Rocky Ford enterprise., 1903-04-03
COLORADO BRIEFS.

Oil was encountered on the 18th
Inst. al depth OF 800 feet In well No,
. OF the DeBequc oil and Develop
ment Company at DeBeque.
Siietraeks have beea completed TO
the sugar factory AT Longmbont and
work on walls. smosesiaek. sewerage.
etc. is being pushed rapidly.
Thieves robbed four Leadyille
churches few days ago. taking NUM-
ber of bibles and other articles, includ-
ing bell. n clock ard violin.
John &. Hughes. prom,aent plo-
ncer resident OF Trinidad, died March
.3rd. He was senior member OF the
firm OF Hughes a Bro. extensive lum-
ber dealers.
The Colorado Precs Bureau OF In
formation at Denver will publish TO-
coo copies OF a revised edition of the
pamphlet. while You Are Looking
About in Colorado"
Mrs. Nancy NJ colycr. who died at
Golden. March 2.th. in the 18th year
Of her age, had lived in Colorado since
1858. being one Of the earliest pioneer
settlers OF the state,
George Miller. Las Animas res,au-
rant keeper. was thrown from "A buggy
and killed while returning from
dance in the country at 1 o'clock In the
morning oi March ssih.
Edna HunneIl. n girl eighteen years
of age. committed suicide at Cripple
Greek. March 2Sth. by taking NOR
phinc. Her bstTothcd was killed In
an accident about three months before.
Gen. ". r. Clark. formerly of Dem
yer. who was adJutant general for
General Mcpherson during the Georgia
campaign. was run over by cab In
Chicago March .ith and had his skull
fractured.
". J. GrogEIn. the notorious leader
OF the gang OF money order foTsets, mn
cS-convict who has operated eStcn-
Klvciy In the West. In bcln. sought for
by secret service men In the vicinity
Of Trinidad.
Passenger representatives Of linch
reaching Colorado common points hello
a meeting nj Chicago March goth ana
decided To male the coluniSt rate $50.
During the tourist season last year the
rate was s:5.
There continues to be n scramble
for lands In MontroSc county under
the main ditch from the GunniHon
tunnel. In four DAYS the entries COW
cred G.o00 acres. lcayin. about 5000
acres yet open.
A committee is actively engaged In
the work OF securing pledges for the
planting OF 5000 acres OF sugar bcctH
near t.i,ticion In order To secure the
erection Of factory By the littleton
bee, Sugar Company.
The three children Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Robert Y. Howard Of Lon.mont. Alice.
Helen and Ray. aged i've. seven and
nine years. nil died within the same
week of scarlet fever. the last tn die
being buried Sunday. March ::nd.
Mrs. Mary A. stanton Of Boulder.
aged scvcnty-onc years. died Mt the
home of her son. DIR. Timothy W. Stan
ton OF the Smithsonian Institute. nt
Washington. March s0th. Her remains
were brought back to Boulder for bur
ial.
Tom Harris. porter of tho Denver
Club. has confessed that he robbed the
safe OF s572 and n gold watch. and his
confession implicated another colorcd
man by the name OF Norris. who In
turn confessed and showed where the
stolen property had been buried.
John Muir. the noted bo,nnist and
scientist OF California. who is to be
one OF President Rooscvclt's compan-
written a correspondent at Estes Park
,ha, he will probably be In Colorado
this season to explore the new forest
reserves.
Probably no funeral ever held in
Denver has been attended by n greater
number of pioneers and representa-
tive men Of the city than that OF the
late William n. Byers. which took
place March 2Sth. It was n notable
gathering to honor the memory OF an
eminent citizen.
President +. Boyle OF the Colorado
City Chamber OF Commerce recently
received word from the private secrc-
tary of Andrew Carnegie that the lat
ter would give $4,000 for the erection
of n public library at Colorado City.
providing the town would appropriate
81 900 year for It's maintenance.
At n meeting Of the Trinidad city
council Mayor Wood announced that
Andrew Carnegie would give the city
1900 70 ra free public library build
ing. providing the city would maintain
II at n cost of at least $1,000 year.
The council passed resolution TO fix
tax levy for support OF the library.
The first annual musical festival of
Colorado will be held at the Broad
way theater in Denver April 18th and
18th. The oratorio Of Elijah will be
given on the first night and on the af.
ternoon of the second day there will
be a free organ recital at Trinity NJ.
L. Church by John J. Mcclellan of
the Mormon tabernacle at Salt Lake
Miss Ellen NJ. Stone. the captive
missionary, whose ransom from the
Macedonian brigands cost sG5.0O0,
quite captivated the hearts of the
Denver people who heard her lecture
a few nights ago. They think she is
worth more than the $4,000 that her
captors first demanded. If she were
again in similar straits that sum coula
easily be raised in Colorado alone.
The Morgan County Independent
Telephone Company will expend $780,
900 in building extensions in nortte ern
Colorado and n double copper circuit
between Fort Morgan and Greeley.
This will connect the principal agri
cultural districts and practically com
bine the Fort Morgan company with
the Northern Colorado Independent
Company, and both companies will
work together.
Congressman II. NJ. Hogg OF Tellu-
ride. who has the appointment of one
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