Rocky Ford enterprise., 1905-05-12
COLORADO NEWS ITEMS

30th.
The school census just taken at Fort
collins shows 2.0GG persons OF school
age. being an increase OF 22i over last
year.
has decided TO extend its line to Apex.
u distance OF seven miles ITom Black
Hawk. this summer.
a corporation has been formed TO
buil9 large block In l.ongmont. IN
whicn thera will be plenty Of room Tor
an enlarged postoiiice.
a miners drilling contest will be
one OF the features of the Boulder
Chau,auQua or the Fourth OF July. Au-
tomobile races Will be another atlrae-
ton.
A movement is On foot In Denver
10 build a gymnasium. bath house and
tree reading room for boys. adjoining
Rev. Thos. II. uz4els Peoples Taber-
uackle.
Joel +. Vale. At a recent meeting OF
the directors OF the Denver 4 Rlo
Grande held in New York city. was
elected TO succeed the late Edward ..
Wolcott.
II is said TO be definitely decided
that the Colorado a. Southern VIII
operate motor cars between Denver
and Boulder some time between now
and fall.
c. +. Mcconnell. the newly elected
mayor OF Durango. has taken arm
stand for municipal ownership ot the
lighting plant. street railway aud
sewer system.
Ex-Governor John l.. Rontt. whose
health has been quite prccaflouH OF
late. Is said TO be getting much
stronger. He lives 1t the Metropolc
hotel in Denver.
The case involving the right OF
the city OF Denver TO iHSu. bonds Tor
tho building OF an auditorium will be
the state May 10th.
Judge Rincr In the federal court nj,
Denver has decided that the Pullman
Car Company is not liable for the state
fee sought to be imposed on Its In
crease OF capital stock.
For the third time since tho FIRST
of the year Donado fa,a, n prominent
Italian storckccp.r at Trinidad. has
been taken to the State Insane ASNium.
lie became violent and attempted To
hurt his family.
John o'Ncill. pit boss. and Frank
Carmalc'to and James Roe. miners.
were Killed by the eavlnE Of great
mass OF rock In the SiaTkviilc mine OF
the Colorado Fuel & Iron Company on
the morning OF May 9th.
+. II. Wilson. tried In the district
court ut Pueblo OF the charge OF false
registration. was found guilty. The
case will be taken TO the Supreme
Cour; on the plea that the Booth regis.
trntIon law acts as u bar to conSlc.
tIon.
An offer has been received by the
Denver Juvenile Improvement ASsocin.
ton from L. +. George to give large
plot OF ground. between Eleventh and
Twelfth avenues. two blocks south OF
City Park. as n playground for chill
drcn.
Mrs. Eldora Steele. &c years OF age.
who has lived In Elyria for several
years, recently made the l.o00'milc
journey from Denver TO Santa Ana.
Cal. to be married to II. W. Hill OF
Los Angeles. who Is three years her
senior.
Receipts at the Denver mint for the
month OF April amounted TO Ss.:s6.?lS.
The government !s preparing TO begin
the coinage OF money ut the mint III
August or September. Gold and silver
are now being stored In anticipation
OF this.
The great religious revival at Canon
City closed on the night of April 2iih.
There were 93i conversions reported
and &I.4QO In money was contributed.
The Rev. Mr.. Sunday was given free
will Offering OF s2.l00 before leaving
for Chicago.
W. II. Armstrong. secretary Of the
Durango Board of Trade, has had
rubber expert investigating the coun.
try around Durango. and finds that
the rubber plant grows extensively
there. In one place there is more than
10000 acres Of 1t.
At the annual meeting OF the Denver
Union Depot and Railway Company.
$500 was voted towards the fund for
the Welcome" arch to face the depot
at the foo, of Seventeenth street. The
old officers and directors Of the com
pany were reelected.
The government has purchased from
John W. Springer $40 acres OF land
near Parker. twenty miles south OF
Denver. on Cherry creek. to he used
as n target range for soldiers stationed
Mt Fort Logan. a new range will be
installed next year.
BY the collapse of the West Colfax
bridge over the Platte river in Denver
May I'd. three wagons loaded with
brick. together with the teams and
drivers. were precipitated into the
stream. Two horses were caught in
the ruins OF the bridge and drowned.
State Senator Fred w. Parks has
filed quo warranto proceedings in the
Supreme Court against Lieutenant
Governor Cornforth. The fight is over
the office OF lieutenant governor. which
Senator Parks claims by virtue OF be-
ing presidSnt pro TEN of the Senate.
The court mas decided to take original
Jurisdiction In the matter and the re-
turn is set for May 4th.
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