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Newspaper
Rocky Ford Enterprise
Location
Rocky Ford, Colorado, United States of America
Date
Jul 17, 1903
Page
2
A column of wry observations and small headlines covers a wide scan: Marta coup rumors, a $750,000 week for Russian princes, Boston’s self estimation, Santos-Damon’s air ship, and a parade of aphorisms. It churns out jokes about women, parots, parlor tricks, wit, and world events with brisk, period voice.
The Denver News reports the Tram Way company will build three interurban lines to Golden Littleton and Boulder with Golden to begin within a week or ten days Littleton next spring and Boulder later. The company moved its general offices to the Majestic building as part of its modernizing.
Supreme Court disbarment proceedings against Attorney James Hoffmire were dismissed by death. Leon Hart’s rehearing petition denied, and he must pay alimony to Mary E. Hart. The court issued multiple rulings, including dismissals, denials, and hearings set for September term, with various petitions for rehearing and disbarment actions. Louis F. Black received an unconditional pardon due to illness. Block killed Robert Jones in a prior business quarrel. reports say Block shows melancholia and erratic behavior in jail.
Colorado General Assembly to convene in special session July 2 to pass an appropriation. Pueblo sewer project costs about 400000. Pueblo Courier suspended. editor F H Richardson left for Arizona. Western League teams Denver and Colorado Springs falter on eastern trip, Denver losing four straight to Omaha. Pueblo news, library gift from Andrew Carnegie, and city water works funding voted in Walsenburg. Electric cars reach Colorado Springs and Cripple Creek district center. Colorado fuel strike and saloon protests in Bessemer. J Lindsey court boys weed beets in Fort Collins. Local tragedies include Ferdinand Voorhees suicide in Denver and Mary Murphy fatal burn in Denver. D&R G worker burns from extinguishing blaze. Burnett couple lose horses in crash. Cripple Creek saloon keeper Michael Murray in informal bankruptcy. St John acquitted in city contract case. Pueblo shooting of Mrs Mason. Short Line Railway extends tracks in Victor. Epworth League bid to Denver for 1905. Fort Collins rider aids bridge fire near Husted. Conductor thanks bicycle responder Cogshall after fire fight near Husted.
New York records 94 degree heat amid a day of mounting prostrations and dozens of deaths. The Herald notes 104 in Herald Square and widespread heat distress across Albany Middleton Hoosick Falls Saratoga and other towns with ambulance strains and a fatal sunstroke in one case.
In Denver on July 11 the Christian Endeavor convention opened amid bright sun. Some 11,000 Endeavorers attended memorial services for late field secretary Clarence E. Eberman and heard plans for a memorial fund to expand missions. Denominational rallies filled the afternoon, with Rev. R J Campbell among the day’s notable speakers. Invitations for next conventions were received from Minneapolis and Los Angeles.
Denver July 11 The Taylor bill tightens rules for reservoir sites and triggers a flood of filings. The South Platte Land and Irrigation Company led with capacity increases for Jackson Lake to 2.953 billion cubic feet and River-side to 3.071 billion. Bijou reservoir system totals reach 3,490.3, 164.9, 2,814.9 and 15,875 acre feet across four sites. Other filings include Sand Arroyo 43.386 million cubic feet, McMillan near Platteville 420 million, New Empire east of Greeley 1.6 billion, plus Bijou Nos. 1 and 2 and more in the Bijou chain.
London July 11 The Russian ambassador in London refused to receive a Catholic Herald petition about treatment of negroes in the United States. He said the matter is outside his purview and cannot act. The petition will be sent directly to St Petersburg for consideration by the czar.
The Supreme Court sustained the verdict against former Minneapolis Police Superintendent Fred Ames for taking money for protection. After the decision, Ames was moved to Stillwater prison to begin a six year sentence.
Sour Lake Texas July 1 Bud Thompson a brakeman on the Southern Pacific was shot fatally by a negro at Nome Junction Thompson was in critical condition as word spread warnings were issued for blacks to leave mob of about 500 men raided two camps last night and fired about ten shots the darkness prevented any report of deaths or injuries from the shooting
Rome July 11. A further operation eased the Pope's condition but did not clearly improve his recovery prospects. He lies restless after a good sleep. Italy's Premier Zanardelli remains deeply concerned and assures liberty for the conclave. The King Victor Emmanuel Paris visit may be postponed to September.
At Pueblo Colorado on January 11 two men died instantly and another was seriously burned when the bush lining of blast furnace B failed. John Whiteside an oiler was burned from head to toe, Peter Dudak an Austrian at the furnace mouth was similarly burned, Peter Shobat sustained serious burns, and Peter Radvich suffered minor injuries.
Paris July 11 United States and Mexican International Exchange commissioners left for The Hague with plans to reach Berlin. They await the French report which will go to Ambassador Porter after review by Foreign Minister Del Casse and Finance Minister Rouver. The French commissioners welcomed the China monetary stability proposal and appear to support the Americans' general aim.
An ad for Allen's Foot Ease promises relief for tight shoes and foot ailments while the rest of the fragment mentions New York weather, odd superlatives, and an Omaha man asking for a loan of a screw to a car full of Christian Endeavorers, with unclear details.
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