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The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-03-04
It Wasn't The Crowd; But
The Spirit of the Crowd

Our AT Home lueSudy III Wis Nv J"
and newly-equipped building was more
than newspaper opening.
II was q newspaper sensation.
An of the boys in the office who had
been through affairs of the kind, said IL
was exactly that.
II was sensation, this Eat Home" OF
ours. because people CAME to 1t.
That is something that happens very
seldom when newspaper gets all iusseo
ND in its prettiest and has the STAIRS
swept down preparatory to entertaining
some few hundred thousands Oh It's
friends.
There is an old joke about newspaper
opening, to the effect that the crowd OF
admirers came and had sandwich from
the buffet lunch and went on his way.
But this time one went over, BIG.
As the actor said to his friend, report
inr the number of people at his father
funeral. we turned 'em away" for many
were unable to gain access to the press
room Mt times because of the numbers
already there.
Close to 1000 persons came, which Is
something, as we said, for NEWS
PAPER opening, but it wasn't so much
the sire of the crowd, after all, as it was
the SPIRIT of the crowd and the nice
words so many had to say to Us, with a
Pat on the back added in numerous in
stances for good measure Of encourage
ment.
II was good to hear remarks like these:
'The Times Is MY paper"
s'The Times Is the only paper that l
will have in my home"
AZ have taken The Times since the
first number and as long as it stands for
the things it stands for now, will al
ways take II. !"
Good for The Times
Keep up the fight
II knew you'd win"
This last from an aged lady from the
Rouge who wanted to let US know that
she was telling everybody about The
Times.
No, indeed, the crowd wasn't the real
satisfying feature to us.
THE satisfying feature was the evi-
dence in the words and the spirit of our
hundreds Of callers that The Detroit
Times has made itself plain; that its pur-
poses are understood; that it is known
for its policies and principles; that The
Times is believed.
For many years we had to sacrifice
and get along without lot Of things
we would like to have had and should
have had, and the fact meant that our
readers at times did not get all they were
entitled to in the way of newspaper.
What we lacked in quantity, we tried
to make up in quality, and the readers
and advertisers who dropped in on Tues
day with their fluctuations and good
wishes made us feel pretty good and as
sured US that our efforts in the past to
keep the sheet balanced were fairly sue
cessful
If we were headed for the poorhouse
at this very moment we would be su-
premely happy and satisfied for having
done enough to warrant the demonstra-
ton of appreciation we received through
the presence of and the cheering words
of so many good friends at the opening
We buckle into the task of making a
bigger newspaper with renewed spirit
and vigor, and intent on pleasing In the
years to come those we have pleased in
the years agone, and intent upon keeping
up to the standard and remaining stead
fast to the principles THAT HAVE
WON.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-03-04
Natural Baby Is Healthy Little
Animal; Try and Keep Him So

There Is no time when the habit
of good health can be more easily
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-03-04

looks as if the two had been found once
again in each others company hold
up and stage.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-03-04

life after birth as It is before birth.
Any Substitutes for mothers milk
requires an unusual amount OF skill.
experience and time. all dificult TO
obtain except among well.to-do peo-
pie, Many more bottle-fed babies
die than those nursing at the breast.
Doctors are tempted to wean ba.
bies unnecessarily when a little pa
tience and encouragement 10 the
mother, based ON physicians expe-
Renee. would often correct the ap-
parent disagreement OF breast milk
and greatly increase the child's
chances for the future.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-03-04
CAUTIOUS

Have you a careful chauffeur"
Very. He never runs over anv,h,,. 49,.
he's sure he can make a getaway."-Judss
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-03-04

At luncheon Or. Lyman Abbott
sat beside a suffragist, who barang.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-03-04

To poets and politicians calling al
1915 John r.: Twill be useless TO fol
low US.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-03-04

Pneumonia Is communicated from
one person to another by means OF
expectoratlon. Don't form the spit.
ting habit and avoid people who do
spread infection by expectoration.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1915-10-22
SHOOTS AT BAD MAN
Supener-AIIen Imbrogiio Brings
Dun Play

