Rocky Ford enterprise., 1908-06-05
COLORADO ITEMS

to be organized at Greeley.
Fort Collins will entertain the state
convention of Elks June 11th and 18th.
Glenwood Springs proposes to raise
$4,000 for the erection of an audi
torium. --.a s'
The board Of trade of Glenwood
Springs has planned good fellowship
excursion to Leadville June Sth.
The headquarters Of the forest su-
pervisor Of the Medicine Bow national
forest, Estes Park. have been restored
to Fort Collins.
The school census just completed
in Fort Morgan shows an increase
from 372 children of school age in 1900
to 1,471 in 1908.
By a union of Methodists and Con-
gregationalists a new church has been
erected at Coal Creek, which is larger
than the church burned last June.
Harry Dowell of Greeley, formerly
Of the Victor schools, has a SNOWFALL
bush in his yard upon which three
fourths of the blossoms are a bright
scarlet.
DR.. and Mrs. w. S. Friedman and
their little son leave Denver June 10th
for a three months trip abroad. They
sail on the Kaizerin Augusta-Victoria,
June 18th.
Company of AuIt is preparing
to send a rifle team to the state en-
campment ut Golden next July. The
team will consist of eight men under
Lieutenant Swone.
Frederick N. Donaldson of Denver
has won $500 scholarship for four
months travel and study in Europe.
awarded by the Philadelphia acad-
emy Of fine arts.
The Ohio association of Boulder Is
making preparations to give the Ohio
delegates to the Democratic National
Convention a great outing after that
convention adjourns.
The Pioneers Society OF Colorado
and the Sons Of Colorado are consider
Ing a proposition to purchase the
Chamber Of Commerce building in
Denver as permanent headquarters.
Six Greeley Business men, happy
over the rain Of Saturday and Sunday.
have computed that the fall, which
was ELS inches In the Greeley dis
trict, means that each acre received
Biz tons Of water.
The second day Of the Frontier day
festival at Cheyenne next August Will
be Northern Colorado day, and the last
when great crowds are expected from
the Colorado capital.
Preston Smith, known as the cham
pion broncho buster of Middle Park.
was almost Instantly killed May 23rd.
while breaking a broncho on Trouble
some ranch. few miles from Sulphur
Springs.
The annual class field and track
meet at the Agricultural college re-
suited in the sophomores winning
victory by one point. The final score
stood: Sophomores, So; freshmen. 52;
seniors. 2, and juniors. 1.
For the first time In the history Of
the town Lyons now has Sunday
mall. Though the efforts OF the Lyons
Commercial Association star route
from Longmont via Hygiene was estab-
lished by the Postofnce department.
The Short Line railroad will estab-
Iish an agency In Denver during the
tourist season and William Carruth-
ers, district passenger and freight
agent for the road for several years.
will be manager Of the office.
Professor Wendell Paddock, horti-
culturist Of Colorado Agricultural col.
iege. states that a large number OF car
loads of fruit will be raised on the
western slope this year. The falling
of in fruit production In Colorado in
1907, owing to freezing, was not eXcep-
tional as other fruit sections OF the
United States suffered from the same
cause.
Secretary Mills of the Denver
Chamber Of Commerce received tele-
gram from Congressman Bonyngs, stat
ing that the bill fer the purchase OF
the Rucker and Fabian tracts, adjoin-
ing Fort Logan. has passed both
houses OF Congress and the $4,000
to be paid for the land will soon be
available. The tracts contain $40
acres.
Deputy Cattle Inspector Rowe. at
Greeley, Is credited with saying that
there are less than 5000 head of cat
tie now on feed in northern Colorado.
or these 1000 are at Longmont, GOO at
Eaton. 200 ct Loveland and none in
Fort Collins or Greeley. Longmont
fed 6.0OO head this season. more than
any one locality in northern Colorado.
where a total Of 10000 were prepared
for market.
Three convicts escaped from the
road building camp at Starkville last
week. They are George Mason. sent
up in November. 1905. from Garfield
county, for five to six years for rob-
berry: Dan Mcdonald. sent up In Sep
tember, 1907. from Lake county, for
two years on a burglary charge, and
George King, sent up from Mesa coun-
ty in October, 1907, for five to six
years for larceny.
st. Paul's NJ. Z. church in Denver
is to have one of the most unique insti.
tutional churches In the country to be
erected at the cost of $4,000. OF this
sum $35,O00 was voted to the church
at the meeting of the boards Of the
Southern Methodist churches in ST.
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