The Holly chieftain., 1904-06-10
COLORADO NEWS ITEMS

tension OF the narrow gauge railroad
from Sunset TO Eldora.
James F. Ballinger has been appoint
&c regular and Cyrel Dunno substitute
rural free delivery carriers at Platte
vile.
The executive committee of the Ma
tional Federation OF Musical Clubs has
decided upon Denver as the city for the
next biennial convention.
Mrs. Emma F. Langdon Of Victor has
been made an honorary member of the
Western Federation of Miners, being
the first woman so honored.
Twenty-Five children, half of whom
were boys. were born in Colorado
Springs last month, according to the
report of the health department.
James Morrow recently brought to
Pueblo from his ranch at Nineland
tarantula measuring five inches from
tip to tip. He found it in his bed.
A movement is again on foot in the
Department of Colorado and Wyoming,
C. A. R. to endeavor to secure the To-
cation of the national encampment at
Denver in 1905.
Forty-one high school students were
graduated at Colorado Springs June I'd;
On; five at Manitou. and a class of
twenty-three at Greeley.
The new katherine Hallett home for
nurses in Denver was consecrated by
Bishop Olmstead May 3lst, in connec-
ton with the dedication of a new wing
to st. Luke's hospital
Robert Beere, son of Dr. Rose Kidd
| Beere of Denver, who was named by
Senator Patterson for West Point ca
detship has successfully passed the ex-
animation for admission.
| Judge Palmer of Denver, sitting in
the District Court at Pueblo for Judge
Dixon, has sustained the legality of the
grand jury indictments against city
and county officials in Pueblo.
Under the annual readjustment the
! postmaster at Brighton receives an in
crease from $1,000 to 81 100, while the
salary of the postmaster at Ouray is de-
: creased from $1,000 to 81 900.
The Montrose National bank of Mon
trose has been authorized to begin
business with capital of $4,000. j..
w. Tripler is president, John G. Bell
vice president and George c. Gilbert
cashier
The Ell Paso County Historical Socie-
ty has elected Irving Howbert presi-
dent and Richard Lea Kennedy, secre-
tary. The object Of the society is to
collect and preserve facts connected
with the history of the county and vi
cinity.
f. E. Healy, superintendent of ma
Chinery of the mint bureau, recently
returned to Washington from Denver.
1t Is said to be his opinion that the
new Denver mint may be fairly started
on its career as a full coinage mint by
September 1st.
A grand parade and banquet were
features of the great gathering of Odd
Fellows at Denver May 31st to greet
| Grand Sire John b. Goodwin of Allan
Ia. Georgia. In his address, Mr.. Good
win said that the order was never more
prosperous than at present.
A horse used on delivery wagon
iar away few days ago in Denver and
jumped through a big plate-glass win
dow into a restaurant, landing on top
Of the counter and show case His
driver held on and went in with him.
hut neither was seriously hurt.
Preparations are being completed by
the Colorado Midland road to equip all
their cabooses and many of their pas
senger trains with telephone service,
A wire circuit has already been ar.
ranged as far west as Leadville and
this summer will be extended to Grand
Junction.
At Canon City the memorial address
Sunday and the Grafton on Memorial
Day were both delivered by sons OF
Confederate soldiers. One of the
speakers. the Rev. Mr.. Thomas, pastor.
OF the First Presbyterian church, is a
nephew Of Gen. George II. Thomas of
the Union army.
Idaho Springs will invite the people
of the state to an "Inter-Mountain Fes-
tival' August 18th. The Newhouse
tunnel will be thrown open to visit
ors, who will be given free ride on
an electric line running two and one
! lalf miles underground. There will be
many other unique attractions.
Pink Livingstone, wanted at Jasper,
Alabama, for assaulting and robbing
a man year ago, came near escaping
from the county Jail at Trinidad the
day before Sheriff Moore of Jasper
/ was ready to start for home with him.
Livingstone and another prisoner had
( dug a tunnel to within about foot OF
! the surface outside the Jail when it
was discovered.
At Greeley on the 4th inst Helmuth
/ Sanders was sentenced to not less than
twelve months nor more than fourteen
months in the penitentary in Canon
| City for criminal assault The cam
planning witness in his case was Edna
King, now detained in the Home of the
Good Shepherd at Denver as an incor-
rigible. Sanders was Immediately taxi
en- to Canon City. He is about thirty
years old and married.