Rocky Ford enterprise., 1910-12-09
GEN ERAL.

Gold in what Is said to be paying
quantities thas been discovered on the
farm of John Grost In Antrim county,
Mich.
Fifteen persons were seriously in
jured when Missouri Pacific passen-
ger train was wrecked near Knob
noster, Mo.
Two hundred and fifty million dol
lars worth of articles classed as lux
uries were imported into the United
States during the fiscal year 1910.
During the deer hunting season,
November 10th to December LIST. there
were forty-six accidents in the upper
peninsula Of Michigan. twenty fatal.
Mistaking a bottle containing car
bolic acid for castor oil. James Pet.
erson. aged "a. Of Newburg. N. Y.
drank the liquid and died In fifteen
minutes.
The United States grand jury re-
turned an indictment in New Orleans
against William Adler. former presi-
dent Of the State National bank OF
that city.
After a struggle Of thirty years to
win recognition as an artist and
achieve her own ideals OF her art.
Miss Ella Finley died In Philadelphia.
Of starvation.
That the population OF the United
States and its possessions now ex-
ceeds loo. 100000 Is the estimate made
from the census figures so far an
nounced.
DR.. Frederick A. Cook. the Brooklyn
explorer. in an article which will be
published in Hampton's magazine. con-
fesses that he does not know whether
he reached the North Pole.
The United States Steel corpora.
tion. 1t has been learned. is to an.
nounce a pension plan for employees
between 60 and 20 years Of nge. which
will become effective January LIST.
Judge James Brooks Dill. until re-
Gently a member OF the New Jersey
Court Of Errors and Appeals. and one
OF the leading American authorities
on corporation law. died at East
Orange.
Copper Hill. town OF 1900 people.
located in the famous Duck Town
copper basin. Tennessee. was almost
completely wiped out by fire. 145
buildings being burned, with loss of
over $4,000.
The courts have confirmed an as.
sessment of $45.362 to be levied on
policy-holders Of the Citizens Mutual
Fire OF Holly. Mich. which went into
the hands Of q receiver two years
ago. A reduction Of $1,000 was made
from the original recommendation OF
the receiver.
II the Pullman company's offer OF
| 20 per cent reduction in the rates
charged for upper berths in sleeping
cars. together with certain other re.
ductions in both upper and lower
berths. Is acceptable to the interstate
| commerce commission. the railroads
and the states appearing In the hear
ing on the complaint also will accept
1t. according to Commissioner Lane
Not only was the body OF John Grif.
fin Carlisle. for many years repre-.
| sentative, speaker Of the house and
senator and secretary of the treasury
hauled from the depot to the under.
takers establishment In an express
van. when sent TO Covington. KY, for
burial. but the great mans body was
buried by contributions from those
who knew him only by reputation.
A life-saving service for the rescue
Of miners in time Of disaster has just
Bureau Of Mines. Six specially con
structed cars. fully manned by a
corps of miners trained in rescue
work and equipped with the latest ap
paratus and first-aid Appliances
have been located in the midst of the
great coal districts in different parts
Of the country. These cars will be
ready at moments notice to proceed
to the scene Of q disaster. where the
rescue corps. In cooperation with the
state mining officials, will do every
thing possible to save entombed min
ers.
Twenty-Five governors and gov
ernors-elect met In Frankfort, KY.
at the third annual conference
Of governors. among them being
Governors John F. Shafroth OF
Colorado and Spry OF Utah.
The state bridge and road fund has
been incrased $2O.617.21. this being
the amount Of check received from
the government from the sale Of gov
ernment agricultural lands for the
year ending June 30. 1910. Each state
IN which these lands are sold gets
five per cent Of the money realized
from the sale OF these lands.