Rocky Ford Enterprise . THIRTIETH YEAK ARKANSAS VALLEY DITCH ASSOCIATION Holds Annual Meeting in La Junta Wednesday OLD BOARD OF DIRECTORS ELECTED (Committee Chosen and Plans Made to Vigorously Defend the New Kansas Water Case The annual meeting of the Arkansas Valley Ditch Associa tion was held in La J uuta on Wed nesday and called forth a goodly representation from the several ditch companies of the valley who are members of the association. To the people of the valley the most interesting business before the meeting was the consideration of the suit recently brot by the firmey County Water Users As sociation of Kansas to compel the Colorado irrigation companies to release to them 250 cubic second feet from the Arkansas river flow because of a claimed prior right. The claim is virtually a repetition of the Kausas-Colorado case that was compromised about a year ago only not nearly so strong, ami a committee consisting of B. B. Nowells, W. C. Beaty auil E. H. Gerecke was appointed to vigor ously defend the rights of the Colorado water users. The old board of directors was elected to look after the affairs of j the association for the coming ! year, as follows: C. K. Mcllarg, » Pueblo; E. H. Gerecke and W, L: | Sickenberger, ltocky Ford; B. B. j 'Nowells, Lamar; John Washburn, | La Junta; John Cowdeu, Gluey; j D. A. Luginbill, Holbrook; W. 8. | Partridge, Holly. An assessment of $1.25 per j cubic second foot was levied to | defray the expenses of the associ- j ation for the coming year, and a special assessment of $5 watf made to meet the expenses of the Kan sas case. The latter will only be I called as required and it was bo-! lieved that but a small portion of , it would be required. Immediately after the anuual meeting the board of directors got together and organized with the same old officers, as follows: President —C. K. McHarg Vice President —VV. S. Partridge Secretary—E. H. Gerecke Treasurer—Frank Kreybill. Maybe They Were Friendly. The Mesopotamian valley, up which the British expedition from the Per sian gulf has made its way. Is. accord ing to tradition, man’s first —and last — paradise. But Tommy Atkins, toiling through the sand under a blazing sun. lighting fleas and files as well as Turks and Arabs, did not find the country Edenlc. One night when the troops were trying to sleep one sol dier was heard to say to another: ”Ere. Bill, if this is the Garden of Eden. I wonder what Adam and Eve did with these ’ere mosquitoes a-buz sin' around 'am?" BASKETBALL BEGINS Rocky Ford Boys Wallop Pueblo Y. M. C. A. in Fast Game on Wednesday Night The ltocky Ford high school basketball team played the Pueblo Y. M. C. A. quintet in Cheek’s hall on Wednesday night, as the curtain raiser for the coming sea son. The game was exciting tliru out, with the local lads on the long en«l of the score. As the Pueblo team was composed of men of more experience thau the home boys the local team deserves ad ditional credit for the victory. The game was featured by the sportsmanlike conduct of both teams, Nicholls of Rocky Ford playing the stellar game. The lineup of Rocky Ford was as follows: Crosier and Culp, for wards; Nicholls, center; Jackson and Steward, guards. H. S. Culp acted us referee to the satisfaction of spectators ami players. The score was 25 to 20 in favor of the home boys. MARKET REPORT New High Price Record on Lambs, Rattle and Hogs Are Steady Kansas City Stock Yards, Dec, 26 Eight thousand cattle arrived for today’s market, and sales were steady to 10 higher, trading active, top steers $10,25. Missouri steers brot $10.25, and nine ijads of pulp fed 6teers from ScottsblufF, Neb., first here this seasc;;, sold at $ 10.10 and $ 10.20 around 1300 pounds average. Strictly prime steers are quotible at $ 11 or a little better. Medium to good short fed steers bring $8 50 to $ 10 Range of prices on beef steers is considerably nar rower than two or three weeks ago, to the advantage of the lower prioed steers Cows continue firm, best around SB. medium cows $6 50 to $7 75, cutters $5.75 to $6.25, canners $5 25 to $5.65 A string of Colorado cows sold to day at $6.85, $7.10 and $7 85. canner $5.25. Packer competition was very strong todav, choice heavy hogs selling to the packers up to $10.50. Medium weights sold largely at $10.15 to $lO 45, lignts $9.60 to $10.25. bulk of sales $9.90 to $10.45. Average weights are increasing but remain low, I 85 lbs. last week, which means a iack of good lard hogs. Eastern killers are buying many of their hogs at Western markets, a feature that helps keep up prices, but packers engage in stronger competition among themselves than they nave at any time in recent months. Evidently hogs are needed. Prices of sheep and lambs continue to creep upwards. Two