Rocky Ford enterprise., 1896-09-03
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Is running with large force OF men.
Three women attempted to commit
suicide at Gillctt Tuesday. but were
saved.
Harry Dunn WIS killed In a mine at
Cripple Greek last Saturday by q pre-
mature blast.
Nicholas Stcenhock. well known In
Denver. was killed In u mine ut Cen.
tral City on the o5th.
Rev. c. NJ. Sanders. for several years
Congregational home missionary In
Colorado, died recently In New Jersey.
Receiver Trumbull of the Gulf road
has decided to rebuild THE branch
line from Trinidad to Catskill, which
was washed out a month ago.
The Midland Terminal railroad has
purchased two new engines and other
additional rolling stock, which will be
utilized between Victor and Divide.
1t is estimated that l,5OO horses will
be used In the great parade at Denver
during the Festival of Mountain aud
Plain.
There was n great deal of excite.
ment at La lara the other day when n
bear owned by one of the citizens
broke loose and tried to kill several
people. He nearly succeeded before
he was shot.
Weld county's assessment returns
have been received by State Auditor
Parks. Like most of the others, and
unlike ArapahOe, Weld shows an In
crease over last years property valua-
tion. The figures are: 1895. S5941, ,4SO;
1896. $5.9SS,44O. Increase this year,
$46,0GO.
While starting out on n hunting trip
with some friends from New Castle. ].
F. Fl. McKibbin was fixing the pack on
one Of their horses, when the animal
fell, crushing McKibbin under is heavy
load. He was brought to town, and it
was discovered that he was complete
ly paralyzed. He died in short time.
The thirteenth annual convention of
the Colorado State Patriotic Order
Sons Of America opened at Denver on
the 25th morning at ten o'clock. Presi-
dent A. B. Phillips presided. The hall
was handsomely decorated with the re-
gaia Of the nation and the delegates to
the convention were decorated with
that Of their order.
Work was begun Tuesday on three
lap wheel track for the Salida Athletic
Park association. The contract stipu-
lates that the work must be completed
In thirty days. AS soon as it Is COM
pleted a local meet. in which all the
crack local riders of Salida will par
ticipate. will be given, the proceeds to
go toward improving the grounds. A
few weeks later an effort to obtain a
state meet will be made. as It is the In
tention to make the track the equal of
any In the state.
The report of the geological survey
on coal production shows that the total
product of Colorado in 1895 was 3.OS2.-
S92 short tons: spot value $3.675. .1S5.
or the coal producing states west Of
the Mississippi, Colorado stands Sec
ond only to Iowa. She ranks tenth
among coal mining states of the whole
country. In 1893 Colorado produced
t4.1O2, $50 tons; in 1894 1881 400 tons.
the loss being occasioned by the great
strike. In 1895 the average price per
ton was $1.20, as compared with $1.24
in 1894.
Fire, caused by an explosion, des-
tyoyed the drug store of DIR. H. K.
fBraisted at Delta and its contents on
Monday evening. The doctor was ter
ribly burned about the face and hands,
the flesh dropping Off in. large pieces
from the palms of his hands. The
doctor had closed his store for the
night, but had occasion to return for
some medicine for patient. Immedi-
ately upon striking match an ex.
plosion occurred which was heard for
several blocks. 1t is thought that he
will recover from his injuries. but may
lose the use of one hand. His store
and stock are insured.
The Empson Packing Company has
Just completed a large silo at Its plant
in Longmont, in order to secure the ex-
ira amount of ensilage that will natur-
ally ensue from the increased acreage
of peas, to say nothing of the 500 acres
of sweet cbrn that will be harvested
in a short time. The silo is circular
structure sixty feet in diameter and fif-
ty feet high, and is ceiled inside and
ont with. matched flooring. having a
space 70 OFF eight inches between the
'walfs fd'adtad air, and is ventilated
through the roof. The new machinery
necessary to be used in canning corn.
was given test a, few days ago, and
is in fine working order.
The steamer Al-Ki has arrived at Sc
attic from Alaska. Captain Patterson