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Rocky Ford enterprise., 1915-05-07
WATER SUIT
Brings Out Strong Evidence for Colo
RADIO This Week

Hearing of the Kansas Colorado water
suit was resumed in Pueblo this week,
when some of the best evidence yet
presented on behalf of Colorado water
users was taken.
Amongst the witnesses were Russell
Stubbs of La Junta and Harry Lubers
of Denver.
The testimony offered byHarry Lubers
an attorney of Denver, is perhaps, the
most important to be given in the suit.
Mr.. Lubers sold the water rights and
the irrigation project known as the
Menke project and also as the Arkan-
sas Valley Beet Sugar Land and Irriga-
ton Co. to the Davie and Mckinney
interests, which interests have brot the
suit against Colorado water users thru
their holdings secured thru Mr.. Lubers
Mr.. Lubers testified that the project,
when bought by the Davie and McKin-
ney interests, was an abandoned ditch;
that it had been abandoned years before
because the water would not reach the
point of diversion in the irrigation period
that this was before the water rights
complained of in Colorado had been
been taken out, or any water divert
ed under the rights complained of.
Attorney Lubers testified that Davie
and Mckinney interests knew the
condition of the property when they
purchased it.
Russell Stubs resided atHartman and
Coolidge, Kan, in pioneer days and he
testified to the condition of the river
in Kansas during the irrigation period,
giving personal evidence that there
was not sufficient water in the river
in Kansas for irrigation purpose in the
pioneer days before there was any
water appropriated in Colorado. His evi-
dence will go to show that if water was
not impounded or diverted in Colorado,
it would sink into the river bed before
reaching Kansas.
Irrigating as practiced in the Ark
ansas Valley keeps steadier flow of
water in the Arkansas river, was the
contention of P. F. Nixon, w. J. Will
son and II. o. Morris.
The huge storage reservoirs now used
to catch the flood waters of the river
in the spring and early fall prevent
huge amounts from being wasted. The
water thus retained is permitted to be
used for irrigation and after having
served this purpose finds its way into
the river during the summer months.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1915-05-07
DRY FARMING CONGRESS
Receives Merited Recognition from
United States Government

The appropriation just made by the
Congress of the United States for gov
ernment exhibit at the International Dry
Farming Congress and the International
Soll-Produets Exposition. Denver. Sep
tember 2z-Ootober g. is the most COM
plete recognition ever given by the govern
ment to public welfare movement.
In the beginning. it should be understood
clearly that this federal appropriation
does not come direct to the Congress.
which does not have the handling of one
cent of it, nor its disposition in any way.
What does constitute the recognition
however. is the fact that the government
understands and comedies the prestige
and influence Of the International Dry
Farming Congress, the greatest agricul-
tural organization in the world. That is
patent; and 1t 1t is gratifying.
The federal appropriation is turned
over to the United States Department of
Agriculture, which expends this sum-
prepares the govern ment display. and
otherwise takes care Of the United States
representation. The international Dry
Farming Congress is Of course in fullest
touch with the government thruout these
preliminary plans. and the closest har-
mony prevails.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1915-05-07
SAFETY FIRST
VIII Be Preached to Santa Fe HON.
bres by Phonograph

DfeS Dy PnonO8rdpn
The gospel of Safety First" will be
preached to 10000 Mexican section
hands along the lines Of the Santa Fe
railroad system this summer by Isaiah
Hale. the roads commissioner Of safety.
Hale will soon start out on long tour in
a specially equipped automobile that
travels on the rails. and will soon be in
this city. There are several hundred
Mexican laborers on the job of laying
steel between this :city and Pueblo, and
they will soon be regaled with some short
snappy Safety First" speeches. These
speeches were sent to the Edison Phono-
graph Company's plant. where an expert
linguist translated them into the purest
Mexicano. When Mr.. Hale meets gang
Of Mexioans on the right Of way he stops
his auto says How do you do" in Mexi-
can, which is about all he knows of that
language. and then turns loose the phono-
graph. What will prove more pleasing
to his little audiences along the road. how
ever, are two of the most popular Mexi-
cans airs-'La Paloma." and La Go
londrina." The Mexieans weep great briny
tears then. as the songs remind them Of
home and mother. and they are so grate-
ful that they at once try to remember
and repeat some of the Safety First"
aphorisms.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1915-05-07
RECLAMATION SERVICE
Establishes Headquarters in Denver---Change
Will Be of Vast Benefit to West

