Rocky Ford enterprise., 1908-06-12
STATE NEWS ITEMS

Farmers near Greeley are complain
ing that coyotes are becoming SO num-
erous and bold that they nightly Vislt
their yards and carry away poultry.
The Lakeside park and summer re-
sore grounds. just completed at Den
yer at cost of 100000, was formally
opened to the public on Memorial Day.
A baby lion has been born at the
Colorado Springs 200. The cub. which
Is a splendid specimen of the African
lion, is named ''Zoolita." in honor OF
its birthplace.
Edwin T. Howe, an attorney who
was to have assisted In the prosecu-
tion in the Steve Adams trial at Grand
Junction next month, died at Telluride
June End of pneumonia.
What is said to be the largest fish
ever taken out Of the Twin Lakes,
weighing twenty pounds and four
ounces, WAS caught by Edward Lay
cock Of Denver few days since.
Civil service examination will be
held June 18th at Denver. Cheyenne.
Trinidad and Grand Junction for the
position of clerks and collectors in the
revenue office AT Denver.
While placing a revolver in its hol
aged twenty-one, son of a well-to-do
.ranchman near Collbran. was accident
ally shot through the heart and killed.
Bishop William Fraser Mcdowell.
formerly chancellor of Denver unive--
sity. has been appointed to preside at
the conference of the Methodist church
OF this state. to be held in Longmont
next August.
i
Skaggs, secretary OF the Colorado
State Realty Dealers Association, have
issued call for the second quarterly
convention to be held at Pueblo June
Goth and 27th.
Ethan A. Farnham, sheriff OF Routt
county, died at the home Of friends in
Grand Junction Oh the 5th inst. OF can
Ger OF the stomach. He was serving
his third term as sheriff and expected
to be again reelected.
By the spreading of the rails on the
Denver & Rio Grande track near AS
pen Friday. two passenger and three
freight cars were ditched. Sixteen per-
sons were more or less injured, some
seriously. though not fatally.
The comptroller OF the currency has
approved an application to organize
tho First National Bank OF Calhan.
capital. So, 900: r. c. Larue. II. A. La.
rue, l.. f. Smith, 4. J. Henbcst, Il. II.
Woodring and ID. l.. Shultz. incorpora-
tors.
Al the last meeting OF the regents
of the University of Colorado gradua-
tion day was permanently set aside
as day on which to decorate the
grave OF 4. J. Mackey. In commemora-
tion of his magnificent bequest to the
State University.
OF the two hundred fifty member
ships at $40 each which are required
to insure the erection OF two hundred
thousand dollar pavilion for the use Of
the Western Stock Show Association.
II Is reported that 1875 have already
been secured.
The proposed sugar factory at Man.
zanola in Otero county Is an assured
fact. Bonds TO the amount OF 100000
have been placed In Chicago. and this
with the $500. 900 already subscribed
by the farmers OF the Arkansas val
ley. guarantees the construction OF a
6O0-ton plant. Four contracting firms
are figuring on the job and work will
probably begin September 1st.
The hotel keepers Of Colorado
Springs viii entertain the members of
the Rocky Mountain Hotel and
Restaurant Keepers Association on
the occasion of the annual out.
ing OF that body. June 18th and
18th. A frying pan picnic" will
be held In South Cheyenne Canon
June 18th. and In the evening a dance
will be held at Stratton Park.
The building permits issued In Den
ver during the month Of May amount
I,, ha
month last year OF $3G0.9l0. The sum
OF s3iS 900 is to be expended for III
brick residences. which shows an av-
crage value Of over $1,000 each. Six
apartment houses will cost $l15.0O0.
Comparatively few business. or public
buildings are included In the list.
On the night OF Commencement day
Mt the State Normal School at Greeley.
the annual alumni reunion Of the
school was held. The alumni number
l.5iS and there were about GOO at the
reception. Addresses We're made by
Charles Lory. teacher In the State Ag-
ricultural College; Frank Latson. pres
ideni of the class OF 1907; Attorney V.
+. Kcyes of 1901: Richard Broad and
Doctor Snyder.
Denver and Colorado Springs Elks
together with all other antlered breth~
ren over the state. are negotiating
with John W Pigg. a noted hunter of
Canon City who has an elk reserva-
tion in the Black Mountain district, to
FAKE carload OF live elk to the ma
tional convention In Dallas. Texas, this
summer. Mr. Pigg has 100 elk on his
reservation. a pair Of which he has
trained TO drive. and the idea is to
have X. l.. Holland Of Colorado
Springs. who is slated for grand ex-
alted ruler. drive through the city be
hind the trained animals.
II has been decided by the Denver
Fark Commission to build the Chees.
man pavilion in CheesInan Park Of
marble. TO be procured from Colorado