lots of iambs sold at sl3 25 today, a new high record, and numerous lots brot $13.15, equal to pre vious high record, paid last Friday. Year lings are quotable up to $1 1 50, wethers $lO, owes $9.25. all these last three classes due for more money to put them in line with lamb prices. High prices for pelts is a factor in the strong markets which makes it more secure than in form er years. Feeding lambs are worth sll 50 to 812. Work of Small Creatures. It has been learned quite recently that the work of the earthworms Is completed, not only by bacteria, fungi and algae, but also by count less minute animal organisms. In cluding nematodes or thread-worms, olfgochetae, tardigrades or bear animalcules and rotatoria or wheel animalcules, which are worms less than one-fiftieth of an inch long. \ REUNION | ¥ | —KANSAS £ | —PENNSYL- | | VANIA | | —NEBRASKA f I K. P. HALL I SATTJJECyMg X Come all and come early so we •{• A can have dinner promptly at 12 !j. X o’clock. Tell everyone from these X •{• states to come and pin on your •{• last year's badges—they have no *•, X dates—and dont forget the basket y •j* of Good Things to Eat. *f •j. A good program has been ar- X X ranged for the afternoon. y Executive Committee «j* ROCKY FORD, COLORADO, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 29, 191« ■Copyright.) The Old Year. LD year, you are ‘hrough, I And you slip from us now, While wo look to the new o: That is making its bow With the hope it will bring Us the joys that we crave And the welcome belle ring While you go to your grave. Ah, what is this life But a year when all’s said, Joy, anguish and strife And ths tears that we shed? Old year, in your days We havo laughed with delight And have danced in the haze Of your glorious light. Many songs wa have sung. And our dirges we've played, And our hearts have been wrung When our loved ones we’ve laid Cold and still in the ground. We have sorrowed and wept As ws stood by the mound, But our trust we have kept. Old ysar, in your days Thtrs was happiness too. On our varying ways Blossomed roses and rue. There were pleasures and pain. There were struggles and strife, Thera were both loss and gain In the round of your life. But in summing it up As you slip from our hall You poured in our cup More of eweet than of gall. A mixture of eweet And of bitterness, too; Some tasted defeat; Successes some knew. And that is our life, When it’s all said and done, A portion of strife And a portion of fun. Oh, may it be chanted Of me when I’m through He lived and he planted More roses than rue! NEW YEAR’S RESOLUTIONS Good to Make on Any Day ol Any Year. For the Well that They May Keep Well! For the Slok thut They May (Set Well! Resolved: That I will take better core of my body. Resolved: That I will week to know more about my body and no be better able to give it proper care. Resolved: That I will try to aid others that they may take better care of their bodies. Resolved: That I will plan to learn more about the conditions which affect the physical well being of others. Resolved: That I will give particular attention, as occasion makes possible, to conditions af fecting the health of the poor, the Igno rant and the neglected. Resolved: That in school, church, club, lodge, un ion or society I will encourage the discus sion of health topics and the suggestion of plans toward hotter health conditions In the community. Resolved: That I will endeavor every day of every year to— Sleep In the Fresh Air. Work in the Fresh Air. Play in the Fresh Air. Live in the Fresh Air. Resolved: • That I will present these resolutions, If possible, to every class and society to which I belong. Little Bits Of New Year Verse Touch us gently. Time ! Let us glide adown the stream Gently—as wo sometimes glide Through a quiet dream. When time is flown, how it fled It is better neither to ask nor tell. Leave the dead moments to bury their dead. THE LAST CALL A New Year Apostrophe. BABY smiles in its mother's facs, There at her breast in a soft em brace — A A life beginning and all to learn. Oh, mother heart that shall Isap and yearn, Teaching the dimpled feet to walk, Teaching the honeyed mouth to talk! Oh, time, make haste for the baby dear And spread the coming of each New Year! A youth with the fire and blood of spring And hope that rises on eager wing Thrills at the sight of a maiden’s blush, Stirring his heart with the First hot flush Of love requited, that finds its mats And yet but a little while must wait. Watches and listens thy step to hear. Oh, speed thy coming, thou sweet New Year! In manhood’s prims there is standing one. And all but his greatest task is dons. Beyond his reach, but before his eyes. Greatest of all is the final prize. Yet but a little he’ll