The state herald. (Holyoke, Logan County, Colo.) 1887-1921, 1903-08-07
COLORADO BRIEFS.

Two Denver dairymen were recently
fined for using formaldehyde to keep
milk from souring.
The Colorado Springs Brick Manu-
facturers' Association has been incor-
porated with $4,000. capital. 1t Is In
the nature OF trust to regulate the
price and distribution of brick.
According to the figures Of County
Assessor Strachen. the valuation Of Ell
Paso county has increased $4,000
over the assessment of last year. This
years valuation is 1924 1000.
Sheds for passenger trains will soon
be constructed at the union depot In
Pueblo. The sheds will cost about $780,
900 and will extend $50 feet In each di-
rection from the ends Of the depot
Harry B. Brentlinger, q passenger
conductor on the Missouri Pacific.
dropped dead at his home in Pueblo
July eth. His death was caused by
the breaking of blood vessel In his
head.
Mrs. Alice d. Hart, formerly Of
Texas. who has been arrested in Den
yer on the charge OF stealing from the
department stores, lays her downfall
to the climate The Colorado light air
seems to have made her light-fingered.
The Colorado Springs baseball team
closed Its series Of home games Mt the
head of the Western League and went
to St JOSEPH to play July 2Sth. At
that date 1t had won 40 games and lost
only IS.
John BHPnes, a former town mar
shal of Walsenburg, had his leg bro
ken July 2sth while helping to lay
track in the Walsen mine. He was
sent to the hospital at Pueblo for
treatment.
The Last Chance boarding house. a
relic of Creede's boom and mammoth
structure was entirely consumed by
fire July 2sth. and only by the heroic
efforts OF the Big kanawha employees
was the shaft house saved.
William +. Carrie, OF Fort Collins,
formerly instructor ~ molding and
machine work at the State Agricultural
college, S certain that he has Invent
ed a perpetual motion machine. lie
now wants some capitalist to help him
put 1t in motion.
The contract for the construction OF
| 'he new ClNi anu HIisdtioh eh6hhoSi
Ing building at the State Agricultural
College al Fort Collins has been iet 10
Brawner Co. of Denver, for S42,o0i.
The new building will be by lar the
finest on the college grounds.
/ II. J. Hart, prominent man OF Red
Cliff. wlo was member OF the
Twelfth General Assembly. died ut
Denver July 25th. On learning OF the
death resolution of coincidence was
introduced In the House by Represent
alive Fleming of Eagle county.
The coroners Jury in the case of
William Armstrong. who was killed by
Edward Hickey at Denver. July 10Th
for an alleged insult to Hickey's wife.
returned verdict that the deed was
done without justifiable provocation.'
Hickey will be tried for murder.
Announcement is made of the an
pointment TO the position of right-of-
way agent for the MofIat railway, of
c. C. Conkle of Canon City. Mr.. Con-
kle has held the position OF local man
ager for the Colorado Electric Power
Company at Canon City since the
erection OF its plant.
County Assessor webber has COM
puted Tho ,otaI Of the assessment roll
of Boulder county and finds the yalua-
ton to be 1850 .4i5. a decrease of
s36.35s from last year This decrease
is due to cut of the former assess
ment OF the Colorado and Northwest
ern railroad.
The Jury nj crIpple Creek that heard
the suit OF DIR. EsteIle Lewis for $780,
900 damages against the Midland and
Midland Terminal railroads was dis
charged by Judge Cunningham on the
evening Of July 9th. The jury failed
to reach an agreement. having been
out since Saturday afternoon.
Work of reconstruction of the peni-
tertiary water system at Canon CITY,
| 'was begun July both. About s2S 900
will he expended and the work will be
most .Sorough EIyht-inch iron mains
will be inaugurated TO conduct the
water to the pumps. while the distrib-
uting pipes VIII be OF small diameter,
The engineering corps OF the Trim
dad electric railroad is working be-
tween Starkville and Sopris. The per-
manent line is being rapidly located.
The grading contract will amount TO
about 335, 900 The line crosses the
river above Jansen and returns into the
city by way Of the Bloom coal mine
camp
Congressman Franklin L. Brooks OF
| Colorado Springs. while out riding
August md. 10 inspect the Pixies Peak
forest reserves, accompanied by his
wife and daughter and several Colo