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Rocky Ford enterprise., 1914-12-25
Christmas, Christmas Evsrywhsre

Christmas, Christmas Everywhere.
I'VE have received our first Christ
mas gift" said citv man the other
day, "in the shape of two little square.
cube shaped paper packages of tea
with Chinese characters painted all
over them. They came from our Chi.
nese laundryman.
when we go for the washing and
produce the ticket the Chinaman
reaches for the bundle.
"'Ninety cent he says. and as we
are reaching for the coin he reaches
under the counter and produces from
there those two little square packages.
which lie lays down beside our bun
die. We don't know what's In them or
why he put them there. and AZ we put
down the coin we take up one Of the
packets and say:
".what's this?' And then says the
aundryman, smiling:
"'Kismus.'
"And as we sruile In return and pick
up the odd little packets we think the
Chinaman Is really more or less adapt.
able to the customs of the country"
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1914-12-25
Tho Star of Bethlehem.

This old sobbing world Of ours Is one
year older than it was when the last
Christmas carol was chanted. 1t has
had another twelvemonth of expert
ments and of experience, Of advance
ment on many lines Of human research
and acquisition. But 1t has not out
grown Jesus Christ For him 1t has
discovered no substitute. The star OF
Bethlehem is the only star that never
sets. Jesus Christ alone can satisfy
all human necessities and the loftiest
of human inspirations. Christianity is
the only universal religion. the only
one adapted to all ages of life, to all
human conditions, to all races and all
nationalities. Other lights have arisen.
waned and vanished forever. The
Greek mythology is as utterly shaken
to ruin as its own splendid ParthenOn
The chief religions of Asia-Brahman
ical, Buddhist and .Moslem-all are lin
tied and local; they are all moribund
While they make no inroads on Chris
tianity, the religion of Bethlehem ond
Calvary makes constant inroads upon
them. The systems Of error which
Paul and Peter fought have vanished
out Of sight. and the whole east is
catching glimpses of the star that first
dawned over Judea's sky. In spiritual
dynamics blood tells. and God has
trusted his gospel Of salvation to the
Rev. Theodore L Cuyler, d. D.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1914-12-25
Christmas Seal
OF 1914
NHE executive committee OF TN

"HE executive committee OF Tine
American Red Cross approved
the design for the 1914 Red
Cross Christmas seal. to he
sold throughout the United States dur
ing this years holiday season to help
in the war on tuberculosis.
A different design for this stump IL
adopted every year. The 1914 stamp
is brightly colored. with red and green
predomlnating. 1t is taken up almost
entirely by the ruddy face OF Sanin
Claus The background. in vivid
green. represents part Of Christmas
tree. AT the upper corners are red
crosses. At the bottom or an nnrolled
scroll are the greetings Merry Christ
mas" and Happy New Year" The
legends "American Red Cross" and
"I914" appear.
Instead of an obong design. az used
during the 1913 Christmas season. the
1911 stamp is square.
The Red Cross anti-tubercniosis
Christmas seal first was used bv the
American Red Cross as a national body
in 1908. Since then over Sl.S00,OOO has
been raised through the sale of these
sta mps ut Christmas time In the cru
sade against tuberculosis. Last Christ.
mas over 4O.OOO.OOO Of the stamps were
sold in the United States. The Red
Cross Christmas seal was first used by
the Delaware chapter Of the Red Cross
In 1907 ut the instance of the secretary
OF that chapter. Miss Emily p. Bissell.
and the national organization took II
up the following year.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1914-12-25
GROCERY STORE scoRcHED
Early Sunday Morning Blaze DAM
ages Hoisum Grocery to Amount
of Several Hundred Dollars

| The worst fire that has occurred in
this city for several months took place
at an early hour on Sunday morning
when the Holsum grocery owned by
George Daring and the building occupi-
ed by the grocery and owned by Mrs.
Van Buskirk were damaged TO the
amount of several hundred dollars.
1t was about $3.50 a. m. when the fire
was discovered by Earl Osborn, who at
once turned in an alarm. The fire de-
partment was promptly upon the scene
and within half an hour had the blaze
under control, but by this time ever
thing in the store had been badly smok-
ed and damaged.
The fire evidently started in a lavat-
ory at the rear of the building. which
has an outside entrance and is much
used by the public. 1t is supposed that
someone carelessly threw a cigar stub
into the old papers that habitually
strewed the floor and from these the
fire had been communicated with the
woodwork and had eaten its way into
the grocery store before being dis
| covered.
About two hours after the first fire
had been gotten under control another
alarm called the department to the
same store where this time a fire was
burning on top of the big ice box, but
was quickly extinguished with little
additional damage. 1t is thought that
the cause of the second blaze was a
remaining spark which set fire to some
old sacks on top of the ice box.
The damage to grocery stock and
building is estimated at $1,000, which
is fully covered by insurance.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1914-12-25
1ha Massaas of the Bells.

