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Rocky Ford enterprise., 1916-05-19
BASEBALL DOPE
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| !, off Williams 2, off Ballinger l.. Double
plays: Harwood. Smith and Maxwell;
Mellicker and Bush. Umpire Mcdonald.
"Pickups and Popups''
Fort Lyon comes here next Thursday,
May IS.
The usual ceremony following a game
with Rocky Ford took place at La Junta
last week. Pitcher Beebee was released.
The Rocky Ford-Las Animas game
was postponted on Sunday on account of
wet grounds and the local team attended
the game at La Junta.
| Three old timers were in the Fort line
up. Gardner and Brown who played
with La Junta last year and Chief Cauk
team in 1914.
ln slugfest atlas Animas last Thurs
day La Junta won by the score of "a to
A.. 1t was a sorry exhibition for league
baseball and such gams that will prob
ably never be duplicated in the valley.
Colorado College was helpless before
the pitching of Bobbie MoGraw at Colo
RADIO Springs last Friday and the Univer-
l.sity of Colorado won by the score of to
O.. McGraw allowed only two hits and
struck out l6 batters and knocked a
home run in the first inning with man
on bases.
| ysyill he
banner day on the baseball calendar,
when the La Junta team comss here for
two games. One contest will be played
in the morning and one in the afternoon.
This is La Junta's first appearance on
the local field this season and large
crowd of fans can be looked for to ac-
company their team.
The Rocky Ford team will go to Pueblo
on Saturday where they will play an ex
hibition game with the Pueblo Elks of the
seml-pro league. The proceeds of this
game will 60 to umpire Frank Moreau.
who recently lost foot while working at
the steele works in that city. Dunlap
and the two Whalen boys who played
with the Cubs last year are on the Pueblo
team and they will do their best to defeat
their former teammates.
| Fort Lyon spoiled the average Of the
La Junta team and sprang a cruel sur
prise on the county seat fans on Sunday
when they defeated their premier" ball
team by the score OF to |. Lewis pitch
ing for the sailors had La Junta at his
mercysand allowed but thr ee safeties and
two of them of the scratch variety. Mayer
a left handler from Oklahoma, made his
initial appearance for La junta and pitch
cd good gams allowing but seven hits.
but they came when hits meant runs.
As Seen by the Denver Post
| Chuck Cochran is playing a great
game for the Rocky Ford team and is
killing the ball at a terrific clip. His
fielding has been of the best.
| Maxwell. who is playing for Rocky
Ford, is one of the best looking ball
players in the Arkansas Valley league
and will hook up in better company.
Max Addington of the La Junta club
has got together team that would make
! many of the Glass D clubs in organized
ball hustle to beat them for pennant.
1t must cost the La Junta fans many
! dollars. Let US hope they will not break
. up the Arkansas Valley league by pay
. ing big prices as many leagues have been
broken by paying too much money to
! keep a club
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1916-05-19

Notice Is also given that In accordance
with law and with the by-laws of the COM
pany. and pursuant to an order of the Board
of Directors Of said company. made on the
lth day of May. 1916. the above mentioned
stock SO delinquent. and each and every par
eel thereof will be sold at public auction to
the highest bidder, at the office of the Sec
retary OF the Company. in the city of Rocky
Ford. Otero County. Colorado. at the hour of
ten o'clock in the forenoon on Thursday. the
18th day OF June. 1916. to pay said delinquent
assessments thereon, together with costs of
advertising and expenses of sale.
L. X. POLLOCK, Secretary,
The Rocky Ford Canal. Reservoir.
Land. Loan and Trust Company.
Rocky Ford Colorado. May 10. 1916. -50-s
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1916-05-19
bids WANTED

Notice to Contractors and Builders and
all whom this NAV concern. that the City
Of Rocky Ford will receive bids for the
construction and completion of city hall
the plans and specifications of which, are
now on file in the office of the City Clerk,
where they can be seen and examined.
All bids must be in writing. signed by
the bidder and enclosed in a sealed en-
yelope and delivered to the City Clerk,
not later than 6 o'clock P. M. May le'
1916. The City council that eonvenes in
regular session at z:50 P. M. May l9,
1916. will open and consider all bids.
The successful bidder will be required to
enter into written contract with the
City and give such securit y for his faith
full performance thereof, according to the
plans and specifications and within the
time to be fixed for its completion, as the
City council may require. The City coun-
Gil reserves the right to reject any and all
bids.
Dated this ! 9th day of May. by order of
City council.
Attest z. T. ROBERTS, Mayor.
J. A. JoHSses. City Clerk.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1916-05-19
Hail, H.iI,, H.ii.:.

