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Rocky Ford enterprise., 1916-12-29
NEARING NUPTIALS
Beet Seed Expert and Rocky Ford
Schoolmam to Wed

Beet Seed Expert and Rocky Ford
Schoolmam to Wed
WV. Tracy Jr., seed expert in the
government department of agriculture,
left today for Ann Arbor, Mich, where
he will be married Saturday to Miss
Gertrude Hunawill of that city.
The groom has been a resident of
Rocky Ford for the past two years,
being stationed here by the government
in the work of sugar beet seed investiga-
ton. He is one of the most valued men
in the service and is the author of several
of the best agricultural works that have
been published by the government.
Miss Hunawill has been teacher in
the commercial department of the high
school for the past year and is highly
educated and during her residence in
this city she has made host of friends.
The newlyweds will enjoy quite an
extensive wedding trip which will in
clude Philadelphia, New York and Bos-
ton and they will spend several weeks
in Washington before returning to this
city, where they will make their home.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1916-12-29
ROCKY FORD COLORADO FRIDAY DECEMBER 20,
BASKETBALLr,B Lr,BEGINS
Rocky Ford Boys Wallop Pueblo Y.
NJ. C. A. in Fast Came on
Wednesday Night

The Rocky Ford high school
basketball team played the Pueblo
Y. NJ. G. A. quintet in Cheeks
hall on Wednesday night, rs the
curtain raiser for the coming sea-
son. The game was exciting thru
out, with the local lads on the
long end of the score. AS the
Pueblo team WAS composed of men
of more experience than the home
boys the local team deserves adj
ditional credit for the victory.
The game was featured by the
sportsmanlike conduct of both
teams, Nichols of Rocky Ford
playing the stellar game.
The lineup of Rocky Ford was
as follows: Crosier and Culp, for
wards; Nichols, center; Jackson
and Steward, guards. III. s. Culp
acted as referee to the satisfaction
of spectators and players.
The score WAS 26 to 20 in favor
of the home boys.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1916-12-29
A New Year ApostrOphe.
BABY smiles in its mothers face
There at her breast in a soft en-

A BABY smiles in its mothers face,
"a There at her breast in a soft en-
brace
A life beginning and all to learn.
Oh, mother heart that shall leap and
ycarn,
Teaching the dimpIed feet to walk,
Teaching the honeyed mouth to talk!
oh, time. make haste for the baby dear
And spread the coming Of each New
Year!
A youth with the fire and blood OF
spring
And hope that rises on eager wing
Thrills at the sight of maiden's blush,
Stirring his heart with the first hot
flush
OF love requited, that finds its mate
And yet but a little while must wait.
Watches and listens thy step to hear.
oh, speed thy coming, thou sweet New
Year!
In manhood's prime there is standing
one,
Beyond his reach, but before his eyes,
Greatest Of all is the final prize.
Yet but little he'll hold it fast;
A year and day twill be his at last,
conquering spirit that knows not fear,
Bidding thee hasten, oh, brave New
Year!
Gray is the crown of wholesome life
And peace the benison sweet of strife.
An aged man with his strength nigh
spent,
With nerves a-trembIs. his slight form
bent,
Erect in spirit and white Of soul,
With steps that faIter, is near the goal.
With eyes bedimmed, but a faith that's
clear,
He Graves but thy rest, oh, blest New
Yearl
New York World.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1916-12-29

