Rocky Ford enterprise., 1908-03-13
COLORADO news

The Farmers Educational and Co
operative Union is getting s'rons
ioothold in many parts Of the state
The Denver annual automobile show
has been set for April 9Th. 7th and sth.
Over nifty exhibitors have already sp'
piled for space.
Petitions are being circulated for
signers 20 present the question Of local
option before the voters of Hoiyoke at
the sprins election. They met with
plenty Of signeFs- L-.-
An extensively signed petition has
been iiei with the city clerk Of GeoFs.'
town 10 submit the proposition to the
qualified voters al the spfins election.
shall tbs town become anlisaioon ,eT'
ritory.- III
Il has been decided by the Love
land chamber Of commerce that . live
stock exhibit will be added To the at
irae,iye features Of the next annual
corn roast. which will be held Labor
day. an usual.
The congregaiionalis,s and Method
lists at Coal Creek have decided Ia
build u brick union church and will
start construction this week. u ~ii
cost aboit 5000. and have seating
capacity Of 500.
A University Of Colorado Alumni
Association has been organized In
Trinidad. with Rose Anoit~r. u. A.. as
president. and Elizabeth n1bcock AZ
vice president. This makes th. t1n,h
alumni association organized In Colo.
rado for tho state university.
Madison Smith. 81 years old oae OF
the oldest men In Weld county. ou- of
the vice presidents Of the Society OF
Union Colony Pioneers. for thirty Is1v'
en- years L resident Of Greeley. eri--
bratcd his birthday March In, al IN.
home OF his sou Pitts. In Greeley.
Acting under tho provisions OF the
Law that was passed by tho last lcsis-
laturo. Governor Bueht-i has appoint.
cd George Z. kyncr Of Cripple Creek
public trustee OF Teller county. Mr.
kyner 10 publisher Of the Crippl.
Greek Times and Victor Daily Record.
The Rev. II. ]. Van vaikcnburs and
coFdelia Van vaikcn.burg. for many
years residents Of Erie. celebrated
their sixty.fifth wedding anniversary
at their home In Greeley. March Isl.
Both ot them are cish,y.foar years OF
asc.
The contract for the construction Of
the new Masonic temple at Colorado
Springs. TO cost $4,000. has been let
To J. W. AGtkinson Colorado Springs
contractor. Work will DO started at
once. The building will be two stories
high and G. bun pressed brirk.
A gang OF convic,S In At work ai
Canon City building scenic driveway
to Tempe canon In Grape creek. n,c
miles from the city. AZ soon as this
drive is completed second will b-
built 10 the southern rim Of tho Royal
gorge. 1850 feet above the river.
A band OF mountain sheep lcapinI
anon. the cliffs within the city limitu
Of Ouray has recently attracted muciSs
attention. This is the first time In years
they have been seen so near tho town.
and by old residents their appearance
In said TO denote nm early spring,
Governor Buchtci has appo!ntcd
Laura A. Bcccroft OF the Miunequa hos
pital ut Pueblo as n member OF the
State Board Of Nurse Examiners. for u
term OF fivc years. Miss Bcccroft has
made most notable record during her
service as the head OF the stan OF the
Minncdua hospital. ~
A telephone system has been In
stalled at Virgins. In Morgan county.
md through the surrounding country
by an independent company and ar
rangemcnts have been made for con-
nection with the lines of the Colorado
company. thus giving the advantage OF
long distance service.
A new postotIice has been estab-
lished at Vallery. a small town on the
Burlington. nine miles west OF Fort
Morgan. a general merchandise store
and lumber yard were recently
opened there and the new town PROM
ises to become quite trading point.
1t is located at the western edge OF the
Bijou irrigation district.
The State Department at Washing
ton has recognized rs Italian consul at
Denver. Gustave Fosti, who will have
Jurisdiction for Colorado. Wyoming,
Utah, Idaho. Montana, Kansas, Ne
braska. tho Dakotas. Arizona and New
Mexico. The department has also rec
ognized Giuseppe Maio as Italian con-
sular agent at Trinidad. -
L. F. Orvis. a farmer near Ridgway.
who February 9Th missed three heife0
finally found them in a deserted cabin,
where they had wandered during u
storm, and In which they became Inn
prisoned. Two Of them were dead; but
one after nearly thirty days without
food or water, was alive, and able to
rush to water when released. rs
At the meeting Of the Western Pas
senger Association on the 18th inst.
It was agreed that the summer tourist
rates to Denver and Colorado com
mon points should be from Chicago
$40, from st. Louis $25 and from Mis-
souri, river points $3.50 This quiets
the apprehension Of a raise in rates
which has been worrying tho Denver
dailies.
The annual high school day at the
state university at Boulder will occur
this year on May 10th. This is u
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