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Newspaper
Rocky Ford Enterprise
Location
Rocky Ford, Colorado, United States of America
Date
May 17, 1901
Page
2
A citizens meeting at the Business Men's club chambers plans Fourth of July celebration. Reports cover irrigation work and beets sugar factories near Rocky Ford and preparations for visiting Pueblo Press Club. Weather hail damage and fruit crop impacts are noted along with local events and upcoming auctions and entertainments.
Pueblo Press Club plans a 3 day trip to Lamar La Junta and Rocky Ford with nearly forty editors. The special Santa Fe car will depart Pueblo May 26 at 7 45 pm, visiting reservoirs of Great Plains Storage, lunch, and return to Pueblo by midnight Tuesday.
The Rocky Ford High School marks its eighth annual commencement with a full week program. Baccalaureate by Dr. B O Aylesworth of Colorado Agricultural College, Class Day and opera house events, Commencement lecture by Dr. Z X Snyder of Colorado State Normal, and diplomas presented by Rev W I Davenport. Various class acts, songs, and sports events fill the schedule from May 19 to May 22 at the Opera House and fair grounds.
The Rocky Ford Savings & Building Association lists officers Dr H Van Buskirk Andy Nicholes P J Reifel Treasurer J B McKelvy Secretary Andy Nicholes L W Cock A L Gray Executive committee and directors J H Richardson H W Lance W C Steele. the institution reports a prosperous condition with funds available for loans.
The Box Springs country twelve miles north draws home seekers as filings rush on. McCulloch and Huntington plan to form a company to expand the irrigation canal under Hosler and Loomis. In Otero county Fairview orchard buzzes with spraying crews as Crowley farms with ten workers and two spraying outfits.
The water committee of the town council will report on recent pipe purchases for water works improvement. Dawley Co’s bid was $175 lower than the next bid, with supplies including 250 feet8 inch pipe 4,000 feet2 inch galvanized pipe and fittings. A Knowles duplex pump with 450 gpm capacity was purchased from Hendrie Bolthorff, Denver.
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