The state herald., 1904-11-04
COLORADO NEWS ITEMS


1t is reported in Denver that syn
dicate is being formed to build mag
piflcent big hotel at Steamboat Springs.
1t is rumored that a number OF
Greeks will try to buy out the leading
bootblack stands In Denver and estab-
lish bootblack u'lst.
Samuel w. Meyers, auditor OF dis
bursements of the Rio Grande system.
died of pneumonia October 25th In 81.
Marks hospital. Salt Lake.
The new Steele hospital at Denver
for contagious diseases will be opened
soon and will be one of the best
equipped Institutions of the kind In the
country.
County Probation Officer 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 q big
powder factory two miles west OF Pu-
eblo. near the Rio Grande railroad. 1t
is 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 pestrain.
ing certain judges of election from
striking off about 1,500 names from the
registration books.
J. A. Ray, owner of the old Norris
house in Manitou. recently destroyed
by fire, will construct a 100000 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 Lo-
gan. at Denver. to Albuquerque. New
Mexico, by Sergeant Capron and Prl-
vate Bolen. was SO 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 fund
to build a home for invalid and enfee-
bled mall carriers Of Denver. the Den
yer Letter Carriers Band OF the Ma
tional Association OF Letter Carriers
will give concert and ball at Coll
serm hall on November 18th.
A bull dog owned by William Cor
v In saved the life OF MIR. Corwin's two
year-old boy a few days ago at Den
yer. The child had fallen on the track
In front OF a rapidly electric
car when the dog seized his clothing
and dragged him away TO safety.
+. W. Wetter. who finished serving
sentence at Cripple Creek October
cath, was Immediately rearrested on
/ his release. charged with desecratlng
the fag by posting small miniatures OF
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
/ II. II. Beeler. who Is 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
/ Josephs hospital In Denver. October
| 23rd at the age OF 1902 years. She was
one Of the pioneers of Denver. having
come across the plains with her hus-
band In 1860. MIR. Motley was drowned
| In the Platte river In 1868 while trying
/ 10 go from Denver to Omaha In a boat
Mrs. Motley was native OF Switzer-
| land aud came to this country In 1850.
The State Historical Society is ahx-
! ious TO acquire the fine collection OF
prehistoric relies made In western New
Merica by Captain Cecil A. Deane. The
! cnptaIn Is not only an enthusiastic coll
| lector but a 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.
Al the annual meeting OF the Colo
rado Cilr Dwollcrs' Association In
| Colorado Springs on the 2gth ult. all
bert McClurg was elected regent. Mrr.
w. S. Peabody first Vice regent; Mrs.
]. d. whitmore OF Denver recording
secretary: Mrs. G. II Eldredge cor
responding secretary; Mrs. George +.
Sumner treasurer; Mrs. II. c. Lowe
/ trustee.
Tho NTH 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
| 10 be SAC, 200, 900. divided Into shares
/ OF siOO each. OF this total 10000 shares
are In preferred stock. drawing Inter
est ut eight per cent The treasury
stock Is represented by 10000 shares
10 be paid In gold dobcnturc bonds OF
| 81 600 each.
Judge Shumntc OF tho Ninth Judicial
! district has Issued call for grand
| Jury for Garfield county during the No
/ yember term OF court There has been
no geaslon OF grand Jury In the
county for the last Ave years. This
call IL ifsuoi primarily on two re
quests: ono ~ to investigate wreck
ing OF houses by dynamite nj Now Cas-
lie. December II. 1908. and another
complains against gambling houses
and Sunday saloons In i,ltlc.
Positions as clerks and carriers In
the Denver postoiilco VIII no longer be
open to persons suffering With tubcr'
cuioaia. the following order having
been Issued by tho Civil Service Com
mission: with Wow OF guarding
4. a -. a.HAa a a.