary visitors always filled his
study.
The Chanute times., 1913-02-28
DECOYED FROM BED AND SHOT
ent Killed by Drunken
Watchman.

Columbus, Kas.-William Durkee,
superintendent of the Dupont powder
works at Turck, was shot and killed
by Slim Patterson, night watchman.
Patterson compelled the engineer to
sound four blasts on the whistle, the
signal to summon the superintendent
TO the works in case of an emergency.
AS soon as Durkee responded Patter-
son confronted him and eXclaiming:
Now, you double crosser, I've got
you where | want you, and am going
to fix you," fired at him with a rifle.
Durkee staggered to building sew
eral yards away, and then fell. He
died fifteen minutes later. Patterson
gave himself up and was brought to
the county jail in Columbus.
The Chanute times., 1913-02-28
The GIRL STRIKERS WIN FIGHT
NEW YORK TROUBLE ENDED AT
LAST.
Goods Workers Conceded by
Employers.

New York-After weeks of strug.
Cling, of hardship and desperate suf-
fering the $1,000 girl workers in the
white goods strike were expected to
return to their shops under victorious
terms. The settlement was reached
after an all night meeting of manufac-
turers and labor leaders.
The strikers have obtained recogni-
ton Of the union, double pay for over
time, a 50-hour week, 81 week in
crease in pay for week workers, 10 per
cent increase for piece workers and 20
per cent increase on all contract work.
Employers and labor leaders also
signed an agreement under which it is
expected there will be no more need
for strikes. By the terms of the agree
ment there was to be a board of sani-
tary control and commission to pass
on all minor differences.
The still unsettled phase of the gar
ment strike involves $4,000 persons of
the United Garment Workers union.
The Chanute times., 1913-02-28
MAOERO MUST FACE CHARGES
DEPoSED MEXICAN PRESIDENT
ACCUSED OF MURDER.
Huerta Formally Elected by Congress
as Provisional President-Ma-
dero's Brother Shot.

City of Mexico.-Victorin Huerta
was elected provisional president by
congress at a special secret session
here.
At T. instigation of the governm ent
Madero has been formally held re-
| sponsible for the death of Colonel
Riveroll, which occurred at the palace
at the time of Madero's arrest.
Conflicting stories afe in circulation
regarding the slayer of Riveroll but it
is officially stated that Madero shot
him with a pistol.
In statement made General Huerta
says that two attempts were made
against his life before the arrests,
and he attributes both OF them to the
Maderos. The first attempt, he says,
was made by sharpshooter who
tried to pick him off while in the pal
ace. This, General Huerta laid at the
door of the ex-president. The second
attempt was made at the banquet
which eliminated in Gustavo Ma
dero's arrest. Huerta says he was
repeatedly urged 10 drink polSoHeu
wine. He was suspicious, he says
and refused to do so. An analysis
showed that it contained cyanide of
potassium, it is declared.
The execution of Gustavo Madero,
brother of the deposed president, was
the most tragic occurrence Of the day.
He was subjected to the fugitive
law" by which he was free to run
under the rifle fire of his guards. He
fell dead under their bullets.
Already forced to face plots, the
new administration caused the arrest
of General Francisco Romero. Ro-
nero is accused of completely with
Francisco Robedo in new revolt. The
plot involves a group of rurales.
The Chanute times., 1913-02-28
A TRAIN STOLEN BY A MANIAC
Crazy Man overpoWered the Crew
in Michigan-Captured and
Subdued by Sheriff.

Iron Mountain, Mich.-Alvin Olson.
a demented man cf giant size, wrested
the control of a locomotive from a
train crew here, after a terrific battle
with the sheriff and deputies, Int ne
was torn from the throttle before he
got the engine onto the main line. 1A
passenger train passed on the main
track near the scene of the battle d
few minutes after Olson was subdued.
Olson boarded the locomotive at a
switch a short distance from here. The
train crew hurriedly notified the sher-
if. The latter officer was severely
kicked and beaten before he sue
ceeded in overpowering the would-be
engineer.
The Chanute times., 1913-02-28
PORFlRIO DIAZ COMING BACK
Former President of Mexico to Re-
turn From Europe by the
First of April.

City of Mexico.-Gen. Porfirio Diaz,
ex-president of the republic, who has
been in exile in Europe, is coming
home. There is not the slightest pos
sibility that he will mix in the poll
tics of Mexico again, but his enforced
exile is ended. Word was received
from Paris that within a short time
General Diaz again will be in his pri-
vate residence in Cadena street, an
interested spectator of the develop
ment of the new regime.
The Chanute times., 1913-02-28
JUDGE WALLOPEO BY A PASTOR
Missouri Minister Uses a Chair as
Weapon in Discussion of
Church Affairs.

Warrensburg, Mo.-While discuss.
ing a church matter in the business
hcme of Judge b. f. Summers in
Knobnoster, the Rev. w. T. Logan,
pastor of the Knobnoster Presbyter.
ian church, seized a chair and struck
his parshioner over the head until
bystanders interfered. He then walk
ed to the office of Justice Knaus and
pleaded guilty to assault and was
fined. Judge Summers is well-to-do
business man of Knobnoster, a men,
ber of Mr.. LOgan's congregation and
a member of the Johnson county
court.
The Chanute times., 1913-02-28
FINAL PLEA BY THE STANDARD
The Missouri Supreme Court He RS
Reasons Why Custer Should
Be Modified.