hear for themselves how our boys
have been making good in their
vocations.
Assisting our boys in the Meth
odist church this evening will be
Miss Rachel Allen of Trinidad,
also a student at Kansas City and
solo soprano of the Kansas City
Symphony Chorus, who is highly
spoken of as vocalist.
Because of the illness of Mrs.
Hattie Randall, the accompnnist
upon this occasion will be Miss
Ruth Davenport, whose ability as
pianist is well known and every
one will be pleased TO hear her oD
the pipe organ.
Following is the program.
ORGAN SOLO
Selected
Ruth Davenport
READING
The Man IN the Shadow"
Harry G. KEEPER
VIOLIN SOLO
Meditation from That's tMessana)
Rondino on Theme by Beethoven
(Kreisler)
Lester B. Sever
VOCAL SOLO
"a May Morning" IL. Denza
"Now Sleeps the Crimson Petal
touilterl
From the Land af the Sky Blue
Water" (Cadman')
Miss Rachel Allen.
READING
"His Famous Deed.
Harry G, KEEPER
VIOLIN SOLO
|. Legende CBohml
The Swan &c. Saint
Lester 3. Sever
VOCAL SOLO.
when Love is Kind" tMoorel
Until tSanderson)
',ore Fleeting Hour"
violin obliGato
Miss Rachel Allen
READING
"The Fruit OF the Tree"
Harry G. Kaiper
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1916-12-29
Little Bits Of
New Year Verse

Touch us gently, Time!
Let us glide adown the stream
Gently-as we sometimes glide
Through quiet dream.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1916-12-29
AGGIES RALLY

Graduates and Friends of Colorado
Agricultural College Will Come
Together New Years Night
Arrangements have been per
fected for getting together of the
alumni and former students of the
Colorado Agricultural College who
are residing in Crowley and Otero
counties in this city on New Years
night.
The reunion will be held in the
high school auditorium and all
high school students who are in
terested in advanced studies, as
well as the former students of the
college are cordially invited to at
tend.
An interesting program is being
arranged and everyone who attends
is assured that the meeting will be
greatly enjoyed and well worth
while.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1916-12-29
ARKANSAS VALLEY
DITCH ASSOCIATION
Holds Annual Meeting in La
Junta Wednesday
OLD BOARD OF
DIRECTORS ELECTED
Committee Chosen and Plans Made
to Vigorously Defend the New
Kansas Water Case


The annual meeting of the
Arkansas Valley Ditch Associa-
ton was held in La Junta on We'd
nesday and called forth a goodly
representation from the several
ditch companies of the valley who
are members of the association.
70 the people of the valley the
most interesting business before
the meeting was the consideration
of the suit recently brot by the
Firmey County Water Users As
sociation of Kansas to compel the
Colorado irrigation companies to
release to them $50 cubic second
feet from the Arkansas river flow
because or claimed prior right.
The claim is virtually rep etitio N
of the Kansas Colorado case that
was compromised about ayear ago
only not nearly SO strong, and Il
committee consisting of b. B.
Nowells, w. G. Beatty and L. FL.
Gerecke WAS appointed to vigor-
ously defend the rights of the
Colorado water users.
The old board of directors was
elected to look after the affairs of
the association for the coming
year, rs follows: c. X. Mcllarg,
Pueblo; L. III. Gerecke and W. L.:
Sickenberger, Rocky Ford; B. b.
Nowells, Lamar; John Washburn,
La Junta; John Cowden, Olney;
d. A. Luginbill, Holbrook; w. s.
Partridge, Holly.
An assessment of Sl.25 per
cubic second foot WAS levied to
defray the expenses of the assocl-
alton for the coming year, and II
special assessment of SIS was made
to meet the expenses of the Kan
sas case. The latter will only be
called as required and it was be-
lleved that but small portion OF
it would be required.
Immediately after the annual
meeting the board of directors got
together and organized with tn Q
same old officers, as follows;
President-C. X. McHarg
Vice President,-W. S. Partridge
Secretary-E. FL. Gerecke
Treasurer-Frank Kreybill.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1916-12-29

KEEPER, and violinist, Lester Sew
er. have consented to make public
appearance here for their friend
and show the improvement they
have maze since entering the
Horner Institute. Flattering re.
ports have been received at differ
ent times from Kansas City, bat
at the First Methodist church this
evening will be the first opportu-
nifty afforded the home people to
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1916-12-29
NEW YEARS
RESOLUTIONS
Good to- Make on Any Day o.
Any Year.

