Rocky Ford enterprise., 1895-05-16
COLORADO CONDENSED.

Congressman Bland Is visiting In
Denver to recuperate his health. lie
will lecture before leaving.
Jacob Goldsmith was shot and in
stanty killed at Leadville Thursday
night by an unknown man.
Ratcliffe, the Park county murderer,
has been taken to Buena Vista for safe
keeping, lynching benig feared.
The thermometer registered 91 at
Denver ON the 9Th. This breaks the
record between the first and tenth days
Of May, since the signal service bureau
was established in 1872.
The Coin Dramatic Company of Ida
no Springs are playing ut the opera
houses there and in adjoining towns
the "Squire's Daughter" The proceeds
will go to circulate silver literature in
the East
Richard Demady, the Frenchman
who has been on trial at Denver
charged with stranggling Lena Taper,
a woman of the town, was acquitted.
There was direct evidence against him
but from witnesses whose credibility
was easily questioned.
Judge Harris ut Colorado Springs
has granted Robert J. Lyons, a Bull
Hill man convicted some time ago OF
blowing up the Strong mine, a new
Sorial, - L G:ion to this effect having
been argued a few days ago. Lyons
was then admitted to bail in the sum
of $1,000 and the case was set for trial
May 20.
Miss Susan B. Anthony, the great
agitator Of all reform movements for
women, arrived in Denver Wednesday.
She is en- route to the Pacific Coast
Woman's conference, which meets on
the 10th of this month, and as she Is
booked to speak at Cheyenne, Salt
Lake and Reno. Nevada, her visit Is
necessarily short one.
The new plaster mill located in the
foothills about six miles west Of Love-
land, started up Friday. 1t Is under
the management Of Alfred Wild and
has a capacity of two car loads Of plas-
ter per day. 1t Is expected to add
pressed brick and tile machinery to the
plant In a short time. This plant IL
located in the midst Of one Of the
largest and best gypsum deposits In
Colorado.
The carload of seed recently donated
and purchased by the county commits
sioners of Washington county for dis
tribution among the farmers of that VI
cinity was received Tuesday. The car
contained $50 bushels Of corn, 100 bush
els Of cane seed and about 225 BUSH
els Of potatoes. The commissioners
have left the distribution of this seed
under the supervision of g. Il. Ken
ney. AS far as can be learned the seed
Is being fairly distributed and the far
mers seem to be satisfied.
The Arlington Hotel at Montrose took
fire last Wednesday night at 11:40
The building was burned to
the ground in a few minutes, as was
the w. G. T. U. reading room in the
rear. In the flames perished G. w.
Deere Implement Company. Other
guests and help in the hotel escaped
by jumping from the second-story win
dows or balcony. Had 1t not been for
the heroic efforts and presence Of mind
of Mrs. e. II. Smith, the landlady, at
least six or seven persons would have
been burned.
A special election for school director
has been ordered for District No. SO,
known as the Newton district, making
three districts in the county In which
this has been necessary. A peculiar
state Of affairs arose in this district
1t seems the treasurer was the only
man who appeared Mt the polls In ac-
cordance with the posted notice. He
formed himself into judges, clerks, etc,
tax for school purposes and for friend
for school director, and then wrote to
the county superintendent asking him
If that was satisfactory. The superin.
tendent thought not and has ordered
another election to take place within
ten days.
1t Is announced the plan for the re-
organization of the Colorado Midland
railroad, which has had full considera-
ton by the members OF the Reorgani-
Zation committee, is being worked out
independently of the Atchison or any
other company. The plnn 1t is stated,
contemplates the creation of cOnsol.
idated four per cent. mortgage to take
up all existing mortgages. The mem
bers Of the Reorganization committee
deny the report that the separation
from the Atchison will shut the Colo
RADIO Midland out Of Pueblo and Den
yer, and say IL necessary the same con-
nections can be made which were oper-
ative previous to the acquisition of
the line by the Atchison.
Harry A. Lee, gentleman well
known and popular in mining cir
cles has been appointed commissioner
Of mines by Governor McIntire in ac-
cordance with the provisions Of Senate
Bill 1862. The office Of commissioner Of
mines is one Of the most important
within the province Of the governor to
bestow. 1t entails yearly salary Of
$500, with an annual allowance OF
$1,000 for expenses and runs for four
years. The commissioner is required
to file a bond of $4,000. He may ap-
point two inspectors Of practical ex-
perience for term of two years at a
salary of $1,000 per year. An appro-
priation of S14. 1G7 was made in accord
ance with the provisions Of this a.t, OF
which $5,767 are available for this
year.