Rocky Ford enterprise., 1903-04-17
COLORADO BRIEFS.

At a special election held April llth
the citizens OF Rifle east is2 votes In
favor Of incorporation and six against,
The Denver News says a report Is
current that a new packing house is 10
be erected In Denver by some OF the
big eastern packers.
At the annual meeting OF the Acad-
emy of Ophthalmology and otolaryn-
sology at indianapolis. DIR. Edward
Jackson OF Denyer was elected presi-
dent.
The safe in the postoffice at New
Windsor was blown open by burglars
ON the morning OF the seventh instant
and considerable sum OF money
taken.
A big fair will be held In Denver. be-
ginning May 7th, for the benent OF the
House OF the Good Shepherd. an insti-
tuition for the reclamation OF wayward
or fallen girls.
An act of the Legislature provides
that a portrait OF Hon. Otto Mears, the
pathfinder Of the San Juan. shall
adorn stained-glass window OF the
Senate chamber.
The first train from Denver In hye
days reached Silyerton April 9th ear
ryins some ninety sacks OF mail. Dur
ing the same day nearly twelve Inches
OF new snow fell.
The Logan County Cattle Growers
Association has raised nearly 5000
for breakfast and entertainment 10
be given President Roosevelt on the
morning OF May ith.
Ralph W. smith OF Denver has been
appointed by the governor n member
OF the State Board OF Pardons. He sue
cecds to the vacancy made by the res
isnation OF ". l. Dayton.
BrIcklayers' Union No. l OF Denver
has Issued notice to eastern unions thAt
there are already enough bricklayer6
In the city. Denver builders have been
advertising In the East FOR workmch'
Mrs. Olga Krctschmcr. police matron
Mt the city jniI In Pueblo. recently cS-
crcIsed her police authority by arrest
ing n negro woman. whom she charged
with having stolen number OF ducks.
W. Z. Pabor Is s,iil running the Pa
Dor Lake Pineapple at Pabor Lake.
Florida. II has been discovered that
pineapplcs can be proh,abiy grown I'M,
der cover and Mr.. Pabor Is again push
ing his colony plans.
Two men who blew open the safe In
the Longmont pos,ofiicc at n. m
April 18th. failed to get amy booty cs-
cept two registered lcttcrH. They were
followed by their tracks In the snow
to n lumber yard and there arrested.
Mayor Robinson OF Colorado Springs
has received n telegram from l.. Il
Enrich, dated At New York. to the cf-
feet that Mr.. Enrich has persuaded An
drew Carnegie to Increase his nppro-
printIon for free, library for the
Springs from $4,000 TO 100000.
The will of the late William y. BY
crA wnE admitted to probate In the
County Court NJ Denver April llth.
Personal property amounting TO sii.-
600 IL left to his wife. son and dauEh-
tor. u. had decided all his real estate
TO them several months before his
death.
Summons has hcca ISSUED out Of tho
Office of the clerk OF the District Court
ut Colorado Springs notifying ]. Har-
rs Stratton of suit for sJ5.uOO when
will be brought by Joseph u. Donovan.
The latter was one OF the chief Wit
ncsscs relied upon by the contestant In
the will contest. and II Is assumed that
the suit is based on some alleged agree
ment rs to his compensation for assist
ance In the case.
David II. Moffat left Denver April
sth for Chicago and New York. Mr..
Moffat went east to consult with his
financial partners In the various eS-
tensivc enterprises which he now has
under way, Including the building OF
the Moffat road. the establishment OF
the new steel plant. the Frontier Steel
a Coal Company. and the extension OF
the Tramway and Denver & North
western suburban service
Work was commenced April 1lth on
two of the tunnels on the hrst section
OF the Moffat road with the new e!ec-
tric drills recently Installed. These
were nut in by Good & Co. on the two
principal tunnels on their part oil the
contract, and hand drilling was
stopped Twice the progress is made
with the electric drills. which drill at
tho rate of eight feet an hour. Both
tunnels will be over quarter OF mile
long.
O. O. Ferguson of Manitou recently
returned from New York, where he
nersonally interviewed Andrew Carne-
rie in regard to the proposed library
building for Manitou. Mr.. Ferguson
states that Mr.. Carnegie was most en-
couraginE. and gave him an applica-
tion blank to be filed out and re-
turn. Within the past six weeks Mr..
Carnegie has agreed to give Colorado
Springs n $4,000 building and Colo
RADIO City n $4,000 building.
The suit of the State Canal Board
No. 3 against William Torrence was
decided at Montrose April 1lth in IA
yor of Terrence. The land under dis
mute was settled on by Terrence as
early as 1891. In letter to the author
ities at Washington Terrence said that
IL the land in question was necessary
for the construction of the canal he
would give up his right to 1t under con
dition that he was given the first right
to file upon that portion not used by
the canal site.
The twelfth annual state convention
of the Colorado Epworth League will
he held in Denver. June 18th to 2lst
inclusive. Arrangements have beer
made to have this convention the larg'
est and most complete than any that
has ever been held by this organiza
tion. The meetings will be held a
Trinity Methodist Episcopal churcl
and the program as arranged include!
the most prominent church workers o.
the state, both ministers and laymen
and some from other states. Ever.
chapter of the state will be represented