The Grit-advocate., 1904-03-25
COLORADO NEWS ITEMS

N"Att w L4d bu lne 1OlU luSt.
Additional rural free delivery serv-
ice has been ordered established April
loth al Loveland. with one carrier.
AsWoman's Union Label League has
been organized in Denver. Its object
is 10 encourage the use of union-made
goods,
The MEMBERS of the Durango City
Council has united in requesting Con-
gresham Hog to support the forest re-
servr bill
Inc shaft house of the Gunnell mine
near Central City was burned on the
lsth inst. The loss is estimated at
S4V'c"O or upward.
Roy NJ. Rose, aged nineteen years.
VINO lWed with his father. +. NJ. Rose.
four miles from La Junta, shot and
killed himself on the evening of the
18th inst
Ire State Preparatory School ca
dets at Boulder have been granted per-
NILSSON to use the tents and equip
men oi the state militia for spring
enca npment.
The University of Colorado has fin
ally decided to send track team OF
twelve men to compete at the inter
cole giate athletic meet at Colorado
Springs May 7th.
1t Is reported that the Steamboat
Springs Town Company has given an
option upon its interests in the town,
which include all the hot springs and
much other property.
Tho Oldest inhabitant has (been)
turneI up at Durango. Workmen III
eXcarating for a building found what
Is believed to be the fore-crown and
face O.. an Aztec skull.
Saruel Wade, who for several years
represc cnted the counties of Gunnison.
Pitkin, Montrose, Delta and Mesa IN
the Colorado Legislature, died at his
home in Blaine in the state of Wash
ington on the 18th inst.
Automobile lines are projected in
Routt county to connect with the MOI
fat rOHd next summer. 1t will N?en to
tourists new and interesting country
which could be shown to advantage by
ii numger of automobile routes.
1t IL stated that the farmers along the
valley cad between Boulder and Louis
vile VIII give fifteen-foot right OF
way ross the farms to the proposed
Denve Boulder electric line If 1t can
be ino. ed to adopt that route.
- Aeotip Reservoir @Company has
been Incorporated by John f. Law.
Bruce G. Eaton and Ellis Smith, to
build reservoir covering ninety-two
acres near Greeley, the water being
taken from the Cache la Poudre river.
There is said to be a prospect OF the
early resumption of the Overland Cot
ton Mills at Denver. which went into
tn" lands of trustee in bankruptcy
January 2lst When in full operation
the mills can give employment to 500
people.
Steps have already been taken for
starting the free delivery system
which Longmont is to have hy July.
The Council is to see that all the street
corners are furnished with sign boards
and citizens are having their houses
numbered
At a meeting of the farmers of
South Boulder and Boulder valley at
JaCkson's Resort. two miles east OF
Boulder, resolutions were adopted ap-
proving the application for right OF
way Tor the proposed Denver Boulder
street car line.
Frank GILL who is being held to the
J-.ly Term of the District Court to an
swer to charge of numbering Alfred
Saycs on February 18th, has been re-
moved from Sterling on account of the
weakness of the Logan county jail and
will he confined in the Jail at Denver.
Omar f. Garwood, for five years sec
reiarv of the University of Colorado at
Boulder, has rendered his resignation
to 90 INTO effect April 1st. He will re-
move 10 Pueblo and go into the practice
of law His successor will probably be
Harry ]. kesner the present assistant
secretary.
Car Jung. one of the oldest residents
of Philips county, was buried March
18Th under the auspices of the Grand
Army He was a veteran of the Civil
War and served under Siegel in the Re-
beliou of the southern German prov
lnccs IN 1S48 He was seventy-nine
years old.
Mrs Myra r. Sprague. wife of Colo
oncl wellington G. Sprague, died at
her home in Denver on the 10th inst.
Mrs Sprague was prominent in tenn
pcrauce and charitable work and was
state treasurer OF the Woman's Chris
tian temperance Union having held
the Office for ten years.
The Board of County Commissioners
of Garfield county has requested State
Engineer Carpenter to re-advertise for
bids 'Or a state bridge to be built
across Grand river few miles below
Rifle Bids were received some time
ago hut the board of construction
considered them excessive and refused
to let a contract.
Blast furnace c. at the Pueblo steel
works is now turning out 200 tons of
iron very twenty-four hours. The
product is being cast into cakes by the
new automatic machine. Good prog
ress is being made by the contractors
of + furnace and when completed this
furnace will turn out about 500 tons OF
i!On per day.
Sixteen male students went to the