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Rocky Ford enterprise., 1914-07-24
A SPLENDID OPPORTUNITY.
This is Your Time to Secure Farm
Under Ideal Conditions.

There is time in every mans life
when opportunity knocks with her
most precious treasures awaiting his
signal to place them within his grasp.
The Arkansas Valley of Colorado.
constitutes large part OF what is
known throughout. the world as the
productive, wealth making portion OF
eastern Colorado. The valley has a
reputation throughout the world for
banner" crops in agriculture and hor-
ticulture and the attendant industries
of live stock raising There is scarce
ly a product of the soil in any part
of the valley which does not flourish
and yield profitable results.
The remarkable Arkansas Valley,
with its land stretching in long, even
slopes for mile after mile, with hard
ly ripple in its surface, OF which
every acre can be titled and much OF
it irrigated from the Arkansas river
and from large reservoirs. possesses
a fertility hardly to be equallcd any
where. Homeseekers to the valley
first fall in love with the level. even
farms, with the almost perfect eli
mate, with the pure drinking and
abundance OF water. but when they
discover that in addition to all these
blessings, the Arkansas Valley is alb
solutely the best place in the world
for the production of live stock fat
for the market, it seems to make the
tale complete.
The opportunity offered is one
without parallel in the history OF
western land development. 1t en-
braces the opportunities of n terri
tory large enough to merit the name
of an empire itself.
The prospective settler is asked TO
look into the opportunities offered in
this great valley which today is on
the eve of its greatest reign OF pros
perity.-Ilolly Call.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1914-07-24
Card of Thanks.

To our neighbors and friends we desire
to extend our heartfelt thanks for their
assistance and sympathy during the i'll
ness and death OF our wife and daughter.
W. r, DYE
MRS. J. S. SEELY
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1914-07-24

Mrs. Hattie McCaskill entertained the
Country Club last Thursday afternoon.
The membership is composed of ladies'
living in and around Manzanola and
Weitzer and it is a most progressive
club. A delicious lunch was served by
the hostess. The out-of-club guests
were: Mesdames Maxwell, CuIp, Best,
Wiley, Phenicie, Effner; Misses Shu-
mate, Fyffe and Allison. Mrs-Marshall
of La Junta was the out-of- town guest.
The F. l.. T. Club of the Rebekah
Lodge was most enjoyably entertained
on Friday afternoon by Mrs. Harry
Jameson of La Junta. The entire mem
bership was present, for no one wanted
to miss this treat, as the hostess was
so well known for her charming hos
pitality and is also an honored member
of the club.
The -batchc Club gave adinner
at the Ell Captain hotel on Wednesday
evening, in honor of Miss Bertha Ginter
and her house guest, Miss Turner.
The Tuck -batche Club met on Tues
day evening with Miss Juanita Boyd.
Dainty refreshments were served by
the hostess.
Mrs. P. J. Reifel entertained the
Tuesday Reading Club this week.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1914-07-24
Feminine Esteem.

When women Ike each other they
kiss; when they love they do, one an
otherS rsir.-I.ady Evans,
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1914-07-24

Mrs. P. J. Reifel entertained tn
Tuesday Reading Club this week.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1914-06-17
SUMMER QUARTERS
FOR THE PULLETS
One of the Fundamentals in Rails
ing Profitable Poultry-De-
SCription of Hen House.

Comfortable summer quarters for
the growing pullets is one of the fun
damentals to success in raising prof
table poultry, be it ON back lot or
on the farm. The farm however
has the advantage of plenty Of room
where houses may be moved about.
One of the best houses we have
ever tried on the farm for summer
use. both from a standpoint of econo-
my of construction and general sat
isfaction, was an eight by ten one
built Of two by fours covered with one
inch wire netting, with covering of
burlap over that, says writer in an
exchange, There are no floors ip the
houses but they are weatherboarded
up around the bottom to distance OF
two feet. Two feet OF the entire front
is left open to furnish fresh air. The
roof is sheathed with half-inch mate
.ial and covered with prepared roof.
ing.
Pine is used as the framework.
One two by three at each corner. and
sne In the middle OF the back and
zach end. to set in the front door
where the door is swung, That is all
the studdIng used Three rafters and
the necessary plates at the top and
bottom OF the walls complete the
amount of frame material used This
makes a substantial and at the same
time a light house that can be slipped
on a sled and moved from place to
place.
The advantage of having the walls
weatherboarded up few feet is not
so much in the protection that I. af-
fords as in the strength 1t gives the
entire structure. 1t likewise fur
uishes a place where the lower edge
of the burlap may be fastened so
that IL will not become loose.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1914-06-17
Governors PALACE. SAN JUAN

