Rocky Ford enterprise., 1903-01-09
COLORADO BRIEFS.


New buildings to the value Of about
t6oo.oOo were erected In Boulder dur
ting the past year.
Denver building permits in 1902
amounted to $4.612.66l. gain OF more
than $5OO.OO0 over the building bust!
ness OF the previous year.
The Western Surgical and Gynei
Geological Association, at Its recent
meeting In st. Joseph. Missouri. voted
to come to Denver in 1908.
Grade work was begun on the Moffat
road at camp west OF the end OF tho
Denver & Northwestern January End.
by Orman & Crook. contractors.
Denver's Charity Organization So
ciety has received the bronze medal
from the Paris Exposition for the third
best showing for organized work.
The school ut Bennett In Arapahoc
Tor Adams) county has been discon-,
tinued for want of funds until the
Rush amendment controversy is set
tied.
The two rival Trades Assemblies of
Denver have agreed TO unite into one.
which VIII be In afiiliation with the
American Federation of Labor and the
Colorado State Federation OF Labor.
The Huerfano county poor report.
filed with the secretary Of state. shows
that forty Mexicans. all very old. have
been paid $40 each. quarterly. ut a to-
tai cost Of $1,000.
Major Ralph Hartzell. n young Dem
yer lawyer. was married at Canton.
Ohio. December Both. to Miss Mary
Barber. a niece of the late President
William Mckinley. They came ut once
to Denver.
]. II. Jackson OF Colorado Springs is
being prominently mentioned for the
position made vacant by the recall OF
DIR. Grassland as minister to Liberia
Mr.. jackson was formerly editor OF
Western Enterprise" leading col
ored paper Of this section.
The Colorado Springs Mining Ex-
change has posted a notice that the
dues for the ensuing quarter will not
be called In. on account Of the COM
Portable balance In the treasury. The
treasury reserve amounts to over $780,
600. The dues are SIS per quarter.
In the ease Of q. II. Parker. on trial
before Judge Cunningham at Colorado
Springs. tho court declared unconSii-
tutionnl the statute which brands ns n
felony punishable by n pcnitcntiary
sentence. the giving Of n rebate by IN
insurance agent. and discharged the de-
fcndnnt.
In saloon alteration at Niinturn on
the night OF December 3ist. Natalie Mol
inaro. an Italian. sho, and mortaiiy
wounded Dan Wright. roundhousc
employc Of the Beaver & Rio Grandc.
Moiinaro was arrested and taken to
Rcdciin. the officers having to use
.sgE E.s g..s tss.. l...<
Herman Hcrtrci. n veteran Of tho
spanish-Amcrican and Philippine
wars. committed suicide by shooting
himself through the head at Denver
December 5oth. He had been employed
but had to quit work ON account OF To-
'omotor aiaaia and was In destitute
circumstances.
Mrs. orman. tho wife Of Gov. James
u. orman. gave n reception at tho fam
lily residence In Beaver on tho nisht
of December 5c,h. a, which she was
assisted by Mrs. James II. Peabody.
wife Of the incoming governor. who
~as thus intru-bueed into tho ofsiriai
sphere In which she is TO move for tho
next tvo years.
Capt. Cecil a. bcanc of Denver.
originator and former custodian of the
State War Relic Museum at the capitol
building. has recently returned from an
exploring tour among the ciin dwell
inxs In northwestern Ncv Mexico.
where he mace a large collection Of
relics fer the brooklyn Institute Of
Arts and Sciences.
Tho annual reunion OF Colorado pio-
nr-ts at Denver on tho night OF d.
ccmbcr 5nih. vaa largely attended and
as gay as any that have preceded IT,
Among the speakers were William n.
Bycrs. A. q. Rhoads. Levi Booth. An
drew u. Wilson. AIRS. Harry 7. Sales.
Mrs. BirkE cornfotth and Mrs. Fannie
y. Hardin. Everybody danced.
A young woman in Denver received
large garter through the postofsicc
as a Christmas present and wanted to
have Uncle Sam. through the pos;of-
nee inspector. institute summary pro-
cccdinss against tho man who insulted
her by sending u. The inspector de-
cided that the act was not a misuse of
the mails. although II might be Of the
female.
The oxnaryi bcct sugar factory at
Rocky Ford had its most successful
run in the year Just closed. II COM
mcnced operations for 1909 in October
and the run will continue until some
time In February. During the pre-
yious season total of 10000 tons Of
sugar bcc,s was handled. this season II
will probably exceed 10000 tons. The
plant has a capacity Of 1000 tons a
day and Is being pushed 10 the limit.
The dispute between the Atlantic
and Pacific jurisdictions Of the Ancient
Order Of Forcs;crs In regard to the
control of Colorado. Utah. Wyoming
and New Mexico has eliminated in the
formation of a new order. known as
the Modern Order Of Forestcrs. The
order was inauEurated at convention
of dissatisfied camps Just closed in
Denver. and DR. ]. II. Smith was elect
ed high chief forester.
A little croVding has been resorted
10 a, the capitol building at Denver to
make room for the committees and
clerks of the legislative bodies. The
Worlds Fair Hoard has changed Its
quarters from the second floor TO the
state engineers Office. on the frat floor.
and the labor commissioner went from
the second floor down to the basement.
room s7. Arrangements were also
made for the game warden to remove
10 the Office of tho boar. of health