The state herald., 1890-01-24
STATE NEWS.

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retired at once.
Salida's streets are to be lighted by
arc lights hereafter.
An Aspen church raises money by
means Of q toboggan slide.
There Is contest in Kiowa County
over the office Of treasurer.
There were 1,474 arrests made by
the Denver police last year.
Snow on the divide Of the Colorado
Midland Is thirteen feet deep.
Denver covers $1,000 acres Of terri
tory and has 800 miles Of streets.
The Denver Real Estate Exchange
Is talking Of erecting ten.story building.
Tho output Of Anthracite coal from
Created Butte reached 80, 900 tons Lust year.
The Pueblo police are making de-
termined effort to rid that town Of ''ho-
bos.n
A partially successful effort was
made to close Denver's saloons last Sun
day.
A resolution was passed by the
State Grange last week favoring prohibi-
tion.
The opera OF ..Patience" was credit
ably rendered at Buena Vista last week by
home talent.
A new dormitory to cost go, 900 Is
to be erected In Boulder by the regents Of
tho State University.
The Loveland Farmers Institute
will hold three-days session at Loveland
commencing Feb. 18th.
Cheyenne Wells expects to have one
Of the new land offices soon 10 be estab-
lishcd In this State.
Tho State Grange does not have
any faith In the State Board Of Iinmigra-
tion. They think It run in the interest Of
the big ditch companies.
The high school building at Colo
RADIO Springs burned last Monday night
LOSS about $50, 900; insured for sll,0O0.
Cause Of Are not known.
Owing to some obnoxious rules lately
made by the telephone company at George
town great many OF their patrons are
having the instruments removed from their
Offices.
The Pixies Peak Cogway, reaching
from Msnitou 10 the top Of the Peak, over
a. 40 feethigh, is to be lighted by cleo
htcity from one end to the other, dis
tance Of about ten miles.
The State Dairy Association met in
Denver on the l4th. J. w. Goss was
elected president; Levi Booth aud ]. S.
McClelland, vice presidents; G. Il. CIVIL
lin. secretary, and Albert Wolf, treasurer.
Auditor Schwanbeck has made pub
lie the semi-annual report Of the State
school apportionment board. II shows a
total OF t67, ,2O9.63 compared with the July
appropriation Of s8,376.55. The increase
reaches go, s33.0s.
The State Board OF Land Commits
.ioncrs was In session Monday afternoon
and passed upon large number OF appli-
cations for land In the State under control
Of the board. Several thousand acres
will bc disposed Of, and the land boom is
growing to extraordinary proportions.
The Colorado State Grange Associa-
ton met In Denver on the 18th. State
Master Levi Booth In his opening address
severely condemned Dairy Commissioner
Kennedy; warmly advocated national aid
for the irrigation system; and urged far
mcrs to carefully educate their children.
The members OF the Colorado dele
cation In Congress will In few days file
their recommendation for tho appointment
| OF supervisor Of the census In Colorado
| There are two prominent candidates men,
toned from the northern district. They
are l.. Cass Carpenter, Of Denver, and
John Coulter, Of Georgetown.
| One OF tho largest real estate deals
ever made In Larimer County has Just
been co onsummated. II consists Of the sale
Of the +. X. Baker farm, adjoining the city
of Fort Collins, 10 Mr.. Jesse Harris, the
importer Of bloodcd horses. The price
paid was ~, 800. The farm consists Of 200
acres Of fine land, one-half Of which is
sown to alfalfa.
Two young men Of an adventure
some turn Of mind, have In course Of con.
struction at Benefits planning mill on the
Roaring Fork, boat In which they intend
to go through the Grand Canon Of the Col
orado. The craft Is being put together
with an eve to .ightneaa Of draft combined
with durability, and Of such size as to nc.
commodate plenty Of grub and bedding.
Tho Colorado Bee-keepers held their
annual meeting In Denver last week. The
following officers were elected far the sue
cccding year: President, L. Millascn
vice president, W. L. Porter; secretary, J..
NJ. Clark; treasurer, X. II. Rhodes; coun.
~ vice presidents, II. Knight, Arspahoe; /;
ID. X. Emory, Boulder; Mr.. Brock, JeiYer.
son; MIR. Bcal, Weld; o. +. Blair, Las
Animas; n. q. Afford, Larimcr; A. Cush.
nun, Montrosc.
AZ inc annual meeting Of the State
Grange held In Denver = few days ago,
the following :ofiicers were elected: Mas
ter, Lcvi Booth; ovcrsecr. John Churches; (;
lecturer, d. W. Working; steward, II. II.
Burch; assistant steward, Burr Culow
chaplain, Z. II. Benton; treasurer. Mrs. +.
| T.. Wheeler; secretary, ]. A. Newcomb; ;
gate keeper, George Dane; cores, Mrs. NJ.
A. Booth; pomona, Mrs. Sarah Fay; nora,
Mrs. NJ. =. Smith; lady assistant steward,
Mrs. Florence Brsdhcld; member Of cxccu.
tive committee, B. A. Wheeler.
Al meeting Of the citizens OF Las
Animas and vicinity last week, :,he Las
Animas Flour Milling Company was or.
pani,cd, with tho following incorpora,ors
and board Of directors william A. Colt,