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Newspaper
Rocky Ford Enterprise
Location
Rocky Ford, Colorado, United States of America
Date
May 17, 1907
Page
4
The Enterprise weighs arguments for buying locally versus mail order. It argues that communities benefit from nearby commerce yet upholds individual freedom to trade at best prices. It criticizes flap doodle and cites trusts, producer associations, and varying profits while urging reader discernment in business choices.
The Enterprise has a reputation for reliable news though occasional breaks occur. It notes prior mischaracterizations of a school election as a Methodist Presbyterian contest and cites Mr Hall and Mr Collins tied to church affiliations influencing votes.
The Enterprise notes the campaign was country driven rather than church driven, with Gollins favored by suburban school patrons and Hall by the country voters. The editor denies any Methodist church motive appearing in the report and defers to public judgment on church feeling in the dispute.
At the last meeting the Woman's Club considered forming a Civic Improvement Department focused on home yard pride. A youth competition was approved with prizes of 3, 2.50, 1.50 and 1.00 for greatest door yard cleanliness and adornment from June 1 to September 1, with judges to oversee rounds. The club also held its closing meeting at Mrs. G. M. Hall’s and reviewed papers on Mosques and Temples Jamestown wealth and distribution. A resignation and new member were noted and the coming year’s program booklets praised.
Stockholders of the American DeForest Wireless Telegraph Co. and United Wireless Telegraph Co. will gather at Hotel El Capitan Rocky Ford on May 18. Local agents NASH & BRADEN invite stockholders to bring stock and bonds, explain exchange options, and reassure that the company has a vast dividend investment proposition ahead.
Rocky Ford defeated Sugar City 9 to 6 in a windy Sunday game at the fair ground. Sugar City led early, but Rocky Ford rallied with key hits and a late surge to win as 400 spectators watched. The home team showed steady hitting throughout and secured the victory in the eighth inning.
A Washington press dispatch reports the Supreme Court of the United States dismissed the Kansas versus Colorado water case without prejudice, leaving Kansas free to retry if it can show substantial injury. The ruling, announced by Justice Brewer, signals potential future hearings when water availability again favors Kansas.
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