Rocky Ford enterprise., 1903-06-12
COLORADO BRIEFS


war. died at Idaho Springs June 9Th.
In the Cripple Creek district June
was ushered in by a fall OF several
inches of snow on the night Of May
3lst.
than seven inches long. and other nsh
began June l and Will last to oceo-
ber 81.
has raised considerable fund for the
Kansas flood sufferers. Lawrence c.
Phipps gave 500.
The annual shoot of the Colorado
State Rifle Association will be held on
the grounds OF the Denver club on Au-
gust 23rd and cath.
The Palm well. the first OF four wells
beeing drilled by the Boulder-l.ondon
Gold. Land and Development Company
at Boulder. came into oil May 3Oth.
At Gunnison June ith Thomas Trea-
size and Mrs. Hope Poos. charged with
the murder OF John Poos. were bound
over without bail until the next term
OF court.
This has been one of the coldest
springs ever known in northern Colo
rado. and the crops In consequence OF
the cold weather have made but little
growth. compared with other seasons
Leonard Carpenter of Colorado
Springs. has been elected editor OF the
Harvard Lampoon. the famous humor-
GUS weekly OF Harvard University. Car
penier Is junior in the academical de-
partment.
President James u. Baker began the
commencement exercises of the UNI
versity Of Colorado at Boulder. Sun
day, May 2ist. by the delivery OF the
baccalaureate address in the Presby-
terlan church.
The Gnnnison County Stocksrow-
crs' Association met In Gunnison June
9Th. and elected officers for the cnsu-
Ing year. W. A. Gillaspey was re-
elected president Of the association for
the fourth time.
Reports received by Mrs. Martha
Shutc. secretary u. the State Board
Of Horticulture. In response to letters
sent out some time ago. Indicate that
the losses In fruit nrc not Eearly rs
great rs was supposed.
James Bclinser. an old timer In the
Cripple Creek district was Killed by
lightning on the afternoon OF June 9Th.
lie was walking from Victor TO Divide
End was about four miles south of
Divide when struck.
July LIST the salaries of the following
Colorado postmaStsrH will be In
creased: Delta. si.Soo to si.Ioo: Trim
ldad. $500 TO $500: Grand Junction.
s:.300 to ss.io0. Cripple Greek will be
reduced from se.sQO to $500.
Tho Union Pacific to-day awarded to
Fitzpatrick Bros. q Collins of Denver
the contract for grading for double
track sixty miles OF roadbcd between
Kcarncy and Silver Greek. Nebraska.
The con,rae, involves se.0Oo.0co.
The Colorado College baseball team
defeated the University OF Colorado
team June I'd. winning the Colorado IN
tcrcollcgiaie championship over the
State University. Agricultural College.
School OF Mines and University OF Dem
yer.
Out of rcarcc, 10 tho late Hon. ". n.
BycrH. who founded, plated and owned
this town. the town council of Hot
sulphur Springs. has passed an ordin-
anc- changing the name of the prin-
cipni residence street from Pine street
TO wv. n. BycrS avenue"
Justices Sweeney and BycrE approved
the bond Of W. 4. Downing ut Grand
pending the trial In October. Down
ing's neighbour and friends at White
water are his tcndsmcn. Downing shot
District Attorney S. q. McMullin sew
cral weeks ago.
The weekly report of the Department
Of Agriculture pertaining to Colorado
brings out the fac, that the unprccc-
dcntcd long period OF rain and cold has
Ia, IN. frtsN
ctabics. and has retarded the growth
OF grain. on the other hand the ranges
havo been much benefited.
The body of Ma. Mary +. Ryder.
who died Mt New Windsor June LIST
under peculiar circumstances. was
brought to Greeley and an inquest was
held. the verdict being that death was
caused by an overdose of n patent
celery" medicines which she was in
the habit of using freely.
A horse was killed by bear In Bison
park. near Gillett. on the night of May
81. The bear was evidently driven
down by the heavy fall of snow from
Pixies peak. a number of men went
out and followed the tracks of the
bear. but could not locate II. as the
snow to his den was too deep.
The Pueblo and Suburban Traction
and Lighting Company offered $1,000
reward for the arrest of the two street
car robbers. The first robbery was COM
mitted May goth, when about $50 was
secured. The second occurred on the
night of the 3lst. when $3.50 was
taken from the conductor.
Albert Phillips. sheep herder in
the employ OF the Warren Live Stock
Company. near Carr station In Weld
County. was killed by lightning June
ith. The bolt which killed him also
killed the horse on which he was
sitting and two sheep near by. Phillips
was seventeen years of age and his
father lives in Des Moines. Iowa.
During thunder storm at walsen-
burg June ith the residence of Claudio
Martinez. near the depot. was struck
by bolt of lightning and Mrs. Mar
tinez was instantly killed. Mr.. Mar
tinez. Martha Milda and Victoria Ro-
nero were severely burned and
stunned. Mrs. Martinez was holding
her baby In her arms at the time she
was killed and the child escaped With
out injury.
The pay roll OF the Pueblo steel
works of the Colorado Fuel & Iron
Tnrpnnnv ha month nf Mny x,.itt