Rocky Ford enterprise., 1905-04-28
COLORADO HEWS ITEMS

American stock Growers Association
will meet AT Denver May sth-
Nearly 100 locomotives Of the Denver
& Rio Grande system are being
I equipped with electric headlights OF
/ the latest pattern.
The trial Of Mrs. Matte Wider al
/ Cripple Greek. on the charge OF muF-
der!ng Mrs. II. C. Douglas. has been
set for April 9th.
Colorado Springs yegetarians are
anxious TO secure the establishment
OF q branch OF the Battle Creek sana-
toElgm at the Springs.
The meeting OF the Ant-cIgaTette
/ league at StEatton Park, Colorado
| Springs. May 9Th. will be addressed by
Judge b. B. Lindsey Of Denver.
The Ish Reservoir company has been
organized at BeTthoud. II Is proposed
/ TO raise the capacity Of lsh lake from
Ill. 900. 900 gallons TO 2so.O00.0oe.
The building and machinery OF the
Sterling electric light plant was badly
/ injured by fre on the morning OF April
/ 20th. the loss being estimated a. about
5000.
The American Stock Growers Asso-
/ citation will meet AZ Denver May sth
| for 4 three days session. A strong
| sUDgt Will De IlhLr 10 iHIIGG 4.N@4
/ dent Roosevelt 10 be present.
Harry Hugh Lee. n prominent Den
yer lawyer. died at the Hotel Colorado
nj Glenwood Springs. April 2lst. OF
/ acute kidney disease after few days
/ illness
! An expert OF the United States geo
| logical survey Will be detailed to make
/ an investigation OF the underground
] 81 h. ptaYFa FfgsfR In
| Colorado.
! 4 permanent farmers institute for
Yuma county was organized at wTay
April ed with Il. ". Reed as prcs!'
dent and Editor Hawks Of the Gazette
as secretary.
Edward Weston. sent TO the state re-
!oEmatory ut Buena Vista from Grand
Junction for burglary. tried TO escape
4 few days since. but was followed
by bounds and captured.
Dr. Rodney II. True OF the Bureau
o. Plant Industry OF the Department OF
Agriculture At Washington is visiting
Colorado to make an examination OF
the rubber plant In this state.
The work Of tranScribInE the rec
orda OF old Arapahoc county, 30 far
as they apply to the new county OF
Adams. once comprised in ATapahoc.
has been completed at 4 cost o! SS3.'
600.
One o, the few Austrian thcatcTE In
the United States Is to be established
at Pueblo this spring. II Will be
erected under the auspices OF the Aus
tT!an colony at Bcssemcr. 4 suburb OF
Pueblo.
At special election held In Fruit.
mere. suburb OF Canon City, Il was
voted TO Incorporate as village under
tho name OF East Canon. The vote
was &c for incorporation End g
against.
Judge W. =. Seeds OF the District
Court Mt Cripple Creek has Issued an
order that all gambling must cease In
the district. and as n result the rou-
lette wheels. bank and slot machines
Rrc said to have been stored away.
4 FIRE at MIn:uTn. on the Denver &
Rio Grandc railroad In Eagle county
on the morning OF the 18th inst. burned
the American hotel. three residences.
n saloon and a barber shop. the dam.
age being estimated at about 10000.
Commissioner Richards OF the Cen
cral Land Office has ordered withdrawn
from all forms OF disposal township
thIrty.two. range thirteen west. in
Durango land district for use In con-
ncctIon with the La Ncta river irri
CATION project.
II Is announced at the Offices OF the
Denver. Boulder Intcrurban railway
that electric cars will be running be-
tween Denver and Boulder by Septen-
Der LIST. Practically all the prelimin-
ary work OF securing rights OF way.
etc, has been concluded. the money is
on hand and work will begin at once.
w. Perry Pollock. formerly OF Platte.
willie. died April 18th at Hot Springs.
Arkansas. at the age OF seventy.four
years. He was born In Missouri and
came to Colorado in 1858. His first
home was on the present site of Den
yer and in the early days he was en-
gagged in freighting across the plains.
On May 9Th in Denver the State
Board OF Pardons will consider the ap-
pllcation for clemency OF the three
young men sentenced to death for the
murder OF Mrs. Amanda YoungbloOd
in Denver on the night OF December
. 81. 1903. The criminals are Charles
o. Peters, Newton Andrews and Fred
Arnold.
The Loyal Legion Of Denver gave
farewell reception on the night Of
April 18th to Gen. Frank D. Baldwin.
who has been transferred from the
command of the Department .of the
Colorado to be in command OF the
Southwestern division. The reception
was largely attended and was bril-
liant affair.
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 president pro TEN of the Senate.
The court has decided to take original
Jurisdiction in the matter and the re-
| turn is set for NAV 4th