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The Dermott news., 1916-12-21
New Year Greetings.
By R. T. HART.

From out of the dark and silence And separation long In grateful, glad remembrance l send this little song: The year has seemed a long ono Without your voice. your smile, Yet blessed. holy memories
 Have cheered each weary mile In absence still I cherish
 These memories of you And send these lines on New Years
 morn
 To pledge my faith anew. God grant that ere it closes
 All blessings 1t may bring To you who'ye brightened many years, And to whom now I will sing. May 1t be bright and happy.
 And may it's smiles and tears Weave OCT your life a rainbow
 Of hope for all your years.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1916-11-10
GRAIN AND ALFALFA
HAY FOR THE LAMBS
Grinding Not Profitable Under
Present Conditions, Accord
ing to Nebraska Station.

Experiments conducted at the Ne
braska Experiment station during the
last winter indicate that the grinding
of grain and alfalfa hay for lambs is
not profitable under present condi-
tions. While lambs fed a mixture of
ground corn and ground alfalfa went
ca full feed quickly, cleaned up their
feed each meal, and remained thrifty
and vigorous throughout the entire
feeding experiment, their increased
weight was put on at cost consid-
erably higher than that of lambs fed
shelled corn and whole alfalfa hay.
The difference amounted to practically
81 on each 100 pounds gain. The
same striking difference was notice
able in comparing lambs fed on ground
corn, ground alfalfa, and corn silage
and those fed shelled corn, whole al
falfa, and corn silage.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1916-11-10
GREAT AIM OF BEEF
AND PORK PRODUCER
Set All Gain on the Calves and
Pigs During Early Months
of Their Lives.

The aim of the beef and pork pro-
ducer should be to set all the gain on
the calves and pigs possible during
the early months of their lives.
Calves make much cheaper gains up
to ten months old and pigs up to six
months old than they do after these
periods.
It is not uncommon now to see well
finished baby beef steers on the mar
ket at the age of twelve to fifteen
months and occasionally some come
in at less age than that; while the
bulk of the hogs now come to the mar
ket in well finished condition at eight
months old weighing around 225
pounds.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1916-11-10
FAIR ASSOCIATION
Board of Directors with But Few
Changes from Last Year

Holds Annual Meeting and Elects
Board of Directors with But Few
Changes from Last Year
On Monday afternoon the an
nual meeting of stockholders of
the Arkansas Valley Fair associa-
ton was held in the Agricultural
club room, goodly showing of
members being in attendance.
An interesting feature of the
meeting was the reading of the
statement of the twenty-fifth an
nual fair, which showed the re-
ceipts of the fair proper to have
been 80, 7SS.S7 and the expenses
50, 243. 30, which showed that were
it not for the sale of privileges,
ground and stall rentals, etc, dur
ing the year, there would be a
very small sum to apply upon the
Indebtedness of the association,
which amounts to SI0,500. Dur
ing the past year notes amounting
to 81, 700 and interest to the
amount of $1,74945 have been
paid.
The election of board of direc-
tors was fine expression of the
feeling of satisfaction by the stock
holders for the, way in which the
affairs of the association had been
conducted, as only those mem
bers were dropped who gave good
reasons for their retirement.
Following is the list of directors
elected; Louis Swink' G. J. Cover,
Chas. Rocker, w. j. Brown, Fred
Noble. w. G. Steele, j. B. Ryan
W. l.. Sickenberger, III. b. Dye,
Fl. A. DawIey, J. II. Price, L. A,
Sabin and f. NJ. Harsin.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1916-11-10
CHARLES w. FAIRBANKS
"GINGLES JINGLES"
NOT so MUCH.

Do not think the world can't
get along without you, do not
think she'll cut out whirling when
you blow; we'll admit you are a
cog, in the wheel that makes us
jog, you are needed but you're
not the entire show. Do not get
it in your bean that we must
have you, or the doings on this
earth will go to smash; you are
but common skate, and regard
less of your fate, you will never
cause n universal crash. There
will come time when you'll be
but memory. when you'll live
within the thoughts of but few;
and the rank and file will say, he
has checked and gone his way
he was not so bad-we're sorry
that he blew. Then you're blot
ted from the minds of men for
ever, they'll forget that you were
nodded for the place; things will
move along the same, as when
Nou "tie III tiie Bduie, solheohe
will step in and fill the vacant
space. So forget the thought that
you are all-important. things will
move right on when you have
pulled your freight: this old earth
will never care, whether you are
here or there-it will speed on
never changing 10
in It's gait. egt-NN IJ>,si4
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1916-11-10
TEACHERS ASSOCIATION
in Pueblo-City Superintendent
Elected Director

