Rocky Ford enterprise., 1903-12-11
COLORADO BRIEFS.

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Gated during the last OF January.
A new company OF the National
Guard OF Colorado, to be known AZ
Company II OF the Second regiment.
was mustered In at Denver November
2sth. by General Klee.
new canal for irrigation purposes
Will be constructed In Mesa county un-
der the Wright irrigation law. The di-
rectors OF the organization are l.. N.
Meller. a. T.. Robinson and J. T. Bea-
man.
An interstate debate has been nr.
ranged for by the Colorado College Or
atorical Association with the Univers!-
~ OF Utah. II will take place In March
or the Inst OF February. Probably In
Salt Lake.
a circular letter has been Issued to
all members OF the United Moderns
fraternity by Supreme Chancellor T..
II. Johnson of Denver. explaining the
consolidation OF that order with the
Grand Fraternity Of Philadelphia.
Pennsylvania
The Posiofiice Department Will es-
tablish two new rural routes In Colo
rado January I'd: Delta. Delta county.
one route. area covered eighteen square
miles. population. i20. Fort Lupton.
Weld county. one route. area covered
twenty-six square miles. population.
$50.
A few days ago Judge Lindsey Of the
Juvenile Court in Denver sent two
boys. carrying their own commitments.
to the Industrial School without en-
eorts. Although tac boys were former
runaways they proved themselves
worthy Of the trust rcposcd In them
by arriving safely at the school In
Golden.
The Ottawa University nj Ottawa.
Ontario. q Catholic Institution. was
burned December I'd. The building was
n magnificent one aud contained q IL
brary Of over 10000 volumes. II In ca
tin.ated that the ioss amounts to $780,
900. with only 100000 Insurance. The
firc n believed to have resulted from
u cigarette.
An important educational meeting
will be held at the State uniscrSiiy Al
Boulder on December 18th. when the
called together for the purpose of dis
c,;sStnx and revising the admission re-
quirrments TO the university. and
adopting \ uniform curriculum for the
high schools Of tho state.
Ed Trcvarro. one Of the b-nt known
mining men In the Cripple Creek dis
irlci. has been appointed suprrintcnd-
cnt Of the vindiraior to succeed
Charles Mccormick. who was murdered
In the mine. The new superintendent
was In charge of the Victor In the car
iicr days Of the camp and has had
wide experience throughout the state.
AdIutant General sherman ~. He'll
and Governor Peabody were In Pueblo
November :S,h and witnessed the mus
trring In of the nc~ Pueblo militia
company recently recruited. The COM
pany consists of fifty-avc members.
George Il. Dickcrman Was unanimously
elected captain. X. A. whadham was
chosen hrst lieutenant and L. H. Lug
crbiii second lieutenant
The Fremont Minin. and Develop
mcnt Company. Incorporated about
eight months ago and capitalized for
$500 600. has Just received a grant from
the United States government convey
ing is0 ncrcs Of land for q reservoir
site. The reservoir Ii intended TO bring
under cultivation 10000 acres Of land
on the Mesa north Of Canon City and
Florence.
DR.. Ramaicy Of tho State University
nj uouldrr will leave about December
18th for q tour around the world. 60
in. via San Francisco. lie will spend
mos, Of his time in Japan. Java and
Ccyton, and there study animal life. lie
will return TO BOULDER next September.
During his absence Professor JudaG
will have charge Of his classcs 81 the
university.
The number Of typhoid fever cases In
Denver during October last was l:t.
a heavy increase over the same month
in 1909. when there were bn, for;y-two
cases. The deaths in October from
typhoid were fourteen this year. only
two more than those Of last year.
Thirty two cases Of scarlet fever were
reported without single death. but
four deaths resulted out Of forty-onc
cases of diphihcria.
The sale under foreclosure OF the
masonic temple at Boulder was or
dcrcd by Judge Bennett on the 9Th
inst. n. d. Mckenzie owns 10000
first mortgage bonds and si2.soo OF the
$40. 900 second mortgage bonds. Inter
est on these has not been paid for
some time. The total Indebtedness
Of the Masonic Association Is nearly
$50. 600. After paying on the first
mortgage bonds the residue Of the pro-
ceeds Of the sale will be divided
equally among other creditors.
Patents granted November 2s,h TO
inventors residing in Colorado were as
follows: Ferdinand II. Chiada, Ouray.
exercising machine: John r. Karns.
Cripple Creek. tunneiing machine:
John s. J. Lailic. Denver. solar and
vertical sighting attachment for tran
sits: Henry Lingelbach. Merino. horse
hayrake: Albert II. Mcclure. Majestic.
track device for inclined ways: George
G, Sewcomb. Denver. ore car: Levi r.
Stephenson. Trinidad. rail tolnt: AL
bert V. Todd. Denver. surgical appli-
ancc.
Mr.. Morris NJ. Green. N. T.. Of Cor
nell University. class Of 1894. has been
appoin,ed assistant professor of me-
chanical engineering in the University
of Colorado. to MI the place recently
made vacant by the death of Professor
Crouch. Since graduating from Cor
nell, MIR. Green has held important and
responsible positions with some of the
largest corporations In the United
states. as designer. mechanical engi-
Ger and consulting engineer. lie will
enter upon his duties in the University
OF Colorado Immediately.
II has been decided by the managers
of the Pueblo and Beulah Valley rail-
road. to establish five stations on the
line The first station out of Pueblo
will be named Ruh. which is the name