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Rocky Ford enterprise., 1913-12-19
POULTRY FANCIERS
Form Association and Make Plans
for Show In This City

Form Association and Make Plans
for Show In This City
On Saturday evening a number of
poultry-raisers gathered at the rooms Of
the otsro Agricultural association for the
purpose of discussing the advisability Of
forming poultry association hare.
As everyone present seemed to be
quite enthused with the proposition it did
not take long to perfect the organization
of what will be known as the Rocky
Ford Poultry Breeders and Pet Stock
association with the following officers:
Presidents. G. Woods
Seoretary-I. E. Wilson
Treasurer-lnt Stanley
Committee on Constitution and BY
Laws-L. E. Wise, Int Stanley and j. L,
Bunger.
A soliciting committee consisting OF
H. B. Wine. ]. A. Robinson. J. L. Bunger.
L. E. Wise. |. E. Wilson and Charles
Brown was appointed to canvass this
section of the valley and it is expected at
least 100 members will be secured.
Another meeting will be held on Sat-
urday evening. when this committee will
report and plans for poultry show will
be discussed.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1913-12-19
Fought a Gallant fight

Elsewhere in this issue our health
offioer-in "dry-as-dust" report-tells
a most thrilling tale Of gallant fight:
Smallpox, with widespread exposure in
the schools and among workingmen,
broke out in our town early in October.
Within two months it was suppressed.
And that in community where vacci-
nation is not compulsory. We believe
the work has never been equaled in the
history of epidemies, and for this happy
outcome all praise should be given to the
able generalshlp OF DR.. L. p. Barbour.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1913-12-19

terests, and Mr.. Lewis will have
charge of the completion of the
big irrigation system along the
lines formerly laid down by him.
A new corporation,with 100000
paid up capital. to be known as
The Ordway-Rocky Ford Mutual
Canal & Reservoir Co., and COM
posed of the Cudahy interests and
Mr.. Lewis, has already been Or
ganized for the purpose of operat-
ing the irrigation system, which
when completed will provide water
in abundance for the G, 800 acres of
land controlled by the Cudahy and
Lewis interests.
The above is brief resume of
the results that will follow the big
land sale, and Rocky Ford may
we'll feel proud Of the achievements
of their fellow citizen, George w.
Lewis, who IN the face OF great
odds has carried along his reser-
voir project until he has been able
to. demonstrate its feasibility.
And the people of Crowley county,
as we'll as the entire state, are to
be congratulated upon getting the
Cudahys-people who ''do things"
80 largely interested within its
borders, for under their control
the George W. Lewis ranch will
soon attain wide fame and be a
standing advertisement of the
wonderful resources of the Arkan-
sas Valley.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1913-12-19

BAPTIST CHURCH pRosPERs
Annual Report Shows Church to be
Out of Debt and with Nice
Balance in Treasury

A goodly attendance of church MEM
bers were assembled at the First Baptist
church last Friday evening for the annual
meeting and election Of officers.
The reports of officers for the past
year were very gratifying to the mem
bers. as it was shown that all bills con-
tracted by both church and Sunday
school had been paid and ther was nice
sum in the treasury with which to start
the new year.
The old board of trustees recommend
ed that the interior of the church be
redecorated and the electric lighting be
changed. but with the satisfactory finan-
cial showing made the members went
further and authorized the board to solicit
funds for the building Of a new church
edifiee. so that another slightly and COM
modious church building will very likely
soon make its appearance in our ideal
little city of homes.
Because of taking up his residence
elsewhere T. F. Dobbs resigned as deacon
and the following officers were elected:
Deaoons-C. M. Robins, deacon emeri-
tus; c. W. Fenlasos. W. F. Karpe. J. E.
Dukes, ]. B. Byars. F. W. Maier and R.
L, Jones.
Trustees-I. D Hale. P. X. Blinn. C. J..
Cartwright and J. H. Elder.
Observation-Disclosures c. w. Fenla-
son. James Butterfield. Judith X. Blinn
and c. L. Custer.
Church clerk-p. X. Blinn
Treasurer-James Butterfield
Sunday School Superintendent l..
Jones
Sunday School Treasurer-Warren
Blinn
President B. Y. P, U.-David Whitten-
burg.
After the meeting the ladies' served
fine refreshments and a pleasant social
hour followed before the gathering dis
persed.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1913-12-19
CHARLES MASH

At his home on South Main street last
Sunday evening. Charles Mash passed
away after lingering illness with tuber-
oulosis of the bowels.
Coming to this city about five years
ago, Mr.. Mash became identified with the
hardware and furniture store now con-
Quoted by John Bass. and he made a
large circle of friends who were sorry to
hear of his demise.
Mr.. Mash was within a few months Of
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1913-12-19

