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Rocky Ford enterprise., 1916-02-04
EXTENSION WORK
By Arkansas Valley Railway Light
and Power Co.

By Arkansas Valley Railway Light
and Power Co.
Preliminary work has begun at the
Arkansas Valley Railway, Light & Power
company at Soda point by H. M. Byllesby
& Company of Chicago, the owners Of
the property. looking to its enlargement.
and will be carried on as rapidly as cir
cumstances will permit, according to the
Canon City Record.
The enterprise is one Of the largest Of
its kind ever undertaken in this part Of
Colorado and from ten months to a year
will be required to complete it. Some
thing like sixty or seventy thousand dol
lars will be put into the new building ct
the plant. to say nothing of the much
greater sum to be devoted to its equip
ment with machinery and in the other
extensions and improvements it is pro-
posed to make to the company's interests
here. The plans call for a total expendi-
ture approximating half a million dollars.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1916-02-04
WILL SHIP CANTS
Patterson-Pope Marketing Co. Has
Entered Rocky Ford Field

E. o. Pope of St. Louis, vice presi-
dent of the Patterson-Pope Marketing
Co., spent Thursday and Friday last in
this city, during which time he in com
pany with E. E Cadwallader, who has
accepted the position of Western man
ager for the firm-met the directors of
our larger melons growers associations
and outlined the plans for the coming
season.
According to the plans proposed Mr..
Cadwallader will have entire charge of
the field work and distribution of melons
and a new method of remittance will
be introduced based upon the price OBJ
tanned for each growers shipment, which
in measure will make the shipper of
green melons alone bear the RESPONSE
bility for his faults.
So tar as The Enterprise has heard
the growers are quite favorable i'm
pressed with the plans proposed by the
Patterson-Pope Marketing Co., as they
have been worked out by Mr.. Cadwall-
ader, who is recognized as one of the
fairest and most experienced cantaloupe
field men in the Country.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1916-02-04

something which he can call his own.
something in the form of capital to oper-
ate with.
If the boys life upon the farm is made
a term Of servitude; II his schemes for
future activity are laughed at or cruelty
crushed. he will hasten to find a more
promising field for development.
II. on the other hano, he meets with
sympathetic CO. operation from his father;
he allowed to cultivate portion of the
farm alone, or in partnership with his
father, sharing in the profits and the
losses, he acquires feeling of independ-
ence, becomes self-reliant. learns to ap-
ply business methods to his work, and
ceases 70 feel the necessity Of leaving the
farm ip order to work out his ideals.
Here. it seems to me. is an opportunity
for corporation between the farmer and
his son which promises as good and far
reaching results. at as small an expense
as can be found in any direction.-C. F.
Davis. Colorado Agricultural College.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1916-02-04
SENT TO REFORMATORY
Former El Captain Night Clerk Pleads
Guilty to Robbery

Rocky Ford people will read with IN
terest the following portion OF the district
court proceedings. as reported in the La
Junta Tribune of last week:
Carl GIBBS on. night clerk at the FL
Captain Hotel in Rocky Ford, pleaded
guilty at the first session of the district
court in January, of taking $50 from the
till of the hostelry, but claimed that he
was simply carrying the money around
while meeting train at midnight ano
had no intention OF appropriating it. Judge
Essex postponed sentence in order to in
vestigate the young mans record. While
Gibson was in jail. L. R. Fenlason, who
lives at the e. Captain. discovered that
some one had entered his apartments and
made way with two rings belonging to his
wife, one Of which was valued at $3.50.
and of the total value OF over $1,000
Gibson was suspected and al the inter-
view in tho jail with the proprietor Of tbs
El Captain confessed that he had taken
the rings and gave the address of the
woman to whom he mailed them while in
jail. The rings were recovered. Judge
Essex did not seem to have much doubt
as to the guilt of the young man in both
cases. but gave him a chance to make a
man of himself by sentencing him to the
reforrnatory.
Charles E. Davis was tried Thursday
on charge of giving a check to j. 3
Byars. without having sufficient funds in
the bank to take care Of it. The jury
brough In a verdict of not guilty"
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1916-02-04
Only Fifteen Thousand Acres

