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Newspaper
Rocky Ford Enterprise
Location
Rocky Ford, Colorado, United States of America
Date
May 08, 1903
Page
2
Mrs Stagg guides Eleanor through seaside months of shopping and social schooling. Emma plans a grand ball to launch Eleanor into society, overseeing fittings, lessons, and etiquette while Harold supports and praises the transformation from shy ward to poised debutante.
Emma discusses Eleanor's social debut with her husband, arguing she should come out soon after January. She notes Eleanor was eighteen last autumn and would be twenty if she waited another year, fearing prolonged shyness and distress for the girl.
A Philadelphia Ledger letter laments tobacco as a “soul filthy habit” and praises a husband despite one fault. The author urges dramatic scene to reveal the scent of tobacco and its effect on home life, predicting the plant’s potent sway over domestic peace and calling for a reexamination of marriage rituals around tobacco.
Beaton Christian Register notes Everett's restrained wit and fondness for puns. He loved laments on fame that lightly touches truth, and his quips span Tennyson to donkey brays and rigid scientists. His prose rounds humorous vignettes without harshness or glare.
A humorous excerpt notes the luckless man who, after fleeing a sheriff during a levy, is blown into a sheriff’s jail seat by a hurricane. A lynch party mistakes him for a villain, strings him up, and later frees him as his mother in law finishes his obituary.
Denver civic convention named twenty-one delegates for the charter, with seven from Republican nominees, seven from Democratic nominees, and seven from civic society groups. The ticket includes John A. Rush, J Warner Mills, Thomas S. McMurray, and others, plus seven Republicans and seven Democrats. The platform urged merit-based civil service, city ownership of water, Lacombe plant possession, and a strong mayor, aiming for a highly efficient, nonpartisan charter for Denver.
Chicago and cities nationwide report large strike action over hours wages and conditions. About 200,000 to 400,000 workers idle or seeking arbitration, with many demands granted in recent weeks. A detailed city by city tally lists trades and totals in New York Philadelphia Newark Pittsburg Omaha and other locations. Also notes irrigation engineer examinations in Colorado with May dates and required 70 percent passing rate.
Washington May 2 The War Board reports proposed improvements at Department of the Colorado posts including Fort Logan Fort Douglas and Fort Duchesne Fort Russell new guard house band barracks officers quarters and battalion barracks. A separate appropriation funds gymnasiums at principal posts Fort Logan Fort Douglas and Fort Russell with Fort Logan costing about 75000 dollars and the others to be sized later.
Secretary Hay responds to Russia's Manchuria statement with a gracious acknowledgment to Count Cassini. He regrets any temporary misgivings about Russia's position and returns thanks for the expressed Russian principles and their rank and satisfactory nature.
President Roosevelt spoke in Topeka at the corner stone laying for the Railroad Y M C A building and at the auditorium for the convention. He praised the YMCA as a potent force for good and noted the central U S location while acknowledging Governor Bailey’s dinner reception. General Manager Mudge presided and a silver trowel was presented for mortar placement.
Denver May 2 Emperor William agricultural experts to visit Denver May 17. Forty six German agriculturists arrive at 8 am and use May 17 through 20 as their Denver headquarters. They will tour Eaton on May 18 and Greeley the next day to inspect the sugar beet industry with trips to Pike's Peak and nearby sights. Rome May 2 Rev James C Van Antwerp of Detroit bears Roosevelt jubilee gift to the Pope a bound set of presidential messages. He will be received by the pope to present the gift.
Washington May 2 Direct cable communication between the United States and the Philippine islands will be established by July 4. President Ward of the Commercial Pacific Cable Company announced this during a conference with the secretary of the navy. Howard Again Convicted. Frankfort Ky May 2 The jury in the third Howard trial for the Goebel murder found the defendant guilty and fixed life imprisonment.
Denver April 30. Synopsis of Colorado game laws amended last session. Open season for deer horns from Sept 15 to 30 and various birds and fish dates. Licenses required for hunting and guiding. Import licenses 50 dollars yearly. Taxidermist license 25 dollars. Domestic certificates and penalties outlined. Private parks, storage, and sale rules detailed. Effective July 12, 1903.
The preliminary hearing for Edwin Rowse on the charge of killing Frank B. Halleck wrapped after four hours of testimony. Judge Griswold bound Rowse over to the district court on a 2000 bond, later set at 5000 by the district attorney. The May term at Georgetown will hear the case. defense denied citing insults to Rowse’s wife.
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