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Newspaper
Rocky Ford Enterprise
Location
Rocky Ford, Colorado, United States of America
Date
Dec 27, 1907
Page
3
A Rocky Ford convention loyal to Mayor Pollock organized a token tribute after his reelection. A wooden chest with silver cutlery monogrammed for the mayor was presented in a Presbyterian church meeting, praising his clean town leadership and the council's united deed.
Classified notices list City Realty Co. offerings including a four room house on a 75 foot front lot for 1250 dollars inquire Mrs Burr 210 Swink Ave. Also hay for sale second and third cuttings call White 745 1932. Livestock includes a bay horse lost reward for return and two horses for sale a 12 year old mare and a yearling colt. Also lantern slides and Alaska lecture set for rural church use sold at half price by Geo H Taylor Enterprise Office.
Local items report residents and visitors sharing Christmas week in Denver Parsons Colorado Springs Canon City and Victor with notes on illnesses travel and community events. A union church service is planned for the fifth Sunday and a Christmas tree and donation drive at the People's Mission aided by merchants and townspeople totaling forty five dollars and various gifts.
A fair sized audience enjoyed Buster Brown and companions in a Grand Theatre musical comedy. The show features new funny business and a strong chorus with Leila Cavna as Mary Jane and a Bobby Burns brigade drill by chorus girls. The evening earns high praise for cast and production. Separately a London publication, the Anti-Top Hat, runs on a quirky legacy with a nephew editor and a three copy circulation.
A sizable crowd gathered in Rocky Ford’s Methodist church on Christmas night to hear Blind Boone. Though famous for twenty seven years of entertaining audiences, Boone’s set focused on popular airs rather than classical works. He was assisted by Miss Erma Smith whose soprano rendering of neger melodies moved many in the audience.
Enterprise seeks buyers for unimproved town lots on the south side with clear title. Also offering four good horses aged 3 to 7 years, Jenkins stacking outfit, and farming gear for cantaloupe and beet operations. Terms include cash discount or bankable note in 15 months. Location: 5 miles southwest of Rocky Ford. Also land for rent 160 acres in forty acre tracts or more by D V Burrell.
Two modern six room houses in Colorado Springs with heating missing and one touring car offered in trade for property in Rocky Ford or nearby. Orr studio. 24a
K. and L. of S. Council meets on the first and third Wednesday evenings each month in 1. C. C. F. Hall with visiting members welcome.
The City Realty Co. this week exchanged the Dr. Roy L. Brown residence on South 12th Street for part of Dr. L. P. Barber’s 75 acre Pueblo County ranch.
The Otero County Beet Growers Association will hold its annual meeting at 1.C.C.F. hall Rocky Ford Colorado on Saturday January 4 1908 at 10 a.m. All beet growers are invited to attend and non members may join. A Larson President C V Ryan Secretary
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