Our generally peaceful little city was
on Monday night awakened from its
lethargy by fusilade of revolver shots
reminiscent of pioneer days, but unlike
the times when bibulous cowboys went
upon rampage from the fact that no
one was shot nor were our guardians Of
the peace in evidence sufficient to make
an arrest.
The imbroglio took place on South
Main street shortly after six O'Clock
and was brot on by threats made by
Tom Supener-our notorious "bad man
to w. H. Allen, against whom he has
frequently threatened revenge for the
trouble of over year ago, it is alleged.
The fuss eliminated in Allen pune
turing the air with five shots in the
general direction of Supener, upon
whom the only impression made was
quick disappearance from the scene
only to return within short time armed
with gun. By this time Fatty had
gone home and for several hours Tom
continued to flourish his gun in undis-
turbed possession of that portion of
Main street.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1915-10-22

ordinary strength. The cost Of the pre-
paration is remarkably low as it can be
manufactured for less than fifty cents a
gallon. solely from products which are
produced in this country.
Many Of the disinfectants now on the
market are neither eff clent nor economi-
cal, it having been demonstrated that a
number of the most expensive and widely
advertised are extremely weak IN nisin-
fecting power. SO much SO that their
strength is undeterminable by ordinary
methods. The sale of compounds OF this
nature constitutes a fraud. A second
class of proprietary preparations are OF
guaranteed strength. thus putting legal
responsibility upon the manufacturer, but
the cost of these per unit of disinfeeting
power is frequently excessive. The
householder is therefore often at a loss
to select disinfeotant which is efficient.
economical and of constant strength and
it is believed that this new compound.
which is to be known as "Hygienic Labor
atory Pine oil Disinfeotant." will become
one of the most useful preparations OF
that character.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1915-10-22
SLOW IN TAKING ADVANTAGE
Apparent When Shedding Is Good
During Winter.

The heavy SHOWS and excellent sled
ding serve to emphasize what might
be accomplished If good roads pre-
vailed all over the country. Farmers
can take their bobs and put on twice
as heavy loads as is possible at other
times. It is not argued, of course,
that with roads as smooth as dance
hall floor the tears could pull on
wheeled vehicles the loads they do
now on bobs. But there is certain
loss due to bad roads that is made
all the more apparent by the ease
with which transportation is made
when the shedding is good. says South
Bend Tribune. And to think that for
all these years nature has been show
ing us the advantage of good roads
and we have been SO slow to take the
hint! It should make US ashamed Of
our blindness and stupidity.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1915-10-22
LAYMEN CONVENE
National Missionary Campaign viii
Start In Pueblo Next Sunday

Several representative of the various
churches of this city are planning to
attend the gread laymen's convention
which will be held in Pueblo from Oct.
"a to 27 inclusive.
This is one of IS conventions to be
held in the United States during this
fall and winter under the auspices of
the Laymen's Missionary Movement of
the United States and Canada, and the
why of it is thus explained by the COM
mittee in charge:
''That We may consider new world
conditions and America s enlarged re-
sponsibility.
That we may secure greater efficiency
of cooperative action among the church.
es.
To bring our churches into closer
relatian that the scope may include the
whole field of the church at home, in
the community, in the nation, and in
the world.
To enlist men for the cause of Christ
and His world program.
That the kingdoms of this world may
become the kingdoms of our Lord. -
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1915-10-22
OTTER DAT WILL BE BUILT
State Engineer Gives Permission and
Work to Start This Week

The Omer dam will be built!
The last hitch which prevented Con-
tractor John Olsen from starting to
work on the project was overcome yes
terday, when State Engineer A. A.
Weiland and two of his assistants came
down from Denver and visited the site
in company with the contractor and the
officers of The Apishapa Consolidated
Irrigation company.
After going over the site, Mr.. Wei
land proposed some changes in the origi-
nal specifications, which met the ap-
proval of all concerned. and he then
gave the contractor permission to begin
work at once, provided he follow out
the alterations made and did the work
to meet the state engineers approval.
Contractor Olsen will lose no time in
getting large force of men and teams
at work on the project, and the first
of the week will see construction work
commence on the irrigation system
which has been hanging fire so long.
This system will irrigate one of the
garden spots of Colorado, and will re-
claim 10000 acres of land. The con-
tract calls for the completion of the
work by Dec. 81, l9l6.-Fowler Tribune.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1915-10-22

