The Grit-advocate., 1904-08-12
COLORADO NEWS ITEMS

The Colorado Chautauqua at Boul-
der closed a very successful season
August 7th.
Frank w. Howbert, internal revenue
collector Of the district Of Colorado.
collected s55l,315 during past fiscal
year.
Otto p. Baur the well-known pioneer
confectioner and caterer OF Denver,
died August Sd from a stroke Of par
alysis.
Mr.. Lawrence H. Fitzgerald Of Den.
yer has been elected president OF the
Journeymen Stonecutters' Association
Of North America.
The automobile clubs of Denver and
Colorado Springs are discussing the
project of an automobile boulevard be-
tween the two cities.
August 3rd was Republican Day" at
the Boulder ChautauQua. Speeches
were made by Governor Peabody and
Congressman Bonynge and Brooks.
The Farmers Club of Garfield. Eagle
and Pftkin counties has arranged f0r
the three days fair to be held at Glen
wood Springs September %, % and "a.
1t is proposed to build dam and
form a handsome artificial lake on the
grounds Of the state School for the
Deaf and Blind at Colorado Springs.
The Woman's Club OF Denver. with
some aid from the city, has raised
money to establish free shower baths
in the Mission chapel on Delganey
street.
The labor organizations of Denver
have invited other unions throughout
the state to join them in big demon
stration on Labor Day. Monday, Sep
tember 5th.
The Socialists OF Otero county have
nominated a ticket which is headed by
DR.. A. P. Kendig of Rocky Ford for
state senator and O. NJ. Barton OF
Grand Valley for representative.
Notices have been posted in the Pu-
eblo Steel Works forbidding the prac-
tice of bringing liquor into the works
in dinner pals or otherwise, the pen
atty being suspension or discharge.
William 0. Anthony, secretary OF
the Anthony Motor and Manufacture
ing Company at Colorado Springs was
killed in an automobile accident twelve
miles north of the Springs on the 7th
inst.
eblo Governor Peabody passed over
the bridge near Eden, when the terri
BILE railway disaster occurred, only
about fifteen minutes before the
wreck.
The cooperative stores OF the West
ern Federation of Miners will not be
reopened by the federation, but instead
have been sold to outsiders for invest
I, ALI hvy hn
new purchasers.
E. E. Edwards, dairyman living
near Florence, saw mass of bOulders
that had been washed on the Rio
Grande track at Chandler creek and
tagged No. train with his coat in
time to avert q smash-up.
over 500 men and 300 teams are
busy at work on the extension of the
narrow guage road from Sunset to Ell
dora in Boulder county. Superintend-
ent Robert Law expects the grading
to be completed within sixty days.
The Colorado-N Mexico Fair asso-
citation has announced it's fair and race
meet to begin September 21st, for
three days with $4,000 already in hand
for purses and prizes at Durango fair
grounds. More money will be raised,
Frank Dalra, timberman at the
Camp Bird mine ct Ouray, was killed
August Sd by being drawn into an ore
chute and buried with mucl: to a
depth o. fifteen feet. He was an
Italian forty-five years of age and un
married.
1t is stated that the Beuah marble
from the quarries near Pueblo, now on
,x,I ~, MT. "
Louis, has attracted the attention of
German marble dealers, who may
make arrangements to handle the ma
terial extensively.
Rev. j. N Sheridan. who was
charged with a criminal assault on r.
year-old Vida Reese at Pueblo was
discharged by Justice Hart after a
preliminary examination, there rot be-
ing sufficient evidence to warrant hold
ing him for trial.
Miss Stella Mcdonald principal of
the Central high school at Pueblo and
Dr. James d. McGregor, who were botg
lost in the Eden wreck would have
been married in few weeks, their
engagement having been announced
| during the last month.
Receiver H. B. Cozad of the defunct
Bi-Metallic Bank Of Cripple Creek has
| obtained the consent of Judge Seeds,
by whom he was appointed, to declare
r second dividend of fifteen per cent
amounting to $23 900 A dividend of
fifteen per cent. has already been paid
Pixies Peak Camp No. 5, Woodmen
of the World, is arranging to initiate
200 candidates in one of the apartments
Of the Grand Caverns at Manitou some
time next month. There will also be
mammoth street parade, with the
candidates and officers mounted on
dOnkeys.
Prof. William Strieby Of Colorado
college, DR.. w. F. Martin and Fred S
| Tucker have secured ten years lease
on portion of Crystal lake. located