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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-05-23
CONVICT LIME BOARD
HAS SITE SELECTED
VIII Make No Announcement Until
Expert IIns Tested Quality and
Quantity OF Rock DcpoSit.

Tho state Convict Lime Board, which
has complete charge OF the convict
lime grinding plant to he erected and
operated for tho benefit OF Virginia
farmers. came to provisional agree
mcnt yesterday In regard to tho eito
for the plant. For weeks tho members
OF tho commission have visited lime
stone properties which have been Of
fcrcd for sale TO the State. Thorough
surface inspections and expert analysis
OF rock samples have been made In each
Instance. and the commission has pro-
cccdcd with the utmost caution In tho
important purchase.
No indication was given out ycster-
day by the members OF tho commission
after the morning meeting In the Cap
itol as to what property had been Sc
lected OF the many possible sites. The
commission Will not make known its
choice until 1t has sent an expert over
the property to make an exhaustive eN-
animation of the rock deposit to ascer-
tain tho quantity of limestone avail
able. as far as samples have shown,
the quality Of the stone in the property
under consideration is OF n satisfactory
character.
WILL USE ABOUT THIRTY-TIvE
OR FORTY CONVICTS
The commission meets again TODAY
to take up other details OF the task OF
getting the ime-grinding plant into
thirty-fve or forty penltentiary con-
victs will be required to operate tho
plant under the plans outlined for tho
first years production. The commits
sion Is anxious to open the plant as
soon as possible.
Notifications I'm the machinery, cuuip-
ment and building for the plant were
made yesterday. and the commission
hopes finally to dispose OF this phase of
the task to-day.
The lime grinding commission is COM
posed or Governor Stuart, chairman:
state Commissioner of Agriculture g
W. koiner. Major j. Il. Wood, Superin
tendent of the State Pententiary, and
j. Il. Vines. of Stanton. who Is to bo
the superintendent of tho plant
IL is SAID by those who have fol-
lowed the prospecting trips of tho
commission that tho property provi
sionaly accepted for tho plant is To-
Gated in the Valley.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-05-23
Asslgncd TO Stnm Duty.

William Mckee Dunn, first lieutenant
OF the quartcrmastcr department. has
been assigned to the star of tho First
issued from the Office OF Adjutant- Gen
cral Sale
Lieutenant Dunn has also been in
ton for infantry officers which is to bo
held at Frederick sbnrg May 81 to June
o. He VIII report to the commanding;
officer of the camp on May 81.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-05-23
CAMP OF INSTRUCTION
Artillery Officers to Attend SpeciaI
Drills at ,rohyhnnna. I'm.

Officers from the Richmond How
tiers. Virginia Volunteers. and others
from the Norfolk Battery have been or
dered to attend the camp OF instruction
FOR neid artillery officers, which is to
be held at Tobyhanna, Pa, Juno 16
to 80.
The. officers who will go from the
local battalion headquarters have been
designated as Major II. NJ WORKMAN and
Captain w. w. LaPradc Tho follow
ing officers from tho Norfolk Battery
nave been ordered to attend the camp:
Captain Branch Johnson, First Lieu
tenants l.. w. Search and r. C. Leh-
man and Second Lieutenants p. w.
kcar and l.. l.. Lawler.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-05-23
Lieutenant Dodd ReaIrns,

The resignation OF First Lieutenant
w. r. Dodd. OF the Medical Corps. was
yesterday received AT the Office of Adju-
tant-Genernl sale. Lieutenant Dodd
gave as his reason for rendering his
resignation that his military duties
con1icted with his business. Tho VA
canty caused by his resignation will
be filled by the commanding officer OF
the Second infantry
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-05-23
New Rcvolyers for Officers

The new .f5-calibre Colts automatic
revolvcrs. which were ordered deliv-
cred To officers Of the Virginia Volun-
tccrs. have arrived and are now being
issued to the various State officers. ac.
cording to Information obtained at the
office Of Adjutant General Sale.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-05-23
Motion ONerrnled.

sigourney & Fardon, mo. secured a
Judgment for $3.50 in the Law ana
co. The defendant moved that the
verdict awarding the judgment be set
aside az contrary TO law and evidence.
but the motion was oYcrruled by Judge
Crump.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-05-23
Money stolen From Trousers.

w -; owens. Il railroad employee
reported yesterday that SIS in cash had
bceh stolen from his trousers. which
were hanging In shanty at Twenty
eighth and Dock Streets.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-05-23
Married In Washington.