The Christmas bells are ringing. In
every Dealing note they say to the
poor: Jesus was one with you. He
chose to share your lot because 1t was
that of the majority. In all that yon
have to bear you are a brother to Jesus
Christ" Christ never took on his
blessed lips the philosophers cant. He
never said that misery. poverty. dis
ease and death were natural results
of divine law. Thev were as nm
natural as hateful. But for them al'
he has a remedy. THAT ye love one
another as l have loved you. bishop
Cheney.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1914-12-25
HANDSOME GIFT
Rocky Ford Odd Fellows Pleasantly
Surprise n. G. Amend

On last Thursday evening members
of the Odd Fellows and Rebekah lodges
to the number of Al gathered at the
home of MIR. and Mrs. H. C. Amend,
southeast of the city, took possession
and proceeded to Garry things with a
high hand" Mr.. Amend was at beet
growers meeting at the schoolhouse,
but declared upon his return 81 knew
you were coming"
After a season of delightful social
intercourse, Interspersed with instru-
mental and vocal music, Mr.. Amend
was introduced to Superintendent Daniel
Ward of the city schools, who in few
carefully chosen words, presented to
him beautiful team which had been
purchased for the occasion by the Odd
Fellows. MIR. Ward said in part: "At
a recent meeting of the lodge you were
asked to retire. You knew not why,
and feeling akin to resentment crept
into your mind. You thought our in
tent was evil, but we meant it only for
good. Your birthday approaches. You
have suffered loss of crops and of stock
but no man ever sank under the burden
of the day. 1t is when tomorrow's bur-
den is added to the burden of today,
that the weight is more than one can
bear Because of your faithfulness to
the lodge; because your hand has al
ways been open to those in need; we
have come to help you bear tomorrow's S
burden, that the weight may not be too
heavy. We are glad to belong to an
organization that believes in bringing
flowers to the living, and we agree in
sentiment with the writer who said, If
thou wouldst speak a word of loving
cheer, Oh, speak it now; this moment
is thine own.'
The door was then opened and the
horses were presented and inspected.
Mr.. Amend with much emotion admitted
that he was surprised, and added: 81
have never known, until now, the real
meaning of Oddfellowship."
The festivities were resumed and con-
tinued while the ladies' prepared a
tempting oyster supper with trim
mings," of which all partook heartily
before returning to their homes.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1914-12-25
Bank Account darnished for Fine

Tom Supenor, who was recently con-
victed in the district court of an as
sault with adeadly weapon and given
sentence of ninety days in the county
iail along with fine of 5000, is still in
durance vile, and has also paid his fine,
which with the costs amounted to
$500. 20. In order to secure the fine,
however, it was necessary to garnishee
his bank account in the First National
Bank of Rocky Ford. Supenor will be
in Jail until February.-La Junta
Tribune
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1914-12-25
HE TALKED ALFALFA
Prof. BIinn Returns from a Visit to
the San Luis Valley

The noted alfalfa expert in charge
of our State Experimental station
Philo X. Blinn- returned Sunday from
a trip to the San Luis valley where he
has been delivering talks on alfalfa at
a series of meetings conducted by the
Colorado Agricultural college.
Mr.. Blinn reports conditions in that
part of the state greatly improved over
few months ago when hog cholera
was destroying all the big herds of
hogs. The disease is now about stamp
ed out and the farmers are feeding
thousands of head of stock.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1914-12-25
White CHRISTMAS
IS PROMISED
With Peace and Plenty in
Every Rocky Ford Home
CHILDREN. WILL HAVE
WELL FILLED STOCKINGS
"Peace on Earth, Good VIII to All
Has a Special Significance
This Year

