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Rocky Ford enterprise., 1914-04-24
GOOD ROADS DAY
By Proclamation of the. Governor
VIII be Celebrated in This State
on Friday, May Eighth

Friday, May 8, is Good Roads Day"
in Colorado. Already preparations are
being made in many parts of the state
for the celebration of this day. and Gov
ernor Ammons by official proclamation
has urged the citizens of Colorado to de-
vote that day to work on the roads.
Some Of the suggestions made for the
observance of the day are that citizens
generally turn out and see that their
roads are put in better shape by means
of dragging and by general cleaning up
of rights of way. For the tourists who
will visit the state it is urged that Colo
rado people devote some time on Good
Roads Day to looking after camping
sites, the marking of roads and the post
ing of signs wherever necessary.
According to the statutes school teach
ers are also required to devote a certain
amount of time on this day to telling their
scholars of the benefits of good roads,
and they must later report to the State
Highway commissioner what has been
done in this regard.
In many of the counties of the state
those committees having in charge the
petitions for the initiation of the half mill
levy for good road purposes in the state.
plan to make special efforts on May 8 to
secure the requisite number of signatures
required in their respective localities. 1t
is hoped to secure in each county in the
state the signatures of at least ten per
cent of the voters to these petitions. II
this is done the petitions when filed will
contain many more names than the law
actually requires. 1t is planned to have
these petitions filed with Secretary Of
State Pearee not later than May 20.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1914-04-24
WALL TAKES TUMBLE
ftardey Dry Goods Store Loses Part
of Building on SUNDAY

About ! o o'clock on Sunday morning
the rear portion of the north wall of the
Hale building collapsed and fell. exposing
to view the shelving and dry goods that
lined that part of the Hardey store.
Only the day before the excavation had
been completed for the basement under
the contemplated Byars-Hale block and
it is supposed that the digging had so
loosened the ground that it gave wap
beneath the weight of the old stone wall
and allowed it to slide into the hole that
had been dug.
The only damage done to the Hardey
dry goods stock was from the cloud of
dust thrown by the falling wall, and as a
temporary wall was thrown together in a
short time and the debris was next day
removed. but little evidence of the acci-
dent is to be seen. As soon as possible a
substantial retaining wall will occupy the
place Of the old stone wall.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1914-04-24
MORE HONOR FOR CLINE
flakes One of Champion IntercolIegi-
ate Debating Team

Once more The Enterprise has the
pleasure of recording an honor deservedIy
bestowed upon Carl Cline. the Rocky Ford
boy who in the University of Colorado is
continuing the record established in the
Rocky Ford high school and is winning
honors on both track and rostrum.
OF the latest honor to come "Spook's
way The Enterprise quotes from a Boul-
der dispatch in the Rocky Mountain News:
THE annual intercollegiate debate be-
tween the Universities OF Colorado, Texas
and Missouri was won Saturday night by
the U. Of c. The university won from
both Missouri and Texas by 2 to vote
Of the judges.
The subject of the intercollegiate debate
was: Resolved. That the United States
Should Adopt Literaoy Test Along the
Lines Provided in the Dillingham-Burnett
Bill. Vetoed by President Taft
Each of the three universities were
represented by two teams, negative and
an affirmative. the latter debating at
home SO that debate was held at each
of the three universities on the same
night.
Colorado was represented on the neg
ative at the University of Missouri by
Carl Cline and Jasper Yowell. the former
of Rocky Ford and the latter OF Denver
Cline is an alI-star member of the uni
versity track team and holder of the IN
tercol.egiate record of the Rocky mount
aims in the quarter mile and 22o. He
was a member of the varsity track team
last year which established new Rocky
mountain record IN the relay"
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1914-04-24
WEEKLY MARKET REPORT
Cattle Going Down, Hogs Are Strong
er Sheep Market Steady

