Idaho Springs siftings., 1904-04-16
COLORADO NEWS ITEMS


Scientist, at Colorado Springs are plan
ming TO erect a temporary 5000 edifice.
They now occupy the All Souls Uni
tartan church.
Louis r. Blackstock, proprietor OF
the Blackstock hotel at Fort CollinsS
died on the 9Th inst. as the result Of a.
surgical operation performed ie"
days before in Denver.
Winfield s Hughes, charged with the
ENFORCEMENT of s3.164 while acting as
clerk in the city water department at
Colorado Springs. has been bound over
for trial in the District Court.
The statements of the two national
Banks and one savings bank in Trini-
dad show that the total resources are
$25S2 075, and deposits aggregating 81
s09 oS0. One OF these banks has 400
individual depositoIs.
Col. L. c. Ellsworth. one of the pio-
peers ana most prominent citizens OF
Denver. having taken leading part
in many important public enterprises.
died at his home in Denver April 9th
from paralysis.
The Steamboat Springs Commercial
Club recently paid a tribute of respect
to Ex-Governor Routt by electing him
to honorary membership and making
him an honorary president Of the or
ganization for life.
The operating department of the
Denver & Southwestern road, which
has been in Canon City, has just been
removed to Denver and established in
the general offices of the road in the
Boston building on Seventeenth rect.
It Is stated that Mary Rouse, the
twelye-y year-old girl who aceidentlly
shot herself in the neck at Brecken-
ridge and who was taken 10 Denver
hospital where the bullet was extrrct-
ed. Is doing Tc,I and will recover.
Prof +. X. Woleott OF the State
School Of Mines has found evidences OF
radum in the hot mineral waters OF
Gleuwood springs. He says the radio
activity of the waters is greater than
that Of any that he has previously test
ed
The recent discovery of the tusk of
mammoth near Golden by Prof Geo,
l.. Cannon of the East Denver high
school. has awakened new interest in
the search for fossil remains along the
foot hills. Colorado is rich in such
relics.
The first meeting OF the Colombo
Racing Association will be held at
Trinidad May 3ist and June lst. I'd and
3rd There will be each day two har-
ness events and three or more running
events for purses amounting to over
$500
Secretary Haywood Of the Western
Federation of Miners is In receipt OF
check for 5000 from the Butte min
eTs The money In a portion Of the pro
coed from a benefit recently given bS
the Butte union. from which 100000
was realized
The Knights OF Maecabees OF the
World. at their state convention in
Denver elected J. A. Griffin OF Denver
state commander for the coming three
Yeas. The ladies OF the Maccabees
elected Mrs Murrea Marvin of Denver
as state commander.
The federal grand jury at Pueblo
made its report to Judge Hallett on the
9Th inst. and returned twenty-one in
dictments Most of them are revenue
and timber tfespass eases. Only few
names OF those indicted were given out.
because many arrests have not been
made.
The Anti-Saloon League at Colorado
Springs is proceeding against a num-
ber OF druggists for the sale Of liquor
in quantities less than one quart. one
OF the druggists. who has been fined to
the extent of $G0o. has appealed five
cases from the Police Court to the
County Court
The loss by the fire at Granada on
the night OF April 4th, which destroyed
the lumber yards of S. c. Gregory. is
estimated at $4,000 or upward. on
which there was $4,000 insurance.
Nearly the entire population turned
out and worked most of the night TO
fight the fire and prevent it from
spreading.
ON April 1ith the rail mill at the
Minnequa plant resumed operations
and added to the working force some
thing over 300 men. AT present this
department OF the plant is working on
soft steel only, ii being necessary to
start the great machinery off at an
easy gait until II is known that ev-
q Eything is in good working order.
The Commercial Club of Steamboat
Springs has forwarded TO Senator Tel
Ter strong protest against the setting
aside of the Park Range forest reserve
ING protest Sldlts tHat thc it1Si - 10
not needed for the conservation of the
water supply. as there is already more
water In the streams than can be used.
It's effect would be to retard settlement.
]. II. Jones, who was sentenced one
month ago TO six months confinement
In the county Jail at Colorado Springs
tor wife beating. has been released on
Il pardon granted by Governor Peabody.
Jones' wife importuned the governor
many times for her husbands release,
and on the 10th inst. went TO Denver
to see the executive. finally securing
the pardon.
The meeting of representatives from
various live stock associations west OF
the Missouri river to be held in Den
Yer on May 3rd. for the purpose OF con-
steering transportation matters, has
;nt h