Rocky Ford enterprise., 1897-03-04
COLORADO BRIEFS.

| The latest social event at Denver was q
baby show, which opened on the LIST.
Quig Powell, employed at Telluride. was
| caught In belt In the ore crusher and MIS-
| life wns crushed out of him.
| Owing to the lack OF water from Beaver
creek, Cripple Greek will pipe In water
from the Midget mine, on Gold hill.
1t is reported that work on the Colorado
! Springs, Victor g. Cripple Greek electric
railway will be resumed about March 20.
Ex-Siayor Steele has returned to Cripple
Creek. He says that he will not recognize
his removal from Office by the town direct
ors.
| A newspaper is about to be started IN
| Colorado Springs by s. N. Francis and
"Fitz Mac" of Denver. 1t will bo called
the Evening Journal.
| The Miners Union of Telluride has de-
cared boycott on Cinnamon and nave
| agreed to fine any member S5 who patron
lies Chinaman or a firm employing Chi
| nese.
Judge Lunt has decided that the Colorado
| Springs city council acted irregularly In
revoking the liquor license Of Smith e. Well
| ling, druggists, and has ordered the action
annulled.
| A serious stabbing ARRAY occurred near
Orchard. In the western part of Morgan
county. Thursday afternoon, which will like
ly be the cause of the death Of Levi p.
Woods. The stabblng was done by Charles
Wallace. Both are of Orchard. 1t was the
result of too much whisky.
The commissioner of the United States
land office at Washington, In nn official pro-
nouncement which reached Land Register
Paddock the other day, sustains the title Of
, Colorado to State lands on which mineral
was not discovered In paying quantities
prior to 1876. His decision, which Is private
In Its character, was rendered In response
to n request from Attorney Clark L. Dodge.
Of Colorado Springs.
1t is reported that Burlington & Missouri
surveyors are at work In Left Hand canon.
above Boulder. There Is part of an aban-
doned railroad grade up this canon for a dis
tance OF several miles. The nearest rail-
| road point to the mouth of Left Hand canon
| Is at Hygiene, on the Burlington & Missouri
| road. and the project Of constructing rail-
road up Left Hand canon to Ward and then
over the range westward has frequently
been favorably discussed by railroad Of
| hcials of various roads.
The LeadviIle District Court has granted
! the petition of certain defendants In several
strike cases for n change of venue. The
| cases are those against II. s. Guyton, n
| special policeman. who shot Frank Dougher-
ty, union miner. last January; also the
cases against four Missouri miners for the
",
The reasons ndduced for the changes of
venue are that the community Is greatly
| prejudiced against the defendants, owing to
the "hatred and anlmosity" OF the Miners
Union. 1t Is also stated In the aflidnyIts
that the public press of that city have In
named the minds Of the people against the
defendants. The cases will be tried In
| Chaffee county.
Last Monday night n cowboy rode up to
D. fl,a .,f Do. II ~.
| northern part OF Lincoln county. and after
making inquiries OF the 14-ycar.od daughter
learned that she was the only person on the
premises. He coolly disnounted his horse
and proceeded to rob the house. The dnugh-
| ter, becoming alarmed, started on foot for
| the nearest nelghbor. some miles away
When nearly mile from her home the man
The Alfalfa Land and Cattle Company,
with extensive feeding and grazing ranches
near Fowler. otcro county. has just closed
deal for 5000 head OF the best and finest
| cattle In New Mexico and the first ship
| ment OF 1,3OO was made last week from
| Deming. The cattle were purchased from
w. +. Schmdlc, of Grant county, and are
now being gathered and shipped us fast as
| possible.
| came rushing after her. wildly swinging his
| lasso. catching her about the body. He
| then dismounted. tied her with rope
placed her on his horse and returned to the
house. where 1t Is alleged he assaulted her
He hurrledly mounted his horse and disap-
peared. Upon the return OF her parents u
posse was organized. which captured the
wretch. whose name Is Edward Quinn. one
OF two brothers who have unsavory reputa-
tions. He was Identified by the girl and
| Jailed at Hugo.
| The Northern Colorado Produce Exchange
held meeting In the Greeley court house
| Saturday afternoon. with between 200 and
300 farmers present. For several weeks
past, In fact from tho organization Of the
exchange. the farmers have felt they were
being imposed on by n majority of the prod
uce dealers who are members of the ex-
change, but they did not feel disposed to In
troduce any radical changes until finally the
opposition became too apparent, and the
meeting was to reorganize the exchange on
different lines. principally In the interests of
| the producers. This was done, and now
| none but produce growers are members. all
dealers being barred. They will market
their own crops through general manager,
who is to be appointed and will also super
wise the sale. set prices, etc. 1t is now a
| fight to a finish between the farmers and
the dealers.
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