Kansas City Stock Yards. April 2o.-
Cattle receipts last week were light and
killers paid stronger prices. the week
closing o to 20 higher than the low time
and shade stronger than close of~prey-
ious week Nebraska and Colorado beet
pulp steers $3.50 and SO, ,65. and the
rank and file of the natiys steers SZ.Z5
to $3.50. Cows and hefers are close to
steady to day. The market tendency is
for choice to prime steers to creep steadi-
ly upward. while middle grades are susce-
ptibe to every wind that blows.
Hogs sold slightly stronger to-day.
receipts 1000. top Ss.62H. Receipts
last week show big shortage from same
wsek last year, yet the market declined
as a result of break in provisions.
Packers, however, are not disposed to
permit provisions to sell much lower at
this time. hence expectation of something
like present prices for hogs for awhile is
steady,
Sheep and lambs held up well last week
and the market is steady. with weak spot
to-day, receipts 10000. A good many
Texas sheep and goats are on the way to
market, but receipts of Colorado fed stock
will be light from this time forward.
The Drovers Telegram of last Friday
had the following item of local interest;
"W. M. Auckland OF Oney Springs,
Colo, seems to have little the best class
of lambs coming to this market. judging
from the way he tops the market. Dur
ing the past week his lambs sold at top
prices more frequently than those Of any
other feeder in the Arkansas valley"
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1914-04-24
PAYING VISIT
Of INSPECTION
American Beet Sugar Com
pany Officials Here
ARE WELL PLEASED
WITH FUTURE PROSPECTS
Rocky Ford Factory VIII Have Lar
ger Acreage than Anticipated
Officials Report

On Wednesday morning n pri-
vate car containing President
FL. r. Duval and other prominent
officials of the American Beet
Sugar Co. was dropped off at
Rocky Ford, where the party was
met by e. G. Howe, general man
ager of the company with head
quarters at Denver, who came
down on Sunday.
Under the escort of Manager
Noble the company officials have
since been spending their time in
looking over the A. B. s. Co. fac
tory and farms about Rocky Ford,
and will probably spend several
days investigating conditions
about the company's holdings
throughout the Arkansas Valley.
AS result of the visit The En-
terprise is able to inform its read
ers that President Duval is very
well pleased with the outlook for
next season at the Rocky Ford
factory.
According to reports from the
agriculturists the acreage con-
tracted for this season has passed
the figure set when the contracts
first came out by at least one
thousand acres and the Rocky
Ford factory is assured of 10000
acres for this year, a most gratify-
ing result of the recent campaign
of education which convinced the
farmers that the necessary cut in
price of beets may be offset by
cutting out the labor contractors
and paying the laborers directly,
which will mean a great saving to
the farmers while the beet thin
ners and harvesters will get just
MS much and in many instances
more than ever before.
While the acreage around
Rocky Ford will be but little de-
creased from that of last year and
campaign of goodly length is
thus assured, as much can not be
said for the lower valley, prob
ably because of the fact that the
lower schedule for this year would
leave the growers a very small
margin without having better
crops and a larger sugar content
than in late years.
As result of the decreased
acreage in the lower valley it is
likely that the Lamar and Las
Animas factories will remain idle
and tho Rocky Ford factory will
be the only A. b. $. Co. plant in
the Arkansas Valley that will
grind beets and make sugar next
fall
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1914-04-24
THE LAST SAD RITES
Call Many to the Funeral of Miss
BeuIah Hale