The Holly Sugar Company of Swink
has set fifteen thousand acres of beets
as the maximum amount for season OF
1916. The acreage is coming faster
than expected and it now looks IS though
the books will close March first. possibly
sooner.
No acreage will be taken where the
grower is not in hearty accord with beet
growing and expect to try to get the best
possible results from his efforts. All poor
undesirable land will be cut out and "slip
shed" methods of farming will be elimin-
ated. the object being to raise the stand
ard OF beet growing. thereby making it
more profitable to the grower and more
satisfactory to the company. -Swink
Advocate
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1916-02-04
G. o. p. Editors Meet

The Republican Newspaper Associa-
tion will hold its annual meeting at the
Albany Hotel, Denver, Feb. IL, at 10
a. m. The meeting will be followed by
luncheon given the editors by the
Pueblo Chieftain. Owing to the many
changes in the ownership and politics
of several of the papers of the State.
notices of the meeting and invitations
to the luncheon may not have reached
all Republican editors, but the associa-
ton officers and the owners of the
Chieftain wish it understood that they
desire the attendance Of everv editor in
the state who is in sympathy with Re-
publican doctrine.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1916-02-04
H00SIER REUNION

All former Indianians are
requested to make every pos
sible effort to meet in re-
union at the X. of P. hall in
Rocky Ford on February II.
1916.
We want all to come with
baskets we'll filled with eat
ables prepared as they used
to prepare them back in old
Indiana. An interesting pro-
gram will be ready for the
day.
Remember, Indiana is 100
years old this year and we
want to have a grand reunion.
Tell your Indiana friends
about it.
By order of Committee
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1916-02-04
SUCKER REUNION

All former residents of
Illinois, who reside in Ote ro
county. are invited to meet
in a big reunion in Rocky
Ford on Saturday, Feb. II.
A big basket dinner in the
X. of p. hall at noon and an
excellent program during the
afternoon will be the enter
tainment to delight all for
mer suckers"
The largest attendance and
most interesting program of
all reunions is planned for
this year.
Each family that attends
the "Illinois Day" reunion
is requested to bring dinner,
and if possible be in the hall
by IL o'clock in the morning.
The big dinner will be served
III the dining room at II
o'clock noon.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1916-02-04
BIG BEAN BUSINESS
Will Be Developed in This Section of
the Arkansas Valley During
the Coming Season

According to the present outlook
it will be but a short time before
the fame that has attached to
Boston as the 'Beantown" Of the
world will be no more, should
the coming season prove propitious
more of the product that is the
basis for Boston's baked beans
will be grown in the immediate
vicinity of Rocky Ford this year
than have been grown about the
city of culture in the past decade.
Investigations have been under
way for some years by several of
the largest seed companies in the
United States, and these have re-
vealed the fact-as reported by
The Enterprise some months ago
that under every kind Of test
the bean seed grown about Rocky
Ford excels that of any other Sec
ton of the country.
The result of this investigation
is now becoming evident thru the
invasion of representatives of
nearly every reputable seed house
in the country, who are eagerly
contracting for acreages of bean
seed running in the aggregate to
several thousand acres.
AS the average bean crop per
acre in this section of the Arkan-
sas Valley is from 1900 to 2O0O
pounds and the contract price Of
fered ranges from 4 to 5 cents a
pound most of the farmers here
abouts are figuring on raising
fields of beans of various acreages
this year.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1916-02-04
HAWkEYES and
BUCKEYES MEET
Have Splendid Time at Their
Annual Reunion
BOTH STATES WERE
WELL REPRESENTED
Well-FilIed Baskets and Fine Enter
tainment Make for Good
Social Time

The thirteenth annual Iowa and
seventh annual Ohio reunion in
this city last Saturday, while not
as largely attended as some of the
previous meetings because of the
zero weather, was one of the most
successful in point of sociability
and enjoyment.
K. of P. hall-where the re-
union was held-was we'll filled
with natives of the two states and
their progeny, who gathered in
good time to partake of a dinner
such as the lady Hawkeyes and
Buckeyes we'll know how to pre-
pare.
Following the dinner Vice
Chairman Steele called the assem-
bly, to order, and under his able
direction a splendid program was
carried thru.
Because of the absence of DIR.
Warner, who was called to Pueblo
to officiate at funeral, DIR.
Weaver was pressed into service
and made an excellent extempore
talk for Iowa.
He was followed by Guy Wey-
bright, who ably upheld the ex-
cellence of Ohio in a a7-minute ad-
dress.
Readings by Hazel Kerney and
Kathleen Neale elected encores,
and "Comin' Thru the Rye by
Mrs. II. s. johnson was greatly
enjoyed. as was the solo by Emma
Weigand. The Royal Singers
elected rounds of applause and
Bailey's orchestra came in for
high praise for its share in the en-
tertainment. In fact every num-
ber upon the program was we'll
rem dered and worthy of special
mention.
The following officers were
elected:
Chairman-Mrs. III. s. johnson
Vice Chairman-S. s. Bailey
Secretary -Treasurer-Mrs. III. E.
Lovejoy.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1916-02-04
MARKET REPORT
Everything in the Killing Line is
Soaring, Sheep and Lambs Weak


