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Tombstone epitaph., 1915-07-11

that you have been deputed by the queen to draw up the heads Of an agreement, and Tn this way you VIII be able to extract from him evaiy- thing he knows
 "'Ah, my friend, what brilliaase what invention, I exclaimed, as abe unfolded her admirable plan. 'Dep%ad upon my using this opportunity to the best advantage. But, in the mean. time. is there no way of discovering the truth about these military prepar. ations?'
 "T have thought of that, too. have a nephew in the army, lieuten' ant in the Sardinian Cuirassiers. will approach the queen with a request that he may be given a chance of winning glory on this expedition, and I may be able to extract some hin, as to its destination
 "I could do nothing but press the hand of this admirable woman in silent gratitude. She was indeed born for the diplomatic seriyce.
 Shortly afterwards we separated On returning home l found waiting for me a cipher dispatch from Genoa reporting that a large number oi transports were being equipped but that the use to which they were to be put was being kept a profound secret. So far, therefore. the intelli gence of the countess was confirmed "A little before half-past ten that night presented myself at one of the side entrances to the Quirinal, which Madame DUrbino had indicated te me. A porter in plain clothes admit ted me, and brought me up private staircase into my friends presence After a brief conversation, of char acter which would not interest you she led me into another room, and left me to wait for the arrival of the Comte de Chambord's emissary. "A few minutes passed in profound silence, and then a curtain was lifted
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ana . second parsonage came tn. No sooner had caught sight of his face than l gave a start which 1t was for tunate that he did not perceive. The fact is that the countess had been frightfully imposed upon. The man whom saw before me was Henri VI the Comte de Chambord in person.
 Tt was indeed fortunate that I had disguised myself. for l was perfectly well-known to the count. with whom l had once had an extraordinary ad- venture. Fortunately he was not Tn a suspicious mood. He bowed slightly as rose at his entrance. and placed himself in a chair, giving me per mission by nod to do the same.
 I understand that the queen has appointed you to settle the prelimin- aries of the contracts. Signor.' he began in very good Italian
 "I replied in the same language, the better to disguise my voice. Of course l had not the faintest idea what con, tract he referred 10.
 Her Majesty has commanded me 10 receive your instructions in the natter" l replied.
 He nodded.
 T understand. There Is of course the question of the dowry'
 Again l could scarcely conceal my agitation. So there was a ques ton of a marriage beneath this mys terious visit to Rome-and of a mar riage which the French republic could not view with indifference.
 The count proceeded:
 "'The sum which authorize you tc mention to the queen is twenty mil lions of francs. But you win no doubt remind her Majesty that the req dowry which my daughter brings tc | the house of Savoy is the friendship Of the Legitimists of Europe T began to understand. It was without doubt, the beautiful Princess Clotilde. the belle Of Europe. whose marriage was in agitation. Nor had any real doubt as to the bridegroom who was proposed for her. when said:
 "I shall repeat your observations sire But the amount you name l! liberal The duke of Naples is not al extravSgant prince
 By the way in which this nam. was received I saw my guess must b. correct. This young man, the heir tc
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you nave maae your way 10 me SO eagerly. she said. us fixed question ing look upon her.
 "I changed my look to one of ten dovsess
 And how do you know that this anxi.'y with which you reproach me is not assumed l retorted. as an ex- cuse 10 cultivate your friendship-per- haps to test it's strengthT
 She lowered her superb eyelasbes
 There ia no necessity for that she rurmured softly.
 T caught at her hand. but sine with drew it swiftly. and at once gave the conversation \ practical turn:
 "1 have discovered two things, my friend. it is for your sagacity to detect the connection between them. In the tirst place. the Due Ural is secretly in Rome as the envoy of the Comte de Chambord; in the second. a military expedition is preparing for some place abroad
 This was sufficiently alarming l knew the restless character of the late pretender to the French throne too well not to suspect at once that some serious conspiracy underlay these circumstances.
 "'I must know more than this I answered. frowning I must ascertain the object of the dukes mission. and also tho destination of this expedition.
 Madame D'UrbIno regarded me gravely.
 "I anticipated that you would say so.' she answered. and have thought of a way by which you may achieve your object. But. in the first place, does the Due DUral know your
 "1 believe not replied. wondering what was in her mind. But in any case should have TO difficulty In suffi- ciently altering my appearance to de ceiye an ordinary observer
 That Is enough; will tell you what propose. The dukes negotia. ton Is being carried on through the medium of Queen Margharita, who has appointed me to receive him and introduce him privately into her Mai. esty's apartments. He will come there tonight at half-past ten. What ] pro, pose is this: that you should come there beforehand. and let me admit you into one of the anterooms Then on the dukes arrivel will bring him in to you. He will be made to think
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wonderful way in which this state is taking hold of good roads work
 Three years ago California appro- priated s1S,000,000 for good roads. The various counties each aDpropri- ated in addition from s250.00h to s. 500. 900 for the improvement of coun- " roads which are feeders to the main highways. Los Angeles county has ,ver 100 miles of improved roads. By September one will be able to drive rom Los Angeles to San Francisco by he coast route aFd return by the val ley route over continuous good roads "a boulevard 1000 miles in length.
 The same agitation that brought California its appropriation for good roads is now being waged elsewhere throughout the West. In some places actual work is in progress. The state of Utah has passed favorably upon an improved road that eventually will be part of one all the way from the Yel- lowstone National park to the Grand canyon of the Colorado river in Art Eona-
 Tn the East New York is working put it's good roads plan and l am in terested in the efforts Illinois is mak- Ing to improve its roads
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Work for Convicts.

