Rocky Ford enterprise., 1905-08-11
COLORADO NEWS ITEMS

Tho first basket of Rocky Ford canta-
loupes were shipped to Denver ON the
I'd inst.
The first dividend of twenty-five per
cent has been paid by the receiver OF
the defunct American Savings Bank
at Trinidad.
Tho Taos Indians who have been at
work in tho sugar beet fields near
Rocky Ford have returned to their
home In New Mexico.
John c. F1tterer has been appointed
assistant engineer In the reclamation
service and assigned to duty at Den
yer under II. C. Hinderlider.
| The new canning factory at Rocky
Ford began operations on the I'd inst.
It will work for the first three weeks
on beans. after which II will tackle the
tomato crop.
The Colorado Springs Automobile
Club has issued n circular announcing
that chaufIeurs who violate the city
ordinance In regard to speed Will re-
ceive no sympathy or support from the
club.
Governor Mcdonald will 80 to Port.
land to attend the exercises on Colo
rado Day. August 22d. ut the Lewis
and Clark Exposition. He hopes to
see as many Coloradans rs possible
present.
Frank Fielding. aged nineteen. son
OF Henry Fielding, a well-known cattle
man of the Buena Vista district. was
dangerously injured by being thrown
from his horse on the I'd inst Both
hips were broken.
Colorado day ut the Portland fair
has been set for August 22nd. and
special train carrying the governor
and his s,aI and more than 200 prom
incnt business men Will 70 to Oregon
to assist In the celebration.
On the night OF July 3oth the United
OIL Company at Florence struck oil
in well 3ts at a depth OF 1850 feet.
Tho oil arose 1000 feet In the hole
and from present Indications the well
will prove q good and permanent pro-
duccr.
Tho Weaver artesIan well near Flor
cnec Is reported to be flowing l.oso.ooo
gallons every twcnty.four hours. This
well. while being drilled for oil. opened
sub,crranean water body. There In
enough water flowing to irri.ate 900
acres OF land.
One hundred and four Texans. who
have been visiting for two months nj
Colorado Springs. have formed tho
Colorado Sprinss-Tcxna association.
Among tho members arc Texans from
Manltou and former rcn!dcnis OF tho
Lone Star State.
Judg. l.. W. Cunningham OF the Dis
,rict Court at Colorado Springs will
shortly go TO Pasosa Springs to hold
court for Judge J. l.. Russell. There
arc some criminal cases In Archrlcta
county which Judge Russell does not
want TO try himself.
The new Santa fc railroad depot
At Trinidad which replaced tho ono
destroyed by a food three ycars aso.
has been turned over To the railroad
company. Il Is said TO be IN. finest
example Of the Spanish mission depot
on the Santa 10 system.
Tho pcnser library board Is con.
srunicd with the necessity OF chang.
Ing the plans adopted for tho Car.
ncsio library building OF raising moro
money. Tho architcc, whose plans
were adopted seems To have been
too cx,FasaEant In hls ideas.
Thunss Lash. California 'tscr.
died at his home at Win. near Trini.
dad. August I'd. aged six;y.cisht years.
lie was born on ~ha; IL now tho site
Of st. Louis. and went TO California In
/ 80. Ito was a member OF the Caiifor.
MIA regiment. and later enlisted In the
First New Mexico volunteers. Ho set
tied at VIII In 1875.
Judge Cunningham. in tho District
Court at Colorado SpT!asa. has denied
tho motion for a now trial In tho case
OF J. II. BcifoFd vs.. the Srat,ou estate.
and entered Judgment for tho plaintiff
In the sum Of 5000. An appeal was
granted 10 the Supreme Court. Judge
peiford's claim il for services as at.
toTncy during Mr.. s;Taiton's lifetime.
According to the decision Of Dis,rie,
JgdEe Mullins at Dcnssr. George =.
Smith and Frank Anderson. former
county commissioners of old Arapa.
hoe county, who were iesislated out
Of Office by the Rush amendment. are
stIll entitled to serve. lie bases his
decision on the recent decision Of the
Supreme Court In the case OF other
county officers.
Edwin q. ATkins. son Of the late Col.
John Atkins OF the Rocky Mountain
News. died at Denver on the ith inst.
OF diabetes. lie was for many year,
dramatic editor Of the News. Together
with his mother. he was owner Of a
one.third interest in the News at the
time Of his death. His health had been
bad for several years and he had only
recently returned from Honolulu.
Patents have been issued TO Colo.
radans as follows: Ira A. Cammett.
Denver. ore conccntrator: A. Hoover.
Estes Park. washing machine: J. q.
1.eyner. drill bitt rotating mechanism
for rpck.drillinE engines: J. s. Shep.
herd. Idaho Springs. wrench. n. 8.
Sherman. Denver. ciectromsEneticaliy
operated reciprocatinE tool: John T,
Wilmer. Denver. can cap soldering ap
paratus.
The Gunnison tunnel has attained a
length Of 2.is0 feet and 400 men arc
employed. Work is being prosecuted