Kansas City Stock Yards. Jan. 5l.-.
The depression OF 10 to 25 cents on
steers, and more than that on butcher
cattle last week. was forgotten today.
everything in the killing line 10 to is
higher. Best steers here brought $3.50.
Receipts were 5000 head. Buyers were
in willing. not to say anxious. mood.
and the predicted rise in cattle values in
the next thirty or sixty days. estimated
at around dollar per cwt. in some quar-
ters. appears more logical than it did last
week. In stoekers and feeders there has
been no change in prices since week
ago.
Hog supply was 5000 today. market
is higher, with half dozen or more
loads at the top, $500. highest point
reached this month. and Sl.25 per cwt.
above four weeks ago today. Light hogs
sold up to $3.50. including car from
the San Luis Valley, Colorado. which hogs
weighed more here than when loaded on
agents to the country to buy hogs. for
shipment to their plants here and such
activity is taken to point to strong prices
ahead.
Sheep and lambs broke 25 to 55 cents
last week. and the market is weak to is
lower today. receipts IL ooohead. Pack
eth claim there is bad outlet for dressed
mutton. which is the only reason for lower
prices. as supplies at the markets con-
tinue moderate. The best lambe her e
sold at slo.25 to slo.55. some yearlings
brought Se.lo, wethers;Sz.75. ewes ST.
10. Feeding lambs sold up to Se.z5
and SO s5 last week. and some brought
fzo today. Prospects point to re-
cosery in the fat sheep and lamb market,
but feeding lambs may sell lower.
J. A. RIcKARr, Market Correspondent.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1916-02-04
Miss Davies Promoted

Last weeks Ordway New Era had the
following to say about Rocky Ford girl:
Miss Jannett Davies, who has held
the position as long distance operator at
the local exchange. has been transferred
to La Junta as chief"
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1916-02-04
CANTALOUPE
'''' FEDERATION i
Conclusion Of Valley Growers
at Meeting on Saturday
ASK FEDERAL AND :
STATE COOPERATION

In the Inspection of Cantaloupes
To Prevent Shipment of Green
Melons During Coming Season
That the interest in the question
of preserving to this part of the
valley the cantaloupe industry is
by no means on the wane, was de-
monstrated by the attendance at
the meeting of growers held Sat
urday when everinch of room was
taken by those interested in the
que stion.
A great deal of time was spent
in going over the proceedings of
the meeting of two weeks ago for
the benefit of many in attendance
who were not present at the first
meeting and there was a lot of
added discussion as to who was at
fault for the shipping OF the green
melons that have been sent out in
the past few years, but it seemed
to be the concensus of opinion that
the fault was about equally divi-
ded between the distributor and
the grower, the former for debating
to the grower rs to when his mel
ons should be picked and the
grower for allowing such dicta-
ton.
o. j. Baxter read commun-
ication from John Lynch, who is
attached to the federal pure food
department stationed at Denver,
and who stated that he thought it
possible that if asked the govern
ment might render some assist
ance i'll the inspection of the mel
ons, possibly in conjunction with
the state, and that he would be
here in the near future to look in
to the matter.
After some discussion the fol-
lowing resolution was adopted:
Resolved: That it is the senti-
ment of the growers convened that
we unite IN a request to the state
and fedeYal governments for CO.
operation to aid us in the Inspect
ion of cantalo upes during the sea.
son of 1916"
There was over an ho ur's dis
cussion on the question of the
federation of the several associa-
tions, which was taken part in by
Messrs Baxter, Shaulis, Babcock,
Bacon, Wishard, Amend, Little,
Woods, Washburn, Samples, Neale
and others, most of whom were in
favor of federation as the salvation
of the industry, and it was brot
out in the discussion that it WAS
not the intention by federation to
in any manner interfere with the
workings of the different associa-
tions only so far as the shipping
and inspection was concerned. 1t
will be planned to do the growing
and shipping from this end them
selves, and it is the object of the
federation to put an effective stop
to the shipping by any one of green
melons and to SO govern this part
of the business by state or federal
inspection or by both that it will
be impossible for any grower to
ship from the valley any fruit that
is not fit.
Before the meeting closed mo-
ton was unanimously carried in
structiug the secretary to COM
municate with all of the melon
associations in this part of the
valley, asking them to send two
delegates each to the meeting to
be held Feb. II, to consider the
plans to be presented at that time
and further asking them to refrain
from signing any acreage with any
of the distributors representing
any of the commission men.
A motion was also made aud
carried for the appointment by the
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1916-02-04

