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Newspaper
Rocky Ford Enterprise
Location
Rocky Ford, Colorado, United States of America
Date
Jul 26, 1907
Page
4
The piece discusses a proposed second Arkansas Valley rail line and the predictable clash of competing interests. It notes public confusion and warns that only insiders know who will control the project, while small investors may withdraw or risk being excluded from dividends.
Opinion notes that passenger rail speed once faced public fear in Boston and argues that local interurban schemes should not be blocked by Pueblo Traction Co. The piece warns the monopoly’s would influence could hinder Valley links to rural areas unless their terms are met.
The proposal includes using gasoline powered rail cars on a new valley road. Union Pacific already deploys them for fast passenger service. cars reach 60 mph with 200 hp, accelerate quickly, and stop in 120 feet. They are steel, streamlined, easy to clean, heated by cylinder jackets, and lit by acetylene. Operating costs range 10 to 20 cents per mile, promising better handling of local traffic.
The speaker argues against using general town funds to lay out a new plat and sell lots, requiring the contributor to clear orchard trees and build a road bed. The city should not assume responsibility for street openings until the street is fit for public travel.
The piece rails at the Denver Chamber of Commerce for condemning Judge Lindsey over Guggenheim and state affairs. It denounces political finance corruption and denounces a business group for defending a system that tolerates moral rot. It casts Lindsey as a prophetic voice against a bought suffrage and moral compromise.
A New York State Chautauqua reflection discusses men deemed insane by many who chase the main chance. It notes smug Chambers of Commerce and Sanhedrin-like figures opposing them, yet recognizes their role as pioneers. The piece ends with praise for those who pave the way for reformers who speak against oppression.
The Las Animas Democrat denounces a rival claim that Rocky Ford bribed an outsider pitcher to lose a recent game. It defends Rocky Ford's clean season record and questions the Las Animas team for alleging corruption. The piece suggests the accusers should face their own faults.
A Detroit capitalist recites a tale of a cautious lover who asked a janitor to read and write letters for him to a Mt. Clemens sweetheart. The janitor’s secretary scheme featured favored favors and cotton in ears to shield risqué expressions.
A Munich professor’s device uses six mirror panels on billiard table rails to reflect shots, showing all possible angles. The American Inventor notes that mirrors allow quick understanding of indirect and direct shots, making the game easier for players.
Vienna physician Dr. Brockler attacks vegetarian diets declaring meat better for Europeans. He lists five indictments: vegetarians allegedly lower birth rates, fail by the fourth generation, grow bald early, suffer defective eyesight, and lack physical courage.
The piece extols Emerson as a guiding figure for a new world patriotism. It frames America’s inheritance as a moral charge tied to the republic’s spending and progress, urging the nation to strive beyond present failures toward higher ideals.
Mayor Low recalls an unpublished anecdote about Prince Henry questioning Manhattan's purchase. The Dutch allegedly paid Indians twenty five dollars for the island, while the prince believes twenty four. The mayor counters that one dollar is a small exaggeration for an American.
The offer lists a round trip price of 51 dollars and 15 cents with sale dates July 25 to 28. Return limit is August 5, but deposits made with the joint agent in Boston by August 5 and payment of 21 dollars at deposit can extend departure from Boston to August 31, 1907.
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