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Rocky Ford enterprise., 1915-03-26
Resembles Gnat But Is
Much More Dan
gerous

las rough fodder, and il the remaining
straw is burned in early spring the
lhibernating larvae will be destroyed.
The following facts emphasize the
importance of cutting the alfalfa
along ditch banks and fence lines, as
well as in the fields:
/. The earliest seed pods are found
to develop on the isolated and vigor-
GUS growing plants found in such
places.
2. The earliest pods have an espe-
cially large percentage of the seeds
infested with chalcis-fy larvae.
8. The chalcis-hy larvae are able
TO pass completely through the first
generation in the earliest pods before
the regular seed fields are sufficient
ly advanced for oviposition.
This cutting should be done with
the harvesting of each hay crop, be-
lore the seed crop is grown.
1t is sometimes necessary to have
two or more irrigation bitches run
ming parallel. making it impractical
BILE to cut the alfalfa between them.
In such cases it is economy to fence
the bitches and use this land as a
ing the development OF alfalfa seed
In the process of harvesting the
seed crop many pods containing in
tested seeds fall to the ground. Here
they remain until the following
spring, when the hibernating insects
[emerge. A thorough cultivation with
an alfalfa cultivator at some time
late in the fall or in early winter will
sufficiently cover such pods and will
prevent the emergencc of most OF
the adults when the warm spring
weather arrives.
After the alfalfa is thrashed the
great mass OF screenings which is
left frequently contains large num-
bers of seeds infested with hibernat-
ing larvae. If the chaff, together
with the screenings. is placed in a
compost pile for three or four
months, SO that it will become heat
ed and decay, most of the insect life
will be destroyed. Unless it is posi-
Bile to treat the screenings in this
manner, they should be burned be-
fore the growing season opens in the
spring.
Many of the alfalfa seed pods along
check ridges and fence lines may be
destroyed by burning off the weeds
and alfalfa. This should be done
cltner IN the fall OF carry spring.
In purchasing alfalfa seed farmers
should insist upon having seed which
has been well cleaned after thrash
ing and should never plant the un-
cleaned product in new fields. In
many localities much OF the seed is
sold both by farmers and by local
dealers without first having been
cleaned. The product OF such seed
when harvested from the late crops
frequently contains 10 to IS per
cent infestation of alternating chal-
cis-hy larvae. The planting OF this
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1915-03-26
NO TELEPHONE FRANCHISE
Council Referred Matter to Law and
Ordinance Committee and Busied
Itself with Election Affairs

At the adjourned meeting of
the city council on Monday even
ing the telephone ordinance was
referred to the law and ordinance
committee-as was perfectly prop
er-and in this manner the fran
chise question has been laid over
for the incoming council to wrestle
with.
Finis Wiggins was chosen
driver of the fire team, vice Ralph
Ripper resigned; the appropria-
ton ordinance was passed, and
the remainder of the aldermanic
session was taken up with prepar-
alton for the coming election.
The registration places and
boards were selected as follows:
Ward l, 7O1 Walnut avenue
j. A. johnson, r. z. Nicholson
and Esther Whipple.
Ward 2, 400 North Main street
j. P. S. Goblin, W. Green and
j. l.. Miller.
Ward 3, 966 Walnut avenue
E. l.. McKelvey, d. 7. Whi.lock
and A. w. Shelton.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1915-03-26

Law and Order candidates for
mayor and aldermen in the third
ward, as no names for these places
were presented, and so there will
he no contests for these positions.
There is a possibility that a
battle at the polls may yet be
averted, as every candidate must
file his acceptance before his name
can be placed upon the official
ballot. The Enterprise under.
stands that but few have yet filed
their acceptance and in some cases
absolute refusals have been met
with, 30 that there will certainly
be some changes when the ballot
finally appears.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1915-03-26
ALFALFA-SEED
~ PEST Il

