Rocky Ford enterprise., 1903-06-19
COLORADO BRIEFS.

gelin. president OF the Colorado editori-
al Association.
class OF fourteen graduated at the
Leadville High school June 18th. Pres
ident Slocum of Colorado College de-
livered the address.
The new $2G0.000 science building OF
Colorado College at Colorado Springs
palmer Hal) will be ready for occu-
pancy next September.
A state convention OF the Democratic
party will be held at Denver Septem-
ber 7th to nominate candidate for the
Supreme Court bench.
The Retail Coal Dealers Association
OF Denver met few days ago and
agreed to an increase of twenty-five
cents ton on the price OF Ignite coal.
The postofiice at Steamboat Springs
will. on July LIST, be advanced from
the fourth to the presidential class
and the postmaster receive 81 LOO per
year.
Land owners in the Platte valley
above Denver are organizing TO hight
alleged encroachments on their water
rights by the Denver Union Water
Company.
AT n meeting Of the Methodist Min
listers Aasoeiation IL was decided TO
take up a collection In all the Meth
odist churches In Denver for the Hood
sufferers In Kansas.
Judge Orr OF the County Court at
Colorado Springs has appointed George
Irwin administrator OF the estate OF
the late Alyaro Hemeneway. His bond
Is fixed at 100000.
July ! the salary OF the postmaster
at Telluride will be Increased SiV0.
The salaries at Amethyst and Victor
Will be reduced 500 each and ut Flor
once will bc reduced $500.
II is stated an antI-mashlns league
is to be started In Denver. Its object
Will be to smash III. features OF the
silly would-be maShers who annoy Ia
dies with their lmpudcnt attentions.
on the nigh, of June 18th Governor
Peabody delivered an address, To the
graduates Of the Centennial High
school in Pueblo. There were thirty
ave graduates. Of whom twcnty-four
were girls.
In suit before Justice OF .;hc peace
In Denver few days ago. over the
ownership OF certain piece of prop
ery known and designated US on.
queen bee. n hive OF bees vas brought
Into court and speedily removed.
The Normal insiitu,. Of the Fourth
district of Colorado opened In the hish
school building In Golden June sth
with large attendance OF teachers
from Clear Creek. Gllpin and Jefferson
counties. Of which the district is COM
prised.
A morphin. fcna who had been sent
to the Denver eoun,y jail for a term OF
ninety days for SaETancy. found ON his
- A. sXf las-
habi, and Voluntarily sought aacsscr
months confinement. which ~ss duly
awarded.
The county commissioners Of wsia
county awarded the contFae, for the
construction of the coln,y poor house.
to be erected about mile and a half
northwest Of the city. TO Chancellor &
Robinsaa of Greeley for the sum OF
q. 200.
Mrs. James II. baker. wife of the
president at the University OF Colo
RADIO. has brcn presented a beautiful
pin set with diamonds and pearls by
tho woman's club Of Boulder In ac'
Acknowledgement Of her services to that
organization.
Tho iilsh School Cadets of Denver.
sixty strong. went into camp at Ly-
/ oas on the 10th inst. Lieutenant HaF-
tunS OF the National Guard OF Colorado
is in command. Companies A and u Of
Eas, Denver school and e OF IVES,
Denver arc represented.
William ". Morris of Monte Vista
has applied to the Colorado Worlds
Fair Commission for financial aid In
the construction OF an sirship to be
exhibited at st. Louis next year. His
plans call foF a structure thirty feet in
diameter and 100 feet long.
Judging BY the condition Of the play
srs of the Denver team of the Western
/ League, several of whom arc entirely
disabled. while nearly all arc battered
and bruised until they arc hardly sii
to take the asid. base hall is only a
little less strenuous than football.
Tama umsmura. little japanese
Girl Who was stolen and brought to
| Denver for a life OF shame. has been
rescued and placed in the House Of tho
Good shepherd. where she is a great
fayorite She Is learning English and
/ is being taught sewing. cooking aud
housrwork.
The Union Pacific railroad has just
issued a new illustrated folder to ad-
vpTtisr Colorado. II contains a list of
/ pleasure and health resorts. hotels. etc.
| and a fine panoramic view Of the city
/ Of Denver. The demand for this folder
is said to be aimus, unprecedented.
showing that tourists are turning their
attention this way.
The LonEmont. City Council at it's
June meeting on the 9TH inst. passed a
prohibitory law. making it punishable
/ TO buy or sell any alcoholic stimulant
as beverage or for medicinal pur-
poses except on a prescription of a
practicinE physician. The ordinance
also includes the selling by sample. by
[ agents or Otherwise. Of any intoNicat-
| inE liquor whatsoever in the city.
William Weston OF Colorado Springs
has been appointed manager uf the
land. industrial and mining depart.
ment of the Denver. Northwestern 4
| Pacific railway. the new Monat road.
He is also vice president and manager
Of the Frontier Investment Company.
a subsidiary concern of the Colorado
Utah Construction Company. which is
building the new line from Denver to
Salt Lake.
The Beatrice Creamery Company Of
Lincoln. Nebraska. is forming plans
for the erection of a creamery in Den.
yer, which. II IL said. will be the larg.