15 Feb 1900
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Newspaper
Rocky Ford Enterprise
Location
Rocky Ford, Colorado, United States of America
Date
Feb 15, 1900
Page
1
Local businessmen suspect coal lies near artesian wells and question viability of a workable vein. Citizens debate the possibility as the February report notes low attendance and several absent pupils while survey teams examine earth and prospecting claims.
Fragmentary notes describe land parcels near High Line and town, including alfalfa fields, several acres, two lots near town, and a listed fee of seven percent on the land list. Mentions 82500 and 32500 figures, with references to rooms and a welder named Reliot. Local context unclear due to garbled OCR.
At La Junta the marketing committee recommended M O Coggin & Co of Pittsburgh and the Lyon Bros Co of New York as distributing commission sale agents for the eastern territory including Omaha Kansas City and Canada. The firms bring strong experience capital and railroad and express company confidence, promising growth and improved logistics for Colorado cantaloupes.
Plans confirm a four storefront pressed brick block two stories high with plate glass fronts on South Main, one block south of St James hotel. Frontages total 150 feet with costs near 24000, built by Rocky Ford Building & Improvement Co. plus related local housing and commercial projects by A B Webster, J C Cartwright, Gibson Lumber Co and others.
Rockford area announces a new pew bakery operated by Marshall and Rumsey. The establishment occupies Baker's building east of the Rockford house in Chas, offering diversified goods from a former 5 room residence and two 2 room houses renovated by F. M. Clark & Lone.
Minie A. Davidson aged 19 died in Rocky Ford February 11 after illness that swept her family from La Jara. Funeral held Tuesday noon with Rev. Mille officiating. Hane Mathison of Worthington Minnesota died at the Rockford hotel Monday of consumption. body sent to Peterson Iowa for burial.
An advertisement extols Dr. R V Pierce of Buffalo New York offering Favorite Prescription a non alcoholic remedy for female weakness cramps and related symptoms. It claims self treatment at home is possible with confidential mail guidance and cites Mrs Mary I Jones of Ypsilanti Michigan reporting relief after three bottles. Also promotes Dr Pierce's Pleasant Pellets as a safe laxative for constipation and biliousness.
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