A dispatch from Washington on
Friday last brought the formal an
nouncement by Secretary Lane OF
the establishment of the executive Oh
fees of the reclamation service at
Denver, Colo. with Sidney r. Will
hanson, chief OF construction, in
charge.
Mr.. Williamson is to be the ex-
ecutive arm of the service in the
field" said Secretary Lane. "All mat
tiers are to go through him to the re-
clamation service here in Washing
ton. Our office herefis to be retain
at present, of the directors and chief
engineer, Mr. Davis. Chief Counsel
King and Comptroller Ryan, by
whom all matters of policy will be
determined.
Il have felt for long time that
we were too far removed from the
projects themselves to have the work
carried on with the greatest efficien-
cy, the least friction, and the least ex-
pense.'
All Eyes Will Turn This Way.
With the administration Offices Of
the reclamation service in Denver,
that city will be active head and cen
ter of the vast work of the reclama-
ton OF the West. For development,
construction and accomplishment in
irrigation and land Improvement, all
eyes will turn to this state.
Colorado will be the focusing point
of all industries connected with the
immense projects which the fedora !
government is now completing and
will build in the future both within
her borders and without. Hand-in-
hand with the governmental concen-
tration and activity here will come
private industries OF similar kind.
Colorado will be the fount and source
of knowledge and wisdom upon irri-
CATION and kindred work.
Leading public men and state OF
ficials recognize the establishment OF
the services headquarters in Colora-
do as an important acquisition and
impetus to the state.
1t is estimated that the change in
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1915-05-07

At an adjourned meeting of the
city CO uncil last Friday night
Tuesday, May II, was designated
as Cleanup day, and instructions
were issued that will insure the
hearty cooperation of the city Of
ficials with our citizens in the OBJ
servance of this important annual
event.
This is in line with the article
in last weeks Enterprise, when we
advocated settling upon cleanup
date as early as possible. From
this article the following para
graphs will bear repetition:
"As man liveth, so is his home
town. If you believe in your town
and have testified to this belief by
investing in property or business
venture, increase your property
values and your income by de-
manding a clean town.
Remember that council, how
ever well organized, cannot make
and keep a town clean. Neither
can you depend upon an efficient
board of health or sanitary laws.
1t takes concerted action, COM
munity pride of all classes, in all
sections of a town, to bring about
municipal cleanliness"
Now, let US all work together in
the interests of sanitation, good
health and an attractive livable
city, which it will mean if we pay
attention to the behests contained
in the mayors proclamation.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1915-05-07
CLEANUP day
NEXT TUESDAY
By Official Mandate of the
City Council
MAYOR ISSUES HIS
PROCLAMATION
Now Up to Our People to Do Their
Part Toward Making This the
cIeanest City In State
CLEANUP PROCLAMATION

"Why don't they keep the streets
little cleaner?
You ask with deep annoyance
not undue;
Why don't they keep the parks a
little greener?
Did you ever stop to think that
THEY means YoU?"
Next week will be "spick
and span week. Clean up
all your rubbish, tin cans,
etc., and place in piles and
beginning Tuesday morning,
May 1ith, city teams will
haul it away. We won't get
it all hauled Tuesday. but
the teams will continue to
haul until everything is
hauled out. We can only
cover the ground once, SO be
sure to have everything ready
by Tuesday morning. Let US
cooperate that we may have
a cleaner, healthier city and
reduce fire hazard. Plant
flowers, SOW grass seed, paint
up and whitewash.
No ashes or stable manure
will be hauled by city teams.
For information call Ford
101.
Let us all pull together for
a clean town.
u. T. ROBERTS, Mayor
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1915-05-07
Swink Is Some Athlete

The University of Colorado won the
track meet from the Agricultural Col
lege at Boulder on Saturday by the
score of 81 to Sc points.
Had the rest of the Aggies shown up
like our Rocky Ford boy, Ralph Swink,
the result would have been different,
for Ralph took second in the 100-yard
dash, time 10 2-5 seconds; first in 220-
yard low hurdles, 81 2-5; first in high
jump, 5 feet inches, and first in broad
lump, 81. .15 feet.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1915-05-07
WOMEN ELECTED
Effective Ore eanization Brings Victory
In School Board Election to Mes
danes McCaskill and Best