San Juan has none Of the busting,
hustling scramble that seems a nee
essary accompaniment of an Ameri-
can life. In its place there is gem
tie graciousness that marks every
transaction of the islander. 1t is wait
ing for you at the dock, and as you
come nearer you hear it in the low
voices and see ii in the quick smiles
that greet you. Once on land there is
no hurrying, no crowding. no striving
to get ahead, but an ever-present de-
sire to allow you to precede.
Your Castilian host is always a man
of distinction. as well versed in mat
tiers of Importance in Washington or
Rome or Budapest as the best drilled
diplomat; and your hostess, his
daughter, will converse with you in
English or French or Spanish; she
may be bachelor of arts from Co
lumbia or a mistress of arts from
Radcliffe; she knows her Puccini as
well as her Mozart or Beethoven:
she will quote Bernard Shaw as glib
ly as Cervantes or Calderon; and she
has the smallest foo. and the pref
test shoulders in the world. 1t might
be wise. therefore, for those who
have been to Porto Rico and know it
only from the American veneer of an
occasional visit to Government house
and ride over the military road to
go again and learn the real Porto Ri
co from the real Porto Ricans.
Uncle Sam BUSY
There is another side to the pic
ture. Uncle Sam has not been idle
during his decade and half of occu-
pancy, and Uncle Sam is pre-eminent-
ly practical person. On every hand
is found contrast between the BIZ
zarre and the commonplace-th
courtliness o. the Old World rubbing
elbows with the industry Of the New.
The little narrow gauge railroad
brought into the island some twenty
two years ago is paying trife over
a million a year; in place of one
schoolhouse built in 1889 there are
1901; 500 miles of new macadam
roads have been completed and a
thousand automobiles imported-two
in the grapefruit ndustry-taken care
of, in large measure. by young men
just out of college-has increased
from $4,000 to over two million dol
lars.
The harbor is being dredged and the
wharves of San Juan rebuilt to ac-
commodate the enlarged business of
the island. Commerce has increased
from fifteen millions to fifty-fiye. In
place of the rude carts which carried
both parcels and persons. the island
boasts one OF the most complete
equipments for parcel post in the
world The soil has been enriched
and is bearing the biggest crop of
the best fruit in the islands history.
The hills are dotted with the red roofs
of the well-to-do.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1914-06-17

Printed stockings are now the thing
The designs. small flower clusters,
birds, butterflies and odd futurist pat
terms, are printed on the white silk
instead of being embroidered. and as
the printings run from the tip OF the
toe almost to the knee. up the instep
the stockings are suitable tor wear
with buttoned boots as with slippers
or pumps. Skirts are so short now
that the stockings are in evidence al
most as much with buttoned boots as
with slippers and buttoned boots for
summer wear are SO dainty and de-
sirable that many women prefer them
with formal costumes on account OF
the style and correctness they give
the street costume.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1914-06-17
TO PREVENT INJURY
BY THE CUTWORMS
Clean Cultural Methods and Ro-
tation of Crops Are AdviSa-
bIe-AISo Fall Flowing.

When cutworms occur in serious
abundance, which happens in some
seasons, they migrate from one field
to another, assuming what is called
the army worm habit. While the
methods which have been advised are
valuable in such cases, they are too
slow to destroy all the cutworms, and
we. therefore have to employ other
methods. These include trenching.
ditching, the blowing of deep burrows
in advance of the travelling cutworms
to entrap them and the dragging OF
logs or pieces of brush through the
burrows. If the trenches can be filed
with water, the addition of q small
quantity of kerosene so as to form
thin scum on the surface will prove
fatal. These remedies are also APP
plictble to the beet army worm and
species of similar habits.
AS q preventive of injury by cut
worms and army worms, clean cul-
tural methods and rotation of crops
are advisable; also fall blowing and
disking. Cutworms, army worms and
many other insect pests are destroyed
where It is possible to overflow the
fields
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1914-06-17
C0WPEAS ARE GOOD
AS EGG PRODUCERS
Hens Seem to Relish Small
Branches and Leaves and
All Small Particles.

