Rocky Ford enterprise., 1916-06-09
FOR CIVIC BEAUTY
Suggestions for Public Improvement
of Rocky Ford Offered by Monday
Evening Literary Club


visitors as a pretty place, but
there are chances for improve
ment ON every hand. The under
signed committee, appointed by
The Monday Evening Literary
club, here submits certain sugges-
tions along this line. We are not
assuming any superior knowledge,
nor are we assuming that others
need a lesson in regard to helping
to beautify the city. We merely
offer these suggestions in the hope
that they may be of benefit to
some who have not given these
matters special attention:
Lawns and Parks
A lawn upon ones premises or park
in front. instead of bare ground, weeds
and rubbish. will make the place look as
though some one lives there; and is GER
tainly worth ten times the trouble and
expense it may require. There is no
better time than the summer months in
which to start bluegrass; it comes up
more quickly in warm weather than it
sown in the spring, and only requires
little more water. Prepare the ground.
rake in the seed, cover lightly with straw
or mulch and keep the surface moist till
the tiny roots can reach a short distance
into the soil.
Every one Of you has remarked on the
beauty of certain towns. in passing
through them. and your Judgment has
been based largely upon the shads-trees
and the free use of paint. Our trees are
beautiful, but it is we'll known that when
cottonwood gets about so large. the
limbs begin to rot at the heart. and to
break down, especially in storms. and
the trees become ugly as well as dan
gerous. The flying cotton is also an
annoyance for weeks each year. These
trees will soon need to be taken out. and
we should prepare for this, by planting
better trees between the cotton-woods.
and getting them well established pre-
paratory to taking down the old trees.
Elm and ash are the best trees we have
here. Lombardy. poplar and black
locust, after a few years rapid growth,
almost sure to be killed by worms. 1t is.
of course. too late to plant trees for this
season, but the dead and dangerous limbs
can be cut out and arrangements made
TO plant the right kind o: trees next
spring. BY getting good-sized trees one
can save year or two OF time.
Flowers
Nothing speaks better OF ones home
than tastefully arranged beds OF flowers.
1t is not too late to get certain plants
from the greenhouse, or from neighbors.
for this season. such as pansies, cosmos
petunias, balsam and snap dragon.
Balsam and some other plants will easily
bloom from seed planted now.
Paint
4 dollars worth of paint will easily
add $4,000 to the appearance, and still
more to the value. of your buildings,
porehss and fences in saving the prop
erty.
Weeds, Glass, Etc.
Weeds are a rendezvous for mosquitoes
and snakes; and ones own comfort and
self.respect call upon him to keep his
premises free from the same. There are
laws and ordinances requiring every
property owner to cut the weeds on his
part of street and alley. from time to
time, and these laws should be cheer
fully obeyed instead of being violated.
The law provides fine and term in
jail for any one who throws glass. nails.
taeks and the like INTO any street. alley
or road. This law should be observed
and enforced. So many people pass
through our city in autos that we should
avoid having them condemn the place
for years to come. on account of getting
their tires punotured in our streets.
Old Sheds
There are many old sheds and other
unsightly objects. Some of these are
useless and could we'll be removed.
We appeal to the pride of our people to
take such steps as they reasonably can
do regarding the matters we have men,
tioned-to help make Rocky Ford far
more beautiful and inviting place, The
effort will be well worth while. not mere
| ly in the satisfaction afforded but in the
matter of dollars and cents in improving
property values.
E. C. GLENN
PHILIP REIFEL
|. E. WILSON Committee
j. L. WEAVER
G "A WARNER