Rocky Ford Soil Produces Profitable Crops
The Rocky Ford region rises as a premier farming area in Colorado after the $1,000,000 American Beet Sugar Co factory. The article shows growers earning near $100 per acre in 1901 and 1902, with rapidly expanding beet acreage proving the crop’s profitability in the Arkansas valley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rocky Ford
Colorado
American Beet Sugar Co
Rocky Ford Country
Arkansas Valley
John Klinkerman
Las Animas
F. Kouns
J. F. Dutt, Jr
Fowler
J. B. Hunt
Pueblo
S. E. Morrow
J. W Holcomb
Manzanola
Robt. Harriott
S. C. Chilson
Lamar
C. J. Samples
D. H. Smith
David Lacy
J. M. Little
Rocky Fod
Orange Judd Farmer Contest Lands Forty Acre Lot
Contractors for the American Beet Sugar Company contest in the Orange Judd Warmer season of 1901 bid for the Hovey eighty acres. The best forty acres east of the Crowley place, now H. D. Clute ownership, to be sold as a forty or in two twenties with a forty foot county road along the west line. Located two miles from Rocky Ford with water rights from Catlin canal. Price set at 160 dollars per acre.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Beet Sugar Company
Crowley ‘Place
Hovey
H. D. Clute
Rocky Ford
Catlin Canal
Correction on Rocky Ford cantaloupe dates clarified
The Rocky Ford Enterprise corrects its prior report on first ripe cantaloupe. The first melon arrived Aug. 6, not Aug. 12, with August 13 shipping noted previously. The Manzanola Sun asserts the correction and commends the Bauserman boys for demonstration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rocky Ford Enterprise
Bauserman Boys
Manzanola
Rocky Ford
Enterprise
Bowman
Santa Fe to Pay Taxes After County Settlement
Santa Fe tax disagreement ends with railroad agreeing to pay 1901 taxes in line with valuation increases. County Treasurer Beerbohm requires court order to formalize the settlement. Original 1901 tax was 68000, about double 1900 and near double 1902. Settlement may add about 38000 to Otero County coffers and be paid within ten days. A separate note reports a post office safe repaired after a burglary and now owned by Young & Scogin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beerbohm
E. T. Cartlidge
Topeka
Kan
Santa Fe
C. E. Gast
Otero County
la Junta
Change in Hotel Management at Rockford House
Wednesday the Rockford House passed into new management with W A Page selling to W N Gastor and R N Emerson of Albuquerque New Mexico. The new proprietors bring hotel experience and plan improvements to expand the hotel business and switch to family style table service. They request public trial to demonstrate their ability to provide first class accommodations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rockford House
W. A. Page
W. N. Gastor
R. N. Emerson
Albuquerque
N. M
Premiums for the Ladies at the State Fair
The State Fair management expands the ladies departments with many new premiums for needle and fancy work pantry stores and cereal foods. Colorado women have long contributed feature exhibits and this year the aim is broader encouragement. The fair runs September 14 to 18 with reduced Pueblo railroad rates during week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Colorado
Pueblo
Honey yields and farming praise from Manzanola visit
Thos J Stanley of Manzanola reported strong honey production from his colonies in town yesterday. He expects to gather about 260 pounds of honey from each strong colony this season. Otero county is praised for honey and diverse farm products. Melon growers are advised to order Rubber Stamps through the Enterprise office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thos. J. Stanley
Manzanola
Otero County
Colorado
Enterprise Office
Also Mentioned on This Page
Kansas
Rocky Rocky Ford
Ford
Una
Rocky
C. J
A. J. Gillock
Deerfield
C. T. Kouns
Colo
E. F. Kelso
J.L. Bennett
Ntz
Lakin
Kansa
Ea Hittaker
Rocky Fo
Francis M Wm. Morri
Wink
Mick
Rracy Ford
J. W. Wm
Crabb
Rock Ford
Jas. Pir
Rocky Ord
Wm. Faters
L. M. Kell
A. Davis
Carl Coerber
Cover
Rocky ‘Ord
P. Mullowney
Rocky Oa
JA. Cert
Kouns
Josiah Gill
Prowers
Colo. seViscosscess
Orange Judd Farmer
D. V. Berrett
Belew
Raby
Ty P. Bers
Reiley
Rechy Ford
Young & Scogin
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!