marriage license was issued In
Washington yesterday 20 Floyd H. Al
ley and Josephine l., IIierholzer. both
OF Richmond.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1914-12-04
FORAGE POISONING
Caused Death of Horses in Pasture
North OF the River

A few weeks ago several horses in the
pasture on the old Perry Robards place
north of the river were attacked by a
mysterious disease which in two cases
resulted fatally. Amongst the twenty
seven. head were several owned by W. r.
Dye, which had been yaccinated and did
not contract the disease. but in order to
determine what the malady was Mr.. Dye
forwarded the viscera OF the deceased an
mals to the Colorado Agricultural College
Owners Of horses will be interested in
the following reply received on Tuesday
from DR.. Glover, who has charge of the
veterinary section at the state institution:
"Mr. W. r. Dye. Rocky Ford, Colo.
Dear Strive have had so many
cases for diagnosis in our laboratories OF
late that the specimens brought from your
place for examination have been delayed.
The disease affecting your horses is one
that is described by the u. S.Department
of Agriculture under the title of Forage
Poisoning. Under this caption. they have
placed all those diseases that result from
mold poisoning. cantaloupe poisoning, the
Kansas horse plague, etc. Those OF US
who have been in the field know very
well that the Kansas horse plague was an
entirely different proposition, altho some
of the symptoms are similar. How your
horses could be suffering from forage
poisoning, while living exclusively upon the
native grasses. is hard to understand.
There is no question but what it is a brain
and spinal cord In this case mostly the
latter. effection. How it is contracted,
we do not know. Treatment for it has
been. practically failure. In all such
cases the condition Of feed and water
should be entirely changed at once. and it
is better to remove them to another
locality.
We have much to learn concerning this
disease, and we will gladly make it
project for future investigation, and this
we will do. if you will go up to Denver
this winter and see that some funds are
provided TOR animal disease investigation.
We have no apologies to offer for not
knowing more about this disease than 9e
do, but we shall hope to know more some
| time in the future.
Yours very truly,
| Geo. n. Glover
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1914-12-04
TRI-STATE REUNION
Committee Begins Preparation for
New Years Celebration

At meeting this week of the execcu-
tive board of the Pennsylvania Kansas
Nebraska Reunion society the differ
ent committees were chosen and prep
arations begun for the annual gather
ing of the clans" on New Years day.
The officers were quite enthusiastic
over the outlook for the coming reunion
and confidently expect that it will be
+" the best ever, and in keeping with
it they declare that from promises al
ready received the Enterprise may
truthfully announce that the program
will be the most enjoyable that has yet
been conceived.s,- s--a---., ----- = -
With these promises and the certainty
that the ladies' will do their part to
maintain the standard of excellence in
the "good things to eat department,
ever resident of Otero county who can
show the proper credentials of former
citizenship in Nebraska, Kansas or
Pennsylvania viii surely try to arrange
his affirs to be be with the crowd at the
reunion in X. of P. hall on January l.,
1915.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1914-12-04

sales is devoted entirly to the prevent
ion and cure of tuberculosis and is spent
here at home. A seal purchase is bullet
against the great white plague. The
seals will be on sale thruoutthe state.
Red Cross Seals should, in accordance
with Order No. 1920 of the Post-office
Department, "be affixed to the reverse
side of domestic mail matter" and not
on the address side of any letters or
package that are going through the
mail. They may be placed anywhere on
matter going by express. As many seals
may be used on the back of letter or
package as may be desired. Care should
be exercised in sending merchandise
through the mails not to place seals over
the strings with which the package is
tied, since this seals the package against
inspection and subjects it to first-class
postage rates. Users of Red Cross Seals
are cautioned against their indiscrimin-
ate use on foreign mail. Red Cross
Seals in normal times may be used on
the reverse side Of mail matter sent-to
Austria, Germany, Great Britain and
most of the British colonies, except
India and Australia. Guatemala, Uru-
quay and Portugal refuse to admit mail
bearing nonpostage stamps. CertainEu
ropean countries will return to the send
er any mail bearing Red Cross Seals on
the address side. Mail addressed to any
of the belligerent countries in Europe
should not bear the Red Cross Seal
Red Cross Seals may be used on the
face of checks, on bills, on legal docu-
ments and on any commercial paper.
These Christmas Seals are not good for
postage. They will not carry any mail
matter, but any kind of mail matter
will carry them.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1914-12-04
FARMERS CONGRESS.
Will Attract Large Gathering to Col
orado Agricultural College.


