The state herald., 1904-12-23
COLORADO NEWS ITEMS

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The national convention Of the bill
posters organization will be held in
Denver next year.
A company has been Incorporated in
Denver to manufacture ornamental ar.
ticles from cactus fiber.
Representative Bonynge has intro
duced in Congress a bill granting to
Boulder large tract of land to be
owned and maintained by the city for
park purposes.
The supervising architects ONCE at
Washington has caleld for bids which
will be opened December 30th, for In
stalling heating apparatus in the
Leadville public building.
The International Epworth League
convention meets at Denver next sum-
mer, July 9th to 9th. The national en-
campment of the G. A. r. follows dur
Ing the first week in September.
Gen. William J. Palmer has offered
a site and $3.50 cash for the erection
Of home in Colorado Springs for the
detention Of juvenile delinquents in
the event that like amount he raised
elsewhere.
The report Of Warden John Cles.
horn OF the state penitentiary will
show that among the inmates are
three school teachers, two lawyers.
two doctors, two actors, one banker
and one bartender.
w. Z. Hood, conductor Of the Colo
rado & Southern switch crew at Love-
land was run over by loaded beet
car at the sugar factory on the 8th
inst. and literally cut to pieces. Death
was instantaneous.
The following rural carriers have
been appointed for Colorado routes:
Dolores, regular, George S. Gardner;
substitute, Mamie Gardner. Mont
clair, regular, Felix z. Jones; substi.
tute, James A. Jones.
The application of S. @. Hurst. J. C.
Twombly. B. F. Twombly, d. w.
Strong and G. B. Kinsey to organize
the First National Bank of Brighton.
with $25 900 capital. has been approved
by the comptroller of the currency.
1t became necessary few days ago
for the Moffat road to borrow snow
plow from the Colorado Midland to
clear the track between Mammoth and
Arrowhead. An immense rotary. on Its
way from the East, had not yet ar.
rived.
More than 200 stores and Offices In
Colorado Springs were closed from
1890 a. m. to o'clock on the 18th
inst, on account of great revival
meeting at the Temple theater under
the direction OF the Rev. J. Wilbur
Chapman.
The Colorado State Grange will
convene in Denver January 10th, llth
and 18th, at Britannia hall third floor.
/ 1892 Arapahoe street. An excellent
programme has been arranged. includ-
ing speakers from the State Agricul-
! tural College.
/ The efforts OF the Young Mems
Christian Association OF Boulder TO
secure funds for the erection Of n
building are meeting with considerable
success. The subject has been taken
! up by the churches and numerous
pledges secured.
The mandamus proceedings brought
by the newly.elected officers OF Arapa'
hoe county to compel the officials ap
pointed by Governor Orman to vacate
was heard at Golden by Judge d,
France and verdict rendered In IA
yor of the petitioners.
Three prisoners escaped from the
county Jail at Montrose on the night
Of the 18th inst. V. A. Laughlin. be
ing held for obtaining money under
false pretenses: Alex Moore for forg
cry, and Paul Gregerson for burglary
broke the locks and got safely away.
Major William Cooke Daniels Of the
Daniels 4 Fisher Stores Company
Denver, recently arrived at Singapore
In the British East Indies after year
spent In connection with n scientific
expedition In the work OF exploring the
island of Pnpua, New Guinea.
While burning on pasture land on
his ranch near Parlin few days age
Wilson Moore. a pioneer OF Gunnison
county, was overcome by the exertion
and fell into the flames. An Italian
with him quickly beat out the nre
around his body, but Moore was dead
The International typographical I'm
lon has raised approximately 10000 ol
the $4,000 required for the erection
OF the A. J. Cummings memorial build
ing, which will be built ns an annex Il
the Union Printers Home In Colorado
Springs. The value OF the property
including $4,000 for eighty acres oi
improved land. IL s237.i37.9S.
Rev. Franklin Spencer Spaidlng, rec
tor OF ST. Pauls Episcopal Church OF
Erie, Pennsylvania, for the past nine
years, was consecrnted bishop Of Salt
Lake, Mt Erie, on the 18th inst. Bishop
Spnldlng's father, now deceased. was
consccrated bishop Of Colorado In the
same church ne the son, almost cs
nctly thirty-ono years ago.
The Montrose City Council hai
passed an ordinance calling FOR n spc
clnl election to be held January 10th
to vote on the issuance OF 100000 In
bonds. II issued. the money Will b,
used 10 build an entirely new system
OF water works. A reservoir covering
100 acres OF land will be located OF
Ccro Summit. eighteen miles from
Montrose. Title to the site wai
granted by Congress.
A contract has been let for ths
building Of a large reservoir In the
southeast corner Of Pueblo county fol
the Mustang Land and Cattle Com
pany. This reservoir Will cover I'll
acres and will irrigatc 10000 acres oi
land. The ofiiccrs OF the company are
principally Rocky Ford people and the
land IL near the Otsro and Pueblo
county line. Il IL the intention 10 sell
the land In ANAL tracts' for the cult
vation Of beets.
Storage reservoirs Nos. I and 8. Ant
a. iohnI. tunnoi eannretinE the feket