The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1904-11-05
COLORADO. NEWS ITEMS

The Socialists have placed a county
ticket in the neld in Gunnison county.
Wesley A. Martin has been ap-
pointed postmasted at Mancos, vice R
N. Hutchinson, deceased.
1t Ii reported in Denver that q syn
dictate ID being formed to build mag
nihcent big hotel at Steamboat Springs.
II il rumored that q number of
Greeks will try to buy out the leading
bootblAck stands in Denver and estab-
'lish . bootblack trust.
Samuel w. Meyers, auditor Of dis
bursements Of the Rio Grande system.
died Of pneumonia October 25th in st.
Marks hospital. Salt Lake.
The new Steele hospital at Denver
for contagious diseases will be opened
equipped Institutions of the kind In the
country.
County Probation Oficer 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 big
powder factory two miles west Of Pu-
eblo. near the Rio Grande railroad. 1t
ID 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 cestain Judges of election from
striking of about 1900 names from the
registration books.
J. A. Ray. owner of the old Norris
house In Manitou, recently destroyed
by fire, will construct a $4,000 brick
and sandstone hotel upon the old site.
The hotel will contain 100 rooms and
work will begin, at once.
Stanley Gorse, a 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
ously hurt after 1t had passed.
The motor cycle run from Fort 10
gan, at Denver, to Albuquerque, New
Mexico. by Sergeant Capron and Pri-
vate Bolen. was 80 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 large
reservoir in what are known as the
lower meadows of Elk creek. tribu-
tary Of the Conejos river.
For the purpose Of starting q 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 Coll
scum hall on November 18th.
A bull dog owned by William Cor
win saved the life OF Mr.. Corwin's two
year-old boy few days ago at Den
yer. The child had fallen on the track
in front Of q rapidly-moving electric
car when the dog seized his clothing
and dragged him away to safety.
F. w. Wetter. who finished serving
. sentence At Cripple Creek October
24th, Vas Immediately rearrested on
his release, charged with Decorating
tho nag by posting small miniatures OF
q circular, the words of which were
printed on the stripes Of the national
emblem.
Chief Of Police Delaney of Denver
has been asked by the Chicago police
authorities to forward photograph of
Il, H. Beeler, who Ia 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
and disappeared. 1t may be that he is
now in custody.
Mrs. Mary Ann Motley died at st.
Joseph's hospital in Denver, October
23rd at the age Of 102 years. She was
one of the pioneers of Denver, having
come across the plains with her hus-
band In 1860. Mr.. Motley was drowned
in the Platte river in 1868 while trying
to 20 from Denver to Omaha in boat
Mrs. Motley was a native Of Swltzer-
land and came to this country in 1850.
The State Historical Society IL nnx-
ious to acquire the fine collection OF
prehistoric relics made in western New
Mexica by Captain Cecil A. Deane. The
captain il not only an enthusiastic col
lector but patriotic Coioradoan. and
will sell them to the society cheaper
than he would to eastern purchasers. A
subscription has been started to secure
the necessary funds.
At the annual meeting Of the Colo
RADIO CIIn Dwellers' Association In
Colorado Springs on the 29.h ult. all
the ofiicers were reelected. Mrs. Gill
bert McClurg was elected regent, Mrs.
w. 8. Peabody first vice regent; Mrs.
]. D. Whitmore Of Denver recording
secretary; Mrs. G. e Eldredge cor.
responding secretary; Mrs. George. T.
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
filed with the county clerk at Pueblo,
shows the capital stock Of the company
to be $4,000, 900. 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
$1,000 each.