That's what you want to get out from
undsr. and you will if you see T. B. Will
son, Tired, who is scouting valley agent
for the National Union of Pittsburg, Pa.
the reliable and prompt paying company.
with assets to toss at the birds. II he
don't call. write and he will call. Re-
member the town - Manzanola tho
Home OF the Big Red Apple"
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1916-05-19
Notice af Sale. OF Corporate Stock
for Delimaucnl Asscssnacnas

Notice is hereby given that there is deiin-
gueDt upon the following described stock of
The Rocky Ford, Canal, Reservoir. Land.
Loan Il Trust Company. on account OF as
sessments levied by the Stockholders OF sad
corporation. on the 2lst day OF August 1893.
and on the 18th day OF December, 1915. the
amount set opposite the names of the re-
spective stockholders. rs follows:
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1916-05-19
pisao Instruction

Mrs. H. ". Randall. 1908 Washington
avenue. will take a few pupils in piano
instruction. Call or telephone Ford So
for terms.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1916-05-19

Johnston \ Govcrsa have lust
rc-cived n car nf aeunine Texas
Red sceslinH oats
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-07-02
NOTICE

Notice is hereby given that the
County Court will consider bids for
SO tier oak, 25 tier pine and rs tier
fir chunk wood, Is inches long. to be
delivered at the Court House. and for
SO cords oak. 25 cords pine and rs
cords fir wood, 4 feet long, to be
delivered at the County Home.
25 tier fir chunk wood and 25 cords
fir wood to be delivered on or before
August %, and the balance to be de-
livered on or before October /.
All wood to be cut out Of green
body timber.
All bids must be filed on or before
10 o'clock a. m. OF the 9Th day Of
July. 1916.
The County Court reserves the
right to reject any and all bids or
award the contract according to the
best interest Of the county.
BY order OF the County Court Of
Josephine County. oregon.
E. L. COBURN,
County Clerk.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-07-02
MURPHY

The next pomola will be at
Murphy the last Saturday In July.
every one is sure OF good time who
can attend.
Mr.. and Mrs. l.. NJ. Mitchell, Mr..
and Mrs. w. q. White ana l.. w.
Carson drove over Jacksonville hill
70 Ashland up TO Wasaer SDriiigs
aud back though MedfoId eDJ ! WI
Rogue r ,tr last Sunday. they re-
por. crops IL oking fine and plont.'
OF fruit in sight.
Tho postal inspector rode over the
route with the carrier last Friday.
A number OF farmers arc taking
advantage OF the County Agents Of
fer to help sell stock and produce.
Roy Brown has been selected 10
teach the Murphy school.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. II. Carson, Mr..
and Mrs. w. q. White and Mrs. II.
X. woodson drove up to attend Po-
mona Mt Merlin SATURDAY, and report
an extra good m'stIns and ',e at
tendance.
Word has been reesiyed frtin the
Robert Dahiberg family and they are
located In San Antonio, Texas.
Mrs. r. Il. Gilmore returned Sun
day from Ashland where she has
been visiting for several days.
Thos. Beagle and Henry Darneille
we're fishing In Rogue river Mon
day. and brought home a fine 30
pound salmon.
. Dr. Sweeney drove up to Merlin
Saturday. with his family 10 attend
Pomona.
The Cook boy who was so badly In
jured 10, getting along as we'll az
could be expected.
Arthur Gilmore. who resides In
California. Ia visiting his parents Mr..
and Mrs, J. Gilmore.
I
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-07-02
ASSAYERS
FOUR ARE KILLED IN
WASCO CLOUDBURST

Wasco, Ore, July L. Relief
parties started early today from
Wasco and Moro to learn what dam
age was done by a cloudburst which
last night swept Grass Valley and
Hay Creek canyon, causing at least
four deaths. Telephone lines were
broken by the floods which filled
every gulley and details Of the dam
age done were meagre.
The four known dead are John
Kounsmann and f, L, Burnett, OF
Moro; Mrs. l., H. Lawrence, OF New
Meadows. Idaho, and a Mrs. Fortner,
of Wasco.
The roads were in such bad condi-
tion from the heavy rains that relief
parties In automobiles made slow
progress into the remote districts
where the cloudburst occurred.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-07-02
GALL FOR BIDS


