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Rocky Ford enterprise., 1915-08-27
MORE ENTRIES THAN EVER
Make New Stable Accommodations
Necessary at the State Fair


More entries than ever before in
the history of race meet in Colo
RADIO have been received by the Col
orado State Fair for the races to be
held in Pueblo during the week OF
September l3.
The horses that will compete in
Pueblo this year will be among the
best in the country. Never before
has such an assortment of widely
known harness horses been scheduled
to race in Colorado.
The early and late closing entries
brought in total of $50 entries, over
twice as many as have ever been re-
ceived by the lair association before,
New stables will be necessary to ac-
commodate the horses this year.
Some of the horses that will meet
in Pueblo during fair week are at
present racing in the Grand circuit.
in Canada, Iowa and Minnesota. The
others will be the pick of the Santa
I'c and Colorado-Wyoming circuits.
From $50 to 200 runners are cx-
pectcd to compete in the races in
Pueblo. Usually there are from 40
to 50 entered. The large number OF
running horses, together with the
large list of harness horses which
have entered, promise to make one
OF the best racing programs that has
ever been held in the state.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1915-08-27
NEAR CL0UDBURST
With Hail and Wind Accompaniment
Plays Havoc with Crops North
of the River

So accustomed have we become
to the continuous performance of
our rainmaker that it takes a
storm such as was staged on Tues
day to secure more than "honor-
able mention" in the newspapers,
but in this instance red head
lines are almost necessary to do
the subject justice.
Shortly after 5 o'clock this sec
ton of the Arkansas Valley was
visited by a downpour of rain
lasting internationally for over an
hour. After rest of about three
hours the raiilmaker appeared to
reverse his weather guage and he
then took occasion to dump all
that was left in his water bucket
right down upon Rocky Ford,
giving us about the worst ducking
we have had this year.
Beyond a soaking on top of a
soaking no particular damage was
done in this immediate neighbor-
hood, and in fact the storm was
hardly heavy enough to lay the
dust mile west and couple of
miles south of town, but north of
the river hail storm attended
the torrential fall of rain and
caused great damage to the grow
ing crops.
In the neighborhood of Ordway
the hail is reported to have al
most completely wiped out the
cantaloupe patches. The East
ranch of the A. B. S. Co. was also
badly battered by the hail and
vine growers suffered heavily.
In the Holbrook country the
storm reached the proportions of
a cloudburst and in some locali-
ties the fields were flooded to a
depth of several feet, while in
others hail is reported to have
covered the ground n foot deep.
working devastation and IN some
cases complete obliteration to the
growing crops.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1915-08-27
old SETTLERS
Hold PICNIC
And Meet UP With Pals of
Twenty Years Ago
THREE HUNDRED
IN ATTENDANCE
Old Fashioned Picnic Dinner and
"Reminiscences of Old Timers
Are Greatly Enjoyed

Surprising even the most san
guine expectations of its sponsors,
was the report upon the first an
nual picnic of the Early Settlers
Society of Rocky Ford and Vicin-
ity. which was held at the fair
grounds on Friday last.
Old residents of this meek of
the woods" and their families to
the number of 300 were assembled
and from the wealth of the bas-
kets they brot a picnic dinner was
spread which gave ample testi-
mony to the culinary ability of
our housewives and the abundance
of edible products of our home
steads. AS every old timer had
brot his appetite along the de-
molition of good things to eat was
swiftly accomplished and of course
brot great enjoyment to all.
Following the feast the tempor-
ary president, W. G. Steele, ex-
planned the purpose of the meet
ing and started the tales of early
days with some ancient and inter-
esting history of the Arkansas
Valley. After him came Messrs
Goblin, Guthrie, Hendricks, Best,
Auckland, Amend and Mesdames
Anderson, Enyart, Swink and
others in a reminiscent mood,
who told of incidents in the early
history of Rocky Ford and vicin-
ity that were mighty interesting
to their hearers.
So enjoyable was this first af-
fair that it was decided to perpet-
uate the organization and here
after hold such meetings at the
Rocky Ford fair grounds ON the
first Friday in August of each
year.
Permanent organization was
then perfected by the election of
the following officers:
President. Il. Gauger.
Vice Presidents-James Nc
Claim of Manzanola, ii. M. Fos-
dick of Fowler, William Auck-
land of Olney, A. f. Enyart of
Ordway aud Rufus Phillips of La
Junta.
Secretary Treasurer = Mary j.
Anderson.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1915-08-27
sOIL-PRoDUcTs SHOW
Gives Premiums Aggregating SIS,
600 According to List

