Rocky Ford enterprise., 1915-12-10

FARMERS congress at EOrt Collins.
Jan. 4-s.-Colorado Kennel Club Show
Jan. seioWsixteenth annual SHOW of
Colorado Poultry Fanciers' AssociA-
Jan. 17-l9.-Meeting Colorado Retail
Groeers' and Butchers Association
Jan. Isss.-western Live Stock Show
March 2o-Aprii a.-colorado Retail
Industrial Exposition at Denver.
Colorado has million population.
The Denver Club has posted a dry"
order, effective Dec. 81.
Alexander Nisbet, commissioner of
safety, WAS attacked by five youths
on Denver street.
drop of more than so per cent in
the city tax levy has been ordered by
the city commission of Pueblo.
Governor Carlson has declined the
Henry Ford invitation to join the
peace party on its trip to Europe.
The strikers in the Arizona copper
fields are to receive financial aid from
the Western Federation of Miners.
A number of Colorado people attend
ed the third annual conference on
marketing and rural credits at Chi
cago.
The Rev. Thomas r. Kendall, a re-
tired Methodist minister, died in Den.
yer at his home. He lacked ten days
of being so years old.
Conclusion of the brain sustained
in fall caused the death of Miss
Annie Griffiths, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. J. G. Griffiths of Boulder.
Mrs. Frederick NJ. Schaffer, SO years
old, for thirty-five years proprietor of
the famous Schaffer ranch at Hudson,
died at Mercy hospital in Denver.
Shares of the Golden Cycle Reduc-
tion Company touched 81 Friday on
the Colorado Springs Mining Stock Ex-
change, the highest they have ever
been.
w. ii. Dickens, banker and NOR
chant, said to be the wealthiest resi-
dent of Longmont, was shot and killed
while seated in the library OF his
home.
Miss Mary O'Brien, 81 years old.
dressmaker, was found dead in her
apartment in Denver. The woman
had apparently been dead three or
four days
In the death at Fort Collins of Will
lam Mason Post. 90. Northern Colo
RADIO lost one of its Oldest residents as
well as one of its most picturesque
characters.
Sixty-two Mexicans were arrested
by Denver detectives in an effort of
the police to end a series of stabbjngs
that have been reported nightly for
more than two weeks. f
Auto bandits broke into the drug
store and postal sub-station at 29O
South Downing street. Denver, rolled
5O0-pound safe outside into a stolen
automobile and escaped with the safe.
At public auction 11,7sO acres of
state land in various counties of Colo.
rado were sold by the State Land
Board. The average price an acre was
$40, the total sum being sl16,157.4O.
The annual memorial service of the
Elks was held Sunday at the home OF
the Denver lodge. The largest number
OF deceased members during any one
year will be eulogiZed, the eulogy
being delivered by John F. Enright.
John G. Cook. champion rifle shot of
the Colorado National Guard, holder of
forty-five medals and trophies for his
skill as a marksman, and several
times representative of Colorado at
national target practice, now ranks as
second lieutenant
Licenses covering a period of twen-
ty days. or from Dec. IL to Jan. 1.
1916, Will probably be granted by the
Denver city council as a solution of
the problem to be brought before
them on the former date, when 125 sa-
loon permits expire
A conspiracy to drive a 51-year-old
woman from her home and out of El-
bert county is alleged in a $4,000
suit, filed in the District
Court by Mrs. G. v Garland. Five
prominent residents of the county. in
a justice of the peace. are
as defendants.
Robert l.. Burns, released from the
Canon City penitentiary last Septem.
ber and arrested at Grand Junction
ten days ago charged with robbing a
box car, has been released on 81 900
bond, but is wanted by Salt Lake CITY
police on charge of committing a
murder in Garfield. Utah, in 1911.
The November production from the
mines of Cripple Creek district, as of.
ficially reported out from the mills
and smelters, amounted to $3.50 tons.
with a bullion value of s1,297,441. AS
compared to October. the average
value per ton is higher and an in.
crease in valuation obtained is SIS 900
Edward l.. Cooper, cousin of the
late Governor Cooper. formerly pro-