Rocky Ford enterprise., 1903-05-22
COLORADO BRIEFS

thV III tHe latter part VI SuhS'
The Miners Union at Idaho Springs
Will run a general store in order To
be Independent OF the merchants
league.
DIR. o. G. Place has purchased the
Roberts hotel. at Boulder. containing
twenty-five rooms, and VIII establish
private sanitarium.
A flock OF ten mountain sheep came
down few days ago and srazed FOR
two or three hours in plain sight OF
the people OF Empire.
Bishop Earl Cranston has been
chosen 10 preside at the Colorado con.
ference OF the NJ +. church TO be held
In Denver next August.
II, l.. Woo,on, former sheriff of Las
Animas county and member OF the Col
orado Legislature, has been appointed
chief OF police of FL Paso. Texas.
DIR. J. y. Hall OF Denver has been
elected first vice president OF the
! American Therapeutic Society, whlch
met in Washington ON the 18th Inst.
Frederick w White, Jr.. manager OF
the Pueblo Siar-Journal. died NJ 81.
! Mary's hospital In Pueblo. May lfth.
after u tcn-weeks' illness OF typhoid
fever.
A party OF Harvard men will make
geological explorations In Colorado
this summer and will establish camp
In the Needle mountains about the
middle OF July.
The people Of Orchard Place and
cherrelyn, suburbs of Denver on the
south. have voted to unite forces and
incorporate a new town under the
name OF EnglcwOod.
af
Colorado Springs Chamber OF Com
rnercc. has been giving highly sue
ceFsful series OF stereoptlcon lectures
In New England cities.
The Midsummer joint meeting OF the
Colorado State Editorial Association
and the Arkansas Valley Press Asso-
citation VIII be held at Glenwood
Springs. June Sth and 9Th.
DIR. PfcIifer OF Denver, one OF the
regents OF the State University. has
presented the Institution lio shade
trees. Three new avenues Will be laid
out and these trees used for shade.
The new armory OF Company I. y.
G. C.. ut Fort Morgan. was opened on
the night OF May iith with nn inspec-
ton OF the company by Captain Brooks
from Fort Logan. followed by n mill
tnry ball.
Up TO Thursday. the 18th inst. the
Colorado Springs baseball team OF the
Western League had played thirteen
games and won eleven OF them. They
seem to have the other teams entirely
outclasHcd.
At Pueblo. May lath. Father Greg
ory, assisted by other Bcncdiciinc
priests OF southern Colorado. laid the
cornerstone to the new Benedictinc
College. The college. when complct.
ed. Will cost about $4,000.
The Rev. ID. Paul RAIDER Of Denver.
who recently became almost entirely
blind from the effects OF injuries re.
ccivcd In n football game last year.
has recovered his sight under treat
mcnt by Chicago specialists.
Union Grange has Just completed
n fine, new hall. with n seating capac.
i,y OF $50 persons. four miles south
OF Fort Collins. II was dedicated on
the 18th Inst. by J. A. Newcomb OF
Golden. master OF the State Grange.
George W. Washington. n we'll
known colorcd man OF Pueblo. prcsi-
dent OF the Standard Publishing Com
pany. was fohnd dead In the Bcssemcr
ditch. near Carliie park. on the 18th
inst. lie had been missing for two
days.
The safe OF the Black Hawk livery
stable Mt Lcadvillc was broken open
on the night of May i2th and robbed
OF $3.50. The drawer above the one
that was pried open contained $500.
but this was not taken. The propric.
tors OF the stable are Edwards & Don.
men.
1t is stated that John Brisben Walk.
er. Jr.. son OF the publisher OF the Cos.
mopoiitan Magazine. is interested in
company that proposes to erect n
large hotel ut Morrison. Denver peo-
pie are expected to patronize II large
~ and Il will be advertised In the
East.
W. ]. Downing. the ranchman who
shot Samuel c.. McMullin at Grand
Junction. May 11th. was taken before
Judge Joseph =. Sweeney. charged
with attempt to murder. He pleaded
not guilty and was bound over to the
District Court in bail OF $500. Not
being able to secure bail. he was re-
manded back to Jail to await trial.
J.C. Conway of Buffalo, New York.
representing the Consolidated Oil and
Gas Company, arrived in Boulder on
the 18th inst The company owns the
gas well Just east Of town. Mr.. Con-
way gave an OTueT IOr Sin Hniles VI i've
inch gas pipe, which Is TO be used to
conduct the gas into town and to the
various customers. A contract was al
so let to sink two additional wells near
the present one.
The Central District Christian En-
deavor convention at Cripple Creek
elected the following officers for the
ensuing year: President, +. II. Liv-
ermore of Colorado Springs; vice pres
ident, ]. II. Ryder of Victor; treasur-
err orno E. Tyler of Cripple Creek.
The watchword of the meeting was
Denver 'O3." and a large delegation
is assured for the big national con-
vention in July.
The annual oratoricai contest Of rep
resentatives of the high schools of Col
orado. arranged by the University OF
Colorado at Boulder. took place May
18th and was won by John Booth of
the Colorado Springs high school, Har-
ry Howard of Monte Vista won second
place. and Maurice Meyers of Pueblo
received third. The contest was wit
messed by several hundred students of
the different high schools of the state.
Fred A. Miller, treasurer Of the