Wild West Exhibition at Rocky Ford Fair Grounds
A moral frontier life exhibition comes to Rocky Ford Fair Grounds on Saturday May 26 at 2 p.m. Events include a cow pony race for a $15 purse, roping steers, outlaw horses ride, and feats such as Bill Westfall tossing wild steers with teeth. Miss Kitty White rides two outlaws. Local horses ride free. free passes with each horse. Admission 50 cents, children 25 cents. City Realty Co. advertises insurance and quick returns.
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Rocky Ford Fair Grounds
Kitty White
Bill Westfall
Board and Room for Normal Students Advised
Mrs. J. H. Burr offers board and room for normal students at 1.00 per day. Located at 210 Swink Ave, the notice provides contact details and a daily rate for lodging and meals.
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J. H. Burr
Swink Ave
New Will C Free Sewing Machine Shown by T J Hill
T J Hill demonstrates the Will C Free Sewing Machine boasting a vibration free main shaft, ball bearing mechanism, Rotoscillo shuttle, hollow needle bar, simplified threading, even bobbin winding, and a case as fine furniture. It claims noiseless operation and easy feeding across fabrics, inviting all interested parties to view.
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T. J. Hill
Hill
Las Animas drubs locals in Sunday baseball tilt crowd on hand
The Las Animas team visited Rocky Ford and handed the locals a severe defeat in a sunlit game. Ford struggled in late innings as errors and wild play unraveled the home team, though earlier rallies showed promise. Final scoring details note Las Animas pulling away after the fifth inning.
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Las Animas
Moore
Rosson
Brewer
Hendricks
Denesee
Swink
Love
Turner
Ford
Carruthers Rosson
Deweese
Fordites
Chamberlain Health Remedies Advertorial Highlights
A compact ad-style summary listing Chamberlain products for colic diarrhea and stomach trouble, Chamberlain's Salve for sore nipples, Chamberlain's Pain Balm for sprains, and a 160 acre real estate offering near Catlin canal. Mentions Avard's Pharmacy as seller and 7 percent real estate loan by Young & Co. Includes Ebbert Seed Co. as stock food distributor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamberlain
Avard
Young & Co
Ebbert Seed Co
Notice to Contractors for Rocky Ford Water Mains and Meters
Notice invites bids until 5 p m May 28 for setting water meters with cement boxes and cast iron covers and for construction and extension of wrought iron water mains in Rocky Ford Colorado. Plans from City Engineer Kendig or McKelvey City Clerk. bids sealed and directed to City Clerk with certified check for stated sum as bid guarantee. board reserves right to reject any or all bids.
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Sp. m
Rocky Ford
A. B. Kendle
Front St. Mekal
KL. Ivey
Paul L
Aranten
Board of Aldermen
Kendig
Colorado
T He McKelvey
City of
Rocky Ride
Paul Ie
Rocky
Los Hoard of
Alderme
KL. McKelvey
Special District Meeting on Bonded Debt in Otero Colorado
The notice calls a special meeting of electors in School District No 14, Otero County, Colorado, on June 15 at 1:30 PM to vote on contracting a bonded debt. If approved by a majority, voters will decide by ballot whether to issue bonds and the box closes at 5:00 PM. Secretary William H. McCaskill signs the notice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
OTICE
Otero
Colorado
Cay
Swink Seeks Lease of Otero County School Lands
G W Swink of Rocky Ford has applied to lease school lands in Colorado. The tract is All of See 6, Township 248, KOaS in Otero County. No other lease applications or objections will be considered after June 5. Vivian, Register, State Board Land Commissioner.
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State Board of Land Commissioners
Denver
Colo
G. W. Swink
Rocky Ford
Otero County
Colorado
Koas
FP. Vivian
Register State Board Land Commissioner
Department OF the Interior
Pueblo
William TH. Tewes
Hester A. Tewes
U. 8 Land Office
Geo
W. Meador
John M. Bowman
Frank Nesbitt
RE. L. Robb
A. Abbby
Register
John F. Vivian
Register State Board Land Commissione
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City Realty Co
Vtrer Bry Haffner CO
Dickenson & Davis
South Main St
K. W. Rose
Swink Milling & Grain Co
Main and
Maple
ST. John Bros
Opera House
Bik
Reeser
Sexton
Grand Opera House
S. Main
Stauffer’s
Evelyn Weingardner-Blanchard
Isle OF Mystery
la Junta
Avard’s and
Ill’s
Catlin Canal
Steele & Ingraham
Business Directory
Z. T. Roberts
Kimzey-Cover Building
Henry J. Sprinker
Undertaker
Elm Avenue
Rocky Forp, CoLo
R. L. Brown
Hale Black
S. M. Kellogg
Osteopathic
American School of Osteopathy
Kirksville, Mo
South Main
Opera
Fred A. Sabin
Beall
SABIN
Arthur J. Casebeer
Mary J. Anderson
Notary Public
DR. &. H. Pollock
White
Oftice and Residence
George R. Daring
Canon City Coal
Rocky Ford Grocery CO
Chase & Sanborn
State Bank Block
Wen Sar
Sanitary Plumbing Shop
Zim Ave
W. E. Anderson
First National Bank of
Sterrrey
Merchants Bank
Gow
State Bank
John E. Godding
E. J. Smith
Geo. W. Swink
D. W. Barkley, Jr
ASQ Cash
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