Idaho Springs siftings., 1904-12-03
COLORADO NEWS ITEMS

seniors fifty-eight juniors. eighty-saN
sophomores and ninety-slx freshmen.
total OF go students.
Dir. John p. Wills. county judge OF
Grand county and a prominent bust
ness man Of Sulphur Springs, died No
yember 18th Of consumption
/ The commission that is taking testi-
mony In the Kansas Colorado water
suit will hold session In Colorado
Springs about December 18th
The project OF constructing a speed
way between Gienwood Springs and
Carbonate has been revived and the
Legislature may be asked to assist
Sir Wiifred Laurier. premier OF Can
ada, spen, three hours IN Colorado
Springs November 2oth. en- route from
the Worlds Fair TO the Pacific coast
Twenty-one marriage licenses were
issued In Denver on the day before
Thanksgiving and IL is hoped that ioF-
ty-two people had cause for giving
thanks.
The rubber factory at Buena Vista
has been paying Ia cents pound FOR
the roots OF the rubber weed. and col
lectors have been able TO gather ZVV
pounds a day.
The surveyor general OF Colorado re-
ports ,9l5 acres Of agricultural land
surveyed and accepted during the last
fiscal year The number Of miles OF
line established IS +59-
The furnishing contracts have been
let for the new $4,000 Carnegie IL
brary at Colorado Springs, the formal
opening OF which will occur between
January 18th and February ist
The Pueblo Ministerial Association
thinks that the city is in need Of a
chilGren's home II one Is established
it viii probably be in charge Of the
deacOnesses Of the Methodist church.
Al Cripple Creek November 23rd the
fury In the case Of j. r. Lewis, charged
with the murder Of Al Droddy in the
Joplin saloon in Victor. September
18TH. brought In a verdict Of acqa.t-
tai.
Isaac Dyer. who died at Gypsum q
few days since. was uinety-three years
old and was a veteran Of the Stminole
Indian War, the Mexican War and the
Civil War. He was born IN Benning-
ton. Vermont
The fail meeting Of the Clear Creek
Valley Teachers Association Is to be
held at Central City December 9Th ana
10th. The association comprises the
teachers Of Clear Creek, jefferson and
Gilpin counties.
s. c. Gallup Of the s c. Gallup sad
diery Company Of Pueblo. died at his
home in Pueblo. November 25th. Mr.
Gallup drove an OK team to California
in 1853 and was later pioneer in Wy
oming. New Mexico and Colorado.
The Santa Re railway Is opening eK-
tenslye coal mines about eight miles
southwest Of Florence and building
spurs and branches to make them cas-
ily accessible. From these mines the
road can obtain all the coal it uses.
File maps OF the new town OF Min
turn. in Eagle county. have been Died
with the secretary OF state. The hiing
was made by the commissioners. who
are Frank Steaey. II. c. Keek. NJ. J.
Henry, ID. J, Maynard and A H. Lauh-
According 10 the figures received by
Major Hooper. general passenger
agent of tho Denver a. Rio Grande
railroad. there were 6.6s5.0 600 young
trout placed in the streams along the
Rio GEande system during the past
year.
+ After the st. Louis Exposition is over
the Colorado agricultural exhibit.
which consists of 100 or more cases of
grains and other products OF the state.
will be placed on permanent exhibition
at the Chamber Of Commerce rooms In
Denver
The statement that the owners OF
the Fort Collins sugar factory are con
templatlng the purchase Of large
tract OF land on which to raise their
own beets. so as to be Independent Of
the neighborirg farmers. is denied BY
the company.
OF the go voters registered In the
Estes Park precinct. only seventy eight
cast their ballots. Some voters live
twenty miles from the polling place.
OF those who voted fifty were Repuhti-
cans twenty-five Democrats. five Pro
hibitionists and one Socialist
William Toney. who was carrying
s225 in money on his person, was ct
tackled by a footpad on the night OF
November 2Tth at Florence and re
ceiyed a very bad cut in his left hand
from a knife. Toney saved his money
but the would-be robber escaped.
The museum of Stuttgart has asked
General Passenger Agent Hooper Of
the Rio Grande for a series OF Colo
rado pictures for display in the mu
scum. The Rio Grande recently sent
fifty OF their pictures to Europe for
various converts. per special request
from Rome.
Miss Nellie Montgomery. wife OF
nomas J. Montgomery. well-known
real estate and insurance man OF For,
Collins, committed suicide November
23rd by drowning herself in Terry lake
small body OF water near Fort Col
Inns. She left an ineoherent note. indi-
eating temporary insanity.
The state officials at Denver are now
busIly engaged in preparing their bi
ennial reports. The printers have al
ready received portions Of the reports
OF the auditor. printing commissioner
board of health and attorney general