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Rocky Ford enterprise., 1913-09-19
GOOD ROADS MEETING
Prominent Workers In Conference
at Pueblo Next Week

Some of the most prominent good
roads workers in the United States will
be in Pueblo. Sept. "a and rs. to attend
the good roads conference. Congress
man Shackleford Of Missouri. Chairman
Of the National Highway Committee of
Congress: Governor Ammons of Colora-
do; Former Congressman HawleY of
Galveston. Texas; C. r. MGain of
Canon City; o. L. Williams Of Bowie.
Texas; John P. Dods. of Chicago; Con-
gresham Edward Heating of Colorado;
and c. M. Bane of Ration. New Mexico,
will attend and will take part in the discus
sions on various topics which will be
part Of the program.
The program will include trip over
the Santa Fe Trail east of Pueblo for
visitors from cities along the Rainbow
Route and trip over the RAINBOW Route
to Canon City and the summit of the
Royal Gorge for visitors from other sec
tions. The auto excursions will be held
on the morning of Sept. rs.
On the afternoon Of Sept. "a there
will be meetings of the Spanish Trail to
Sunset association. The good roads
conference will be held on the roof gar
den Of the opera house block on the af-
ternoon of Sept. 25. On the evening of
Sept. 25, there will be a "Chuck-Wagon"
lunch in Mineral Palace and at night
there will be speaking, and an old fash
ioned Hoe Down" or informal dance,
and musical and literary program at
Mineral Palace.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1913-09-19
LAID AT REST
EIks and Friends In Large Numbers
Attend Funeral of J. X. Dye

As a last mark of respect for an es-
teemed friend and fraternal brother the
funeral services of the late James X.
Dye on Sunday afternoon called together
one Of the largest gatherings that has
ever been seen IN this city for service
OF this kind.
The funeral services were held at the
home of the deceased's son Dick and
were conducted by Rev. T. j. James Of
the Baptist church. The Scripture read
ing was taken from the thirty-first Psalm
commencing at the seventh verse, and
was followed by prayer. Two touch
ing and beautiful musical numbers-"I'm
Pilgrim" and mo Night There"-were
rendered by C. o. Clark and Leroy B.
Elser.
After the house service the flower lad
en- oasket containing all that was mortal
of their brother and associate was taken
in charge by Pueblo Lodge No. 30,
B. P. o. E.. and to the appropriate music
Of combined La Junta and Rocky Ford
band the last last sad journey was taken
" v amy FiSW SchiSlSiy WhSiC ehc mn"
pressive burial rites of the Elks were
held. The pail bearers were: ]. E.
Hewett Of Denver. j. M. James and J. E.
Rapalje of Pueblo. G. M. Dameron and
C. w. Wonderly of La Junta, G. E.
Egbert of this city.
Delegations of Elks were present from
Pueblo. Canon City. Florence and a
special train brought many from La
Junta. who with the members from this
city made an imposing array of this or
der such as has never before been seen
in Rocky Ford. Warden lyman Of the
penitentiary and other state officers were
also present at the obsequies of the late
state probation officer. as well as large
number of former associates from all the
surrounding district. attesting thereby
their friendship for man who was favor
ably known throughout the state.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1913-09-19

if the grantees are failing to fulfill their
part of the contract.
Third-Regarding an indemnifying bond
This companywill have from fifty to one
hundred thousand dollars invested in this
county which certainly is subject to action
of the courts in case, of damage suits.
Much better. than any indemnifying bond
would be.
Fourth-Expenses incident to granting
franchise should be borne by beneficiaries
La Junta at first unanimously agreed
to pay Sl.50 net. the company to pay all
incident expense. We could have had the
same thing and can yet. Instead. however.
we chose to pay allexpense and get gas at
Sl4o. La Junta later accepted this same
alternative.
The word ,'beneficiaries" here is some
what ambiguous. The consumers are
surely to be benefited. If there are no
benefits to be derived let US vote down
the franchise. for benefits are what we
want. If the franchise goes through we
are protected by bond Of $1,000; il it is
voted down the city will lose the election
expense.
Fifth-Company not obliged to put in a
gas plant, etc,
Read the franchise: Sections 9 and 6
read that il grantee fails to have gas in
the mains as far as Main street by March
LIST, 1915, the franchise becomes null and
void and their bond Of $1,000 is forfeited
to the city of Rocky Ford.
Sixth-Regarding rate;
Read the rate clause, Section z, which
says grantee agrees not to charge in ex-
cess of S 40 net.
Seventh-Watered stock:
Watered stock affects principally the
stockholders and in no way the consum-
er or customer.
Elght-Regardng the franchise being
exclusive:
1t is not in any way exclusive. The city
can grant dozen different companies a
gas franchise if it so wishes. and mas no
right to and could not possibly grant an
exclusive right to any one company.
In conclusion wish to say that two
attorneys have looked over the franchise
and have pronounced it an exceptionally
strong one for the protection of the city
Yours respectfully.
z. T. ROBERTS.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1913-09-19
Dear Friends, Drop in With the News

