The state herald., 1904-04-22
COLORADO NEWS ITEMS

the features of the Great Western Coal
Company of Canon City, just incorpor-
ated.
The ritual OF the Grand Army Of
the Republic was observed at the fu-
neral of the late Gen. John w. Brown
ing In Denver on the 18th inst.
About o.ooO head of sheep were pas
turcd in Moutrose county during the
PAST year and the wool clip Just
sheared is something over 100000
pounds.
The members Of the Church Of Christ.
Scientist, at Colorado Springs are plan
ming to erect temporary $4,000 edifice.
They now occupy the All Souls Uni
tartan church.
A. A. Alexander, who pleaded guilty
in the federal court at Pueblo to the
charge OF issuing money orders to
himself while serving as assistant post
master at Caro-. was fined $3.50 and
costs.
The Steamboat Springs Commercial
Club recently paid a tribute of respect
to Ex-Governor Routt by electing him
to honorary membership and making
him an honorary president of the Or
ganization for life.
The operating department of the
Denver & Southwestern road, which
has been in Canon City, has just been
removed to Denver and established in
the general Offices of the road In the
Boston building on Seventeenth street.
The recent discovery of the tusk of
mammoth near Golden by Prof. Geo!
l.. Cannon of the East Denver high
school, has awakened new interest in
the search for fossil remains along the
foot hills. Colorado is rich in such
relics.
The first meeting of the Colorado
Racing Association will be held at
Trinidad May 3lst and June 1st, I'd and
3rd. There will be each day two har-
ness events and three or more running
events for purses amounting to over
$4,000.
The Pueblo armory has been over
hauled, refurnished and refitted. and is
now one of the best equipped, hand
soonest and most comfortable state bar
racks. Several thousand dollars have
been spent in oyerhauling the old
buildings.
Secretary Haywood of the Western
Federation of Miners is in receipt of
check for 5000 from the Butte min
ers. The money in a portion of the pro-
ceeds from a benefit recently given by
the Butte union, from which 100000
was realized.
Work has been commenced on No.
! 2 and No. 3 reservoirs of the Colorado
/ Fuel and Iron Company near Pueblo.
/ They are larger than Lake Minnequa,
and will be filed by means of canals
from the Green Horn range and the
St. Charles river.
In the District Court of Pueblo,
! April 18th, John Norgate was awarded
5000 damages in suit against the ID.
& II. G. Railroad Company. Norgate
was caught in a frog and run over by
car about year ago in the Pueblo
yards. His Injuries necessitated the
amputation of his left leg.
The trial Of William II. Dye of
Rocky Ford. in the United States Court
at Pueblo on charge OF sending
threatening letters through the mail TO
Colonel Lockhart, gees over 10 the next
term of court on account OF the jury
being unable TO agree. II IL said that
the Jurors stood half for conviction and
half for ncquittal.
Mark Love and Elmer Stephenson,
proprietors Of the Deep Lake hotel in
the White River forest reserve in
Routt county. have been arrested on n
charge OF fencing In government land,
having been indicted by the grand jury
in the United States Court at Pueblo.
They entered plea OF not guilty and
were released on bonds.
The Commercial Club OF Steamboat
Springs has forwarded TO Senator Tel
Ter q strong protest against the setting
aside of the Park Range forest reserve
Tho protest states that the reserve is
not needed for the conservation Of the
water supply, as there is already more
water In tho streams than can be used,
Its eject would be to retard settlement
Postmaster l.. c. Dana OF Colorado
Springs has received notice Of his ap-
polntment MS government custodian of
the site OF the proposed federal build.
ingE. located at the southwest corner
OF Pixies Peak and Nevada avenues.
The land was recently purchased for
$685. cash from the Stratton estate
and will be the site OF a $4,000 post
ofiice building.
II is reported In Denver that bond
Golden railroad will bid In the prop.
erty at the foreclosure sale May i2.
reorganizc the corporation. equip the
line with electricity from Denver to
Golden, and later possibly extend the
road over 10 and through Clear Creek
and Gllpln counties, 20 Ms TO tap the
rich mining sections there,
J. W. Hawkins. once well known In
Colorado, and who served nH a dctec.
tive In tho Cripple Greek district. died
on the l2th inst, nj Lawton o, r., Of
wounds received In street fight over
politics April ith lie was shot by
l. ] Russell. one Of the editors Of tho
state Democrat. Hawkins was six
feet seven inches tall and attracted
attention wherever he went
The Board Of County Commits.
slonorn OF I.Arimer county has given
the right Of way through tho county 10
Dr. J. T. MciiuFh and associates for
an electric railway, II IL stipulated
that map Of the proposed line must
bo filod with the county commissioners
bcfor. 1905, and that at least ten
miles Of road must bc completed and
In operation by January I, 1906, The
line. NJ projected. viii extend from
Fort Collins 10 Denver,
sitting In the District Court at Colo
RADIO Springs Judge J. H. Voorhees, OF
Pueblo handed down decision In tho
injunction suit of Manitou against
Colorado Springs to restrain Colorado