One of the most successful
meetings of the Colorado Teach
ers' association came to close in
Pueblo on Friday, after three
days of what were regarded by the
teachers as the 'meatiest" pro-
grams ever offered to their con-
sideration.
This convention was the first
held in Colorado under the "three
ring" plan, and the greatly in
creased attendance attested to the
success of the scheme, by which
the state had been divided into
districts, with concurrent meetings
at the most convenient points.
The plan of electing officers of
the association also proved success
full. From the convention held in
Grand Junction and Pueblo votes
we're sent to Denver, and were
counted in the election there on
Friday.
James II. Kelley, president of
the State Normal school at Gun
nison, WAS elected president, and
associnted with him in the admin
istration of the affairs of the as
sociation for the coming year will
be Grant Eutland, Gunnison, au-
ditor; $. NJ. Andrews, Walsen-
burg, director for three years; L.
G. Cash, Pinon, G. X. Fletcher,
Pueblo, Il. j. Walters, Rocky Ford
and Alice Watson, Denver, direct
ors of council.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1916-11-10

Keatine Goes Back
1t is a matter of great disap-
pointment to all Republicans and
many Democrats of this congress
sional district that Ed Heating re-
ceived the benefit of Wilson's
popularity and will return to
Washington to misrePresent the
people of this section.
The only consolation the Re-
publicans of the state get out OF
the congressional imbroglio is
the election of Timberlake in the
second district.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1916-11-10
Why not go to church?

Few persons think things through.
If every body reasoned this matter to
logical conclusion there would not be
many vacant pews, and widespread
demand for more churches would speedily
arise.
The reason is simple. People do not
stay away from church because they are
opposed to religion or to the church. Far
from t. Sure everybody believes that
the Christian church is absolutely nee
essary to our civilization. If its existence
were threatened. the great mass of the
people would fight for it.
But by some curious kink in their mental
processes now Church goers fail to per-
ceive t at if everybody else followed their
example and every honest person grants
others the right to do as he does the
churches would pass out Of existence.
Say! Go to church somewhere next
Sunday.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1916-11-10
FOOTBALL GAME
With La Junta Tomorrow Afternoon
On Local Cridiron-Some
Newsy School Notes

INS"Sy SShooA 1NotSS
On Saturday afternoon the high
school football team will clash with
La Junta on the local field. This
will be the last league game on
the local gridiron and it is hoped
and expected that good crowd
will be present to cheer our boys
to victory.
Every one of the teachers OF
District No. / and one member of
the Board of Education, Mrs. Best,
attended the meeting of Teachers
Association at Pueblo and Denver
last week.
The Mount Vernon Singing
Party opened the Public School
Lecture Course on Wednesday
evening, at thePresbyterian church
with musical entertainment. The
company consists of artists of first
grade ability. Very commenda-
tory statements are heard on every
side concerning this entertain
ment. There are still more sea-
son tickets to be sold and these
should be obtained before Mon
day.
As an exercise in practical
civics the members of the high
school conducted an election Oh
Tuesday afternoon. This was
preceded by an explanation of the
various amendments and bills
proposed a debate on the national
issues. Wilson was elected Presi.
dent and Carlson, Governor. The
vote on local officers was divided
between the leading parties.
There has been an inoreasd enrolment
of fifty-one pupils during the month o
October. The majority of this increase
was in the three grade buildings in town
In per cent of attendance the high sohoo
led all other buildings this month with
ez per cent. The other schools in orde
we're: Liberty. e6 per cent, Washington
SO per cent. Eureka. e6 per cent.Lincoln
e5 per cent. La Fayette. 80 per cent
West Side. 80 per cent. There were ls;
cases of tardiness this month compared
with lz3 last month, and 205 for Octo
ber year ago. ii cases of this Hardness
were in the high school. In per cent o
punctualty. Washington school ranked
first with onlp l 8 cases of tardiness ou
of an average attendance of 500. Rank
ing next in the per cent Of punctuality il
the school. were, Lincoln, | S per cent
Liberty, / 6 per cent. La Fayette, so pc
cent, high school, "a per cent. Eureka
40 per cent and West Side. so per cent
Over 81 hours of time was lost by pupil
coming tardy during the month Of octo
ber,
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1916-11-10
SWINK DITCH co.
Holds Annual Meeting and Re-elects
Old Board of Directors

