Rocky Ford enterprise., 1908-07-10
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The farmers of Kansas are calling
loudly for Eelb in the wheat fields.
Harry Orchard will not be hanged.
The Idaho board of pardons has de-
cided to change his sentence to life i'm
prisonment.
he largest cinnamon bear ever
~!Ad near Rawlins, Wyoming. was
:fin by J. Hurt a few days ago at the
ranch of the Osborne Livestock Com
pany. The animal weighed LOO
pounds.
Rear Admiral Charles NJ. Thomas
tretired), U. S. N, died suddenly at
Del Monte. California, July 3rd. He
tell to the floor while leaving the ho-
tel dining room and died before he
could be taken to his room.
Something unique IN educational
work was brought to public attention
when 700 pupils In sixteen Chicago
parochial schools where the study OF
Irish history is taught. were presented
with Irish diplomas at st. Bridgets
hall.
Two slight shocks OF earthquake
were felt in Los Angeles and vicinity
at 5:O2 o'clock on the morning OF July
3rd. A few people were awakened,
and here and there a clock was
stopped. but the earthquakes produced
no other effect.
a Chicago woman attorney has Just
received fee of 100000. She Is MISS
Mary Z. Miller. who successfully prose-
cuted a suit on behalf OF the grand
children of the late William Bross Tor
the distribution of the $3.OuO,OOO estate
left by the decedent.
Seven persons were killed, at least
two others were fatally injured and
fully thirty more were severely hurt
as the result OF a fire in G. S. kreaS's
5-cent store on Ontario street in Cleve-
land. July 3rd.
over 500 subjects are listed on the
docket which the Western classified
tion committee will consider at its
July meeting In Manitou. This Is the
largest list that has ever come up for
adjustment and in order to dispose OF
the entire group of subjects. the com
mittae will hold sessions for ten days.
begi ig July 9Th.
AZ ture OF the entertainment OF
1.-THE ~ during the national reunion
to be b Id at Dallas. Texas. beginning
tJuly 18th, will be a barbecue on pro
SIigious scale. Five thousand pounds
kpf beef and 1000 of mutton Is to he
harbccue.l. A chile expert has been
Engaged TO manufacture. on Inc
lfOunu. S,tDb VI seN"hH
which Is 10 be served with the meat
Judges Sanborn. Hook and Adams.
1n the United States Court at St Paul
hucsday rendered an interlOcutory
tecree whereby they temporarily sus-
bend and enjoin the enforcement OF the
krder of the Interstate Commerce Com
kIission which reduced the charge OF
kertain railroads for the transfer oi
livestock from their terminal In chi
kago TO the Union Stock Yards from y
J. 81 per cal.
On account of the local option laws
SO many counties in Illinois. buffets
nearly all railroad cars Will be
)Dsed. An order has been issued by
le Pullman company closing the Dhi
In the parlor car Of the Alton lim
id between Chicago and st. Louis ana
y. (andoning entirely the sale OF intoxi-
4. )ting liquors The order OF the Pull
O. n company will affect its buffets on
roads in Illinois.
n. official announcement was made re-
or ktly by Vice President Mohier that
to tension work on the Hartman line
40, begin July LIST where IL was
a.. kpped several months ago because
''' financial unrest which threatened
country. Work will begin on the
20 kol In. cutoff in Colorado. and ex-
y" ion 4 the branch line W the North
bic te riA from North Platte to
led hpofS large gangs ut men have
at sent t. both places.
at tier 4 terrible encounter with
hat khor,ed herd of steers. George VIII
one Of the best known ranchmen
my hat section was killed near Tulsa.
,ffee His body was gored and tramp
nv Utmost beyond recognition. In try
,ged 10 pass through a corral on foot
ne las attacked by the herd. Armed
h''' a revolver he fought desperately
billed six steers, but numbers over
kne" him. Cowboys who rushed to his
Prior lance could only rescue his body.