Rocky Ford enterprise., 1910-01-07
COLORADO ITEMS


the secretary of state at Denver.
A campaign to raise funds for a
Young Mems Christian Association
building at Greeley. will be begun
March Gath. 1910. and, continue until
April 4th.
The town of Manitou is planning to
establish miniature White Way by
the installation OF hundreds of addi-
tional electric lights. The council is
taking up the matter with the electric
company.
During the fiscal year which closed
December l, the county of Denver ex-
pended $190.oGS.07 for charity. The
total number of persons taken care of
was 1851. consisting of 1874 males
and 1877 females.
Colorado Springs is making extern
sive preparations to entertain the Col
orado Realty Dealers convention jan
letters Of invitation are to be mailed
to real estate men all over the state.
The Colorado Springs G Interurban
Railway Company has announced that
hereafter all the regular employees will
be granted two days of each month
at full salary, which is the equivalent
Of one-fifteenth of their wages.
Officers of the Interurban Electric
Railway Company which proposes to
build a line between Grand Junction
and Fruita announce that the work of
construction will commence soon and
that the road will be in operation by
June LIST. All necessary material has
been on hand for some time.
For the purpose Of breeding cattalo
stock. a cross between buffalo and cat
tie. a fine young bull buffalo has been
brought from the East and will be-
come the head Of a herd to be bred
on the Bruce G. Eaton ranch near
Eaton. The cattalo is much priced for
buffalo. but the hair is more silky in
texture.
The Purgatoire Development Com
pany OF which former State Treasurer
E. A. Bent is the head. proposes to
construct a canal and storage system
to cover the irrigable land under the
line OF the new Mammoth canal sur
vey. on the north side of the Arkansas
river which runs from its initial point
near the town OF Las Animas easterly
to the Kansas state line.
The First State bank OF Sulphur
Springs opened its doors December
Goth. and after being without a bank
since last October. citizens are re-
joicing. AL accounts OF the Bank Of
Grand County. which 1t is alleged was
wrecked last fall by c. W. .Bowlds.
have been taken over by the new in
stitution and depositors Of the old
bank had the privilege of entering the
new bank and drawing their accounts
in full II they cared to do SO.
Seventy.two people. eight OF whom
were women. ate Christmas dinner at
the city Jail in Denver. A complete
bill of fare was provided. including
everything from turkey to plum pud.
ding. This was done in compliance
with the usual custom OF the city on
Christmas day. A short religious serv-
ice preceded the dinner. For the brief
space Of a dinner time few people in
Denver Jared any better than the pris-
oneTs IN tne CITY JAIL
Various railroads Of the state are
becoming interested in learning wheth.
er or not state officials are obtaining
passes and then charging the state
mileage on expenses. Not long ago
Auditor Kenehan refused to honor a
warrant for $6s.50 in favor Of John d.
Jones. state coal mine inspector, for
transportation. The refusal was made
on the ground that the amount for
mileage should not be paid when the
inspector received free transportation.
The Fort Morgan Sugar factory fin
ished grinding beets December soth
having handled 65.Ooo. tons. the cam
paign lasting 10 days. This is the
longest in the history OF the factory
The average yield was about fourteen
tens per acre. though some fields ran
az high as twenty-eight tons. The
acreage was the largest and the sugar
content higher than ever before II
is reported that a larger acreage will
he grown next year.
Parson Thomas A. Uzzell of the
Peoples Tabernacle in Denver has ar
ranged with the Colorado Midland for
a Cooks Tour" around the world. tc
leave Denver January Is. City Tickle,
Agent Whitley arranged all the de
tails for the excursion. which will
leave Denver January Is and will in
ciude fifteen people. The Uzzell par
y will touch all the principal points
Of interest in the world-tour. including
Hawaii. Japan. the Philippine Islands
India. Egypt. the continent of Europe
cEd England. arriving back in the