| The alfalfa-sced destroyer, known
as the chalcis fly. does its destruct-
i've work in clover or alfalfa seeds,
from the Gulf coast to the northern
limits of the United States accord
ing to the departments specialist
who has personally seen the wide
spread devastations of this pest. By
harvesting severely infested crops,
by cleaning fence lines and ditch
banks, and by winter cultivation the
grower of alfalfa seed may help to
control this insect. A new Farm
ers' Bulletin (No. 63o), entitled "Thc
Chalcis Fly in Alfalfa Seed" gives
the details OF these methods of con-
troll, and may be had free OF charge
on application to the department.
The chalcis fly under the micro
scopeis a formidable looking insect
but when seen in the field it is fire.
quently confused with the gnat. These
pests may be seen in great numbers
flying over alfalfa-seed shocks and
swarming over the sickle bar when
the alfalfa is being cut. The eggs are
SO small as to be invisible to the max
ed eye and are deposited through the
soft, green seed pods directly into
the soft seeds when the pods are
about half grown. Immediately up
on becoming fly. the insect eats its
way out through the shells of the in
tested seeds, then through the green
pods. Large portions of the seeds
are followed out in this manner when
they are still green and growing.
The infested seeds which still con-
tain the living larvae of the insect
may be recognized by their abnor-
NAL shape and usually by the dull
brown color. Some OF the infested
seeds, however, retain their natural
color. but they always lack the glossy
appearance OF normal seeds. The
extent.to which alfalfa seed is dam
aged by the fly is not generally ap-
parent, owing to the minuteness OF
the insect and because its destructive
work is accomplished within the
growing seeds. The alfalfa-seed
grower can only estimate the per-
centage of his crop destroyed by
openig a large number of the seed
pods and observing the infested
seeds.
An alfalfa field is frequently found
with such a severe infestation by
chalcis flies that the grower con-
siders it of insufficient value to be
harvested and simply drives in a
herd of cows to pasture the crop.
With regard to the control of the
chalcis fly for the protection of future
seed production, this is a costly mis-
take. Observations show that many
of the pods burst open, while others
are tramplcd TO the ground. Here
great numbers OF infested seeds offer
favorable conditions for the hibcrna-
ton OF the chalcis-fy larvae. These,
as mature flies, will infest the seed
crops the following spring. Under
such circumstances the crop should
( be moved, removed from the field
land stacked. 1t may then be used
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1915-03-26

of temperance. and intemperance
is being bombarded everywhere
they go in way never before
known. Every man, woman and
child, who is interested in spot
less flag will be greatly benefited
by hearing the Flying Squadron.
Daniel A. Polling, National Citi-
zenship superintendent of the
United Societies of Christian En-
deavor, and DIR. Chas. NJ. Sheldon,
noted author of "in His Steps,
are the speakers of the first group
of the Flying Squadron of Amer
lea, which will visit Rocky Ford,
on above dates, according to an
nonncements made by local CON-
mittee.
This announcement has caused
special interest to be manifested
in local Christian Endeavor socie-
ties of the various churches, and
it is expected that large delega-
tions will attend the meetings
from these various organizations,
to extend a cordial welcome to
Mr.. Polling, as we'll as to the men,
bers of the squadron accompany
ing him, who are engaged in the
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1915-03-26
CITY PAYS CASH
At Council Meeting on Monday Night
Treasurer Is Ordered to Call All
Outstanding Warrants

In direct contradiction to the
reports that are lately being cir
culated that this city administra-
ton has plunged Rocky Ford into
debt The Enterprise takes pleas
ure in chronicling the fact there
are sufficient funds in tho hands
of the treasurer to pay all indebt-
edness-excepting the bonded in.
debtedness-and this city is now
doing business on a cash paying
basis, for the first time in many
years.
At the adjourned meeting of the
council on Monday evening the
treasurer was upon motion in
structed to issue call for all out
standing warrants. To this ir-
REPUTABLE evidence of an economi-
cal administration the retiring
mayor and council can "point with
pride," and they may go still far
ther and refute the assertions of
knockers who are seeking to create
the impression that Rocky Ford
must depend upon donations from
the charitably disposed for street
improvements by calling attention
to the fact that the appropriation
ordinance passed at the last meet
ing provides an ample fund to
bring Main street to grade and
lay thereon a roadbed of crushed
stcne and gravel that in a short
time will be impervious to the
heaviest traffic and almost equal
to paving.
The Enterprise gladly reiterates
the statements of our present
council that this city is not asking
for any ."hand outs" from the peo-
pie and better than this is able to
pay cash for all it's obligations,
which should be mighty good
news TO the people of Rocky Ford
who for 80 many years have been
obliged to discount all accounts
against the city.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1915-03-26
ROCKY FORD
Flying Squadron Stops at
Few Cities This Size
NATIONAL PROHIBITION
CAMPAIGN NEXT WEEK
Noted Speakers and Talented Musi >
clans VIII Be Heard Next Mon
day, Tuesday and Wednesday