40 years old and leaves wife and four
young children to mourn his untimely
passing.
Funeral services were conducted at the
home at O'Clock on Tuesday evening by
Rev. James, and couple of hours later
the remains accompanied by the bereay-
ed wife and family and her brother-who
had arrived from Hin ois on Monday
departed for the old home in Decatur, Ill.
On Wednesday morning the two-year-
old son of Mr.. and Mrs. c. R. Brashear
passed away after a short illness.
Funeral services were conducted at the
home of the parents on Chestnut avenue
on Thursday afternoon by Rev. James,
and interment was in Valley View ceme-
tery,
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1913-12-19
Notice.

There will be meeting in the law
Office of H. M. Minor, over the Red Cross
Pharmacy. Saturday. December goth. at
two o'clock in the afternoon. by former
residents Of the state of Illinois. for the
purpose of organizing an Illinois associa-
ton. All lllinoisans are requested to be
present.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1913-12-19

Continued on Last Page J
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1913-12-19
MOST IMPORTANT
FARMERS MEET
To Be Held Saturday by
Agricultural Association
COOPERATIVE MARKETING
COMMITTEE WILL REPORT
And Plans Will be Made to Organize
Truck Farmers and Work With
Santa Fe Railroad

Every member of the Otero
County Agricultural association
should be present at the meeting
which will be called promptly at
2 o'clock tomorrow Saturday
afternoon, as matters of the ut
most Importance will be taken up,
and it will also be well worth
while to hear the speakers who
are scheduled to appear.
Mr.. Van Smith, agriculturist
for Pueblo county, will be present
and address the meeting regard
ing the work that has been done
in his county during the past
year and the Improvements that
have been made along agricultur-
al lines. 1t is expected that Mr..
Jenkins of the Pueblo Com
merce Club will be present and
tell of the interest that his organ
ization has IN the Otero County
association. .
The committee appointed last
week to formulate plans for the
organization of a Co-Operative
Marketing association will make
their report. which should be of
interest to every farmer in the
valley.
This committee. which consists
of p. X. Blinn, d. ID. Wiley, G.
II. Badger, $. S. Phillips and
o. w. West, was appointed at the
most interesting meeting with the
Santa Fe officials last week, when
it was explained how relief might
be afforded the small farmers and
market gardeners of the valley by
their combining 80 as to receive
carlot rates and profitable mar
ket for their produce.
The Santa Fe officials stated
that it was planned by the rail-
road to place at the disposal of
the small grower a refrigerator
car to be loaded in the district by
those interested in the coopera-
tive movement and allow them to
ship at carload rates to any given
point.
In the past there has been an
over-production of garden truck
by the farmers who were unable
to find a profitable market for
vegetables, and the proposition
has been one of considerable en-
barrassment to those who have
depended upon home consump-
ton for their revenue.
The proposition of the railroad
officials will relieve the situation
and afford an opportunity for all
to dispose of their marketable
stuff at a good price, providing a
cooperative agreement can be en-
tered into by the growers, and
from the enthusiasm displayed at
the several meetings throughout
the valley it is almost assured
that associations in the several
district will be formed after the
plan of the Pueblo. Vegetable
Cooperative association.
Said w. o. Skinner, division
freight. agent of the Santa Fe,
when he returned to Pueblo on
Saturday:
This practically concludes our prelim-
mary work in the Arkansas valley. We
now have conferred with the farmers in
every part of the valley except tthose
at La Junta and Swink, and meetings
with them will be held as soon as the
roads get better, Notwithstanding the
deep snow and cold weather, our meet
ings this week were lergelJ attended by
vegetable growers, and at every confer
ence the farmers set a date for the pur-
pose of organization.
"We feel that our campaign in the
valley has been worth while, for the or
ganizations lately perfected at Canon
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1913-12-19
$300,0O0.00
Land SALE
One Of the Largest in History
of Arkansas Valley
THE GEORGE LEWIS RANCH
AND IRRIGATION SYSTEM
cudahys, the Millionaire Packers of
Chicago, Are Purchasers-Rep.
resentatlve Arrived Tuesday

