Rocky Ford enterprise., 1905-03-24
COLORADO NEWS ITEMS

Springs Was formally dedicated on tho
llth inst
The Burlington Railroad Company
is sinking an artesian well half mile
west OF Akron.
A Democratic club house Is To be
opened al Colorado Springs in the
rooms OF the old "-escent club.
Rural route No. I has been ordered
established April 18th al Coilbran.
Mesa county. serving 5Ct people and
ninety'one houses.
State Treasurer Hoimberg says that
county treasursrs are making good
progress in collecting taxes.
On April 18th the Colorado Court Of
Appeals will go out of existence. being
consolidated with the state Supreme
Court
4 suit has been appealed TO the state
Supreme Court which will test the
risht OF a county judge To grant ali
mony in excess OF $1,000.
The biacksmiths of Boulder have en-
tered into an agreement To raise the
price OF work done by them. because
Of the increased price of material.
Nicholas Miller. while at work on
the roof OF the Capital Ice CompaRy's
plant at Denver on tho 18th inst.
touched live wire and was Instantly
killed.
The pos,ofice fight which has been
going on for several weeks at Pueblo
has been settled and Mr.. n. 3. Wal
pole has finally received his commits
sion as postmaster.
The Colorado 4 Wyoming railroad 10
making arrangements To open mum.
her OF new coal fields in Las Animas
county this summer preparatory TO
opening them next fall.
William n. Danncr has Just been
elected as general secretary OF the
Young Mems Christian Association Of
Denver for the eighth year. The board
also voted To raise his salary.
The tcachcry' institute OF tho Fifth
normal d!sirics. eomprisin. the coun,
ties OF Teller. FL Paso. Douglas and
Ebert. will be- held In Colorado
Springs during the week OF July 3ist-
operations on the 18th Inst. Four
tons OF potatoes were consumed tho
firHt day. but Il In expected that up.
wards Of iifty tons day will bc used
soon.
The Grand Valley Fair Association
has fiied amended articles OF incorpor-
alton with the secretary OF state
changin. tho name to the Mesa
County Industrial and Fruit Fair Asso
ciation.
kid" Mccoy. a local prixc fighter.
and s. Martsburg. got into n fight at
Salida on tho night OF the 18th inst.
In which eleven shots were fired. but
nobody hit-not even an Innocent by
standcr.
II. Clay Cowlcs. one OF tho Oldest
and best known prospccto-s IN Clear
Creek county. was found dead In bed
In cabin at Georgetown on the morn.
ing of the 18th inst. His death rc-
suited from dropsy.
A Cheyenne dispatch says thnt that
city and Laramie are preparing to
send teams to tho flrcmcn's tourua.
mcnt at Fort Collins July 4th to com.
pete for the $1,000 in prizes TO be OF.
fercd on that occasion.
The report OF tho State Board OF
Health shows that there were SS1
deaths and 81 still births in Colorado
during the month OF February last
past. This shows n death rate Of
little over nineteen per thousand per
anrum.
The city OF Pueblo has become the
owner OF the big tract OF land known
us the Cranton claim. paying $10.7s5
for II. This land is situated near Min.
eral Palace park and will be added
to the park. A part Of 1t will be con.
verted into lake.
The Bank OF Eaton has consolidated
with the First National bank OF Eaton.
A. C. Adams. formerly manager OF the
Eaton sugar factory. has been elected
to the presidency OF the bank to sue.
u Gpttt xt.hn fUf,a
tion takes effect April 1st.
The application OF John s. Cusack
of Ames, Nebraska; C. Cusack. Robert
Scott, Joseph II. Scot, NJ. C. Cusack.
and others. to organize the First Ma.
tional Bank Of wellington. Colorado.
with $25.00O. has been approved by
the comptroller of the currency.
Mrs. Lillian NJ. n. Stevens and Miss
Lnna A. Gordon. president and vice
president of the National Woman's
Christian Temperance Union, will
have a reception at Denver April 5th,
on their way to Los Angeles to ar
range for the national convention next
October.
On the night Of March 10th at Buena
Vista, as result of an article in the
Colorado Republican. Editor Gilbert A.
Walker was waylaid at the corner OF
the city park by Hugh Stewart, a sa-
loonkeeper, and terribly beaten about
the head with rock and Stewards six
shooter.
Bob Womack, the Father Of Cripple
Creek" is said to be gradually dying
from paralysis at Colorado Springs and
physicians hold out but little hope for
his recovery. Womack was thought
to be dying some months ago, but re-
covered and until recently was thought
to be out of danger.
The first woman to be admitted to
the Union Printers home at Colorado
Springs is Mrs. Anna v. Wilson, who