Rocky Ford enterprise., 1900-04-20
DOINGS AT DENVER.
essns 81 i.,s,ss, Y,ss the city sas sss
state Capitol.

Professor James II. Van Sickle. su-
oerintendent Of School District No. IL
| 81 Denver has been elected suiefin-
tendent Of public education ny tue
School Board Of Baltimore. Professor
Van Sickle Will succeed Professor Hen
~ A. Wise. who has been the superin-
tsndent Of public schoph Tor hearty
twenty years
Three great railroad systems retired
from Denver busineSs Monday. NOT .
train on the Denver \ itio irande. the
Colorado x Southern mail iine or the
santa Fc could move either In or OUT
of the city. The suspension OF ousi-
ness II temporary. as result OF tue
storm, which railroad men Win one
, accord. agree was the most severe ever
experienced In April. and as damaging
as any OF the most disastrous winter
blizxar,is. Snow drifts on the divide
about Palmer Lake ranging from -FOUR
to ten feet and extending for miles
without break. the direct cause OF the
railroads going out Of business All
day Monday men were at work with
picks and shovcls nnd snow plows OF
every device Were buitin. away nj the
great drifts. but with liiil. pcrceptibie
effect.
II Ix reported from the East that the
proposed consolidation OF the Interests
controlling the Colorado Midland. the
Colorado 4 Southern and the 4tio
Grandc Western railroads has moved
the Denver 4 Rlo Grniidc road 10 med
iinic u deal OF enormous proportions.
As the Rio Gran,ic Western aud the
Colorado h Southern roads went Into
the market AMI bought up the stock of
0 L.
the Denver L. ltio Grnnic competitor
III the proposed union Is In the market
To buy the stock of the Colorado Il
southern. and Of the lilo Grun'lc West
crn ruads. II Is known that the Den
yer 4 Rio Grnn,lc Rad tried Ia buy the
Colorado Midland line hut was de-
f.ai.,l In Its aim by the nnnncicrs Of
the Colorado l. southern and Rio
GrTndc Western rni'ls.
I'll. county officers of the various
counties OF Colorado met In Denver on
the llih To organize the Colorado Coun.
~ Officers Association, The purpose
of the association Is osicnsibly To pro
mole the efficiency of public service
and the social relations of the mem.
bcr,,. hut In reality To protest against
the linr'cr bill of npI'oriionmcnt Of sal.
aries among the county officers. passed
nt the las; Legislature. The consiitu-
iionaiiiy OF the bili Will In attacked.
under the claim that the classification
Of counties was not made In the man.
nrr provided for by the constitution. ne
csrriin. To population. hut arbitrarily.
A test ease will bc brought aud % CON-
mitt.c was appointed To arrange the
details Of the ease. II Is the purpose
Of the organization to push the ease
against the stale vigorously. A num-
i,cr of counties have found themselves
seriously hurt by the operation OF the
law. They can lower onr salaries"
said Mr. winci,cii. but they cannot
classify the counties arbitrarily. II n
against the arbitrary classification
that we intend to fight"
General r. v. sumner. who is the
promoter Of the National Rough Rider
cncanipnicnt. to IL. started In Shcnnn.
,ioah valley. San Miguel county. Colo.
RADIO. has Just returned from trip To-
New York. where he has been In con-
suliation with q. u. Gurlcy OF New
York. maturing the plans Of the insti.
tuition. The main result Of the visit II
n circular. explaining the purposes Of
the cpc1mpmcni. and giving the terms
for tuition. In explaining the course
for 19DO-l0Oi. the circular says that In.
ing to rough riding. sharpsliooting and
military tactics, and scouting. Tie us.
Of all equipment necessary. Including |
horse. rifle. saddle. blankets. etc. is to |
he given free for one year. and nmmu- |
milton. tents. k1hki uniforms and SINH |
lar things are TO he supplied free. The
cost per nnnum OF all the above IL 500. |
while mess and tcntagc is to bc paid |
for ut the rate OF 81 per week. II have |
sent these circulars to all parts of the |
United States. paying particular nttcn- |
tion to the colleges and schools said |
General Sumner. II desire to found n |
military school. and ! desire to make II |
a.plncc where strong men will bc |
turned out The situation Of the land |
IL ideal. and the climate IL the best I'm |
the world. You can call the cncnmp- |
mcnt n sort Of saniturium II you
choose. want TO get hold OF the weak,
stoop-shouldcrcd men. who have worn
themselves out physically aud mentally
by hard work or worry-colicgc men
WHO have graduated with high honors
and no health, and who need ycar of !
fresh air AMI exercise to put them I'm
condition To begin work. can pct
them. too. After the first announcement
In the papers OF the Inauguration Of
the scheme Inquiries as to time. plncc
and terms poured II thick and fast.
We have had over 1000 letters, and n
was In response to them that I pub
lishcd the circular stating the aims and
purposes OF the institution. We nr,,
now getting regular cnlistmcnts-thnt
Is. getting men TO sign our agreements
aud pay the first instailment on their
tuition fees. When we have 100 mon
enlisted then we will begin our work.
We expect TO commence June 1st, and
from present prospects we will have
iar more tian 100 men enlisted by that
time. ihc spirit Of the place will be
one of freedom. ! do not want NM,
one 10 think II n prison. They cnn 90
ana come when they like. and NH I
want To know is where they are. cx.
nect no difficulty In managing ,jcm
Tile camp VIII he pitched ON n schnni
reservation which I shall -. ".". |