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Rocky Ford Enterprise

Location

Rocky Ford, Colorado, United States of America

Date

Jul 06, 1906

Page

4

Dr Pierce Golden Medical Discovery Ad Claims Health Boost

An advertisement extols Dr Pierce Golden Medical Discovery as a tonic improving nervousness sleeplessness and vitality by nourishing nerves and organs. It criticizes alcohol in tonics, asserts universal endorsement, and lists ingredients like Golden Seal root Stone root and Black Cherrybark as enhancing cures for stomach bowel and digestive ailments.

Pier Golden Punich Pierce Golden Medical Discovery Golden Mec Unanl Ss Prac

Church News and Local Remarks From Sugar City Area

Church notices list services for Baptist, Methodist Episcopal, Christian and First Church of Christ Scientists with times and locations. Local items mention a runaway incident injuring Mrs Williams and infant, Ray Johnson with a broken arm, canal water disputes, a July 4 celebration plan, and various community updates including building, threshing, and committee tensions.

M. Millard Nelson First Church of Christ, Scientists Samuel A. Taylor Kearby Hall North Main Canal Co Olney Sugar City Ordway Fowler Toth Comstock School House Starry Millhouse C. Hanen Central Committee la Junta Swink

Saloon fight across towns shows dry upsets and probes

The piece notes Kansas City Missouri becoming dry under Gov Folk, Canon City raiding a saloon keeper, and Rocky Ford in line for a possible ballot recount. It warns against friendly councils backing saloons and discusses an accountant’s city books probe with per diem costs, potential alderman liability, and a warning to Mr Gobin tied to Alderman Nicholas. It ends with an old sale ad for farming gear.

Rocky Ford Kansas City Gov. Folk Canon City Joe Walton Labor Club Walton District Court Canon Malnix Gobin Nicholas Nicholes I. H. Young

Rocky Ford builds a modern artificial ice plant

The Rocky Ford Ice & Mercantile Co unveils an advanced artificial ice system begun on the Fourth. Manager Q L McCreary leads operations with double distilled artesian water, Ammonia refrigeration, and multiple filtration stages ensuring pure ice. About forty tons daily capacity with blocks moved by crane and stored in ice house for rail or wagon transport.

Rocky Ford Ice & Mercantile Co Q. L. McCreary Rocky Ford Tribune Althoff W. F. Althoff Denver George Daring O. B. Stauffer Ed Althoff Q. Lo McCreary

Expertism Run Wild in Las Animas County Audit

Ira Sparks comments on a sensational claim by Harry Malnix who alleged a St.600 shortage in ex-County Clerk Vigil’s books. The piece notes Malnix also charged 25 cents for each filed bill and voucher, a fee not previously charged by any Colorado clerk, implying broader culpability if clerks are held liable for such acknowledgments.

Harry Malnix Las Animas Colorado Iamar Sparks

Sheep Business Profitable From Wool Haul To Market

Jeter Arnold, a sheep man, has a crew hauling a wool crop from the ranch to the shipping station. Shearing should finish in about ten days. The crop amounts to around 50,000 pounds, with large 280 pound bags used for shipment, representing a handsome sum.

Jeter Arnold Manzanola Sun

M S Martin Stops Publication Over Saloon Fight

M S Martin halts his portion of the Enterprise after a decade of anti saloon writing. He cites nerve strain from constant opposition to liquor and warns that allowing a saloon for rent money would tempt local men back to drinking, harming families and good credit. Senator Swink’s rising chances are noted as a potential governor candidate from Rocky Ford with party plans unsure at the state convention.

M. S. Martin Mr. Martin Rocky Ford Drnk Martin la Junta Senator Swink George Washington Swink Swink Republican Party

Rocky Ford Beef Supplied to Denver Grocery House

Denver’s largest grocery, John Thompson Grocery Co., sought top beef and sourced J. A. Lockhart cornfed steers fattened at Rocky Ford. Livestock buyers purchased them on foot and Western Packing butchered them for Boston market orders.

Rocky Ford Denver John Thompson Grocery Co J. A. Lockhart Boston Western Packing Company

True as Preaching in Rocky Ford Pro license Debate

The Fowler Tribune argues that Rocky Ford thrives under a no license government and re installing saloons would be a backward step from every angle.

