Rocky Ford enterprise., 1908-04-17
COLORADO news

place OF William e. Avery.
The board OF the State Normal
School has elected Richard Broad of
Golden president for the ensuing
year.
Summit county Is arranging for an
extensive mineral exhibit at Denver
during the Democratic national con-
vention In July.
It is expected that the board of ap-
praisers for the Denver water plant.
to fix its value on proposition for
It's purchase by the city. will reach
decision some time In May.
E. W. Rogers. one OF the best
known jefferson county ranchmen.
died on the 9th Inst. at his home near
Golden. He was seventy.four years
old and member OF the jefferson
County Pioneer Association.
Col. a. J. Sterling. a veteran OF the
Civil War. and one OF the oldest and
most prominent attorneys In Lead.
vile. died at his home In Leadville
April 10th. aged sixty-nine. after an
illness OF few days with pneumonia.
He had been u resident OF Leadville
since 1873.
The mayor and trustees OF Coal
Creek have decided to abolish their
salaries 30 that the expenditures OF
the town can be kept within the In.
come. The mayor is paid SIS and
each trustee $50 per annum. Since
the town was burned last June the in
come has been small.
The following new postoffices have
been established In Colorado: Delhi.
Las Animas county. Samuel J. Reid.
postmaster: Shaw. Lincoln county.
Elizabeth a. Hockcnbey. postmaster.
The name OF the postoffice Mt Dnffo-
dill. Douglas county. has been changed
to Deckcrs. with stephen d. Decker
postmaster. 1858
Andrew, Carnegie has donated the
additional sum of $1,000 for the com.
pletion OF the inside work Of the new
public library at Durango. MIR. Car
ncgie previously gave 3l2.50O for the
construction OF the library. and this
aft makes a total OF $4,000. The
building has been In use for some
time. although the interior wns not
completed.
The Dairymen's Association re-
Gently organized will have for one OF
It's objects the promotion OF dairy ex-
hibits Mt fairs IN Colorado. To induce
competition large prizes are to be Of
fcrcd. A premium list for the Inter
state fair Mt Denver In now being pre-
, pared by u. q. d. Bishopp. state dairy
commissioner. who IL lending his aid
to the advancement Of tho new or.
sanixntion. a...-. ...Ii --.a-4I T.
Four separate suits have been filed
In the United States Circuit Court by
the government against the Cutler
Lumber Company Of Lake county. nj.
!eIins timber trcspass, The men
named as having cut the timber and
sold II to the Cutler company are
John Anderson. J. ID. RiHRs. Daniel
Ray. q. II. Mcthard and Edward How.
nrd. The government places the
amount Of damages ut n total Of SG3t.
At the meeting Of the state board
OF pardons April 10th the applications
OF James a. Hin and Leonard limbo.
den, serving sentences in the state
pcnitcntiary for looting the Beaver
Savings Bank. were denied. Only one
commuiation was granted. A. Burton.
No. GGGS. sentenced from Weld county
by Judge Garrigucs November 20.
1906. to "a term of five TO six years
for forgery. Subject to parole In Au-
gust, 1910. commutcd from six to two
md onc-half years.
The Gunnison tunnel was advanced
about 32S feet during the month OF
March. The work was seriously Inter
fcrcd with by u heavy flow OF water
In both headings. In the east end the
iiow was phenomenal. 15.i32.00O gal
Ions having been pumped during the
month. In the west end the flow aver.
aged O.. cubic feet per second. Under
ordinary conditions the present organi.
xation will be able TO drive about 500
feet Of tunnel each month.
The annual cncampmcnt OF the
| Department OF Colorado and Wyom-
ing, Grand Army OF the Republic. at
Fort Collins. May Goth. 2ist and .:nd.
will be enlivcned by the attendance
OF the members of Custer Post No. 1
OF Laramie. Wyoming. In body.
They will come In wagons. carriages
and automobiles and will be accom-.
panied by many of the ladies' OF the
woman's Relief Corps. At Fort Col
Inns they will camp In the field.
Arrangements have been completed
for the tour OF Inspection Of the senior
School of Mines class. the finishing
touch to the four years course at the
state mining school. In charge of n
number of professors, the class of 1905.
numbering f,fty.two men. will leave
Golden Tuesday. April 21st. The itin.
erary includes all the principal smell
ter cities of Colorado, Utah and Mon.
tana, with stop of Ave days at Butte.
They will return May 18th, one week
before commencement.
The business men Of Walden have
organized chamber Of commerce to
take up the matter OF advancing the
agricultural interests Of western Lari-
mer county and twenty acres have
been donated for n model farm. It is
purposed to put in charge OF this n
practical and experienced farmer. one
who is acquainted with the climatic
conditions and soil OF the section. 1t
is, planned to raise specimen grain.
,,rouaag forage CrOps and small