Try 7 days of FREE access to billions of articles

Start Free Trial

Rocky Ford Enterprise in Rocky Ford, Colorado

Page 1

We have 2,436,474 pages in Colorado

View this page and access billions of articles with a 7-day free trial.

Start Free Trial

This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!

Start Free Trial

Cancel anytime, risk free

Not what you were looking for? Search our billions of articles

Advanced Search

Articles on This Page

This newspaper page contains 12 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.

Newspaper

Rocky Ford Enterprise

Location

Rocky Ford, Colorado, United States of America

Date

May 11, 1906

Page

1

Irrigation Rights Split Over Arkansas River Case

Colorado must be allowed to use Arkansas river water for irrigation while Kansas cannot block all uses. The brief argues that denying Colorado would devastate vast acres and harm arid regions, while preserving Kansas wells would suffice for domestic needs. The Colorado Silver Service drive resumes fundraising after San Francisco quake relief delay. Daughters of the American Revolution, Queen's Daughters, Friends in Council, and others pledge gifts as a total of 655 dollars plus ongoing small donations from Leadville Del Norte schools and local groups.

Kansas Colorado Fuel & Iron Co Kansas-Colorado Arkansas Valley Arkansas Colorado Coloado U. S. Supreme Court San Francisco Colorado Silver Service Committee Colorado State Commercial Assciation Daughters of the American Revolution Leadville del Norte Queen's Daughters Denver Friends In Council Canon City Round Table Club Creed

Epworth League Plans Season Lecture Course

Epworth League announces a season of events featuring U. S. Senator J. P. Dolliver from Iowa, Gilbert A. Eldridge as monologist, Prof. John B. De Motte as scientist lecturer, the Catherine Ridgeway Concert Co performing a local musicale, and a possible Cantata Saul. The sixth event may be a lecture by Judge Ben B. Lindsey of Denver.

Epworth League J. P. Dolliver U. S Iowa Gilbert A. Eldridge John B. de Motte Catherine Ridgeway

Prairie Land and Irrigation Co Incorporation Formed

Articles filed in county clerk's office last Wednesday reveal Prairie Land and Irrigation Company with incorporators George W. Meador G W Swink and Frank Nesbitt. Water source Dry Creek a tributary of Timpas creek reservoir area 790.68 acres capacity 3950 acre feet average depth five feet capital stock 50000 in 600 shares managed by seven directors including C C Fowler B E Fowler G W Meador McDonald Swink G J Kearns and Frank Nesbitt. Also Dr Roberts of Denver University gave a lecture at the Presbyterian church Tuesday evening drawing a full house and sharing his European travels with stereopticon pictures.

Prairie Land and Irrigation Company George W. Meador G. W. Swink Frank Nesbitt Dry Creek Timpas Creek C.C. Fowler B. E. Fowler G. W. Meador G., S. McDonald G. J. Kearns Roberts Denver University Presbyterian Church

Rocky Ford Plans Glorious Fourth Celebration and Memorial Day Events

Rocky Ford prepares a rare Fourth of July celebration with a citizens meeting May 17 at G M Hall to appoint committees and arrange details. Memorial Day services May 27 at the Baptist church begin with a sermon by S C Green, followed by cemetery decorations, city park program, and salutes to Union sailors in the canal services.

Rocky Ford G. M. Hall Saeed Grand Army Post Relief Corps Ladies of Baptist Church S.C. Green Post Relief Corp 1.C.C. F. Hall Rocky Ford Canal Union

Real Estate Movement and Church Building Plans in Rocky Ford

Real estate activity includes a Presbyterian church project to erect a new building to serve growing congregations and Sunday schools with a $11,0 00 subscription in progress. The Kimzey block progresses rapidly with planned moves for Kimzey Grocery Co and related tenants. The Masonic lodge seeks to purchase the current hall for 12000, and local lot sales and property transactions are reported along North Main and South Main streets.

