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Rocky Ford enterprise., 1914-08-21
LOOKS RANCH OVER
Mr.. Cudahy Visits Rocky Ford and
His New Property

Joseph M. Cudahy, the multimillion-
aire of Chicago, was the guest of Mr..
and Mrs. George Lewis the first of the
week.
Mr.. Cudahy was visiting his various
packing houses about the country, and
stopped here to inspect the large ranch
in Crowley county purchased of Mr..
Lewis a few months ago. This was
Mr.. Cudahy's first visit and The Enter
prise understands that he was delighted
with the appearance and prospects of
his new property, and made plans for
many more improvements.
1t is especially fortunate that an en-
terprise of the magnitude proposed upon
the Cudahy-Lewis ranch and reservoir
system should have such man associat-
ed with it. and The Enterprise predicts
that within very few years this will
be one of the most extensive and up
to-date ranches in the West.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1914-08-21
TENNIS TOURNAMENT
At U. S. Hospital, Las Animas, Sat-
urday, Aug. 20

tennis tournament, with matches
in both singles and doubles, open to all
comers, will be held at the u. S. Naval
Hospital, Las Animas. on Saturday.
Aug. %, matches starting at 900 a. M,
and continuing throughout the day. If
it is not practicable to complete all the
matches on Saturday those remaining
unfinished will be played on Sunday
morning, Aug. 80.
The entrance fee to the singles will
be 81 for each player and TO the doub-
les 81 for each team. The cost of the
tennis balls will be deducted from the
total entrance fees received and the
sum remaining will be used to purchase
suitable cups for the winner of the
singles and for the winning team in the
doubles. The prize for the winner of
the singles will be a silver loving cup,
and the prizes for the winners of the
doubles will be determined later. If
sufficient entries are made there will be
consolation prize; in other words,
prize given to the winner of a match
between those entries who are put out
in the first round.
Luncheon may be obtained at the
Naval Hospital on that date at a nomi-
nal cost.
Herman Zitkowski of Rocky Ford, is
the present holder of the singles cham
pionship in the Arkansas Valley. En-
sign ]. w. DuBose, U. s. Navy, and
Hospital Steward d. C. Allen, U. S.
Navy, hold the championship in doub-
les.
Tennis players in the valley are re-
quested to communicate with Lieut..
Holland, U. s. Navy, Field Captain,
U. S. Naval Hospital, Las Animas.
Colo, at an early date, as to whether
or not they expect to come, in order
that all arrangements may be COM
pleted.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1914-08-21
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entrance of germs OF various kinds
into the body. Thus, the use of ice
water renders the body susceptible
to various germ diseases.
Drinking ice water when there is
food in the stomach is even more
harmful than drinking it on an emp
ty stomach. Ice water taken with a
meal or while meal is being di-
gested chills the stomach and stops
the secretions of the digestive fluids
this delays, and frequently prevents
digestion. When digestion is de-
layed, the food ferments and decom-
posees; it is changed 10 a poison
Gus mass. To get rid OF such meal
the body frequently sets up a diar-
rhca. In this way ice water is one
OF the commonest causes for our
summer diarrheas.
Irritation of the stomach from eat
ing too much heavy food in hot
weather. especially meats, brings
about an unquenchable thirst direct
ly following heavy meal, which Of
ten leads people to deluge the stom-
ach with ice water. The less heavy
food we eat in hot weather the less
desire we will have for ice water.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1914-08-21