OOO ACSOTuiHS " LiSt
When the complete premium list Of the
international Soil-Products exposition is
received by the prospective exhibitor in
Denver, September g. October 10. he
is going to be very agreeably surprised
at the fine showing of premiums that it
will make.
The entire premium list, when COM
plete, will run about 5000 and will
comprise many splendid premiums.
There will be more cash prizes offered
this year than usual and the cash awards
in individual classes have been increased
in many insta noes over those Of previous
years.
Wheat, perhaps quite naturally, wins
value will total more than ST 900. Corn
comes in for its reward also. and will
be awarded cups. machinery. etc., valued
at almost as much.
Among other premiums offered are:
Best sack of barley, any variety. one
John Deere Taylor subsoil plow. For the
best bushel OF oats, any variety. Woods
self-feeder and band-cutter valued at
5000. A beautiful silver cup for the best
individual display of standard or dwarf
broomoorn. Grain sorghums. s.oorn-header
valued at $50. A dry-farming harrow
on vegetables. For the best collective
display OF legumes in sheaf. a 6-horse-
power stationary gasoline engine valued
at Sloo, and for the best display OF Su-
dan grass in sheaf and thrashed grain
a Campbell subsurface packer, valued at
SIS.
The complete premium book. with rules
and general information, and full credit
to all donors Of premiums, is now ready
for distribution.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1915-08-27

Continued on Last Page
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1915-08-27

You viii note that the capacity in
acre feet of these reservoirs totals
648.460 feet, and that on June 10 OF
this year, there were 53S,S47 acre feet
of water in reservoirs.
These reservoirs would have been
filed to their capacity, were it not
for the fact that they were doing
some work on some OF the reservoirs,
which would not permit of the rcscr-
voirs being filed to their full capac-
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1915-08-27
MEET US At
OUR Big FAIR
City Is Putting On Glad
Rags for Gala Time
CAMPING GROUNDS
HAVE BEEN SELECTED
Free Accommodations Are Assured
for Fair Week to All Visitors
Who Bring Tents

Who Bring Tents
Before another issue of The
Enterprise the greatest festival of
its kind in the West will again
have passed into history and an
exposition second to none in the
state will be drawing to close.
That both will be as successful rs
any that have passed is beyond
question and that they will exceed
in many particulars any that have
gone before is confidently ex-
pected.
Under the direction of the Ar
kansas Valley Fair association and
the several Watermelon Day COM
mittees-who are all old hands at
the business-every arrangement
possible for the reception of ex-
hibits, the comfort and conven-
ience of exhibitors and the educa-
ton and entertainment of visitors
has been perfected, and in good
time for the great annual event
Rocky Ford will lave "donned its
glad rags" and will be ready to
welcome and entertain everybody
who comes within our borders
next week in the same hearty and
prodigal manner as in the past.
Select Tenting Grounds
Acting in hearty accord with the
committees and fair association
the city officials are doing their
share in making preparation for
the inrush of visitors, especially
from the dry land country, as re-
porte indicate that the prosperous
dry farmers in their autos are
going to swarm into town for our
big festival, and will be pleased to
accept OF our hospitality in the
way of free tenting and camping
grounds. TheWashington and Lib
erty school grounds-where water
and toilet facilities are accessible
have been selected as tenting
grounds and several hundred
autos may be parked within these
limits. City park and other shady
public grounds will also be thrown
open if necessary to our visitors
and assurance is given that every
visitor seeking tenting ground
will be accommodated to their pei
feet satisfaction.
Are logging Up
With our great white way al
most completed and our water
melon colored lights and bunting
predominating in the decorations
the street lighting and decorative
features will be more particularly
noticeable this year than ever be-
fore. And SO it goes all along
the line, with merchants and
everyone logging up" for Colo
radios unique feast and fair that
will this year be acclaimed the
greatest in the West.
Regarding the fair proper Secre-
tary Pollock announces that there
will be this year exhibits in agri-
culture that would grace n worlds
exposition any where, and the en-
tries already made assure exhibits
unrivalled of vegetables, grasses,
etc. In the livestock departments
the showing this year promises to
be far in advance of any fair yet
held, with a corresponding large
percentage of farmers and stock
men in attendance. In the var
ious departments in which the
ladies work figures there is in
creasing interest and the prospects
are that women will have a much
larger place than ever in the Ar
kansas Valley fair. In every de-
partment except fruit reports from
the superintendents indicate that
the showing will be larger and
L..
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-12-17
BETTER CROSSING PROTECTION.

