Going West No 5 and 617 603 85
A compact slate listing numbers 5, 617, 603 and 85 with the heading Going West. The fragment suggests a rail or transit reference or fleet numbering. Further context is not provided to confirm teams, dates, or places.
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Newspaper
Rocky Ford Enterprise
Location
Rocky Ford, Colorado, United States of America
Date
Aug 24, 1900
Page
3
A compact slate listing numbers 5, 617, 603 and 85 with the heading Going West. The fragment suggests a rail or transit reference or fleet numbering. Further context is not provided to confirm teams, dates, or places.
Incomplete OCR shows train times with routes labeled GOING EAST and INOS 6S, noting 1:27 am, 9:17 am, 9:20 pm and a 5:00 pm local freight. Names and destinations are unclear.
Cuanren Ord Ordway from Hotel Berendo serves Sugar City at 7 am and Rocky Ford at 9 am. Returns from Rocky Ford to Sugar City at 1 pm and from Sugar City to Ordway at 2 30 pm. The schedule lists outbound and return trips between these towns with time references.
Steele and Beall offer stock of millinery goods central in location and a four room house for sale separately or together at a bargain. They list land: fifteen 160 acre tracts $2000 to $13000, 80 and 40 acre tracts at pro rata prices, small 1 to 25 acre tracts. Also two, four, five and eight room houses, storeroom and carpenter shop for rent. Call for details.
Bargains in Rocky Ford Lands offered by Fenlason and Cretscher. 40 acres with six room stone house one mile from station water right from Catlin 25 acres in alfalfa two acres of fruit cellar and cistern out buildings priced at 2200. 50 acres for sale or trade 25 acres alfalfa four room house eight five hundred dollars water. Several good laterals at 75 each in two equal payments. Four room houses from 8650 to 750 part cash payments. Office offers fire plate glass and accident insurance city and farm loans. Address Fenlason and Cretscher Rocky Ford Colo.
Church news notes the Christian Endeavor convention in Denver from October 4 to 7, described as the greatest west of the era, with plans and many workers. Services at the Baptist church include This Evil World in the morning and The Practical Education for teachers in the evening. The Presbyterian missionary society met with Mrs Warren Mayo, and the M E Home Missionary Society met with Mrs R B Christian. dainty refreshments were served. Fascistien Science topic next Sunday Man
G M Hall reports the valley’s fruit and vegetables thriving with sugar beets cantaloupes and watermelons. Rocky Ford hosts strong fair prospects with large crowds expected especially on Watermelon Day. Local notices invite entries for the fair and announce new business openings and civic events.
The passage cites Lamar Sparks claiming Kecky Ford faces a boom with saloons, toughs, gamblers and nightly holdups until the sugar factory opens. It argues the town is less rough than Sparks depicts, noting orderly conditions and a good meal at a local restaurant and a cheap buggy offer at Rocky Ford Hardware Co.
The Arkan sas valley Fair association promises their coming fair will surpass previous crowds. English Lumber Co. offers reserved seats at 50 cents for one day or 1 for the full fair with return checks. Seats guarantee easy access and ushers will assist. Tickets are on sale at the English Lumber Co. Rocky Ford. 11-14, Ga.
Rev E G Smith of Princeton Illinois promotes the Life of Dwight L Moody by his son with Sankey assisting Its nearly 600 pages include over 100 illustrations in large type Four binding styles range from 2 to 40 Smith will be in town for weeks and can be found at Rocky Ford State Bank or Dr Pollocks office to show samples and take orders
Gibson's Racket store offers Floor and Table Oil Cloth, Linoleum, Straw matting, Window Shades, Tin ware, Granite Ironware, Crockery and Glassware. It touts German china with Watermelon decorations and Griswold's Novelty Works for blanks and fitting. Also promotes Black Cat Hosiery and Hufnages Shoes as the best.
Public trustee of Otero County Colorado warns that Samuel T Danley now deceased defaulted on a note to Warren Mayo. The trust deed covers Lots 11 and 12 in block 53 at Rocky Ford with improvements. Sale will be at the south front door of the county courthouse in La Junta on a Saturday at 10 am to satisfy the debt, costs, and interest. First publication Aug 24 1900. last publication Sept 21 1900.
It presents a vast assortment of perfumes tooth powders tooth washes bath waters and toilet articles with soaps of all kinds ensuring satisfaction for every taste despite the overwhelming selection.
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