The editor of the Lewisburg (Pa-)
Journal in recent issue makes the
following touching appeal to his read
ers:
"AIy friends, help the editor in his
wid-eyed search for news. When
your wife gives tea aparty, II you
have recovered from the effects of the
gossip, drop in with the news; when
a baby arrives, fill your pockets with
cigars, and call; if you go to party,
steal some OF the good things, and
leave 'em with the item in our sane
tum; if your wife licks you, come in
and let us see your scars and tender
sympathy through the paper, ii your
mother-in-law has died, don't be bash
ful about it; give in all the Common
place news. In short, whatever
makes you feel very proud, sad, lone
some or glad submit it to Our 24-karat
wisdom while we stand on end with
gratitude which will pour from every
pore like moisture from the dew-be-
sprinkled earth"
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1913-09-19
For a Succession.

Do not forget and plant the whole
garden when you start. Just small
amount of each vegetable. and repea,
the planting from three to six weeks
later. Also remember that you should
endeavor to plant the vegetables in a
different place from where they were
planted last year.
II beans were on one side of the
garden last year. plant them on the
opposite side or near the middle this
year. Rotation ia Just as necessary in
the garden for the best results to be
obtained as In the regular field.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1913-09-19
Miniature Irrigation display

An interesting feature of the coming
Colorado Industrial Exposition in New
York in November will be the showing
in miniature Of an irrigation system. such
as is found in this state. This will show
how the water is conserved in reservoirs.
how it is distributed on the land. and then
how by means of small bitches and later
ais it is carried on to the farm land for
use in irrigating the growing crop. The
purpose Of this display will be not only to
show the homeseeker how land is irrigat-
ed, but also to fully explain to those seek
ing investments exactly what irrigation is
and what an up to- date irrigation system
is like.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1913-09-19
CLUB ROOMS
Of Otero Agricultural Association
Continue to Attract

During the month of August nearly
two hundred tourists were registered a,
the rooms Of the Otero County Agricul-
tural association and the list includes
representatives from Michigan, Ken
tucky, Kansas, Oklahoma. Nebraska
Iowa. North Carolina, Texas. Missouri,
California. Illinois, Louisiana. New Jer-
sey, South Dakota, Washington. New
York Pennsylvania. Arizona. New Mex
leo and Massachusetts, and the list regis
tered does not include nearly all the visit
ors.
Twenty-six new panels Of the grain
grown this year have been put up which
are this week at the State Fair and a
part of which will later be permanent
exhibit at La Junta. The members Of
the association have been so crowded
with their farm work that it has been
impossible for them to attend to meet
ings but after this month the regular
meetings will be resumed and large
and varied list of subjects discussed.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1913-09-19
ORDINANCES PASSED
And City Council Organizes as Board
of Health

At the adjourned meeting of the council
on Monday evening the ordinance relating
to the special election Of Oct. 3, upon the
question of granting franchise to the
Rocky Mountain Gas Co. was amended
to require an indemnifyings bond of the
company, after which it was read for the
second and third times and passed.
The ordinances relating to Sunday clos
ing and sanitary inspector also received
second and third readings and will be
entitled to places amongst the city statutes
after their publication in the official organ.
Following the regular meeting the
council was organized into board Of
health, as required by ordinance, and
some important business was transacted
looking to the more rigid enforcement of
the health and sanitary laws
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1913-09-19
BEGIN BUILDING SILOS
One Being Erected In Fairmount
Country and Two Near This City