Chicago, Are PurchaSerS-kep.
resentatlve Arrived Tuesday
One of the largest land deals in
the history of the Arkansas VAL
ley was this week consummated
when George w. Lewis of this
city gave possession of his large
ranch and irrigation system in
Crowley county northwest of
Ordway, for consideration of
100000, to the Cudahys, the
multi-millionaire packers and oil
refiners, whose home Office is in
Chicago.
Along about Dec. l, George w.
Lewis and his attorney, Fred
Sabin. met Mr.. Parmelee-the
Cudahy representative-and his
attorneys in Denver, when the de-
tails of the huge land deal were
worked out. And last week MIR.
Lewis spent in Chicago, where
the transaction as worked out was
finally closed.
Mr.. Parmelee and George w.
Lewis arrived on Tuesday from
Chicago and left the next morn
ing for the big Lewis ranch for
the purpose of computing the ex-
penditure necessary to carry out
the Cudahy plans of improving
their newly acquired property.
To The Enterprise these gentle
men gave authoritative informa-
ton of the sale. together with
plans for the proposed improve
ments, which will be rushed as
rapidly as possible.
The Cudahys are now in pos
session of a system of five reser-
voirs occupying natural and one
of the most attractive water stor-
age sites in the Arkansas Valley
in addition to a ranch of 1000
acres lying under the reservoir
system and every acre of it as fine
land as lies out of doors in Crow
ley county. When completed the
system of reservoirs will easily
contain sufficient water to irrigate
this vast property, as we'll as an
additional 1000 acres acquired by
the Cudahys and Mr.. Lewis joint
ly.
To perfect the irrigation system
the new owners will Immediately
expend from $4,000 to s25. 900
and bids for this work, which will
be in charge of Mr.. Lewis. will be
invited within the next ten days.
In addition to this the new
owners will expend from S75, 900
to 100000 in improving the
ranch and stocking it, as it is
their intention TO make it one of
the finest and largest stock and
alfalfa ranches in the West.
Five carloads of lumber, posts
and MISUNDERSTANDING a large
tractor blowing outfit-have al
ready been ordered and will soon
arrive for the purpose of carrying
out the plans of the new owners.
The Cudahys will build large
and strictly modern house and
garage near the present ranch
buildings, for headquarters during
their visits to the property. The
house will be equipped with wa
ter, electricity, furnace, ETC.. and
will equal in comfort and con-
verience any residence in the
city. Large modern barns, sheds
and stock buildings will also be
erected for protection to their
stock, as the Cudahys will go lar
gely into the thoroughbred stock
business.
Under the new owners the land
and irrigation interests will be
operated as separate holdings:
Mr.. Parmelee, who is the personal
representative of Cudahys, will
have general charge of their in
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1913-06-17
Circulation Of the Bible

Whatever be the attendance
ported from time the of continues
The Bible society report
shows that the circulation for 1919 the in history
The volumes Bibles
1911 society
founded almost century the total issues have amounted
26s,7l5 The circulation has been in all of the world
There is still for much the United States
the society having found families without the Bible In the
Northwestern which Includes Illinois, Indiana Michigan
Minnesota WISCONSIN, Nebraska North South Dakota
go cities and yitad 1919 and 1lSO Families
without the Bible St66 families
visited and $3.50 abont TENTH found without Bibles
which includes Texas Oklahoma Visits
made by 63 72 homes 247 than
third found without the No figures the lack
of Bibles homes for the Pacific which includes
the Pacific However 1875 volumes distributed
by the "a persons employed in the work,
All told society had 1888 employed in 1912 in
ang the Bible in various parts of the world
The report eoices the opportunity extension of It's
afforded by the revolution China the establishment
Chinese republic 'The,l of nations, the
Bible made possible before send it forth III
in of the earth long dormant hav
suddenly life convictions duty and hopes
The sudden and extraordinary national movements in China and
scarcely the the Near East betoken colossal changes
the condition Of mankhd The aud power of God Hmse
seems sngnlary manifest"
remarkable in the circulation Of tn
Scriptures China 1t 1865 1879 copies in 1872 Increase
1911 The that the republic if not
founded the Bible has of Bible principles
needs the Bible a to its
of labor the publication and distribution of tn
Scriptures has been almost completed, and tn
society will strive for the three to make their record SUI
pass any of the years preceding t.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1913-06-17
Said by Luke McLuke

world Is filled with who feel that they have been nd
Gated If the Jury fails to II. t, IN n ~ *
After looking at of the the would
be willing to bet thousand that Love is blind.
When breaks the he makes he
himself by making her another. -. ,.-
Ever notice that of the who trouble
hOmeyf will leave good looking wife
with another pretty
attractive, bn because she is another
Things that girl ism supposed
head And when knows them she knows
doesnt know.
There hope the coming
to him.
believe fairies spend of
chasing than.
What is the of naming boy wiliam' Nobody calls
him that.
And they don't the of society by Swimming the milk
of human kindness >sae
Take Every has its
willing to do the worrying for the whole town.
AL fools But the unmarried
the fact every day in the year. ~ r..
the ideal husband doesn way
but liz scared TO take chance. ,rs
Eve the history who could ruthuly that
she the only her husband loved
notice that if you that will
the boss is down timei Ri
had be loved have
made her as ugly as man.
gets mad if she another wearing like
HERS A many it like
other wearing-Cineinnati Enquirer. st si
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1913-06-17
Bishop Doane and His Dog