Crisp, wintry atmosphere and a
white counterpane canopying the
land, while within every home
and about every hearthstone is
genial warmth and comfort, are
some of the promises held out to
the people of Rocky Ford this
joyous Christmas day.
The white Christmas weather
set in last Friday night with the
first real snowstorm OF the WIN
ter, which continued next day un-
til the white mantle had covered
the ground to the depth of three
or four inches. This was follow
ed by falling temperature until
on Monday morning the lowest
point-l2 degrees below zero
was reached. Since then the mer-
curry has been lowering about the
zero mark, aad altho The Enter
prise goes to press a day earlier
than usual this week in order to
get the paper to most of our read
ers before Christmas, we feel safe
in promising real crisp wintry
weather for Christmas in this
city.
Thru the kindly acts of the
churches and Good Fellows, in
conjunction with the Associated
Board of Charity, the needy and
unfortunate in our city will be
literally cared for, 80 that this
will surely be merry Christmas
in every Rocky Ford home.
As it should be this Christmas
will be especially appreciated by
the children, whose joyful time
begins with the coming of Santa
Claus and the receipt of gifts
from the Christmas trees in the
several churches of the city. On
Christmas day--in addition to the
home festivities the Elks have
provided for three honrs of Jollitv
and mirth in their beautiful home,
to which every girl or boy under
12 years of age is cordially invited
The Elks home will be thrown
open to the youngsters of the city
mt 10 o'clock OIL Christmas morn
ing and they may stay and enjoy
themselves until o'clock, when
they will each be given a present
and sent ON their way rejoicing.
"Peace on Earth"
To make the day perfect to
those in atfluence the first duty is
to read Christ's admoDition:
Feed my lambs! Feed my sheep"
and SO no one should be hungry
or cold this Christmas day. The
old world is rocked by war; ours
is basking in peace; ana to make
the peace perfect its joys should
be shared by all, that there be no
jar in the singing of the JOY bells,
no laments underlying the music
of the Christmas carols, but all in
accord should be willing to join
in the glorious intonation of
peace on earth and to man good
I'll
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1914-12-25
1hs Cradle and the Cross.

Caivary's cross out of mind. the
full Significance of Bethlehem's cradle
is missed. The great lesson Of Christ
mas is not half learned except onr
thoughts project themselves beyond
the scenes of the Redeemer's birth to
the scenes Of his death and the rela-
ton Of his humiliation and suffering
10 our redemption be borne in mind
Christian lntelligencer.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1914-12-25
When HonS Was Born.

Rise. happy morn: rise. holy morn:
Draw forth the cheerful day from night
o Father. touch the east and light
The light that shone when hope wns borni
-Tennyson I'm Mer,oriam.''
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1914-12-25
$3.50, 900 TO FARMERS
Amount Paid Last Week by the
Holly Sugar Co.

Tuesday of this week, the 18th day
OF the month. little more than
$3.50, 900 was paid to the beet growers
of the Holly Sugar company in this
district. On the fifteenth of last month
only about $4,000 was paid to the
growers, and on the fifteenth of JAN
uary several thousand will also be paid
to them.
These items certainly help toward
prosperous conditions of our town and
county and everything possible should
be done by our people to make the beet
industry more of success all the time.
The factory here will not finish their
grinding campaign until shortly after
the first of the year, and the run will
be few days longer than ever before.
This campaign has been great sue
cess, as the machinery in this great
plant has been doing the best possible
work and the weather has been ideal.
The factory officials look for a large
increase in acreage next year, on ac-
count of the fact that the condition of
the ground is going to be good and the
price of sugar will no doubt be little
above the average. .-Swink Advocate.
-s>
Friends of iirs. Cliff Goodner will be
pleased to hear that she is recovering
nicely from the effects of an operation
she underwent last Friday
The Lamar register., 1914-09-16

France and the two armies are now
preparing for the most gigantic bat
tie in the history of the world to be
fought along the French-Belgium
frontier, but mostly in French terri
tory. In the east it seems that Aus
tria is almost completely whipped,
but they were never counted as
amounting to much anyway. To the
north Of that region where the Ger
mans and Russians are mixing it up
the fighting is fierce with the advan-
tage slightly favoring the Germans.
The big question is though can they
hold the southern Russian army after
it cleans up the Austrians and moves
north.
The Lamar register., 1914-09-16
Where to Find the Ready Cash