The annual meeting of the Swink
Ditch and Reservoir Co.. in this city on
Monday called forth a goodly repres-
entation of stockholders.
The maih business of the meeting
was the reading of reports for the past
year, which were quite satisfactory
and resulted in the reelection of the old
directors as follows; Lewis Swink, FL.
A. Dawley. C. II. Bristol, J. d. Her
ring and w. A. Smith.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1916-11-10

Democrats Carry County
AS was the case in the state,
returns we're very slow in Otero
county, where the largest vote on
record WAS polIed during electio
day.
The anxiety of nearly all the
candidates and their friends was
unabated for at least "a hours
after the polls closed and not un-
til Wednesday evening could re-
port be had from some of the out
lying precincts.
Where the contests were close
each aspirant for office kept hop
ing for the best-and some of
them will continue to hope until
the official count-but in every in
stance, strange it is to relate. the
belated reports favored the party
In power, and SO this county will
nave 10 Try and stagSar along
under Democratic misrule.
The only Republican saved from
the wreck was George Barr, can
didate for commissioner of the
First district, against whom the
present incumbent labored in
vain, tho he called to his succor
many of the prominent men of hi
party.
G. c. Buchanan, assessor, was
high man on the county ticket,
with 1892 majority, and Coroner
King was low man on the victori-
Gus list, with 30S votes to the
good.
The vote in Otero county, ac-
cordiug to unofficial reports, was
as follows:
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1916-11-10
Recalling pemosthenes.

1t is recalled that in ancient days
the orator Demosthenes proclaimed
these words to the Athenians against
the Macedonian enemy: Truly, o
Athenians. should regard Philip as
a most formidable and overwhelming
adversary, If / beheld him acting just
ly; but 1t is not possible, o Athenians,
that a power should be permanent
which is marked with injustice and
perjury and falsehood."
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1916-11-10
g. 0. P. SHOWED UNDER
Beer Amendment Got Most Chilly Re-
ception from Voters
COUNTY ALSO GOES DEMOCRATIC
Commissioner of First District the Only Can
ddate Elected on Republican Ticket
in Otero County

Returns still incomplete from portions the
the time The Enterprise press but unepored
will not be sufficient to materially change the totals which indicate
that Colorado has for Wilson by approximately
Gunter by one-tlird of these figures.
Governor Carlson behind his ticket
countless which would indicate friends did
not live up to their pre- primary pledges.
snowstom prevailed Denver of
the state during election day. and this contributed
publican oeea matter of irrefuabIe
Z. abhors wetness form.
The beer amendment badly at
for rejoicing
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1916-11-10
HUGHES ELECTED PRESIDENT
BY SAFE MAJORITY
Is the Cheering News Conveyed by the
Latest Dispatches
NOT LESS THAN SIX TO THE GOOD
California, Minnesota and North Dakota Are
Amongst Doubtful States that Swung
Into Hughes Column

california and Minnesota surely for Hughes.
This means Hughes is elected
The Enterprise the above the cheering
Chairman Wilcox of the Republican national
miee
This statement following the authoritative of early
New Mexico should be added to the 239
Hughes makes him the choice of the elec
by major OF at least
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1916-11-10
Daily Thought.

AS ships meet at sea, moment to-
gether, when words of greeting must
be spoken. and then away into the
deep. so men meet in this world; and
think we should cross no mans
path without hailing him, and, If he
needs, giving him supplies.-Henry
Ward Beecher.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1916-04-07
Hopes Women Will
Adopt This Habit
As Well As Men
Glass Of hot water each morn.
Ing helps US look and feel
clean, sweet, fresh.

Happy, bright. alert-vigorous and
vivacious-a good clear skin; a nat
ural, rosy complexion and freedom
from illness are assured only by clean,
healthy blood. II only every woman
and likewise every man could realize
the wonders of drinking phosphated
hot water each morning. what a graf
flying change would take place.
Instead of the thousands of sickly.
anaemic-looking men, women and
girls with pasty or muddy complex
ions: instead of the multitudes of
nerve wrecks" "rundowns." brain
fags' and pessimists we should see q
virile. optimistic throng Of rosy
checked people everywhere.
An inside bath is had by drinking.
each morning before breakfast, glass
of real hot water with teaspoonful
of limestone phosphate in 1t to wash
from the stomach, liver, kidneys and
ten yards of bowels the previous days
tndigestible waste, sour fermentations
and poisons, thus cleansing, sweeten-
ing and freshening the entire alimen-
tary canal before putting more food
into the stomach.
Those subject to sick headache, bill
iousness, nasty breath, rheumatism.
colds; and particularly those who
have q pallid, sallow complexion and
who are constipated very often, are
urged to obtain q quarter pound Of
limestone phosphate from any drug
gist or at the store which will cost
but trifle but is sufficient to demon
strate the quick and remarkable
change in both health and appearance
awaiting those who practice internal
sanitation. We must remember that
inside cleanliness is more important
than outside. because the skin does
not absorb impurities to contaminate
the blood, while the pores in the thir.
ty feet of bowels do.-Adv.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1916-04-07
HOLLAND CALLS war COUNCIL
Military and Naval Chiefs Confer
Over Threat Of Allies to Make
German Blockade Complete.