Notice Is hereby given that the
Board OF Directors of School District
No. Z of Josephine County, Oregon,
will receive sealed bids for certain
alteration and repair work at, the
High School Building in said district,
all bids to be filed with the clerk not
later than Wednesday. July 12. 1916.
at six o'clock p. m.
Plans and specifications for Inc
said work may be had at the Office Of
the clerk, second floor Of First Ma
tional Bank Building.
A certified check for ten per cent
of the amount bid must accompany
each sealed bid.
The Board reserves the right to
reject any and all bids.
EDWARD s. VAN DYKE,
791 Clerk.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-07-02
BRITISH NEWSPAPERS
COMMENT ON NEW DRIVE

London, July In their largest.
blacklist type, the London evening
newspapers announced that the great
allied offensive has begun.
Our great offensive in conjunction
with our allies has started" declared
the Evening News. "If there is any
truth in the proverb. Well begun is
half done then we have every rea-
son for hope"
"The allies are now striking hard
on all fronts" announced the Even
ing Standard.
= ''British and French have taken
the offensive" announces the Evening
Star. Germany can not transfer
troops from the east to meet 1t. She
already has drawn on her last re-
serves for the verdun struggle,
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-07-02
WOLF CREEK

Representatives. OF the sugar fac.
tory assure the growers that beets
here are considerably above the aver
age. Tho drixsly rains OF tho past
week have helped much and sot for.
ward tho date when irrigation should
begin.
Soudan grass. another new product
here. has not made the growth ex'
pected. but everything except fruit
on tho trees 10 backward this season.
but with the coming OF normal grow
Ing weather growth. as usual. will be
phenominal.
We are no longer dependent upon
tourists on the Pacific highway for
tho music OF the chug wagon. Mrs.
Rogers, OF tho Wolf Creek hotel. has
q Howard, and Mr.. Story. OF the Wolf
Creek Mercantile company. has q
new Ford on tho way. and II 10 rum
ored that several others will soon DO
In possession OF this evidence OF pros
perlty, Mr.. Hlnterlelter. OF the Wolf
Crock saw mill brought his evidence
OF prosperity with him from Florida
and has for some time owned a Ford.
! l.. T.. Lown now has u cobbler's
OUTFIT and Ia prepared 10 mend the
solcs and uppcrs OF all who continue
TO walk.
Jordan and Mcintosh are putting
Dassy's pine to tho Dunbar mill and
are negotiating with view TO mar
keting all the scattered pine In this
vicinity.
The Southern Pacific 10 putting on
the finishing touches OF improve
ments extending over nearly q year.
nilIng trestlcs. lessening curves and
laying new rails. and with a few more
trees down and other improvements
being made "the famous two-mile
loop and beautiful Wolf Creek val
ley" will be all the moro attractive
TO announcing porters and the tour
Ing public,
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-07-02
MILITIA AID BILL
PASSED BY HOUSE

Washington, July 1.-The Hay
resolution appropriating s2,0o0,O0O
for the relief OF dependent wives,
children and mothers Of married mili-
tiamen was passed by the house to-
day by a vote OF 296 to 2. 1t gives
the secretary of war power to pay a
family without income $50 a month.
Congressman James OF Michigan and
Congressman Small OF North Caro-
lima voted against the bill.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-07-02
200 MORE REFUGEES
ARRIVE FROM VERA CRUZ

Galveston. July The steamer
Dade arrived here today with 200
refugees from Vera Cruz. One thous-
and were landed today from the U, s.
transport Dixie and the steamer Her
bert @. Wylie. which arrived yester-
day. but were detained because OF
lack Of quarantine facilities. One
thousand more are expected from
Vera Cruz tomorrow.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-07-02
COUNTY TREAsURER'S CALL
FOR ROAD WARRANTS

All Josephine County (Pink) Road
Warrants. protested prior to October
11th, 1915. are hereby called In for
payment, including numbers 592,
5024. 579, 447. 440, 402, $50 and
500. protested October 18th, 1915.
all OF which are payable at the Trea-
surer's ONCE on or after the 3oth day
Of June, 1916. at which date interest
will cease.
J.. E. PETERSON.
7S7 Josephine County Treasurer.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-07-02
TIME CARD
The California and Oregon
Coast Railroad Company