Every now and then a community
in some section of the state is shock
ed by the taking of life at grade
crossings and despite the work Of
eliminating these death traps, a few
being removed each year, there con-
tinues to be collected a toll in human
life such as occurred Wednesday at
Dayville, which makes it evident that
the day cannot arrive too soon when
Connecticut will have abolished all
such danger points.
But until that time arrives too much
care cannot be exercised on the part
Of the railroads in giving reasonable
protection to humanity. while every
one who is obliged to use such cross
ings needs to be fully impressed with
the responsibility that devolves upon
them in safeguarding their lives.
1t would appear from the account
of the triple fatality at the Dayville
crossing, which crossing has been the
scene of previous affairs of a similar
nature, that it is unprotected by flag
man, gates or signals, a condition
which prevails at several crossings in
that locality, so that no warning what
ever is given of the approach of trains
and the responsibility of safe cross
ing rests solely with the individual.
This is a situation which apparently
needs to be remedied. If the traffic
there does not warrant the placing Of
gates or the location of a fagman at
that point the expense which would
be attached to the establishment of a
bell or a semaphore signal which
would give warning of the approach
of trains a sufficient time in advance
to prevent any more deaths at inst
point is too insignificant to bubble
over. The peril at that point has been
demonstrated to be of such a nature
that it cannot longer be disregarded.
Human life is too precious to be
wasted in that manner and further
proof of the need of better protection
ought not to be required.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-12-17
GERMAN VIEW OE NOTE

Word comes from Germany to the
effect that the demands made by this
country upon Austria are considered
severe, but it is a strange view which
is taken of the situation if it is con-
sidered hard upon Austria to be re-
quired to respect the rights of this
country and humanity, and carry out
the provisions of international law
which it has agreed to do No coun-
try ought to carry the impression that
it can make and unmake the laws of
nations regardless of the effects such
disrespect will have upon those who
happen to be concerned and it ought
not 20 be forgotten that if Austria
had obeyed the rules of war and given
proper protection to the lives of
American citizens during its subma-
rine operations it would not have been
necessary to call it to account for its
actions.
The Ancona case plainly indicates
that 1t has, through the commander
VINO sent that ship and a portion of its
human cargo to the bottom, laid it
self open to criticism and invited lust
such demands as have been made OF
it. 1t is no more than that country
or Germany would be doing under sim
liar conditions if the situation was re-
Tersed and the United States subma-
rines were taking the lives of neutra
Austria and German subjects.
If Germany considers that the de.
mands are severe because Germany
was treated in a different manner, ant
many notes were exchanged which
have not as yet resulted in the dis.
avovVal Of the sinking of the Lusitania
it is undoubtedly correct, but this gov.
eminent has apparently seen the mad.
visibility of again pursuing such
course as was taken with Germany i
its protest is going to amount to any
thlng and one lesson Of the kind il
enough. And while Germany looks OF
the course as severe it has a chanc,
to realize that it to a certain degre,
Is responsible for it,
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-12-17
BORROWING ON AMERICAN Sc
CURITIES.