London, April Am extraordinary
council of the Dutch ministers Of
state was held Saturday at The Hague,
according to Reuters correspondent
at The Hague. At the same time mil
itary preparations are reported to be
under way in Holland, and the Copen.
hagen correspondent of the Exchange
Telegraph Company reports that a
great stir has been caused in Scandi.
nayian countries by the announcement
that England had decided to suspend
Section 10 of the Declaration of Lon.
don. The cause Of Hollands activity
is not stated in dispatches, but Dutcn
newspapers express the opinion that
the government is preparing to meet
a contingency arising out Of some de,
cision of the entente allies at the re-
cent Paris conference"
The Copenhagen dispatches supply
the suggestion that the Paris confer.
ence may have decided on a complete
blockade of Germany.
German newspapers profess to feel
no concern over Hollands action, In
timating that it is not because oil
agitation over the sinking of Dutch
ships by submarines or mines.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1916-04-07

On unimproved grades and without
proper drainage, failure has neces-
,arily resulted. There are On record iI
The department of agriculture instances
showing where the so-called macad-
am roads have been built with
bond money by simply dumping
broken stone at the wrong time Of
year on muddy surfaces without
grades or alignments and without roll
ing or binding. Investment Of money
in new roads does not become real
economy until provision is made for
keeping these new roads in condition
by maintenance and repair after they
are built.
Through a misunderstanding of the
essential principles underlying the es-
tablishment Of proper country road
system, conflicts of interest sometime
arise which cause the failure of the
bond-issus plan. The location Of the
roads to be improved Should not be
determined by argument, but upon
sound engineering and economic rrin-
ciples. Before community votes to
issue bonds for highways it is neces-
sary to study thoroughly what roads
ought to be improved, and the ap-
proximate cost of their construction
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1916-04-07
.JUAREz HEARS
VILLA CAPTURED
OFFICIAL RECEIVES DISPATCH
INDICATING BANDIT TAKEN
IN MlNACA, MEX.
SIXTY OUTLAWS SLAIN
BANDIT DEAD DOUBLED BY GEN.
PERSHING's REPORT OF THE
FIGHT AT GUERRERO.
Western Newspaper Union News Service.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
Ell Paso, Texas. April A Chi
huahua dispatch received by a Mexi-
can official in Juarez Saturday after
noon stated that there is report in
chihuahua that Villa has been cap
tured in Minaca.
The story of the murder of three
Americans, German and an English
man at Minaca was brought by an
American arrivingtrom Chihuahua City
and was accepted as authentic by fed
eral officials. The bandits victims
were Benjamin Smell. DIR. A. T. Stell,
Lee Lindsey, Americans; Herman
Blankenburg, German; Donald Nc
Gregor, also known as Bruce, a Brit
ish subject McGregor formerly was
Denver newspaper man. Two other
Americans, Henry Acklin and Frank
Woods, were in Minaca at the time,
but their fate is unknown.
The news was brought to Chihua-
hua City by ]. II. Locke, the only
American who is known to have es.
capped the massacre. According to the
story, Villa captured Minaca, Guer.
zero and San Isidro, March q. Every.
where he went he announced his in.
tention of putting to death every
"Gringo' that fell into his hands, and
he carried out his intention. AS far
as the Mexicans were concerned, the
bandit promised safety to all those
who did not take up arms against him.
No quarter was shown to the Carran-
zista troops who attempted to resist
him.
Villas loss in dead at the battle with
American troops at Guerrero was
placed at sixty by Gen. Pershing in a
report sent to Gen. Funston in San
Antonio. The bodies were found in
houses in Guerrero and scattered in
the underbrush for miles along the
route taken by the fleeing Mexicans.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1916-04-07