Farmers week. in cIudingi the fifth
annual meeting OF the Farmers con-
gress OF Colorado promises to be
especially helpful 10 those in attend
ance this year
In making out the program the
officers of the congress tried TO pro-
vide for special days on questions
OF prime importance and command
ing interest.
Monday. January llth, will be Or
ganization Day.
Tuesday will be AIarketin~ Day,
with Mr.. Bassett of the Bureau OF
Markets. u. s. Department OF Agri-
culture. the chief speaker and leader
in the discussion. The subject OF
Grain Standardization, with a view
to better prices i'll marketing. will be
discussed by Mr.. ]. W. T. Duvel, in
Charge OF Grain Standardization In
vestigations, U. IS. Department of
Agriculture. Local market problems
OF Colorado will be given much at
tention.
Wednesday will be Rural School
and Boys and Girls Agricultural
Day. with Mrs. o. II. Benson, Lead
er OF Boys and Girls Club work for
U. $. Department of Agriculture is
principal speaker. The whole rural
life problem, including the rural
church will be taken up for discus
sion 1t is hoped that the rural min
isters OF Colorado will attend the
congress and give the benefits OF
ttheir experience and outline their
needs.
Thursday will be County Agricul-
turists' Day, with Mr.. c. II. Smith,
in charge OF Farm Demonstration
Work in the Northern and Western
states, u. S. Department OF Agricul-
ture. the chief speaker and leader OF
the discussion.
And Friday will be given to the
dis seussion OF Animal Diseases, with
MIR. T.. G.. Houck in charge OF Hog
! Cholera Control Investigations, Z. )
| Department OF agriculture, the CHIEF
speaker and leader oi the discussion
\ new feature OF the program pro-
yides for daily Inspection trips oi
college equipment aud OF college cx-
lperimcut station work; and an hour
every aitcruun will be given to the
ldiscussion OF legislation pertaining to
the main topics oi the day
President Lory OF the college and
4 President Hover OF the congress are
Enthusiastic over tic outlook for at.
tendance which promises to be more
representative .and greater than in
any prevfSTSs year.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1914-12-04
FORTUNE HIDDEN IN TABLE
Rocky Ford Woman Will Receive ar
Unexpected Legacy.

The body OF Mrs. Sarah a. Carl
ION, an aged recluse of Maroa, ILL.,.
who has a daughter in Rocky Ford,
was found in her home by neighbors
few days ago. Evidently she died
in her sleep.
She was secretivc and it was sur
missed that she had accumulated some
money-a few hundred dollars, per
haps-and that il was concealed
about the house OF yard. Search
was made. but for long time ii
was unavailing. Finally cunningly
constructed apartment was discover
ed under the top OF a kite hen table
and in it two glass fruit jars filled
with gold, bank notes and securities
together with certificates OF deposit
in the Maroa bank and notes ior
money loaned The money in the
bank aggregated $1,000, the notes
called for $500, and the cash on
hand and the home she occupied
brought : total OF her possessions
up to little more than $1,000
The old lady did any kind of work
Tor which she was physically quail
fled. and did washing and other work
for number OF families OF Maroa
Her services were always in demand
because OF her cleanliness, faithful
ness, and honesty. She steadily add
cd to. her little hoard until it was
able to earn money itself. She was
shrcwd in her dealings, and her fin
ancial agents conceded her acumer
in money affairs.
No will was found. and the money
will be divided between three children
Mrs. Adriana Ascher and Mrs
Florentine OF Pueblo. Colo. and Mrs
w. NJ Simon. OF this tity. Mrs
Carlton was 7s years OF age, and wa
a native OF Portland, Me. Not
dollar of indebtedness could be foun'
against her estate.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1914-12-04
new MOVE BY
Melon GROWERS
Old Association Will Plant
Only Select Seed
PLAN TO PERFECT
PERFECT CANTAL0UPE
And So Secure Top-of-the- Market
Prices-Oid Board of Directors
Elected at Annual Meeting

