The Dolores star., 1904-09-23
COLORADO NEWS ITEMS

Weld county has z4S miles Of rafl-
road which the sssess0r values At a.
e1S.117.
The State Christian Endeavor con-
vention will meet II Boulder. October
18th TO 10th.
The corner stone Of the new $40 900
Congregational church at Colorado
City was laid ON the 10th.
The Moffat road reached Arrowhead
ON the 18th inst. and regular trains
will be running ~ soon Is the track II
properly bailasted.
Past Department Commander George
w. Cook Of the G. A. r. has been ap-
pointed . member Of the executive COM
mittee Of the national council Of cd
ministration.
Mayor Speer Of Denver has appointed
Mrs. c. J. Hughes, Jr.. and Mrs. VIII
liam @. Fisher a. members Of the Dem
YER Public Library Association. There
are six other members.
The hearing on the probate Of the
will Of the late Charles N. Stebbins.
who left the bulk Of . large fortune to
will come up In the County Court 1t
OVhvSAp ASOvSAoOCA AVSAs
The annual encampment Of the Colo
raGo Grand Lodge OF Odd Fellows Will
he he'd 1t Glenwood Springs October
17th to goth. The Rebekahs will hold
their meeting at the same time and
place.
The twenty-third annual national
convention Of the board Of managers OF
the Woman's Home Missionary Society
Of the. Methodist Church will be he'd
at Denver September 29th to October
9Th.
DR.. Giuseppe Cuneo. the italian con-
sui at Denver, has gone to California
on trip combining business and pleas
uie and may be gone several months.
Meanwhile Robert Ferrari will be act
ing consul.
County Assessor J. c. Wylie has COM
pleted his assessment for Weld county.
1t shows Q total valuation of 81, ,762. :
600. OF this amount $5.112.500 repre-
tents farming and grazing land and 81
O53.641 corporate property.
Mrs. West. wife OF X. e. West, organ
izer for the Modern Woodmen of Amer
lea. was found dead In her room in the
Commercial hotel at Trinidad on the
18th inst, having died of heart fall
ure. She came to Trinidad from Okla
homa City.
One Of the questions that will come
before the State Supreme Court at its
present session In Denver 10 the consti-
tutionality of the statute permitting the
Humane Society to take charge OF
starving cattle and other live stock and
care for 1t at the expense OF the O~ nei.
Prof. Samuel L. Doothroyd. instruc-
tor In physics at the Colorado Agri-
cultural College. has accepted an ap-
pointment as instructor Of descriptive
geometry at Cornell University, New
York. He Is q native Of Colorado and
graduated at the Agricultural College.
The suit of Judge Moses Hallett to
prevent the construction Of an audi
torium by the city Of Denver was tried
before Judge Malone In the District
Court At Denver on the 18th in1f,
Whatever his decision may be the case
will doubtless be carried to the State
Supreme Court.
Prof. William Duane. head OF the de-
partment OF physics, has been granted
q years leave Of absence from the Uni
versity Of Colorado. He will spend the
time In Europe and will be occupied in
making special investigation In his line
Of work. The department will be con-
Quoted during his absence by Mr..
Charles A. Lory.
Many certificates Of nomination are
now being received at the once Of the
secretary Of state at Denver. The nling
of these certificates u q legal require
ment. Among the frst to be sent In
were those of James D. Pitcher Of Ala
mosa and Charles A. Morning Of
; Yampa, both Republican candidates for
district attorney.
Following are the assessment valu-
ations OF Weld county lands for the
year 1904: 2l1,515 acres OF agricultural
land, %, SAT 100; 957. $3.50 acres Of graxine
land. $1,264, TAO; 7.97 acres Of coal land
S176. $40; improvements on lands. $970,-
740; improvements ON public lands,
$12.770; town and city lots, 1851, $50:
improvements ON town and city lots
S91l.860
Suits against the Dallas. Texas, Fl
deity Savings Association and other
defendants are soon to be brought in
the interest of the defunct Denver FL
deity Association, and 1t is believed by
Receiver J. C. Helm and Co-Receiver
r. H. Malone that these will be the
means Of saving to the Denver associa-
ton thousands OF dollars which now
seem to be lost to the creditors Of the
wrecked institution.
Following Is the El Paso county
Democratic ticket: Judge, r. p. Ady
Colorado Springs; sheriR. Andy Ad-
ans, Colorado Springs; clerk and re-
corder. ]. P. Bates. Colofado Springs:
treasurer. William H. Bates. Colorado