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Rocky Ford Enterprise

Location

Rocky Ford, Colorado, United States of America

Date

Jun 16, 1905

Page

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Community notes from West Holbrook and Lake View

Reports from the Twentieth Century Club discuss adopting the Bay View course of study and social refreshments. Farm news highlight alfalfa harvest, beet thinning, and labor shortages. Mrs. McKenzie moves to a bee ranch. Local social ties include visits, a fishing scene, births, and teachers elected for Lake View school. Community events feature an ice cream social and a library drive with a Sunday School focus.

Mrs. McKenzie Berkley Rocky Ford West Holbrook W. H. Anderson Taylor Stahiecker Lake View School

Patterson Valley News Update from Local Ledger

Hail relief crops look well. Ladies Aid hosted a profitable mothers meeting at Mrs. L. B. Horton’s home with ice cream and cake. Next meet with Mrs. Hyde. Frank Larson reported on the State Sunday School convention at Colorado Springs and county delegate reports. H. W. Lance signs to build a seven room brick home on Gauger lot south of his former house. Lafayette Entertainment course finale promises a largely musical program with a pantomime The Ten Virgins and declamations. A. W. Shelton returns from Kansas City with fat sheep prices. Ladies of the G. A. R. elect officers led by Mrs. Love and Mrs. Orr. Rocky Ford mill now owned by Hon. G. W. Swink with E. F. Leak as miller. business strong under Swink’s management.

Swhr & House Brush Colorado City G. W. Hallows L. B. Horton Hyde Frank Larson Colorado Springs Lafayette Rocky Ford G. W. Swink E. F. Leak Leak Rovoor Nelson C. E. Society of the Christian Church M. M. Nelson M. W. Ritchie J. B. Ryan Nellie Oliver Treas Metha Rasmussen Edward Burns Martin Newdale Swink Presbyterian Church Baptist Church S. C. Green Young Peoples Meeting Neyinger Methodist Church Frank K. Hollenback First Christian Science Society Old Masonic Hall North Main Christian Science Kanie Louise Norris The Descartes Kugler Mae Noble

Grand Valley Carnival News and Local Harvest Notes

The Grand Valley column recalls a recent carnival with both young and old enjoying the events. Horse gear thefts are noted as Frank Burke and J P Nolen lost harness and saddle or lap robe last week. Sheriff Barr searched the grounds but found no culprit. Farm activity picks up as beets need thinning, haying soon begins, and Lu Gerbing supplies fresh meats twice weekly.

Frank Burke J. P. Nolen Sheriff Barr J. E. Easter Kansas Condit

Three Miles South Dairy Notes and Local Happenings

Fred Rose and Archie Todd visited Mrs J Brunton in New Dale Sunday. South Side Dairy owner fenced 30 acres of alfalfa into small lots for pasturing stock with no bloat. George Todd Jr. reports new potatoes for early June. Alex Yant building a large house near our borders. Beets thinned and thriving despite hail, roads improved for travel.

Fred Rose Archie Todd J. Brunton Newdale South Side George Todd Jr Alex Yant

Olney Springs social notes and local incidents

Farewell reception for Mesdames Parker and Collins and Judge Parker. a man with a swollen ankle aided by Mr. Hanen to Pueblo. court in La Junta attended by Judge Conard, Mr. Curtis, and Mr. Arnett. Children christened in Pueblo. lawn social hosted by Mesdames Lola and Mollie Green with strawberries. Armory hall leased by M. E. Levy for furniture and carpet business. carnival profits noted. Spanish language sign posted for Mexican population at Miss Meyer’s window. Mrs. Gertrude Crosier elected N G and Mrs. Alice Gerbing V G of Violet Lodge. Horse theft solved by Marshal Baldwin. Henry Sandoval convicted. A hail storm caused no damage.

Mesdames Parker Collins Judge Parker Hanen Pueblo Judge Conard Mr. Curtis Mr. Arnett la Junta Mrs. Collins Mrs. Cull Mesdames Lola Mollie Green

Church and community notes in Rocky Ford area.

Church services and events across Rocky Ford area with notes on Memorial Day observances for Head Consul Falken burg, Sunday preaching at multiple churches, social meetings of the C. E. society, upcoming visits by Rev. Nelson, and assorted local notices including auctions, school and band events, lost and found, sales, and petty ads. The report also mentions Ry Ford Ditch matters and a lightning strike on Prof. Phillips' home.

Engraving Services Offered by Enterprise Office

Parties seeking engraving should contact the Enterprise office. They do not perform engraving themselves but can arrange orders to be completed in a top quality manner at the lowest prices.

Also Mentioned on This Page

Star Valley Patterson Valley H. W. Lance G. G. Hawkey Mr. Lance Mr. Gauger A. W. Shelton Kansas City Love Orr Kinney Elizabeth Orr Alice Green Crosier Grand Valley Olney Springs Rocky Ford Company National Guards M. E. Levy Carnival Company Gertrude Crosier N.G Alice Gerbing V. G Violet Lodge Rebekas Fred Catshall Marshal Baldwin Henrico Sandoval Las Vegas Barr Stewart Steward Sandoval Church News C. F. Evans P. J. Reifel Sigman Hall Loyd Pollock Burrell Chicago Earth Arkansas Valley Phillips St. James Hotel Geo. Meador Mr. Meador Fair Grounds Rebekahs Valleyview Cemetery H. Otis Brown Colorado Lines Overland Park Denver Rocky Ford Ditch Matters Rocky Ford Ditch Co Sec. Hall Newdald Frank Weidman Weidman Dr. Ohly Weid Floto Bartow Colorado Clark Ramsay & Byars La‘Fayette Jersy Heiffer E. W. Manny North Main Street Enterprise Office W. C. Scanland Rocky Ford Effie L Bern J. M. Elliott Stauffer’s 2Nd Street Swink Ave Mae E. Noble R. S. Beall Guthrie M. Badger Horseredish H. Warner Chamberlain Lowney Lowney'sgooda Kimzey Talhelm’s PEW Rocky Ford Grocery CO Chase & Sanborn State Bank Block Colo Sewall J. H. Avard Otero Pharmacy Hanvine Barkdoll’s South Fourth Street Ira E. Weybright State Board of Nurse Examiners Fifteenth General Assembly State of Louie Croft Boyd East 18Th Avenue
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