The Grit-advocate., 1904-07-29
COLORADO NEWS ITEMS

mas county will run down criminals
with first class automobile.
| An immense flow OF gas was struck
in Savannah oil well No. s. in the
Boulder district. July 22nd. at depth
of less than 600 feet.
An excursion Of over 400 people from
Montrose. Delta and intermediate
points visited Ouray July 18th and
spent the day sightseeing.
/ An ordinance has been passed by the
City Council Of Denver and signed by
the mayor. providing for the issue OF
bonds to build an auditorium.
The full amount donated by Andrew
Carnegie for the erection of library
building at Colorado Springs. $4,000.
has been received by the library board.
Gus White. the S-year-old son Of G.
A. White. a fruit dealer of Pueblo. ran
away few days ago and was heard
from three days later at Great Falls.
Montana.
The summer school of the State Nor
NAL School at Greeley closed highly
successful term July 22nd. 1t lasted
six weeks and 260 teachers were IN atA
tendance
Thomas Clark has offered a reward
Of $25 for information leading to the
arrest Of the parties who dynamited
his fish pond near Longmont and
killed wagon load of fish.
John Alexander Dowie has been
sending large quantities Of Zion City
literature to Pueblo and people are
wondering if he is not coming out in
person to try to capture the town.
In the settlement of St. Thomas. Las
Animas county, few days ago, Felippa
! Zarzigliero, little Italian girl, two and
one-half years old, was killed by a
stray bullet fired from some unknown
point.
Thomas McMullin, former marshal
Of the town of Bachelor, near Creole,
was found in demented condition.
near the Hoosier mine in the Cripple
Creek district, few days ago and was
placed in custody.
Eugene w. Holmes was burned to
death at Pagosa Springs July 22nd. in
fire that destroyed Gaylord & Car
wins saloon. Holmes was about fifty
five years old and had been ut the
Springs abou: three years.
The employees of Denver dry goods
establishment gave an excursion on
the Moffat road few days ago in
which over 1900 people are said to
have participated. The new line is
proving highly popular,
Conductor Thomas Worlds Fair
prize chorus of over one hundred
voices. which captured prize Of $500
in the tirst-class competition at st.
Louis. is arranging to make a tour OF
tho la rpar cities pf no
Miles Mcmahon, a longtime resident
of Trinidad, was killed instantly at
the new mine of the Valley Coal Com
pany, few miles west of Sopris. July
22nd. by the falling Of a smokestack
that was being raised with blocks and
tackle.
The Northern Colorado Fair Associa-
ton will soon be Incorporated. 1t is
proposed to hold big lair at Fort Col
Inns next fall. A large amusement park
will be established two and one-half
miles from town. with grounds for rae
ing, baseball, polo, etc.
The Ethiopion Protective and Benet-
cial Association. OF which Isaac B. At
kinson is manager, is reported to have
$50 acres OF land in Huerfano county
and wants to start an old folks home.
and industrial school and hospital
for the benefit Of colored people.
The school officers of the district in
which Mrs Rose Norgard was teaching
In Garfield county closed the school two
months before the expiration Of the
term for which she was engaged. She
took the case into court and was award
ed a judgment for pay for he full
term.
Earl Losey. the 14-year-old son of
Charles A. Losey Of the Colorado
Springs Fire Department, ran away in
company with another boy short
time ago and on July 25th word was
received that he was killed near Ozone
Junction, twenty-five miles west of
Cheyenne. Wyoming. while trying to
steal a ride on freight train.
Game Warden Charles A. burlington
recently arrested ranchman named
August Schempp, living on Oak creek.
six miles from Sidney, Colorado. for
killing a deer July 18th. Schempp was
tried for the violation Of the game laws
before Magistrate E. F. Gardner OF
Steamboat Springs. He was fined $25
and costs. amounting in ali to $54.
To determine whether the rubber
| plant can be probably cultivated in
| the lower Arkansas valley the Amer
| lean Crude Rubber Company has en-
| ployed a botanist from the State Ag-
| ricultural College to conduct expert.
| ments. Pueblo people are interested
| and the Business Mems Association
has numerous inquiries from eastern
| investors.
W. w. Price of Colorado Springs is
having made in Ohio quad" thirty
horse power aluminium automobile. at
cost OF $500. in which, accompan-
! led by H. T. Lowe, l.. G. Carlton and
DR.. 8. r. Bartlett, he will tour the
! South and West on trip of nearly A.
900 miles. The party will leave Colo
RADIO Springs on August 18th. travelling
I to Cleveland by rail and exneCts to be