Rocky Ford hosts weekend baseball and Floradora success
Rocky Ford enjoyed a lively baseball weekend with crowds for Friday’s exhibition against the Denver Boosters, a Saturday rematch, and a Sunday win at Fowler. A planned Las Animas trip with a 1.20 fare and 300 fans plus the concert band was announced. The J C Fisher Opera Company presented Floradora at the Grand to strong local reception led by Geo E Mack and a well received chorus.
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Rocky Ford
Fair Grounds
Denver
Colorado Boosters
Battery
Rocky Ford Boys Cross
Outlaws
Las Animas
Fisher Opera Co
the Grand
Pacific Coast
Todd
Geo. E. Mack
City council debates water mains and meters in Rocky Ford
The Rocky Ford city council held two sessions this week approving building permits and cement jail banks while opening bids for water mains eventually letting Mr Brown price 15600 for the work. Water meters are now being installed with several boxes in the business district. A report covers local social events and a Seventh Day Adventists world trip observing Sabbath across multiple continents.
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Ald. Gauger
H. van Buskirk
Ald Baldwin
Ald. Sprinker
Pueblo Electric Co
Ripley & Hasselman
J. J. Gordon
Brown
Rocky Ford
Santa Fe
San Francisco
Honolulu
Hong Kong
Singapore
Calcutta
Suez Canal
Gibraltar
Southampton
New York
Globe
Pacific
Robert Louis Stevenson
Samoa
Apia
U. S
Fiji Islands
Civic Improvement Meeting Advances Local Effort
A Civic Improvement association was advanced by a public meeting at the M E Church basement last Saturday. Nineteen ladies attended and discussed ways and means to beautify and cleanse the town. Mrs J E Lawson was elected corresponding secretary to connect with similar societies and learn best practices. Citizens are urged to join and assist the movement.
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M. E Church
J. E. |Awson
Park naming ballots add new options for stations and parks
Belated coupons tally in the Enterprise show Prospect as favorite for the reservoir ground while adding The Hill Alta Vista and Mars Hill. New station plot names Fountain and Bijou join Emerald for the old park. Central and City also receive votes with Democratic contributors noted as W J Bryan Grover Cleveland and Tom Patterson.
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Reservoir Ground
Alta Vista
Mar’s Hill
Emerald.” There Are A Few More Votes For “Central
W.J. Bryan
Cleveland
Tom Patterson
Earl Gross 18 Dies After Illness In Swink
George Gross and friends mourn the loss of Earl Gross, nearly eighteen, who recently completed eighth grade in public school after the family moved to Swink. A dropsical illness proved fatal after a period of illness. Funeral services were held at Sprinker Chapel on Wednesday morning conducted by Rev. Green and Rev. Turner, with Misses Sylvia Kimzey and Edith Green providing music.
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George Gross
Earl
Swink
Sprinker Chapel
Green
Our Baptist Church
Turner
M. E. Church of
la Junta
Sylvia Kimzey
Edith Green
Sewer Tax Due June 22 for Rocky Ford Owners
Property owners in Rocky Ford received notices for the sewer tax due June 22 after prior failures by the county treasurer to notify. Notices have been mailed to all, stating the assessment is due and payable on the 22nd, a week from Saturday. Take notice and govern yourself accordingly.
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H. R. Antes
Mission
Aneth
Utah
Rocky Ford Country
D. W. Barkley
Montezuma County
Colorado
Antes
Rocky Ford
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Fowler
Our Boys
The
J. C. Fisher Opera Company
Floradora
Verna Beall
Misses Schuyler
Ruth Farris
Etl
J. B. Johnston
Craig, Mo
Craig Leader
Drexel Howett
F. B. Bolles
Bolles
M. E. Levy
Arthur
Shumate
Dean
Burris
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