When the government is in financial
peril it confidently turns to the bibu-
lous element for aid. Already depen-
dent on the drinking public for large
part Of the revenue, it does not hesi-
tate to demand $32, O00, 900 more from,
the beer drinkers and $2O,0OO,OOO from
those who indulge in spirits.
This contribution by those whose
least Characteristic Is not patriotism,
will be little begrudged, perhaps, since
no government will seek to strike
down the prop that supports it, by
adopting Legislation tending to bring
about national prohibition.
1t il gratifying that the admins
tration should know where it may
raise $1,000, 900 from cheerful givers
whom it il said the Lord loveth-
without squeezing the purses Of those
who are perpetually vexed because
their fellows will look upon the wine
when it giveth his color in the cup.
They are spared this amercement
that others must pay for their convi-
vial practices; for it is money in their
observation-disclosures
The Lamar register., 1914-09-16
Passing the Pie

Secretary Of State James B. Pearce
should be handsomely rewarded by I.
NJ. Patterson and E. v. Brake for de-
livering, with three exceptions, the en-
tire democratic state press to them
during the primary campaign. 1t must
be very nice to be able to pay person
al political debts with the peoples
money. However, this will be the last
time Pearce will be able to do this
trick and the democratic papers will
be without his patronage for two
years and neither Patterson or Brake
will not be able to aid Pearce political
ly for they will not have the opportun-
ity.-Denver Democrat.
The Lamar register., 1914-09-16
sHERIFF's SALE

State of Colorado.
In the County Court
Charles Maxwell.
v. NOTICE OF SALE
Martha Dietrich. c. A. Diet
rich and Charles ]. Scheetz,
Defendants.
order of sale entered in the County
Court of the County of Prowers ano
State of Colorado on the 2sth day of
creed that there is due the above nam
ed plaintiff. Charles Maxwell. from me
above named DEFENDANTS. Martha Diet,
rich and c. A. Dietrich. on certain
hundred and ninety,six dollars and
e theneSn from he sstS day Of august
after set forth at the rate of eight
And in and by virtue OF said decree
and order of sale. ]. the undersigned.
3S or RreWers and sa state Of
am authorized. directed and empower
ed to expose fol-. sale certain property
after giving notice Of the time and
Place Of said sale by greyiSssky pub
w se me new se r0I pu ibis in the
State Of Colorado. Tor the purposes OF
tse plaintiff afo 9e with o inteses
costs and expenses OF said sale.
Now. Therefore. public notice Is here
by given that l will on Saturday, the
third day of October, A. d. 1914. at the
hour Of ten o'clock IN the forenoon Of
Court House in the Town OF Lamar,
in the said County of Prowers and
State of Colorado. sell and dispose Of
wit:
The Southwest quarter (A) of Sec
ton four t4l and the Northwest guar
ship Twenty-three (23) South of Range
Forty-six (46) West of the Sixth Prin-
dred and twenty (320) acres, more or
less. Government survey. all situated
in the County of Prowers and State
Of Colorado. at public auction. for cash
In hand to the highest and best bidder.
JOHN A. SIMPSON.
State of Colorado.
First pub. Sept. 2, 1914.
Last pub. Sept. 80. 1914.
The Lamar register., 1914-09-16

In about six weeks the people Of
Colorado will be called upon to de-
termine whether they wish a state
government along the lines Of the past
six years, or whether they want a
change. When Buchtel went out of
Office he left a handsome balance in
the treasury. When John Shafroth
was elected to the United States SEN
ate he left handsome deficit. When
Governor Ammons retires to private
life that deficit will be materially in
creased with an additional bonded in
debtedness of a million dollars. The
nominations have been made. The
democrats rather we should say,
the element in the democratic party
that controls-has named men who
with but few exceptions are known
to be in sympathy with those who
have brought the state into disrepute.
Patterson, Brake and Kenehan were
three men who allied themselves op-
emily with the strikers and urged the
taking up Of arms against Colorado.
There was time when Tom Patterson
through the advice which he was Civ
ing Governor Ammons, and which
Governor Ammons, with his childlike
faith in men was accepting, could
have prevented rioting. There was a
time when Kenehan could have pre-
vented bloodshed, instead he said he
would see that state troops if sent in
to the strike zone would not be paid,
and thus encouraged the attack which
was made later on these troops. The
strikers have alleged at all times that
the labor laws of Colorado have been
violated by the operators. Ed Brake
all this time has been labor commits
sioner of Colorado, and if violated
why did he permit it? 1t was his bus
mess to enforce these laws. Instead of
that, even before a strike was declar-
ed he advised and counselled with the
United Mine Workers, and openly urg-
ed their violation Of the laws of this
state. And these three men today are
the platform Of the democratic party
"a platform which has driven hun
dreds of sincere, loyal democrats out
of the party.
The election this fall of the demo-
cratic party means continuation of
just what we have had. Is that what
the people Of Colorado want? It's
early in the game. Think it over
Pueblo Chifetain.
The Lamar register., 1914-09-16
The People and Folks

