The state herald., 1904-09-16
COLORADO NEWS ITEMS

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Coyotes have taken to destroying
watermelons on the Stevens Markle
ranch near Greeley.
The Yuma County Fair at Wray pre-
sented fine exhibition and drew an
unusually large crowd.
Mrs. Margaret Pollock of Greeley has
been picking her second crop of straw.
berries. and good crop. too.
Adjt. Gen. Sherman Bell rejoices in
the advent of daughter and proposes
to name her after Helen Gould.
The new sanitarium of the Jewish
Consumptlves' Relief Society was ded.
icated at Denver September 4th.
State Treasurer Newton and his fam
lily have forsaken Pueblo and intend to
make their permanent home in Den
yer.
The county commissioners of Delta
county will appropriate funds to make
an exhibit of fruit at the Worlds Fair
in st. Louis.
The Pullman Car Company has or
dered Its shops in Denver closed. 1t is
not stated when. If at all, they will be
reopansd.
At the Methodist conference at Pueb-
| 10 the delegates presented a beauti-
fully engraved gold loving cup to
Bishop Moore.
Miss Minta Elmer has been appoint.
ed postmaster at West Fork, Monte
yuma county. Colorado, vice L. ii. El-
mer, resigned.
The wire mill at the Minnequa steel
plant. which was shut tdown recently
for repairs. is running again and the
| force has been Increased.
Engineer AL Philliber of the D. &
r, G. lost his left eye at Red Cliff on
the Sth inst. by the bursting of the
water gauge of his engine.
David NJ. Harris, former proprietor
of the Commercial hotel at Fort Col
Inns. died at San Diego. California. on
the 7th inst, Of paralysis.
! The Grand Army eneampment at
Loveland. in connection with the corn
| roast celebration was a great success,
about 200 veterans being registered.
| In the ten mile bicycle race at Den
yer on Labor Day there were eighteen
| starters and large crowd of specta-
tors. The sport seems to be looking
| up.
Three branch postal stations have
been authorized for Pueblo by the Post
Office Department at Washington. 1t Is
/ expected that they will be in operation
| by October 1st
! The Colorado FutuIity race for grey
hound puppies will be run on Septem-
ber 25th at the Mcconnell ranch, south
of Denver. There will be twenty-four
| entries.
! Attorney John Hipp Of Denver has
] been selected by the national Prohibi-
| ton committee to make a number OF
addresses in Wyoming in the interest
of the party.
| President w. +. Slocum Of Colorado
| College has received an invitation to
serve as a member Of the board oi
awards of the educational exhibits al
the Worlds Fair.
The corn roast at Loveland on Labor
! Day attracted an unusually large at
/ tendance. The Grand Army gathering
was also a great success on that and
the following day.
The valuable hoisting plant Of the
/ Consolidated Alpine company In Clear
/ Creek county. south OF Lamartine. was
almost entirely destroyed by fire on the
evening Of the 9Th inst.
The United Mine Workers have Is
now at work in the Trinidad district.
asking them to come out and Join the
miners now on strike.
I Wesley Hunter. a Clear Creek county
pioneer. died Sunddenly at Idaho
Springs on the 7th inst, while sitting
in his chair. His funeral was con-
Quoted by the Pioneer Society.
Charles NJ. Carter. superintendent of
drawing for the Denver schools, has
been appointed n member OF the inter-
national jury Of awards for the depart
ment OF education at the Worlds Fair.
The new bridge over the Arkansas
river at La Junta is to cost 81 1000. The
sum of $1,000 was appropriated by the
Legislature and the county commits
sioners will furnish an additional
$1,000.
/ John Mosloy. who came TO Colorado
[ Springs from Lon.on a few months
ago, will tour the mountains with his
family In "palatial" camp wagon. Mt
ted with electric light. gasoline heat
ers, etc.
Adolph Anderson. n thirteen-year-old
7 boy employed 10 tend door In n coal
mine at tSarkville. Las Anlmas county
was burned to death on the 9Th inst
by his clothes catching flIe while hO
was entirely alone at his post
I The suit Instituted by Judge Hallot,
TO test the legality OF the proceedings
/ In connection with the voting OF bonds
for the Denver Auditorium will come up
before Judge Malone in the District
Court nt Denver September 18th.
At the Grand Army gathering at
boyeland during the corn roast Peter
! schelt. n member OF George II. Collins
I Post Of Fort Collins. died In his tent
on the night Of the 9Th inst Of paraly-
sis, lie was feycnty-two years OF age,
President Mof1at Of the Denver.
| Northwoaiorn a Pacific railroad. who
has recently returned from the East.
says that work will soon be com.
menced on the Salt Lake City end OF
the line TO meet the grade from Den
/ yer,
Governor Peabody has appointed q
| committee Of three to cxamin. tha
| books OF the land board and treaaur.
I or's oifice at the state house. In COM
/ pllanoc with statutory requirements.
c, c. Hcndfie. Newlnnd c. Vincent and
W, s, Morgan constitute the committee