Rocky Ford enterprise., 1896-02-20
COLORADO CONDENSED.

car Of ore to Denver few days ago.
The grand jury Of Huerfano county
has reported Its inability to indict any
one for the Walsenburg lynchings.
A train load Of Shrners went from
Denver to Leadville OH the 14th to view
the wonders of the Ice Palace. They
had a merry time in the Cloud city.
The annual reception and banquet
or the Colorado commandery of the
military order Of the Loyal Legion of
the United States at Denver on the
18th was attended by about two hun
dred and fifty persons.
The Denver aldermen have passed
an ordinance regulating bicycle traffic.
1t does not require the rider to have
bell or lamp on the wheel and 1t
meets with the approval of the bicycle
organizations of the city.
The Supreme court has rendered a
decision In the supersedeas proceedings
or John J. Ritchey, the slayer Of Benton
%. Rhodes In Boulder county, requiring
the sheriff of Boulder county to take
the prisoner into his custody, making
the writ of error supersedeas, and
fixing his bail at $1,000.
All preparations are about completed
for the annual gathering of the State
horticulturists, to be held In the Capt.
tol building on February 26, 81 and -.
AS an appropriate adjunct to the do
ings OF the horticulturlsts, there will
be a meeting OF the State Forestry as
socfation on February %.
State money Is to be used in trying to
sleuth down the man who murdered
William ID. Champion near the Fresh
water mining camp In Park county on
January IL last. Responsive to an ap-
peal from Sheriff Wilson and the coun-
" commissioners OF Park county, Gov
ernor Mcintyre has issued proclama-
tion offering reward of $3.50 for In
formation leading to the arrest and con-
viction OF whoever killed Champion.
By dlnt of good hustling. a sufficient
number of tickets were sold for the
New York Mining exchange excursion
to entitle the committee to have a spec
ial train. The special left Denver Fri
day morning over the Gulf at 0:30
o'clock, and was composed Of three
Pullman coaches and the exhibit and
baggage car. Another Pullman coach
was added to the train at Pueblo. In
all there were los people In the party.
All but one Of the members Of the
Trinidad police force have been sus.
pended by action OF the city council
for not attending to their duties In
two prize fights that have
taken place In the city In the past
month. The claim Is made that the
officers were present. but made no
effort to stop the fight. The affair
has created a decided sensation. The
suspended men say that the fights
were glove contests and came within
the law and that they propose to make
a hard fight for reinstatement.
The announcement made some time
ago by the auditing committee Of the
casual deficiency claims that the
scalp bounty warrants contracted dur
Ing the years 1893 and 1894 would be
allowed has resulted In renewed activ-
Ity among the hunters OF beasts Of
prey throughout the state. This is the
height OF the season for the slaughter
of these unwelcome animals and
certificates have been coming
In at lively rate at the state auditors
office at Denver during the past two
weeks. II the rush continues the mp
preparation of $1,000 will be exhausted
before the year IL half over. The
most of them at least are endeavoring
10 get In on the ground floor and
avoid having their bills rejected later
Oh account OF lack Of funds.
Since the West Creek boom began
he Douglas county clerks office has
been swnmped by the great Increase
II business. County Clerk Jones and
his entire staff OF deputies are work.
ng long hours and with all possible
speed. but they are now far behind
with the work and the office force will
have to be materially increased. The
number of lode claim certificates of.
'ered for filing is simply appalling. and
he rush has only just commenced. rs
few OF the prospcctors
ire SO far along rs to have their as
'essmcnt work and survey completed.
Instead of the clerks position being
Of n sinecurc. with an In
significant income from fees, Il has
grown into one OF the busiest
md most lucrative offices In the state.
Every day brings additional numbers
II claim owners anxious TO have their |
recorded In the county's
BOOKS.
To an Aspen Times representative |
\fr. CallicOttc made n statement about |
Ills arrest, protesting his innocence OF,
n any knowledge of the offense that |
,as been charged against him. At the |
imc the offcnse was alleged to have |
,een committed Mr.. Callicotte was at |
his ranch only occasionally and then
,nly for brief intervals. The man
Kelley who charges him with killing |
'loss' steer, was a stranger to him |
md n stranger In this part OF the |
He came trampIng through |
iere and Mr.. Callicottc gave him TEN. |
'orary shelter and employment about |
he ranch. 1f one OF Mr.. Sloss' cattle |
vas killed ut or near his place he |
inew nothing about 1t. Mr.. Callicotte
llleges that when the man Kelley dis.
Ippcarcd from the ranch gun and |
'ome other things came up missing
llso. He feels quite confident that he |
will have but little trouble In proving
himself innocent OF the charges pre-
erred against him.
Cardinal Satolli and his private Sec |
ctary. Rev. Father Orban. left Wash. |
ngton on the 18th for New orleans, to
ttend the session of the Catholic win |
cr school OF America. which meets In
Int city from February II, TO Mnrch