Rocky Ford enterprise., 1906-08-17
COLORADO NEWS ITEMS

Earl Donham. aged twelve, wac run
over and killed while playing around
some freight cars at Trinidad on the
10th inst.
The county commissioners OF Boul.
der have appropriated SIS In aid OF
representation of the county at the
State Fair at Pueblo.
Former Iowa people had reunion
at Eldorado Springs. In the canon
above Boulder on Saturday. Angus.
18th. Several hundred were present.
It IL estimated that on recent
pleasant Sunday the railroads carried
as many as 5000 Denver people on
excursions into the mountains and to
other out-of-town resorts.
Capt. c. II. Warren OF the Salvation
Army OF Trinidad is planning to erect
permanent barracks for the army at
cost OF $1,000. OF which amount about
one-fourth has been subscribed.
Governor Mcdonald will be request.
ed TO open the annual flower show to
be held In North park. at Colorado
Springs. August 22nd to cath inclusive.
by the El Paso County horticultural
society.
A terrific hail storm struck the coal
mining camps OF Primero and Secundo
In Las Animas county on the 9th. inst.
hailstones covering the ground TO the
depth of six inches. Many windows
wcrc broken.
A branch OF summer apples less
than eight inches long and containing
seventeen hne apples was recently on
exhibition at Josiin's dry goods store
In Denver from the farm Of +. II. Oak
ley. six miles west OF Denver.
Gactano Fiurino. nm Italian. living
on Dclgnny street In Denver. was shot
and killed by his wife on the 9Th. inst.
because he accused her OF going with
other men and started to write a let.
ter to her brother In Italy. telling him
SO.
Thirteen cases OF Illegal liquor sell.
Ing brought by tho town OF Ault have
been decided against the liquor sellers.
Tho city administration. aided by citi.
xcns. raised 500 and hired detectives.
whose work resulted In many convic.
tons.
Tho body OF tho man found dead at
tho hcadsatc Of Robinson's lake and
trriHnting reservoir. eight miles north
OF Denver on the Globcvillc road. on
10 9Th. inst. has been identified NJ
ihnt Of Fred Luksik. resident OF Den.
ycr.
The offer OF Abraham Bosicr OF Phil.
adclphia to purchase certain of tho
assets Of the dcfunct Western Bank
Mt Denver. said to be worth $4,000.
for $4,000. was refused after an OK.
preston against Il BY n meeting vi de-
positors.
During n panic on m fntcrurban
electric car ut Trinidad. caused by fear
OF being run down by Santa Fc en-.
zinc. Mrs. Thomas Dowd. wifc OF
Colorado & Wyoming engineer. rcsid.
ins at Janscn. fell and fractured her
right leg at the knee In m attempt to
jump from the car.
The beautiful granite monument
which In TO be erected by the cSccu.
tors of the S,ra;ton estate at tho grave
OF W. s. Stratton. In Evergreen ccm-
ctcry. mt Colorado Springs. has 5ccn
completed and will arrive September
LIST. The monument which cost 5000.
will be set up over the grave without
public ceremony.
After years restless wandering.
Harry Smith. who escaped from the
State Rcformniory ut Bucna Vista.
March 9. 1905. whcr he was impris.
oncd for highway robbery. was cap.
turcd Mt Denver on the 5th Inst. Hc
had become cnfecblcd and exhausted
and made his way to Denver to obtain
relief from his parents.
The Denver & tntermountain rail.
road has been having new line sur
.eyed from Johnson's Crossing for n
short distance up Clear Creek canyon.
This road was formerly the Denver.
Lakewood & Golden. and Is operated
between Denver and Golden partly by
steam aud partly by electricity. II In
denied tina, aHy immediate extension
Ia contemplated.
Insane jealousy over his young and
pretty wife was the cause Of n murder
and suicide near Rouse. n coal mine
camp thirty miles north of Trim.
idna. on the 9TH inst. when
Juan Duran. a Mexican. fired
two bullets into the body of his wife,
Isabella Duran. killing her instantly.
and then ended his own life with bul.
let through the heart.
Mayor Speer of Denver has mp.
pointcd n full list of delegates TO the
National Irrigation Congress, which
meets at Boise. Idaho. September Sd
to Sth. Frank II. Goudy. vice prcsi.
dent of the congress. will navc charge
of the Colorado delegations. Among
the addresses to be delivered will be
one on DRY Framing" by Robert
Gauss Of the Denver Republican.
An examination will be held In Den
yer August goth for stenographcrs and
,ypewriters in the Panama canal and
Philippine services Only men are ell
ribic as applicants. The age limit
ranges from twenty to forty.fve in the
Panama service and from eighteen to
forty in the Philippines. Successful
competitors have good chance of sc.
curing positions, as there has always
heretofore been dearth of applicants.
improvements amounting to almost
$4,000 on the hospital and dormitorics
OF the Teller Indian Institute at Grand