Rocky Ford enterprise. (Rocky Ford, Colo.) 1887-1950, 1905-12-22
COLORADO NEWS ITEMS

The Rev. John w. Carter Of Owa-
tonna, Minnesota. has accepted the
pastorate of the First Universalist
church of Denver.
The ten.doliar counterfeit bills of the
Buffalo series, passed In large numbers
in Colorado last spring. have appeared
again in Trinidad.
Frank Zindic of Greeley, twenty-rour
years OF age, accidentally shot himself
while ont duck hunting November 2Gth
and died instantly.
An unusual number of coyotes are
troubling the farmers near Florence.
having been driven out of the hills by
snow and cold weather.
The Methodist Church building at
Julcsburg was destroyed by fire on the
18th inst. The loss is stated at about
$4,000. with $500 insurance.
The Colorado State Teachers Asso-
citation holds its thirty.:srst annual
meeting ut Denver during holiday
week. beginning December 2Gth.
r. ]. Dugan. president OF the Ma
tional Bank OF Commerce OF Denver,
has decided to drill wells for artcsian
water on the Gale ranch in Beaver
II II estimated that some 10000
small pine and plnon trees have been
shipped from Florence to Kansas City
and st. Louis for use as Christmas
trees.
Fred II. Pratt. well known Jeiler'
son county r.inchman. living near
Crosswell. suddenly dropped dead OF
heart disease while working in his
barn.
In preparation for the holiday, rush
siSty.ilyc men have been added TO the
clerical force at the Denver postoiiice.
The new clerks viii serve until after
New Year.
Among the courses recently intro
duced In the state university Mt Boul.
der Is one In sanitary science and pub.
lie health. II has already been taken
up by twenty-five students.
Tho Palisades National Bank OF Pal.
isadcs. Colorado. has been authorized
TO begin business with $4,000 capital.
j. J. Durk. IN president. q. II. Shoup
vice president and J. q. Mckinney
cashier.
Thirty oil locations were filed In tho
county clerks office at Colorado
Spring ON the 10th Inst on land south
east of SINNERS ranch. whcr. drill.
Ing In being prosecuted on the Emo
company's ground.
An eastern syndicate has purchased
the HALFWAY house ON the Pixies Peak
cog road from ]. 4. palEgTovc. Nearly
$4,000. II In said. will be expended In
the construction of large hotel and
in other Improvements.
The machine shop OF III" rrnycT
Engineering Works ut Denver took
IRE shortly after midnight on the 10th
inst. and nearly NIL tn. woodwork OF
the Interior was destroyed. badly dam
aging much Of tn. machinery.
Guy IL Roy Stcvick. receiver Of tn"
Denver Savings Hank. has paid div
idcnt of twenty per cent. TO dcpositorS
making u total Of thirty.hvc per cent,
tn date. lie expects to b. able to pay
Rry"nty.fiVC per cent. Of the entire de
poSitH.
John II. Drew of Angorl. in Rio
iianco county. aged :: years. walked
all the way To RawlinE. Wyoming. u
distance of i5s miles. to testify in a
lawsuit in which some Of his friends
were Interested. ~" covered on" TWEEN
ty.iivc mile stretch ut niEht.
Harrison u. Martin. one at the best
known aud most highly esteemed col.
urcd mon OF Denver. who has b,-rn "m.
pioyCd in tho Office Of the Board oi
Public Works for the past aftccn
years December LIST. lie leaves n
widow and eleven surviving children.
The business mems committee ut
Canon City. having In charge sub
scrip;ions to the bonus asked by =. $,
Granger of $4,000. reports the money
all raised. and work will commence ON
the trolley line between Florence and
Canon City 10y the frs, OF the year.
Tho fourmilc extension of the SIT.
vcrtun Northern railroad from Eureka
tn Animas Forks II blocked for the
winter. II IL proposed Ia Keep this
road open all the year after this sea
son and to that cnd extensive SNOW
sheds will he built next summer.
The School OF Mines has withdrawn
from the Rocky Mountain Inlcrcollcsi.
ate Athletic Association. which con.
sisted Of that school. the University OF
Denver. Colorado College and ttc State
Agricultural College ut Fort Collins.
This action is expected TO break up the
association.
Thirty-six land Office clerks in vari.
Gus western land Offices will be given
an Increase of salary of 500 per year
commencing with January LIST next.
Among the number to receive this In.
crease are G. NJ. ConEcr of Denver.
Nellie McCloud OF Durango. Harry
Long of Mon,rosc. and q. NJ. Jennings
and Mrs. 4. II. Bush of Pueblo.
Attired in short dresses. giving them
the appearance of mere children. Miss
Serena Bonsidini and Miss Rose Scna.
accompanied by their parents and pros
pcctivc husbands. visited the county
clerks Office in Trinidad and secured
marriage licenses. The two girls were
both under IA years of age and II was
necessary for their parents to give
their consent before the licenses could
he issued.
Frank Trujillo and +. Archuleta, the
two deputy shcriffs who killed Louis
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