care being given to the matter. The
leaves may be stored in large bin in
some shady or secluded corner of the
yard or even in pit dug in the earth.
They should be packed in tightly and
kept moist by an occasional wetting with
the hose. or if IN a pit. from the irrigating
ditch, or they may be spaded or plowed
directly into the garden.
Leaves also form fair substitute for
straw in bedding the horse and will add
to the value of the manure for fertilizing
purposes.
In case none of these uses can be made
of the fallen leaves of trees. some local
market gardener or farmer who knows
their value may be given the privilege of
hauling them away to use on his fields
or in the compost heap.
The older nations OF the world have
learned to utilize every bit OF waste
vegetable matter in some such way and.
although intensive agriculture is perhaps
not yet so imperative in this country.
this utilization of dead leaves is in line
with the growing sentiment for the con-
seryatlon of soil fertility.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1915-10-22
A NEW DISINFECTANT
Useful Preparation of This Character that Can Be
Prepared Home

As result Of experiments conducted
at the Hygienio Laboratory of the United
States Public Health Service it Is an
nouuced that new disinfectant. possess
ing qualities superior to ordinary disin-
feetants, has recently been discovered.
The announcement is particularly impor-
tant at this time. coming as it does in the
face OF the shortage in coal tar derivatives
which has resulted from the European
conflict.
The new preparation is derived tsonn
pine oil, a by-produet in the manufacture
of turpentine. 1t is easily prepared by
mixing certain proportions Of the oil with
rosin and sodium hydroxide solution. the
finished product being a reddish-brown
liquid. rather thick and oily in appearance
but free from turbdity. With water it
makes perfectly white emulsion. much
resembling milk. 1t has pleasing odor,
no Objectionable taste, and attacks neither
fabrics nor metals. 1t possesses over
four times the disinfectant properties OF
carbolio acid and is altogether nontoxic,
so that it may safely be used as throat
spray or mouth wash in solutions of the
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1915-10-22
Had a Pipe Dream

The La Junta Tribune works off the
following:
"A boarder informs US that o.e night
last week man and his wife stopped at
hotel in Rocky Ford, and some time
during the night the man was taken with
a severe attack of cholera morbus. and
his wife took paper OF mustard which
she happened to have in their grip and
slipping on dressing gown went down
to the kitchen and manufactured rous'
ing poultice. She ran up the stairs. SO
the thing should not get cool. She flew
along the passage until she saw dim
light shining through partly opened
door. She stepped into the room, she
rushed to- the bed, she pulled down the
cover. she yanked up night shirt anc
clapped red hot plaster on the pit of the
stomach, saying: That will relieve you
my dear" And a great big, strange
man sat up and cursed like COW boy or
a roundup. She quickly saw hei mis-
take, rushed into her own chamber ane
tainted in her husbands arms. while the
4 man with the mustard poultice went rag.
ling around to find his unknown assailant
The lady and both gentleman have re-
covered"
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1915-10-22
26,OUO LAMBS
Bought in Utah by a Sheepman from
Rocky Ford
revenues.

NoSNy VIZ
Readers of the Enterprise will be
interested in the following from the
Mount Pleasant (Utah) Pyramid of
Friday last:
1.-THE great annual exodus of lambs
and sheep have been moving for the
east to the Kansas and Nebraska
feeders this week, where they will be
finished to go to the market later.
About twenty-six thousand have been
shipped. Nearly $1,000 of these were
contracted for during the summer by
F. C. Jensen for the Culp Bros. Sheep
Co. of Albuquerque, New Mexico, the
balance having been bought by c. S.
Culp, one of the members of the above
named firm, who has been here for the
past ten days supervising the receiving
and shipping of sheep.
Mr.. Culp is thorough gentleman of
the first class, fine energetic, untir-
ing business man. He has made many
warm friends during his stay among US,
and will long be remembered after his
departure, and will be welcomed here
whenever he returns.
The lambs have averaged about S4
per head to the growers, being the han
soonest price they have ever received
for lambs right off the range. The
total amount received for the lambs
and left to the growers of Sanpete
county will exceed 500, 1000"
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1915-10-22
UTILIZING LEAVES
A Timely Article from the Colorado Agricul
tural College of Value to the
Observant Citizen