Continued On Last Page
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1916-05-13
SEA OF APPLE BLOSSOMS GIVE PROMISE
OF MAMMOTH CROP IN BERKELEY COUNTY

again annual cycle Berkeley county the Mecca of
the who will spend shorttme outing and hundreds of
there be- from west north and SOUTH who have
scenic picture, beyond of human description in
painting the thousands of of orchards aboom
away beyond the range of vision in distance mammoth
apple orchards picture to be forgotten The
expanse broken only by fields of growing grain emerald
ead and land in cultivation for the maize Today the
blossoms full and tomorrow especially will be big day in
sightseeing in Berkeley county No place the face of the
earth better be called the land of plenty
positive evidence prosperity and comfort among all
people
Practically every apple every variety is crowned with
Mayday dress of pink and white promising rich ftion for
and in the useful of all fruits
estimated by leading growers that Berkeley countys apple CROP
barring unforeseen damage, which is very remote, will
reach grand total of oneha to threquarters of million
es If this will be the third big succession The value
thereof will beyond the million dollar mark
innate.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1916-05-13
HITE VERSUS HITE.

Senator Ben Rosenbloom made a
very interesting contribution to the
camrafgn Iitefatqr dis trIbuteal1A aolag
delesates to the. Republican .cofiven-'
tidn, in, the form ofsah efdorsenientof
his record in the state senate, fwaif6A.
Candidats W.siFs Hts pgihtediiShf lie
Hantihgton Herald Dispatch long be-
foreghs was ,stung with. the senatarial
bee, The Herald7Dispateh editorial
waftnly praised the genial 'Benia-
mfns fer eyer1tvote cast ny him lpon
inmareant udestfonss and closed with
ths following paragraph: s.#
.Wshat is wrong with Rosenbloom?
Wat viii save a man, if this record
wfll{not save him? What mighty sin
ofsomission can he have committed?
What was his offense? This: this
was the head and forefront of his Of
tending: he refused to kiss the
gubernatorial testament He refused
to yield conscience and independence.
He, with some others, refused to
kneel upon subservient knees, and he
stands accursed by the powers. But,
it seems, no matter what mans rec
ord in other things, he cannot be in
grace if he refuses to kiss the book"
Mr.. Hite appears to have been very
bitter toward the Hatfield administra-
ton when he published the above, and
since he is now the Hatfield candi-
date there is naturally some curiosity
as to whether he has himself yield
ed conscience and independence"
knelt upon subservient knees" and
kissed the book"
In every direction he turns Mr. Hite
is confronted with a record which
weakens his candidacy. The gov
ernor's journalistic mouthpiece, which
is now lauding Hite to the skies, last
year charged him with working for
the success of Democratic senatorial
candidates in 1911, while Ex-Governor
White says Hite pledged his support
TO him before the Hatfield machine
leaders induced Hite to enter the
race. He is, therefore, opposing one
man he promised to support, and an
other man whose record he has en-,
dorsed, and at the same time kow.
towing to the state machine he has
condemned. Verify. a man cannot
be in grace if he refuses to kiss the
book. Wheeling Register.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1916-05-13
BUSY TERM OF i. S.
COURT At WHEELING
Almost Forty indictments Returned
at Wheeling at Session of Fed
eraI Court.