Fairs are public enterprise, where
people may meet and exchange views,
study the improved methods, meet
old friends and make new acquaint-
ances. Its purpose is to keep abreast
with the times, that our community
will be able to take front rank and
keep up with the changing customs
that are annually taking place Moth
ing could be done to give us the ad-
vertising that our fair secures for
us and our Melon Pile is known from
coast to coast. Take advantage OF
Valley Fair on September first and
remain over until the close on the
evening of the fourth.
Do not imagine that you have done
your whole duty toward the support
of the Arkansas Valley Fair when
you have purchased a ticket at the
gate and contributed your little mite
thusly for its support, for let it be
known that you are getting your
moneys worth and then some, in
the excellent program that is always
presented for your education and
amusement.
Take a little community pride in
this fair, and realize that unless you
contribute to its success in the ex-
hibiting OF grains, fruits. stock or in
the ladies department, you are not
doing that which you owe to the
community in which you reside.
There never was, nor ever will be
a successful fair, anywhere, unless
those who produce the stuff, take an
active and enthusiastic interest in the
fair. and make an especial effort to
get in the products OF farm and
range.
Fairs are educational institutions.
OF no small Importance. They en-
able the farmer and breeder to re-
wise and correct their standards and
afford them the means OF measuring
their progress. 1t is especially i'm
portant that the exhibitors be as nu-
merous as possible. Each farmer
should consider it his duty to help
build up his local fair by making ex-
hibits in as many classes as possible.
He should do this not only to add to
the interest of the fair for every one
else, but should take this interest
especially for its value to himself
He will study standards of perfec-
ton more closely when he is him
self interested as an exhibitor than
he will otherwise.
1t is unqucstionably true that the
average exhibitor at fair does not
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1914-08-21
TOO MUCH STARR
Locals Fall Before the Left Wing
of the Mighty Rlp-Lamar
Defeats Las Animas

Rocky Ford received a rude jolt last
Sunday when they were defeated by
La Junta in a fast, hard fought game
by score of 5 to l.
Both Jackson and Starr were in great
form and hits were at a premium.
Inning by inning were reeled off in
rapid style with the work of the hurl-
ers standing out over all else.
Each side managed to secure one
run and the game went into the ninth a
tie.
In the final stanza Jackson weaken
ed and hit batsman, a walk, sacri-
flee fly and two doubles netted the Wis
itors four runs and the victory.
Next Sunday the boys go to Lamar
and the leadership of the league for
the time being will be decided. Score
of Sundays game:
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1914-08-21
A CREAMERY
IS ASSURED
At Meeting of Otero County
Agricultural Association
PLANT WILL START WITH
FIVE HUNDRED COWS
Expert on Way to This City and with
Committee Will Decide Upon
Location of Plant

AT a meeting of the Otero coun-
ty Agricultural association on
Saturday very favorable report
was received from the committee
that had last week been appointed
to investigate the proposition of
L. w. Wray of the Hastings In
dustrial company of Chicago, to
put in a creamery here of sufii
cient size to care for the product
of this part of the county, and it
was upon motion decided to ac-
cept the proposition advanced by
Mr.. Wray.
A public meeting of everyone
interested in the project was call
ed for Monday evening and al
though the storm prevented full
attendance there was goodly re-
presentation of enthusiastic far
mers and business men who be-
lieved there would be no difficulty
in securing the backing required
in the way of cows, etc, to necess-
itate the building of plant that
would take care of the product of
500 COWS right at the start.
A committee, consisting of w.
b. Vaudeville, j. III. Price, L. l..
Johnston, William Morrison and
Roy Seeman, was appointed to as
sist Mr.. Wray in soliciting the
stock, select site for the plant
and formulate plans for the new
industry, and upon the arrival of
a factory expert for whom Mr..
Wray telegraphed to Chicago on
Tuesday, active work upon the
new dairy project will begin.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1914-08-21
is WELL PAID
Colorado Farm Laborer Works
Short Hours

Washington, D. c., Aug. 2o.-The farm
laborers of Colorado work on an average
of 9 hours and SO minutes per day,
according to report which has Just
been issued by the United States De-
partment Of Agriculture. There are few
states in the union whose average number
Of hours of farm labor per day is fewer
than Colorado. Monthly compensation
of Colorado farm laborers is S2e.l0 with
board and S44.5o IL the laborer boards
himself. These figures relate to the
year 1918. Compare with other states
the Colorado farm laborer is well paid.
as the average wage for farm labor in
Continental United States is sl5.85 per
month with board and sle.ez without
board. There are 10000 farm laborers in
this state.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1914-08-21
GROUND BROKEN
The Scoville Tabernacle Meeting:
in Pueblo Next Month
Special to the Enterprise)