Notwithstanding the fact that one of
the worst storms Of the year was raging
on Friday afternoon an immense con-
course of people brayed the wind and
rain and gathered at the home Of Mr..
and Mrs. |. D. Hale to witness and as
sist at the last sad rites for their daugh-
ter Beulah, whose demise after months
Of suffering was reported by The Enter
prise last week.
The funeral services were in charge OF
Rev D. W. James and the choir of the
Baptist church. with special solos touch
ingly rendered by the following: mo
Night There" Mrs. Hardey; There is a
Land Mine Eye Hath Seem" Leroy
Elser, and "Beulah Land" Mrs. Kellogg.
After the service the assembly filed
past the open casket enshrouded in
bank of beautiful floral offerings and
took their farewell look upon beloved
young friend and companion who had
gone before"
Then preceded by the Misses Christine
Johnson. Helen Harris and Ruth Herd
man, the fowerbearers, and borne by
Hunter Cover. Warren Maxwell, Dean
Stanley. George Maxwell. Irwin Rodeck
and Bert Elser. pallbears, the funeral
procession took its way to Valley View
cemetery, where all that was mortal of
Miss Beulah Hale was deposited in tie
tomb
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1914-04-24
WAS ESCAPED CONVICT
Farm Thief Taken Back to Kansas
Penitentiary

Harry Lindsay. the fellow who was
arrested at La Junta last week on a
charge Of stealing farm implements from
farmers residing near Rocky Ford was
taken back to Lansing. Kan, on Sa,ur-
day.
Lindsay. 1t appears. had escaped from
the penitentiary at Lansing several
months ago and a reward of Sloo was
offered for his capture.
The reward was paid to Sheriff Yant
when Lindsay was delivered to the Kan
sas officer.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1914-04-24
THE WORLDS FIRST INDOOR AEROPLANE FLIGHT, PAM
AMA-PACIFIC INTERNATIONAL EXPOSITION, 1915.

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Rocky Ford enterprise., 1914-04-24
z:45-Address, George W. Morrow
S:l5-Address Hon, John G, Woolley

All Churches. Sunday SCHOOL,. Young Peoples
Societies and other organization, in sympathy with
Statewide Prohibition asked send delegates hi,
Convention. Ciiirens who may be delegate, but
de,irou, Of assisting in this are also invited II
particularly desirable that every community this eoun-
shall be repfe,enied Entertainment will BE- provided
the Harvard plan. !. e. lodging and breakfast. Those
wishing entertainment will please report at once to Mr.
J. B, Vernon, 40+ So 9Th Street, Rocky Ford.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1914-04-24
Here Fine Masonic Lecture

Joe Price and Charley Recker were
Pueblo visitors on Tuesday, having gone
up to attend meeting of the Royal Arch
Masons.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1914-04-24
PREPARE FOR
DRY RALLY
County Campaign Will Be
Launched from This City
TUESDAY, MAY FIFTH,
IS THE DATE SET
Stirring Program Has Been Prepared
for the Otero County Prohibitory
Amendment Convention

