Rocky Ford enterprise., 1903-12-18
COLORADO BRIEFS.

The Senate confirmed the nominn-
tion OF John p. Dickinson to be receiv-
or OF public moneys at Hugo.
The secretary Of the treasury In his
annual report recommends an appro-
priation OF $33.750 for the public build
ing at Colorado Springs.
The new Palmer hall at Colorado
College In Colorado Springs is now
in actual use but the formal opening
Will not take place until January.
Tho State University football team
beat the State School Of Mines team In
o post-season game at Denver Decem-
Der 9th. by score Of 20 to 8.
The pulp silo at the Loveland sugar
factory is already filled to overhowing.
The demand for the product Of the fac
tory is not, SO far. 30 great as In for
mer years.
II Is stated that the Colorado rail-
roads have adopted the western pass
agreement and will. after January LIST.
cut off all passes to shippers OF freight
and to politicians.
Two immense sheet iron tanks are
being erected at the Fort Collins sugar
factory for the storage OF molasses.
which will be converted into sugar by
the Steffens process.
Colorado took seven prizes for car
load lots OF cattle ut the International
Live Stock Exhibition in Chicago on
the 9Th inst. the prizes going to Dem
yer. Montrose and Trinidad.
The first collection OF the Denver
Saturday and Sunday Hospital Asso-
citation. organized to take up u collec-
ton in all parts Of the city two days
In each year In aid Of the city hospi-
tails. netted the sum OF 35:i.7d.
10 said to be practically decided by
the directors that no state fair will DO
held in Pueblo In 1904 on account OF
the Worlds Fair at st. Louis. which
will largely take up the attention Of
those interested In the state fair.
The Denver Union Water Company
has purchased the Du Bois ranch OF
600 acres In the Platte valley. twenty
two miles above Denver. for the sake Of
Its valuable water rights. which are
said to amount to i0.0c0.o 600 gallons n
day.
William ". Pickett has been np-
pointed postmaster at Deep Greek.
Routt county. vice q. ". May. resigned.
Percy l.. woodsa,e has been appointed
regular and Melville u. woodgnte sub
stitute rural free delivery carriers u;
Delta
Treilis Ward. or Nellie cumminn. the
young woman who has gained conssd-
cradle notoricty by her unfortunate
habit OF falling Oft street cars. was
declared sane by the County cour, at
Pueblo. and Mt once left for Texas.
where she has relations.
Governor Ferguson Of Oklahoma has
Lonor-d tho rcauisition from Governor
Peabody Of Colorado for the return To
Pro~ers county Of lease Tanner. &C.
cuscd Of larceny of live stock commit
tod In June. 1901. Tanner WAS under
arrest At kenton. Oklahoma
4. X. Whitehead. secretary Of the
Humane Society. has invited tho Den
yer Wholesale Produce Association to
cooperate with the society to prcsen;
tho shipment Of poultry BY express In
crates that do not permit the fowls to
stand erect while In transit.
An organization was formed d;
Gicn~ood Springs on the 9Th Inst. to
work for the development OF the na;u-
raj resources OF the valleys OF the
rivers. ". 8. Parkinson Of Cica~oo1
springs Was elected president.
Paul Richter. proprietor Of the Rich
hunting excursion near Brush. vas ae-
riacntaIiy shot and killed on the i:;h
inst. by the discharge of a gun In the
hands of = companion while both were
engaged In examining their weapons.
Mlss Elizabeth Ryan Of Michigan.
graduate Of Pratt Institute. New
York. has been selected to oil the po-
sition Of frst assistant in the Depart
mcnt OF Domestic Science in the Stat.
Agricultural College at Fort Collins.
Miss Ryan comes highly recommended.
The members Of the Denver police
force have formed a civil service club.
An executive committee was appointed.
with Instructions to walt upon the
charter convention when u cpnrcacs
and advance the civil service idea and
insist upon IL being embodied In the
charter.
Five dollars a ton for bce,s delivered
at the Greeley sugar factory and a1s
a ton for ali bccts delivered on the
cars. arc the prices that are announced
by the company for the mex; years
crop. Unrestricted delivery of bcets
that are up to the standard may be-
gin October 5o,h.
The jury in the case Of A. J. Elli-
son at tTtppl' tEsshs WIN bt'ukuA suit
against stratton's Cripple Greek Min
Ing and Development Company for in
jurics received on one OF the properties
on August .. 1909. found verdict for
the plaintiff. damages being awarded
to the amount OF $500.
q. 8. Stewart Of Colorado Springs
wants to exhibit the remains of Cen
eral Walker. who figured In the Me
araEuan war in 1851. and he iron cof-
I'm the general took with him to Mic
arszua. at the Louisiana Puschase Ex-
position. next year. He has written
the Worlds Fair Board regarding the
matter.
Patents were issued to inventors re-
siding in Colorado December 1ith as
follows: Preston c. Dockstader. Colo
rado Springs. transportation ticket sys-
TEN: Lucinda Harvey. Canon City. milk
can: David J. HaSiland and c. s.
Sickiesteel. Boulder. curtain exhibitor;
Edward Morcy. Telluride. assignee
of onc.third to q. L. Collins. Denver.
dumping car: William l.. Switzer. Dem
yer. corn husking device; Henry X.
Thompson. Eaton, draft equalizer.
E. X. Stark. a director Of the Cas-
,lewood Dam Company of Denver.
which is backing the reservoir projects
in Fountain valley. has received a re-