The action which has been taken by
Great Britain in passing a law en-
towering that government to buy or
borrow the American and Canadian
investments held by English capital
lists and pay for them in five per cent.
five year exchequer bonds is only
what was indicated would be done
some time ago. 1t is only one of the
methods which that country has for
financing its war expense and of boil
steering up its credit in this country.
Such bonds, or other bonds similar to
those which were recently disposed of
in this country to the extent of a half
billion would not have the attraction
in this country that American and
Canadian securities would, yet the
same thing, in the way of securing
additional funds and credit promises
to be accomplished by this procedure
The bonds will be disposed of and the
recipients will be satisfied. American
financial assistance will be secured and
those who advance the money on the
securities in which they have full con-
fdence will likewise be satisfied.
When it is realized that the amount
Of such securities held in England is
estimated all the way from one to fou1
billion, and that such financing will
relieve the country Of the necessity OF
keeping up a constant flow of gold tc
this country in maintaining its credit
it can be appreciated that the plan is
of much Importance to Great Britain
How we'll the idea will succeed remains
to be seen, but it has the advantage
of being wisely conceived and there
are reasons for expecting good results
from a sound beginning which has the
confidence of those concerned.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-12-17

ta>~.cs and the failure to follow up
and support the advantages tempo
rarily gained.
To overcome such weakness sub
ordinate generals have been relieved
of their commands and now the head
Of the British forces has been super
seeded by General Douglas Haig, who
rendered distinguished service at the
Aisne and who has won the praise OF
his superior. He has been placed in
command of the armies of Great Bri-
tain operating at that point for the
purpose of getting the best possible
out of the British fighting machine.
He has had an opportunity to study
the points on which his predecessor
has fallen down and it will be expect
ed that he will profit by past failures.
The deposing of General French is
in line with the same action which has
been taken in the case of other leaders
who went into the war with reputa-
tions but failed to sustain them. He
has had plenty of opportunity and
failed to meet the requirements and
it is but proper now that another in
whom confidence is manifested should
he given a chance.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-12-17
REMOVING JOHN FRENCH,

For some time dissatisfaction has
been expressed against the manner in
which Field Marshal John French has
been guiding the British forces in
northern France. 1t has been felt that
for the size Of the army which he
heads that there ought to be more
progress and more aggressive action.
1t has been felt in England that the
British forces ought to do more than
stand still and much was expected OF
them at the time the Austro German
drive was made into Russia and later
into Servia, but it failed to material
ize. The feeling has prevailed that toe
little serious consideration was being
given to the task involved and that
full advantage had not been gained
K different times because of di1aAnru
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-12-17
PROTECT THE HORSE.

Even though the horse has to large
extent been replaced by the auto,
which undergoes no physical suffering
as the result of neglect or over xer-
ton, there is still large number of
animals to be seen on the streets of a
city every day in the pursuit of bus
mess and pleasure, and they promise
to hold a conspicuous place there for
a long time to come.
Such being the case they ought to
get the proper amount of care which
is required to protect them against
the elements for the value of a horse
depends to a large degree upon the
kind Of attention it receives. Because
horses can do so much under nor
NAL conditions does not mean that
they can be made to do the same
thing under abnormal situations. Be-
cause they can go smooth shod dur
ing the greater part of the year does
not mean that they should not be
given proper protection in the way of
calks when the roads and pavements
are frozen and icy. Because they can
be allowed to SILVER and shake in the
cold and the owner does not feel it,
does not mean that they are being
treated humanely. Even auto owners
have more respect for the machines
they drive than do many owners and
drivers for their horses, and yet in
spite of the fact that the latter are
constantly working against their own
interests they are willing to overload
and possibly beat and fog the animals
which are made inefficient by their
negligence
The horse is a faithful animal It
will respond to its limit when it is
treated right and this is a season of
the year when they should be treated
with a fair amount of consideration
and common sense.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-12-17

