Rocky Ford enterprise., 1903-07-17


build three important interurban lines
TO Golden, Littleton and Boulder. Work
on the Golden line will begin within
week or ten days. The Lttleton line.
which Will be an extension OF the South
broadway. Will not be constructed un-
I'll next spring, while the building OF
tho extension to Boulder Is somewhat
further In the future. The removal OF
tho general Offices OF the company to
the Majestic building has been effected.
The following assignments In the di-
vision OF geology and paleontology of
the United States Geological survey for
the season OF 1908 have been an
nounccd for Colorado: DIR. William
Cross. assisted by Mr.. Ernest Howe and
Albert Johannsen, will continue inves-
tisation OF areal geology OF San Juan
district. $. +. Emmons will complete
his report on geology OF Leadville min
Ing district. and DIR. Waldeman Lind-
Eren and DIR. +. l.. Ransome will be as
ISOLATED In rcsurvey OF Cripple Greek
district In cooperation with state.
The first cases under the new regu-
lations concerning the cutting OF tim
Der on mineral lands were heard in
the federal court in Pueblo on the sth
inst. all the defendants being bound
over to appear before the grand jury.
Previous TO 1900 the regulations con-
cernirH the cutting OF timber on min
eral lands allowed such to be cut and
sold. In the year named tho rules
were changed so that timber might be
cut from mineral lands for private use
OF the cutter. but could not be made In
TO lumber and sold. H. Il. Dell secured
u contract from the Portland Mining
Company for mine timbcrs. and Is
charged with having taken timber from
mineral lands and sold II. Working on
Sub-contracts were c. II. Winters.
George Chubbuck. John J. Scrry and
William II. Swan. These were all made
defendants In the cases brought at Pu-
cblo by Assistant United States Attor-
ney knaebci.
NJ. o. Hoiicnbcck was released from
from IN. pcnitentiary at Canon City
July s,h on n full and unconditional
pardon. Hollcnbcck was a partner of
James Brannon. who was released from
the prison last fall. Both men were
convicted In Chanec county for muir
der and sentenced to the pcnitcntiary
for life. Evidence against them was
purely circumStantiai. the facts In the
case being that Hoiicnbcck. Brannon
and third man were In company one
day In isS6 In Bucua Vista. Shortly
aftcrward the remains OF the third par
~ were found beside the railway
track. circumstances pointing strongly
TO foul play. and Hollcnbeck and Bran
non were arrested. convicted by Jury
and sentenced to the pcnitcntiary,
They were incareerated on October !.
isss. Brannon was pardoncd last fall
and went south. Holienbcck always
claimed he was innocent Of any COM
plieity In the crime and broodcd over
his enforced confinement until his r-a-
son became unbalanced. lie started q;
once for Dcs Mclncs. Iowa. where he
will t- cared for by relatives.
$. $. Ashbaush. an attorney repre-
s.nting Kansas In the Kansas Colorado
water suit. and who bcsan the suit.
with r. Dumont Smith. n Kansas state
senator. who is also leader In the
nEht against Colorado. were recently
In ncuVcr for several days looking over
the titles and determining the names Of
bitches and canals which appropriate
water from the Arkansas river, with n
view OF making their owners parties IN
the suit brought By Kansas. Neither
AIR. AshhauEh nor Mr. Smith made
their presence In Denver known until
the Sih Inst. when they called on State
Engineer Carpenter and Attorney Gen
cral Miller because OF an agreement
made some time ago. no obstacles will
be placed In the way Of the men from
Kansas. and they will be at liberty to
secure all the information they desire.
Sir. Smith IL specially interested In
learning what can be done In the way
Of building reservoirs TO hold the wa
tcrs Of the Arkansas for irrigation. II
is thought possible thai the Supreme
Court may decide that such reservoirs
bc built at the expense OF one or both
states In order to settle the trouble.