Constitutional Wright irrigation law upheld by Supreme Court
A Rocky Ford era column notes California’s Wright irrigation law as constitutional enabling district creation and bond funding for ditch and reservoir projects. It also covers local education, politics, and a fatal case involving divine healers amid typhoid in Rocky Ford, urging medical treatment alongside faith healing.
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California
United States Supreme Court
Adams
Denver
Ahart
Miss Knock
W. E. Anderson
D. H. Graham
Abart
Senators Swink and Crowley Push Local Water Legislation
In a letter to Den ver Limos Senator Swink states the county seeks general assistance and water storage improvements plus water conservation measures. They aim to amend deposit interest collection for county funds and enact stock and driveway related legislation. Crowley and Swink will jointly pursue needed measures to secure storage of Arkansas river water.
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Denver
Swink
J. H. Crowley
Senator Swink
Arkansas River
Ladies Relief Society organized at Mrs Godding’s home
A large turnout last Saturday afternoon formed the Ladies Relief Society with 27 members. Officers include Mrs J E Godding president and Mrs W E Anderson vice president. Dues five cents weekly or ten cents per meeting. Funds aid the needy. members to report destitution or sickness to the president for committee action. Andrews Packing Co Pueblo assigned.
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J. E. Godding
Ladies’ Relief Society
W. E. Anderson
Wm. Irvine
Gerst
Real Estate and Improvements in Rocky Ford Area
Real estate activity includes F Check delivering brick for J N Kimzey on his ranch four miles west of Rocky Ford and Geo Kendrick supplying material for a brick dwelling north of the Catholic church. A new brick business building is planned on the north side, with G T Gerbing moving in Smiths barber shop and Kolde's shoe shop to a 25 by 85 foot brick room.
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F. Check
J. N. Kimzey
Rocky Ford
Geo
Kendrick
Manzanola
G. T. Gerbing
Smith
Kolde
F. Creek
Larmore
Early Week Hunt Planned by Local Party
Jas Lewis George Wasson and Thos Taylor prepare to begin a hunting trip at the start of the week foreseeing a deer and brain slaughter. Skating remains popular with excellent ice on the reservoir for two weeks and ditch water flowing in. School resumes Monday in a new Carey Badger Schoolhouse with Wm Lewis as teacher. Local freight along the WIestbound Colo and Utah line.
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Opera House
Baptist Church
T. Hawkins
Albert
Butterfield
Sigman
Carroll
Ada
Edith Butterfield
Smith
Adair
Clark
Hawkine
Orville Kearby
Emmett Tagader
Sadie Tagader
Darktown Minstrels
la Junta
W.A
Mark Denson
O. G
H. Strang
OC. G. Ament
Fowler
Jas. Lewis
George Wasson
Thos. Taylor
Carey Badger
S. Wm. Lewis
Notice of sale and property loss near Rocky Ford
Stockmen advertises for sale 100 stock hogs 100 tons first cutting alfalfa hay 250 tons threshed hay 240 acres fine fenced pasture with water. Enclosed farm 4 miles south of Rocky Ford a red bull branded triangle on left hip trespasses, owner urged to prove property pay expenses and remove. Contact Jacos Yoprr at Rocky Ford.
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Rocky Ford
Local Advertisements Highlight Deals and Building Plans
Reifel Fenton & Co. promotes Hammer Paint as warranted best. A special sale on trimmed hats runs twenty days at Plenty of Brick. Rocky Ford building work contested by material shortages. contractor offers 150000 brick contracts. Tickets for a $65000 machine at Hilfiker’s. Kimzey’s boasts best groceries and low prices.
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Rocky Ford
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Colorado
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Farmers’ Institute Committee
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Cameron
Wood
Santa Fe Railway
Santa Fe
Morton
Rocky Ford Silver Club
Squire Robins
H. G. Sigman
C. M. Robins
Platt Wicks
Pueblo
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Minnesota
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Icks
East
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Fremont
Bull Run
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C. W. Fenlason
Purse
North American Review
W. J. Bryan
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Imes
Mia
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Linquires
Indy
Humane Society
Neronpor
Woman’s Relief Society
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Dr. Purse
Chrismas
Hawkins’ Department Store
Full Circle Hay Press
F. Cheek
New Mexico
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Denton & Nancollis
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St. Louis
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Green
State Bank
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Dr. Vincent
T. H. Orcutt
Kansas City
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Lee Walker
Squire Harris
Odd Fellows’ Hall
W. ©. Briggs
Cheney’s
Horticultural Society
Inspector Berry
J. M. Gray
Otero County
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Epworth League
Mrs. Miller
Mamie Wasson
Walter Jones
the Holbrook
Lake View
Berlin
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Wiestbound
Colo and
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W. Stark
Agt
Fowler Church
B. F. Baker
W. E. Alexander
L. Roland
Columbia B. & L
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P. J. Reifel
Dr. Reed
Mr. Kent
Col. Lockhart
Colorado Springs
G. Ament
Ford
Lere
L. R. Fenlason
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C. G. Ament
Biggs
State
Catlin Consolidated Canal Co
J. N. Beaty
Hilfiker’s
M. E. Tuttle
Reifel
Fenton & C & Co's
W. R. Dye
Price & Lance
Mrs
Hilfiker S
Kimzey’s
Rocky Ford Grocery Co
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Eorge I. Forbes
Frank McElroy
William N. R. Sneath
Levi B. Horton
Cole
Raymond Mirren
Kegietor
Congress
Building & Loan
Cripple Creek Mining
the State Bank of
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Hanover National Bank
New York
N.Y
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Ramses City
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Europe
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MGR
George Daring, JR
Coal and Ice
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Prop
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Nation Building
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