Especial to the EnterpriSe)
Pueblo, Colo, Aug. l8.-Ground
was broken Friday. at the corner OF
Fifth and Court streets for the cree
ton OF the tabernacle TO be used
for the Arkansas Valley Union Evan
gelistic meetings, which will be con
Quoted here in September, by DIR.
Charles Reign Scovillc and company.
Z. S. Whitlock, the contractor,
promises to have the big building
all ready for use one week before
the meetings are to open. The To-
cation of the building is considered
to be almost ideal, it being immedi-
atcly behind the post office. in the
heart OF the city, close to all car
lines. The ground will require but
little grading. and in one corner OF
it stands brick building which will
be used for library and supply de-
pot for the publications department.
Special nursery quarters Will be Sc
cured nearby. where small children
and infants will be given reliable care
while their parents attend the revival
meetings.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1914-08-21
AGAIN POSTPONED
Cases Against Swink SaIoonmen do
Over to September Term

At La Junta on Monday the attorneys
for both the prosecution and the de-
fense in the Swink liquor cases held A,
consultation with Judge McDaniels.
and it was decided that the trial of the
cases would go over to the regular
term of the county court in September.
AS the term opens on the first Monday
which is the seventh, and as the state
primaries are on the eighth, Judge
McDaniels stated that the cases would
come to trial some time during the week
of the fifteenth.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1914-08-21
GET READY FOR THE FAIR
Special Attractions Will Eclipse Anything
Ever Seen at Our Big Festival

With determination that the Arkansas Valley Fair this
shall excel all its predecessors only the and pendo of
the exhibition but in the entertainment WE'LL of ec
during the week closed contracts special
ons in addition the already long and splendid list that has
Gently been published.
headner amongst these attractions is Prince Toku Oren
tai ugger slide performer
who will daily give free exhibition of his hrers front of the
grand stand.
The Campbes United Shows will raising
stunts that be by all without additional the
first day of the Far-Tuesday Sept baseball game will be
played that will be worth going miles This game will be be-
the Rocky Ford and Las Anma league and will be
purse of $780,
Amongst the carnival features there will be exhibit of genuine
Persian faaed sheep imported from the Holy Land by the u S.
and monkey show guaranteed be the finest the
road be bring the children when and them
with the while you those sheep tails.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1914-08-21
Conductor of Matrimonial Trust

His Majesty. Judge J. NJ. Teter,
known TO fame throughout Otero
county as the Judge who brings
peace and happiness to many souls
by uniting their hearts and lives in
the holy bonds OF matrimouy, has
during the past week, thus blessed
several young couples and sent them
on their way rejoicing. Those who
sought the services OF the judge in
this line were Bernard Mlankin and
Miss Valda Swift, L. a. Powell aud
Luella Mccormack, GrimtO Cosmido
and Condo Gradas. All of the con-
tracing parties were from Rocky
Ford.-La Junta Tribune.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1914-08-21
TAKES HIS OWN LIFE
Mechanical Engineer at Sugar Fac
tory Ends LIES Troubles with
Dose of Cyanide

On Tuesday morning, when the chem
ical laboratory at the sugar factory was
opened by one of the employees who was
making ready to start the days work,
he was Mortified to find the body of C.
w. Dodge stretched upon the floor and
| cold in death.
A glass containing some foreign liquid
standing upon table near the body
showed that the man had evidently
poisoned himself, and with the forlorn
hope that medical attention might re-
vive the apparently extinguished spark
of life, DR.. B. B. Blotz, the company
physician, was called, but upon his arri-
val he declared the man had been dead
for several hours.
Coroner Thompson was summoned and
conducted an examination which dis
closed that the rash act had been delib-
erately committed and that Mr.. Dodge
had concealed himself in the laboratory
the evening before, as the door to this
department was locked and the key
was found in its usual place when Isaac
Reed-the frst-comer-we to open
the place Tuesday morning.
The fatal drug of which sufficient re-
mained to show its nature-was found
to be cyanide of potassium, and as none
of this most deadly poison was kept in
or about the factory it was evident that
he had brought it with him intending to
take his own life when the opportunity
offered.
Beneath the glass upon the table was
found letter to C. o. Clark. warm
friend of Mr.. Dodge, which was as fol-
lows:
"Dear Mr.. Clark:
al thank you for your friendship for
me. You have labored faithfully to
help me, and am sorry the lessons you
have tried to teach me have not borne
fruit. 1t is my wish that Mrs. Dodge
have everything | possess to do as she
pleases with. C. w. DODGE, JR."
The rash act WAS evidently caused by
domestic trouble, as Mr.. Dodge and his
wife were known by their more intim-
ate. friends to be euncongenial, and about
a month ago they had separated, Mrs.
Dodge going to her former home in
Denver.
AS this would bring the time of his
family disruption to about the same
date, the following unsigned note found
in the dead mans coat pocket is thought
to have connection with his act:
81 made promise to myself in July,
1914, which propose TO fulfill.
In response to the intelligence of her
husbands tragic end Mrs. Dodge came
down from Denver on Tuesday night,
and concurring with the coroner that
an inquest was not necessary, she left
yesterday with the remains of her hus-
band for his old home in Milwaukee.
C. w. Dodge had been in the employ
of the American Beet Sugar Co. as
mechanical engineer at the Rocky Ford
factory, for the past two years, and
was a capable and companionable en-
ploye who made friends of his fellows,
so his rash act was a severe shock to
the entire factory force as well as to
the many friends he had made through
out the city.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1914-08-21
White Way
FOR This CITY
Main Street Improvements
Are Under Way
CEMENT CUTTERS, SHALE
STREETS, CLUSTER LIGHTS
VIII flake a Business Street Almost
Equal to Paved Streets of
Large Cities