OF the various methods of financing
road projects the one most generally
practiced for raising substantial fund
which will be available for immediate
expenditure Is through the issuance of
bonds. Experience, say the road spe-
cialists of the department, has shown
good roads to be a sound investment,
both from a business and economic
standpoint. II properly proportioned
and managed bond issues are made for
their Improvement, the roads them
selves will pay OF the indebtedness
thus created through the utility which
they afford and the saving which will
result in the cost Of hauling.
Some Reasons fer Failure.
Instances are not lacking where
bond issues for highway purposes
have proved failures. These failures
are due to mismanagement rather than
to defective principle. Where coun-
ties have issued highway bonds the
proceeds of which have been spent
to construct temporary road surfaces
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1916-04-07
Former Iowa
Farmers Are
Doing Well
In Canada.

ing statements about the enormous
war taxes that are being paid here
$500 on a quarter section yearly
about forcing young men to enlist for
the war; about the cold, no crops and
any old story that by its extravagant
boldness might influence men and
women from venturing north to Can
ada. is really In the list of curios to
our people. Knowing the country. we
can hardly take it seriously. Our gov
ernments, however. dominion and pro-
vincial. are taking steps to expose the
false statements that are being made.
and thereby keep the channel open for
continuing the stream Of settlers that
has been flowing to us for the past
decade.-Advertise
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1916-04-07
GERMANS CLOSE IN ON vERoUN
zeppeIIns Kill Flfty-Nine and Injure
1866 In England.

London, April 4.-Strong German
offensive northeast and northwest of
Verdun continued Sunday. Teutons
gained part of Caillette wood and
cleared 1000 yards of French trenches
near Dead Mans hill. French have
evacuated the village Of Vaux.
At least sixteen persons were killed
and about 100 others injured by the
explosion of bombs dropped in another
raid of Zeppelins over the northeast
coast of England Saturday night.
With the exception of the big air
raid of Jan. 81, when the casualties
were sixty-seven persons killed and
III injured. the Zeppelin raids OF Fri
day and Saturday nights caused great.
er loss of life than any previous aerial
attack this year.
The total casualties for the two
nights, according to an official re-
port, were fifty-nine persons killed
and 166 wounded.
The sensational feature OF the raid
was the falling of a damaged Zeppe'
lin, the Lis, In the Thames estuary.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1916-04-07
After Grip Then
Spring FeUer?

This is the time Of year to look
out for trouble! We feel weak-our
blood seems hot-no appetite.-It's
time to clean house! This is when
the blood is clogged and we suffer
from what Is commonly called cold.
DR.. Pierce's Golden Medical Discov.
cry purifies the blood and entirely
eradicates the poisons that breed and
feed disease. Pure blood is essential
to good health. Tho weak. rundown.
debilitated condition which SO many
people experience is commonly the ef-
feet of impure blood. Medical Discov-
cry" not only cleanses the blood of Inn
purities. but increases the activity OF
the blood.making glands. and enriches
the body with pure. rich blood.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1916-04-07

mend your Compound to other ladies"
Mrs. MARY RDGwAY, Durand, Wis.
A Massachusetts Woman Writes:
Blackstone, Mass. "My troubles
were from my age, and felt awfully
sick for three years. Ihad hot flashes
often and frequently suffered from
pains. / took Lydia E. Pfnkham's
Vegetable Compound and now am WELL"
Mrs. PIERRE CoURNoYER, Boz 239,
Blackstone, Mass.
Such warning symptoms as sense Of
suffocation, hot flashes, headaches, back
aches, dread of impending evil, timidity,
sounds in the ears, palpitation Of the
heart, sparks before the eyes, irregu-
larities, constipation, variable appetite,
weakness and dizziness, should beheeded
by middle-aged women. Lydia e. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound has carried
many women safely through this crisis.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1916-04-07

many communities. it is now becoming
common for counties to adopt this
plan. In all engineering construction
1t Is customary to allow a certain per-
centage of the cost for engineering
and supervision. There is no reason
why highway building should be made
an exception to this rule. At least
five per cent of the bond issue may
well be set aside for engineering and
supervision alone. Money spent to
hire a competent engineer to make pre-
liminary investigations before bonds
are issued and to plan and supervise
construction will be well spent. 1t
is not uncommon to find counties that
will repeatedly postpone the sale Of
bonds in order to obtain an increase
of one per cent in q bid for 100000
Or less and then proceed to construct
the reads in a most haphazard and ILL.,
planned manner.