Cowpeas are not only relished by
hens. but ar excellent egg food for
them. One successful poultryman gives
this experience; The peas, after ma
turing. were harvested and stored in
dry lofts, and thrown 70 the fowls in
scratching pens, where they were
scratched over and searched for dur.
ing the day.
After a few days the egg supply
was visibly increased, and within
few weeks almost doubled that from
an equal number of hens kept In sep
Rrate quarters and fed on other grains.
The hens seemed to like the small
branches and leaves, and would eat
every particle except the hard, stiff
stems.
The general health Of the flock was
excellent, and not single hen showed
the least symptom Of ailment during
the winter season. Considering the
case with which cowpeas may be
raised. it seems that everyone should
give them a test az food for the poul-
try.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1914-06-17

they can be taken out and cleaned in
a short time and the spraying go on
without further interruption. The
operation may seem troublesome at
first, but one spraying kills all the
bugs and IL doesn't matter if it rains
within two hours after il is applied.
Dew and rain will not wash it of
and traces of it will remain for two
weeks and continue to destroy all
new hatchings OF insects. The flour
forms paste that catches all the par
ticles of paris green and in turn adj
heres to the plant leaves. In a field
sprayed thoroughly in this way sec
ond operation is not necessary. The
pump may be put away and the grow
er rest assured that he is through for
the season.
The sprayer should not be driven
too fast, but each plant be allowed to
get its full share of the poison. One
barrel of the mixture should be enough
to cover about two acres.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1914-06-17
(By W. MILTON KELLy.1

(By W. MILTON KELLY
Potato bugs are like interest on a
mortgage: they work days and nights.
When the broods first begin to hatch,
II is the time to act The only rem
edy, practical and effective. known at
present. is paris green. This is mixed
with water and scattered on the
plants.
To each barrel Of water use seven
pounds of cheap -four and one pound
of paris green. Mix the poison and
flour in a bucket containing about two
gallons of water and stir until thor.
oughly mixed
When the whole mixture is thor
oughly mixed pour into the barrel OF
water on the spraying machine and
keep the contents of the barrel well
stirred while the sprayer is in motion
The only serious objection to this
mixture is that 1t tends to clog the
screens in the pump This can be
avoided by having the screens so that
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1914-06-17
HOW TO CARE FOR
YOUNG SEEDLINGS
IT Plant Can Be Kept From Wilt.
ing Great Advantage Is
Gained-Soak Roots.

It frequently happens that the home
grown seedlings come on quite as
quickly as the greenhouse ones, even
though smaller when placed in the
garden.
Some plants a few inches high, OF
the Earliana variety, were set out, and
a little later four excellent greenhouse
specimens were secured.
They were thrifty. large and just
ready to bud; and the prospect of hav-
ing an early treat from them was
most promising. But though extra
precaution was taken against whiting.
one died, and the change from arti-
fetal conditions was a shock from
which the rest recuperated slowly.
Meantime the home grown plants
forged ahead and ripened fruit a week
or two in advance.
Before transplanting any young
plant 1t It's wise to let the roots soak
In water several hours. BY this means
the pores are full of water and the
plant is much less prone to wilt.
Choose cloudy day or plant at sun
set so that the plantlet may have all
possible chance to get righted before
the hot sun strikes It, II It can be
kept from whiting a great advantage
is gained as the growth is not
checked. This may seem small mat
ter. but IL means q great deal--not
only the saving of week in the
growing period, but perhaps it avoids
the repairing Of lost vigor.
Put a cup of water in each hin be-
fore setting the Seeding. firm the
earth about the roots and protect with
leafy twigs or paper cap if the sun
is hot.-E. V. b.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1914-06-17
An item In Demand.

He was cutting an item from a
newspaper.
1T tells how a house was robbed
and l want to show it to my wife" he
explained.
What good viii that do?" a friend
inquired.
"A whole lot" was the reply. You
see. this house was robbed while the
man was at church with his wife"
Say" exclaimed the friend excited
ly, you haven't got duplicate copy
Of that paper. have Pittsburgh
Dispatch.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1914-06-17

