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Newspaper
Rocky Ford Enterprise
Location
Rocky Ford, Colorado, United States of America
Date
Aug 16, 1901
Page
1
A recruiting effort invites settlers to the Arkansas Valley, highlighting a rising farmer class, arable land, and satisfactory ditches. The plan involves visiting former homes to persuade good farmers to relocate, strengthening the local farming community and population growth.
Colorado notes report Watermelon Day at Rocky Ford and a Denver festival belt prize for rough riding. Greeley forms a Gentlemen's Driving Park Association proposing a near city drive. Colorado Springs horse show August 20–22 anticipated as premier. Denver trip to Louisville drills by Knights Templar. Leadville Elks buy Tabor opera house for improvements. Phil Trounstine dies in Denver. Grand Army rites observed. Rio Grande Southern rail earnings rise for July. Denver & Rio Grande shows strong weekly and monthly gains. Denver Scientific Association seeks botanical publication. Colorado Springs hosts AAAS visit invitation. Boulder gunner Palmer recovering after quard salute wound. Larimer jail escape. three prisoners flee. Beulah road resident killed by lightning. family uninjured. Equitable building to Pike's Peak wireless test planned. Colorado-New Mexico Fair at Durango in October with Indian sports. Manitou restricts animals after sundown. Boulder log rollings draw 10k–11k participants. other towns likewise.
Pueblo breeders and exhibitors are informed of rules for the Pueblo State Fair with about ten prize divisions and purses ranging from 100 to 200 dollars. The list details cattle and horse exhibits, dairy products, poultry, bees, fruits, grains, manufactured goods, needlework, fine arts, flowers, and school displays.
Lamar Colorado August 12 A Denver News Special reports the fiercest hall storm in eleven years struck at 130 pm causing widespread damage. Trees broken gardens ruined roofs torn screens and shattered windows across Lamar with heavy drifted hail along fences. About an inch and a half of rain fell in half an hour bruising crops though beneficial for farms and range.
The eighteenth Great Sun Council of the Improved Order of Red Men met in Denver Aug 13. A parade of about a thousand Red Men in regalia led by G M Bradley and A M Hollenburg, flanked by police and bands, marched to the Denver opera house for the session. Mayor Wright welcomed the visitors as Charles J. Nicholas spoke for Denver Red Men. James I. Cater delivered the welcome for Denver Red Men. Adam Geiger replied. Dr B D Wiley, Great Tacohonee, described the order and its aims.
The forty seventeenth annual convention of the International Typographical Union opened here yesterday with President Lynch announcing the standing committees as Birmingham Alabama hosts the start of the event.
Denver reports a Cowboy Tournament will headline the fall carnival, featuring broncho busting and cow-punching with Buffalo Bill as guest if possible. Riders from 18 states and Old Mexico are invited. the event on October 2 will crown the world champion rider with an $800 belt, plus several cash prizes, all leading to a grand parade and other rough riding spectacles.
Pittsburg Aug 12 The steel strike reaches a final counting stage with officials estimating about 70 000 idle workers under Shaffer orders though Amalgamated leaders hoped for 100 000 Conservative estimates place the number around 50 000 The first order affected American Steel Company American Steel Hoop Company and American Tin Plate Company The Carnegie Steel Works and American Bridge Company were untouched National Tube Company employes total 12 000 Wheeling 6 000 disobeyed 12 000 Federal Steel 12 000 disobeyed a combined 17 000 disobeyed If Shaffer’s call brings 50 000 the total may reach 68 400 The strike’s strength hinges on further returns expected by Wednesday with arbitration still hoped for by officials.
Colorado leads western coal output with 5.204 million short tons in 1900, up 468 thousand from 1899, lifting state ranking to seventh among all states. Vanadium of machine mining rises, with 90 machines vs 63, and mining days average 264, Las Animas remains top county while Fremont yields higher quality coal.
Lipton's Shamirock II, the new Amer ica cup challenger, rested at anchor off Sandy Hook and was towed to Staten Island. She will be taken to Erie Basin to be stripped and rigging prepared. Officials may decide on dry docking for hull cleaning before her outside trials.
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