Rocky Ford enterprise., 1899-07-13

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mine Mt Cs,sted Butte. which has been
idle for seven weeks, has resumed OPP
| erations.
| The experimental rural free delivery
| service was put in operation Mt Morri-
son on the 9TH. The route covers Benr
Greek valley rs far west as the Jeffer-
son county line. and will serve y large
number OF farmers.
The Union Pacific has agreed to join
the Western Passenger Association
lines In their understanding upon the
military rates, thus preventing threat
ened rate troubles over the transpor-
tation OF troops from the East.
Governor n. o. Murphy of Arizona
has Issued n circular warning investors
against mining frauds. The governor
declared In an interview that he took
this step for the good of the territory.
Advertisements of worthless copper
claims, he said. were being scattered
broadcast and innocent Investors were
being daily dcfrauded.
| The illumination of pike's Peak. so
| FAR rs the work on th~ summit was con-
ccrned, was II success. A hard battle
with the elements was fought. hut the
program was carried out. Fifteen hun
drcd pounds of red. white and blue
powder were burned. but the clouds
hung so low over the mountain that
the light could not be seen rs far as
had been expected.
| The Colorado Telephone Company
has been extending Its lines outside Of
Denver and Colorado considerably. a
toll station mt Bucna Vista was added
to the long distance system last week
and within the next two weeks several
more stations Will be established In
small towns about the state. An cN-
change Of fifty subscribers has recently
been opened at Ration. New Mexico.
The Otto x Schlctcr clip OF wool.
nearly i0O.0OO pounds. has been sold at
auction at Clayton. New Mexico. Sew
| en- wool buyers from Boston and the
| East competed FOR the nccccs. A.
Nandcwart. representing Brown 4
| Adams OF Boston, was the successful
bidder. This clip is the inr;:cst In the
territory and one Of the leading clips
OF the country, both In size and quail
| ity.
The new gravel pits which were
opened west OF Sherman few days
ngo are now In full operation. Two
| steam sSiovcls are at work and upward
Of 100 carloads OF the rave. are being
shipped daily to the lines OF the new
| cut-Ofrs west Of Laramie. where II IL
used rs ballast. The old pits east OF
Sherman are also working two steam
shovcls and about 115 carloads OF the
gravel are shipped daily TO the lines in
Nebraska.
Advocacy OF free silver and income
| tax and dcnunciation OF Imperialism
and trusts were the chief elements OF
| n brilliant speech 10y William Jennings
t.. 81 a..
Springs. Monday night. For over two
hours hc held the immense audience
spcllbound by his magnetic power. The
thcatcr was packed in every part.
making the largest gathering In this.
the largest auditorium In the state, In
many months.
There VIA n lively battle at the jail
and on the streets at La Junta the
other day. MS the result OF desperate
attempt Mt n wholesale Jail delivery.
Peter Scliincr. n Santa Fc fireman. re-
ccivcd n ball In his left wrist. and Guy
Gibbons. n tcamstcr. was shot on the
point OF the chin. the ball shattcring
the Jnwbonc and lodging In the side or
his neck. DIR. Rngsdale reports his
condition critical. None Of the prison.
crs got away. thanks TO the prompt ac-
tion OF citizens, who came TO the aid
OF inc DIllClIS.
W. W. Adair. W. II. Dunfcld. Hon.
Il. l.. jefferson. Hon. J. II. Crawford.
+. a. Mctcnlf. Benjamin Hortwick
and Charles II. LccR.nby have been
appointed an executive committee, BY
large and enthusiastic meeting to
have charge OF the celebration OF
Game and Fish Day. which IL to be
celebrated in Steamboat Springs on
September Sth nnd 9th. II IL intended
To have grand free barbecue of wild
game. such ns deer. antelope and bear.
and n fish fry for the entertainment OF
nil visitors. \ few days before the cclc-
brntion n grand hunt will hc organized
and the game secured. Nearly $500
viii bc given In prizes for races. bron-
co-buckinS, contests. steer roping. etc.
Some OF the most noted riders OF the
state will take part in these events.
The sheriff nt Canon City mndc an
important arrest the other day when
he took into custody Charles Wilson.
mn cx-convict, caught In the act Of
smuggling opium into the pcnitentiary.
For some time the officials have been
greatly annoyed by opium finding its
way 10 the interior of the prison
through the instrtmcntnlity OF an out
slider. Finally trap was laid and VIII
sou fell into It. He was caught in the
act OF turning over quantity of
opium TO n trusty, whose duty It is TO
keep the streets clean in front Of the
prison. and when the trusiy was strip
ped and search made. the drug was
found upon his person. Wilson was
taken before Justice Minor for trial
and acknowledged his guilt. Sixty min
utes was given him 10 leave town. |
The trunk lines between tie Missouri
river and the Colorado and California |
summer resorts are now handling an
extraordinary passenger traffic. which |
for the most part is novin. westward |
II Is estimated that carload Of this |
business originates at Omaha every |
iay. and that fully 1000 tourists reach !
Denver daily. This business scatters,