In most towns and cities, autumn
brings with it the pungent odor of bur-
ming leaves. the SIN oke of which settles
like choking pail over the streets and
homes. The door yard cleaning days OF
spring are likewise marked with the in
cense of smoking vegetable matter that
is being cremated along streets and
alleys. Instead of smudging themselves
and their neghbors, the inhabitants OF
our towns who own shade trees canroften
make far better use of the fallen leaves
by composing them. The high degree
of fertility usually noticed in newly cleared
lands which have been covered with
forests of broad leaf trees. is mainly due
to the abundance of leaf mold which the
soils contain. This material is especially
valuable for its effect in increasing the
moisture holding ability OF light soils and
of Improving the texture of clay soils.
Florists use leaf mold, where obtainable.
for mixing with their potting soils, and it
is of equal value in the flower bed. the
vegetable garden, and the field.
In our semi arid regions. leaf mold
does not readily form without a little
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1915-10-22
WILL PLANT TREES
La Junta Industrial Association Plans
10 Beautify City

The committee on forestry appointed
by the Industrial Association, headed
by Geo. A. Kilgore, has made COM
plete survey of the streets of La Junta
and have filed their report with the
association.
The report calls for the planting of
$40 trees to complete the parking on
sixteen of the streets, beginning at
3rd street and going south to and in
GLIDING 9th street and beginning at the
west side of Smithland avenue and
going west to and including Lincoln
avenue.
When the recommendations of the
committee are carried out La Junta
will be one of the best parked cities in
the state, is the remark made by many
who are familiar with the already well
arranged parking system. .-Otero
County Press.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1915-10-22
STATE LEVY 2.07
Revenue to Be Raised This Year for
Support of State Government
is $2,5o3,3lO

Denver, Oct. l9.-The revenue to be
raised this year by taxation for the
support of the state government is
50, 593, 31O.5l. This was determined by
the state board of equalization late
yesterday afternoon when it fixed the
total state valuation for assessment
purposes at 81, ,252, SO7, lO1 and fixed the
state levy at 2.07 mills.
This will allow for the payment of
all appropriations for state institutions
made by the general assembly and will
provide fund of $626, 4O3. so for road
improvements upon the first enforce
ment of the half-mill levy for good
roads passed by the people at the last
state election.
The state institutions will receive
increased revenues. The general rev.
enue for the support of the state gov
ernment, the executive. judicial and
legislative departments, however, will
be lower.
The total state valuation in 1915 is
$50, 752, 1876 lower than that of 1914,
which was 81, ,3O9, ,559, ,2O5. Upon recon-
mendation of the tax commission lower
valuations in a number of counties were
approved by the board of equalization.
The levy for the general state rev.
enues, not considering the new road
levy and the increases in the instltu-
tional levies, is lower. In 1914, it was
l.39 mills. In 1915 it is 1.36 mills.
This reduction in the levy when applied
to the reduced total valuation will give
a considerable reduction in the general
revenues.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1915-10-22
MARKET REPORT
Cattle Supply Is Smaller and Demand
Strong-Sheep and Lambs Steady


Kansas City Stock Yards. Oct. 49,
Range beef cattle closed last week o to
20 cents lower for the week, ,stockers and
feeders about steady, fat COWS 10 to is
higher. Total supply at the leading
markets is smaller today than last Mon
day. and the market on beef cattle is o
to | 5 higher in some cases. Country
demand is stronger, if anything, than
last week. as prospective buyers begin
to appreciate the fac. that heavy runs
will soon be over for this year. Choice
panhandle yearlings sold up to Se.25
today and Colorado yearlings and twos
at Sz.zo and Sz.z5. Colorado beef
steers sold at S6z5 to Sz4o. Receipts
today contained nothing from points be-
yond Colorado. but good Idaho and Oregon
beef steers are quotable up to Sz65.
Sheep and lamb supply was l2eoo.
market steady No good fat lambs were
included, medium Colorado selling at
$3.50, and some heavy Arizona lambs.
s5 lbs average, at S9.l5. Fat ewes
are worth SIS 40 to Sc best fat wethers
$3.50, yearlings around 81. Feeding
lambs are selling steady. the demand
having switched from heavy feeding
lambs to lighter weights. Moderate re-
ceipts are expected here, and stronger
prices, buyers particularly appreeiat-
ing good to choice fat lambs.
J. A. RrcKARr. Market Correspondent.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1915-10-22
NEWSY SCHOOL NOTES
Another Victory for Rocky Ford In
Saturdays Football Dame
Debaters Try Out

