The Elbert County tribune., 1904-03-31
COLORADO NEWS ITEMS

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Former residents of Minnesota will
organize Minnesota Club in Denver
idaho Springs is preparing for an en-
largement and improvement OF its wa
ter supply system.
| A woman's Union Label League has
been organized in Denver. Its object
is TO encourage the use OF union-made
goods.
| Gen. VIM. j. Palmer of Colorado
Springs is arranging to start soon for
European trip. accompanied by his
daughters.
| A big convention OF the Knights OF
Pythias will be held at Denver April
18th. A banquet will be held at the
Windsor hotel.
The pooling of the two electric light
systems at Victor has caused a move
ment of property owners to erect an In
dependent plant.
Prof. II. l.. Morrison. principal of the
Broolsside school In Fremont county.
died suddenly OF heart failure March
23rd, shortly after dismissing school In
the afternoon.
Admiral Dewey has written to Cover
nor Peabody that he will be unable 10
accept the invitation TO visit Denver
the Revolution.
Judge !. +. Barnum. prominent
Denver lawyer and public-spirited citi-
zen. died March 22d OF pleuro-pneu-
monia at the age OF sixty-two. lie came
10 Colorado in 1871
Troops e and OF the Fifth United
States cavalry left Fort Logan, near
Denver. March I'D. to march to Fort
Apache. New Mexico 800 miles distant
The ride is expected to take thirty-six
days.
Congressman Brooks has appointed
Rex Evans of Holyoke to Annapolis us
a naval cadet. Master Evans is n high
school boy and a distant relative of
Fighting Bob" Evans of national
fame.
A United States grand jury has been
summoned to begin a two-weeks' sit
ting at Pueblo April 9th. Several cases
will come before 1t In relation to post
office embozzlement and misuse OF the
mails,
Cattlemen at Hoehne in the Sunfow-
er valley, below Trinidad. are reported
TO be having good deal of trouble
with mango among their stock. the dis
ease having been brought in from
Texas.
In the District Court at Canon City
March 26th. Judge Bailey appointed
George NJ Lawrence as receiver for the
Canon City Gas Company. which has
defaulted In the payment of interest on
It's bonds.
Automobile lines are projected In
Routt county to connect with the MOI
fat road next summer II will open to
tourists new and interesting country
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"A number of automobile routes.
II is stated that the farmers along the
valley road between Boulder and Louis
Vile will give iifteen-foot right OF
way across the farms to the proposed
Denver Boulder electric line II 1t can
be induced to adopt that route.
Chief Of Police w. s. Reynolds OF
Colorado Springs went to St Paul.
Minnesota. with requisition and
brought back w. S. Hughes on a charge
of embezzling $1,000 while clerk In the
Colorado Springs water department.
Steps have already been taken for
starting the free delivery system
which Longmont is to have by July.
The Council is to see that all the street
corners are furnished with sign boards
and citizens are having the< houses
numbered.
The settlement of Ault. eleven miles
north of Greeley. will incorporate. Fiji
ty-two citizens voted for incorporation
and twenty eight against 1t. The anti
liquor people voted to incorporate and
the opposing element threaten to con-
test the election.
Otto Fleck. farmer living eight
miles north OF La Junta. lost 100 tons
of hay. his barn, and outbuildings n
few days ago, as the result of fire
which caught from sparks driven from
the kitchen stove by a high wind which
was blowing at the time.
Eighty depositors of the Pueblo Title
and Trust Company. which concern be-
came insolvent last December. have
failed to apply at the office of the com
pany to receive a forty per cent. divi-
dend on their deposits. An attempt will
be made to locate the depositors.
Omar L. Garwood. for FIVE years sec
retary OF the University of Colorado at
Boulder. has rendered his resignation
to go into effect April 1st. He will re-
move to Pueblo and go into the practice
of law. His successor will probably be
Harry ]. Kesner, the present assistant
secretary.
Carl Jung. one Of the Oldest residents
of Phillips county, was buried March
18th under the auspices of the Grand
Army. Ho was veteran OF the Civil
War and served under Siegel in the Re
bellion OF the southern German prov
inces in 1s4S. He was seventy-nine
years old.
Col. Lewis c. Skinner of Colorado
Springs died March 26th. He had been
prominently connected with the prog
Iess OF the city and county for twenty
six years and owned n fine sheep ranch
twenty miles east of the city. Oh which
he bred fine Merino sheep. Colonel
| Gkfnner served with distinction during