The state herald., 1904-07-29
COLORADO NEWS ITEMS

Al' III inst. Ilt uiSc N'hNh q Nuu al
ter trying in vain to capture 1t alive.
Visitors returning from the Worlds
Fair praise the work of the Colorado
Promotion and Publicity Committee,
which is sowing information broadcast.
The full amount donated by Anorew
Carnegie for the erection of Il library
building at Colorado Springs, $4,000.
has been received by the library board.
The business of the Moffat road,
both passenger and freight, is so much
larger than was expected that the COM
pany is having to hustle for new cars.
The summer school of the State Nor
NAL School at Greeley closed highly
successful term July 22nd. 1t lasted
six weeks and 260 teachers were in at
tendance.
The acting director Of the mint at
Washington is reported to have stated
that an effort would be made to inaug-
urate the coming of isoney at Denver
by January LIST.
Ed. Morledge, n fireman in the ems
ploy of the Colorado Springs & Cripple
Creek District road, was run over and
instantly killed in the yards at Grip
pie Creek July 18th.
In the settlement of St. Thomas. Las
Animas county. few days ago, Felippa
Zarzigliero, n little Italian girl, two and
one-half years old. was killed by
stray bullet fired from some unknown
point.
By recently-adopted city ordinance
In Cripple Creek license of $1,000
year is required of all foreign trading
stamp combines and 500 a year from
all local merchants using the trading
stamps.
Thomas McMullin. former marshal
of the town of Bachelor. near Creede,
was found in demented condition,
near the Hoosior mine in the Cripple
Creek district, few days ago and was
placed in custody.
Conductor Thomas Worlds Fair
prize chorus of over one hundred
voices. which captured prize of $500
in the irst-class competition at ST.
Louis. is arranging 10 make n tour OF
the larger cities of the state.
Special services were held on the 18th
inst. nt the Glen Park Chautauqua In
honor of the memory of Frank NJ.
Priestley, former president OF the So
cicty, to whose self-sacrificing labors
the society owes much of its success.
Miles Mcmahon, longtime resident
of Trinidad, was killed instantly at
the new mine of the Valley Coal Com
pany, a few miles west of Sopris. July
22nd. by the falling of n smokestack
that was being raised with blocks and
tackle.
The Northern Colorado Fair Associa-
tion will soon be incorporated. 1t IS
proposed to hold big Iair at Fort Col
lins next fall. A large amusement park
will be established two and one-halt
miles from town. with grounds for rae
ing, baseball, polo, etc.
On Colorado Day nt the St Louis
Worlds Fair In September Il is pro-
posed to distribute twenty carloads OF
melons and fruit from the Arkansas
valley, The rest Of the world will be
able TO get some idea Of our annual
melon and fruit day celebrations.
The Ethloplon Protective and Boneh-
cial Association. Of which Isaac II. At
klnson is manager, is reported TO have
$50 acres Of land In Huerfano county
and wants to start an old folks home,
and industrial school and hospital
for the benefit OF colored people.
The school officers of tho district IN
which Mrs. Rose Norgard was teaching
in Garfield county closed the school two
months before the expiration of the
term for which she was engaged. She
took the case into court and was award
ed judgment for pay for the full
term.
II is announced that George W.
Vallory, general agent Of the Burling-
ton railway In Denver, who has been
selected as general manager OF the
Colorado Midland. will be succeeded In
his present position with the Burling-
ton by his brother j. +. vallery. who
will take charge of the office August
Ist
Game Warden Charles 4. Purlngton
recently arrested n ranchman named
August schempp. living on Oak creek.
six miles from sidney, Colombo. for
killing a deer July 10th. Schempp was
tried for the violation Of the game laws
before Magistrate =. +. Gardner OF
Steamboat Springs. lie was fined fsJ
and costs. amounting In all 10 I3i.
c. W. Taylor. state senator from Gar
neld county. has been appointed ref
cree under the bankruptcy laws for tho
counties Of Garfield, Pltkin. Mesa,
Routt Rio nlnnco and Grand. The
appointment comes from the United
States District Court In Denver, over
which Judge Moses liallctt prcsldcs
and the term ~ otileo Is for two yearH,
beginning July 18th.
Mrs. Grace Espy Patton Cowios, wife
of Major Cowles Of Fort Afsnnibuia,
IN Montana. died nj the post July 22nd
of conyulslons, after an illnefs Of three
hours She was about forty years Of
age, and during 1921 and 1898 was
state superintendent n public instfue-
ton In Colorado, For several years
fho held the chair Of modern languages
In the Agricultural ColloH> OF Colo.
rado.
The Denver Chamber Of Commerce ~
planning Ia give banquet In honor of
y. n. Newell chief engineer Of the
United Statcn reclamation service
clifford plnchott, chief Of the division ot
forestry and ". a richards ~ Wbum.
Ing the nrst part Of hnNt month, These
men rnmpofo n commission recently
appointed hy pfrEIirnt Roosevelt 70
investigate the question of Irrigation
In the Wcst The commission viii b'
In Denver from August jrd 10 bth, ami
during that time they will meet with
experts ana dlarufa land and irflFAs
tion question:
Governor Peabody has Hppnlnifd