The first silo in the farming territory
adjacent to La Junta is now in course Of
construction on Dave Bole's ranch in the
Fairmount country. 1t is thirty-four feet
high, sixteen feet in diameter, with con-
crete foundation and iron hinge doors. and
will hold I42 tons of silage. Including
the cutter. which is very important
feature of the silo, the outfit will cost
$500, says the La Junta Tribune.
The so is practically unknown in Colo
rado. the only one IN existence in Otero
,unty being located on the Crews farm
near Fowler. Since the dry and hot
weather in Kansas it is reported that the
farmers in Kansas have gone silo crazy,
and thousands of them are beng erected
at the present time all over that state
Near one small town dealer secured
orders for fifty eight silos in less than a
week.
No country in the world is better adapt
ed to stock raising than the Arkansas
Valley. and the silo is destined to prove
an important factor in developing tina,
industry in this section. Already there
are two silos in course of construction
near Rocky Ford and. H. A. Dawley has
just returned from two weeks trip over
Kansas and Missouri. where he was sent
by the English Lumber Company to inter-
view farmers who have been using silos
for years, and secure all the practical in
formation possible as to this method Of
preserving forage crops. which will insure
green feed throughout the winter months,
Results are looked for from this mission
airy trip.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1913-09-19
Climbing American Beauty.

The climbing American beauty has
been produced by a method Of cross
fertilization which has retained the
charming qualities of the American
beauty rose and yet. by way of con.
trast, it is hardy and will stand heat
drought almost as well as any rose.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1913-09-19
SUGAR BEET
HARVEST IS ON
First Loads Of Beets Were
Hauled on Monday
FACTORY CAMPAIGN
BEGINS TOMORROW
Long Campaign for Big Plant Predict
ed-Will Run Over Four Months
According to Present Outlook

ACCOTOlHK " FFCSCul OutiOOR
Tomorrow morning at Z o'clock,
if nothing should interfere with
present arrangements, the whistle
of the American Beet Sugar Co.'S
big plant at Rocky Ford will toot
its announcement to the world-or
as much of the world as can hear
it-that the 1913 sugar campaign
is on
The preliminary work of starting
the factory began week ago, when
the work of beet digging started
in some of the more advanced fields
and on Monday the first wagon
loads of the most valuable vege-
table grown were on the way to the
factory. Since that time the out
side dumps have been receiving
beets as well as the local weighing
scales and there is now a sufficient
supply at the factory to begin slic-
ing.
This years campaign will be in
augui ated eight days earlier than
last year, and as last years started
ten days earlier than the year be-
fore it is evident that the seasons
are gradually advancing or clim-
attic conditions are abnormal this
year.
Notwithstanding the early start
the increased acreage, taken in
connection with the fact that the
Rocky Ford factory Twill grind all
the Ebeets of the Lamar and Las
Animas districts, makes it certain
that this will be the longest season
in the history of this most success
full factory in the Arkansas Valley.
1t is estimated that the big factory
will be kept in constant operation
for over four months.
From all reports the tonnage this
year will fall behind that of last,
but the recent break in the exceed
ingly dry spell-coupled with the
season of cool nights and sunshiny
days-is adding to the sugar con-
tent of the beets until the tests
show that they will average up
well and the farmers expect to reap
large profits from their beet crop
this year.
The weather prospects are now
very favorable, and combined with
the opportunity afforded of silo-
ing at the company dumps, the
outlook for harvesting and mar k
citing the beet crop in this section
has never been brighter.
Approximately 10000 tons of
sugar beets will be handled by the
Rocky Ford factory this campaign
which means that close to one
million dollars will be distributed
to our farmers for beets alone by
the A. b. s. Co.
With the big plant working full
force for an extended period, the
payroll will make a decided i'm
proyement in business conditions
in this city. The farmers have had
good year and with the added
payroll from the sugar factory to
already good business conditions,
there should be abundant prosper
ity in Rocky Ford this fall and
winter.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1913-09-19
Nourlshment for Sow.

The SOW with litter of pigs tug
ging at her needs the most nourishing
feed-not necessarily grain, but a
good, rich slop Of shorts or middlings
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1913-09-19
SECRETARY HALLS REPORT
Premiums Awarded at Twenty-Sec
ond Annual Arkansas Valley Fair
Total

This Is about 5000 more than paid IN
1912 and nearly 500 more than IN
1911, and shows more entries and more
competition for the premiums than at
former fairs.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1913-09-19
Hour for Milking.

