The Holly chieftain. (Holly, Colo.) 1897-1987, 1904-08-26
COLORADO NEWS ITEMS

al bridges were washed out
Heavy rains continue to cause the
railroads a great deal of trouble in the
southern and western parts of Colo
RADIO
A handcsr containing a gang of sec
tion men was run into by special
train near lockwood. A Mexican
named ElisiO Martinez was killed and
Johnnie WeIch. a nine-year-old son OF
the section boss. was seriously hurt.
Rural free delivery routes to be
established September 18th in Colo
RADIO are: Lamar. Prowers county,
route 2. population, $50, houses or
route, 80; Prowers. Bent county.
route l. population AGO, houses on
route. 80.
Nearly $3.50 600 will be paid the
farmers of the Grand valley, Colorado,
for their sugar beets alone this fall.
Four thousand acres of beets are un-
der cultivation in the valley. which
means a production of about $500 tons
of sugar.
Close to 200. 900 head of lambs will
be fed on peas in the San Luis valley,
Colorado. the coming winter. An i'm
mense acreage of peas has been grown
and tho crop will be fed. without har-
vestilg to lambs which will be sent
into the valley from northern New
Mexico and Utah.
The establishm ant of the new plant
of the Dumont Powder Company near
Pueblo. Colorado, means an addition
to the production of the steel plant OF
the Colorado Fuel and Iron Company.
Arrangements have been made for the
aforementioned company to manufac-
ture $500 sheet-steel cans per day for
the use of the powder factory
The second largest dam in the state
of Colorado is being constructed for
the Cascade reservoir in the San Juan
country The wall will be 105 feet in
height and the water stored will reach
depth of 100 feet. The dam will
store 3,07l 5000 cubic feet Of water
or 5O0,0O0000 feet less than the
the famous Cheesman dam which
stores Denvers water supply.
The Arkansas Valley Honey Pro-
ducers' Association held a meeting at
Rocky Ford on the 18th. at which the
grading rules of last year were adopt
ed and arrangements perfected for an
exhibit of honey at the Worlds Fair
by the association as. an organization.
A warehouse will be secured for the
eight cars of honey which the mem
bers expect to produce this season.
One of the most elaborate celebra-
tons ever planned in Colorado Is be.
| ing considered by the residents of
Colorado Springs. to commemorate the
discovery of Pixies Peak. The cen
| Of 70 ri o. g
irst view of this famous mountain
falls on November 6. 1906. and al.
, ready the people of Colorado Springs
have begun preparations for a fitting
| celebration of the day.
The first Mountain Festival,
! which was held in Idaho Springs on
the 18th, was a decided success.
Trains from Denver were crowded to
their utmost capacity and it can be
/ safely estimated that the visitors in
the city numbered fully 1000. Among
! the sports of the day were races of
| all kinds, en- ore shoveling contest
tiremen's contests, bronco busting, a
| balloon ascension, and dancing.
/ Suits for $4,000 alleging SANDER and
| libel in connection with the Big Five
Mining Company, have been filed in the
Federal Court against George A. Suf-
| ia, the Boston stakeholder, by Nathan
c. Merrill and William p. Daniels
There are three causes for action and
the damages to the extent of $4,000 is
| asked for each. The allegations In both
complaints are practically the same
and have to deal with statements al
legged to have been made, and articles
which it is alleged have been printed
through the instrumentalty Of Suffa.
A bronco busting contest for the
| championship of the world will be
| held at the fair grounds at Glenwood
Springs, Saturday and Sunday, August
27th and 2Sth. O. l.. Grimsley OF
| Meeker, who holds the worlds cham
| pionship, which was won by him last
year at Glenwood. will defend his title
against all corners. 1t is expected that
upward of forty cowboys will compete
and fifty outlaw horses will be select
ed for their use. In addition to this
! event there will be one and
| A half mile relay race for COW horses,
a cowgirl race, cowboy race and
cowboy dance to be held at the opera
house Saturday night. George &.
Blakely of Pueblo has charge Of the
| arrangements.
The postofice department has issued
an order changing the spelling of the
name of the Canon City postofice to
Canyon City, the new spelling to be
| come effective September list, at which
| time Robert S. Lewis succeeds Guy L.
Hardy as postmaster. The change was
! made al the instigation of the Atchi'
son. Topeka & Santa Fe Railway Com
pany. which for some time has spelled
the name of its station with 'y.
Much opposition to the proposed
change has developed and at special
| meeting Of the city council strong resO.