of the famous dressmakers' establish
ments were crowded with elegantly
dressed clients and with pretty name
gums. A charming idea was carried
out when the king and queen drove
down the rue de la Paix on their re-
turn from the military review at Vim
cennes.
A number OF mannequins flung thou
sands of rose petals down on the pass
ing carriages and both the king and
queen looked up and smiled their
thanks for the perfumed carpet which
had fallen ct their feet.
Comfortable Short Veil.
II is a long time since wells of the
kind shown in the sketch were in fash
ion. and this is surprising. since the
short ven is as comfortable as It is
practical.
Every woman knows low disagree
allie a long veil is during the lot sum
mer days. and equally uncomfortable
on frosty day in winter when the
fine net becomes damp. The latest
short wells are made of real lace, but
they look equally well in spotted net
or In lined tulle.
There is another veil worn of more
eccentric order. This is gathered
round the brim Of the hat and again
gathered under the chin, The soft folds
being confined by narrow black vel
vet ribbon. These gathered wells are
by no means universally becoming.
On some women they look very
smart and attractive. but unless clev-
erly arranged they are apt to look
little dowdy.
A bat that has found favor is
bowl" shape in pile mastic colored
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1914-06-17
NaeaInq Children.

We hear a great deal about nagging
wives, and even something about nag
ging husbands. but how about nagging
children. There are plenty Of them,
and they never give their mothers any
peace. This habit should be broken.
Children that are allowed to nag only
become more and more restless and
discontented.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1914-06-17

thObOUs
chip. The horde. is covered with a
quilting Of mastic colored taffeta aud
large black horsehair mount stands
high in front.
In the White Lace Wells.
Plain white lace wells are again very
fashionable, but this season they are
happily free from the eccentric de-
signs of impossible flowers which made
the T-i.s of last year so difficult to ar
range. The new white wells have a
delicate design worked on the hem
and they are covered with small spots,
about the size OF pea.
In faint cream shade they are very
becoming to the complexion, but
must again remind my readers that
white wells must be constantly washed
or cleaned.
Indeed this applies to all face wells.
A famous Partisan doctor has publicly
stated that vast number of bad com
plexions are due TO the use OF soiled
face wells. These lengths OF soiled net
lie close TO the skin and rub against
any little imperfection that may show
itself on the face.
First tiny pimple arrives. then this
pimple becomes red and ugly Finally
PERHAPS something like a boil ap-
pears. and everyone wonders why"
The answer is easy to find. A soiled
veil has poisoned the skin. II is an
easy matter to wash a lace or net veil
and me is well repaid for the slight
trouble.--Idalia De villieres, in Boston
Globe.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1914-06-17
Praise.

Praise is of no use as main
spring. Power Hes outside of it, and
entirely independent Of 1t, in all truly
valuable lives. Tennyson, the poet.
was also the practical man when he
remarked, Il think it is wisest in a
man to do his work In the world as
quietly and as well as he can, without
much needing praise or dispraise.-
Selected.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1914-06-17
sootfaIt Of cttI.,.

The social Of Pittsburgh. as deter
mined from careful measurements dur
ing the last year ranges from 695 TO
1850 tons square mile per annum.
The destructive possibilities Of this i'm
nense deposit may be illustrated by
stating that II an equal amount Of
lampb1ack we're ground with oil so as
to form black paint It would cover from
II to 81 square miles With two coats,
Statistics Of sootfall at certain places
in Great Britain are az follows: Indus
trial section Of Leedf. $40 tons: center
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1914-06-17
Health lin.

worrying Is a bad mental habit
There is only one cure and that is
training oneself into good mental hab-
its. To do this. persistence and pa
thence are all needed. A week or a
month is not likely to suffice Keep
at it Just as you would train vine to
grow up instead OF down
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1914-06-17

The most satisfactory way OF using
rye as a pig feed Il to GRAD and
feed I. in the form Of slop. If the
meal is soaked from one feed to the
next. better results viii be secured.
and it is better to feed in combinas
ton with other grains than alone.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1914-06-17
Terrible Alternative.

A South side mother was calling her
six-year-old son. who rather impudent-
ly answered.
You're going 10 hit me and I won't
stand for it."
Grimly, the mother shouted:
you come right on in here .. when
do get hold Of you III hit you SO
you'll be glad TO stand for a week
after. youngstown Telegram,
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1914-06-17
Her peelaration.

did that woman have anything 20
declare?" asked the first customs off,
Ger.
NO" answered the second customs
officer. but she declared to goodness
repeatedly while we were searching
her trunks. Baltimore Sun.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1914-06-17
Experience.

pat, when was you first marrfed?"
Nike asked.
"At nineteen years 1t was" Pat re-
piled, and. begorra, I'd never marry
again so young # / should live To be
the age Of Methuselah. Boston Tran
script N
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1914-06-17
Eet at Home.