If set to work on our public high ways the convicts in our prisons would go out into the world after their sem tences are fulfilled better qualified to take their places as self-respectins men and stronger mentally. morally Lnd physically. This aspect of the good roads subject is receiving con stantly increasing attention.
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Copyright. in U. s. and Great Britain.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1915-05-28
BREAKFAST FOOD FACTORY
Is One of the Future Possibilities for
This City Depending on Black
Emmer Crop

Representative Frye of the
Emmer Products Co. of Fort Col
Inns spent Friday last in this city
Investigating the prospects for
this seasons crop of black emmer,
and to The Enterprise he intima-
ted that his company stood ready
to put up a factory here just as
soon as sufficient acreage was as
sured to keep it in operation.
To the uninitiated we would
convey the information that black
emmer is a species of speltz and
was first introduced into the
Arkansas Valley by the Otero Ag-
ricultural association. 1t has
been demonstrated that the grain
may be grown successfully by dry
farmers as well as under irriga-
ton and that the yield is as high
as 1875 bushels per acre.
The only drawback to Its exten-
sive planting has been that the
extraordinary hard hull curtailed
the use of the grain.
AS the growing plant is immune
to grasshoppers and the straw
makes an excellent fodder several
of our farmers were considering
planting strips about their fields
as a protection against the hopper
pest and later using the product
in their silos.
Now comes the Emmer Products
Co. with the information that they
have perfected machinery to hull
and grind the grain and,are man.
ufacturing a new cereal superior
to any breakfast food made, and
are in tie market for all the black
emmer that may be grown, for
which they will pay $l.5O per
hundred pounds, which makes the
grain most profitable crop, and
it is likely that the acreage in this
section will be greatly increased.
if the seed can be secured for
planting.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1915-05-28
Decoration Day

Tomorrow afternoon the annual
pilgrimage of the old veterans and
their associates will be made tn
Valley View cemetery, where they
will with beautiful flowers decor
ate the graves of those who SO
valiantly fought to uphold their
country's flag.
Following is the program as
prepared by Wadsworth Post:
The graves will be decorated Satur-
day afternoon, May go. The three
orders will meet in Railroad park-or in
|. o. o. F. hall if it should rain-at l 30
p. m. with flowers and wreaths prepar-
ed, and form line under direction of w.
J. Brown, marshal of the day, for the
following program:
Music by Rocky Ford Concert Band
Proceed to cemetery in automobiles and
carriages. followed by citizens.
Arrive at cemetery and decorate the
graves of comrades.
Address by Ted Chapman.
Decorating cenctaph in memory Of un-
known dead, by the Woman's Relief
Corps.
Proceed to Eleventh street bridge, where
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1915-05-28
A Eordcr Genius