Bishop Doane familiar figure in the streets Of
Albany and the corridors of the capitol whittier he went
frequently to attend the debates i'll senate and assembly
He chose to adopt the CATERS apron and
fiat hat of the Anglican bishop and when he and ms dog
Qhny went abroad they always objects OF attention
There deep bond of sympathy between the Dishop
and his dog the New York Evening Post Cluny was
huge short haired st Bernard of high degree and traced
his ancestry to Duchess Governor Tlden's dog.
His father Tiber said Bishop Doane, in speaking of
Cunys ancestry was given by Spencer rask In 1890
called the Cuny after the famous monastery where
live the monks OF st Bernard 70 80. tr'
Although dogs barred from the Legislative halls
exception made in the of Cny and he was even
admitted to the executive chamber Sometimes the bishop
wod lean the brass posts that support the railing
in the chamber listen debate while Cluny
would stretch himself oa the big fireplace with one
eye half open AT other times, when Bishop Deane APP
before committee the dog would stand guard over
the shovel hat until his master had finished.
In his younger days Cuny used to preeede his master
in the streets but the big animal DID, the bishop
became the herald and Cuy the follower The dog died
years ago Bishop Doane never found that
he liked we'll He cherished his memory wrote the
following poem about the big ST. Bernard, go & 80
/ ~ cLUNY.
am quite sure he thinks that I Cod
For life and an things that His bounty sends
TO a% Whom aS snd lsa 'ni his eye
brown and liquid, watches for ny nod;
] Than l. when God His corrections sends
s ss s s s at ,,Sm %, wogd w ,s spafs
| But no wass thanks with vocal tail;
iss ss%lsas and aast if I nea an ms
s faitsrl 1cifal thankful, F trnstfal he
| Tells me- what unto my God should be.
Many stories told about the bishop On
sion when he had large class to confirm he sent to- New
York book seller for copies of Episcopal text book
titled A Pure aud Contre Heart only to- receive
postal card by the return mail, saying 80 .
ls-No Pare and C0ntrite Heart in stock, be
found in city" ~ ri, 81 AZ
i The bishop Of Albany promptly sent the card to the
bishop of New York and asked him if he of
the real situation in the popuos diocese the Uni
tied States. iNs.p t}tss, .4
! Bishop Doane accused of signing himself William
Albany" in accordance with the Anglican idea AT
time he and rreverent Clergyman guests at
1 dinner. Az S t.iE te 2 W
They sat Down 81 suppose said the bishop, that
: shall ask grace" stte $50 ~ A
u But why my dear hssers interposed the ssevefEss
!. one aWhy talk shop at the tablet" 9-t
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1913-06-17

D. LLOYD COMMUNICATES of free becoming
apparent the along WITHOUT question
ing decided Washington People who usually paid
year 10 have through
vii half absolutely required by law.
LORRIN ANDREWS--Ie whatever parental objections
aside aud Miss Rth Wayson Stacker should
Francisco against the swimmers the
Golden Honolulu only chance
confidence Young ability to uphold Hawa repu
tations t-. ,.-sl !. ...l4gf y ~ "a. !. ~ 1.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1913-06-17
A Justification.