DO'''
At Rocky Ford on Tuesday,
May 5, the campaign for "dry
Colorado" will he formally launch-
ed in this county under the digni-
fed title of the "Otero County
Prohibitory Amendment Conven-
tion," according to the action of
the local committee at its meet
ing last week.
Arrangements for the big rail- y
have been prepared, and the only
criticism that can be heard is that
from the amount of enthusiasm
being manifested the meeting
places will be found inadequate to
contain the crowds that will be in
attendance.
According to present plans the
convention will begin at nine
o'clock in the morning, when a
meeting will be held in the
Methodist church under the
charge of Mrs. G.. A. Cook, presi-
dent Of Rocky Ford w. @. L. U.
The address at this session will be
made by Mrs. Adrianna Hunger
ford of Denver, president of Colo
RADIO w. G. T. u.
AT 80 in the afternoon another
session will be called in the same
place. This meeting will be in
charge of Rev. Lin d. Cartwright
of Fowler and the principal
speaker will be DIR. A. j. Finch
of Denver, superintendent fof the
Colorado Anti-Saloon League.
The big mass meeting will be in
the Presbyterian church at 7:30
on Tuesday evening. This meet
ing will he in charge of Rev. L. A.
Crooks of La Junta, and the prin-
cipal address will be made by
Hon. John G. Woolley, the noted
temperance lecturer.
Following is the program of the
convention:
9:oo-Devotional Service and Music.
Rev. J. T. Jenkins, Fowler.
e:l5-Appointment of Committees.
e:2o-The Idea of this Campaign, Rev.
E. A Crooks. La Junta.
e:4o-The Partners in this Undertaking:
~ The Church, Rev. E. Payne,
La Jppta.
.t2l The Woman's Christian Tenn
peranoe Union, Mrs. Addie
Norris. Rocky Ford.
t5) The Sunday School, DR.. J. W.
Mcneil. Fowler.
~ The Young Peoples Societies,
P. E. Kaler, La Junta.
lo:2o-Contributions of the Past toward
the Present Task, Rev. K. E.
Bird. Manzanola.
0:40-Address by Mrs. Adrianna Hun
gerford. Denver. President Colo
rado W. C. T. U.
ll:4o-The Best Campaign Literature.
mrs. j. martln, Swlnk.
l:5o-Devotional Service and Music,
Rev. D. w. James. Rocky Ford
l:45-The Opportunity of Rural Com
munities to Participate in this
Campaign, Mrs. H. w. Royal.
Weitzer.
2:o5-The Outlook in Colorado. Rev.
"A. J. Finch, Denver, Supt. Colo.
"A Anti-Saloon League.
No5-Address by Mrs. A. Hungerford,
Denver.
5:55-A Symposium on Local Conditions
La Junta, F. M. Stark
Rocky Ford. Fred Perdue
Fowler. Mrs. Alice Watson
Manzenola. Mrs. Bell Harbert
Cheraw, Rev. E. G.. Estlow
Swink, Rev. ]. Martin
Wetzer, Prof. Hooper
Lakeview, j. H. Wasson
Newdale. Mrs. Nina Gibeson
Patterson Valley. F. E. Rice
Grand Valley, J. M. Lynch
4:l5-A Plan of Organization for the
County Campaign. Judge M. F.
Miller, La Junta.
ASA Question Box, Rev. A. j.
Finch, Denver.
4:55-Reports of Committees and other
Business.
z:5o-Devotiona Service and Music,
Rev. Mr.. Finley, Manzanola,
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1914-12-25
Governor Endorse
Supt. Appointment
Claim Made that Governor Hanna Win
Endorse the Appointment of School
Superintendent Colebank

The Bismarck correspondent OF
the Fargo Forum sent his paper last
week a story to the effect that
question has been raised regarding
the validity of the appointment of
IL. w. Colebank, superintendent of
schools for Sioux county. r he
Forum correspondent is not in pos
session of all the facts. l.. P.
Hyde was appointed county super
intcndent by Governor Hanna, aud
did take the oath of Office and filed
the bond required by law. But
before entering upon the duties
of his office he rendered his rcsigna-
tion, and the vacancy was filled by
the appointment OF Mr.. Colcbank,
who was named by the county
commissioners.
The county board acted within
their rights, and in appointing Nj.
Colebank they selected the only man
in the county, so lar as. Known,
who possesses the necessary credcn-
tials to meet the requirements OF
OF the state law in order to quality
Tor the Office OF superintendent Of
schools. The Fargo Forum article
| follows:
'sThere appears to ,be a sort OF a
mix up with regard to superintcn-
dent of schools i'm Sioux county in
the southern part Of the state.
When Governor Hanna named the
county officers for the new county
he designated l.. p. Hyde as super
intendent Of schools, but on account
Of the fact that Mr.. Hyde, had Sc
1eured connections which c.thought
49, pra s4lSallt es y 5 Az Is! -f1aIae J
4 to qualify for the place. ,.,fhi
county commissioners then appoint
,|edL. w: Colebank, and he is now
acting in that capacity. The qucs
4 tion arises as to whether there wa.
a vacancy and the right the com
lnissioners had to appoint a super
Itendent. 1t is not likely that there
4 will be any trouble over the matter
as il it appears that the appointment
|should have been made by the gov
ernor he will probably endorse th'
appointment OF the commissioners
/ Mr.. Colcbank is a graduate OF /:
Pennsylvania normal school ant
has served as county superintcn
dent OF schools in Nebraska befor
coming to this state
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1914-12-25
Additio Local !
News Happening 4 q ]

