Rocky Ford enterprise., 1904-06-17
COLORADO NEWS ITEMS


sidewalks and points with pride to the
fact
COLORADO hes six young women In the
gs sduaiing clAss u Wellesley College.
Aasaschusetfs. which will hold its
oomm mspcepasat on June ?lst.
/ ne senior class Of the State Univer-
sity st Bo6ides gave IN open-air rendi-
tiop Of Twelfth Night on the campus
upon tho ui4ht 9th 9Th inst
The postmaster at Denver receives
an Increase In salary from $1,000 To
50 900 under the annual readtustmeut
made by the Postofice Department.
The Rev. A. c, Lofgren OF Greeley
was elected president Of the conferences
Of the Swedish Free Church OF America
st Rockford. Illinois. on the Sth inst.
The, salary Of the postmaster at New
Windsor has been Increased from $l.-
eco to 3i,4O0. That Of the postmaster
ct Steamboat Springs from N.:O0 10
81 800.
Prof. J. Il. Richards OF the Military
Academy, ~ Macon. Missouri. has been
appointed principal of the Colorado
Springs high school. to succeed George
J.. Myers. resigned.
The Deer Mountain Ditch and Reser-
yoir Company has Incorporated with
capital OF 81 800. and will build ntteen
miles OF ditch In Routt county. Three
reservoirs will be constructed.
IL. J. GREGORY. who was fatally
burned In the Turrct hotel nre. In
which Ramond Zook OF Cheyenne lost
his III. three weeks ago. died Al his
home in Turrc, on the 9Th inst.
DIR. William Duane of the University
O, Colorado has gone to Europe To
devote n year to tho study OF rndium.
having been granted. leave OF alb
sancc for the purpose. He will be nc
companIcd by bis wife.
\ n! J.. o.erien. special agent Of tho
general land otficc. recently stationed
at Denver. has been appointed nuc.
,loneer to auction the land In the Red
LaAa Indian reservation sale be-
shining June 20 at Thief River Falls.
Minnesota .rr.s
Mayor spccr OF Denver IL In receipt
OF Information from the Navy De-
pnrtment thnt u would b" unable to
send tho cruiser Denver TO Galveston
for many months yet. and therefore tho
idea Of holding celebration nj thar
ipoint has been abandoned.
Alta recent meeting the Pueblo eoun-
ell passed nm ordinance authorizing
il ordered the hooks OF the city treas
urcr turned over to Expert Accountant
Krausc over tho opposition OF Treas
I urcr Tr!nc.
Jesse W. Thomas. n lamp trimmer
for the Pueblo and Suburban Traction
and IlKhting company at Pueblo. was
instantly killed on the 9Th inst. by
coming In contact with live wire. He
was twcnty-eiKht years OF age and
leaves 4 wife and child.
Peter Deus. arrested several weeks
nSo at Pueblo on charge OF contempt
ci court, has been fincd $3.50 and costs.
Deus was q member OF the grand jury
md refused to vote with other Jurors
in rendering a verdict. No explanation
OF his action WINS made.
A. result OF being struck on the
head by mammoth hailstouas during
the memorable storm In Pueblo sew.
crpl weeks ago. Frank Potok. an Aus
trian, is dumb and can make only un.
Niptclligiblc sounds. He Ii nj st.
Mary's hospital At Pueblo.
The Elk,on Gold Mining Company
was awarded q verdict In the District
Court at Cripple Creek In suit for
4 35, 900 damages brought by the rcla.
I tives OF George Schocnhurst. who was
killed in the mine November "a. last.
Judge Cunningham directed the yer.
dict on the ground OF 7contributory
negligence, - .-.----. ..s.-,5 =
Andrew Pavitch was instantly killed
and John Marshall severely injured At
stho independence mine Mt, Victor on
\ the morning Of June l1th by drilling
lkinto n missed shot. The men were
working In the stope above the 300
foot level. Marshall probably will
lose his sight He Is . married man.
Pavitch. was single. .assA is.ts3s ~
Herbert Gorham. coachman for d. c.
II Dodge at Denver attempted to com.
nit suicide on tho morning OF the 11th
inst, at, first by inhaling gas in the
II cellar and then by cutting an artery In
\ his left wrist. He was taken to the
|, county hospital in dangerous condi-
II tion. II isHsa!d that he had been
drinking heavily for some time. 11a7
The San Juan Masonic association
will celebrate St Johns day. June "a.
!, at Mancosf The association comprises
|. ali the Masonic lodges In the San
Juan country and elaborate prepara-
N lions are, being made for the event.
Excursions will be run. After the
celebration proper is concluded. two
or three days trip to the clin dwell
ings in the Mancosp country. will BIO
taken. IN 4 OF g ioorsS yss7aG
Norman c. Jones, an old resident Of
Manitou and Colorado Springs, and a
well.known railroad man, was run
over by the cars and instantly killed
at Colorado Springs on the 10th inst.
i He was in the act of avoiding Short
| Line train coming south. and being
! deaf and unable to hear the approach
ing Missouri Pacific express. was
struck by the cylinder head OF the lat
ter engine.
Postmaster l.. C. Dana OF Colorado
Springs has received a handsome sill