Rocky Ford notes on trusts saloon and politics in 1906
The July 13 1906 issue discusses Bryan's trusts stance for the national campaign, Denver corruption and license battles in Rocky Ford, the No-License effort to ban the saloon, forthcoming local elections, favorable Santa Fe rate cuts, and public notices including Mullinix investigations and upcoming civic events. It names local officials and candidates like Garwood Money Downer Badger Adsmond and political aims in Otero County.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Colliers Weekly
Bryan
Collier's
Roosevelt
Supreme Court
Denver
Rocky Ford
Stoop and Nichols
Court of Last Resort
Republican Party of
Garwood
Carrie E. Money
Gil Downer
Beerbohm
Harry Badger
George Barr
Henry Adsmond
W.H. McCaskill
H. W. Potter
R. C. Todd
C. W. Fenlason
His Columns His Stock in Trade
A concise critique compares newspaper editors to merchants, noting editors rely on selling space in columns to earn a living while readers expect free space. It likens columns to dry goods shelves and argues merchants do not gift goods, yet editors are often asked for free columns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kew
Swink Candidacy Seen For Colorado Governorship
The Pueblo Indicator endorses G. W. Swink of Rocky Ford as the logical Republican choice for Colorado governor, citing 55 years in the state, farming roots, and broad farmer support. Also noted are shifts to monthly telephone collections, caution about the Field and Farm credit, and local notes on Lamar land office, Mesa Verde Park bill, and health remedies from King’s Life Pills and Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. W. Swink
Colorado
Rocky Ford
Arkansas Valley
Senator Swink
Swink
Republican Party
Pueblo
Appreciative words from Down the V alley
The Rocky Ford Enterprise is nineteen years old and the oldest paper in Rocky Ford. Locals praise the paper for informing townspeople and promoting business, noting readers and outsiders rely on its columns. Businessmen say advertising helps counter nickels and dimes and that a live paper aids community growth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rocky Ford Enterprise
Rocky Ford
Lamar
Country Weekly
Brother Barkley
Animas Democrat
For Sale of Horses and Notes
For Sale details a 3 year old male horse, a 1350 pound mare aged 77 years described as gentle and a good worker, and a 1050 round mare aged 7 years. All are sound and will sell on time with a good note. 7 tf
Rocky Ford Seed Co and Rocky Ford Seed House Divide
Notice states that after five years of operating as Rocky Ford Seed House and Rocky Ford Seed Co the business will split. Rocky Ford Seed Co will run a commission seed business while Rocky Ford Seed House continues as before. Dated June 27 1906 Rocky Ford Colorado.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rocky Ford Seed House
Rocky Ford Seed Co
Rocky Ford, Seed House
Rocky Ford
Colo
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She Enterprise
Otero County
Mullinix
Santa Fe
Santi’ Fe
Stoop
O. G. Hees
la Junta
Ira Shively
East Elmore
A.L. Awalt
Dye’ S Hall
The
Presbyterian Church
W. R. Hartley
U. P.S.C.E
J. B. Hunt
C.E. Ballwai
Manzanola
George
Hardey
Colorado Telephone Co
Hogg
Mesa Verde National Park
C. Frost Liggitt
Lamar News
Lamar Land Office
Oyster
Bay
Dr. King
Chamberlain
Avard
Reno
Cleaves Bargain Store
Buncoke
Money
Dell
First National Bank of
Agency
Famous Pierce Wheel Columbia Rambler Day
Rocky W Ford
Rocky
Daniel Deemer
Pittsburg
Albert M. Travis
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