Rocky Ford enterprise., 1911-06-30
LITTLE COLORADO ITEMS.
Small Happenings Occurring Over the
state Worth While.

An epidemic of marriages is sweep
ing over Georgetown.
A postal savings bank will open at
Fort Morgan on July 18th.
George Oleson. aged 10. was instant
ly killed by lightning at Hugo.
The State Sunday School Conven-
ton which met at Pueblo was big
affair. T..
The churches of La Junta will unite
in a union Fourth of July celebration
and picnic. afa
The old settlers in the Montrose vi.
cinity will organize and celebrate the
Fourth OF July. ,7's-!
Three cars of deep we'll machinery
have arrived in Rocky Ford for the
new Santa Fee artesian well.
he 5OO.acre field of flax east OF
Brandon is growing nicely and was
not hurt by the dry weather.
La lara, Monte Vista, Saguache and
Del Norte are among the towns which
will celebrate the Fourth Of July.
A daring thief stole horse anu
buggy belonging to E. r. Chew. divi-
sion irrigation engineer, at Pueblo.
Beet thinning. alfalfa cutting and
grasshopper fighting occupies the at
tention OF the Lamar farmers these
days
The regular normal institute will
be held at Lamar June 26th to July
9Th, instead of at a later date as
planned.
1t is reported that the Argentine
Central railroad will revert either to
f. ]. Wilcox. the builder. or. to the
bondholders. -.
Among the banks made repositories
for postal savings funds are Las AMI
mas. Alamosa, Delta. Salida and
Grand Junction.
Mike o'Grady. Of Evans. who two
weeks ago, was assaulted by his
brother-in-law, Mike White. is In
critical condition. '
The Moffat road will begin new
train service to Holland July LIST, the
additional train to leave Denver every
night at O'Clock. f
The newly organized Colorado So.
ciety of Southern California, held It's
first social meeting In Los Angeles
with 800 members.
II. Pilger, aged 30. was killed by be-
ing caught between the cage and
timbers at the collar Of the Golden
Cycle shaft at Victor.
In the case of Wiltze Smith charged
with killing A. f. Black. the Jury re-
turned a verdict of not guilty In the
court at Breckenridge. ....
The town OF Empire has taken the
rock crushing machine belonging to
the county and will prepare lot Of
material for the streets.
A mountain lion which has been
playing havoc with lambs In the Dry
creek vicinity near Montrose. has
been killed by c. r. Green.
The Eastern Colorado Live Stock
Association held a special meeting In
Hugo and Endorsed DR.. LAMB for re-
appointment as state veterinarian.
The Arvada Strawberry day execu-
tive committee has paid all bills and
has = surplus OF $l1S.79. which shows
that the affair was well managed.
Boulder county men have put In
several thousand dollars OF their good
money in establishing automobile
service between Nederland and Bould.
cr.
Work on the new town hall Of Pail
SADIE is progressing rapidly and the
white Delta brick being used in the
walls will make II an attractive struc-
ture.
The comptroller Of the currency has
approved the application OF the State
Bank of Limon for conversion into the
First National Bank OF Limon. with
capital of $4,000.
A feature Of the Fourth OF July cele-
| bration at Trinidad will be 20-round
boxing match between Rudolph I'm
holz, the Boer champion. and Peter
Jansen the Battling Dane.
Robert II. Mckenzie OF Denver was
elected president Of the State Pharma-
ceuticai Association at the closing
business session of the annual con-
vention at Manitou.
George Coon. living on a farm ad-
Joining Fosston, has struck an mex
haustible supply of water in a well
fifteen feet deep and will use 1t to
irrigate a quarter section.
In the case OF the people vs.. Nc
Dermott and Daily for assault with
intent to murder Mr.. Vale. a mine
superintendent of Marble. the Jury re-
turned a verdict OF not guilty.
All efforts to establish the identity
OF the body of a man found in an ir.
rigation ditch two miles north OF
Fountain have been unsuccessful and
the body was buried in the potter's
field.
Burlington road interests have pur-
chased a long strip of ground reach