All of the people Gee, Jones and
Crary) and two of the folks met in
solemn conclave Tuesday evening to
see if the deal by which the people
are to be delivered to folks in return
for an office for Jones could be pulled
off.
A snag was struck right at the start
for Crary, having been defeated by
Fee for chairman Of the people, sud-
denly discovered that this isn't exact
ly similar to land deal after all, and
decided that a senatorial nomination
as dummy was better than no recog-
milton at all. He said he could see no
reason to get out of the way to help
Jones as he had given the latter all
the editorial space he wanted to abuse
opponents and he ought to be satisfied.
He was finally persuaded to be good,
and then the discussion turned to the
problem Of the delivery of the goods.
A little discussion convinced these
astute politicians that they had over
looked several cogs Of the machine
and it would have to be CREASED and
put in working order at once. Ac-
cordingly the old Ford with Jones at
the helm started early next morning
for Baca county leaving behind his
last editorial effusion to be printed
after he got out Of town.
Messrs. Lon Beavers and Mel Simp-
son, who represented the folks, just
smile and say the people needn't think
they can put anything over on the
folks.
The Lamar register., 1914-09-16
NEED THE MONEY
Democratic State Gang Hungry and
People Must Pay the Bills

The democratic state board OF
equalization has notified the county
board of equalization that they must
raise the Prowers county assessment
three million dollars over last year.
Last year it was raised over ten mil
lion dollars and admitted to be on q
cash basis, but this additional burden
is piled on to make up the deficit in
revenue caused by democratic extra
vagance. They can not lay it on the
militia either as the legislature voted
them bond issue to pay the militia.
There is no charge that Prowers
county is not fairly assessed, no
claim that we are not paying our full
share Of state expenses, but just the
broad demand that democracy needs
money, and the taxpayers must come
through.
When Shafroth was elected COVER
nor six years ago he found the state
government getting along on half the
money it is raising now and laying up
a surplus each year that would soon
have wiped out all state debts. He had
a hungry gang at his back, though, to
whom he had made all sorts Of prom
Uses. Immediately he commenced to
introduce so-called reforms, each re-
form providing several jobs with fat
salaries attached for his wire pullers.
This thing continued all through both
his terms until the ordinary expenses
of the state were nearly trebled and
it was only by pinching and crippling
the state schools that he could get
the money to meet the bills.
They have gone the limit in this line
now and it had reached the point
where they must either raise the levy
or raise the assessment, and they fig
ured the raise of the assessment would
be less noticed by the people. So the
raise, which amounts to over $780,
100000.
The Lamar register., 1914-09-16
War Progress

The happenings in the great war
zone are still yelled in secrecy so FAR
as any definite knowledge Of the real
facts is concerned. From such news
as leaks through it looks as If the
Germans had lost most Of the advan-
tage they had previously gained in
The Lamar register., 1914-09-16

Young man and wife wants work
on farm, ranch or anywhere. Ad-
dress w. A. White, care Of Mrs. Car
oline Ziese, Lamar, Colo.
The Lamar register., 1914-09-16

State of Colorado.
County of Prowers. IS.
In the County Court
Charles Maxwell.
DIo fpffff
The Lamar register., 1914-09-16

Martha Dietrich, c. A. Diet
rich and Charles ]. Scheetz,
Defendants.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-12-21

cover the entire bottom of battle.
ship with four inches OF armors plat
ing. 1t was urged that, the expert,
ment be tried with an old ship which
should be subjected to actual test with
the explosion against her hull Of the
most powerful modern torpedoes. The
ship also would be driven into con,
tact mines of various types to deter
mine their effect, Il was said.
American naval experts believe
there is little doubt of the result
They say four inches OF arrnor would
resist any known torpedo or mine sue
eessfully. To equip q ship in that way,
however, the enormous weight OF the
armor would require asreduction in
weight elsewhere and the only way it
could be accomplished would be to
reduce the size and number OF guns,
the thickness of surface armor, the