At the meeting of the city coun-
Gil last Friday evening the cement
gutter, curbing and sidewalk ordi-
nance was read for the third time
and passed, and it is now entitled
to place amongst the laws of
Rocky Ford.
According to the provisions of
this ordinance the council is given
authority to have the sidewalks
brought to regulation width and
have cement curbing and cutters
laid upon Main street between
Catalpa avenue and the Rocky
Ford canal, and upon the inter-
secting streets between Ninth and
Tenth, and they may order the
work to be done and charge the
expense against such property
owners as refuse to have the i'm
provemcnts made when requested.
From the favorable comments
upon the greatly improved ap-
pearance of North Main street in
front of the Hale, Byars, Bernard
Cover buildings, where the new
walks and cutters were last week
completed-it is believed that
this practical demonstration has
silenced all kickers and that the
council will not be put to any
trouble In having the improve
ments made, excepting perhaps
from nonresident property own
ers.
On Tuesday of this week Con-
tractor Diehl began the work of
laying new walks and cutters
about the Hagan block, corner Of
South Main street and Maple ave-
nue. and as soon as this is finished
lie will move across Main street to
the Grand opera block. Then he
has the east side of North Main
Street at the 200 block clamoring
for the improvement, SO that by
Fair time there will be four or
five business blocks with the new
walks-and cutters.
In keeping with this great i'm
provement Superintendent John
son of the Arkansas Valley Rail
way, Light & Power Co. is busily
engaged in placing the ornament
al poles that have been ordered
for the cluster lights, SO that this
modern street lighting system
will before long add beauty to
our Main street and will make it
truly a "Great White Way" that
will surpass any in the Arkansas
Valley.
And then when the street is
brought to grade and receives the
gravel dressing proposed we will
have street that will even bear
comparison with the paved streets
that are only to be found in the
larger cities of the state, and we
may refer with pride to the finest
business street for any town of
our size in Colorado.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1914-08-21

Three-base hits. Starr. Two-base
hits. Goblin. Oberling. Starr. jackson.
Stolen bases, Whelan 8. Culp. Goblin.
Sacrifice fly. Pyle. Struck out, by jack
son i 4. by Starr 9. Base on balls, off
jackson 2. off Starr l. Hit by pitcher.
Barnes. Passed ball. Davis. Time
l:25. Umpire, Hyde.
Lamar Wins
Lamar defeated Las Animas last
Sunday in close game by score of
5 to 2 in eight innings, the game being
called to allow Lamar to catch train
home. Up to this time we have heard
no loud squawk from Lamar because
the contest was cut short.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1914-02-13
VARIETY TESTING OF VEGETABLES