J. n. Wells went toA'annonball.
Wednesday evening after load Of
Christmas freight for the Carigilan
and Stiles store. @
Mr.. and Mrs. j. IL. Caldwell are
now located in the quarters former
ly occupied by II. 0. Powers, whose
place as issue clerk is now held by
Mr.. Caldwell
Geo. G. Jcwett, the Mclaughlin
auto-livery man, was in the city
Monday, and while here took time
: Ito visit the Pioneer office and leave
! a years subscription to this great
family publication.
1t is reported that Major Belden
has returned home to Shields from
the Bismarck hospital, where he
went for treatment about three
weeks ago. 1t is understood that
he will leave for California after the
holidays to spend the winter.
| Tom Poole OF Bismarck, was in
the city Monday and Tuesday on
some business for p. B. Wickham
in connection with the recent trans
\ fer of the Wickham Mercantile Com
pany stock to Hokanson and Turn
cr. While here Mr.. Poole was toe
busy adding figures to talk much
politics, but mentioned the fact
that he had. made application to hi
friend Bill LANCER, states attorney
elect of Of Morton county, for tin
tivc-thousand and some odd gallon
Of wine recently contiscatcd a
Hebron, and stored in the Mortol
county court house, for use durin
the next Wishek gubenatoria
] campaign.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1914-12-25
Direct Telephone
Service Has Ended
Mandan Commercial Club Interested
in Telephone Communication With
#. Yates, States News

according to the Man,lan News,
at Il meeting OF the Mandan Com
mc,rial Clublast week, The matter Of
the telephone communication with
IT. Yates was brought up. For
the benefit OF the parties Interested
the Pioneer has looked into the
matter and finds that the through
service with the lines of the North
Dakota Independent Telephone
Company, made possible about u
month ago through the efforts of
the Ft. Yates Commercial Club,
when the government line was con-
ncctcd with the Cannonball call
station, has been terminated by
the Northern Pacific Railroad Conn
pany. The booth was located in
the depot at Cannonball, and the
connection was cut about week
ago up6i, lANier OF some railroad
official. @
Nm it tlle Mnntlan Commercial
Club wanta TO helps the citizcnsssof
FIT. Yates, who are even niprc inter-
estcd in direct telephone B service
with the metropolis of NJ rton
county than the Mandan people, all
they will have to do is prevail upon
the Northern Pacific railroad con,-
pony to allow u connection OF the
government line at Cannonball,
and have the agent there attend to
calls. Everything at this end is
settled, Us Mr. Knealc, the former
| supervisor, consented TO the arran-
cement, and his action will no
doubt be endorsed by Mr.. Covey,
the new superintendent. Tho Nam
'as's< u lg2:il !.
The srlbjcGt'of long distance tele-
I3pllonc service to Cannonball and
TT. Yates is also being actively
urged by the Commercial Club as
such connections would be OF great
benefit with TT. Yates, the county
seat Of the newly created county Of
l
Sioux. Agent Cum1nins Of the
Northern Pacific railroad, was APP
pointed a committee OF one to in
terest the railroad in making the
connections at Caanoliball, while
Major Covey, agent OF the Stand
1 ing Rock reservation territory, will
be approached in the matter of
securing favorable action by the
government as to the installation
OF the service to TT. Yates. The
subject was discussed by G.. A.
Bingcnheimer who called attention
to the benefits to be derived by
such connections and that it was
only a matter Of approaching the
: railroad and government in the
right way to secure the accommoda-
tin,,,.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1914-12-25
Left For Utah

