The state herald. (Holyoke, Logan County, Colo.) 1887-1921, 1903-10-30
COLORADO BRIEFS.

| be dog show.
w. ID. Ryan, Denver printer, will
sell his printing establishment and
walk all the way from Denver to New
York in the hope OF improving his
health.
| The Conejos Oil Company of Flor
ence has just closed contract in the
town of Manassas for the drilling Of
an artesian well to supply the town
| with water.
Moritz Barth, Denver pioneer who
has accumulated great wealth through
the rise In real estate, has sold all his
Denver holdings and will remove with
his family to Boston.
Miss Honora de Busk of Trinidad.
| Colorado, who has been working as q
| Congregational missionary among the
Indians of New Mexico, is in New Eng
land on preaching tour.
James A. Layton, one of the pio-
neers of Mesa county, died at Grand
Junction, October 23d, He was promi-
nent in city and county affairs from
the first settlement Of the valley.
b. w. Lewis, proprietor of the La
| Veta hotel at Gunnison, died suddenly
ctNoptl -uu. w hpPaiNh''y 80 '''T
| best of health he was attacked with a
sudden illness and lived only few
| hours.
| The Carbonate Variety Theater at
Leadville was burned on the morning
OF October goth, the building and con-
tents being totally destroyed. The en-
tire loss is about $1,000. with no in
surance.
Companies Il and G of the Fifth
United States cavalry arrived at Fort
Logan, near Denver October 2lst I'M
der the command of Mai c. II, Watts.
They will be stationed there during
the winter.
A San Diego. California, dispatch
says that DIR. W. Il. Cowell, of Grand
| Junction, Colorado. who was commit
ted to the southern California insane
asylum some six weeks ago, has been
discharged as cured.
Tho contract for constructing the
new Delta water system will not be let
| at present, the City Council having re-
| jected the proposition submitted by Mr..
| Whitelaw, for the sale of the Dough-
| spoon water rights owned by him.
In cowboy tournament at Glen
wood Springs October 10th and 18th
the prizes for broncho busting were
awarded as follows: First, o. l.. Grims-
| ley; second, A. Moore; third. Herb,
Thompson; fourth, Marsh Nuckolls.
The report of Gustave Krause, the
Denver expert who has been examining
the city books at Pueblo, indicates a
shortage of over $4,000 in the &C
of Smith while civ
Clerk No license register was kept.
7. ID. A. Cockerell. Of London, later
secretary of the Colorado Biological
Association, and one of the most noted
biological scientists in the world. has
been secured by Colorado College TO
compile the fauna and fora of Colo
RADIO.
J. p. Glass. who represents the Mis-
souri, Pacific railway at Pagosa
Springs. recently visited Denver to try
to secure more freight cars. Many
ear loads of lumber and wool are
awaiting shipment with few cars to be
had.
General William J. Palmer OF Colo
, RADIO Springs. has donated $4,000 to
| the Salt Lage Y. NJ. G. A. Part Of the
money will be used for railroad build
ing at Salt Lake. and the remainder
| for n similar structure at Helper.
| Utah.
Charles Il. Gibler of Dcbeque has in
stituted proceedings TO attempt TO re-
cover $4,000 OF money out of which he
| claims to have been swindled in n
| fake horse race scheme by Ed. Mccoy.
| A. Lounger and G. c. Ryan. OF Poca-
| tcllo. Idaho.
On Thursday, October 22d, Miss No
IN .Gaynor. who had recently arrived
In Denver from Boulder. stepped on
nm electric car while IL was in rapid
motion and was killed. The accident
seems to have been due to temporary
alteration OF mind.
Before leaving for Idaho. Walter
Blanchard. who has lived at Boulder n
number of years. made present OF
his rare collection OF birds nests and
eggs. all properly and scientifically
labeled. to the university museum.
The collection is a very valuable one.
Five hundred men. whose sole busi-
| ness is the endeayor to divert immi-
grafton to farm lands In the Middle
| and Southwest have agreed to make n
party tour of Colorado next May. Of
| hcially they are agents for the Missou-
ri Pacific immigration Bureau. an adj
junct OF the Gould railway system.
At Denver. October 2ist. Frank
Bass. n colored messenger of the Den.
| yer Tramway Company. In n 1T OF ieal'
ousy shot and killed Wilma Knox, n
| colored waitress, who had refused his
| ht
By officers, who followed him In q Dor.
rowed automobile.
| The Lincoln County Cattle Growers
| Association Will celebrate It's fifth an
| nlvery at Hugo December 18th. nj
| which time delegates to the National
Live Stock convention at Portland will
be appointed. Prominent stockmen
from other parts OF the state have been
invited and there will be big banquc,
and ball.
The Ritter. Conley Construction Com
pany ut Pueblo has moved Its large
cranes and other construction mnchin
cry TO the site In the steel works
yards where the great merchant mill
IN to he erected. six months viii be
required TO complete the building
which will have floor space OF 50s,
900 square feet.
In n shooting ARRAY at Sans Spur
ten miles north Of Plnccryillc. In SnI
Miguel county. October 2ith. Roe Car
rail- shot Henry Knowles three time,
with shotgun. the cause Of the en-
counter being u dispute oyer Sat,le
The Wounds were considered danger
Gus. Carrnll nj once started for iudg
way 10 give himself up.
Saturday. October eith, was mem
ornblc day In the annals Of Colorado
football The University Of Denver
wns beaten by Colorado College. th'
School Of Mines succumhod Ia the Az
riculiurni College and the unlycrsit,
of Colorado was beaten by the Unit
yorrls nj Nebraska. Besides thcr'