Interest and enthusiasm have
been manifested very much the
last few days because of the COM
ing of the Flying Squadron to
Rocky Ford on Monday, Tuesday
and Wednesday, March 29, 80 and
81. Local committee members
have been working hard to make
it a success. Everything is in
readiness and it is hoped that the
people of Rocky Ford and vicinity
will attend as many sessions as
possible.
The members of the Flying
Squadron are men and women of
national reputation in the cause
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1915-03-26
Cline VIII Debate

Boulder, Colo, March 22-Henry
Sherman of Montrose and Edward Nc
Bride of Brockton, Mass, will repre-
sent the University of Colorado in
debate on the minimum wage question
with the University of Missouri in
Boulder on April l6. The Boulder
team will have the affirmative side
Carl Cline of Rocky Ford and James
Klingler of Boulder will take the mega
tive side of the same question against
the University of Texas at Austin, on
the same date.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1915-03-26
U. S. STOPS GAME
Rocky Ford Youth Attempts Deceit
by Means of Postoffice

Almost daily the Pueblo postofficc
receives letters sent from other cities
and towns to be mailed out here with
the idea of deceiving the recipients OF
the letters as TO where they were
mailed. 1t is an old scheme that has
been exposed SO many times it would
seem people would cease to try it any
more. The government requires that
letters sent to any postoffice by mail
from another station to be remailed,
shall be stamped in manner which
exposes the trick.
A little rubber stamp is used which
puts a sign on the letter or postal
card reading as follows: Received
at postoffice at under COW
er from postoffice to be re-
forwarded in the mails The post
master must fill in the blanks before
remailing.
Yesterday youth at Rocky Ford
sent several postal cards OF Pueblo
scenes to girl in Colorado Springs
His idea was to impress the girl with
the fact that he was visiting in Pue,.
bio. Each postal card was stamped
the girl will see the cheap trick that
was attempted at once.
A woman residing on the western
slope mailed several letters from
Glcnwood Springs to be remailcd here
for people in Grand Junction. Each
letter will show that the sender is
really in Glenwood Springs while
trying to pretend that she is in Pue-
bio.
The people who try this method
of deceit never try il but once. A
Pueblo husband this winter sent let
tiers to his wife here which were re.
mailed from Chicago. St. Louis and
Omaha, all bearing the Denver re-
mailing stamp. When the letters had
all arrived the astonished wife went
to Denver and confronted her hus-
band with the mail she had been re-
ceiving. Some explanations were in
order but what they were and how
they were made to stick the husband
has never told.-Pueblo Star-Journal.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1915-03-26
old MAYOR and COUNCIL
ON Law and ORDER TICKET
Citizens Have No Candidate for Mayor but Are
in Race for Clerk, Treasurer and Aldermen
in First and Second Wards

After The Enterprise had heraded the world the glad
splendid arranged coming
election along letter from friend Latson knocked all
plans In unquvoca terms Mr. stated that he would
not qualify for the gentlemen he specified the
council and them refused make the
mpossiblity that his ultmatum complied WITH Mr.
Latson had to be dropped.
On Friday evening several representative citizens the
city officials before them body and the squay
members that they duty bound the they
had commenced After considerable urging agreed
that they would make the for the positions they held if their
fellows would do likewise morning friends
petitions which signed by almost whom presented
and Mondaythe closing daypetions filed with the city
clerk bearing the following list of candidates
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1915-03-26

