Rocky Ford enterprise., 1903-10-30

Governor Peabody Is Increasing his
H,aff of ooioncis. His latest appoint
mcnt on the military stan 10 James ID.
FannlnE. proprietor Of the Albany ho-
tel At Dlhycr Colonel fannins Ii a
Civil war veteran and will be able to
maintain n military bearing In the
gorgeous uniform OF the stan without
looking ridiculous.
state Game Commissioner J. ".
Woodward has established small
mark near the Denver hah hatchery for
the purpose of receiving young deer.
elk and antelope. which will bo taken
from persons who have no right to
their possession. At present there arc
two deer In the park. and IL II expect
cd that there will be about dozen OF
them In the park before all the game
law yioia,ors have been rounded M.
Certain persons In the state manage
in some way each year TO get posses.
sion of young deer and try to keep
them for the purpose OF tanning them.
This Is strictly against the law. and
Mr., Woodward. through his game war
dcnS. gathers these animals in and VIII
place them in this park near the fish
hatchery.
The Denver Board of Aldermen
adopted the report of the Cherry creek
commission on the title to lands along
Cherry creek between Colfax avenue
and the platte river and with the cx-
ceptIon of three trncts of land WHICH
have been withdrawn. the city will at
once begin selling the property owned
by IL along the channel. In this way
the city will realize profit Of $4,000.
"A resolution operating as substitute
10 the one passed by the Supervisors to
scll all. was presented TO cover the new
condition. by Alderman Ross, was
adopted. II authorizes the Mayor to
Rppolnt an assistant to help him In
making the transfers OF the property
sold. II further authorizes him to give
ou,t claim deeds. This is preliminary
| to building retaining walls to keep the
creek in a permanent channel.
The bus, Of Gen. Bella NJ. Hughes.
recently placed In the Supreme Court
| library by Mrs. Charles A. Roberts. as
the Gift OF her husband. the late
/ Charles A. Roberts. to the state of Col.
/ orado. is one of the handsomest memo
| riai nieres in the capitol building. and
/ n fitting tribute to n man who helped 10
/ Iay the foundations of this state. Mrs.
/ Roberts IL the daughter of General
l Hughes MIR. Roberts was prominent
business man of Denver. and died about
/ eighteen months ago. Mrs. Roberts is
now breaking up her home and leaving
for the East. and wished to carry out
this last desire of her husband before
/ leaving the state The bust is tn,
work of Preston Powers. who made II
nttccn years ago. from life. 1t was
cast in Florence. Italy. and Is said to
be the finest likeness of General
Hughes ever secured. General Hughes
was very averse TO the Idea at first
and the work was carried on for some
time through the assistance of photo.
graphs. lie finally consented to give
MIR. Powers a sitting. much to the art.
lists qualification.
The state board of equalization me,
October 18th for the last time thi;
year. The board after short session
adjourned sine die without taking any
action in regard to the assessments
of the various counties of the state and
without changing the assessments OF
the railroads. The county commission.
4 ers of two counties had recommended
the reduction of the assessments on
certain railroads of the state. but nc
action was taken.