Presbyterian Church Rocky Ford Kimzey-Cover Kimzey-Cover-Hale-Fenlason Kimzey Grocery Co Farmers & Merchants Bank W. E. Clark Kimney R. M. Pollock T. B. Wilson Masonic Lodge Mystic Brothers W. H. Hickox North Main Kennedy Cleaves Coffman

Allness of God and Christian Science vs drugs

The piece contrasts Christian Science with orthodox faith, arguing God’s allness: omniscient, omnipresent, all powerful. Sickness is a lack of harmony with divine Love, cured by right knowledge. Drugs rely on mortal belief and change with fashion, while true healing aligns with Spirit and Jesus.

Bara W. Palmer St. John God Kingdom of Heaven Jesus

Melongrowers Association Case Upheld in California

A California court upheld a contract by fruitgrowers to dispose of crops through a mutual exchange, rejecting a woman's claim the agreement was invalid. The exchange was ruled not a monopoly restraining trade and the contract valid. Clark Lefever of Granada traveled through Rocky Ford country with eastern land-seekers.

California Clark Lefever Granada Rocky Ford Country

For Sale and Local Notices From Moore's Blacksmith Shop

For Sale items include a feed cutting machine champion mower and a peach wagon with price 49-52p listed at Moore's Blacksmith Shop. A large number of contributors offer one dollar each to lay a brick for the new M E church masonary. the ceremony moved to Saturday May 12. A half section near Rocky Ford Arkansas valley offers well improved land at 160 per acre with easy terms, plus other properties for sale. Also Nichols Gem Restaurant headlines beer and meals for farmers, with White 221.

Moore's Blacksmith Shop M. E Arkansas Valley Rocky Ford Nichols’ Gem White

Lovley Manhat Tan Addition Sale Advertisement

A grand sale of 40 beautiful lots in Fowler town marked for investigation. Terms: down and $10 monthly, includes a free entry in a $1,000 gift. Details in large print. contact MARY J. ANDERSON, Treasurer. Also notices for cantaloupe growers to consult P Mounts before May trip to California. Other items: Home Cookery at W C T A Rest Room and Y M C A building fundraising in Fort Collins. For sale: milch cows from Coffman & Bowman. Mule for sale by C J Cover.

Manhattan Wich Fowler Devon Eure Cereriwice Mary J. Anderson P. Mounts California Rocky Ford Country Mr. Mounts Coggins & Lyon Fort Collins Y.M.C. A Coffman & Bowman Rat

Stauffer Seeks Calves and Chickens for Sale

Stauffer advertises veal calves and two kinds of chickens. Guthrie seed potatoes offered at Badger ranch in Grand Valley. Contact White 745. 49 52 M Badger.

Stauffer Guthrie Badger Ranch Grand Valley White Badger

Palace Market Featured Fresh Fich and Strawberries

Burrell promotes plant sales and notes The Palace Market offers the finest fich on Fridays along with vegetables and strawberries available year round.

Sciatica Cured After Twenty Years of Torture

For over two decades J. B. Massey of 1322 Clinton St Minneapolis Minnesota suffered sciatica. One application of Chamberlain's Pain Balm relieves pain and aids sleep. less than one bottle cured him. Sold by Avard's Pharmacy.

J. B. Massey Clinton St Minneapolis Minn Chamberlain Avard

Also Mentioned on This Page

Incorporation of Prairie Land and Irrigation Co W. R. Cline R. C. Maltby G. W. Lewis Allness of God Melongrowers Association C. J. Cover Burrell Sciatica St. Louis Kimzey Grocery Dell The First National Bank of Rocky Ford Grocery Chase & Sanborn State Bank Block Colo Swink Station Preble Ant At &5 Tamales General Billings Mont, Lands Mortimer U. Randel Hale Klock T. McLean el Capitan X. Bish & Co
Search Courier

Search the Rocky Ford Enterprise Today with a Free Trial

We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.

Not Finding What You Were Looking for on This Page of The Rocky Ford Enterprise?

People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!

Looking Courier

Browse Newspapers

You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!

By Location

By Location

Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.

Browse by Location
By Date

By Date

Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.

Browse by Date
By Publication

By Publication

Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.

Browse by Publication