Presbyterian church at 2:30 and
1880.
Rev. Daniel v. Polling, Pastor
of the Pilgrim Congregational
Church of Portland, Ore, and
noted in the far West as a musi-
cal director and soloist of ability,
will be III charge of the musical
program of both services. VIM.
L. Patton of Portland, will be the
pianist of the occasion.
The second group of the Squad
roll will arrive in the city on the
date the members are to conduct
the meeting, close on the heels Of
the members of the first group,
who will be conducting their meet
ing in Albuquerque simultaneous
with those of the second group,
here, showing most conclusively,
it is said, just what the word ''fy-
ing in the name of the squadron
really means.
This group will be composed of
DIR. Ira Landrith, President of the
Ward-Belmont College, Nashville,
Tenn, prominent Presbyterian
and leader for many years of
the International Y. NJ. G. A., DIR.
Carolyn E. Geisel, Battle Creek,
Mich, who has been associated
with the Battle Greek Sanitarium
for the past twenty years.
With this group will come
Frederick Butler of New York,
formerly basso with the Alice
Nelson Opera Co., and for five
years soloist with the Rev. DR.. j.
Wilbur Chapman, world evange-
list. Mrs. Butler will be the
pianist for the musical numbers
of the two services.
Former Gov. j. Frank Hanly
of Indiana, chairman of the
executive committee of the Squad
ron and regarded as one of its
real "dreadnoughts", Oliver W.
Stewart, former member of the
Illinois State legislature and
noted thruout the country as a
prohibition worker and lecturer,
and Hon. Jno. b. Lewis of Boston,
former member of the Massa-
chusetts legislature and the man
who backs his convictions with
his money and has contributed
so, 900 toward the support of the
Squadron, make up the third
group, which will come for the
closing meeting.
Miss Vera Mullin of Winches-
ter, Ind, noted on the chautauqua
platform of this country as one of
its leading sopranos, is the soloist
for this group. She will sing
number of selections at the two
closing meetings which have won
for her many friends in the diff
erent cities where she has visited
with the Squadron. Miss Iria
Robinson of Winchester will be
the pianist.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1915-03-26
For Mayor. T. Roberts
For Clerk-Paul M. North

For Mayor. T. Roberts
For Clerk-Paul M. North
For Treasurer-C. B.Govreau
For Aldermen-Ward One, J.E.
Lawson and j. II. Price; Ward
Two, j. Wood Peery and T. Fl.
Stratton; Ward Three, w. r. Bish
and James Ecton.
Petitions were also filed by the
Citizens party bearing the follow
ing list of candidates:
For Clerk. A. johnson
For Treasurer--Albert Dudek
For Aldermen-Ward One, C.E.
Keenan, and N. u. Snow; Ward
Two, |. F. Deweess and 7. III.
Stratton.
The Citizens party adherents
were apparently satisfied with the
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1915-03-26

effort to. make nationwide prohi-
bition an accomplished fact.
Mr.. Polling and DR.. Sheldon
speak on the afternoon and even
ing of the first-named date in the
The Detroit times., 1915-03-13

OF thar sort Of thing next week than
last. Covering OF first by pitchers
fielding of hunts BY catchers. throw.
ing practice for the catchers, and
other more intricate plays are In
Guided in this special work.
One innovation Is giving the play
ers something besides pool games
and movies to interest them at
night The long manuscript OF spe-
cial rules handed out the first Of
the week Is keeping the whole squad
In mental agony. Each player has
four or ave pages OF closely type
written rules OF the What TO do
and what not to do. when sort.
and Hughey has issued orders that
they be memorized within a short
time. Some star cham Der skull prae-
tice will probably be on the pro-
gram next week. The idea, which
IL similar to that employed by foot.
ball coaches. n an excellent one.
and should add much TO the base
ball intelligence Of the team.
The second squad. headed by Jim
Mcclure. left last night for Baton
Rouge. where il plays today. To-
morrow II will 20 10 Convent. as
previously announced. TO play JEFF
ferson college. This morning at
O'Clock the FIRST squad left for New
Orleans for q twogame series. Man
aser Jennings Is not yet sure just
how he viii use his pitchers. but
the majority OF them are certain of
short workouts. stanage, Dauss and
Dubuc viii report At New Orleans
today. and Cobb has been ordered
TO report there today. also.
The Detroit times., 1915-03-13
Pitcher Bluejackef Games Prize
Food for SQUIRRELS, Says ISddcs
From q sfar Correspondent

GULFPoRT Miss March l3vernon isaac Tiger ned recruit
OF the winter Hot Springs presents Buke the
baseball
Springs this winter and while there
the first while Blue
joined
and secured his discharge
defective eyesight
40 miles from his Okla
his blue uniform After various
s5 month Balesvine
him. pitched
Of a recalled the
debt without thing
q
Of
York
doubled
II. ". w.
The Detroit times., 1915-03-13
'sRube' Jumped From
Sand Lots to Major
Camp In 1912
Prom . stor Correspondent.

