The Lamar register., 1904-06-08
COLORADO NEWS ITEMS

James F. Ballinger has been appoint
eo regular and Cyrel Dunno substitute
rural free delivery carriers at Platte
Vile
The executive committee OF the Ma
tional Federation of Musical Clubs has
decided upon Denver as the city for the
next biennial convention.
Mrs. Emma F. Langdon Of Victor has
been made an honorary member of the
Western Federation of Miners, being
the first woman so honored.
twenty-five children. half of whom
were boys, were born in Colorado
Springs last month. according to the
report OF the health department.
James Morrow recently brought to
Pueblo from his ranch at Vineland a
tarantula measuring five inches from
tip to tip. He found 1t in his bed.
A movement is again on foot in the
Department of Colorado and Wyoming
G. A. r., to endeavor to secure the To-
cation of the national encampment at
Denver in 1905.
Forty-one high school students were
graduated at Colorado Springs June I'd;
fourteen at Durango; fourteen at Gold
en-; five at Manitou. and a class of
twenty-three at Greeley.
The new Katherine Hallett home for
nurses in Denver was consecrated by
Bishop Olmstead May 31st, in connec-
ton with the dedication of a new wing
to st. Luke's hospital.
Robert Beere. son of DR.. Rose Kidd
Beere of Denver, who was named by
Senator Patterson for a West Point ca
detship. has successfully passed the ex-
animation for admission.
Judge Palmer of Denver. sitting in
the District Court at Pueblo for Judge
Dixon, has sustained the legality of the
grand jury indictments against city
and county officials in Pueblo.
Under the annual readjustment the
postmaster at Brighton receives an in
crease from 1000 to s1.10O. while the
salary of the postmaster at Ouray Is de-
creased from $1,000 to $1,000.
The Montrose National bank of Mon
trose has been authorized to begin
business with capital of $4,000. J.
w Tripler is president. John c. Bell
vice president and George G. Gilbert
cashier.
The students of the Colorado School
of Mines at Golden have adopted the
honor system for the prevention OF un-
fair practices at examinations. A reg
ular tribunal of students will try all
offenders.
The Ell Paso County Historical Socie-
ty has elected Irving Howbert presi-
dent and Richard Lea Kennedy. secre-
tary. The object of the society is to
collect and preserve facts connected
with the history of the county and vi
cinity.
f. E. Healy, superintendent of ma
chinery of the mint bureau, recently
returned to Washington from Denver.
1t is said to be his opinion that the
new Denver mint may be fairly started
on its career as a full coinage mint by
September list.
A grand parade and banquet were
features of the great gathering of Odd
Fellows at Denver May 31st to greet
Grand Sire John b. Goodwin of Allan
ia, Georgia In his address. Mr.. Good
win said that the order was never more
prosperous than at present.
A horse used on delivery wagon
ran away a few days ago in Denver and
jumped through a big plate-glass WIN
dow into a restaurant. landing on top
os the counter and show case. His
driver held on and went in with him.
hut neither was seriously hurt.
Preparations are being completed by
the Colorado Midland road to equip all
their cabooses and many of their pas
senger trains with telephone servicei
A wire circuit has already been ar.
ranged as far west as Leadville and
this summer will be extended to Grand
Junction.
Pink Livingstone, wanted at Jasper,
Alabama, for assaulting and robbing
ming
from the county jail at Trinidad the
day before Sheriff Moore of Jasper
was ready to start for home with him,
Livingstone and another prisoner had
dug a tunnel to within about foot OF
the surface outside the Jail when 1t
was discovered.
At Greeley on the 4th inst. Helmuth
Sanders was sentenced to not less than
twelve months nor more than fourteen
months in the penitentiary in Canon
City for criminal assault The cam
planning witness in his case was Edna
King, now detained in the Home Of the
Good Shepherd at Denver, as an incor-
rigible. Sanders was Immediately TAX
en- to Canon City. He is about thirty
years old and married.
During a thunder storm at Canon
City June 4th. w. H. Rutherford, who
was returning with his three children
from a prospecting tour in Grape Creek
canon, was struck by lightning and in
stantly killed, the accident occurring
near the Hot Springs hotel. His body
was terribly burned and mutilated.
The children escaped without serious
injury, although they were stunned by
the shock. and one boy had his left
shoe torn of.
A force of seventy-five Japanese la
borers passed through Fort Collins on
the 3rd inst on their way to the Wa
ter Supply and Storage Company's
new ditch which is being constructed