Rocky Ford enterprise., 1900-05-18
COLORADO NOTES.

struck. have returned TO work again,
and IL is stated that their grievances
will he amicably adjusted. The griev-
ance- OF the men were suspected
shortage In weights and compulsory iu'
surnnce The latter formed the main
basis for complaint.
The following named state agents OF
the Humane Society have been appoint
ed since April Isl and 10 May lolh'
Fred Il. Morris. Cripple Creek; John
Craig, Mirage; Frederick Richards. Dill
Ion; Jacob JurGcns, Central city; VIII
lam Stake, M0ntczuma: Robert l..
Foot, Monlciair; Lille Grcves, Pueblo;
4. J. Brown, Caddoa-
The Republicans Of the First Con
ercssiOnnl District met nj Denver on
the lith and elected delegates TO tile
national convention. They are: john
u. Thompson, Boulder county, ani
Charles &. Cnycniicr. Lake county. Al
ternntcs chosen nr. Thomas III, bhN!'
LarImcr county: William X. Burchi'
nell, Arnpnhoe county.
Richard Mccoy. sentenced to n term
OF seventeen years In the penit"ntinr!
Mt Canon city on thc chnrg. OF murder
has been pirolcd 10y Governor Thomas.
McC0y's ease was considered at lcnglb
Mt n recent meeting Of the State Board
Of Par,lonS, nt which tim. II was de
icrinined that IL would not bc ndyEsa'
bile to give the man entire frcc'inlh'
but lie was recommended TO the COVER
nor FOR parole.
Work will soon L. commenced 10y the
united f0rcrs Of the Midland AMI ih'
Colorado \ Southern roads on the ihrr'
tracks Of the lines in and about th'
mines nt i.endyiilc To make the cot
E.aNN t.s.NN h..
gauge and the Colorado X southern
narrow gauge. roads VIII require the
building OF about two miles Of new
road. The rails for the new consiTur'
fI"n has airrndy been laid down ir
f.-adviils. and work VIII Ia COIN
m-nc'> ~ soon as laborrrr can b. ~
cured.
An Innovation Ia kindergarten work
Will L. introduced In school district y"
~ at Pueblo 10y Superintendent kchi.
Ins. lie has planned tn hav" the pupil
attending the kindergarten TAX" mn ne
tive Interest In Hover aud ;rrc plant.
Ing during the months between Aprl
aud September The idea il To have
the little ONES plant their own Hover
f-is and shruhbrry and give their
their Individual attention. i-nchlns
them the practical ns we'll a. the tile
rr~ilcai art Of l-auiifylus their homes
and community. This kind OF work !.
an experiment h"rr. but II II thought
will h. successful.
The Republican state convention mel
At Denver ON the in;h 10 scl"c; dele
gates nt lnrEr to the national conrrn'
iinn. Til. delegates chosen were: Ed
war,i -. wolratt. ArupahoC county
Winfield \. s;Tattun. ~ faso county,
David II. M1frai. Arapahur county
David u. &. brown. riikin county. Al
'~rnhi-s. II. y. Churchill. Weld county
Earl u, coc. Ararahoc county: CTaw'
ford fiiil. ATapaho" county: T.. w. isi''
ter san Iuan county. The platform
adopted strongly inhoEsc- the admins
ira,ion on nil points. The speech OF
Senator wOlcott was the notable fen
turr OF the convention.
The city Council Of Colorado Spring.
in executive session has asked the res
tEnntion Of Chief of the Fire Depart
mcni llniy. The vote stood. with III,
mayor voting. : tn = ia favor Of accept
ing the resignation. The mayor and
Aldermen Cap-ll nni Mcintyre voted
against II. The city Council has bccH
making an investigation Of the firr de
partmcnt for the last Two or ihr"C
weeks. - great portion of the time iCr
hind closed doors. I'll" general charge
against the chief wns maifcHsancc in
oiiicr. Among other things. Il was
charged. though not proved. that Baiy
was the cause Of poisoning u horse bc.
longing to the FIRE department. lie
was also accused Of drinking intoSicat.
ing liquors and of turning In falSC
alarms one night while in n state Of In.
toSiCntiun. From what can be lcarcnd
u ts probable thRi there will br an cn
tire reorganization uf the iirc depart
mrnt. ns there nTp charges hanging
Al.
bCrs.
A special to the Denver Republican
from Salitin says: One Of the most sen.
sational shooting affrlys that ever UC.
Cured in Snlidh was enacted late Tues
day night in the suburbs uf this city
John Fcrrell wuuuding his wife under
distressing circumstances. John Fer
Tcll Is n prominent mining man. ownct
of considerable" property in the city
and associated in several mining enter.
priscs with ex-senator Abbott AMI
eastern men. lie drank freely In the
saloons during the afternoon aud wcn;
in his home. nearly n mil" from the
center Of town. in an intoxicated state
lie il n man Of even temper when 50.
l,cr. bIt In his drinking bouts IL qunr
rClsoms. Reaching his home lie went
in the back way and found q glass-pHn.
ClCd door leading iU the main part Of
the house locked. lie shook the door
and called for his wife She wHs Ia the
next room taking hath. having put
the children tu brd. She was slow IN
opening the 'iHur. Hud Incoming furi
ous. Frrr"ll drew revolver and fired
through the glass panel \ curtain
was drawn over the glass. ~ that he
was not certain NJ III" position Of oh.
Icrts OH the other sid" uf the door.
The bullet struck Mrs Frrrrll just un.
der the left shoulder nud ranged down.
iniiiCting what may prove fatal
wound. Mrs. F"rrrlI ran from the
house. frantic with pain and fright.
and: unrulFd ~ sh" was. wndcd across
the South ARKANSAS river. now swollen