About forty indictments have been
returned by the grand jury at the fed
eral court term now being held at
Wheeling. The INDICTMENTS are main
~ felonies, misdemeanors, violations
OF the pure food law, white salve act
and postoffice law Indictments were
also returned against Jeff Harrison
and several others implicated in the
train robbery at Central. W. Va.
One of the principal cases at the
term is now being tried and will prob
ably not completed until about
Wednesday. 1t is the case of the
Rosenberg brothers, former Wheel
ing men, who are alleged to have VIC
lated the federal bankrupt act. AS
sistant District Attorney J. ]. P.
O'Brien is in charge of the case.
Henry James, colored, who was ar
rested by Deputy Marshal 9. w. Ath-
ey several months ago, charged with
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1916-05-13

American navy lost its rank with 9th
er nations prior to the advent of the
present administration and that only
in 1914 did it drop to sixth place cow
ing to the expansion of the naval
personnel of belligerent nations"
This refutation of the slanderous
attacks made on the administration
is only a sample of what takes place
when the result of inquiries become
known. Colonel Roosevelt is being
acclaimed by himself and his friends
as the great advocate OF prepared
ness. None but the hopeless pacifist
will quarrel with that, but when the
Colonel and his supporters assert that
the Wilson administration is pulling
back in this important matter and
that in his administration he was in
the forefront of preparedness propa-
ganda he writes the reputation
which his own record furnishes.
Part of the Roosevelt propaganda
now swapping the country is leaf
let prepared by Frank A. Munsey,
one of T. RS jealous advocates. 1t
is entitled Lest We Forget" and
contains 80 notable achievements" of
the Roosevelt administration. Look.
ed over with a microscope, the list
fails to reveal a single achievement
that justifies the claim that the Colo
mel by any far-fetched Interpretation
was urging preparedness at that
time.
What is more, records furnished the
press show that not only did the Colo
mel recommend a vast army but that
he issued orders actually decreasing
it. About June 1, 1902, through Sec
rotary Root, he issued an order reduc-
ing the army from 77,2S7 men to &c.
497. He ordered each cavalry troop
reduced along with the infantry and
field artillery. Under orders of Oc-
tober %, 1902, he ordered the army
further reduced.
On the question OF preparedness the
country is fairly we'll united, agreeing
with President Wilson's conception of
duty quite as much as with the Colo
mel. None will dispute the Colonels
enthusiasm either, but there is linn
it to permitting him TO claim credit
for things which the records show he
never did and accusing President Will
son of lapses never committed
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1916-05-13
WILLIAMS, JOY Rider.
{ Fairmont Times.)

| tfdlrnO0I llnGS.J
| Press dispatches tell us that How
ard e. Williams, Republican agricul-
tural commissioner of West Virginia,
is soon to begin tour of the state,
| he having filed his certificate which
will entitle him to run again for the
same office. The tour of the state
as planned by the commissioner will
| be made very interesting for him,
perhaps, if the taxpayers have looked
up the record of his department as
printed in the audit of the tax COM
missioner of the state. This inter-
esting publication shows, among 9th
er things regarding the department
of agriculture, that the commissioner
spent s1,23766 for automobile hire
and repairs while he sojourned at
the Panama exposition; that his de-
partment spent $9,51753 for moving
pictures to be shown at the eXposi-
ton, and that the personal expense
| Of the commissioner outside of his
taxi charges were s400 These fig
ures are among the most outlandish
| that have come to light relative to
| the junkets that several of the politi-
cal teaches made to the Frisco show
at the expenses of the taxpayers of
| West Virginia. This automobile charge
| is the largest joke of the season and
/ when it comes to light among the peo-
pie will be most heartily condemned
/ by those whose pocketbooks had been
robbed to furnish up-to-date transpor-
tation for the farm teacher at Char
lesion.
Farmers over the state while they
throw up their hands in holy horror
of the Frisco expense list, will also
wonder about charges such as this:
$500 Formula for preserving fruit,
etc CIV. J. Wassels.)" In view OF the
fact that it is general knowledge that
the United States government main
tains department and a corps Of the
finest experts to scatter this sort of
advice and knowledge it looks mighty
suspicious that the department of this
state could not avail itself of this ad
vice but had to spend $500 of the
peoples money instead to secure the
formula of a private concern which is
doubtless inferior to those Of the gov
ernment.
The report Of TIE auditor shows
that the department of agriculture
paid S22O.51 of the peoples money
to send j. b. Krak, chemist, to Hol
and. Just what mission Mr. KraE
Lad in making the oversee trip is not
stated but he did not fail to turn il
ais expense account. Truly, with thc
commissioner hiking west to Frisco
and Krak going to Holland, the de
partment was represented both cas-
, and west last season.
There are some other very inter
csting things that can and Will b,
printed about the expenses Of THU
} commissioner of agriculture and if h
viii defer. his tour OF the state unit
the taxpayers become fully aware 0
the manner in which iie has handle'
their money, be will doubtless be KEEP
busy explaining the things Of til
past rather than rejecting what h
will do if re elected. And speakin
2 OF this Office, the statutes proyid