Mr.. and Mrs. A. Fl. Kneale left
last Friday by the way OF McLaugh-
lin, for their new home in Utah.
The Agency office force had good
shower Of rice ready for Mr.. Knealc
and Bride when they took their
seats,in the auto.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1914-12-25
Keeler Has Vacation

John Keelerleft Sunday on a two
weeks vacation during which time
he will visit at Wahpeton, and also
at sisseton, s. D., where he has a
twin brother. James Jamerson is
in charge Of the carpenter shop
during his absence.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1914-12-25
Sioux County School Cf6cers

i = . : :
The following school officers were
elected December 3, when the first
election IN the four school districts
in Sioux county was held
Lincoln District No. i: J A.
Watson, Charles Hoover, Henry
Matthews, directors; Ennis Acker-
man, treasurer. >s15.5 ss
Hanna District No. q: G. F.
Davis, w. G: Johnson, Thomas G..
Da1ldo, directors; August Hupc,
treasurer,
Cannonball District No. 3: G. r.
Wilcox, Louis Harm, N. E. Shobe,
directors; a. O. Schimansky, trea.
surer.
Fort Yates District No. a: j. NJ
Carignan, G. w. Hokanson, Mar.
tin Swift, directors; J::$ L. Haas
treasurer. III .4
The clerks will be named by TIN
directors after the boards organize
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1914-12-25

n 'lbe provisions Of the Burke bill
Mrss That the land is not 10 be up
praised AS was the case ayhen the
|iornacr. opening took place cediin sos.
|A value Of IS IS per acre ! il ! placed On
|Sland entered the first three months
Eafter the opening, s3:.5 80! per per acre for
Hand entered the next three months
thereafter, and 50. so per acre r for
dnr lands entered six months after
Isttt1iSe Itt1iSe opening, and thereafter.
F This sliding value is, on the. pre-
nlption that the. e.bcst land will be
ssefected first, and the opening will
ja5e conducted along the line Of first
come, first served. One fifth of tho
price of. tic land must be paid in
Icasha at the time Of filing, and one
fifth annually thereafter.
s. Honlcsteadcrs may take advant-
age Of the tlree-year or fourteen
nlonths.eo Communication law by com-
plying With the usual homestead
rcquiremenfsin addition to paying
the full amount .of. the balance due
at the time Of making proof.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1914-12-25
Reservation Opens
Early Next Spring
Unallotted Land. on Standing Rock Re.
sevation opens For Homestead En-
:..x try Early Next Spring

erI "
Washington, Dec. 49, Rcgula-
tons to control the opening OF Sc
|sveral hundred thousand acres of
land in Standing Rock Indian re-
|;sservation in the two Dakotas are
being prepared in the Interior de-
Lartsnent. The act authorizing the
Isettlement ofsthose lands has been
(in effect some time and it is expect
Fed that the opening will be held
early in the spring.
A new plan Of filing, it is said,
Twill be followed jby the department.
irrespective settlers: will be permit
led to e. on the reservation and
llook the landssaver and then file
jitheir preference Will, the local
lofficials. ss,.s,.,
Is Cong. BprlSeof South Dakota, has
written friends in ttIierdpcn that
hllffssseenpr'll land office in Washing
toia II v, s,.ll,lskiiss organizations for the
)sll Stand rig Rock rescr-
Iv.ssioaS ;y'.aI about tile n,iddleSof April.
1Therewill l,e no drawing Or regis
Itratiol, but applicants will be per-
omitted t 5s tp file their application for
1 Isspteh tlt llalid a .as they desire to enter,
| aajpd Where there arc more than one
/ appl lication for the same tract Of
land tie pplicants' will draw lots
lto determine which ono ii tphave
1.-THE land in question.
i ngressman Burke is tie author
| |pf the bIIopening the remainder
|Eof the Standing Rock reservation
|Efor stlEl bones @ cad entry, which was
tpasseyd, & by, congress in January 4 91SS,
aI.Rggyaa IlN Prszidsat. i,1