With a progressive spirit such
as has characterized most of its
acts, the Rocky Ford melon Grow
ers Association, the oldest organic
alton of it's kind in the west, at a
we'll l-attended meeting on Satur-
day afternoon took decisive stand
for the betterment of the product
for which Rocky Ford is famous
that will result in the great future
development of the 'cantaloupe in
dustry.
At this annual meeting of the
association the stockholders au-
thorized their board of directors
to securd cantaloupe seed Of un-
form grade and good reliable
strain, and this the members will
plant next season exclusively.
From their acreage next year
the association plans to select
some of the finest fields and save
and cure the seed for their own
use the succeeding season, and in
this way they will grow none but
the best strains of cantaloupes and
SO establish reputation for ex-
cellence of product that will mat
erially add to the value of the
melons and create a demand for
the crates bearing the label of the
Rocky Ford Melon Growers as
sociation.
AT Saturdays meeting the stock
holders showed that they were
satisfied with the way the affairs
of the association had been con-
Quoted this last season by re-elect-
ing the old board of directors, as
follows: CIV. Oliver, SIS. Bailey.
J.E.. Weybright, Boone Bacon and
H.W. Royal.
A meeting of the board will be
held tomorrow for the purpose of
organizing for the coming season,
and then it is likely that the old
officers will be elected, as follows:
President-G.W. Oliver.
Secretary-S. S. Bailey.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1914-12-04
POULTRY is NOT AFFECTED
Foot and Mouth Disease Doesn''
Interfere With Market.

The rise in price OF poultry OF all
kinds which is reported to have taken
place in various states can not, in
the opinion of experts in the Depart
iiierf ~ agriculture. be in any WY
attributed to the outbreak of the
loot-and- mouth disease. This disease
does not affect poultry at all. and the
federal quarautincs OF various states
Ia in all-now lay no embargo
upon shipments OF poultry.
1t is true that when 4 case OF foot
and mouth disease is found upon a
farm that farm is absolutely quaran-
tined by the state or local authori-
ties. No produce OF any sort can
leave il. the owner is not even per
mitted to drive his horses on the pub
lie highway, and in some cases his
fhildreu are not allowed TO go to
school until the exposed stock have
rccn done away with and the entire
premises thoroughly disinfcctcd.
Since the disease, moreover, is read
lily communicated from farm to farm
by cats. dogs. poultry. and human
beings, the local authorities exercise
their own discretion in determining
what restrictions should be placed
upon shipments OF produce from the
area in the immediate vicinity OF the
infected farm. These areas arc so
limited in extent, however. that the
amount OF poultry that may be thus
be prevented from reaching the
market is an iuappreciable percen-
tage OF the total supply. Poultry
IRON tho uninfected areas in the var
ious quarantincd states can be moved
freely without the least danger Of
spreading the disease or OF injuring
thc health of the consumer.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1914-12-04

From early morn until late at
night constant stream of visitors
has been passing along the aisles
of the exhibition room, and con-
servative estimate places the num-
ber at over one thousand for Tues
day-the first day of the show
with half as many more on We'd
nesday and about 20o0 yesterday.
1t is expected that this will be an-
other big day, SO that the grand
total will mount up to well over
5000 for the four days, an attend
ance that exceeds the expectations
of even the most sanguine booster.
ID. A. Stoner of Golden, who is
said to be the most expert poultry
scorer in the West, on Tuesday
afternoon began his job of judg-
ing the feathered stock, and he did
not complete his labors until yes
terday, which attests his pains
taking care, and The Enterprise
has heard nothing but praise of
his ability and fairness as Judge.
Several pens were in the 'exhl-
bition from Colorado Springs and
Pueblo, while from La Junta the
most prominent displays were
those of Mrs. John Talbert, Oscar
Huston, +. W. and l.. V. Richard
son.
Amongst the premium winners
that received the admiring atten-
ton of all visitors, were the cham
pion scoring Black Minorcas ex-
hibited by S. G. Wood, and the
beautiful White Orpington cock
eral of the famed Kellerstraus
strain shown by Wiley Robertson,
that scored well up to the $50
male bird exhibited last year by
Mrs. j. w. Loring, whose proieny
were acclaimed "the birds of quail
ity" in this show. The Brown
Leghorns displayed by James
Purvis of Rixey elected favorable
comment, as did also the Partridge
Plymouth Rocks belonging to l..
L. Wilson and the Partridge Wy
andottes shown by Oscar Huston.
Special features of the exhibi-
ton were the Andalusians shown
by Clark L Kitchen, and the sill
ver-spangled Hamburgs owned by
j. A. RobinsoR-our noted poultry
fancier--who has won blue ribbons
on his birds against the world
champions in national poultry
shows.
That they may not consider they
have been sighted The Enterprise
would mention that there are
White and Buff Leghorns, Black
and Buff Orpingtons, Barred and
Buff Rocks, Brahmas, Cochins,
Houdans, Rhode Island Reds, and
every other conceivable color and
style of bird even TO the Bantam
cock of the walk" to be found at
this show.
Up where they are prone to
roost the turkeys gobble after a
press agent fashion of their own,
and down upon the floor the ducks
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1914-12-04
TOP notch SOCIETY OF
CLUCKDOM OUT In FORCE
Over Four Hundred Thorobred
Fowls Attests Success
ROCKY FORD-S SECOND
ANNUAL POULTRY SHOW
Birds on Exhibition from Every Section of the
Arkansas Valley Poultry Fanciers Make
Elaborate Displays