Jefferson City.-The Standard Oil
company, throcgh its attorneys, AL
fred d. Eddy of Chicago and Frank
Hagerman of Kansas City, made a
final plea TO the supreme court for
legal existence in this state A brief
set forth reasons why the writ of
custer previously issued by the court
should be suspended.
The brief was taken under advise
ment by the court, and it is probable
that it will be passed upon within the
next few days. The writ of custer
becomes operative Saturday of the
present week, unless stayed by the
court.
The Chanute times., 1913-02-28
DIED TRYING TO SAVE HIS SON
Mine Accident Near Clinton. Mo-,
Claims a Father and Son as
Victims.

Clinton, NOR. l.. Lindsay, 50
years old, and son Leslie. ~, lost
their lives in coal shaft five miles
southeast of Clinton. The boy enter
ed the mine after a shot had been
fired, and while being hoisted to the
top fell back dead. His father died
trying to rescue him.
Mr. Lindsay came to Henry county
two months ago from Atwater, Mimi.
The bodies will be taken to Seymour,
Iowa, for burial. Mr.. Lindsay is sur
vived by a widow, two daughters and
one son.
The Chanute times., 1913-02-28
NEW GOVERNMENT ORGANIZED
Mexican Cabinet Ministers Take the
Oath Of Office-Madero Still
Prisoner.

City of Mexico.-The last details
of the organization of Mexico's new
government were completed at four
o'clock in the afternoon, when the
members of President Huerta's official
family took the oath.
Unable to witness the scenes from
their room, ,Madero and Suarez were
yet able to hear the plaudits of the
crowd in the streets and in the big
square in front, and the bugle calls
of the united army. Significant OF
the birth III battle of the new admin
istration was the frank display of SOL
diers, and the effect on the crowds
was not lost.
1t served as a reminder that if it
was not a military dictatorship that
had been established, the present ad-
ministration was of much sterner
quality than that which had just
fallen.
Gen. Felix Diaz was among those
in the room when the ministers took
the oath and heard Huerta pronounce
the formal time hOnored phrase: "If
you keep this oath, the country will
reward you; if you do not, it will call
you to an accounting"
That Francisco Madero will get out
of Mexico without having to face Of
ficial Investigations for one thing or
another now appears more improb-
able. He has already been charged
with responsibility for the death OF
Colonel Riveroll, whom he is alleged
to have shot at the time of his ar
rest in the palace.
The Chanute times., 1913-02-28
NEED MORE GUARDS ON BORDER
If United States Won't Protect II,
State viii, Says the Governor
Of Texas.

Austin, TeX.-Governor Colquitt OF
Texas sent a telegram to United
States Senator Culberson, in which
he asserted that "the present federal
policy toward this state is an out
rage" and urged that efforts be made
to have additional United States
troops assigned to patrol duty along
the MeXican-TeXa border.
Governor Colquitt advised Mr.. Cul.
berson that the situation along the
border has been growing worse daily.
From all along the Rio Grande, the
governor declares, frantic appeals
have been made to him for protection.
The Chanute times., 1913-02-28
THE DOWAGER OF CHINA Is DEAD
End Comes to Former Woman Ruler
of Flowery Kipgdcm After a
Short Illness.

Pekin.-Ye Ho Ma La, Empress
Dowager of China, is dead. She was
the widow of Emperor Kwangsu, who
died November 13, 1908. The empress
had been i'll only a few days. The
actual cause of her death is unknown
but it is said the symptoms Of heI
ailment resembled appendicitis. She
was ATTENDED only by Chinese doc
tor.
The. former imperial family was
about to remove to the inner part OF
the Forbidden City in order to make
room for the government in the east
ern part.
The Chanute times., 1913-02-28
SHOTS IN A REAL ESTATE DEAL
One Man Killed and Two Wounded at
the Result of a Conference
at Dallas, Texas.

Dallas, TeX.-In a conference over
a proposed real estate deal in an Of
fee building here James i. White,
treasurer of the Republic Trust Com
pany Of this city, was shot and killed
and A. Silvers, vice-president of the
Republic and president of A. Silvers
& Co., probably was fatally wounded.
]. A. Clapton of San Antonio, Tex,
the third man in the conference, is
charged with the crime.
The Chanute times., 1913-02-28
Mrs. Calvin Rurnes Dead.

Chicago.-Mrs. Frances Burnes,
formerly of St. Joseph, Mo-, and Chi
cago, and mother of Mrs. Marjorie
Burnes Love, once called the most
beautiful girl in the world, died sud
denly in Paris. Her relatives in this
city were not informed of the cause
of her death.
The Chanute times., 1913-02-28
General BIunt's Widow Dead.

Leavenworth, Kan.-Word has been
received here of the death at Hous-
ton, Tex, of Mrs. Nancy Blunt, 81
years old. She was the widow of the
late Gen. James G.. Blunt, one of the
leaders in early Kansas history and at
one time warden Of the United States
military prison here. The body will
Je brought here for burial.
The Chanute times., 1913-02-28
SUNDRY CIVIL BILL IN HOUSE
Measure Carrying Appropriations Of
$113,ooo,ooo Is Now UP to
the Senate.

Washington, d. C.-The Sundry
Civil Appropriation bill, carrying a
little more than 113 million dollars,
has passed the House. The provision
for two naval coliers to cost not ex-
ceeding a million dollars each was
stricken out. An unsuccessful effort
was made to prohibit scientific man.
agement in government works at Pan
ANA. The bill now goes to the Senate.