The Springfield herald., 1904-11-04
COLORADO news ITEMS

Nes.ey "A. MufIn mas Deen ap-
pointed postmasted at Mancos, Vice X.
N. Hutchinson, deceased.
1t is reported in Denver that a syn
dicate is being formed to build mag
nifcent big hotel at Steamboat Springs.
1t is rumored that a number OF
Greeks will try to buy out the leading
bootblack stands in Denver and estab-
lish bootblack u-lst.
Samuel w. Meyers, auditor Of dis
bursements of the Rio Grande system.
died of pneumonia October 18th in 81.
Marks hospital. Salt Lake.
The new Steele hospital at Denver
for contagious diseases will lie opened
soon and will be one of the best
equipped institutions of the kind in the
country.
County Probation Officer Reasoner of
Colorado Springs has made the club
women angry by asserting that. they
neglect their children. This they
strongly deny.
The Dupont Powder Company Is
making arrangements to build Dig
powder factory two miles west of Pu-
eblo. near the Rio Grande railroad. 1t
is expected that more than 500 men
will be employed.
The Supreme Court has sustained
The order OF Judge Northcutt of the
District Court at Las Animas restrain.
ing certain judges of election from
striking OF about 1,500 names from the
registration books.
]. A. Ray, owner of the old Norris
house in Manitou. recently destroyed
by fire. will construct a 100000 brick
and sandstone hotel upon the old site.
The hotel will contain 100 rooms and
work will begin at once.
Stanley Gorse, ten-year-old Pueblo
boy, had the unusual experience few
days ago of being run over by switch
engine in the Minnequa yards and be-
ing picked up bruised but not danger
ouEly hurt after it had passed.
The motor cycle run from Fort Lo-
gnn, at Denver, to Albuquerque, New
Mexico. by Sergeant Capron and Pri-
vate Bolen, was SO delayed by bad
roads and washouts south of Ration
pass that no record was made.
A number of Denver men are inter
ested in the Conejos County Reservoir
Company, which plans to impound the
waters of Elk creek and build a large
reservoir in what are known as the
over meadows of Elk creek, tribu-
lary of the Conejos river.
For the purpose of starting fund
to build home for invalid and enfee-
bled mail carriers of Denver, the Den
yer Letter Carriers Band of the Ma
tional Association of Letter Carriers
will give concert and ball at Coli
serm hall on November 18th.
bull dog owned by William Cor
v in saved the life of Mr.. Corwin's two
,ear-old boy n few days ago at Den
.er. The child had fallen on the track
IN front of rapidy-moving electric
car when the dog seized his clothing
and dragged him away to safety.
+. w. Wetter. who finished serving
sentence at Cripple Creek October
24th, was Immediately rearrested on
his release, charged with desecratins
the flag by posting small miniatures OF
a circular. the words of which were
printed on the stripes of the national
emblem.
Chief of Police Delaney OF Denver
mas been asked by the Chicago police
authorities to forward a photograph of
Il. H. Beeler. who is supposed to have
killed Otto Goette, an aged ranchman
living near Byers in Arapahoe county,
six years ago He drove 1000 of his
victims sheep to market. sold them
md disappeared. 1t may be that he is
now in custody.
Mrs. Mary Ann Motley died at st.
Josephs hospital in Denver. October
23rd at the age of 1O2 years. She was
one of the pioneers of Denver, having
come across the plains with her hus-
land in 1860. Mr.. Motley was dlowned
in the Platte river in 1868 while trying
o go from Denver to Omaha in a boat
Mrs. Motley was a native of Switzer-
and and came to this country in 1850.
The State Historical Society is AK
ous to acquire the fine collection of
prehistoric relics made in western New
Mexica by Captain Cecil A. Deane. The
captain is not only an enthusiastic col
ector but a patriotic Coioradoan, and
will sell them to the society cheaper
than he would to eastern purchasers.
subscription has been started to secure
he necessary funds.
At the annual meeting of the Colo
ado Cliff Dwellers' Association in
colorado Springs on the 29th ult, all
he officers were reelected. Mrs. Gill
bert McClurg was elected regent, Mrs.
". S. Peabody first vice regent; Mrs.
+. D. Whitmore of Denver recording
secretary; Mrs. c. f. Eldredge cor
responding SECRETARY MIS. HeoESS i
sumner treasurer; Mrs. H. c. Lowe
trustee.
The fifth amendment to the articles
Of Incorporation of the Colorado Fuel
and Iron Company, which has been
iled with the county clerk at Pueblo,
shows the capital stock of the company
to be SAG 100000, divided into shares
of 500 each. OF this total 10000 shares
are in preferred stock, drawing inter
est at eight per cent. The treasury
stock is represented by 100000 shares
to be paid in gold debenture bonds of
Il 600 each.
Judge Shumate of the Ninth Judicial
district has issued call for a grand
Jury for Garfield county during the No
vember term of court. There has been
no session of grand jury in the
county for the last five years. This
call is issued primarily on two re-
quests: One is to investigate wreck
ing of houses by dynamite at New Cas-
tie, December II, 1908. and another
complains against gambling houses
and Sunday saloons in Rife.
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