Rocky Ford enterprise., 1903-01-23
COLORADO BRIEFS.

The fuil amount has been raised TO
free the University OF Denver from
debt.
a large amount Of Colorado coal is
shipped daily To Kansas. Nebraska and
Iowa.
1t took Governor Peabody exactly
thirty-eisht mlnutes to read his inaug-
ural address.
The directors of the Carter Museum
In Denver have asked the city govern
ment for an appropriation Of $4,000
this year.
The Colorado Keanel Club will hold
It's annual dos show In Denver ON
February 18Th. The sum OF $500 has
been appropriated for prizes.
J. A. Edison. the new manager OF the
Denver a Rio Grande system. says tina,
the present employs will be retained.
as he can see no occasion for removals
or changes.
a petition has been forwarded to
Washington. with a large number OF
signatures. asking for the establish.
ment OF forest reserve south OF
Longs Peak.
The legislature has passed joint
resolution In honor OF II. u. Brown
well. who recently died in Denver and
who was n prominent member oI tho
state constitutional! convention.
Frank Cook. the life term convict n,
the Canon City peaiIentiary. who es-
capped recently and was reeaptured In
Mexico and brought back to the prison.
refuses to tell who aided him In get
ting away.
The Worlds Fair Board has an
nouneed that the time limit for nrehi-
tects To submit their plans and sus-
gestions Tor state building at the ST.
Louis Exposition Will be extended from
January 10th to February 10th.
The railway survey from point
on the Atlantic and Pacinc hyaicm To
Durango has been completed. Tho
engineers stated that the survey was
made Mt the instance of W. >. Hope
well. representing eastern men.
Mayor Wright OF Denver estimates
that Il will require i.:i: ,jis'ss 10
meet the necessary expenses Of the city
government iCs the ensuing year. Tfs
cIghiy-cight cents IL evidently mar:-
down to satisfy the women voters.
A movement II on foot to try to have
the headquarters of the International
Typographical Union Of the United
States ana Canada removed from indi-
annapolis to Colorado springs. In which
case new buildings would be erected.
l.. l.. Scott. one OF the Denver News
artists. was held up Dy ioo,psdS Ia
Denver few days aso and robbed OF
S;.6O. Ills picture OF the event VIII
doubtless be- realistic. lie was on hlh
way home. ni 2 O'Clock m the morning.
Vice President J. 81. Herbert OF the
Colorado q Southern has Issued n elf
cuiar announcing that the position OF
superintendent OF ear service Is abol-
ishcd. and appointing Il. +. Watkins.
who held that Office. to be car assist
ant.
Property owners OF tho Fountain
valley will institute n suit against the
city OF Colorado Springs to restrain tho
latter from cmptying sewerage Into
Fountain creek and to collect damages
for the alleged contamination OF the air
and water.
On january 18th Frank W. Egnn re-
signed the position OF general super
!ntendont of the Denver 4 Rio Grandc.
and on the Goth he assumed the duties
OF general suYcrintcndent OF the Colo
RADIO a Southern. succeeding Charles
II. Dyer. who resigned.
Incorporation papers have been filed
with the secretary OF state Mt Denver
by the Antlers Hotel Company. Colo
RADIO Springs. capital stock OF 100000.
The incorporators are William J. Pal
mer. William a. Bell. Thomas j. Fisher
w. W. Postlcthwaitc and Clark Mel
len.
The second annual convention OF the
Colorado State Horticultural Society
will be held Mt the Chamber OF Com
mercc building in Denver on January
2sth, 29th and 30th. Among the exer-
cIses will bc practical lessons In spray
ing by experts. The gathering prom
iscs to be one of unusual Interest.
The Rocky Mountain Alumni Asso-
citation OF the University OF Michigan
gave It's second annual banquet Mt the
Adams hotel In Denver. January 18th.
Fifty-one Of the membership gathered
from all parts OF the state to renew
once more the memories of their alma
mater. Ex-Governor c. s. Thomas act-
ed US toastmaSter.
A Colorado Springs agent has Sc.
cured from the Denver, Northwestern
& Pacific railway the largest order
for explosives ever placed In the West.
The contract Involves approximately
soDu,uVV. sbliit VI tiit itehhS p'ihb A-Ss-
GOO kegs of black powder. 100000
pounds of dynamite. 100000 feet of
fuse and 100000 giant caps.
The executive board of the State
Conference OF Charities has appointed
n Subcommittee to arrange the pro-
gram for the conference to be held in
Denver. March LIST. 2nd and 3rd. The
subject for discussion at the confer
enco will be Child Saving" The
morning of March End will be devoted
to Child Delinquents," and Tuesday
to "Child Labor"
A 81 100000 sugar factory will be
built at Lorgmont, work beginning i'm
mediately. The factory will be the
largest ever built in the West having
n capacity of 1,2O0 tons per day, requir-
ing an acreage of 6,000 tons to supply
1t with beets. The factory will be
completed for the fall crop, the capa-
ity for the first year being 600 tons per
day. The second year the capacity will
be increased to l,200 tons per day. One
hundred and fifty men will work on the
excavating.
Curator VIII c. Ferril of the State
Historical Society has written another
letter to State Game and Fish Com
missioner Harris demanding the re-
turn of the birds and bird skins seized
hy unrrie lagt gnrinu no hnyiup bppp