Cows should be MIXED as much al
possible morning and evening at the
same houx
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PASSING OF MRS.
BRIDGET BYRNES
Aged Mother Of Co. Coroner, VIM.
Byrnes, Of Vail, answers Final sum-
mons on Friday Afternoon.
LEFT A WIDOW As YEARS AGO
Winner in Brave Fight to Rear Large
Family, Each Of Whom Were
Credit to Their Mother.

Quietly and peacefully as a child
falling asleep, Mrs. Bridget Byrnes
passed away last Friday afternoon,
Dec. 26, 1913, at her home in Vail, aged
81 years, months and II days. Death
came after few weeks OF illness,
brought on by the infirmities of old
age. Mrs. Bridget Byrnes nee Smith
was born Aug. 8, 1926, in Eniskillen
county, Fermah, Ireland. She came to
New York from Ireland. There she
was united in marriage to John
Byrnes. Seven children were born to
this union. In the early sixties they
moved to Davenport. They lived and
worked together until 1896, when her
husband passed to the great beyond.
Left a widow forty-four years ago with
a large family of children, all young,
no woman fought Drawer fight than
she to rear and protect and to edu-
cate them, and she won the fight, for
each and every one OF them spared
to her were a credit to her wise care
and guidance and credit to their
community. Some thirty-four years
ago Mrs. Byrnes came with her chill
dren to Crawford county and has been
a resident of this county since. There
are left to mourn four sons, DR.. +. D.,
of Washington, D. c.; John, OF Big
Rock, Iowa, and James and William,
of Vail, and two daughters, Mrs.
Maurice Casey and Mrs. Lizzie Mol
seed, of Vail. Others may go and time
to some extent heal the sorrow, but
the loss of Mother" leaves a chair
vacant in the family circle that none
other can fill. The sympathy of the
community is rendered to those be-
reaved. The funeral was held at 1890
Sunday from St. AIMS church, with
interment in St. AIMS cemetery. The
pail bearers were: VIM. Dobler, Pat
Harrington, Jerry Murphy, Joe Krall,
Pat Kenney and John Holland.
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but will be in his own building again
after the new year
Misses Alma and Ida Jacobsen went
to Sioux City Friday afternoon to Wis
it their sisters.
Carl Sturges, of Dunlap, spent the
latter part of the week with his par
ents in Charter Oak.
Mrs. John Henney, of Hamburg, is
visiting at the home of her mother,
Mrs. Laura Crone, this week.
Miss Mildred Coin was taken to
Omaha Monday evening, where she
will undergo an operation Tuesday.
She was joined at Manila by her
brother, DR.. Coin.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. A. Mains, of Cedar
Rapids, ate Christmas dinner with
the I. A. Mains family in Charter Oak.
Miss NOME Adams visited friends
in Denison Sunday and Monday.
The youngest son of l.. p. Rose died
at the home in Glenwood last week
and the body was brought to Ute on
Thursday and laid to rest beside the
mother Friday.
VIM. MAR has been chosen to take
the place of j. F. Christensen as the
cashier of the Farmers Savings bank
at Battle Creek. Mr.. and Mrs. MAR
will move there as soon as a suitable
house can be secured.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. lversen and chill
dren and Hans Iversen, of Schleswig
spent Christmas at the home of their
father in Charter Oak.
August Rademacher died at his
home in East Charter Oak Saturday
after serious illness of about two
weeks. He was buried from the Luth
eran church on Monday.
The class of 1913 of the Charter
Oak high school held reunion at the
Sturges home Friday evening. A mer-
ry time is reported by all.
The French hardware store will
move into the Snyder & MAR block
the first of the new year.
Ben French, of Sioux City, and Geo.
Clements, of Marshalltown, ate dinner
Christmas with their mother here.
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A happy and prosperous New year
to you all.
| Mearl Myers had the misfortune tC
break two ribs Tuesday last week in
a fall while loading hogs. He is able
to get around and feels we'll except
! the soreness.
There was very large attendance
at each church Christmas eve to en-
JOY the splendidly arranged programs
| we'll rendered by the young folks. The
decorations were fine and those hav'
ing the programs in charge are to be
congratu!a ted for their work.
Miss Minnie Ehlers has been very