For the Well that They May Keep Well!
For the Sick that They May Get Well.
Resolved:
That will take better care OF my body.
Resolved:
That will seek to know more about
my body and so be better able to give 1t
proper care.
Resolved:
That I will try to aid others that they
may take better care of their bodies.
Resolved:
That / will plan to learn more about the
conditions which affect the physical well
being of others.
Resolved:
That will give particular attention. as
occasion makes possible. to conditions ar
fecting the health of the poor, the igno-
rant and the neglected.
Resolved:
That in school, church. club, lodge. un-
ion or society l will encourage the discus
sion OF health topics and the suggestion
of plans toward better health conditions
in the community.
Resolved:
That I will endeavor every day of every
year to-
Sleep in the Fresh Air.
Work In the Fresh Air.
Play in the Fresh Air.
Live in the Fresh Air.
Resolved:
That l will present these resolutions, IL
possible to every class and society to
which I belong.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1916-12-29
GCopyright.)
The Old Year.

0GD year, you are through,
u And you slip from US now,
While we look to the new
That is making it's bow
With the hope It will bring
Us the Joys that we crave
And the welcome bells ring
While you go to your grave.
All, what 10 this life
But year whom al's said,
Joy, anguish and strife
And the tears that we shed7
Old year, in your days
We have laughed with delight
And have danced in the haze
OF your glorious light.
Many songs we have sung,
And our dirges we've played,
And our hearts have been wrung
When our loved ones we've laid
Cold and still in the ground.
We have sorrowed and wept
As we stood by the mound,
But our trust we have kept.
Old year, in your days
There was happiness too.
On our varying ways
Blossorrcd roses and rue.
There were pleasures and pain,
There were struggles and strife,
There were both loss and gain
In the round Of your life,
But in summing it up
As you slip from our hall
You poured in our cup
More Of sweet than Of gall.
A mixture Of sweet
And of bitterness, too;
Some tasted defeat;
Successes some knew.
And that is our life,
When It's all said and done,
A portion of strife
And a portion of fun.
Oh, may il be chanted
OF me when I'm through
He lived and he planted
More roses than rue!
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1916-12-29
MARKET REPORT
New High Price Record on Lambs
Cattle and Hogs Are Steady

Cattle and Hogs Are STEADY
Kansas City Stock Yards. Dec. 26-
Eight thousand cattle arrived for today's
market, and sales were steady to 10
higher. trading active. top steers o.25-
Missouri steers brot Slo.25, and nine
lads of pulp fed steers from Scottsbluff.
Neb.. first here this season, sold at 0.l0
and o.2o around 1900 pounds average.
Strictly prime steers are quotable at s.
or little better. Medium to good short
fed steers bring So SO to $40 Range OF
prices on beef steers is considerably mar
rover than two or three weeks ago. to
the advantage OF the lower priced steers
Cows continue firm. best around So.
medium COWS Sc SO to So z5. cutters
S5.z5 to S6.25, Gamers SIS 25 to SIS. 65.
A string OF Colorado COWS sold to day at
S6.85. Sz.l0 and Sz85. Gamer S5.25.
Packer competition was very strong
TO-DAY, choice heavy hogs selling to the
packers up to Slo.5o. Medium weights
sold largely at Slo.l5 to Slo.45. lights
$3.50 to Slo.25. bulk Of sales $500 to
Slo.45. Average weights are increasing
but remain low, 85 lbs. last week, which
means lack of good lard hogs. Eastern
killers are buying many of their hogs at
Western markets, a feature that helps
keep up prices. but packers engage in
stronger competition among themselves
than they have at any time in recent
months. Evidently hogs are needed.
Prices of sheep and lambs continue to
creep upwards. Two lots Of lambs sold
at Sl5 25 today, new high record, and
numerous lots brot Sl5.l S. equal to pre-
vious high record, paid last Friday. Year
lings are quotable up to S SO, wethers
$40. ewes Se.25. all these last three
classes due for more money to put them
in line with lamb prices. High prices for
pelts is factor in the strong markets
which makes it more secure than in form
er years. Feeding lambs are worth
81 SO to Sl2.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1916-12-29
Maybe They Were Friendly.

