Idaho Springs siftings., 1904-10-01
COLORADO NEWS ITEMS

At Golden. September 2ist, Earle
Peck. aged twenty-three years, was in
stantiy killed in runaway accident.
Pumpkin Pie Day will be celebrated
this year at Longmont. October 18th
and 18th There will also be races BY
the Longmont Driving Association.
When the sheriff OF Weld county
catches tramp he sets him at work
on the county read. Six In one day
were sentenced to seventeen days
work each.
The law school OF the University of
Denver has established a department,
or dispensary. where people too poor
to pay attorneys fees can obtain le-
gal advice free.
Pueblo firemen sent a large wreath
Of roses to be placed on the biers OF the
Denver fremen who lost their lives by
the explosion OF nitric acid in the rooms
of the Denver Post.
Six freshmen OF Colorado College at
Colorado Springs. were recently con-
victed In the Police Court of an at
tempt to rush sophomore party and
fined s. and costs each for assault.
Longmont beekeepers have had
very successful season this year. About
nine cars of honey will be shipped by
the beekeepers' association from Long
mont this year, giving a total income
Of nearly $4,000.
The officers of the American Mining
Congress. which al the recent meeting
In Portland. Oregon. voted to estab-
lish permanent headquarters in Denver.
will be located in the Denver Chamber
o. Commerce building.
George Hit and Harvey Beaumont,
two OF the eight prisoners who escaped
from the county Jail at Trinidad Sep
tember 18th. were recaptured on the
goth at Clayton, New Mexico. by Dep
uty Sheriff wootton.
Apple Day" on October sth will be
feature Of the Douglas county fair.
held at Castle Rock, October 9th. Tth
and sth. An organization will be
formed TO erect buildings and provide
for an annual county fair.
The town of Meeker has voted 36o.-
600 bond issue for gravity system Of
water works. the water to be taken
from White river at the mouth OF the
canon. This will give a fall Of 264
feet. The vote stood 6s TO 81.
The championship Of the Western
Baseball League was won by the
Omaha team by a small percentage.
Denver coming out second and Colo
RADIO Springs third The issue was In
doubt up TO almost the last day OF the
season.
During an electric storm at Denver
September goth bolt Of lightning
caused the explosion OF a carboy OF
nitric acid in the Office OF the Denver
Post. starting a fire that brought out
the fire department. but was soon ex.
tinguished.
Mrs. X. A. Curtis. aged sixty years.
was struck by Midland engine at
Victor September 24th aud almost in
stantly killed. She was walking on
the track in cut where the road
curved. Mrs. Curtis had family Of
nine children.
At the recent convention of the
United Brotherhood of Carpenters and
Jolners in Milwaukee. a resolution was
passed requesting the executive board /
to investigate the matter Of establish /
ing a home at Denver and report At the
next biennial convention. f
The coroner's jury summoned 10 In
vestigate the cause Of the death OF Mrs. +
A. Curtis at Victor. who was killed in /
the Midland yards al Victor September /
cath. by being struck by an engine, i
brought IN a verdict generating the 4
railroad company and its employees, 1
and finding that the accident resulted /
from her own carelessness.
Contracts have been signed for the 4
construction Of the Cragmoor sanitar-
ium at Austin Bluffs. north OF Colo /
RADIO Springs. and work will commence /
on the buildings Immediately. The
sanitarium will cost $3.50. 900 and will /
be ready for occupany January Is. 1905.
The treatment OF tuberculosis is the
special aim of the institution.
Work was started In the factory OF
the American Beet Sugar Company at
Rocky Ford September 26th. with
force of 500 men. The factory may run
continuously for 200 days. consuming
1000 tons of beets every twenty four
hours should such be the length OF the
campaign. About 81 100000 will be dis
tributed among the farmers Of the Ar
kansas valley.
Fifteen days which Judge Lewis OF
the District Court at Colorado Springs
granted to counsel for Patrick Coyne
in order that a writ of supersedeas
might be secured from the Supreme
Court having elapsed. he was taken
back to Canon City by Sheriff Grimes
under . writ of mittimus issued by the
court and must serve the life sentence
imposed by Judge Lewis for completely
in the murder Of Policeman Bish eight
years ago.
Following Is the Lake county Demo-
cratic ticket: County Judge. William
H. Harrison: county clerk, Frank Lo-
meister; sheriff. Thomas F. OMahoney:
assessor. c. E. Goodfriend: treasurer.
w. p. Briei: superintendent OF schools.
Mrs. Charles Stead; coroner. J. d. Mul-
ligAn: surveyor. Fred J. McNair:
county commissioners. J. ]. Quinn eud
Michael Christman: representatives in
the Fifteenth General Assembly. ]. H.