Mrs. Ruth williamson. nee Mccain. of
Forder left last week for New York to
ioih her husband. George Williamson.
who has been in that city since their
marriage last winter. On Friday the
couple left for Nassau. Bahama Islands.
where Mr.. Williamson. with his brother.
will. take submarine pictures for leading
syndicate. Mr.. Williamson and his brother
are the originators OF this class OF pictures
and have made an enviable reputation
with their work. Few OF the patrons
Of the moving picture shows in this vi
einity were aware that pictures showing
the wonders Of the deep sea were due to
the efforts Of person so closely assocl-
ated with the interests Of this locality
says the Ordway New Era.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1915-05-28
How the Flow is Measured

If you see a man leaning over the rail-
ing of bridge intently watching the
river. with a telephone receiver at his ear
do not think that the man is trying to talk
TO the fish or to diver below the surface.
He is probably one of the Governments
engineers measuring the amount of water
passing u:der the bridge. This is done
by lowering an instrument, known as a
current meter. into the water at several
points under the bridge to determine the
speed of the water. and by measuring the
depth OF the water at the same points.
From such information the flow Of the
river at that particular time and height
can be computed, and when measurments
have been made at a number Of different
heights the flow of the stream at any
height can be determined. Then il a
record of the height of the river is obtained
each day from river gage. the flow for
each day can be computed.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1915-05-28
THIS is PAY UP WEEK
Prosperity Army Making Final AS.
sault on Hard Times Trenches

The prosperity army, organized a
month ago by the state of Colorado COM
mittee on unemployment and relief, is
making its final assault upon the hard
times trenches this week. Reports
from the front Indicate that the enemy
is retiring in disorder and abandoning
many of his most strongly fortified posi-
tions. The heavy artillery of "iron
men, now being brot up by the Pay
Up week legions is expected to COM
plete the rout of hard times and capture
the whole state for prosperity.
The committees call for recruits has
met an enthusiastic response. Many
citizens who were believed to have en-
listed under the banner of the enemy
are coming forward now as volunteers
Merchants who have borne the brun
of the attack of the hard times army
report that they are receiving new am
munition from apparently the mos
hopeless sources. With this renewed
supply they are preparing to move
forward at once for big drive at un
employment.
The Pay Up Week campaign, now il
full swing,i is putting old money into cir
culation. The payment of long-stand
| ing debts all over the state and the
opening up of work for the summer
have combined to make the outlool
more favorable. The successful car
rying out of the financial cleanup will
put the state upon firm business foot
| ing.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1915-05-28

America, The Beautiful
o beautiful for spacious skies.
For amber waves Of grain,
For purple mountain msjssties,
Above the fruited plain!
America! America
God shed His grace on thee,
And crown thy good with brotherhood.
From sea to shining sea!
o beautiful for pilgrim feet.
Whose stern, impassioned stress,
A thoroughfare for freedom beat
Across the wilderness!
America America!
God mend thine ev'ry flaw.
Confirm thy soul in self-control,
Thy liberty in law!
o beautiful for heroes proved.
In liberating strife.
Who more than self their country loved
And mercy more than life!
America. Americal
May God thy gold refine.
Till all success be nobleness.
And ev'ry gain divine!
o beautiful for patriot dream.
That sees beyond the years,
Thine alabaster cities CLEAN
Undimmed by human tears!
America America
God shed His grace on thee,
And crown thy good with brotherhood,
From sea to shining sea!
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1915-05-28
ROCKY FORD COLORADO FRIDAY MAY ss 1915
STATE BANK CASE
Again Engages the Attention of the
District Court on Demurrer Filed
by Mrs. GoddinG

An echo Of the failure of theState
Bank Of Rocky Ford, in January,
1908, was heard on Monday in the
district court at Pueblo in suit
between Receiver G.. M. Hall and
Mrs. John E. Godding, wife Of
the former president of the bank.
The suit involves property val
ucd at ST, 900, the bank building
and the residence of the ex-banker
in Rocky Ford. The fact that the
property stood in the name of the
wife of the bank president was
not proof against it being attached
in the name of the bank and
turned in as an asset of the bank,
and at a,former trial verdict gave
the receiver half of the estate.
The supreme court remanded
the case for new trial, holding that
the depositors did not get all they
should have from the estate, 80 the
case is up for II new trial.
The hearing before Judge j. Ed
Rizer was the arguing of de-
murrer to the answer fled by the
defendant, Mrs. Godding. Judge
Rizer took the matter under ad-
visement.
1t is estimated that the bank
failure which was one of the worst
experienced in the history of this
part of the stase, will pay out
about 25 cents on the dollar, in
cluding what the receiver expects
to realize on this law suit. He
already has paid 81 per cent to
the depositors. Acting Receiver
Pollock is looking after the banks
interests in the law suit, which is
the only remnant left of the bank
failure.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1915-05-28