The Mesopotamian valley, up which
the British expedition from the Per-
sian gulf has made its way, is. accord
ing to tradition. mans flrst-and last
paradise. But Tommy Atkins. toiling
through the sand under blazing sun.
fighting feas and flies as well as
Turks and Arabs, did not find the
country Edenic. One night when the
troops were trying to sleep one sol
dier was heard to say to another:
Ere, Bill, il this is the Garden Of
Eden, l wonder what Adam and Eve
did with these ere mosquitoes a-buz-
zin' around 'emT
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1916-12-29
merry and
HAPPY YULETIDE
Was Spent by Old and Young
Of This City
SANTA CLAUS lMPARTIALLY
DISTRIBUTES HIS FAVORS
Cupid and Madam Stork Are Am on9
the CeIebrants of this Festive
Christmas Season

AS everyone anticipated the
Yuletide season is being right
royalty celebrated in Rocky Ford,
Tho the only SNOW to be found
hereal outs was in Tie most shady
places where H. hud lain since last
week, the mercury has been HINT
ing cover all week, giving n win
terry feel to the weather that has
impaired vigor and snap to the
Yuletide festivities.
SO far as heard from no person
i'll this city WIS overlooked by
Santa Claus and his coadjutors
from the Associated Board of
Charities, the churches and the
Good Fellows, of whom there's
quite host. Nowhere WAS Christ
mas morning more pleasantly
spent than at Young's grocery
store where the children OF the
southeast part OF the city to the
number of 200 were callers and
received generous treats.
Christmas Wedding
Cupid joined in the celebration
of the Yuletide season the Rocky
Ford victims of his darts being
Miss Annie Jorgehson and Chris
Hansen, who were united in the
bonds of matrimony on Saturday,
and immediately after the cere-
mony-before even their relatives
got wind of the event-left for
Denver, and the good news came
back on Christmas.
The happy groom is a son of
Robert Hansen of Holbrook, one
of the most prosperous and prom
iuent Danes in the valley, and his
bride is a granddaughter of
Thomas Jorgenson, sol South
Fourteenth street and daughter of
Jorgen Jorgenson, formerly of
this city bnt now residing near
Las Animas. The newly-weds
will be given a hearty welcome
upon their return.
Christmas Babes
That tabled bird. the stork, re-
membered two Rocky Ford fam
lilies with Christmas presents, be-
cause of which there IS great re-
Joicing in several homes.
At IL o'clock on Christmas
morning the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Paul Strousse was visited and
fine baby girl was the Christmas
package that was left.
About noon on Christmas Mr..
and Mrs. Hermen Cornelius were
the recipients of n bouncing baby
boy, over whom Grandad Gerbing
was almost as highly tickled rs
! the happy parents, sc it's said.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1916-12-29
Work Of Small Creatures.

1t has been learned quite recently
that the work of the earthworms is
completed. not only by bacteria,
fungi and algae. but also by count
less minute animal organisms, in
cluding nematodes or thread-worms,
oligochetae, tardigrades or bear
animalcules and rotatoria or wheel
animalcules, which are worms less
than one-fiftieth of an inch long.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1916-12-29

When time is flown. how it fled
It is better neither to ask nor tell.
Leave the dead moments to bury
thcir dead.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1916-12-29
INTERESTING RECITAL
Scheduled by Local Talent to Take
Place in First Methodist Church
This Evening

1t gives The Enterprise great
pleasure to announce that our
talented young elocutionist, Harry
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1916-01-31
When Florence Was Capital.

