The Lamar register., 1904-05-04
COLORADO NEWS ITEMS

lows anniversary celebrations were
held April 26th are Longmont, Wray
and Florence.
A fair to raise money to build an
addition to ST. Joseph's hospital at Ou-
ray will be held by the people of Ouray
May 18th to 14th.
David II. Moffat, it is well known,
can run a railroad. He has lately
bought an automobile and is learning
to run that.
Fifteen burros were recently shipped
from Trinidad to the Worlds Fair,
where. it is said, they will be used as
asses from Jerusalem.
The Carnegie library at Colorado
Springs has arrived from Andrew Car
negie the gift of the works of Hugo
Grotius on international law.
Inc Gentlemen's Riding and Driving
Club of Denver laid the corner stone
of a magnificent grand stand April
goth at the speedway in Denver's City
Park.
Lieut. Gov. Warren C. Haggott ar
rived in Denver April 9th to act as
governor during Governor Peabody's S
absence of about a week at the World S
Fair in st. Louis.
The Longmont Farmers Produce Ex-
change has been buying out implement
dealers. 1t includes some 400 farmers
among its stockholders and starts IN
as II 1t meant business.
At Rocky Ford April 26th Mrs. ]. j.
Thompson and her little grand-daugh-
ter were fatally burned by coal oil
explosion. The child died in short
time, but Mrs. Thompson lived until
the next morning.
r. B. King. electrician at the dis
tributing plant of the Colorado Electric
Power Company at Dyer, on Bull hill,
was severely but not dangerously
burned on the face and hands while
overhauling the plant.
The eleventh annual meeting of the
Arkansas Valley Odd Fellows Anniver-
sary Association was held at Rocky
Ford April 26th with an unprecedent-
ed attendance. Next years meeting
will be held at Ordway.
Bishop Tikhon. head of the Greek
Church of North America. celebrated
high mass at the Green church in Pu-
eblo April 25th. While in Denver the
bishop was entertained by Bishop Ohm
stead of the Episcopal Church.
Bishop Warren. who has been absent
since last September. having visited
Hawaii, Japan. China and the Philip
pines. returned to Denver April 27th
and Immediately left for Los Angeles
to attend the Methodist conference.
AS result of experiments conduct
ed by Professor L. r. Wolcott of the
State School of Mines and Professor
]. C. Shedd of Colorado College. the
water of the mineral springs at Mani
tou has been found to possess radio
activity.
The comptroller of the currency has
authorized the First National Bank OF
Monte Vista to begin business. The
bank will employ capital of S25,OOo.
The officers are: President. H. II. Abb
bott; vice president, c. w. Gates;
treasurer, Wesley Naly.
The proprietors of the Albany hotel
in Denver have bought ranch of 2SO
acres. formerly known as the G. V. Al
len ranch. midway between Denver and
Golden, which they will call the Albany
Hotel Farm. 1t will furnish milk,
chickens and vegetables.
Secretary Haywood of the Western
Federation of Miners, who was in jail
at Denver on charges which it was un-
derstood were made to prevent his be-
ing taken to Telluride. was admitted
to bail April Both. The charges
against him at Telluride were with
drawn.
Sheriff w. II. Gilbert of Ell Paso
county has rendered his resignation to
the coutny commissioners. owing to the
pressure of private business. Under
Sheriff o. p. Grimes has been appoint
ed sheriff in Gilbert's place, while Dep
uty Sheriff George F. Dayton will sue
ceed Grimes.
Over 165.O00 young fruit trees have
been planted in Mesa county this
spring. Besides the trees aver 4O,OOO
grape vines have been planted. This is
the largest number of trees ever plant
ed in one season in Mesa county. Here
tofore from 10000 to 10000 trees have
been set out each spring.
The cases against eight Colorado
Springs druggists, charged with viola
/ tion of the liquor ordinance. were al
dismissed by the city attorney, who
| stated that nothing could be proved
| against them on account of the disap-
pearance of The principal witness. or
whose evidence the Anti-Saloor
League had relied.
David C. Kiser. the fourteen-year-old
| son of Mrs. Kiser, of Monument. got
| lost on the plains during snow storm
on the night of April 23d, about four
! teen miles from Eastonville in Ell Pasc
| county, and died from cold and expos
| ure. He was living with his brother
| in-law. named Howerton, in tent, or
! a claim the latter had taken up. anc
got lost while going to the nearest
| house in the night. His body was mo-
found until the next Thursday.
John O'Brien, alias John Davy, alst
known as "Shamus" O'Brien, was ar
rested in Denver April 3Oth by detect
ives Koehler and MCGOWAN. The pris
| oner is charged with having stolen {