attraction in Rocky ForG this week is the exhb
the Rocky Ford Poultry association North Main
Monday the walls have resonant with
the growing of the squawkng of
quackug eatheed songsters of
every lineage that been gathered from
the Arkansas Valley TO for the premiums
at annual show of poultry and pet stock.
bds-under which title the collection of
turkeys pigeons guinea and fowl ducks and geese
to the of this second exhibition
the of Poultry association.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1914-12-04
WAR TAX BEGINS.
New Law Taxing Telephone Users
Goes Into Effect.
Especial to The Enterprise.)

Denver. November 30.-The far
reaching effects of the European war
will be felt in small way by tele-
phone users. according to the an
nouncement made here today by the
United States Internal Revenue Dc
partment The new federal revenue
lax on telephone and telegraph mes
sages goes into effect December lst
all over the country, and govern
ment tax OF one cent will be collected
for every message amounting to hi
teen cents or over.
Officials OF The Mountain States
Telephone and Telegraph company
operating in the seven mountain
states. have been busy for thu; past
month notifying exchanges in all
parts OF the system OF the manner in
which this tax is to be collected and
turned over to the government.
Notices have been sent TO each Of
the 250,000 subscribers in the system
and placards containing the. provis-
ions of the new law are TO be post
ed t1 every pay station. According
to the law, all long distance mes
sagcs amounting to fifteen cents or
over are taxed one cent, whether
from private telephones or from pub
lie or pay stations. Toll calls from
private telephones will be counted by
the company and taxed in lump
sum on the monthly bill. Pay sta
ton customers will be required to
drop a penny in the coin box OF the
telephone when their call is made.
There will be no tax on local mes
-sages where no toll charge is made.
The effects OF the new law will be
interesting in this western country,
where the number OF pennies in cir
culation is proportionatcly small Ac-
cording to officials OF the United
States Mint in Denver. all pennies
are coined in Philadelphia and ship
ped through the local mint and sub
treasury for distribution No short
age OF pennies is anticipated. as the
banks throughout the country have
been supplied in the last few weeks.
In some cases, according TO oili-
cials OF the telephone company, the
cost OF collecting the tax from public
pay stations will eNcccd the tax IL
self. but the new law is stringent
and requires the collection 10 be
made on every call.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1914-12-04

Continued on Last PagsI
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1914-12-04
LODGE OF SORROW
Rocky Ford Lodge No. Il47. B. P.
o. E., Will Hold Memorial
Services on Sunday

The annual Lodge of Sorrow, in which
formal tribute is paid to deceased mem
b9rs of the Benevolent and Protective
Order of Elks, will be held by Rocky
Ford'Lodge in the Grand opera house
on Sunday, Dec. 6, at 2:3O p. m.
This is an open service to which the
families of Elks and friends are invited,
and there is usually large gathering
to witness the beautiful ceremonies.
The members of the order are re-
quested to assemble at the Elks home
and march to the opera house, where
the following program will be carried
out:
Musical selections ---------- Orchestra
Memorial Ritual Officers of Lodge
Vocal soo-"A Prayer. r".----------L Luzzi
Miss Dorothy Goodner
Memorial Ritual al--=-- Officers Of Lodge
Opening ode Lodge and Audience
Prayer - Cha plain
Quartet-"Still, Still with Thee" Wilson
Mrs. L. E. Brigham. Miss Goodner.
Messrs L. B. Elser and E. N. Stout
Eulogy-"Deceased of the Year
L. R. Pollock
Vocal solo-"Apgels of Light = Marshall
Mrs. L. E Brigham
Memorial Address REV. w. S. Neenan
Quartet-"Crossing the Bar ------ Neyin
Closing ceremonies
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1914-12-04

aud geese quack for attention,
while in between the peacocks are
pluming themselves that they are
carrying away the honors of the
show-and about them all The
Enterprise will next week try to
publish the complete list of prem
ium winners.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1914-12-04
SELL SOME SEALS
And Help In the Good Cause by
Using Them Yourself on All
Your Packages

Under the auspices of the Rocky Ford
Woman's Club the annual sale of Red
Cross Christmas Seals began in earnest
on Monday after Thanksgiving. This is
the fourth year that these sales have
been held in Colorado and the American
Red Cross hopes that this will be the
greatest year of all.
The money derived through these