King Constantine has done his best
to keep Greece out of the war. It
now remains to be seen whether the
Teutonic powers will keep the war out
of Greece.
From the way in which the Austrian
admiralty is backing up the act of the
submarine commander who sank the
Ancona, it might be supposed that Ad-
miraI Won Tirpitz held the post.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-12-17

among the boys in New Haven. The
success achieved and the development
made has necessitated larger quarters
in which to operate. 1t is the inten-
ton of those in charge to give each
college man who volunteers his SER
vices an opportunity to take up a
definite line of work most agreeable to
him and utilizing his services to the
full The new building will afford
added facilities for carrying on the
work of the club along social, mental
and physical lines.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-12-17
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
uppsr East Side Liahts,

Mr.. Editor: The people of the up
per East Side would like to know when
they are going to have the lights fixed.
or whether it is going to be done at
all. We have been without them for
three weeks, but as long as we have to
pay for them we would like to have
the benefit of the light.
TAXPAYER OF THE EAST SIDE.
Norwich, Dec. 16. 1915.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-12-17
OTHER VIEW POINTS

The growth of the parcel post is one
of the startling facts of postal SER
vice. A billion packages were trans
ported in the fiscal year 1915 and the
service is in it's infancy. One of the
novel proposals in the report of Post
master General Burleson is for the es-
adjustment of an areial delivery SER
vice in certain sections, which would
facilitate mail delivery and promote
the science Of aviation. The defect in
military preparation as it has been
proposed is that nothing adequate
has been done for offense and de-
Tense in the air. If skilled aviators
could be trained in the postal service
their skill would be available in time
of war, and the cost of their training
would be met by increase in postal
revenues.-Bridgep Farmer.
1t is to a citizen of German birth
that we owe one of the most uncom-
promising and complete statements of
true Americanism that has appeared
from any of our prominent men any
where. He is Mayor Blankenburg Of
Philadelphia, and in an address de-
livered in New York Saturday night
he said these among other things of
similar aim and import: ITO me
neither British nor German Ameri-
cans nor Irish, Scotch, French, Ital-
ian or Russian Americans, as political
entities, appeal. The notion of a small
but clamorous section of Americans,
who blazon forth their fancied claim
to superiority over the rest of their
countrymen by calling thCmClvcs the
Anglo Saxon race, is as absurd as 1t is
| unsound. An overwhelming majority
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-12-17

While. there are many who are rec
ognizing the opportunity Of doing
something worthy by contributing to
the Salvation Army kettle, there is
still chance for a great many others
to do likewise
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-12-17

of our white population is a mixture
of all the white races of Europe
Teutonic, Latin and Slav. And where
would YOU place the 100, 900, 900 colored
people who live among u.s. Let us
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-12-17

1t will be interesting to learn, while
China is seeking to borrow money,
whether Yuan Shi Kai had foresight
enough to have the old crown put
away on the shelf or whether he will
have to have a new one
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-12-17

1t makes little difference whether
they are in trenches OF in the mountains
the advice to the European armies to
keep cool appears to be superf1uous.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-12-17

The Generalization Of the overhead
lines in the western part of the states
by the recent storm furnishes another
argument for getting them under
ground
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-12-17

The condition of some of the side
walks indicate that there are a lot
Of snow shovels which have not been
gotten out of their summer quarters,
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-12-17

therefore abolish all distinctions that
may lead to ill-feeling, and let us call
ourselves before the whole world,
Americans first, last and all the time"
Stamford Advocate.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-12-17

From the way in which mans work
has been demolished by the recent
storm it is to early to talk about con-
quering nature.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-12-17

The man On the corner says: The
time has come when the Christmas
spirit ought to be as easy to catch as
a cold.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-12-17

This year in place of the Yale Hall
Boys club on Franklin street and the
United Workers Boys club on Orange
street, there is in progress of erection
a large building on Jefferson street to
be known as the United Workers Boys
club. Work on the new building was
started June l, and although it was
badly held up at the start, it is being
rushed now and it is hoped to move
into the building not later than the
first of the year. For a number of
years the Yale students have been
interested in this sort of mission work