JuSt1catlon
1t was in Judge onsarrat department of the police court
that found myself when the kamehameha Day ceehrators
were being brought in for hearing last Thursday morning
Two of the defendants sailors from OF the wind
tanners lying in the local harbor They had nothing
do aboard ship during the celebration, they told the
Judge and with fair supply OF liquor stored IN the fore
castle they had started to play sevenup for nifty cents
of the two men, after playing stiff game won his ship
mates final ...
at was this way Judge explained the big sailor if
defend his actions in beating up his smaller adversary
a wzened little chap who sat battered and blood covered
in of the prisoners dock
~ had $3.50 We playing for fifty cents game
the drinks Pete there, he the first two
and had put up my last the third game Seven
points was out bad six points and Pete had three He
begged him which made him four He led the
and took it. Then led the tray and he put the
deuce it. That low. / led the king He put the
ace on and came back with the queen and caught my
Jack Then punched him in the nose, Judge like any
man with ounce of red blood in his veins would do
Judge Monsarrat fined the pair two dollars each Tor
gambling on a holiday, which shows he sport
e ~ - "
Little Bulgaria consistently refuses lie and be dead
~ y y y y
Why doesn the Hawaii board of supervisors install cash
registers!
About the only thing that happen to Hawaii is
for someone to import some California grasshoppers
~, "a y y e u
Washington won't be like the same old place any more
Link Bert, GeorgesR and Johnny are on the way home
The department doesn't have to apologize for send
ing soldiers Oahu We have learned to like them
~ y - y - ~.
Honolulu will not be satisfied until il finds ont why tn
senators laughed when Walter g. told them his lecturer
salary.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1913-06-17
Small Talks

mASoh T. V; snatFh.--oht WHAT'S the nse
"a 4" sumo q" US can pay oah even III our
'' ,oN, =, ~,
f'oni-h "a "a VI 10 80! Inc Au'erusul
- =
fhANh ANDkADnI nave added new holiday to my eaen
friday the Ihreenen "
niA1oh o. M oAMA reaS wonder II people think tine l.
niarr,ase ...il.5 Is
BARNEY Jof-i can play pan whether am regular or an
OUTLAW w., maWt 5 a inc mnefenee anynow :,
1iShbn-i Tor TINS once nehody wouu
know there was a government ~ ha~ah just now
'ohN summer spell is the hardest on me-
II is not the heat II is the lack OF publicity receive
strenRth on oabu rs
to sixteen thonnd mcn Inc ola town ought to hum some
obhhI W. BhIchoNS.-i guess can AFFORD to hum those /
odtme dtues now fh ave covered myself with glory mp
iiio way Is +4
" H. HARRISON think Artln MeDufie is detec
tive don't why The Advertiser desn his
DR. c. II. HUDDY.Some of these dental perform
about painful of the speeches forced listen
in the legislature. Z f, "a. -
GOVERNOR FREAE lat Kubaau)-Away from the world up II
here il is rather difficult
pointed Governor. yeti ,st
Bystasler
to- give campaign cigars V
LoRRIN ANDREWS should worry9 have when
my duties a1 the aadav
records broken here tho ether day 5s s. s-s'
JOSEPH Rose heard that d.
Society he
same9 No such title On the bylaws. ,..t
getting into politics Ilanohlu That why from
kanai. did not want to to seed q n
SHERIFF JARRRTTrle Strengthening the police
the introduction the central which it lacks will
be of ineimabe beneit the public. et,-t4. III
W. w THAYER--Arhpr g. Smith and have golf down pat
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-07-31
FIND COAL FIELDS
In SKAGIT COUNTY

sylvania anthracite and the bitumi-
nous coal found In this state.
A mass meeting was held last
night. and the best methods to pur-
sue In starting development work
on a large scale discussed.
For months. and even years.
many persons have been aware that
coal existed In the immediate vlcin-
ity, and on at least two different oc-
casions representatives OF capital
lists have visited the field, but left
without giving much encourage
ment.
1t remained for man who arriv-
ed recently to dig into the coal beds
and uncover veins that experts
claim will yield over 50.000,000 tons
OF coal at the very lowest estimate
What the actual development of
this coal field will mean to Skagit
county cannot be estimated, as its
close proximity TO the unlimited de-
posIts of high grade iron ores In
this county alone will open up pos
slbilitles for the investment of
many millions OF dollars in smelt.
ers and factories.
Transportation will be one OF the
easiest problems in the develop.
ment and operation of this new
field. ms the Northern Pacific rail.
way now has line running almost
to the proposed portals OF the tun-
nels and shafts,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-07-31
SUFFRAGETS MARCH
TO CAPITAL AGAIN

By boat and by train Along the
way they gathered thousands OF six
natures 10 petition urging con
grcss TO immediate favorable action
on the proposed measure TO give
women the vote On floats repre-
senting the various states the WON.
en- and girls we're costumed 20 rep.
resent the figures In the seals OF
their respective states.
Present Petitions.
While the demonstration was
made ostensibly for the purpose OF
presenting petitions urging action
during the present session OF con
gress. the real object Of today's re
quest was to huttonhole and talk 10
every member % congress.
The national leaders OF the move
ment now count their strength in
congress" as nearly double that OF
a year ago There are is senators
from suffrage states. two from
Illinois. which has partial suffrage
and a dozen from non-suffrage
states who are favorable TO their
cause.