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Newspaper
Rocky Ford Enterprise
Location
Rocky Ford, Colorado, United States of America
Date
Jun 16, 1905
Page
2
A scatter of quips on crime, science, and society from Rocky Ford. Highwaymen steal from a preacher, a Paris ballet star dies at eighty, Atlanta horseshoers strike, mules proposed as a workaround. Suicides hint Osler’s theories, radium prices soar, plus whims about politicians, booze, buffalo, and a Cleveland inventor.
A pessimistic contemporary complaint warns that if crisoline becomes fashionable the young will not be able to spoon as they do now. He suggests asking old gray heads to learn how much they see today.
The 7th inst ceremony in Boulder’s Presbyterian church drew crowded houses for graduates in gowns and mortarboards with President Baker, Rev Samuel Eliot, deans, Governor McDonald and regents in attendance. Degrees awarded include Doctors of Laws, Masters of Arts, Master of Science, Bachelor of Arts, and various professional degrees to numerous Colorado and national scholars.
The Western Federation of Miners ended its annual convention in Salt Lake City voting to keep permanent headquarters in Denver and to meet next year in Denver with San Francisco also bidding. President Charles H. Moyer and Secretary W. D. Haywood were reelected unanimously. The old executive committee remains, then will travel to Chicago to help form the Industrial Union launching June 27. Delegates attended a reception and banquet hosted by the local Federation of Labor.
State Library Association in Denver announces the next regular Colorado Library Association meeting at 7:45 PM on Friday June 16 1905. Held in room 9 capitol building at the state superintendent of public instruction office. Attendees include Alfred E Whitaker Jos F Daniels John Parsons Katharine L Craig and Charles R Dudley to deliver addresses and participate in discussions.
Colorado items note Greeley will host a wireless telegraph station while Pueblo boosts through a new organization. Adjutant General Bulkley Wells visits California. Gilpin County reports 13 districts and 1677 school children, down 80 from last year.
Colorado College in Colorado Springs announced during Perkins hall exercises that $194,000 has been pledged toward a $500,000 endowment increase to fund a larger operating base. Generous gifts from Gen. W. J. Palmer, Andrew Carnegie, George Foster Peabody, and Miss Helen Gould boosted the total, with further support from local patrons.
The Russian government released Vice Admiral Rojestvensky's telegraphic report dated Tokio June 6 detailing actions on May 27 against twelve Japanese battleships and other vessels. He reports losing consciousness from wounds aboard Kniaz Souvaroff, transfer to torpedo boat destroyer Bunya, fleet command passing to Rear Admiral Nebogatoff, and subsequent movements including the Oslabya crew transfer to Dmitri Donskoi and the Bedovi's surrender to two Japanese torpedo boats at Sasebo by May 31.
Norway dissolves the union with Sweden as the Storthing declares royal power inoperative and appoints retired council members to govern. A deputation will present the address to King Oscar, who may reject any Bernadotte candidate. Denmark expresses sympathy.
In St Petersburg June, Ambassador Meyer's delivery of President Roosevelt's peace offer to the Emperor is seen as improving prospects for negotiations. Meyer gave no comment on his Tsarskoe Selo visit or the Emperor's response, keeping details private. Washington remains the focal point as diplomats assess whether the war will end soon.
Denver June report states four division engineer offices will be filled by appointment with five positions, one already filled. Present incumbents’ terms expired. Exams to be conducted by State Engineer Jayceux. those scoring above seventy become eligible. Governor will make appointments. Exam sites and dates: Pueblo June 27 for No 2, Alamosa June 5 for No 3, Grand Junction July 6 for No 4, Glenwood Springs July 3 for No 5.
In Portland Oregon the whipping post law enacted at the January session was carried out for the first time yesterday. Charles McGinty, convicted of wife beating, received twenty lashes, the maximum sentence. Jailer Grafton performed the punishment under Sheriff Ward and Assistant County Physician McCormick. The device was a four lash braided rawhide snake. the sentence followed his repeated blows and scarring of his wife for refusing to hand over earnings for his spending.
Guthrie Oklahoma June 7 The twentieth annual convention of the National Editorial Association met here this afternoon with 786 delegates present after welcome addresses. Tonight the delegates were tendered a reception and ball.
Hon John Tighe of Cohoes writes Peruna restored his health after exhaustive work left him mentally and physically exhausted. He claims the nostrum cures catarrh and nervous strain and endorses it as a superior tonic. Readers are urged to write Dr Hartman for free medical advice if results are not prompt.
The Hamburg American Line expands its summer itineraries with a new Hamburg steamer cruise to Iceland. The voyage includes Scotland Orkney and Shetland Norway and the North Cape, with fifteen trips planned to the Scandinavian peninsula Spitzbergen and northern Europe islands.
A San Francisco resident testifies that eight boxes of Dr Williams Pink Pills cured his dyspepsia and sleep troubles. The ad touts strong digestive organs via good blood, urges proper diet, and offers a diet book from Schenectady NY for constipation cures.
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