Rocky Ford enterprise., 1906-07-06
COLORADO NEWS ITEMS

The Jewish Alliance OF Denver 10
planning for tbs erection OF a $4,000
club building.
A large consignment OF brook trout
from the government hatchery at Lead
Vile has Just been distributed at the
different stations on the Platte.
Mrs. z. X. Snyder, wife OF President
Snyder OF the State Normal School.
has been re-appointed by Governor Nc
Donald as member OF the State Trav'
cling Library Commission.
Prof. +. W. Cragin. formerly OF the
faculty of Colorado College. is compil.
region. to be published this fall. and
later Professor Cragin vii issue an his
toricsi dictionary Of the West.
John Ivey died at Central City. June
cCth. from injuries received by the
falling OF a rock In the After Supper
mine at Black Hawk. He leaves
widow and three small children. and
was member Of the A. o. u. W.
The new railroad passenger rate OF
3 cents "a mile In Colorado. recently es
tabiished by the Western Passenger
Association. went into effect July LIST.
II is expected that the Increase In
travel will fully compensate the rail-
roads.
Because he thought II was n dis.
grace to labor organization. Antoine
Langroti. an Italian at Trinidad. tried
to commit suicide but was unsuccess'
full. He was tried In the County Court
on a charge OF insanity and sent to
the state asylum.
Judge Ben d. Lindsey of Denver
says that he has never refused nve
million dollars, or any other sum OF
money. from John d. Rockefeller for
juvenile reform work. One good rca'
son is that MIR. Rockefeller has made
no offer Of money.
J.. C. Dana. commander in.chlef ot
the Department Of Colorado and Wy.
ominI. @. A. H.. has been formally nc
credited by Governor Mcdonald as
cx.ofiicio member Of the board OF trus-
tees OF the Colorado Soldiers and Sail
ors' Home Mt Monte Vista.
Tho people OF Colorado Springs are
making vigorous protest against the
action Of the Senate committee In re
ducing the additional postofiic. build
Ing appropriation from 100000 to
$4,000. II the special appropriation
Ii not cut Colorado Springs will get In
all $4,000 for It's new federal build
ing.
&. T.. Hale. n Siiycr,on miner. was
recently committed TO the county jail
nt Dcnycr on complaint Of Humane
Agent Tuft. who alleges that Hal. has
failed TO pay the sum Of $50 u month.
as agreed upon by him. for the support
Of his son, u boy OF ten. who In under
treatment at tho Denver county hos
pitni for curvature Of tho spine.
Tho forty.sccond grand lodge meet.
Ing and twentieth annual reunion OF
the Benevolent and Protective Order
Of Eiks will be held at Denver July
10th 10 goth. The .nthcrin. VIII no,
be restricted to Eiks aionc-thc dcarS
are comm. with them. and the Colo
rado game laws have been abrosat:d
for the occasion.
Convic,s working on tho new county
road nj brewster. near Florence. dug
up n part Of n skeleton Of n monster
prehistoric animal. II is leg bone
eight feet long. ten inches across and
six inches thick In the narrowcst
place. II In partially pcirificd. An cf'
fort will be made TO locate other por'
tons of the skeleton.
William Mcpherson and John Tc'-
low, who were badly injured by the cS'
piosion Of a missed shot Mt the lnsle-
side limestone qunrrics. are stu In the
hospital at Fort Collins. and not likely
to get ou, for some time. Neither In
aware Of the loss Of his sight. as their
heads have been kept bandagod ever
=. o..
been Informed Of that fact.
W. A. Conant. n pioneer resident OF
Colorado Springs. In response TO n let
ter written to President Roosevelt ask
Ing him II he intended TO run Tor once
another term. has received a reply
from Secretary Loeb which says: You
will have TO vote for some other Rc-
publican next time" Conant was
delegate from New York to the hrst
national Republican convention. more
than fifty years ago.
The Colorado Manufacturers Asso
citation has established hcadauartcrs
in the Quincy building at Denver. Sec.
rotary Thomas Scott says: "Within
six months VIC have secured n mcmpcI-
ship OF 100 and this is rather remark
able when you consider that no ono
whose firm does not transact sluu,ovo
worth of business n year Is eligible 10
membership. We hope to double the
membership within the noat year.
Miss Jessie NJ. Falkenburg. daughter
of the recently, deceased Mrs. Ida May
Falkenburg, widow Of the founder OF
the woodmen of the World. who died
in California year ago. has been APP
pointed by the Denver County Court
administrative of the estate OF her
mother. Application for letters OF ad,
ministration places the value OF real
estate owned by Mrs. Falkenburg n.
$1,000 and OF the money In bank anu
personal property $500.
In the omnibus public buildings bill
completed by the House buildings com.
mittee. Colorado gets the following: In.
crease ofcost limit for Colorado Springs