The state herald., 1904-06-17
COLORADO NEWS ITEMS

massachusetts, Wnlcn VIII nolu ils
commencement on June 2lst.
The senior class of the State Univer-
sity at Boulder gave an open-air rendi-
ton of Twelfth Night on the campus
upon the night of the 9Th inst.
The postmaster at Denver receives
an increase in salary from $1,000 to
$4,000 under the annual REIMBURSEMENT
made by the Postoffice Department.
The Rev. A. C. Lofgren of Greeley
was elected president of the conference
OF the Swedish Free Church of America
at Rockford, Illinois, on the Sth inst.
The salary of the postmaster at New
Windsor has been increased from ST.
200 to 81 400. That of the postmaster
at Steamboat Springs from $1,000 TO
$1,000.
Prof ]. B. Richards of the Military
Academy at Macon, Missouri, has been
appointed principal of the Colorado
Springs high school, to succeed George
f, Myers, resigned.
The Deer Mountain Ditch and Reser-
yoir Company has incorporated with
capital Of $500, and will build fifteen
miles of ditch in Routt county. Three
reservoirs will be constructed
H. j. Gregory, who was fatally
burned in the Turret hotel fire, in
which Ramona Zook Of Cheyenne lost
his life three weeks ago, died at his
home in Turret on the 5th inst
Or, William Duane of the University
of Colorado has gone to Europe to
devote year to the study OF radium,
having been granted leave of alb
sence for the purpose. He will be &C
companied by his wife.
n. j. O'Brien. special agent of the
general land office, recently stationed
at Denver, has been appointed auc-
tioneer to auction the land in the Red
Lake Indian reservation sale be.
ginning June 20 at Thief River Falls.
Minnesota,
Mayor Speer of Denver is in receip;
of information from the Navy De-
partment that it would be unable to
send the cruiser Denver to Galveston
for many months yet, and therefore the
Idea of holding celebration at that
point has been abandoned.
At recent meeting the Pueblo coun-
Gil passed an ordinance authorizing
paving in Bessemer to cost SIPS 900.
urer turned over to Expert Accountant
Krause over the opposition OF Treas
urer Trine.
Jesse w. Thomas, lamp trimmer
for the Pueblo and Suburban Traction
and Lighting company at Pueblo, was
instantly killed on the 9Th inst. by
coming In contact with a live wire. He
was twenty eight years of age and
leaves a wife and child.
Peter Deus. arrested several weeks
ago at Pueblo on a charge OF contempt
Of court, has been fined $3.50 and costs.
Deus was a member of the grand jury
and refused to vote with other jurors
in rendering a verdict No explanation
OF his action was made.
As result of being struck on tho
head by mammoth hailstones during
the memorable storm In Pueblo sew
eral weeks ago. Frank Potok, an Aus
trian, Is dumb and can make only un'
intelligible sounds. He is at st.
Mary's hospital at Pueblo.
The Elkton Gold Mining Company
was awarded verdict In the District
Court at Cripple Creek In suit for
81, 900 damages brought by the rela
tives of George Schoenhurst, who was
killed In the mine November "a, last.
Judge Cunningham directed the yer.
diet on the ground of contributory
negligence.
Andrew Payitch was instantly killed
and John Marshall severely injured at
the Independence mine at Victor ON
the morning OF June nth by drilling
into missed shot The men were
working In the stope above the 900
foot level. Marshall probably will
lose his sight, He is a married man.
Payitch was single.
Herbert Gorham. coachman for d, C..
Dodge at Denver, attempted 10 com
nit suicide on the morning Of the llth
inst. at first by inhaling gas In the
cellar and then by cutting an artery iu
his left wrist He was taken to the
county hospital In dangerous condi-
tion. II is said that he had been
drinking heavily for some time.
The San Juan Masonic association
will celebrate ST, Johns day. June "a,
at Mancos. The association comprises
all the Masonic lodges in the San
Juan country and elaborate prepara'
tions are being made for the event,
Excursions will be run. After the
celebration proper is concluded two
or three days trip 10 the elf dwell.
ings In the Mancos country will be
taken.
Norman c. Jones, an old resident Of
Manitou and Colorado Springs, and n
well.known railroad man, was run
over by the cars and Instantly killed
nj Colorado Springs ON the 10th inst.
He was In the act OF avoiding Short
Line train coming south. and being
deaf and unable TO hear the approach,
ing Missouri Pacific express. was
struck by the cylinder head of the lat.
ter engine.
Postmaster l.. c. Dana ot Colorado
Springs has received q handsome sll.
yer tipped ebony cane from Patrick
Kilcoyne, u prisoner at the state peni.
tcntiary. In memory Of Dana'E inter.
ycntion In kilooyno's behalf 10 save
him from mob violence In 1896. Dana
WAS marshal nt the time. KilcOync
was with ". II Clark when Policeman
Bish was shot and killed, Clark com.
mittcd suicide TO avoid arrest,
Joseph Davidson, son of Alexander
Davidson OF Rocky Ford. was Instantly
killed by lightning on the sth inst
while thinning bcctB In the field of g.
W. Winchester. three miles west Of
town. His clothing was torn 70 throda
mud set on fre and the body badly
burned The boys with him were
knocked down and one other boy was