The state herald., 1904-07-15
COLORADO NEWS ITEMS

to be heavier this year than last.
Surveyors have begun the work of
locating a railroad line between Du-
rango and Pennington.
Four Ute Indians. charged with the
murder Of Wap, the medicine man,
have been held for trial In the United
States court.
The annual rife practice Of the Col
orado National Guard will begin the
first week in August, on the rifle ranges
near Golden.
An organization to be known as the
Colorado Liberty League has been
started at Denver and Cripple Creek
to oppose the spread OF Socialism.
An immense picnic was held at
Rocky Mountain Lake in Denver July
I'd for the benefit of the miners de-
ported from the Cripple Creek district.
Mrs. ]. S. sperry. who died at Pu.
eblo few days ago, had for twenty
years been prominently connected
with Humane Society and Red Cross
work.
The experimental station erected at
Knob Hin, Colorado Springs, by Nicola
Tesla, the electrical inventor. will be
torn down and the apparatus shipped
to the owner in the East
]. Brisbin Walker, editor and pro-
prietor of the Cosmopolitan Magazine,
has written to persons in Colorado Of
fering his services as arbitrator in the
adjustment of the difficulties now exist
Ing In this state
The expenses of the District Court
In Pueblo county have already exhaust
ed the appropriation and the county
commissioners are in somewhat of a
Quandary as to how II shall be sus-
tained for the remainder of the year.
A petition IS being signed by the
members of the Trinity NJ. Il. church
in Denver, asking the Rev. Frost Craft
TO reconsider his resignation. recently
rendered, and remain with the church,
over which he has presided for several
years.
Harry Martin, the Kit Carson county
cowboy who was injured in the bron-
cho riding contest at Hugo. July 4th,
died the next day. The horse was
pitching hard when 1t fell and turned
a complete somersault, rolling over its
rider.
For the twenty-eighth consecutive
time Mrs. b. T. Vincent, wife of DIR.
Vincent of the Methodist Church u
Greeley. will conduct the department
of women's work at the Chautauqua
Assembly at Chautauqua, New York,
this summer.
Charles II. Jones, who graduated
from the Colorado Agricultural Col
lege this spring. has accepted position
with the government In the inye:tiga-
ton of the boil weevil. Mr.. Jones made
speciality of entomology during his
college course.
In the District Court at Greeley
Judge Garrigues has sustained the con-
tention of the owners of Lake Love
land as against the contention of the
Loveland Sugar Company in regard to
four cubic feet of water per second
during the sugar manufacturing sea
son.
Harry Davis, the famous Colorado
snake handler, was bitten by n ella
Monster at Elltch's Gardens a few
days ago. but liberal use OF the or
thodox snake bite antidote and the use
OF a cauterizing iron by the surgeon
are expected TO prevent any serious
result.
Appraiser j. A. Elston Is Mt work
upon n supplemental report Of the
Stratton estate, In order to ascertain
the exact amount due the state OF
Colorado as inheritance tax. The
amount of claims outstanding against
the estate viii be deducted from the
estimated value.
The farmers along Beaver creek, In
Fremont county, have petitloned the
government for rural free delivery.
The petition has been signed by over
200 people. who claim that the service
reaching the Beaver Creek postofiice
Is such that II is impossible for them
TO get their mail.
A s. 900 damage suit has been filed
against the city OF Salida by Mrs. Helen
l., Johnson. who alleges that she re-
ceived personal injuries In the collapse
Of grand stand on July I, 1902. and
that the city authorities are responsible
for the accident The case Is set for
trial at the September term.
The property OF the Colorado Eleo-
tric Power Company Of Colorado
aih Wy MhN H'AN ~
Sheriff Grimes July 9Th at public auc-
tion. W. s. Mitchell. representing the
Union Trust Company Of Pittsburg.
Pennsylvania mortgagees, buying in
the title for the sum Of t2i5,s7l. 10.
The Base Line Land and Reservoir
Company. n new ditch company TO OPP
crate In Boulder and Weld counties,
has filed articles OF Incorporation. The
capital stock Is $4,000. and headquar-
tiers will be In Longmont The water
10 be used In the bitches will be taken
from South and Middle Boulder creeks
and Bear Greek canon.
The corner stone OF the new Sedg-
wick county court house NJ Julesburg
was laid July 1th. The Masonic fra
,crnIty was represented by Grand Wor-
,hipful Master Kllilan. Grand Secretary
Todd and many visiting Masons. The
Masons and their wives took dinner
at tho Commercial hotel and there were
speeches and toaAtK during the dinner.
Fire, believed to have been Of inccn.
diary origin destroyed the srandstnnd,
stables and other structures at the
track Of the Leadyillc Racing Associa.
tion. just north Of the city on the night
Of July 9Th. The stables we're built
on four sides Of q hollow square and
were nbout i.20o feet In length A
private stable belonging to H. J, Hem.
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