On Saturday last league football
game was played here with Trinidad
and we clipped their wings in good
shape. The score was AZ to 7. The
game was certainly lively and inter-
esting one, altho Trinidad was an easy
mark for our men. Trinidad, expecting
to carry away the honors with little ex-
ertion: left their coach at home. Mr..
Beers visited the Las Animas game in
stead. We advise him to come along
and "spruce up" his team when they
play with Rocky Ford.
Before the game on Saturday crowd
of boys met at Cheeks hall, and upon a
dray donated by Mr.. Vaughn hauled the
football players to the grounds. A long
rope was attached to the wagon, by
which it was pulled, SO forming long
line of rooters. When the game was
over the players were again hauled
down Main street, amid cheers of de-
light this time. About rs boys and
girls formed the line. A vote of thanks
is hereby offered to Mr.. Vaughn for his
patriotism.
Next Saturday football game is
scheduled at La Junta. Everyone who
can is urged to attend.
A football game has been arranged
with Colorado Springs for Nov. 6. This
is merely practice game, but great
enthusiasm has been aroused. The
Colorado Springs team is considered
one of the best in the state and Rocky
Ford school feels ''perked up at get
ting a scrimmage with them.
State Convention
Most of the teachers in the Rocky
Ford schools expect to attend the State
Teachers convention to be held in Dem
yer on Nov. 4, 5 and 6.
Good Outlook for Debate
A number of persons have shown
their interest in coming out for the
debate tryout held at the high school,
triangular debate is to carried out
again this year between Trinidad, La
Junta and Rocky Ford.
Some Notes
The board of education will have a
meeting next Saturday afternoon, to
talk over changes in the new grade
building just being erected and to divide
the territory for the assignment of
pupils.
As Mr.. Marshall entered the assembly
room on Monday morning he was greet
ed with cheers from the student body.
The demonstration was in celebration
of the advent of son into his family
the day before.
An Edison's mimeograph has been in
stalled in the office of the high school
this week. This is great labor-saving
device for Mr.. Walters and the teachers.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1915-10-22
AN ALFALFA
FOOD FACTORY
Is One of the Possibilities for
Rocky Ford
AGRICULTURAL CLUB
MAY INVESTIGATE
PaIatabIe and Nutritious Foods Now
Being Made from Alfalfa Flour
and Extracts

When The Enterprise some
years ago published a couple of
articles relating that a life-sus-
tanning food had been obtained
from alfalfa and it was declared
that the time was coming when
lthis well-known grass would be a
favored food of man as well as
beast, many of our readers were in
clined to scof at the assertion and
regarded the idea as chimerical
dream, but the time has now come
when it is proven to be literal
fact, as the samples of rolls,
crackers and cookies made from
alfalfa flour on display in this
office will show.
These samples were obtained
from Henry Hardey, who last
week while in Denver was guest
of the American Alfalfa Products
Co. at banquet in the Savoy
hotel and had most pleasant
demonstration that tasty and
palatable meal could be prepared
from alfalfa flour and extracts.
From the speeches accompany
ing this appetizing banquet Mr..
Hardey learned that the American
Alfalfa Products company was
utilizing all parts of the alfalfa
plant, except the fuzz upon the
under part of the leaves, in the
production of their flour; that the
product possessed greater
amount of protein than wheaton
flour; was easier to digest and
more nutritious when baked in
any form and was superseding
graham flour wherever it had
been tried. The demand for their
product already exceeds the supply
reported the company.
For the use of the American
Alfalfa Products Co. the alfalfa
must be cut every two weeks dur
ing the season, making three or
four times the number of crops as
at present, and it seems to The
Enterprise that the Otero County
Agricultural association might
well make proposition to the
company for the establishment of
factory at Rocky Ford, which
would give them easy access to
the largest alfalfa fields in the
country and at the same time pro-
vide a ready market to our grow
ers of alfalfa.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1915-10-22
SELECT PIGS FOR BREEDING
Breeder Who Is Not Afraid to Sell
Some Of Purebreds viii 1.-Two
Longest In the Business.

The spring pigs will soon be old
enough so you can begin to pick out
the ones not good enough for breed
ing purposes.
Don't be afraid to Gull closely. The
breeder of purebred stock who is not
afraid to sell some of his purebreds
over the scales will live the longest
in the business.
Not only that, but he will have the
pleasure of receiving words of com
mendation from his customers.