Rocky Ford enterprise., 1896-05-07
COLORADO CONDENSED.

The Presbyterian college at Del Norte
b 10 build new chapel.
Another gang of women shoplifters
has lust been arrested IN Denver.
Quite number Of good buildings and
nne residences are going up in Denver.
Rev. Dr.. Freeman has resigned the
pastorate Of the Central Presbyterian
church, Denver.
The Southern Utes are very much in
terested in the trial Of young Hatch at
Cortez for the killing Of three Utes last
fall.
Leadville Is to have. frst-class bicy-
Gle track. The local club has secured
the old race track on Thirteenth street.
and is putting it in good shape for use.
Enough money has been subscribed to
sink an artesian well Of several hun
dred feet in depth at Fort Lupton, and
work will be commenced Immediately.
Adjutant General Moses has published
circular quoting the opinion Of At
torney General Carr In full, to the effect
that members Of the national guard are
exempt from the payment Of the poll
tax.
Contractor Kuykendall Is rushing
work ON the new toll road between
Monument and West Creek. He has sew
eral men and teams at work and will
employ more rs work progresses.
Travel with teams into Monument is In
creaslng as the season advances, and this
cutoff will undoubtedly prove very
advantageous to Monument.
Gordon Land, state fish and game war
den, will at once begin his annual task
Of stocking the public waters OF Colo
rado with the baby trout he has been
nursing all winter In the state fish
hatcherIes. In all he has at his disposal
somewhere about million and half
Of these scaly Juveniles, all Of which
were hatched since late last fall.
The fire at Cripple Creek has created
a demand for building materials Of all
kinds, and the lumber yards Of Denver
have received immense orders for sup
piles, which will keep them busy for
several weeks. The railroads running
to the camp will also be taxed to their
utmost to carry the supplies that will be
needed to rebuild the burned district.
There are six lumber yards In Cripple
Greek, there being seven before the fire.
A great many bricks will also be needed.
and the yards at Denver. Pueblo. Golden
and Canon City will be kept busy sup
plying them.
The course OF work laid out for the
Chautauqua assembly at Glen Park
this year Is Of much interest. The as
sembly will open July 10 and close
August 8. Recognition day will be July
g. Rev. +. T. Bayley Of Plymouth
church. Denver, will give the address
to the graduates. In keeping with the
study OF the year. American subjects
will predominatc. The poem will be
given by Alice Polk Hill. The opening
address by President w. F. Slocum. A
course OF lectures on American history.
literature, art and life will be given by
DR.. A. d. Hyde Of the Denver Uni.
versity. The Bible normal will be un-
der the care OF DR.. W. +. Steele, A. N.
8. 4. ID.
Chairman KIndel Of the trafiic bureau
at Denver. was treated to u surprise
Tuesday when the agent Of the South
ern Pacific declined to accept ship
ment Of ore cars offered BY the Truax
company for San Francisco at the re.
vlsed rnte set by the Interstate Com
merce commission The road said tha,
the rate would not apply although 1t is
now quoted on stoves from Denver. The
Southern Pacific allows the justice Of
the order by accepting 1t on freigh,
billed to North Pacific points including
stations on Its lines. The old rates
would almost double the cost OF ore carr
shipped from Denver ns they are sold for
SO, while the freight would cost $50
Judge Hallett has not received any no
tlce from the Southern Pacific that the
rate sheet ordered from Washington
has been accepted and now Chairman
Kindel will inquire about penalty OF
$500 daily for such omission.