Rocky Ford enterprise., 1904-04-22
COLORADO NEWS ITEMS

PROFIT sharing by employees 10 one OF
the features OF the Great Western Coal
Company OF Canon City. just tncorpor-'
ated.
Tho ritual OF the Grand Army Of
the Republic was observed at the fu-i
neral OF the late Gen. John w. Brown
ing in Denver on the 18th inst.
About 10000 head OF sheep were pas
tured in Montrose county during the
past year and the wool clip Just
sheared is something over 100000
pounds.
The members OF the Church OF Christ.
Scientist, at Colorado Springs are plan
ming to erect q temporary $1,000 edifice.
They now occupy the All Souls Uni
tartan church.
A. A. Alexander. who pleaded guilty
In the federal court at Pueblo To the
charge OF issuing money orders to
himself while serving as assistant post.
master at Caro-. was fined $3.50 and
costs.
Tho Steamboat Springs Commercial
Club recently paid tribute OF respect
to Ex-Governor Routt by electing him
to honorary membership and making
him an honorary president OF the or
ganization for life.
Aac opoIutiAk utpufbiucut " hh0
Denver 4 Southwestern road. which
has been in Canon City. has Just been
removed to Denver and established in
the general Offices OF tho road In tho
Boston building on Seventeenth street
Tho recent discovery OF the tusk OF
q mammoth near Golden by Prof. Geo.
l. Cannon of the East Denver high
school. has awakened new interest In
the search for fossil remains along the
foot hills. Colorado Is rich In such
relics.
The hrst meeting OF the Colorado
Racing Association will be held NJ
Trinidad May 3ist and Juno LIST. I'd aud
3rd. There will be each day two har-
ness events and three or more running
events for purses amounting to over
5000.
Tho Pueblo armory has been over
hauled. refurnishcd and RENTED. and Is
now ono OF the best equipped. hand:
soonest and most comfortable state bar
racks. Several thousand dollars have
been spent In oycrhaulins tho old
buildings.
Secretary Haywood of tho Western
Federation OF Miners Is In receipt OF .
check for 5000 from the Butte min
ers. The money In portion OF the pro-
eceds from . benefit recently given by
the Butte union. from which $4,000
was realized.
Work has been commenced on No.
: and No. . reservoirs OF the Colorado
Fuel and Iron Company near Pueblo.
They are larger than Lake MinncQua.
and will be filied by means Of canals
ST. Charles river.
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April 18th. John Norgxtc was awarded
IS 900 damages In suit against the d.
& II. q. Railroad Company. Norgatc,
was caught In q frog and run over BY
q car about . ycar ago In tho Pueblo.
yards His injuries neccssitatcd the
smputation Of his left leg. :
Tho trial Of William II. Dye Of
Rocky Ford. in tho United States Court,
at Pueblo on q charge OF sending
threatening letters through the mail to,
Colonel Lockhnrt. goes over to the next
term OF court on account OF tho jury
being unable to agree. II Is said that
the Jurors stood half for conviction and
half for acquittal.
Mark Love and Elmer Stephenson.
proprietors Of the Deep Lake hotel in
the White River forest reserve In
Rsutt county. have been arrested on q
charge OF fencing in government land,
having been indicted by the grand jury
In tho United States Court at Pueblo.
They entered n plea of not guilty and
were released on bonds.
The Commercial Club Of Steamboat
Springs has forwarded to Senator Tel
Ter n strong protest against the setting
aside Of the Park Range forest reserve.
Tho protest states that the reserve Is
g. A.. .ns tr.s, n
water supply. rs there Is already more
water in the streams than can be used.
Its effect would be to rctard settlement.
Postmaster L. C. Dana Of Colorado
Springs has received notice OF his ap-
pointment as government custodian OF
the site OF the proposed federal build
ings. located at the southwest corner
of pixies Peak and Nevada avenues.
The land was recently purchased for
s36, 900 cash from the Stratton estate.
and will be the site of a s135, 900 post
Office building.
1t is reported In Denver that bond.
holders of tho Denver. Lakewood and
Golden railroad will bid in the prop
erty at the foreclosure sale May IL.
reorRanize the corporation. equip the
line with electricity from Denver to
Golden, and later possibly extend the
road over to and through Clear Creek
and Gilpin counties. SO as to tap the
rich mining sections there.
]. w. Hawkins. once well known in
Colorado. and who served as detec.
tive in the Cripple Creek district, died
on the 18th inst., at Lawton, o. T., OF
wounds received in n street fight over
politics April 4th. He was shot by
i. J. Russell. one of the editors Of the
feet seven inches tall and attracted
attention wherever he went.
The Board of County Commits
sioners of Larimer county has given
the right of way through the county to
nr u NIcIurh and nssncintes for.