Rocky Ford enterprise., 1895-10-24
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The noted Sam Jones delivered a LEI
ture at Denver on the 21st.

The noted Sam Jones delivered lee
1 ture at Denver on the 21st.
, The trial of J. J. Richie, accused ul
| the murder of b. e. Rhoads on the 11tt
day of last May is under way at Boul
der.
Charles Rose and James Girard, OF
Watkins, Arapahoe County, got into
! fight few days ago with razors anu
as result Rose will probably die.
The project of an independent rail-
road line between Colorado Springs and
the Cripple Creek district by way OF
Bear Creek Canon Is being revived
once more.
Jack Ryan and John Kelly, two min
ers employed on the Gold King, Tellu-
ride. were blown up while picking out
n missed hole. Kelly's eyes were blown
out and he was badly cut about the
face and breast. He had over 500 holes
In his face and neck. Ryan was not Sc
rlously hurt.
A. j. Gray and ]. G. Stuart, who
were being held for trial for robbing the
Wells. Fargo express Mt Cripple Creek
last April. escaped from the Ell Pnso
county jail last Saturday by the aid of
another prisoner named Tom McCar-
thy, who overpowered the jailer. Early
attempts to capture them were fruitiess.
The State Land Board has for the
third time sold the Creede town lots. But
two or three parties bid against those
occupying lots, and the appraised price
was generally the price paid for the
ninety two lots sold. The aggregate sum
of So, ,631.75, all OF which was bought by
Creede citizens or those Interested In
Creede for the past three years.
Notice has been received by Game
Warden Land regarding marauding In
dams, this time to the effect that about
400 UIntah Utes had left their reserva-
ton In Utah and penetrated Colorado as
far as Douglas Creek. tributary OF the
Grand. and were slaughtering all game
in sight below and near Meeker. The
warden instructed his deputy there
Clark-to go to the scene and IL need be,
call upon the sheriff of the county to
help him oust the Indians.
One man dead. one likely to die, one
with an arm Off and one wounded in
the leg is the result Of shooting af-
fair Mt Goldfield. near Victor, on the
Goth. Three Of the participants are liv-
ing apart from their wives and trouble
over the women was the real cause
leading up to the tragedy. The osten-
sible cause was a demand on the mar
shall Of the town for the return Of a
gun he had taken from an unruly pris-
oner two months ago. A man named
Benton was killed and two others were
wounded In the scrimmage.
An opinion has been handed down by
the Supreme court which Is Of much in
terest to Denver. 1t is the old case of
city of Denver against Girard, which
came up at the time Of the conclave.
The opinion decides that the entire street
from building to building, is public prop
erty. and that the city council has no
right to grant any permits for obstruc-
tons. This includes the fruit stands on
the area way, barber poles. signs across
the street, etc. 1t also settles the ques-
ton of the parties interested In these
distractions preventing their removal by
inJunctions. This method Of procedure
will not be possible In the future.
John Salathiel, a miner working the
American Eagle mine on Bull Hill, was
Instantly killed by the explosion of n
cartridge. He was leaning over the
hole tamping down the powder with a
spoon, which was rather large, SO that
In the motion OF tamping the spoon
worked loose the fuse to which the
cap Is attached. Salathiel became i'm
patient and ran the spoon down with
all his force, exploding the cap. The
upper part of his body was literally
blown to pieces by the explosion. John
O'Brien. his partner. who was working
, with him. had cautioned Salathiel to
be careful just rs the explosion occur
/ red. O'Bricn was seriously injured,
but will probably recover with the loss
Of one, II not both eyes.