Rocky Ford enterprise., 1906-03-02
COLORADO NEWS ITEMS


ton Of Alexander J. Strachan to be
postmaster at Colorado Springs.
The will of the late Gen. Fred Wal.
sen leaves a number OF vacant lots in
Walsenburs to the city to be used for
plant.
John Davis shot and killed himself
In Denver q few days ago because he
could not obtain work and was bur
den on his mother. He was thirty.four
years old and weighed 900 pounds.
Jack Hitler and J. G. kerns were
sentenced by Judge Lewis at Colorado
Springs to seven to eight years each
In the penitentiary. They were con.
victed OF working confidence games.
Gen. William J. Paimer's Monument
Valley park near Colorado Springs is
to be beautined by tho planting OF be-
tween 5000 and 1000 spruce trees.
brought from tho mountain district
south Of Florence.
The Colorado railroads Will grant a
rate Of one fare for the round trip to
tho meeting Of the Elks' grand lodge
next summer and to the laying OF the
corner stone OF the Shriners' temple
In Denver May I'd
Tho 81. Charles Mesa Fruit Growers
and Farmers Association. composed
Of men residing south and east Of Pu'
eblo. 10 taking vigorous steps to en-
force the law against shooting quail
and other legally protected game birds.
An outbreak Of mango among the
cattle in Weld aud Morgan counties
has led the State Board q Stock In
spection Commissioners to Issue mn or
der forbiddinI cattle within certain
boundaries to BE- turned on the open
range until dipped.
A Salt Lake dispatch says: A. J..
Gregory, who was live stock agent for
the Denver 4 Rio Grande here NJ one
time. is dead nj Provo insane asylum.
Gregory was dubbed by holdups two
years ago In Denver and never rscov-
cred from tho effects.
One dsy recently q. C. Howard. who
II eixhty.thrce years old. walked from
his home In SpriaSdale all the way TO
Boulder, . distnnco OF ten miles. and
after taking dinner with friends
walked back In time for supper. The
way 10 up and down the mountains.
Business men from all over the state
attended tho dollar dinner given BY
tho Colorado State Commercial Asso'
citation nj tho Aniicrs hotel At Colo
raod Springs. Tho feature Of III. at
fair was toe launching OF = movement
to secure u million population for Col
orado.
The owner 10 being sought for a
rins worth $50 found near vaimoni
In Boulder county beside tho railroad
track last fall. Tho finder. Al Tcack.
says there arc six diamonds In tho
ring and initials which the owner can
dcscripc. He will not give Il up until
full description IL given. but II anS'
ious to and tho owner.
Patents have been issucd TO tho FOL
lowing CoiorAdaus: Aaron d. Allen,
Pueblo. nut lock: Charles ,. ftfcr.
Boulder. claw hammer and spike
puiicr: Daniel Hug. Denver. water
wheel: George u. Price. Colorado
u. Sutherland. Dawkins. hayrako A.
,arhment: James II. Wilson. Dcnrcr.
trace carrier.
Dennis Callahan. an old resident o.
Colorado. died at 81. An,hoay's hos
pi,si In Denver February 18th after an
!iincss covering period Of ton years
Mr.. Callahan was well known through
out tho state. having conc TO Colorado
in is76. lIc made his home In Louis
VILE. where he vas engaged for un-
saiifoatiine. later c,nbarkink In tho cat
4 tie business and amassins quite q for
tune. lie vas victim OF paralysis.
Hon. Darwin r. kinssicy. formerly
auditor Of the state Of Colorado. was
married some fifteen or more years
aGo to the only daughter Of the late
President Mccall Of the New York
Mutual Life Insurance Company. Sir
Kingsley became third vice prcsidcni
Of the company. but his numerous
friends In Colorado are pleased "a
know that his name has not become
involved IN any Of the Insurance scan
dais.
The county commissioners Of Weld
county have conceded the privilege Ia
J. J. Henry Of Denver q placing poles
and s,rinsing wires for conductinS {
electrical power from his power plant
at Daeono. q new town eight miles
southeast Of Erie. through Weld county.
Work on the power plant IL TO begin
Immediately and In six months II IL er.
pectsd electrical power will be fur.
nishcd to all towns between Erie and
Greeley.
In the State Oratorieai Association
contes, AT Denver February sJd. BE-.
tween two representatives each from
Colorado College. the University Of
Denver and the State Agricultural Col.
lese. r. ]. Iddines Of the Agricultural
college won FIRST honors. and oiin 7.
Ice Of the Denver University won sec.
ond honors. Mr.. Iddings chose as his
subject. Reversal Of a Policy Of In.
Justice and Mr.. Lee. Henry Clay
a Character Sketch"
The Society Of Union County Pic.
neers met at Greeley February 2si.
and elected the following officers for
the ensuing year: President. Henry
T. West: secretary. Mrs. Calvin
Thomas. treasurer. J. A. Woodbury..