An
the
College
ana given only moderate and cultivation
In the 26 varieties of planted
planted
plants
to
attacks Of the aphis
In ~ varieties radishes planted
the Early Turnip
maturity New Purple
three distinct types of heads found
Variety No.
dued
head
the
the variety LVingston
Earliest of All Earliest of All while variety that rened all its fruit
recommended
account of its roughne The Atlantic Prize
20
Three varieties caullower
Early
maturity extended
home gardening
anything of
the summer and Just at the time when the aphde
B..
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1914-02-13

would supply. One must also con-
slder what expense is required IN
prepare each for the table. Cranes
commonly cost less a pound than
raisins, but given sum spent for
grapes will buy smaller amount of
nutritive material, since the pronor-
ton of water is much higher than
in the raisins.
On the other hand, low-priced
fresh fruit is sometimes as ecoror,-
zeal as a somewhat cheaper dried
ftuit, since the latter would reouire
sugar and fuel to make it ready for
the table.
Attention should also be directed
to the extent of inedible material.
Numerous studies made of nutri-
tive values by the office of experi-
ment stations have shown that dried
fruits may be termed an economical
article of diet. Fruit products in
general contain little protein, but as
sources of energy derived almost en-
tirely from their sugar, dried fruits
are decidedly cheaper than meats
and compare fayorably with dairy
products. They are, however. more
expensive than cereals and starchy
vegetables, such as dried beans and
potatoes.
Under no circumstances should
fresh and dried fruits be thought a
luxury, since they supply the needed
nutritiye material as an intergral
part of the diet besides adding to
the attractiveness of the daily fare.
If they are to be eaten raw, brands
made and marketed in a cleanly way
should be obtained
The amount of dried fruit pro-
duced in the United States increased
SIS per cent between 1899 and 1909.
California produces more than four
fifths of the yearly output. Accord
ing to a very rough estimate, each
person in this country consumes on
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1914-02-13
DRIED FRUITS

rresh fruits are divided into two
classes, flavor fruits and food
,ruits." according as they are valued
Cor their flavor or as food, accord
,.r 20 the office of nutrition investi-
-..,ons for the United States depart
,,ont of Agriculture. Those that are
On nor cent or more matter fall under
,ho first classification (apples,
noors peaches, and most of our COM
NON fruits), while those containing
,,os fall under the latter (bananas,
.sones. and figs). The food value of
nound of dried fruit is, of course,
inch greater than that of a pound
:, fresh fruit. A pound of the latter
will WELD an average of about six
ornces dried, but the amount of
u,oter in the original fruit is no
guide to the food value of the dried
product.
The main change which takes
Mace during drying is the loss of
water. but other changes also occur
Vary often the right degree of heat
nroduces changes not unlike those
which occur during natural ripening
on the plant.
In some cases the crude fiber
which forms the basis of the plant
structure is reduced in amount or
softened. Much of the starch is
changed to some from of sugar. The
change in flavor is due partly to the
proportionate increase of sugar from
loss of water and to absolute in
crease from chemical changes.
To determine which of two fruits
IA more economical, not only must
the cost per pound be known, but
the amount of bodily fuel that makes
for energy and protein (muscle-
building materially a pound of each
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1914-02-13
Some Potato Diseases and Their Control
J. G.. HALL
Plant Pathologist
From Washington Agriculturist

The disease also attacks the stems,
causing them to decay, and upon the
tubers it causes sunken, dark colored
areas upon the surface. The affected
potatoes, when stored, are very apt to
rot. Infected seed will cause the new
crops to be diseased.
In order to produce good crop of
potatoes free from disease the first
point to be considered is to obtain clean
seed. After that, the plants should be
sprayed with Bordeaux mixture, begin
ming as soon as the plants are six inches
high, and repeated every ten or four
teen days until five or six applications
have been given. The Bordeaux mix
ture used for the first two applications
should be ALSO and for the remaining
sprays should be $3.50.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1914-02-13

spection of seed before planting will
prevent it's introduction into new
fields.
Rosette, or little potato, is caused by
the fungus Rhizoctonia. This, too, is
seed carried disease and if clean seed is
planted in clean soil a clean crop should
result Upon the seed tubers there ap-
pears spots of dark brown fungous
threads which, upon the termination of
the seed invade the young stem and
cause brownish spots on it under the
surface of the soil. The threads then
spread upward and sometimes cause a
white coating that entirely surrounds
the stem above the surface of the soil,
thus cutting off the nourishment that
should go to the formation of the
tubers This may cause the formation
of small aerial tubers from which the
disease takes it's name-little potato.
The disease also reaches the new form
ing potatoes and infects them and so
carries the trouble over to the next
crop. The effect of the disease upon
the stem is to cause a shortening of the
models and thus produce rosette.
The disease may be eradicated from
the seed by treating in the same way as
for the scab.