| ill., requiring the aid of nurse fol-
five days. She is improving and we
hope may speedily recover.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Horr, Of BrOn-
son Iowa, came Wednesday to spend
Christmas at the home of his brott err
S. Horr returning home Friday after
noon.
The young men are having Gymna,
stun exercises in True's old bank
building, Tom Whey in charge.
Mrs. Alma Prentice was pleasantly
surprised Christmas eve, when a
couple of lady relatives, whom she
had not seen for twenty years, came
to see her.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. T. Spence and son
Maurice took the early train Christ
mas morning for Dow City where they
spent Christmas with his parents, Mr..
and Mrs William Spence. Their son
Arthur came up from Omaha and
joined with them in eating the Xmas
dinner and came up to Deloit with
them in the evening and spent an
hour between trains at home, then
took the train back to Omaha to begin
his work at the wholesale store the
next morning.
Elder Chambers will return and be-
gin series of meetings at the l.. D.
S. church beginning next Sunday at
II o'clock. All are invited.
Mrs. T. c. DObsOn and daughter
Eunice and Guy Johnson took Xmas
dinner with Mr.. and Mrs. Horr.
William Loux and wife, Marmouth;
Iowa came Tuesday last and visited
his brother, A. J. Loux and daughters
Julia and Sylvia at the home Of J. w.
Hickman. They returned Thursday
morning to their home. Julia LOux
accompanied them home for an indef-
mite stay.
Mrs. Margaret Richardson and
daughters, Rilla and Clara, E. X.
Patchin, Ralph Hattery, Floyd Patchin
and wife and three Christensen boys
took dinner with Mrs. Laura Noakes.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Worley spent the
holiday vacation with her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Albert krahl, near Vail.
Morris Wilkinson, Of Aberdeen, S.
d., where he Is professor of matte
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TheO. Petersen, of Council Bluffs,
and Henry Petersen, of Cresco, were
guests in the Petersen and Thos.
Thomson homes over Sunday.
Leonard O'Brien, of DenisOn, is Wis
iting in the James McGrath home.
DR.. Roy Probasco, of Ackley, spent
Christmas with his parents here.
Miss Ida Jacobsen came home from
Danbury Wednesday evening, where
she has been for the past month.
Miss Sarah Lipman, of Sioux City,
visited in the S. Passman home the
latter part of the week. She returned
home Saturday afternoon.
Miss Hilda Hansen came down from
her work in Sioux City Wednesday to
spend Christmas at home.
The death of Mrs. Charles Greene
occurred at her home in Hanover
township Monday noon. Mrs Greene
has been sick for several weeks, but
a severe cold developed into pneumon-
ia. Her death is sad shock to the
community as she had hosts of friends
and many relatives living in Charter
Oak and vicinity. The funeral will
be held at the home at II o'clock and
at the Hanover church at 1890. She
leaves family of four boys, the old
est about sixteen years of age.
Mrs. Ed Schelm came from her
home in Atlantic Wednesday to spend
Christmas with her mother and sis
tiers in Charter Oak.
Will Harness severed his connec-
tons with the Deur Drug company on
Saturday and left Tuesday for home
Miss Veronica Adams went to Den
ison Saturday evening to attend a
class reunion, returning Sunday az
|ternoon.
Kasper Miller opened meat market
in the Snyder & MAR block this week,
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Mr. and Mrs. S. Jams attended the
wedding of his cousin, George Fock
Tuesday.
J. C. Dose had telephone installed
in his home Tuesday.
Miss Nora Sutton was Denison
shopper Saturday.
Lizzie and Ellen Brogan were bus
mess callers in Denison Saturday.
Tom Brogan and Barney McLaugh-
lin were business in Wall Lake Sat
urday.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. J. Jams visited at
the John Kasperson home Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Weed autoed
down to spend the day with her bro,
thre, Floyd Cook Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Arpp of Carroll
spent a few days of last week at the
George Maynard home.
Frank JAMS bought some cattle Mon
day. :?
Mrs. Tom Brogan and daughter Az.
mes together with Miss Katie Madden
spent Saturday at the A. J. Schlechta
home.
J. NJ. Brogan and children spent