Rocky Ford enterprise., 1904-06-24
COLORADO NEWS ITEMS

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arranging for big celebration ON the
Fourth Of July.
The assessment OF the corporations
in Boulder county has been raised
$111,455 over last year.
Superintendent Frank Harris OF the
Burlington railroad recently placed
$4,000 trout In the North fork OF the
s.. Vraip river at Lyons.
The summer school of the Colorado
Normal School has begun work with
an excellent attendance. The school
will continue six week. closing July
22d.
Rev. Robert F. Coyle. pastor OF tho
| Central Presbyterian Church OF Dea-
yer, has accepted position As member
OF the board Of trustees OF Colorado
College.
Corporations must pay taxes upon
their franchises under the revenue law
Of 1902, according to the decision hand
ed down by Judge NJ. S. Bailey OF Ere
mont county.
Edward Gibbons. the seven-year-old
son of Dennis Gibbons of Denver. who
was bitten by vicious dog few days
ago, has been sent to Chicago to DO
| treated at the Pasteur institute.
Tho total assessed valuation OF cor
poration property In Pueblo is about
S3600. 900. The property OF the Santa
Fs IN valued at $l.Ols.994. and that OF
the Rio Grande at $l.472.190.
Detective Samuel II. Enrich. who
vas convicted OF the murder OF WI.
liam Malone. a saioonkeeper. In Den.
| yer, has been sentenced to term OF
fourteen TO sixteen years In the peni-
tentiary.
Harry White. a ranchman living two
miles from Lonsmont. was killed on
tho 18th inst. by = stroke OF lightning
while At work irrignting Held. He
leaves q widow and two children. the
youngest but nine days old.
Ths Colorado Springs Joint agency OF
| the Western Passenger Association Se-
ports more than ! 100 tickets on deposit
up to June 18th. gnin Of 202 over tho
! same period last year. Most OF the tour
ists are from Chicago and Missouri r!v-
or points.
w. W. Wolf and wifo OF Boulder
have returned from n trip to Palestine.
having Eonc ak delegates to Jerusalem
with . steamboat load OF other dele
! satcs to the International sunday
School convention. which was held
there last May.
Beckcepcrs In Boulder county asc
we'll pleased with the outlook for big
crop q honey this year. II. c. Moore
house has $50 siands Of bees. all doinE
nicely asd from the persent outlook he
will b. able To ship carload OF honey
similar prospects.
The residence Of F. W. Brush. county
| 'ssscssor, At Bucna Vista. vas struck by
a.. .N,S nj ~ ~ nj
the 18th inst. and the chimney torn
from the wall. His WHO and six-ycar-
old dnusht-. were severely shocked.
tho latter being badly burned about tho
chest md arms.
I.nHlie W. PopcJoy has withdrawn his
claim against the ". s. S,rattou g.
tate from the probate division Of tho
| County Court In Colorado Springs and
announces that he will institute . suit
| for IS ,occ 600 In tho District Court. lie
alleges q partnership with Straiton at
tho time his great discoveries were
made.
The experimental station owned by
| Nicola Tesla on Knob hill. at Colo
RADIO Springs. and which Was recently
' attached TO satisfy . judgment for $50
4 will not be sold by the sheriff. Tho
| Colorado Springs Electric Company. In
whose favor the judgment Was given.
has received check from Mr.. Tesla
covering the amount Of the bill.
Aftcr tho authorities refused TO as
sumo any responsibility for the safety
OF the CieoTa Wagon bridge crossing tho
Arkansas river two miles east Of Sail
da. the torch was applied TO Il by un-
known parties. Il was regarded IN dan
Eerous and Its condition attracted spe-
| s-l ha al ~ hn mi
bridge at Salida on Memorial Day.
County Attorney Z. Z. Hubbcii Of
Pueblo county 10 planning to test tho
right OF Judge OF the County Cour;
| to order the treatment Of those nd.
d!e,cd to the hab,tuai use Of istoxicat.
ing liquors at tho expense Of the
county. The county commissioners
havc recently refused to pay bills In.
CURED IN this way and the matter will
be appealed TO the District Court for
. finai decision.
William r. Harmon. town marshal
and also deputy sheriff Of Pitkin. was
shot and almost instantly killed on tho
| 18th inst. by Timothy Sullivan. whose
wife had sent for Marshal Harmon to
protect her. Sullivan Just before the
shooting had made threats OF beating
his wife and tho entire neighborhood
In the vicinity Of his home was dis
turbcd. Sullivan and his wife had been
separated for some time.
During an electric storm at Idaho
Springs on the night OF June 1ith the
family OF Elmer Gus,afson had mar
row escape from death by lightning.
Their home, situated on Spion kopje,
south Of 1doho Springs. was struck by
lightning and the four inmates knocked
TO the floor, but not seriously injured.
The electric ligh, wires were fairly torn
| from the building. the windows dcmol-
ished and one side Of the cottage badly
wrecked.
Sheriff Andrew ssndberg Of George