Florence has had some previous as
sociation with the Italian court, for
in 1864 it was made the temporary
capital of Italy, and in the following
year the king and court removed
there. In the same year the first as
sembly of the Italian parliament took
place there. Not until 1871 did the
government remove to Rome as the
capital of Italy.
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1916-01-31
The Heroism Test.

To stand with smile upon your
face, against stake from which you
cannot get away-that, no doubt, is
heroic. But the true glory is resig-
nation. To stand unclaimed, with a
perfect liberty to go away, held only
by the higher claims of duty. and let
the fires creep up to the heart-that
is heroism.-F. w Robertson.
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1916-01-31
Not in Terms of Endearment

'1 have observed" philosophically
said Professor Pate, that most of US
talk about our neighbors in much the
same way that we do about the dande-
lion kansas City Star.
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1916-01-31
\ E r SO N AL

Rffoetve March 1st The price of the Chalmers
40 will be 81 45O F. o. B. Detroit. This in in
Sooe of 500 over the present price. 1t is made
eessary by the sharp rise in cost of raw materials
/ Alum inum, which sold for 10 cents pound only
u months ago. now brings So cents.
Copper has risen from IA cents to "a cents.
<Vans dunn Steel, year ago brought Sl.85 pound.
ew sells for $3.50
] High Speed Steel formerly S1.O5 pound, now is
nth 1895.
leather formerly 20 cents foot, now brings 80
nts. And so
All td it costs $118.22 more in raw material to build
Sx 40 than II did some months ago. As this amount
cons deraby in excess of our net profit per car only
- courses were open to u.s.
One was to raise the price.
The other was to lower the quality.
To fellow the latter course, meant one-year car
n kind of an Automobile Chalmers has never QUILT
y neyed will build
Therefore rise in the price was the only procedure
1esibls.
We regret that an increase in price is necessary ou,
:, faal thot other manufacturers of Automobiles will
fore Id to either to the price or use lower
Ne If materials.
For Il is not possible to buy superior products IN the
81 q arket for any less price than Chalmers pays
We think II only fair those who have planned 70
echase the Six40 and have been quoted the ol'oov
81 10 take this opportunity OF saying tnat we w nn
1T orders at that price up to midnight feoruary o.
~ Her the price Of 81 ,45O will prevail.
Chalmers Motor Company
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-12-23
nowr rnis9

We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward
for any case OF Catarrh that cannot be
cured by Halls Catarrh Cure.
i. J.. Cheney & Co.. Toledo, O..
We, the undersigned, have known +.
J. Cheney for the last is years. and be-
lieve him perfectly honorable In all
business transactions end financially
able to carry out any obligations made
by his firm.
National Bank of Commerce. Toledo. o
Halls Catarrh Cure Is taken internal
ly. acting directly upon the blood and
mucous surfaces OF the system. Testi-
monials sent free. Price rs cents per
bottle. Sole by all druggists. Take
Halls Family Pills for constipation
Adv.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-12-23
TWENTY YEARS
AGO TO-DAY
Items Taken from the Daily
Leader Files

Engineers Yes O'Gar and Felix
Vidal went to Lacrosse, Wis, to
spend the holidays.
Mrs. j. b. Koehler and the three
youngest children left this morning
for a month or two of a visit to the
old home at F%reeport, Ill.
Henry A. Olson and nephew, II. l..
Olson took their departure for De-
corah. Ia, to spend a month visiting
friends around the old home.
A. j. Coon and Miss Carrie Rich
ards. both of Leroy. were married
last evening by Rev. j. p. jenkins.
Mrs. w. A. Mackay went to Sioux
Falls 10 spend Christmas with her
little daughter Mella at the deaf
mute school.
Passenger trains yesterday and to-
day have been heavily loaded both
ways with Christmas packages and
eNcursionists. The reduced fare en-
courages travel wonderfully.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-12-23
KEEPING CHRISTMAS
WORLDWIDE HOLIDAY AND THE
BEST.

