Rocky Ford enterprise., 1899-09-21

\. W. l,uckcr has been offered ana
has accepted III. presidency OF III.
United States Monetary League and
VIII soon reopen headquarters in Den
Yer.
II is estimated that fully 5000 ears
OF potatoes will b- shippsi from Gree
ley district this season. Some Of the
freight agents place III. output m high
nS 1900 ears.
An oid-fashion.i rirht,of.way con.
test IN on nj l.rndyillr. The Colorado
Southern nnd iiio Granic ar- laying
branches To- the big mines and crossing
contests result.
Joseph r. johnson Of Victor Inns COM
m.nc"d wnr against dane" halls aud
other places of III r-pnt' In the city up.
on the ground That u. Il kept awake
nights by Ill. noise.
Greeley and Boulder gave n royal
welcome 60 their returned volunteers
when they arrived Friday. Parade.
speech. making and dinner were :hc
features Of the day ani there was n
great turnout OF people from the sur
rounding country.
The Pacific Express Company has
forwarded To Governor richards Of
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tribution To the relief fund brins raised
for the family OF Sheriff iIaEcn. the
Wyomin. officer who wns kiii-'i while
In pursuit OF the Union Pacific train
robbers.
While there nrc 100 arissinn wells In
the town Of Roswell. New Mexico. II
IN but recently thnt efforts have been
made 10 secure them upon fnrins. On
the Chisum farm. the pioneer ranch Of
tnc valley. n spoui-r was obtained re-.
Gently that flows 100 gallons per min.
ute.
President Oscood Of the Colorado
Fuel AMI Iron Company. acting for
the board OF directors. has sent the
stockholders circular cxplninin. the
use To which the proposed Increase Of
Si2.DS0.1D capital stock is TO bc put.
II IL proposed to increase the present
output 10000 tons OF finished products
annually.
The Denver & Rio Grnndc roads I'm.
nncinl report continues to show In.
! crcascs. For the first week In S.p'cm.
her the earnings were SiS.aI. compar.
cd with StI.ISj for the corresponding:
week Of Inst year. Since July ! the
earnings have been Si.Io2.oSo. com
pared with S1.GiI.5n0 FOR. the same per-
iod last year. mn increase 'nf $500.
4 bad freight wreck on Sherman hill
west OF Cheyenne delayed freight and
passenger trains Friday. The accident
occurred shortly after s o'clock In the
morning. Train No. 10. the Pacific
coast fast freight. In charge OF Conduc-
| tor Wooiston and Engineer IIodgcmnn.
was bowling along down the west side
OF the hill when n wheel broke Mt the
Hnrncy side track. Ten heavily load.
| cd cars were thrown into the ditch and
the track badly torn up. No one was
hurt.
Arrangements have been made and
Iongmont will celebrate October 9th
rs Pumpkin Pie Day. II will occur
on the first day OF the Agricultural
Fair and race meeting. Mammoth ia
bles will he spread in the City park.
and the people will he RECALLED on
pumpkin pie. apple cider and sand
witches. The railroads will make lib
cral rates from all points In northern
Colorado and arrange a schedule so all
can return home on the day of the
feast.
A very successful reunion OF the San
Juan Pioneers Association was held Mt
Telluride on the 18th. Many pioneers
came across the ranges from Silver
ton and Ourny on horseback. others
came around in wagons and more
came on the trains from each way. The
reception committee. composed Of all
! the resident pioneers. met the trains
with n baud and escorted the visitors
to the new Sheridan hotel. uH;n that
commodIous hostelry was taxed to its
limit Papers and talks upon the early
history of the region made up an in
tcresting program.
There is more trouble between the
cattle men and sheep men of Logan
county. A courier reached Sterling
Monday morning from the northern
part of the county with the report that
sixty sheep. the property of the War
rem Live Stock Company of Cheyenne.
had been killed Sunday evening. the
| hcrdcrs being seriously beaten and
| other damage done. Sheriff Ayrcs left
| for the scene OF the trouble with war
| rants Cor the arrest of Hunter Smith.
| viii Reagan and two Mc1ndnffcr boys.
all said to have been implicated in the
killing. The complaint was filed by c..
| c. Lcmm. foreman for the Warren COM
pany in Logan county. More trouble
Is expected to grow out of this.
AS car on tle SriDDle SFeck us
trict Electric Railway came speeding
down Battle mountain and was about
to enter the short tunnel under the
Mohicnn dump. Just outside of Victor
on Sunday night the inotorneer saw
| the PROSTATE form of n man lying
across one of the rails near the mouth
of the tunnel. He applied the brake
and brought the car to standstill
| within n few inches of the figure. The
man was taken up from his perilous
resting place and the police were noti-
| fed of the occurrence. In two hours
| he became rational enough TO tell his
story He had been knocked senseless
| and robbed while passing through the
| tunnel on his way home. His assail
| ants had left him lying on the track.
The Grand Lodge, Knights of Py-
thias, in session at Florence. Colorado.
gave a contest Wednesday night In