Rocky Ford enterprise., 1908-01-17
COLORADO NEWS ITEMS

The Del Monte town council has
voted to increase the saloon license
from $500 to 31.260 per annum.
The Rev. J. NJ. Studley. pastor Of
the Baptist church at Ault. died on the
9Th inst. from blood poisoning at the
age OF sixty years.
The new pipe organ being placed In
the Methodist church at Boulder
weighs 500 pounds. will be operated
with electricity and contains forty-nve
miles Of electric wire. ifH 5.f4 f'
~ DIR. Ella Mead OF Greeley has been
appointed register Of deaths and births
Of Weld county by the secretary Of the
State Board Of Health. DR.. Mead is
also city physician.
= William s. Paul, commander Of the
Colorado. Utah and Wyoming divis.
Ions. Sons Of Veterans. died at his
home In Denver on the 9Th inst. from
congestion Of the lungs. -
Joseph Love. who died ut George
town on the 4th inst. OF heart failure
and old age. was one OF the earliest
pioneers OF Colorado. having carried
the first mails In the Argentine dis
trict. alaJs NHuiJ Nl1Hlr
Governor Henry A. Buch,ei left Den.
yer on the night OF the 6th inst on q
short trip to Washington. II is stated
that he went at the invitation OF Presi-
dent Roosevelt 70. discuss +, political
A new postomce has been estab-
lished in Washington county eleven
miles south Of Akron. named Brunker.
James Brunker has been appointed
postmaster. It will supply some sixty
families.
Bishop Henry W. Warren OF the
Methodist church celebrated his zsev.
enty.scyenth birthday at his residence
In Denver January ith. In looks and
activity he IL younger than most men
at sixty. -
The Weld County Medical AssocIa.
tion will urge the necessity OF the In.
spcction OF all meat and milk. The
prevalence Of disease among hogs this
winter has helped to bring about this
agitation. EH g.
As attractions for his rev health
and pleasure resort at Morrison. John
Brisbcn Walker proposes to repro
duec ruins of the cliff dwellings and
the communal pueblos. such as are
seen at Taos.
Anson Rudd. father Of Ansou s.
Rudd. editor Of the Black Diamond
World nt Louisville. died on the tth
Inst. at the home Of his son In Louis
vile. Colorado. at the ass Of eighty
eight years. EN "t'HH .HF =
Frank Handy. q ten.ycar.old boy.
was dangerously injured on the Sth
Inst. at Pueblo when q dynamite cap
which he was poundin. with hatchct
exploded with terrific force. both legs
were horribly mansied. .| ....
Tho electric das which surmounis
the domo OF tho capitol buiid!n. In
Denver IL to be removed and placed
over the coifnx entrance Of the build.
inE. An immense electric globe will
be placed at the top OF the dome.
Tho manufacturing interests Of Colo.
rndo siyc employment TO 1900 men
and women. ut an average salary Of
9ss5Go. the latter figure. Il il said.
ranking among the hrst In the states
In annual wages TO factory hands.
James Weir. a retired farmer. sixty
years Of asc. was burned TO death on
tho sth Inst. at Rocky Ford. by mis-.
take he used gasoline instead of kcro.
scno to lisht a nrc and an explosion
resulted. lie leaves q widow and six
children.
Tho vast works Of the Colorado
Fuel & Iron Company are the largest
single producers of wealth In tho
state. The production il tremendous.
markets everywhere In the world. ana
It's estimated value reaches close to
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To settle a wager. Charles Sherman
and Ray Fox. employed by George
Bradley under contract to load G.ooo
tons Of bccts at Greeley broke the
state record for handling the ycsc-
tables by shovciinE i01 tons and $50
pounds each in ten hours.
Mr.. r. s. Ellsworth has presented
n finc pianola and an abundant supply
of music to the State Industrial School
for Girls. Mr.. Ellsworth was a for.
mcr member OF the board In control
OF the institution. and has always been
one OF its most generous bcncfaetors.
Register Vivian Of the State Land
Board has announced the appoint
ucnt OF Miss Cora h. Mckeeban as
deputy register to take the place of L.
I. Rundlctt. who resigned TO be.
come clerk Of the District Court of the
Firs, district at Golden. Miss Mckee.
han has been connected with the lard
Office for almost six years.
The Fremont County Medical Soci.
ETY. has elected the following officers:
President. c. II. Graves. Canon City:
vice president. W. II. Williamson.
Rockvale; seeretary.,reasurer. II. G.
Atkinson. Florence: delegate to the
state meeting. DR.. J. ". Rambo, Port.
land. programme representative to
state society. DR.. Graves. Canon.
From January 9Th until January 18th
applications will be received Of those
who wish to take the examination fot
secretary and chief examiner of the
Civil Service Commission of Colorado.
The examinations will be held at the
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