(The Oregon Caves R0ute)
Effective Monday, May /, 1915.
Train ! ". Grants Pass........7:00 am.
Arrives Waters Creek......8:00 am.
Train lv. Waters Creek. 100 pm.
Arrives Grants Pass-.......6:00 pm.
Daily except Sunday.
All trains leave Grants Pass from
the corner OF @ and Eighth streets,
opposite the Southern Pacific depot.
For all information regarding
freight and passenger service call ct
the Office OF the company, Public Ser
vice building. or phone 131 for
same.
Train will stop on nag u any
point between Grants Pass and
Waters Creek. Passe:ss: service
every da, In the week.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-07-02

Nancy is the capital OF the French
department of the Meurthe-Moselle
and lies S5 miles south OF Metz. It's
population Is about 10000. Nancy
has been attacked several times by
German flyers,
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-07-02
|MENCANlARM
CROWDS pERSH|kG

El Paso. July 1.--Carranzista
troops In the southern portions OF the
state Of Chihuahua are being moved
nearer TO tho contracted American
lines. according to information re-
ceiyed here today.
General Trevino. commander OF
the de facto governments northern
army, 10 closing In on General Per-
shing's base near Colonia Dublan.
Carranzista reinforcements continue
to arrive at villa Ahumada.
These movements are believed BY
military officers here to be the fore
runner OF an attack upon the Am
erican expedition should relations
between the two governments reach
the breaking point.
The negro cayalrymen captured at
Carrizal and released from Chihua-
hua prison we're among the Arst to
see the 23 horses returned by the dc
facto government late yesterday on
their arrival at Fort Bliss. With
shouts OF Joy the Carrizal heroes
made a mad rush to see II among
those recovered were their favorite
chargers. Much affection was shown
for the horses by the colored men.
III PaBo. July To-day tented
city OF several thousand militiamen
Is coming into existence on the cac-
tus-decked plain near Fort Bliss.
Before the end OF the coming week
there will be an army OF $4,000 ma
tional guardsmen stretching from FL
Paso to Columbus. N. NJ,
They Will gradually assume patrol
duties OF over 5000 regulars. who
can be rushed into Mexico to join
General Pershing's column. Local
authorities believe Carranza's state
ment from Mexico City yesterday
might lead to the punitive expedition
being reinforced.
while the mllitia's advance on the
border is screened by an Official ST.
lence. 10000 from Pennsylvania and
New Jersey are the vanguard expect
ed here today.
Regulars at Fort Bliss we're hard
at work this morning. clearing the
new camp site OF mesquite and cac-
tus.
The regulars relieved by the ar.
rival OF the guardsmen will be held
in momentary readiness for dash
into Mexico. should trouble further
develop.
The latest estimate OF the Ameri-
lean army now In Mexico Is about
1900 men. Even reinforced by the
5000 regulars, Pershing will have
only a third OF the number the Car
rama government has concentrated
In a horseshoe formation around
Pershing.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-07-02
NANCY BONIBARDED BY
GERMAN LONG RANGE GUNS

Paris, July 1.-The city of Nancy
was shelled by German long range
guns last night, It was officially ad-
mitted today.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-07-02


FRUIT RANCH FOR SALE-35
acres on Applegate river. seven
miles from Grants Pass. Best Of
soil. Bearing orchard OF apples.
peaches. cherries and strawberries.
choice varieties. Gravity irriga-
tion; abundance OF water. Has q
five-room house and other out
buildings. This is a money-maker
right from the start. The Adjust
ment Bureau OF the Portland AS
sociation Of Credit Men. J. NJ.
Warwick. Route No. 4, Grants
Pass. Ore. 7SS
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-07-02

FOR sALE--Registered Guernsey
bulls from high producing cows.
River Banks Farm, r. Q, Grants
Pass, Ore. 1871
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-07-02

Location notices, Courier once.
Mining blanks at the Courier ONCE,
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-07-02

ON YOUR WAY to the coast stop at
Gasquet summer resort. Meals at
all hours. Seventy-seven miles
from Grants Pass. sos
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-07-02

WILLIAM BOOG. practical painter.
Wood finishing and enameling In
any color q speciality. Rooms en-
ameled $3.50 and up. Estimates
on request. Can refer you to many
satisfied customers. 20s Foundry
street. 1888
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-07-02

PURE MOUNTAIN WATER-Clear
and refreshing. Bacterial tests as
sure that this water Is pure. De-
livered In five-gallon bottles.
". K. Beckwith. Order by phone.
602-F-3. 459tf
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-07-02
10. SALE

