Rocky Ford enterprise., 1894-05-03
Colorado Notes.

Tho temperance element at Breckenridge
are making an effort TO secure the closing OF
saloons on Sunday and after midnight.
The gamblers who are being driven out of
Denver Intend to move their establishments
TO Colfax, suburb across the Platte, where
the police board has no jurisdiction.
Three hundred railroad ticket agents on
their why home from California crossed the
state on Saturday and Sunday. They spent
few hours at Glenwood and Denver.
The plant Of the American Water Company
was sold at Denver on the 2lst for 1000, 700
1t was bought in by the stockholders who
will consolidate 1t with the Citizens company.
The Denver police board has not only or
dcred all gamblers to quit business but has
decided to drive all the disreputable women
to the section Of the city below Larimer street.
The receipts Of gold at the United States
branch mint 10 Denver from this state up to
and including tho 2lst instant, were $4ll,-
Al, at which rate the months aggregate
ought to be 100000 or over.
The jury in the case of Frank Coock. on
trial at Gunnison for the murder of L. ii.
Spach, remained out forty-elght hours and
six for conviction and SIX for acqulttal. A
new trial will probably be had at this session.
There will be n big game convention nt Sa-
Ida, May z, and o. 1t is called for the pur-
pose Of organizing a state sportsmcn's nsso-
citation for the protection of game and fish
by q shooting tournament given under the
auspices Of the Salida Rod and Gun Club.
A number Of Denver women have organized
a woman's club. The club will have for Its
work the doing Of greater good to humanity
through the mutual aid and cooperation Of
women. 1t will be divided into six depart
ments, Reform, Home. Education, Philan-
thropy. Science and Philosophy and Art and
Literature.
Governor Waite has issued an order offer
ing a reward of $500 for the capture Of the
murderer Of Shannon Walsh, who was shot
near Trinidad September 4. 1893, by two Mex
leans The county commissioners of Las
Animas have offered n reward Of 300 and a
relative of the murdered man In Washington.
d. c., has signifed his willingness to oaer as
much more.
John F. Stone, ex-chief of police, and Perry
A. Clay, ex-lieutenant Of police, were each
fined 1000 in the Denver Police court for stor-
ing dynamite In tho city hall. The explosive
was introduced to help in the defense OF the
building against the governor and tho present
fire and police board. They will appeal the
cases.
DR.. Grcsswe!l. state veterinarian, during his
trip in the eastern counties of the state, found
many cases of glanders. Tho disease was In
,roduced about four years ago by somc horses
which were brought from the East 20 u stable
at Burlington. DR. Gresswell was compelled
to shoot four horses and TO put close quaran-
tine on all others that were found to have
contracted the disease.
The temperature last week was below the
average In all sections OF the state. frosts
have been general but with no dangcr,rxcept
slight injury to fruits 10 the southeast section.
A very beneficial snowstorm visited the state
during the FIRST OF the week, except over tli,
extreme eastern port!oa- aItcre the ;nnuHd =
dry and complaints are general that rain is
badly needed. The reports concerning fruits
continue very promising for large yield.