Rocky Ford enterprise., 1908-05-22
THE LATEST IMPORTANT DIS
PATCHES PUT INTO SHORT,
CRISP PARAGRAPHS.
STORY OF THE week
sHowINo THE PROGRESS OF
EVENTS IN OUR OWN AND
FOREIGN LANDS.
WESTERN NEWS.

The Wyoning Democratic conven-
ton instructed Its delegates 10 vote for
Bryan.
Detroit will be the place of meet.
Ing for the next annual convention OF
the National Real Estate exchange.
Denver tried for 1t but couldn't get
II.
At San Francisco Thursday Joe
Cans, tho lightweight champion. added
another victory to his long string by
defeating Rudolph Unholz, the rugged
Boer from South Africa. In the eleventh
round.
The United States transport Thomas
arrived ut San Francisco on the 18th
inst. from the Philippines with the ON
GERS and $40 men OF the Eighth infan'
try. besides lO2 casunls and twenty.
eight prisoners.
The $1,000 silver service to be pre-.
sented by the state of Montana to the
cruiser Montana has been received by
the state and Will bo presented to the
cruiser when the Atlantic feet returns
to Hampton Roads.
Five persons are known TO have been
killed. TWO fatally injured and many
othcrs badly hurt by tornado In Cass
and Sarpy counties. Nebraska. on the
18th Inst. A great amount OF damage
was done TO property.
Al tho bond elections In San Fran.
cisco OF all the bond propositions. car
rying n total OF $4,000. 900. have re-
cured the necessary twothirds vote
and arc carried. Tho money Is TO be
used for civic improvements.
In the Socialist convention nt Chi.
ca.o an open letter addressed TO Pres
idcnt Roosevelt. severely scoring him
for his alleged dIspnrnginH remarks
about Socialists In his last message
to Congress. was voted down.
Z. ]. Pcrrinc. express messenger on
the Great Northern train between So
attic and Vancouver. British Columbia.
was beaten over the head with n rcvol.
yer and tied hand and foot by two mon
who looted the stron. box OF sum
estimated at from $1,000 TO $4,000 and
escaped.
To call tho attention OF the govern.
mcnt TO what they believe In n dciib'
crate nttchipt to rob them OF lands. n
dcpu,ation OF Indian chiefs. represent
inE cvc-y tribe Of British Columbia
coan, Indians. will leave Vancouver for
Ottawa on May :Gth. to interview Sit
wiifrid Lauricr.
Tho Denver & Rio Grandc railroad.
acting for tho Western Pacific. has sold
sis. 100000 OF ;wo.ycar six pcr cent.
notes. with the privilege of cxtcndin.
them for three years from 1910. Pro
cccdn of the sale OF these notes will be
used In completion of the construction
Of the Western Pacific.
Felix Grundy stidscr. cxposcr OF the
Golden Circle. dropped dead at Chicago
a few days ago. Stid.cr was secret
service man during the two last years
Of the Civil War. lie worked his way
into the order Of Southcrncrs In the
northern states known as the Knights
Of the Golden Circle and became one
OF its chief officers,
Washing gold is now in progress In
Alaska ana British Yukon gold mining
camps. The Yukon river opened last
Friday In front OF Dawson and navi.
cation will soon be In full swing. This
will he the busiest season ever known
to - Yukon and It's tributaries. Dur.
Ing the last six months strikes have
been made that are comparable In i'm.
portancc to those Of the klondikc. Ia.
uana and Nome.