Patience-And did you fe i at BONE
travelling in Germany?
Patrice-oh. yes; when the car con
ductor called out the name of the
street couldn't understand a word
he said.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1914-06-17
Crude Calculation.

You will admit that two and two
make four"
Yes replied Mr.. Dustin Stax. but
II you're dealing with millions you
ought to make two and two produce
a very much larger total than four"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1914-06-17
An Anable one.

PaII-Tve made big hit with your
friend. Miss Scrumps.
Mall-How DO you know?
PaIl-She spoke to me today and
have been introduced to her only three
times.-Judge.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1914-06-17
Ecnnomv In Siln

The largest sheep feeders have
adopted the silo as a basis of econom.
ical production Of mutton and wool;
the owner OF a few sheep has in the
chicken silo the same Advantage.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1914-06-17

Hustle Nit-"This book says that
that bloomin' Freedman AIarzt vas
stabbed while taking a bath" PaEk-
bench Daily-''Is dat all he got fur it?"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1914-06-17

Trees grow fast, and one does not
have to wait a great many years in
order to be able to enjoy the benefit
Of their growth.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1914-06-17
Demaqoques.

In every age the vilest specimens OF
human nature are to be found among
Macaulay.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1914-06-17

Leakages viii destroy the profits in
any business and dairying Is no ex-
ception.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1914-06-17
Undesirable poo.

The dog that bites the dairy COW
depriyes the owner Of considerable
amount OF cash
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1914-06-17

of London, 426 tons; Glasgow. GO
tons.
Washington Journal., 1914-05-02

0as ewise Gins pdflOelt iid taa-
Ien6fad nelt. Shiaer.
Washington Journal., 1914-05-02
Die |crmebrnns Der bOlIdnOiiden
8riessflOtte.

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aus MmIteroam geihrieben: aus
Dem Ioeben per0ffentlihten Sabrbud
ser &oniql. NieoerlGnoiihen Warine
eebt Die erfreulide Satiude berpor,
coR 5id sic Slotte niht nnbetrd1tlid
berar0Bert bat. Gs lino 5ur5eit Dor-
banoen 9 2lnieni9iffe, 4 Sanger
freuser, 8 Moniteure, 3 gepan5erte
ao~nonenboote, 10 4ononenboote,
A Winenleaer, s Sorpeoojdger, 80
gcrpeooboote, 7 llnterieeboote. Sier-
az fommen nod 9 Shoner fir Die
@aIierpolioei, cine Heibe bon S6if-
fen, bic Der NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Sor-
Ihung oienen unO oementlpreheno
gcbout Iin6. iotpie cine groBe @n6obl
bon Depot un0 Eransporti6iffen.
0ieie 6lotte, Die fir Die @a6rung Der
nieoerldnoif1en NelttralitGt bolitan-
Big geniigt, beitebt fat ourbpeg aus
Shiffen mooerner &onltrrftion nno
i1t ousgeoei6net ormiert. 8efebligt
miro lie BON einem 8ideoomiral
a 10 fuite Ser gefamten Slotte, benz
Grin3en Seinrid, @emabl Der SEQ
main @ilbelmine, bier 8i3eaOmird-
len, awei &ontreaomirdlen, 81 Sea-
hitdnen aur see, 80 &opit6nleut-
nonts 8lr See, 1870 2elitnants
/. &laiie, 1879 2eutnonts uno SO
Mipironten uno 5dbnriden. 3u Oie-
fer Streitfrotf fommt nod Die IN
oifde Glotte, oie in Srro 8aio fta-
tloniert lit uno aus 9 Sorpeoobooten,
/ unteripeboot, 3 9lpiios, 2 Wsinen-
Ieqern, 5 OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES uno
/ Depotfhiff beltebt. Dds Sntereiie
ser boaanOiiden Notion lit, !omeit es
Iih nm NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. ban-
BELT, in ben lebten Sabren itarf ge-
medt moroen, anO amar in Der Snltpt-
iohe 61trh Die pieIfah in Sonano De-
battierte Grage nod elmer geniigen-
BEN Nerteioigtng Der in6ifhen &o-
lonien, un0 ieoes @oldn0er lit 10
fcbr bon Der No~tmenoigfelt zines
ousreidenoen RoloniaIihutes our1-
6runqerl oaB cine 0orlage fur eint
niGt unbetrddtlide Slotteaberitdr-
flung onltnnosIos betuiIligt woroer
lifi. Sn Der Sauptiade miro abel