FOR SALE-slx-room plastered
house, close In, lot io0x10o, good
shade. Address No. 24iS. care
Courier. e57tf
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-07-02

REGISTERED H0LsTEIN bull calf,
born May %, 1915. Sire, Clover
idge segis Korndyke. Advanced
Registry backing. Dam, Pomona
Hengeryeld Doc. Fine individual.
Price reasonable. +. r. Steel.
Winona Ranch, Route /. 756tf
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-07-02

FOR sALE-Three-ton veiie auto
truck. The price is right. Leonard
Orchards Company. Grants Pass.
Ore. 754tf
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-07-02

Letterheads at the Courier.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-07-02
WANTED
MISCELLANEOUS

CRYSTAL SPRINGS water put up In
5-gallon glass Jars and delivered
at your door. fresh. pure. sanitary.
Telephone 2s3-R and water wagon
will call.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-07-02

FOR SALE-30 Angora goats and
fine two-year-old Red Durham bull
and Durham cows. milk and beef
type. Grave Creek Ranch. 769tf
FOR SALE OR TRADE for small
one-seated automobile one vacant
lot in Glendale. Write or see
Clifton Beals. Days Creek. Ore
gon. 7SS
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-07-02

MODERN FIvE-ROOM HOUSE for
rent at 727 North Fifth Street.
Sleeping porch, bath, hot and cold
water and gas. electric lighted.
Call for key next door. 780tf
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-07-02
DECORATORS AND PAINTERS

PAPERHANGING. graining. paint
Ing. For the best work at lowest
prices phone 1851. G. @, Plant.
South Park street.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-07-02

VIOLIN INSTRUCTION - Franco
Belgian school OF violin playing.
d. r. Lawrence. ais 1 street.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-07-02
Classified Advertising


L. o. CLEMENT. n. D.--Praetios
limited to diseases Of tho sys. sas.
nose and throat. Glasses Attsd.
oface hours STA. rs. and On ~
pointmsnt. Once phone g.: RCD
dence phone 1851.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-06-22
BY HERBERT COREY.
CcopyriEht. 1919, by Herbert COREY

Copyright. 1919, by Herbert COREY
IN THE ARGONNE, June %
This is forest OF enchantment.
Nothing here is as IL IS in any other
forest. one might walk for leagues
If the Germans would kindly re-
frain from shooting the pedestrian
without seeing a man. Yet at
every foot OF that march one might
hear voices. The men are In the
trenches II Is marvellously sound.
less wood a stick breaking be-
meath ones feet startles by the
crash. Yet shells are breaking
everywhere and at near distance
the big guns Of the French are play
ing on the enemy. II is the little,
accustomed noises OF the grove that
one misses. In their absence the
minor silence falls as a pail.
In writing OF such a wood one
must deal In contradictions. A bird
begins TO sing. and its CHEEKY song
seems out OF place. Almost shame
less. The trees in one OF which II
will build it's nest are beng torn
down one by one by the German
shells. Death Is on every hand.
We talk OF the idiocy Of that bird,
singing in wood. instead OF the
shells. We appear to be fascinated
by IL. Time after time the con
versation returns To II One might
think we fear IT, II is As though
each harbored a conviction. unad.
mitted even TO himself, that Gals
bird would betray us 10 The gun.
ners hidden on the slope OF the d.s.
tant Hill. Perhaps this thought ''r
nished the comment of the ollcar
who accompanied us:
~ French bird. he said. rather
grimly Always gay
In this Forest Of the Argonnc th"
combatants have practiced war OF
attrition for months. Neither rests
and yet neither has for some time
launched determined forward
move. The prosaic daily task If
each Is 10 Kill as many Of the other
as possible The divergent national
characteristics show themselves In
the manner in which this Is accom-
plished. The French remain silent
for hours. Suddenly they concen.
trate a storm OF artillery on a sec.
ton OF the German lines in which
II is believed men are unwarily
showing themselves. As suddenly
a. Il begins the storm ends.
I'VE try 10 catch them unaware"
said the French officers. and W.
stop before they can locate our ar.
tlllery positions"
The Germans practice diametrical
" opposite tactics At certain hours
they shell heavily. Between times
they do almost nothing Sometimes
they viii monotonously shell cg
tain road. or y given sector Dur.
ing that time traiHc is suspended
and The French remain in their
bombproofs. when we came to this
part Of the front, the general com
handing refused to permit us to
visit the trenches after noon.
you must go In the morning,