Rocky Ford enterprise. (Rocky Ford, Colo.) 1887-1950, 1905-01-27
COLORADO NEWS ITEMS

A new Grand Army post has been
organized at Wheatland. near Denver.
IL will be No. 1l2.
The Rio Grand round house at Gun
nison was burned on the morning OF
January 18th. LOSS. $4,000.
The taking away of a prisoner to
the penitentiary on the 18th inst. left
only one lone prisoner In the Weld
county jail.
The city OF Florence rejoices In the
receipt Of 357.92 royalty on leased oil
lands. This will help to oil the mu'
nicipal machine.
An Immense attendance Is expected
at the national convention OF the Ep-
worth League to be held at Denver
July 9th to 9Th.
The vacancy In the Salida high
school caused by the resignation OF
Prof. II. l.. McGinnis. principal. has
been filled by Prof. J. +. Brown OF Chi
cago.
The case of the Denver ordinance
against the use of trading stamps.
which was decided against the city.
has been appealed to the Supreme
Court.
The mint machinery which was In
use at the Worlds Fair for coming
souvenir medals has been received at
the Denver mint and will shortly be
installed.
The clearing house reports for the
past two weeks show the business OF
Denver to be about the same AZ that
OF Omaha, in each case over $4,000
900 for the week.
The members of the woman's
League OF the State University at
Boulder are raising fund to be loaned
to young ladies' who are working their
way through college.
The n. Z. Church South and the
Cumberland Presbyterian church nj
Colorado Springs have exchanged
church buildings. the former paying
u bonus Of $1,000.
There are about 200 Japanese en-
pioyed ut the Pueblo steel works. They
ali board ut n hotel fitted up for them
near the shops and live and dress well.
being clearly In their habits.
Ofiicers OF the Humane Society Mt
Pueblo are taking action against driv-
ers who leave their horses standing on
the street In cold weather without
binkets and vino drive them smooth
shod on Icy streets.
The county commissioners OF Mesa
county have appointed Judge Walter
s. Sullivan. whose term expired JaLu'
AIRY LIST, to NIL the vacancy caused by
the death Of Judge ". c. Sloan. who
was elected last fall.
Professor Hayden OF Fort Collins. to-
Ecthcr with number OF eastern men.
has secured ground surrounding
Doushty's mineral springs. near hotch'
kiss. and will Immediately proceed TO
build $4,000 sanitarium.
OF the Sl.os7 800 spent last year by
the United Mine Workers for the relief
Of strikes. S&37.575 went Into tho Colo
rado district. Colorado shows an In.
crease OF 40 paid.up membership. an
increase from $50 to ets.
A big wildcat captured near the Vic.
tor reservoir NJ Gillctt by Water Com
missioner James Mccarthy WAS pre-.
scented to the Victor urcmcn. A cage
has been built for the animal and the
nrc boys will attempt to tame II.
c. N. williams. u prominent mining
man and capitalist OF Colorado
Springs. died on the 18th inst. OF heart
failure. He was one OF the pioneers
Of Durango and for nearly eighteen
years president OF the First National
Bank OF Durango.
by the aid OF United States customs
inspectors n crusade will be com
mcnced In Denver against y society
that is known to be engaged In bring.
ing young women to the city for i'm.
moral purposes. Many have been
brought from France.
An adjourned term OF the District
Court Is in session at Fort Collins
with Judge James +. Garrigucs Of
Greeley on the bench. Several I'm.
portant irrigation suits that were con.
iinued ut the regular September term
will be heard ut this term.
Wireless tclcgraphic messages from
Denver to New York Is what the De
F'ores, company expects TO send within
two weeks. c. c. Wilson. the Denver
representative Of the company. is ar
ranging plans for the formal opening
of a station and Governor Adams.
Mayor specr and other dignitaries viii
be asked TO be present.
Judge Lindsey OF the Juvenile Court.
of Denver. recently started on lee
ture tour that will include the princi-
pal cities Of the Middle West. Among
the places on his list are Lincoln.
Omaha, Chicago. Louisville. Peoria.
Cincinnati. Nashville and several
other cities. In several states he will
address state legislatures.
The large stone building OF the Colo
RADIO & Southern railway on the sum.
NIT OF ALPINE Pass has been destroyed
by fire. The structure was a large and
important building to the railway com.
pany, as It contained the round house.
turn table. coal chutes. water tank and
boarding house all under one roof.
This was made necessary on account
OF the severity of the winters at that
altitude. which is above timber line.
A carload Of gifts, consisting OF ma.
chinery and ore. has been received ut
the Colorado School OF Mines in
r-t,tn, frpy,, tho nttfu E~xppuitt1D