Rocky Ford enterprise., 1902-12-12
COLORADO BRIEFS.

n Denver minister declares hlmseU
in favor Of municipal pawnshop.
Projected improvements In the Rio
Grande system call for an expenditure
Of $5.000.O00.
Epemio Martinez. tried at Trinidad
for the murder Of Temigo Martinez.
was acquitted.
Company d OF the National Guard
will give an elaborate ball at Colorado
Springs on January 9th.
On December 3ist the Daily Live
Stock Record will publish an extensive
review OF the live stock business for
1909.
According to his report filed with
the secretary of state II cost Hon.
Alva Adams $293i.50 to run for con.
gressman-at-large.
AFRO Il. Pratt. late Of company F.
First Colorado cavalry. died at the
Soldiers and Sailors Home ut Chey-
eune. December End.
Work on the sanitarium extension
of the Boulder street railway system
is now well under way. The company,
is Obliged to build n mile OF road be-
fore January LIST and Is pushing things
along to hold its franchise.
The Boulder Gas Works began sup
plying customers December 9th. The
plant represents an outlay OF $4,000
and Its two large generators have
daily capacity OF 100000 cubic feet and
the reservoir OF 10000 cubic feet.
A hre Mt Durango on the night OF
December 3rd destroyed the plant OF
the Durango Soap Company. the loss
being estimated at about $4,000 with
$4,000 insurance. The plant WAS
erected only a few months ago.
Mrs. Helen c. Grenfcii's report OF
expenses In her campaign for state
superintendent OF public instruction
states that she paid out 1924. OF which
$500 went to Democratic committees
and the remainder to Incidental ca-
penses.
The executive committee OF tho
Western Federation Of Miners has de-
cided to create womnn's auxiliary
branch. II Is to serve. according to
the explanations OF the members. as an
educational feature In unionism and
Socialism.
The first couple TO be married In tho
city and county OF Denver under tho
provisions OF the Rush bill wcrc John
Clark Wells and Miss Elizabeth Flo
rias Rowe. They were married by DIR.
Frost Craft At the parsonage Of Trim
ity n. L. Church.
All prciim!narics to tho construc-
tion Of m electric light plant In Stcr-
ling were decided nj recent meeting
Of tho city council. Work will DO be-
gun ns soon m the material arrives.
A half block In tho northeastern part
of town has been purchased for site.
The commissioners Of the new coun-
ty OF Adams established by the ndop-
tlon OF the Rush amendment. met Mt
Brighton, the county seat. on Dcccm-
bcr 9Th. and effected an organization.
The county commissioners are Mcssrs.
Wilson II. Smith. benjamin. Bcnbow
and r. r. Watts.
Manager d. C. Packard Of the league
base ball team ut Denver has signed
tho following players for next season:
CatchcrH. Parkc Wilson. Schlic. Car
rish; pitchers. whitrid.c. Mccioskcy.
Barber. Lcmkc. Webster and Cristail:
iniicidcrs. Dcichanty. Mohicr. Radciin.
Dundon and Har,zcil: outficidcrs.
Jones. McHaic. Preston. Honcyman.
Ramcy.
The abatement Of election expenses
filed with the secretary Of state by MIL
ton Smith. chairman Of the Democrat
ic state central committee. showed re-
ccipts OF S2T.9s7.60. Of which he paid
out nil but ss6.oI. The receipts from
candidates amounted to ss.ta:.so. G.
J. Hughes snvc $3.50. while Senator
r. n. Patterson and c. s. Thomas gave
$3.50 each.
Orman & Crook will begin work In a
few days on the i.G00 foot tunnel for
the Taylor Park railroad. II will be
worked from both sides Of the range.
and about 200 men will be employed.
.t ss.ll1 trtn nf N .,
from the Atlantic side near tho Alpine
tunnel on the Colorado & Southern and
come out on the Pacific slope near the
mining camp Of Tin Cup.
The grand jury in the District Court
at Telluride was sworn In on Dcccm-
Der LIST. A part Of Its duty will be to
investigate the murder Of Mine Man.
agcr Collins. the disappearance of W.
J. Barney July %. 1901; tho disappear
nncc of Wesley +. Smith March 3. 1909.
tho riot during the strike July. 1901.
and the beating of James Phillips. who
was also shot in the arm.
The students in mechanical cngi-
necring n. the State University at
Boulder have undertaken the construc-
ton of several complete pieces of ma
chinery. Professor Crouch states that
the students can make them more
cheaply than they can be purchased in
the East, and he proposes to give his
students the benefit Of the actual prac-
tice involved in turning out these ma
chimes.
Lc Grandc Flora de Colorado dc
Montana y Llanos. which being inter-
preted Is The Grand Flora OF Colorado
from Mountain and Plain. is the title
Frank s. Thayer has given to his mag
nificent portfolio Of paintings of Colo
rado wild flowers. The pictures In
cIude the columbinc. the wild rose. the
sand lily. the fairy torch. the thimble
berry and other favorites. and are 16x2O
inches in size. The portfolio makes
superb Christmas present.
T.. G. Stimson. Democratic candidate
for governor. has filed his certificate Of
campaign expenses with the secretary
of state. The campaign cost MIR. Stim-
son s3.072. of which sl.250 went to
Milton Smith. state chairman. Vari-
Gus county committees were given
$500. and $255 was expended for can
yassIng. His travelling and personal
EXPENSES were $3.50: $50 went for car
riages, $50 to stenographers and $175
for miscellaneous purposes.