Rocky Ford enterprise., 1904-04-08
COLORADO NEWS ITEMS

ne sNhtlouhl VI SOlOIauo Wht,
soon be supplied with new uniforms.
Durango Is to have government
weather station established July LIST.
Two men recently arrested in Den.
xer are charged with having stolen
900 chickens. Y
Plans have been completed and work
will soon be commenced on the new
Catholic cathedral In Denver.
A Peabody club has been organized
at Cripple Creek to work for the re-
nomination OF Governor Peabody.
Representative Hogg has recon-
mended to the President the appoint
ment OF A. N. Reed as postmaster at
Silverton.
Louis Hepp was killed and three men
slightly injured by the breaking loose
OF cars at, the Arkansas smeiter IN
Leadville April End.
A magnificent statue OF Robert Burns
will be unveiled In the City Park ut
Denver next Fourth Of July. The
statue is ten feet In height.
Five men accused OF election frauds
In the recent Denver charter election
have been held for trial In the Grim
inal Court by Judge johnson.
On Easter Sunday the Twenty-third
Avenue Presbyterian Church OF Den.
yer celebrated Its twenty-hrst ami
versary and raised 100000 to pay on It's
Indebtedness.
On March 29th the taxpayers OF
Boulder voted to issue bends for the
extension OF the water system. The
vote In favor OF the bonds was about
ten to one.
Mrs. Mary GIilispic. who died In the
county hospital at Denver n few dnyH
nso ut the asc OF eIghty-siS. was dur
ing her life time the mother OF fifteen
pairs OF twins.
Thomas TonHc. the wcli-known Colo
rndo newspaper correspondent. Is visit
ing Mexico accompanied by his wife.
and writing Interesting letters from our
sister republic.
A Juvenile Improvement Society has
been organized in Denver to lend
helping hand TO the boys who are un-
der the supervision OF Judge Lindscy's
celebrated juvenile court.
The State University has begun tho
publication OF n new periodical entitled
''The University OF Colorado Medical
Studies" II Is proposed to make II
hlgh-claSs medical Journal.
DIR. Rose. weii-known veterinary
surgeon Of Saiida. was found dead In
tDDm on tut HIEut VI Npth stu. ~
coroncr's jury decided that his death
was occasioncd by heart failure.
Texas Colorado ruilways will arrange
low excursion rate from various
places In Texas to st. Louis via Colo
rndo points. giving tourists n chance to
visit the mountains and cool on going
OF coming.
Little Etheiyn McGiii. the thrcc-ycar-
old daughter of Representative and
Mrs. 4. d. McGiii OF wray. was badly
bitten by two vicious hogs few days
since. but her injuries were not con-
sidcred dangerous.
In the District Court at Denver
April End. Judge Palmer sentenced
Thomas G. Williams. convicted OF
throwing xuiphuric acid In the face OF
Albert wnsscnich. to n term Of i've TO
eight years In the pcnitcn,iary.
At the request Of the Denver school
board the bank presidents Of Denver
have named nm expert accountant to
examine the books OF the school dis.
trict. Charges Of extravaganza have
been made against tho board.
The application of A. II. Abbott. wes-
ley Staicy. George W. Gates. c. II.
Mathis and ID. II. Stnlcy 10 organize
The First National Bank of Monte Wis.,
VA. WIN Sso,uVV eaptth. oNNh up-
proved by the comptroller Of the cur
rcncy.
William Danner has Just been elected
secretary Of the Young Mems Christian
Association at Denver for the seventh
consecutive term. His work In conncc-
tion with the establishment OF tho
health farm near Denver Is attractiu.
national attention.
At Breckenridge on the ith inst
Mary Rouse. aged twelve years. acci-
dentally shot herself with n revolver.
receiving n dangerous wound. On ad
vice Of her physician she was immcdi-
n,cly sent to st. Lukc's hospital ut
Denver for treatment.
The Pueblo land Office has sent out
notices to nll stcckmen in the Pueblo.
Otero. Kiowa and Bent counties warn
ing them against inclosing government
land for the purpose OF grazing. George
L. Hair. special agent. arrived from
Washington and sent the notices.
The Rev. Richard +. Sykes. one OF
the leading Universalist preachers OF
the country. has resigned the pastoratc
ot the Universalist Church at Denver,
to take charge OF church at Maiden.
Massachusetts. He will be succeeded
by the Rev. ]. N. Atwood OF Rochester.
New York.
William Dotson, an employe In the
cooperagc department of the steel
works at Pueblo. was arrested on the
tth inst. on the charge OF trying to kill
Genet. Mcndechillo. an Italian boy. by
throwing him against n circular saw.
The boy escaped with his life. but lost
his left arm.
The Burlington railroad will carry
Colorado Federation OF womans
Clubs to the Worlds Fair to attend the
meeting Of the General Federation OF
woman's Clubs. which convenes in st.