hold it fast; A year and a day 'twill be his at last. Conquering spirit that knows not fear, Bidding thee hasten, oh, brave New Year! Gray is the crown of a wholesomo life And peace the benison sweet of strife. An aged man with his strsngtn nigh spent, With nerves a-tremble, his slight form bent. Erect in spirit and white of soul, With steps that falter, is near the goal. With eyes bedimmed, but a faith that’s clear, He craves but thy rest, oh, blest New Yearl —New York World. AGGIES RALLY Graduates and Friends of Colorado Agricultural College Will Come Together New Years Night Arrangement!! have been per fected for a getting together of the alumni and former students of the Colorado Agricultural College who are residing in Crowley and Otero counties in this city ou New Years night. The reunion will he held in the • high school nuditorium and all j high school students who are in- I terested iu advanced studies, as well ns the former students of the college are cordially invited to at tend. An interesting program is being arranged and everyone who attends is assured that the meeting will l>«* greatly enjoyed and well worth while. NEARING NUPTIALS Beef Seed Expert and Rocky Ford Schoolmam to Wed W.W. Tracy Jr., seed expert in the government department of agriculture, left today for Ann Arbor, Mich., where he will be married Saturday to Miss Gertrude Hunawill of that city. The groom haa been a resident of Rocky Ford for the past two years, being stationed here by the govenment in the work of sugar beet seed investiga tion. He is one of the most valued men in the service and ia the author of several of the best agricultural works that have been published by the government. Miss Hunawill has been a teacher in the commercial department of the high school for the past year and is highly educated and during her residence in this city she has made a host of friends. The newlyweds will enjoy quite an extensive wedding trip which will in clude Philadelphia, New York and Bos ton and they will spend several weeks in Washington before returning to this cityywhere they will make their home. INTERESTING RECITAL Scheduled by Local Talent to Take Place in First Methodist Church This Evening It gives The Enterprise great pleasure to announce that our talented youn" elocutionist, Hurry HAHRY G. KEIPER Keiper, and violinist, Lester Sev er. have consented to make public appearance here for their friends and show the improvement they have made since entering the Horner Institute. Flattering re ports have been received at differ ent times from Kansas City, but at the First Methodist church this evening will he the first opportu nity afforded the home people to LESTER B SEVER hear for themselves how our hoys have been “making good” in their vocations. Assisting oar hoys in the Meth odist church this evening will he Miss Rachel Allen of Trinidad, also a stud' nt at Kansas City and solo soprano of the Kansas City Symphony Chorus, who is highly ! spoken of us a vocalist. I Because of the illness of Mrs. Hattie Randall, the accompanist upon this occasion will he Miss Ruth Davenport, whose ability as a pianist is well known ami every one will he pleased to hear her on the pipe organ. Following is the program. W ORGAN SOLO Selected Ruth Davenport READING “The Man in the Shadow" Harry G. Keiper VIOLIN SOLO Meditation from Thais (Messana) Rondino on a Theme by Beethoven (Kreisler) Lester B. Sever vocal SOLO "A May Morning” (L. Denza "Now Sleeps the Crimson Petal" (Quitter) “From the Land af the Sky Biue Water" ' (Cadman’’) Miss Rachel Allen. READING “His Famous Deed,' Harry G. Keiper VIOLIN SOLO • Legende (Bohm) The Swan (C. Saint-Saens) Lester B. Sever VOCAL SOLO "When Love is Kind” (Moore) ’Until” " (Sanderson) ’.Or.e Fleeting Hour” violin obligato Miss Rachel Alien READING "The Fruit of the Tree” Harry G. Keiper no. :n MERRY AND HAPPY YULETIDE Was Spent by Old and Young; of This City SANTA CLAUS IMPARTIALLY DISTRIBUTES HIS FAVORS Cupid and Madam Stork Are Among the Celebrants of this Festive Christmas Season Ah everyone anticipated the Ynletide Reason in being right royally celebrated in ltocky Ford, Tlio (In! only .snow to ho found liereal o its was iu the moat shady place** wlnro it. had lain Kind last week, the mercury has been hunt ing cover all week, giving a win tory feel to the weather that lihh imparted vigor and auap to the Ynletide festivities. So far as heard from no person in thin city was overlooked by Santa Clans ami his coadjutors from the Associated Board of Charities, the churches and the Good Fellows, of whom there.** quite a host. Nowhere was Christ mas morning more pleasantly spent than at Young’s grocery store where the children of the southeast part o[ the city to the number of 2