Rocky Ford enterprise. (Rocky Ford, Colo.) 1887-1950, 1911-06-02
LITTLE COLORADO ITEMS.
Small Happenings Occurring Over the
State Worth Telling.

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Cutworms are doing great damage
in northern Colorado.
The town of Simla Is to have a
state bank, capital $4,000.
The new Sterling opera house at
Greeley has been opened.
The Elks fair, which has Just closed
at Ouray, was grand success.
1t is now proposed to connect Evans
and Greeley by electric railway.
Water has been turned into the
Eaton ditch for the first time this
season.
James P. McGarvey has been ap.
pointed postmaster at Hebron. Huerfa.
no county.
Mrs. Sarah Markley, wife OF Mat
thew Markley. who came to Platteville
in 1870. is dead.
james Lee, wealthy YOUNGSTOWN
farmer has been convicted Of kidnap-
ping his own child.
All attempt will be made to change
the name of the postoffice at New
Windsor to Windsor.
With forty-eight members. new
company OF militiamen has been or
ganiZed at Fort Lupton.
The total appropriations made by
the Eighteenth General Assembly
amounts to $4.455.369.
The Grand Junction section has suf-
fered from terrific wind storm.
Property damage was considerable.
Frederick Dearborn Wight, one of
Colorado's wealthiest citizens. died
suddenly at his home in Denver.
Mayor Hassenplug of Cripple Creek
Is supervising gardens titled by pupils
of the different schools OF that city.
In a collision with an automobile
during dust storm In Grand juno
ton, Theodore Clark had his nose cut
off.
Joseph l.. Lamb and Mrs. Sophia
Hayden, each Of whom are over &c
years Of age. were married at Canon
City
Beet seeding around Fort Morgan
is finished. and considering the dry
spring the crops look exceptionally
well.
George w. Click has been appointed
carried and Walter c. Aten substitute
carrier on Grand Junction rural route
No 1.
Greeley has a cat which has adopted
brood OF chickens and on more than
one occasion has fought for their pro-
lection.
June eth is the day planned for the
big parade at Salida on account OF
the ctming OF the Grand Army OF the
Republic.
The orchardists in the Cedaredgc
vicinity have not been hurt by frosts
and a full crop of everything Is near.
ly certain.
The Masonic order conducted the
laying OF the cornerstone OF the new
$4,000 high school building in Grand
Junction.
Gov. Shafroth Is being urged to sign
the bill appropriating money for the
automobile road between Colorado
Springs and Canon City.
Fred Boulware OF Fort Lupton. one
Colorado. was thrown from broncho
which he was trying to break and
probably fatally injured.
Tho school census just completed
shows a decrease OF 3.097 IN the school
reputation OF Denver this year against
last years. In every section OF tn"
city there was a falling off.
When helping guide a pile which
was being driven in the bed OF the
creek at the bridge being built across
the .Uncompahgre. near Ouray. Will
IAN McCready was painfully injured.
Minneapolis men have invested
100000 In the Colorado Pressed Brick
Company, which recently bought out
he Colorado Brick q Tile Company
ulant north Of Colorado Springs.
Midshipman Edward Ellsbcrg of Col
Grade OF the naval academy gradual
ing class, has ben awarded the medal
press nted by the Navy league OF New
York for the hest essay on naval or
patriotic subjects.
J. d. Searcey. non-union miner at
The Industrial mine at Superior. has
been arrested. charged with having
fired several shots at the house OF
Casper Langerer. president OF the Su.
perior union.
George Gion. the champion middle
weight wrestler OF Nebraska. proved
superior to Roy Toliyer. the champion
lightweight of Colorado. at Greeley.
Gion agreed to throw Tcliver three
times in an hour and mad good.
One Of the entertainment features
Of the G. A. r. encampment at Salida.
on the 9Th, eth and sth OF June will
be an excursion to Marshall pass.
The fare will be only 81 for the round
"trip and will be open to everybody.
After vainly petitioning the Union