Rocky Ford Fowler Tribune

Editorial on typographical error and local real estate ad

A Pueblo edition laments a linotype slip altering uninfluenced to influenced in a city editorial on municipal matters. The piece notes editorial anger, then shifts to promoting Judge Osborn, who runs a real estate office above Rocky Ford Hardware Co, promising square deals.

Pueblo George M. D. Osborn Rocky Ford, Hardware Co Judge Osborn

Seed firms and new voting precincts in Rocky Ford

In Rocky Ford the Gobin Ebbert Seed Co. and Burrell Seed House expand to form a larger seed emporium with a forthcoming catalogue. Otero county redraws voting precincts from nineteen to twenty three, creating four new precincts including Lafayette west of Rocky Ford. A Fort Lyon ditch project progresses to supply Horse Creek reservoir, while a giant snake tale from Holly circulates amid irrigation and wheat harvest talk.

Rocky Ford Gobin- Ebbert Seed Co Burrell Seed House Ebbert Seed Co van Buskirk R.S. Beall Gobin -Ebbert Co Otero County North la Junta Lafayette School House Vroman Manzanola Fowler Lafayette Becky Ford B. F. Powell Fort Lyon P. L. Lowe Independence Holbrook Horse Creek Fort Lyon Company

Shadow Embroidery and Ladies Wear at Woman's Exchange

An advertisement lists waist and hat items with embroidery offerings and corset covers at Woman's Exchange 404 S Main. Also notes a meeting of the WGTU with Mrs Kellogg Monday evening and a request to buy a second-hand runabout. Avard's Pharmacy promotes free samples of Chamberlain's stomach and liver tablets for biliousness and constipation.

Woman's Exchange S. Main Chamberlain Avard

Hereford Bulls for Sale by W E Fenton & Co

Hereford Bulls for sale by W E Fenton and Company with several choice bulls available. Also advertised Chamberlain's Salve as a remedy for chronic sores and sore nipples, sold by Avard's Pharmacy.

Hereford W. E. Fenton & Co Chamberlain Chamberlain's Avard

A Tragic Finish and a Cough Cure Ad

A notice links a North Sea dyke breach to neglect and compares it to a near fatal cold a resident from Vanceboro Me faced. The piece promotes Dr Kings New Discovery as a guaranteed cough and cold remedy with trial bottles free and priced at one dollar.

North Sea Holland Kenneth McIver Vanceboro Dr. King

Competent girl sought for house work in four-person family

An 82 year old Dublin Georgia resident promotes Electric Bitters as a grand tonic. She claims the tonic guards against dyspepsia liver and kidney complaints with regular use. The Enterprise office offers to print missing blank forms on short notice.

Enterprise Office FE. H. Brunson Dublin Price Sec

Bucklen Arnica Salve Turns Tide in Twenty Year Battle

A. M. Bruce of Farmville Va reports a twenty year struggle with chronic piles and malignant sores ended after using Bucklen's Arnica Salve. The product claims to heal ulcers cuts burns and wounds with results visible as no trace remains. Available for 25 cents at druggists.

Bucklen A. M. Bruce Farmville

Notice of Adjustment Day for Jobe S Rose Estate

Administrator Kindred W Rose of Jobe S Rose deceased in Otero County Colorado gives notice of adjustment before the County Court in La Junta on June 23 1906 at 10 o clock a m. All claimants must attend to have claims adjusted and all debts payable immediately to the administrator. Dated La Junta Colorado June 21 1906.

Jobe S. Rose Otero Colorado la Junta Said Kindred W. Rose Jobe S. Rose Department of the Interior, Land Office Pueblo Colo Hattle N. Rigdon Hattle N. Stewart Morton E. Stewart A. W. Shelton D. B. Brown W. A. Harris A. J. Gram Holbrook Department of the Interior Charles W. Seely John M. Bowman John M. Carroll James Wykle John Mallett Rocky Ford S.A. Abbey Register Stockholders The Enterprise Publishing Co Belle G. Barkley Br. D. W. Barkley

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