the w. r. C. will with appropriate
ceremonies strew flowers on the water
in memory of the sailor dead.
Memorial Day
According to arrangements made
by the G. A. r.. committee Wads-
worth Post and associate orders
will meet at Ustick's parlor on
Sunday, May 80, at 2:15 p. M,
and march to First Presbyterian
church for the following exercises,
in which all singers are urged to
join:
Song-"America" --
--- Congregation led by Hutto
PRAYER DIR. Warner
Reading-General Logan's order ap-
pointing Decoration Day Adjutant
Reading-Gettysburg Address
----- Ted Chapman
Song-."Star Spangled Banner" -
Led by Hutto
Reading-"old Glory" Hazel Kerney
Song-"Tenting on the Old Camp
Ground" ----------- ---- Leroy ElseI
Address Department Commander Reed
Song-"God be with You Till We
Meet Again" 49, Led by Huttc
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1915-05-28

publishers of books and magazines of a
higher class have learned that their
sales in chautauqua communities are
far in advance of sales in neighborhoods
were the chautauqua has not been de-
veloped.
This has set even the East to think
ing! The complacent old-timer, who
fancied that he had corner on thought
because his grandfather once wrote a
moral essay for the village newspaper,
finds that he must ride the waves of
'Chautauqua progress or be backed off
into the stagnant marsh"
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1915-05-28
MIDDLE VESTS PROGRESS
Political, floral and Literary Advance
ment Due to chautauqua

Thinking men have come to recog-
nize the truth that out of the chautau-
qua movement in the middle West has
arisen the political, moral, and literary
progress of the country" says Opie
Read, who will be heard at our chautau-
qua next month.
"This truth is not only acknowledged
but proclaimed by such publicists as
BRYAN. Clarke and La Toilette; and
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1915-05-28
Cure for Blackleg

L. F. Whitesoarver says he believes he
has a cure for blaekleg. As soon as he
finds calf suffering from the disease he
bathes the leg of the animal thoroughly
with kerosene. He says he has cured
several with this remedy during the past
year and has begun to have considerable
confidence in the treatment. It is an
inexpensive remedy and is well worth
trying,-Stratford Star.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1915-05-28
THE SCHOOLS
ARE CLOSED
Appropriate Exercises Mark
the End Of School Year
OPERA HOUSE JAMMED
LAST FRIDAY NIGHT
To Witness the Presentation of
Diplomas to Twenty-Six High
School Graduates


Fully as interesting as the high
school commencement exercises,
to the majority of Rocky Ford
parents, are the exercises attend
ant upon the graduation from
the grade schools of the city, when
there is general advancement all
along the line that has its bearing
upon every pnpil in the public
schools and so touches many more
homes than does the comparatively
small class who are "going thru"
the high school.
Accordingly there WAS goodly
attendance at the several grade
schools on Friday afternoon, when
the graduating classes held their
exercises and about a half-hun-
dred received certificates emitting
them to admission to the high
school with the opening of the
next school term.
On Friday evening a throng
comprising close to one thousand
people was packed into the Grand
opera house for the concluding
EXERCISES of the Rocky Ford high
school.
An unusual feature of this
years commencement exercises
was that there was no noted speak,
er present to deliver a commence
ment address, the entire program
being in the hands of the class of
1915, which acquitted itself most
creditably.
Floyd }. Kelly, the class presi-
dent, in a neatly turned speech
presented to the high school the
class memorial, two library tables
for the assembly room, accepted
by O.W. West, who in the name of
the school took occasion to give
the class of 1915 some justly earn
ed praise and deliver timely ad-
monition for the future conduct of
its members.
Well prepared and intensely in
teresting essays were delivered by
Xina Maye Grant and Stella kath-
leen Neale. Readings by Lewis
Amend and Gladys Baxter were
greatly enjoyed, as was masterly
Grafton by Ralph Bolles.
| Tuneful songs and choruses by
the Girls and High School glee
clubs made up the musical part of
the program, which was brot to a
fitting close by Superintendent
Ward, who in well-chosen words of
counsel and cheer presented dip
Tomas to the following young
people, who composed the class of
1915:
LewisEdgarAmend Carol H. Haffner
Estel Elaine Bacon J. Ralph Haley
Gladys E. Baxter Bernioe M. Holder
Ralph B. Bolles NinaLorettaHuoer
EIery Ronald Becker Floyd ]. Kelly
Warren C. Blnn E. Hazel Kerney
Ellen e. Bradshaw Frank Julian Maier
Kate M. Butler Frederick R. Merk
Amos r. Bish StellaK KathleenNeale
Mabel Pearl Boyee Irene H. Peterson
George N, Dobashi Alvin Floyd Robbins
rahBlanehe FentonVida E. st. John
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1915-05-28
STREET GRADING
CONTRACT Is LET
Main Street Will Be in Fine
Shape by August First
CANAL BUILDER SHERWOOD
WILL Do THE WORK
DR.. Maier Appointed Health Officer
Finls Virgins Fire Chief and The
Enterprise Official Paper

