Rocky Ford enterprise., 1903-07-17
COLORADO BRIEFS.


new storm and sanitary sewer in Pu-
eblo. The cost will be about 100000.
The Pueblo Courier. labor paper
published for several years, has sus-
pended publication. Its editor, +. ii.
Richardson, has left the state for Ari-
zona.
The Colorado Springs and Denver
teams OF the Western Baseball l.slsue
have been getting beaten quite TOO OF
ten on their eastern trip. Denver lost
four straight games to OmaEA
The Idaho Springs City Council. by
unanimous vote. resolved to accept the
proffcred gift of Andrew Carnegie OF
$4,000 to erect library building and
pledged the city to raise $1,000 year
Tor the support OF the library,
Victor now rejoiecs In the fact that
the electric passenger cars of the Colo
RADIO Springs and Cripple Creek Dis
trict railway run through the business
center OF the city. The connection Of
the two lines Is regarded Us vast i'm
provement.
The women of Bessemer are maxim.
n determined effort to drive the sa-
looms out OF the Bessemer saloon dis
trict. which was created about year
ago. II Is said that Colorado Fuel and
Iron Company officials are heartily In
sympathy with the movement.
by vote of &c for to IL against. the
taxpayers of walsenburg decided to
bond the municipality for 100000. the
amount to be used In the construction
OF gravity water works system. The
plan includes the purchase of the old
WalsenburE ranch and water right for
81, ,0co.
Hull Brothers. proprietors OF the
| famous Seven Falls In South Cheyenne
Canon. near Colorado Springs. are con-
| tempiatinS the construction of an cleo
tric car line from the terminus OF the
stree, car to the center OF the canon.
and the addition OF 100 electric lights
within the canon.
Victor Is now receiving Its water sup
ply from the new Bison Park reservoir
on the southwest slope OF Pixies Peak.
eight miles east OF that city. The ca
pacity OF the reservoir Is about t0p.-
Ocp. 900 gallons and IL now contains
$50. eco 600. which amount IL being rap
Idly added TO.
Ferdinand W. Voorhees,. q steno-
grapher In the Denver National Bank.
committed suicide near Sloan's Lake In
Denver. July 9Th. by shootin. himself
through the heart. voorhees, came 10
Denver from Chicago and had been
with the hank for four years. Only n
week before his suicide he was married
to Miss Bessie II, Eyre os fcnnsyiya-
mia.
Secretary ". 7. Kinney of the board
of directors OF the Free Pubisc Library
OF Colorado Springs, recently created
by Andrew carnesic's 100000 dona.
tion. Is In receipt Of n letter from Mr.
Carncgi.'s representative. stating that
the money will b. paid In 5000 IN
s;ailmcnts. as often as requested by
the president aud secretary OF the
board.
Thirty boys from the juvcniic branch
of Judge LindSsy's court OF Denver
went out with Fort Collins farmers OF
July 9Th TO weed bc-,s. They all SC
into good homes aud will receive 81
/ per day and board. The boys will b.
/ subject to orders from judge Lind.
scy'H court and thcir department will
be reported the same As II they rc-
rnaincd In Dcnxcr.
/ Mlss Maria Murphy. n young lady
I from Pontiac. Illinois. who was visit.
/ Ing In Denver. stepped on parloi
match. which vas lying on the side
walk, and set Ere to her skirts. Before
they could b cxtiuEuishsd she was 80
badly burned that she died the next
day. Charles Watts. an cmpluyc Of
the n. s n q passenger department.
received severe burns on his right hand
in cStiuEuishiuE the flames.
John A. burnett. president Of the
/ Denver Driving club. has just lust
magnificent team Of matched hoTscA,
valued at over $1,000. Mr. and Mrs
Burnett had been out driving and on
their return sent the team TO the stable
by the driver. on the way TO the stable
the huTscs ran away. threw the driver
out OF the carriage and ran down
/ Thirty-ciEhth street until they struck
a train OF ears and we're both killed.
W. ]. Murray. prominent saloon
/ keeper OF Cripple Creek. has gone
into informal bankruptcy. on July
9Th he telcEraphcd from Il Paso.
/ Texas. as follows; Deliver goods to
creditors. Leave tonight for South
/ America" Il was a surprise to his
acquAintances. as u was supposed he
/ in business a. a salconkecper on South
/ Second street for the pas; eight years
and he vas supposed TO be quite
I wealthy.
Alderman ]. c st. John. president Of
u the NuloTAAN SpFluAs tltN touuNlls VINO
was indicted in the District Court on
the charEc uf entering into unlawful
/ contracts for city supplies as member
/ OF the plumbing firm Of ST John &
/ Barnes. vas acquitted by order Of
/ Judge Seeds. who instructed the jury
/ that there was no cause Of action. A
/ similar verdict was directed by Judge
/ Seeds In the case OF Mr.. St John for
/ alleged bribery in the granting OF the
I jackson franchise.
At Pueblo on the 9Th inst. Mrs. E
/ II Mason. wife OF an eNprsssman. was
shot and dangerously wounded at
/ about o'clock at uiEht by an TN
| known assaiiant. who. under cover Of
I darkness. made his attack through the
/ side Of the house. The family which
/ lives at eS6 West Third street was eat
/ iaE a late supper. when. without a
/ word OF warning. two shots were fred.
/ one taking effect in Mrs. Mason's left
/ hip and the other hatteninE itself
/ against the kitchen stove.
The Short Line Railway Company
/ did some early morning work at Vie
I tor July 9Th. laying track for several
hundred feet on Diamond, avenue
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