Rocky Ford enterprise., 1904-07-29
COLORADO NEWS ITEMS

OF less than 600 feet
An excursion of over 400 people from
Montrose. Delta and intermediate
points visited Ouray July 18th and
spent the day sightseeing.
An ordinance has been passed by the
City Council OF Denver and signed by
the mayor. providing for the issue OF
bonds to build an auditorium.
George Geim shot a large cinnamon
bear four miles from Palmer Lake on
the 18th inst. He also killed cub al
ter trying In vain to capture It alive.
Visitors returning from the Worlds
Fair praise the work OF the Colorado
Promotion and Publicity Committee.
which is sowing Information broadcast.
The full amount donated by Andrew
Carnegie for the erection Of library
building ut Colorado Springs. $4,000.
has been received by the library board.
Tho business of the Moffat road.
both passenger and freight. is SO much
larger than as'expected that the COM
pany Is having to hustle for new cars.
The SUMMER school Of the State Nor
NAL School ut Greeley closed q highly
successful term July 22nd. II lnsted
six weeks and 260 teachers were In At
tendance.
The acting director Of the mint II
Washington Is reported to have stated
that an effort would be made to inaug-
urate tho coining Of money at Denver
by January lst-
Ed. Morledge, a fireman In the en-
ploy of the Colorado Springs & Cripple
instantly killed In the yards ut Grip
plo Greek July 18th.
In the settlement of st. Thomas. Las
Anlmas county. few days ago. Felippa
ZarIiSlIero. little Italian girl. two and
stray bullet fred from some unknown
point.
BY n recently adopted city ordinance
In Cripple Creek n license OF $1,000
year is required OF all foreign trading
stamp combines and 500 n year from
all local merchants using the trading
stamps.
Thomas McMuiiin. former marshal
OF the town OF Bachelor. near Creedc.
wna found In dcmented condition.
Creek district. a few days ago and was
placed In custody.
Conductor Thomas Worlds Fair
prize chorus OF over one hundred
voices. which captured n prize Of $500
In the nrs,-elass competition nt ST.
Louis. II arranging TO make tour OF
tho larger cities OF the state.
Special services were held on the 18th
inst. NJ the Glen Park Chauiauqua in
honor Of the memory Of Frank 81.
PYicsiiey. former president Of tho So
e!cty.. TO whose seif-sacfinein. iabo:s
the society owes much Of It's success. u.
Miles MeMahon. longtime resident
ds Ttinidad. Was killed Instantly at
tho now mine of the Valley Coal Com
pany. fex miles west Of Soprts. July
End. b. Tho falling. OF a smokcs;aek
thas was being raised with blocks and
tackle.
Tho Northern Colorado Fair Assoeia-
uon will room be Incorporated. II II
proposed 20 hold biz sair al Fort Col
lins next fall. A large amusement park
will be' established t~o and onc.haif
miles from town. with grounds tos:rae-
inE. baseball. polo. etc. E<.r
on colosado Day q, the ~. Louis
Fair in September Il Ia pro-.
posed to distribute t~cn,y carloads 90
melons aad fruit from the Arkansas.
valley. T&s rest OF the world will bc
ahlc 10 get ,some idea OF our annua!
melon an3 ffu,tidsy celebrations =
Z ne siE,SlopIan Protective and Deaed-.
e,al. Association. Of which. Isaac D. At
tinson IL manager. u reported TO have
$50 acres Of land In HusTfano county
and wants TO start an old folks home.
and Industrial school and = hospital
for tho btncat OF eolorca people.
!. The school officers OF the dIs,rie, in
which Mrs. Rose Norsafd vas teaching
N Garfield county closed the school two
0cn,bsakbefofc tho expiration OF the
term fof which ~he.pas engaged She
,oopdthe case Into court and was award
cd jHdsmcht for pay for the full
hfm.a .4r,
: IL ia announced that George ".
Valley. Eehcrai agent Of tho BurlinE-
ion railway In Denver. who has been
solicited as.geBsrai manager Of the
Colorado Midland. will be succeeded in
his present position with the Buriing-
ton BY his brother. J. =. vailcry. who
win take charge Of the Office August
isi- :, 81
Game Warden Charles A. Purinstoa
recently arrested a ranshman. named
August Sehempp. living On Oak creek,
SIX miles from Sidney, Colorado. Tor
killing a deer July. 18th. Schcmpp was
tried for the violation of the game laws
before Magistrate L. r. Gardner OF
Steamboat Springs. lie was fined ss5
and costs. amounting in all 10 f5i.
c. W. Taylor. state senator from Gar
field county. has been appointed ref
-fee under the bankruptcy laws for the
counties OF Garfield. Pitkln. Mesa.
Routt, Rio BlanCo and Grand. The
appointment comes from the United
States District Court in Denver. over
which Judge Moses Hallett presides.
and the term Of Office is for two years.
beginning July 18th.
- Mrs. Grace Espy Patton Covies. wife
Of Major Covles of Fort Assinniboia-
in Montana, died at the post July 22nd
Of ronvuisinns aftar an fIiuass of three