Enterprise Official Paper
After year of strenuous effort
the Main street improvements
suggested by Mayor Roberts,
planned by Alderman Price and
advocated by The Enterprise have
reached the point where sue
cessful completion is certainty.
This was assured by the action of
the city council on Tuesday even
ing when G. B. Sherwood was
awarded the contract for grading
and surfacing Main street from
Chestnut avenue to the Rocky
Ford canal.
According to the terms of the
contract the street must be grad
ed to the gutter line and then
surfaced with gravel to depth
ranging from 81 inches at the
outer edge. to y inches at the
crown. This must be rolled and
packed until the roadbed resem-
bles the best macadam and will
bear up traction engine without
showing the impress.
At the same time that the road
work is going on the brick CROSS
ings will be taken up and relaid to
the gutter and street line, 80 that
the bumps that have caused grief
to many an unwary traveller will
be eliminated for all time to come.
Mr.. Sherwood has given guar
antee that his contract will be
completed before Aug. ! and his
reputation as a canal builder gives
assurance that the work will be
done to the satisfaction of every
one interested.
When finished Rocky Ford will
have fine graveled thorofare the
entire length of Main street, as
S. L. Deweese and Johnston d
Govreau have for several days
been busy upon the contract
awarded them last week to gravel
Main street south from the canal
to the city limits and north from
Chestnut avenue to the iFair
grounds.
Some Appointments Made
By a vote of to 2 The Enter
prise was chosen as the official
paper of the city at the council
meeting on Monday evening. DR..
Maier, the only applicant, receiv-
ed the appointment of city health
officer, and Finis Virgins was
confirmed in his position as fire
chief. This position, for the
present at least, carries with it
multitudinous duties, as the office
of assistant water commissioner
was abolished and the new fire
chief is expected to employ his
spare time as bookkeeper, weigh
master, etc.
Estimates for the proposed new
city hall building were submitted
at this meeting of the council, but
were laid over until the plans had
been approved, which will be
about the time that the civic i'm
provement committee finds the
funds with which to build.
l.. E. Rollen was confirmed in
his position as caretaker of the
city parks, aud upon the recon-
mendation of the civic improve
ment committee it was decided to
beautify and provide sand piles
and other playground devices in
City and Triangle parks, as out
lined in this paper couple of
weeks ago.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1915-05-28
PROCLAMATION A

the 5th of May 1858, Gen. John A. Logan Commander
in Chief of the G A r. issued general order designating
May Both of that Decoration Day for the OF
srewing with flowers otherwise decorating the of
who died defense of their country during the late
rebellion He expressed the hope that it would be kept up
year year. His wish has been carried out, and
for the privilege of the American
public do honor to her heroic dead in the pures simplest
and most appropriate manner possible.
These heroes of both sides of the conflict did that which
stamped them meneach firm in the belief that he
right Their lines rapidly becoming thinner their steps
faterng their bodies feeble bu in their hearts
is the courage and in their eyes the fire that present at
Shiloh and Gettysburg.
Let commemorate the deeds of those days. Members
of the G. A. r. will meet at Railroad Park at sharp
Saturday proceed to the cemetery dozen fifteen
machines will be needed carry these people to the cemetery
back This is the only time of the year you asked to
your automobile Don't hesitate but be hand to
give all the help needed.
Sunday afternoon at 230 at the Presbyterian church the
program of the Post will be given of which will
be found in this paper.
H. T. ROBERTS, Mayor.