Algona, la, Republican OF all
the holidays, Christmas is the great
est and best. 1t is observed in every
latitude and cline, in every Chris
tian nation on the globe. The spirit
of Christmas is the greatest of all in
SEPARATIONS TO all Christian people. Ii
is on this day that we acknowledge
the little debts of gratitude we owe
others for kind acts during the entire
year. When Christmas comes we feel
a kindly spirit creeping oyer us to-
ward all mankind. The strifes and
struggles of life's battles are forgot
ten for the time and we hunger for
the JOY of giving. We remember the
children, the folks who are growing
old, and strive to make them happy
with some token of love. Love is the
greatest thing in this life, even ia
death, and the mortal who, during
this joyful season, considers the
needs and desires of others, the weak
and lonely, forgetting all s~elfishness
and unkind thoughts, has indeed
been isnpired with the true Christ
mas spirit and not only observes this
great world holiday, but keeps it.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-12-23
STIMULUS TO TRADE
HUNDREDS COME FROM COUNTRY
TO PURCHASE PRESENTS
AND NECESSITIES.

Trading in Madison stores yester-
day afternoon and today indicated
that Christmas stockings in the city
and district will be well filled.
Seasonable weather yesterday and
today lent impetus TO holiday buying,
which, largely because of extremely
cold weather earlier in the ,eason,
had Jagged to an almost uneXampled
degree, for this time of year.
Most stores were thronged during
a large part of the afternoon with
persons bent on purchasing Christ
mas cheer. In automobiles and
horse drawn vehicles, shoppers began
10 arrive from the country shortly
after noon. Their numbers increased
until well after 3 O'Clock, when ears,
buggies and wagons were lined along
several streets. T~ownspeople, too,
were out in considerable numbers.
Several merchants said that Will,
they did not believe any trade rec
ords In the city would be broken to
day, they had done a very satisfac-
tory business.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-12-23
STATE NEWS.

Pierre-Gov. Byrne today appoint
ed Philip Lawrence, of Huron, as a
? member of the board OF control OF
the state soldiers home, TO fill a va
cancy caused by the death Of y. M.
Thomas.
Aberdeen-There is but little SUI
fering here, the poor families in this
section of South Dakota being well
cared for, and dealers have a plenti.
full supply of coal to meet emergen-
cies.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS are wei
under way for the biennial legislative
banquet which is rendered to mem
bers of the legislature and other state
dignitaries just before the South Da-
kota legislature convene at Pierre,
every two years. The date for this
years banquet is December 20. The
Commercial club of Aberdeen is host.
Pierre-Goy. Byrne has revoked
the parole of c. j. Williams, sent
from Minnehaha county on a bur
glary charge. Williams was given his
liberty on parole, but has broken his
parole agreement by leaving the state
and the officials are making a search
for him to bring him back to serve
the rest of his sentence.
Keystone-It Is announced by
Deputy State Game Warden Edholm
that during the deer hunting season
in the Black Hills which has just
closed, a total of $50 deer we're killed
in Lawrence county alone, as against
2l2 in the entire Black Hills last
year. 1t Is believed that more than
800 OF the animals were killed this
season in the entire Black Hills.
Huron-Aceording to figures com
piled by ID. r.. MeMonies, OF this city,
during the last eleven months farm
ers who marketed their produce and
stock i'm Huron have been paid over
$1,4S4,000. This does not include
the amount paid out by a local prod
uce house which did NOT give out its
figures, but whose business would
have carried the total oye a million
and a half.
Observation-Disclosures Fred Hep
perlee, of the state land department,
shows the leases in force amount TO
$341.s39. This is a gain Of $62.24
over the amount in force a year ago.
This is a marked increase when it Is
taken into consideration that the de.
partment made short term leases the
past season in order to bring the land
in some of the counties on the mar
ket the coming spring. Commission
er Hepperlee is probably responsible
for the increase in the amount of
land leased.