Rocky Ford enterprise., 1898-06-16
WESTERN NOTES.

A cremation society has been organ
lied at Denver.
Representative Shafroth spoke
against the annexation of Hawaii last
Tuesday.
Harold Butler, n 7-year-Old boy. was
killed mt Cripple Creek, by falling
down 1O0-foot shaft.
A county seat fight Is on in Routt
county. The towns chiefly Interested
are Hayden and Craig.
The funeral of Sergeant Neil c. Sui
livan. who died nt San Francisco. was
the largest ever held in Longmont.
The Colorado Il Northwestern Rail
road Company is building spur out
to the Chautauqun grounds ut Boulder.
The sheriff at Meeker has arrested
Joe Burns. near Rangcly. He is IN
outlaw who has recently been serious
ly wounded.
The Overland PARK races at Denver
began on the 11th. They will continue
two weeks. \ number of good horses
are entered.
\ large flag with 100-foot flag staff
has been presented to the state by the
Sons of the Revolution. 1t adorns the
Capitol grounds.
The shaft house and other buildings
of the Utica mine. at Ward. were
burned on the 9th. The loss Will
amount to about $4,000.
\ party of vontursomc explorers
from Sterling scaled the Tawnec
peaks, fifty miles northwest from that
city. last week. The peaks have never
before been climbed.
Governor Richards of Wyoming has
appointed Carroll II. Parmalee of Buf-
falo to the position Of state superin-
tcndcnt of public instruction to fill the
vacancy caused by the appointment of
Miss Estcllc Reel us superintendent Of
Indian schools. AR. Parmalec is n
lawyer.
The city of Boulder is making great
preparations for the Chautauqua which
is to meet there soon. They are now
laying OF the grounds and the commit
tee visited Denver this week and pur-
chased Il J. II. Montgomery Company
thirty-horsc power boiler. large
steam pump and 5000 feet Of four-inch
pipe. to supply water for the grounds
and campus. They estimate II Will
take 1900 gallons per hour to supply
them.
1t is estimated that at least 100
physicians and their friends took ad-
vantage of the complimentary cNcur-
sion around the Loop on the 10th.
which was rendered to the delegates to
the American Medical Association con-
vention. and the members of the asso-
citation who came to Denver to attend
It's sessions The doctors will also bc
shown other courtcSicS by the rail-
roads and will travel through the
state n great deal. All this will be
good advertisement for Colorado.
Governor Otcro has received n dis
path from Major Hcrscy saying that
fifty more crack cowboy volunteers
from New Mexico We're needed with
which TO ill the ranks. Major Herscy
Is now nj Tampa. having been detailed
by Colonel Wood OF the rough riders.
in command of the squadron which is
left in charge of the horses and camp
outfit. and who Will follow the first
expedition as soon lis transportation Is
afforded. on receipt Of the telegram
the Governor wired the War Dcpart-
mcnt for permission to recruit the re-
quired number. and as soon rs an an
swcr is received the men will he Sc
lectcd.
The nineteenth annual cncampmcnt
OF the Department of Colorado and
Wyoming opened in Cripple Creek Oh
the 14rh. Fully 1000 visitors were
present from all parts Of the two states
and the attendance of old soldiers and
the Indies of the Womcn's Relief Corps
Is the largest that has been drawn by
any cncampmcnt outside of Denver for
years. \ holiday was made through
out the district. Victor. Altman. Ana
conda and Elkton all joining to make
the visit of the old soldiers Il mcmor-
able one. The days proceedings We're
largely preliminary to the real work OF
the department. The parade In the
afternoon was followed by the annual
camp fire at the Grand Opera House.
ST. Leo's Roman Catholic Church Mt
Denver has been sold to the North
western Mutual Life Insurance Com
pany for S3i.OOO This Is the first time
in the history of the Roman Church in
AmcSica where n society has been
compelled TO sacrifice its church build
ing for debt. II now seems probable
that the Franciscan brotherhood will
acquire this property. Immediately
after the sale Father Francis Koch. o.
). H., offered TO purchase the property
from the Northwestern people. and 1t
Is likely the offer will be accepted.
This proposition includes $4,000
cash transfer and the taking up of the
Judgment granted by the United States
Court some time since. The insurance
company will allow the former owners
nine months in which to redeem the
property. NJ the end of which time the
offer of the Franciscan nrntb,rh,,1
Will prcnahly be accepted.
Game Commissioner Swan hns pro.
vidcd n means Of protection for those
Who wish to raise fish In their ponds
for the local markets. BY the scheme
arranged for him. the raising of fish
III private ponds can now be made n
paying Industry. Although the plan
mas not been In vogue more than two
weeks. Mr.. Swan has received many
letters from people who say that they
are going TO build fish nOnls nuJ m,i.o