Thru the good offices of our
county treasurer and few
local Democratic leaders, who lab
ored zealously last Saturday night
and all day Sunday, goodly siz-
ed corruption fund" was gather
ed and a working organization
effected that resulted in the poll
ing on Monday of the largest vote
that has ever been recorded at a
school election in this district,
totalling close to 700 votes.
Early in the game on Monday
the Democratic autos began to
bring in load after load of voters,
SO making public the Vaccinations
of the political ring, but it was
then too late for the friends of the
retiring trustees to bring into play
a counter organization, if such
had been desired, and as result
Messrs Lawson and Roberts were,
to their great pleasure, relieved of
further troubles in connection
with our public schools, Mesdames
McCaskill and Best assuming
their places by an almost two to
one vote.
Because of the fact that the pol
itical ring did not determine upon
a running mate for Mrs. Hattie
McCaskill until some time on Sun
day the early voters were not in
structed to write in the name of
Mrs. Matte Best, and in conse-
quence the latter fell behind in
the count, tho she had big plen-
ty to win out, as the following
total vote will show:
Matte Best--------.------55e
John E. Lawson -----------24e
Hattie McCaskill-
Zenas T. Roberts
So far as The Enterprise has
heard everyone is satisfied with
the election of Mesdames McCas-
kill and Best as members of the
school board, but as much can
not be said of the methods pur-
sued to gain their election. 1t is
indeed to be deplored that party
politics and politicians should in
terfere with school matters in a
district of this size.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1915-05-07
We'll PLEASED
With CREAMERY
Service Man Visits the Local
Cooperative Plant
GIVES PRAISE To
MANAGER JACOBSON
Finds Wholesome Loyalty Here to
Home Industry That Makes
For Prosperity


For Prosperity
FL. r. Van Aukin of the SER
vice department of the Hastings
Industrial Co., on Saturday last
inspected the conditions of our
creamery and made some interest
ing statements.
Among some of the things he
said to The Enterprise the follow
ing should be of special interest
to Rocky Ford and community:
"Your creamery is ia a very
prosperous condition. After max
ing trial balance for April, l
find that the profits are exceeding
ly good, and yet the price of but
ter-fat you have paid is from one
to three cents per pound more
than in most places. This is due
to the fine grade of butter made
by Mr.. jacobson and his economi-
cal management.
81 like to see this, as this cream
cry was built for the general pros
perity of the community. Every
patron, whether stockholder or
not, receives the same. 1t is the
object of your creamery to pay
every cent possible to each patron
for his but.er-fat and give an hon
est weight and honest test.
ITO indicate the different meth
cd of the Centralizer in conduct
ing business, let me give three IL
lustrations.
'The State Dairy Commissioner
of North Dakota on April 10,
1915, said to me, 4 know this to
he a fact, that the Centralizers
have instructed the cream stations
to test at least 2 per cent low.
'At neighboring town where
there is a Cooperative creamery,
a Centralizer raised the price Of
butter-fat three cents per pound.
The local creamery sent them
blind shipment. The returns
showed a shrinkage of 8 pounds in
weight and 4 per cent test.
'Some time ago l visited an
Iowa creamery as it was about to
open. The Centralizer had raised
the price of cream five cents per
pound over stations within the
same radius, and did it before the
local creamery had opened its
doors.
"These facts indicate that the
Centralized does not want the
competition of the Cooperative
creamery and is using Standard
Oil methods to kill them off. Any
farmer who is lured by the siren
statements, offers and blandish-
ments away from his patronage to
your local plant is acting like the
man who killed the goose that
laid the golden egg.
"Mr. jacobson keeps the tests
he makes of each can of cream he
receives for a week. Any patron
of your plant can actually see his
test if he is interested.
81 am also glad to state that the
creamery is figuring strongly on
adding an ice cream plant. There
is plenty of room for it and ice
cream can be made under the
most sanitary conditions. In not
over two weeks the creamery will
be offering special prices for
sweet cream and whole milk for
ice cream making.
81 have thoroly enjoyed my visit
to Rocky Ford. You have a fine
town. There's none better in
your state. | find wholesome
loyalty here to home industry. L
like to see that. That makes
prosperity. If my company can
be Of any assistance to you in any
creamery problems. our service
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1915-07-17
Ncthiag Surprising.

