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Newspaper
Rocky Ford Enterprise
Location
Rocky Ford, Colorado, United States of America
Date
Jul 27, 1906
Page
2
The Enterprise notes that on Monday night three-fourths of Rocky Ford citizens opposed returning the saloon, and petitions urged retaining current liquor restrictions while council members question the strength of the opposition. The paper also covers politics, Russia, the sugar-beet campaign, and local legal matters.
A Rocky Ford editorial condemns a razor thin license majority in 1905, arguing the council intends to restore saloons despite 75 percent public opposition. It accuses Aldermen Stoop and Nichols of undermining democracy and warns legal challenges may strip them of office. The piece labels licensing as an outrage and tool of the Brewers' Association.
The Rocky Ford city council held Monday Tuesday and Thursday meetings. Petitioners containing 700 voter names urged no saloon licenses, but the majority’s plea was ignored as the ordinance faced first-reading passage 4 to 2. Sidewalks to the city limits were ordered and resignations noted.
Glenwood Springs avalanche argues for a statewide referendum to curb judicial power. It proposes submitting to impeach four supreme court justices after Gabbert removal, claiming the court is detached from the people and urging public action to restore justice.
A compact retrospective of local notes dating from 1887 to 1891 recounts people and events in Rocky Ford. Entries mention Miss Becca London, Dr. Niles in Rocky Ford, school progress under Miss Kilgore and Miss Burnett, local residents Jack Crowley and Ben Reed, Tom Wilson's watermelon, and community notices including marriages and social happenings with dates and local figures.
La Jara Chronicle notes that a town’s trade territory depends on merchant effort and resident enterprise rather than distance to rivals. Aggressive advertising and reliable service can draw business from a growing radius, building a reputation and advancing the town.
A cluttered page lists sales and ads including Phenicie offering Laces and Embroideries and inviting ladies to call and examine bargains. Other items include painting services by Whitney, house painting, livestock for sale, rented barn, seed turnips, farms and mares for sale, railroad fare notices, and Dr Kings New Life Pills advertised as a laxative and health tonic.
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