Rocky Ford enterprise., 1906-05-11
NEWS OF THE WEEK
Most Important Happenings Of the
Past Seven Days.
Interesting Items Gathered from All
parts of tho World Condensed
Into Small Space for the
Denent of Our Readers.
sa. Francisco Earthquake.

San Francisco Earthquake.
San Francisco agent OF the Liver
pool and London Globe insurance COM
pany estimates the loss Of that COM
pany in the earthquake and dre at
$4.335. 900.
The Spanish Club, representing the
Spanish colony at Manila has passed
resolutions expressing sympathy with
the people OF San Francisco.
A syndicate OF New York capitalists
has made n proposition to loan San
Francisco 800. .0oO. 900 for the purpose
Of rebuilding the city.
San Francisco proposes to ask tho
government to guarantee an issue OF
$500 100000 OF municipal bonds for
+ the purpose Of rebuilding the devast-
hted city.
President Benjamin Ide Wheeler is
authority for the statement that the
University OF California is loser to the
extent Of 100000 by the recent earth
quake.
OF SIC vaults recently opened In
San Francisco the contents OF 40 per
cent OF them were found to have been
destroyed.
Fire recently entirely DESTROYED tho
laundry OF the general hospital at
tho Preside. San Francisco. by
hard work tho hospital buildings
were saved.
Gen. Greeley has notified the war
department that San Francisco has
only ten days rations on hand. Further
contributions from tho country at
large will be necessary.
Auditor Horton. OF San Francisco.
estimates that tho expenditures for
tho coming fiscal year will amour;
20 Ss.e&s.<co.
Close estimates which have recent
~ been complied show that abe actual
property loss In San Francisco will
approximate Siso. .o00. 600.
Tho property loss at Santa Rosa.
Cal. BY the recent earthquake II on
eiaiiy reported at 5000. 600.
Tho Ban Francisco clearing house
reports that tho business interests Of
the city will be able TO rebuild tho
burned section without tho aid Of
charity or untTicd methods Of finance.
aiseeSsasssss.
Another var cloud has arisen BE-
tween Colombia and Venezuela A. the
result OF the refusal Of Vice Presi-
dent Gomez to receive DR.. Herrera.
the Colombian minister.
The supreme court has decided tha,
the government must refund to tho
Cherokee iadians ss.coo. 900. being the
amount. with interest since 1853
charged against them for expenses In
moving the lribs wsss more than 50
yeafs ago.
A tornado aid much damage In
rurnas county. Nebraska. many build.
ines being destroyed and several per.
sons injufed.
Germany has Issued inviiations 70
- states TO take part In an inierss-
sioaai virsies. telegraph conference At
Berlin. June ..
Presumably a. . result OF investiea-
tons being made by interstate COM
mercs commission regarding relations
existing between coal carrying roads
and minins companies. the Baltimore
and Ohio railroad has sold It's con.
ifoiiins iutesest In the Consolidated
Coal Company.
The rnited States cruisers Chat.
sanoosa and Galveston have arrived
d Manila for an oserhauiinr prepar-
atory 10 joinias the aeet at Shanghai
A receiver has been appointed fos
The American Reserve bond company
d Chicago.
After 20 yeass service a. Judge Of
The unfsed States court for the dis
trfct Of Colorado Judge Moses Ha1ist
has retired and Robert z. Lewis has
been sworn In ~ his successor.
The olympic games At Athens were
closed By the presentation Of the prizes
personally By King George to the sue
eessful contestants The day ended
with . dinner given to the winners and
invited guests By the King.
The appellate division Of the supreme
eourt Of New York has decided that
the oficers and directors Of the
Equitable Insurance company must
account to the policy holders for the
funds wasted IN recent years.
The federal grand Jury at New York
has returned indictments against the
sugar trust and several eastern rail-
roads on the charge Of giving and ac-
cepting rebates on freight shipments.
Severe rain. wind and hall storms
were recently reported In Oklahoma.
Young livestock was killed and crots
we're badly damaged.
The case ssainst n. NJ Snyder. q
Kansas City promoter. charged with
bribery at st. Louis has been dis
missed on account Of the absence of
the prosecuting witness.
The total amount Of national back
notes in circulation IL ssse.eis-
ss7.
England has issued an ultimatum TO
Turkey demanding the complete with
drawsl Of troops from Egyptian terri.