Crowley Signal: Our esteemed
contemporary, the Gueydau News,
comments Oh tie fact that the
town clerk only furnished portions
of the proceedings of certain meet
inCs OF the town council, Withhold
ing portions which, he stated,
were irroitycnt and not OF interest
to the general public. We want 70
assure brother Ramsey that he is
still fortunate in getting a part Of
The proceeding. Here, in Crowley
we have altogether outgrown such
trivial matters IS publishing cOun-
cii proceedings; folks do not care
about such things, anyway. and
DO not need to know what IS done
in the municipal so'on~.
Judging bv the fra,yrral feelings
between all parties n TINS good
town We suggest chat we keep swce,
lest We Offend some Of tie powers
and get lcf5 entirely. The following
extract is from The last Issuc OF
News:
We asked the town clerk if he
made any omission in handing II:
the proceeding i'll question. &c
which he replied: Yes, but | con
sidercd it an irrelcvant matter.
Which brings to our attention tht
first instance wherein a towr
clerk is superior to the laws oil
Louisiana and Board of Aldermen
The law specifically provides tina
the proceedings, notices, ordin
anccs, of the council shall be pub
lished. 1t is up to the town Clerl
to have same published, it is II
to the council to see that they ar
published"
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1915-07-17

A lady who understands adver-
tiseinG says, No lady wishes to
be looked upon as a shopping flend
she does not care to go into a store
and have a merchant show al his
stock in order to find out whether
he keeps what she wishes to pur-
chase and whether the article is
sold at price she can afford. 1t is
much easier and pleasanter to look
through the advertisements of a
paper than it is to bore the clerks
and waste her own time. Next to
the local news items, the advertise
ments in a paper stating articles
for sale with prices will keep much
of the money that goes to the large
cities at home.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1915-07-17
Assumption Pioneer:
Among

Assumption Pioneer: Among
the many reforms that will be
taken up by the constitutional con-
vention it is rumored, if one is
called by the people, will be the
placing of sheriffs, assessors and
clerks of courts under a salary ba-
sis. The assessors may be dispen-
sed with altogether by a state tax
and assessment board. Whether
New Orleans with her seven asses
sors we'll be expected, as is done
in many cases, has not been learn
ed. Among the offices which will
be created besides the state tax and
assessment board, will be two addi-
tional seats on the supreme court
bench of the state.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1915-07-17

There is a sowing time and a
time to reap. The wise man said:
Bring a child up in the way he
should go, and when he is old
he will not depart from it, SO it
is with the boys of today who are
allowed to run the streets till nine
or ten o'clock at night. This does
not mean Our town alone, as most
towns are similarly afflicted for
an affection it surely proves to be
of many families in the after life of
the boys. Parents. see after your
boys, and the company they keep.
1t will be worth more than gold to
you and them years to come.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1915-07-17
Adams Advantage.

Whatever troubles Adam missed.
This must have made him sore
When he and Mother Eve fell out
lie couldn't siam the door.
birmingham Age Herald
Whatever troubles Adam had
And ne had some, 'sposc.
lie never sat behind hat
y, moving picture shows.
Houston Post,
Whatever troubles Adam had
y. ALWAYS had chance,
For sure he never had to fear
That Eve would wear the pants.
New Orleans Item.
Whatever trouble Adam had
lie didn't have 20 SILVER
Out upon mountain road
Patching tires for. Flivvcr.
La Jolla, Cal, Journal
Whatever thoubles Adam had
I'll bet one made him hect-O
Not having any clothes you see.
H. had to dodge the spry mosquito
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1915-07-17
The Baseball Question.

The squabblc over who is the
best at base ball, has as yet, not
been settled between the Erath
and Abbeville aGgreGations. The
first game between the teams held
forth at Erath, and Abbeville re-
turned home, afterwards, it was
learned that Abbeville was defeat
ed by a score of 10 to 0.
The second game here on July
Sth resulted in Abbeville letting
Erath return victorious, the score
being I TO 0.
The third game, which was
played here on July 18th, showed
that Abbcville strengthened her
team, with the result that they de-
feated Erath by a score of ii to 6,
but were unable to shut them out.
Tomorrow, at Erath, these teams
will cross bats before a large and
enthusiastic audience once more.
The result is hard to predict, but
the manager of the Abbeville team
doesn't seem to think that Erath
N beat them. and on the other
hand the Erath manager claims to
have everything in readiness TO
eat AbheVille up alive.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1915-07-17
STATE PARAGRAPHS.