oULFPoRT, Miss. March is.-
yohn Oldham. who possesses the
handsomest head OF red hair in base
ban. h pulling hh hardest for
Franks Fuller. They are good
Friends. having played independent
bo1l IN northern Michigan together
Iaat fall amer the league season
elosed. but that 10 not the big reason
NV "Rube' II turning his best
v1ehss 20 Fuller.
Frankie 10 q sandlotfer. picked
hen the very bottom OF the ladder
ond brought 20 the very top 20 battle
Dlnyers OF national reputation for q
~ ~ q wonderful chance Fuller
NJ. but peace OF mind Il now total
o(ronser 20 him. BY day ne Is the
<crn center OF the stifest workouts
ny given youngstcr. although
)c>n reter< will Ceny that AZ night
1c<ln& nrsclce. the balls he booted.
~ VIA throws. the heart-bres king.
Mltle attempts 10 knock the sphere
- . ~ ~ end Tie fear Of failure
The Detroit times., 1915-03-13
Oldham, KnOUs Just What
Fuller Has to Go Through

and the jeers OF the folks back home
all unite 10 discourage him and form
q gar that orly Q wonderfully stout
heart could stand.
This southern trip II no picnic for
the little Detroiter. and Oldham
knows II we'll, for he himself has
been through the same bitter expert.
ence. "Rube" Jumped from the sand
lots Of Pennsylvania 10 the training
camp Of the PhiIlies In 1912. He had
been pitching independent ball
around Philadelphia for a year or
two with success. but the chance 10
scar into the National league came
az distinct surprise 20 him. and hs
hardly realized the possibilities OF
his opportunity until he was warm
Ing up at Hot Springs. He failed.
however. and the NEXT two years
found him az Trenton. in the Tn.
state league. from which he went 20
Providence and thence to the Tigers,
He recalled that failure and the bit.
ter disappointment OF 1912 when he
heard that Fuller was TO get chance
with Detroit. ard he began 10 plug
for Frankie from the very start. Not
that he Is openly singing Fulier's
praise. for that would get neither
anything. It's just Fight EN-
Kid blt Of well wishing OF the sort
that makes thirss little roster a,
night, aud the outlook little bright
or OF mornings.
The Detroit times., 1915-03-13
HUEY LEADS IN
BILLIARD PLAY

CHICAGO. March ls.-wiliiam
Huey. OF Chicago. Ii leading the
worlds threecushion billiard tour
nament today with three victories
and no defeats. q. Moore. OF New
York. II second with four wins and
one defeat. Champion Alfred De
ORC IL fourth with two wins and one
defeat
John DAILY. veteran New Yorker.
Il third In the standing by virtue
of as thrilling nnish IA he ever
put up. Supposedly. hopelessly
beaten. ~ to Is. AZ the end OF the
sixty-thifd inning. DAILY started n
squirt that ended In q run OF IL.
which was high for the tourney. and
within one OF De Oro's record.
Today's matches are: Lean-Hah-
man. Capron-Eames. Morin-Kieck.
hefer. and De oro-Eilis.
The Detroit times., 1915-03-13
The Funniest Play / EUer SalD
sy LARRY GARDNER Third e.sem.n Boston Red sox

The funniest play ever saw on q
baseball field was q pitcher sliding
clear past third base and spikins q
coacher. and at the same time pre-
venting his team from making what
might have been considered a Sc
rious error.
The play came up In a game be
tween the Red sox and 81. Louis
Browns. Patsy Donovan was our
manager at the time and he was
coaching At third base.
We needed a run. and Bill Bailey
was making Il hard for Us to get IL.
We had runner on second base
when q long ny was hit to right CEN
ter.
Donovan signalled the runner to
come on after the catch and. a. the
outnelder hauled In the ball the
runner sprinted for third. and the
center fielder threw to nail him. II
was evident that the play was going
to be a close one.
Bailey came tearing across to
back up the third bsseman. Just a.
he reached the base line his feet
slipped and be fell sliding feet high
in the air straight at Donovan who