Rocky Ford enterprise., 1903-01-30
COLORADO BRIEFS.

The Will of the late DIR. f. j. Ban
croft of Denver gives $1,000 to the
Denver Old Ladies Home.
Representatives of Colorado College
and the University of Nebraska will
meet In debate some time naxt
spring.
At the annual meeting of the Colo
RADIO Springs Chamber of Commerce.
January Gath. the old board of directors
was reelected.
James Beethan. pioneer of the
Union Colony and one OF the leading
citizens OF Greeley. died January 2lst
ut the age of SO years.
The cornerstone OF the new Elks'
Club building at Colorado Springs was
laid by Exalted Ruler Holland Janu-
ary 2lst with the usual ceremonies.
Small children living at distance
VIII be provided with free transporta-
ton to the Clayton school In Denver
by the school board OF district No. ].
The dog license Inspector OF Denver
Reports that there has been a whole
sale poisoning OF dogs In many parts
oil the city during the last six months.
Pueblo business men are moving to
raise subscriptions for the purpose of
securing the location OF the proposed
new Presbyterian University for Pu-
ebio.
The football team OF the University
OF Colorado is making arrangements
for ten-day's trip through Kansas
and Nebraska during the spring vaca-
ton.
Pending the settlement OF the Legis-
lative squabble and the passage OF an
appropriation bill. state officials In
Denver are getting short OF postage
stamps.
Governor Peabody has announced
the appointment OF II. r. Rockefeller
and h.usene A. Grubb members Of the
board of control OF the State Agricul-
tarai College.
Ground was broken Mt Sugar City
January Goth for the water works sys-
TEN. to cost 10000. The plant will
supply water for both irrigation and
domestic uBc.
DIR. II. a. Lcmcn. for many years one
OF the leading physicians OF Denver.
died January e2nd. owing TO Ill health
he had not been in active practice for
several years.
J. ". Mccausland. breeder Of rae
ing horses and driver with an inter
national reputation. died at Denver
January 18th OF pcritonitis after y
sickness OF fourteen days.
Tho Denver Box company's plant n,
Tenth and warnc street. in Denver.
waH burned January :lrd. oecaaionins
n loss OF over SiS. 100 and throwing for
~ people out OF employment.
President Boyle OF tho Colorado City
Chamber OF Commerce IL In cores
pond-nc- with Andrew Carnegie In re-
lAtion ,o the establishment OF CaTnc-
sic library In Colorado City.
Miss Cora Fay Of Colorado City. now
government teacher in the Philip
pines. han been given three months'
vacation owing Ia the prevalence OF the
plague in the islands. She Ia now IN
Japan.
Th. Colorado Telephone Company
viii extend its line from Florence to
tho agricultural regions Of iiariscrab-
bic and wc,murs. n distance Of fii--n
miles. establishing toll stations at
wctntoTu aud Greenwood.
Savannah oil veil No. a, Boulder
has come into oil and developed Into
a hno producer without shooting y,
Ia between s~sg and sG1q feet deep.
II 10 expected II will have a capacity
OF nfty barrels n day for daylight
pumping.
The lnc exhibit Of winter apples dis
played at the Fremont County iuFti-
cultural Show at Canon City is nou IN
possession ut the State Horticultural
Beard and uill br preserved in solution
for permanent display in the boards
Tu1us in the capitol.
The American Bonding Company ot
Baltimore has paid To the city attur-
ncy Of Goidhrid si.iisso. being pay
mcnt in full II the shortage Of e. J. ".
itamtauEh. rx.eity treasurer. Ham.
haush Wcnt South. and later. It IL al
ipErd. csusci his death to br reported.
of7eiAi notice has b-cn received at
the headquarters Of the Department Of
the Colorado at Denver that the sum
Of $4,000 has been appropriated for
gymnasium at Fort Logan in the Sub
urls of Dcnver. This will build a
magnificent gymnasium and the ey-
prnditurc Of So large sum Indicates
that Fort Logan is considered an i'm.
paTtant military center.
Robert l.. Frants has flied suit in the
District Court at Pueblo aEains, the
Denver 4 Riu Grandc Railroad Com
pany for sSonpp for damages for au ac-
cident october ii. 1879. Ffaats was a
mali clerk and the company alleges
that he was Loading mail at the Pueblo
union depo, when an engine struck the
train. throwing him to the ground. and.
he claims. permanently crippling him.
Colorado Springs capitalists. II is
stated will shortly organize company
to construct and operate a narrow
gauge railroad between Central City
and the heart of the Yankee mining
district. II Is announced that the COM
pauy will he Incorporated in Colorado
within thirty days as the Central City.
Yankee Hill & James Peak Railway
Company. and that grading will COM
mencc May ist.
There will be an irrigation exhibit at
the st. Louis Worlds Fair. The Colo
RADIO Board ~ Managers has received
letter from =. W. Taylor. chief Of the
Department Of Agriculture. SAYING
that special attention will be given the
exhibit. II Is the intention not only to
show the system OF Colorado irriga-
,ion. but to actually raise a small crop.
An appropriation OF $4,000 to $780,
0CO will be requested.
At meeting OF the directors uf the
Berthoud Farmers Milling and Eleva-
tor Company. January 18th. the presi-
dent and secretary were directed 10
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