In view OF the expressed determine.
ton OF several hundred young men in
the city Of New Orleans to join with
their elders in the Association Of Com.
:nerce and lend their efforts in up
building the best interests Of the city.
employers are being requested to fur
u,sh those forming the auxiliary with
the names OF desirable young men.
Applicants for membership in the
auxiliary are requested to attend 4
meeting to be held at the Association
OF Commerce on July Is, at which
time plans for permanent organiza-
ton will be taken up.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1915-07-17
The sooner children are brought

The sooner children are brought
to understand that idlcness IS 4
crime and that no amount OF line
culture can make them pass for
valuable in the world eye If they
are unable TO earn a livelihood,
and so must become hangers on
for others to support, the better
for them. That daughter who helps
her mother cook and scrub, is far
more worthy than she who only
paints and PLAYS and obliges her
overworked father to pay servant
that she may not soil her dainty
hands.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1915-07-17

The citizens of any prosperous
town are always public spirited
and united. Stand together, work
for the interests ofthe whole town.
Always stand ready to do your
part. Don't gIumble and spend
your time in prophesying failures,
but help to make every enterprise
success, be it great or small. BE
energetic and enterprising and
your example will be initiated
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1915-07-17
Saturday, Joly II, 1915.

their weight in gold and we are III
the soup. His corn brings him a
fancy price, it's rising every day
and he rakes in all kinds Of men
for half load of hay. The farmer
is in the saddle and when he comes
to town the rest of us by right
should go way back and sit down.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1915-07-17
HEALTH MEN TO
STUDY FELLLGRA
DR.. BOWLING HAS PLANNED A
GENERAL MEETING TO BE
HELD AT SHREVEPORT.
MALADY'S ORIGIN SOUGHT
No Data Has Been Prepared 20 Show
How Many Cases ENet in
North Louisiana.
Shreveport

Shreveport
DR.. Oscar Bowling. president ot
the State Health Board. who is here
studying the pellagra situation. an
nounced that he will shortly call =
general conference OF physicians and
health officers In New Orleans to al
tempt 10 determine the Orl2in OF this
malady a medical conference on the
disease was held here, but it did not
accomplish much. The conference was
attended by physicians and represent
tatiyCs Of the state and federal health
service Many sections OF Louisiana
" ere represented and varying opinions
were given as to the origin Of the dis
ease. But no data was produced as to
how many pellagra cases exist IN
North Louisiana and Dr. Dow!ing IS
still doubtful as to the best place 10
locate the proposed pellagra hospital.
A majority OF these who spoke at
the conference expressed the convic-
ton that pellagra is not dietary dis
ease, since rich and poor have become
IT'S victims. DR. R'niau liant, OK
Shreveport, presided. ald among the
speakers were Dr.. Go''1erger, Of the
United States Public Health Service:
DR.. G. c. Chandler, of Shreveport; DR..
A. Neal. of Alberta; DR.. A. NJ Eichel-
berger, OF Shreveport; Or. Thomas Ra-
gan, Of Arcadia; Dr. s. Kelly. of VIM
! field; Or. Z. A. Ledbeter, of New Or
leans; Dr. NJ. Kelly, Of Winfield. and
Dr.. \. ?. Grain, house surgeon of the
| Shreveport Charity Hospital.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1915-07-17
Eay View Club.

The annual meeting OF the Bay
View Club was held at the court
house on Monday of this week.
and proved to be a very enthusi-
astic and interesting meeting. The
board of directors elected for the
ensuring year are Messers. J. B.
Miller, l.. H. Summers, ]. A.
Summers, J. H. Mccain, Summa
Caldwell, A. G.. Nauck and Avery
Theall.
The officers are J. 3. Miller, presi-
dent; J. H. Mccain. vice presi-
dent, and Avery Theall, secretary
and treasurer.
A committee was appointed to
look into the matter OF moving
the Club House to Buck Point.
Several new rules were also
made at the meeting.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1915-07-17

We hear parents complaining OF
the schools, who have no more
knowledge of how they are being
conducted than resident of China
has. We do know that strangers
who have visited our schools have
gone away and said that we have
the best schools of any town IN
the country.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1915-07-17

Wisdom, Mont. M. NJ. McGreg
or of Plains has a crab-apple tree
which produces rose blossoms. No
apple forms where the roses have
bloomed. A white rose bush was
planted last year ten feet from the
tree, and it is believed the root
grated itself onto the tree root.